LOAD CALCULATION FORM

For Rooms Below 32F

Customer

Job

Address

Estimator

Date

FACILITY LAYOUT

SITE CONDITIONS
1. Describe the application
2. What are the outside room dimensions (ft.)?(w)
x (l)
3. Describe the insulation Type
Thickness
4. What is the overall wall thickness?
5. What is the outside or surrounding air temperature? (Table 9)
6. What is the storage room temperature?
7. What is the temperature reduction? (subtract line 6 from line 5)
8. What is the electrical load watts including lights and motors?
9. How many people occupy this space?
10. What is the total product weight?
11. Product load information:

(Note: Detail all relevant construction features)

x (h)
inches
inches
F
F
F
watts

LOAD CALCULATION
A. Transmission (Wall) Load
a. Exterior wall surface
(w)__________ x (l) ___________ = __________
(l) __________ x (h) __________ = __________
(w) _________ x (h) __________ = __________
__________ x 2 = __________ sq ft
b. Table 2 Btu load/sq ft/24 hours = __________________________
a. ______________________ x b. ______________________
=
_______________________ Btu / 24 hours
B. Air Change (Infiltration Load)
a. Interior room volume _______ x ______ x _______ = ________ cu ft
(inside room dimensions)

b. Table 3 air changes per 24 hours = ____________

c. Table 4 Btu/cu ft = ____________
a. _____________ x b. _____________ x c. ______________
C. Product Load
1. Product temperature reduction load above freezing
a. Total product weight = _____________ Ibs
b. Product temperature reduction to freezing = ______________ F
c. Table 5 specific heat above freezing = ____________
a. _____________ x b. _____________ x c. ______________
2. Latent Heat of Fusion Load
a. Total product weight = _____________Ibs
b. Table 5 latent heat of fusion = _____________Btu/lb
a. ______________________ x b. ______________________
3. Product temperature reduction load below freezing
a. Total product weight = __________ Ibs
b. Product temperature reduction to freezing = ______________ F
c. Table 5 specific heat below freezing = ______________
a. _____________ x b. _____________ x c. ______________
D. Miscellaneous Load
a. Electrical load (Watts) __________ x 3.42 x 24
b. Number of occupants __________ x (Table 8) __________ x 24
E. Total Load without safety factor (add right column) ..............................
F. Safety Factor (add 10% of Btu load per 24 hours) .................................
G. Total Load with safety factor (Add E and F) ...........................................

REFRIGERATION Total Btu Per 24 Hours

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Prepared by

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BTU / HR LOAD
Date

Load calculation pads are available from your Carrier representative.

Replacement Components Division Carrier Corporation 10/91 Rev B 10/04
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Literature Number 570-825