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HPAC Article On Specifying VAV Boxes PDF
HPAC Article On Specifying VAV Boxes PDF
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Specifying
S P E C I F I C A T I O N
VAV Boxes
BOX TYPE
BOX SIZE
Jeff Stein, PE, is a senior engineer with Taylor Engineering and a member of ASHRAE Standard Project
Committee 130, Methods of Testing for Rating Ducted Air Terminal Units.
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S P E C I F I C A T I O N
G U I D E
TP = SP+ VP
2
2
v v
= SP+ in out
4005 4005
2
2
4cfm cfm
= SP+
2
4005D 4005 WH
AMPLIFICATION
10
12
14
16
343
568
940
1,210
1,667
2,162
0.20
0.35
0.55
0.79
1.07
1.40
Velocity in (fpm)
1,747
1,627
1,723
1,541
1,560
1,548
0.190
0.165
0.185
0.148
0.152
0.149
12
12
14
16
20
24
10
12.5
15
17.5
18
0.53
0.69
1.04
1.46
2.18
2.72
641
826
905
830
766
796
0.026
0.043
0.051
0.043
0.037
0.040
0.16
0.12
0.13
0.11
0.12
0.11
0.24
0.28
0.27
0.30
0.29
0.29
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
28
25
27
27
27
24
Minimum controllable
velocity-pressure signal (in. wg)
0.004
0.004
0.004
0.004
0.004
0.004
Amplification factor
2.80
2.24
1.96
2.03
1.97
1.94
151
169
181
178
180
182
30
59
99
140
193
254
10
10
12
12
12
30
17
17
15
16
15
15
TABLE 1. Sample VAV-box sizing chart. A two-row hot-water coil, 1.5-in. dP across the
box, and ARI Standard 885-98 noise-attenuation factors assumed.
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where:
TP = total-pressure drop
SP = static-pressure drop
VP = velocity-pressure drop
vin = inlet velocity
vout = outlet velocity
cfm = airflow rate
D = box inlet diameter (feet)
W = inside (clear) width of box outlet
(outside dimensions [feet] less insulation
thickness)
H = inside (clear) height of box outlet
(outside dimensions [feet] less insulation
thickness)
S P E C I F I C A T I O N
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and up because:
The odd sizes (and the 4-in. size)
usually are nothing more than the nextlarger even-sized box with an adapter
at the inlet to accommodate smaller
inlet duct. This extra fitting can affect
pressure drop, leakage, and airflowsensor performance, particularly if it
is not installed properly (which can be
difficult to verify in the field).
Most contractors do not provide
odd-size ducts, making reducers and
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Maximum-airflow
set point
Reheat-valve position
Airflow
set point
Minimumairflow
set point
Reheat
Heating-PI signal
Deadband
Cooling-PI signal
Maximum
cooling-airflow
set point
Maximum
supply-air
temperature
Supply-air-temperature
set point (requires
discharge-temperature sensor)
Maximum
heatingairflow
set point
Minimumairflow
set point
Reheat
Heating-PI signal
Deadband
Cooling-PI signal
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S P E C I F I C A T I O N
expanders necessary.
Many local dealers do not stock oddsize VAV boxes in their warehouses and,
thus, may substitute even sizes anyway.
Using only even sizes 6 in. and larger
does not significantly affect average
turndown.
REFERENCES
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