(Remember we will do ducting design for you.

Once the basics of ducting design are understood, the process can be carried through to ANY
size ducting system. Air losses are so small with the K&B Duct clamp and components, that no
additional allowances need to be made. The following example provides the basics of ducting
design. It is based on 4500 FPM.

In this system, we are using openings of

4”, 6”, and 8”. In most systems, the dust
portal of the machine is measured and
used as a ‘given’.

The size of duct ‘A’ is of course 4”

because the CFM in the system is constant
until the next branch at which point the 6”
line feeds into the system. At this point
the collective CFM is 1277. Using the
velocity/volume chart we look for 1277
CFM under 4500’/min. However we find
that it falls between duct size 7” and 8”.
By rounding to the nearest number, we
find that 7” is the closest number. ‘B’ is
therefore best sized at 7”.

Branches, also called ‘T on Taper’, are sized by the large end and
called out by A-B-C.

The branch ‘BR 1’ is therefore a 7” branch, tapering to a 4”, with a 6”

lateral. This is listed as a 7-4-6.

Continuing on the 8” line feed into the 7” line (B) and the collective
CFM is now 2848. Referring to the chart, the best selection for ‘C’ is
an 11” duct and the branch (Br2) is called out by 11-7-8.
Using the same process, any size system can now be sized by just adding the collective CFM and
using the chart. Even if you have multiple branches as for example a 18” and a 22” branch
running coming together. The total CFM would be app. 19838. This would require a combined
duct size of 28”. See chart.