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Terminal Box: A Device or Unit Which Regulates Supply Airflow
Terminal Box: A Device or Unit Which Regulates Supply Airflow
Variable Air Volume Box: VAV boxes are available in many com-
binations that include: pressure dependent, pressure indepen-
dent, single duct, dual duct, cooling only, cooling with reheat,
induction, bypass and fan powered. VAV boxes can also be clas-
sified by (1) volume control: throttling, bypass, or fan powered (2)
intake controls and sensors: pneumatic, electric, electronic, DDC,
or system powered (3) thermostat action: direct acting or reverse
acting and (4) the condition of the box at rest: normally open or
normally closed. The basic VAV box has a single inlet duct. The
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