AUSTIN

SAN ANTONIO

WESLACO

FORMULAS
FAN, PUMPS AND DRIVES
CFM 1 RPM 1 SP 1 3 BHP 1 = = = Affinity Laws, Note: (CFM = GPM) BHP 2 CFM 2 RPM 2 SP 2 2 Hertz x 120 Synchronous Motor RPM = Poles z (D d ) Belt_Length = 2c + [ 1.57 x (D + d )] + 4c RPM Motor = DIA Fan Sheave RPM Fan DAI MotorSheaves

WATER SIDE HVAC FORMULAS

BTUH TONS FTHD NPSHA ha hvpa = = = = = = = = GPM x 500 x T (water) GPM x T (CH water) (CT Ton = 15,000 BTUH) 24 psi x 2.31 S.G. ha hvpa + hst hfs Absolute Pressure in feet of liquid on surface supply level. Head in feet corresponding to vapor pressure of liquid at the temperature being pumped. hst hfs Static height that the liquid level is above (+) or below () the pump centerline All suction line losses including the entrance loss and friction losses through pipe, valves and fittings.

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BHPActual = 1.73 x Amps x Volts x motor x P.F. Amps Actual Volts Actual Rule of Thumb: BHPActual = HP (name_plate) x x Volts Rated Amps Rated BHP = GPM x FTHD x S.G. (For Pumps) 6,350 x pump BHP = CFM x in. W.G. (For Fans) 6,350 x fan

ELECTRICAL EqUATIONS
Amps x Volts x Ph 1,000 KW = KVA x P.F. = P.F. x Amps x Volts x Ph 1,000 BHP x 0.746 KW motor input = motor V = IR KVA = W = V x I = I x R KWDC = Amps x Volts 1,000

AIR SIDE HVAC FORMULAS

BTUHTotal = BTUHSensible + BTUHLatent (1.08) x (CFM) x T BTUHSensible = BTUHTotal ACH Pvelocity PTotal =

(4.5) x (CFM) x H 60 x CFM = Floor Area x Ceiling Height V P (4,005)= (V ) (2g ) C = 136.8, g = 32.2 C
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REFRIGERATION
KW / ton = 12 / EER COP = EER / 3.412 = 12 / (KW / ton) / 3.412
1 Cond. Tons = GPM x T x (1 + COP ) 24

PVelocity + PStatic

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