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    Hvac Rules of Thumb

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    This document provides rules of thumb and guidelines for mechanical systems design including airflows, heating and cooling loads, utilities, equipment, design conditions, duct velocities, and conversions. It lists typical supply and return airflows per square foot for different space types. It also provides formulas and guidelines for sensible and total heating and cooling loads, system efficiencies, square footage per ton of cooling for different space types, heating capacities per square foot, steam and water utilities, electric power calculations, fan and pump power formulas, refrigeration equipment sizing, indoor and outdoor design conditions, duct and air velocities for different applications, and typical duct pressure drops.

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    Hvac Rules of Thumb

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    This document provides rules of thumb and guidelines for mechanical systems design including airflows, heating and cooling loads, utilities, equipment, design conditions, duct velocities, and conversions. It lists typical supply and return airflows per square foot for different space types. It also provides formulas and guidelines for sensible and total heating and cooling loads, system efficiencies, square footage per ton of cooling for different space types, heating capacities per square foot, steam and water utilities, electric power calculations, fan and pump power formulas, refrigeration equipment sizing, indoor and outdoor design conditions, duct and air velocities for different applications, and typical duct pressure drops.

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    This document provides rules of thumb and guidelines for mechanical systems design including airflows, heating and cooling loads, utilities, equipment, design conditions, duct velocities, and conversions. It lists typical supply and return airflows per square foot for different space types. It also provides formulas and guidelines for sensible and total heating and cooling loads, system efficiencies, square footage per ton of cooling for different space types, heating capacities per square foot, steam and water utilities, electric power calculations, fan and pump power formulas, refrigeration equipment sizing, indoor and outdoor design conditions, duct and air velocities for different applications, and typical duct pressure drops.

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    This document provides rules of thumb and guidelines for mechanical systems design including airflows, heating and cooling loads, utilities, equipment, design conditions, duct velocities, and conversions. It lists typical supply and return airflows per square foot for different space types. It also provides formulas and guidelines for sensible and total heating and cooling loads, system efficiencies, square footage per ton of cooling for different space types, heating capacities per square foot, steam and water utilities, electric power calculations, fan and pump power formulas, refrigeration equipment sizing, indoor and outdoor design conditions, duct and air velocities for different applications, and typical duct pressure drops.

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    2692 Madison Road # N1-114
    Cincinnati, OH 45208
    PH: 513-871-1856
    FX: 513-871-2218
    [email protected]
    HVAC RULES OF THUMB
    AIRFLOWS
    SUPPLY AIR 0.5 TO 1.5 CFM/ SQ. FT. OFFICE AREA
    2.0 CFM/ SQ. FT. ELECTRICAL, MECH. ROOMS
    RETURN AIR 80% OF SUPPLY AIR FOR NON LAB AREAS
    NO RETURN AIR FOR LAB AREAS
    OUTSIDE AIR 20% OF SUPPLY AIR
    15 TO 35 CFM/ PERSON MINIMUM
    HEATING & COOLING
    SENSIBLE 1.08 * CFM * dTEMP
    LATENT 0.68 * CFM * dGRAINS
    TOTAL SENSIBLE + LATENT
    SHR RATIO SENSIBLE / TOTAL
    COOLING TYPICAL 0.75 TO 0.95 SHR COOLING
    300 TO 400 SQ.FT. / TON OFFICE AREAS
    50 TO 300 SQ.FT. / TON MANUFACTURING AREAS
    100 TO 300 SQ.FT. / TON LABS
    50 TO 150 SQ.FT. / TON ELECTRICAL, PC ROOMS
    HEATING TYPICAL 0.90 TO 1.0 SHR HEATING
    30 TO 60 BTUH / SQ.FT. OFFICE AREAS
    40 TO 240 BTUH / SQ.FT. MANUFACTURING AREAS
    40 TO 120 BTUH / SQ. FT. LABS
    80 TO 240 BTUH / SQ.FT. ELECTRICAL, PC ROOMS
    UTILITIES
    STEAM LB/HR STEAM = BTUH HEATING / 960
    WATER BTUH = 500 * GPM *Dtemp
    ELECTRIC KW = VOLT * AMP * PF /1000 (1 PHASE)
    KW = 1.73 * VOLT * AMP * PF/ 1000 (3 PHASE)
    TYPICAL PF OF 0.75 TO 0.95
    BHP = VOLT * AMP * PF * EFF / 746 (1 PHASE)
    BHP = 1.73 * VOLT * AMP * PF * EFF / 746 (3 PHASE)
    EQUIPMENT
    FANS BHP = CFM * TSP / (6356 * EFF) TSP= IN WC
    TYPICAL EFF OF 0.50 TO 0.65 FOR FANS
    CFM2 = CFM1 * (RPM2 / RPM1)
    SP2 = SP1 * (RPM2 / RPM1)^2
    BHP2= BHP1 * (RPM2 / RPM1)^3
    PUMPS BHP = GPM * HEAD / (3960 * EFF) HEAD = FT H2O
    TYPICAL EFF OF 0.60 TO 0.90 FOR PUMPS
    GPM2 = GPM1 * (RPM2/RPM1)
    August 4, 2008
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    HD2 = HD1 * (RPM2 / RPM1)^2
    BHP2 = BHP1 * (RPM2 / RPM1)^3
    CONDENSERS 3 GPM/ TON AT 10 F dTEMP
    EVAPORATORS 2.4 GPM/ TO AT 10 F Dtemp
    REFRIGERATION 3 LB / TON CHARGE
    DESIGN CONDITIONS
    INDOOR 78 F DB / 65 F WB / 73 GR SUMMER
    75 F DB / 58 F WB / 45 GR WINTER
    OUTDOOR 93 F DB / 74 F WB / 96 GR SUMMER
    5 F DB / 3 F WB / 0 GR WINTER
    DUCT VELOCITIES 1000 TO 1300 FPM SUPPLY MAINS
    600 TO 900 FPM SUPPLY BRANCH
    500 TO 900 FPMOUTDOOR AIR INTAKES
    1500 TO 2200 FPM FAN OUTLETS
    250 TO 350 FPMFILTERS
    500 TO 900 FPMRETURNS
    1400 TO 2000 FPM VAPORS, FUMES, SMOKE
    2000 TO 2500 FPM FINE LIGHT DUST
    2500 TO 3500 FPM DRY DUST AND POWDERS
    3500 TO 4000 FPM AVERAGE INDUSTRIAL DUSTS
    4000 TO 4500 FPM HEAVY DUSTS
    4500 TO ? FPMHEAVY OR MOIST DUSTS
    CAPTURE VELOCITIES 80 TO 120 FPM FACE OF HOODS
    50 TO 100 FPM DEGREASING, EVAPORATION
    100 TO 200 FPMWELDING, CONTAINER FILLING
    200 TO 500 FPM PAINTING, CRUSHING
    500 TO 2000 FPMGRINDING, ABRASIVES
    VELOCITIES AT WORKER
    50 TO 75 FPM AIR CONDITIONED SPACE
    75 TO 125 FPM SITTING
    100 TO 200 FPM STANDING
    1000 TO 4000 FPM RELIEF STATIONS
    DUCT PRESSURE DROP 0.05 TO 0.15 IN WC/100 FT DUCT LOSS
    CONVERSIONS
    1 TON = 12,000 BTUH
    1 WATT = 3.412 BTUH

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