ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS

FOR HVAC&R DRAWINGS

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 GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS FOR HVAC&R DRAWINGS

THE FOLLOWING GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS ARE EXTRACTED FROM ASHRAE'S.

FUNDAMENTAL GUIDEBOOK 1993, SOME OF THESE SYMBOLS HAVE BEEN
MODIFIED AND OTHERS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO REFLECT IPS. REQUIREMENTS

LIST OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS

A)PIPING
1)HEATING

HIGH PRESSURE STEAM HPS

MEDIUM PRESSURE STEAM MPS
LOW PRESSURE STEAM LPS
HIGH PRESSURE CONDENSATE HPC
MEDIUM PRESSURE CONDENSATE MPC
LOW PRESSURE CONDENSATE LPC
BOILER BLOW DOWN BBD
PUMPED CONDENSATE PC
VACUUM PUMP DISCHARGE VPD
MAKEUP WATER MU
ATMOSPHERIC VENT ATV
FUEL OIL DISCHARGE FOD
FUEL OIL GAUGE FOG
FUEL OIL SUCTION FOS
FUEL OIL RETURN FOR
FUEL OIL TANK VENT FOV
LOW TEMPERATURE HOT WATER SUPPLY HWS
MEDIUM TEMPERATURE HOT WATER SUPPLY MTWS
HIGH TEMPERATURE HOT WATER SUPPLY HTWS
LOW TEMPERATURE HOT WATER RETURN HWR
MEDIUM TEMPERATURE HOT WATER RETURN MTWR
HIGH TEMPERATURE HOT WATER RETURN HTWR
EXISTING PIPING (NAME)E

PIPE TO BE REMOVED (NAME)

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 2)AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION

REFRIGERANT DISCHARGE RD
REFRIGERANT SUCTION RS
BRINE SUPPLY B
BRINE RETURN BR
CONDENSER WATER SUPPLY C
CONDENSER WATER RETURN CR
CHILLED WATER SUPPLY CWS
CHILED WATER RETURN CWR
FILL LINE FILL
HUMIDIFICATION LINE H
DRAIN D
HOT/CHILLED WATER SUPPLY HCS
HOT/CHILLED WATER RETURN HCR
REFRIGERANT LIQUID RL
HEAT PUMP WATER SUPPLY HPWS
HEAT PUMP WATER RETURN HPWR

3)PLUMBING

SANITARY DRAIN ABOVE FLOOR OR GRADE SAN

SANITARY DRAIN BELOW FLOOR OR GRADE SAN
STORM DRAIN ABOVE FLOOR OR GRADE ST
STORM DRAIN BELOW FLOOR OR GRADE ST
CONDENSATE DRAIN ABOVE FLOOR OR GRADE CD
CONDENSATE DRAIN BELOW FLOOR OR GRADE CD
VENT V
COLD WATER
HOT WATER
HOT WATER RETURN
GAS G G
ACID WASTE ACID
DRINKING WATER SUPPLY DWS
DRINKING WATER RETURN DWR
VACUUM (AIR) VAC
COMPRESSED AIR A
CHEMICAL SUPPLY PIPES (NAME)
FLOOR DRAIN
D
FUNNEL DRAIN, OPEN

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B)FIRE SAFETY DEVICES
a

SIGNAL INITIATING DETECTORS

HEAT (THERMAL) GAS

SMOKE FLAME
a
FOR ADDITIONAL SYMBOLS, REFERENCE IS MADE TO NFPA STANDARD 172 P-86(FIRE PROTECTION SYMBOLS FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENG. DRAWINGS).

C)VALVES

1)VALVES FOR SELECTIVE ACTUATORS

AIR LINE OUTSIDE SCREW & YOKE

(OS&Y)

BALL LEVER

BUTTERFLY GEAR G

DIAPHRAGM b)ELECTRIC M
MOTOR
GATE
SOLENOID S

GATE, ANGLE
c)PNEUMATIC M
MOTOR
GLOBE
DIAPHRAGM O

GLOBE, ANGLE
3)VALVES, SPECIAL DUTY

PLUG VALVE CHECK, SWING

GATE

FLOAT VALVE CHECK, SPRING S

THREE WAY EP
CONTROL, ELECTRIC-
PNEUMATIC
2)VALVE ACTUATORS
PE
a)MANUAL CONTROL, PNEU-
NON-RISING STEM MATIC-ELECTRIC

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 HOSE END DRAIN QUICK CLOSING,
FUSIBLE LINK PR

LOCK SHIELD RELIEF(R) OR SAFETY(S)

S
NEEDLE SOLENOID

PRESSURE REDUCING SQUARE HEAD COCK

(NUMBER AND SPECIFY)
PRV-1
UNCLASSIFIED(NUMBER V-1
QUICK OPENING AND SPECIFY)

D) MISCELLANEOUS PIPE RISING

FAN COIL UNIT
PIPE TURNING DOWN
RADIATOR UNIT
PIPE SUPPORT
E) FITTINGS
THE FOLLOWING FITTINGS ARE SHOWN WITH SCREWED CONNECTIONS. UNLESS
OTHERWISE SPECIFIED THE SYMBOL FOR THE BODY OF A FITTING IS THE
SAME FOR ALL TYPES OF CONNECTIONS. THE TYPES OF CONNECTIONS ARE
OFTEN SPECIFIED FOR A RANGE OF PIPE SIZE, BUT ARE SHOWN WITH THE
FITTING SYMBOL WHERE REQUIRED. FOR EXAMPLE, AN ELBOW WOULD BE:

a
FLANGED SCREWED BELL & SPIGOT WELDED SOLDERED SOLVENT CEMENT

FITTING SYMBOL FITTING SYMBOL

BUSHING ELBOW, 90 °
CAP ELBOW, 45 °
CONNECTION, BOTTOM ELBOW, TURNED UP

CONNECTION, TOP ELBOW, TURNED DOWN

2
COUPLING (JOINT) ELBOW, REDUCING,
(SHOW SIZES)
4

CROSS ELBOW, BASE

a
INCLUDES FUSION, SPECIFY TYPE.

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 FITTING SYMBOL
E) PIPING SPECIALTIES
ELBOW, LONG RADIUS LR
AAV
AIR VENT,
AUTOMATIC MV
ELBOW, DOUBLE BRANCH
AIR VENT, MANUAL
ELBOW, SIDE OUTLET,
OUTLET UP
SLEEVE
ELBOW, SIDE OUTLET,
OUTLET DOWN
AIR SEPARATOR S

LATERAL
ALIGNMENT GUIDE
REDUCER, CONCENTRIC
ANCHOR, INTERM-
EDIATE
REDUCER, ECCENTRIC
STRAIGHT INVERT
ANCHOR, MAIN
REDUCER, ECCENTRIC
STRAIGHT CROWN
BALL JOINT
TEE
EXPANSION JOINT
EJ-1

TEE, OUTLET UP

EXPANSION LOOP
TEE, OUTLET DOWN

2
FLEXIBLE CONN-
TEE, REDUCING 6 4 ECTOR
(SHOW SIZES)

FLOWMETER, ORIFICE
TEE, SIDE OUTLET,
OFM-1

OUTLET UP
FLOWMETER, VFM-1
TEE, SIDE OUTLET, VENTURI
OUTLET DOWN
FS
FLOW SWITCH
TEE, SINGLE SWEEP
H
HANGER,ROD
UNION, SCREWED

HANGER,SPRING
H

UNION, FLANGED
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 HEAT TRANSFER SURFACE RAD-1
UNIT HEATER(INDICATE TYPE)
(INDICATE TYPE) UH

R G) AIR MOVING DEVICES AND COMPONENTS

PITCH OF PIPE,RISE(R)
1) FANS
a
DROP(D) (INDICATE USE)

PRESSURE GAUGE AND AXIAL FLOW

COCK
R 1,2

PS
PRESSURE SWITCH CENTRIFUGAL
S 1,2

PUMP (INDICATE USE)

CW-1 PROPELLER
E 1,2

PUMP SUCTION DIFFUSER PSD ROOF VENTILATOR,

INTAKE SRV-1

SPOOL PIECE,FLANGED ROOF VENTILATOR,

EXHAUST ERV-1

STRAINER ROOF VENTILATOR,

LOUVERED
STRAINER,BLOW OFF
2)DUCTWORK
STRAINER,DUPLEX DIRECTION OF
FLOW

TANK (INDICATE USE)

DUCT SIZE,(FIRST 12/20
FO FIGURE IS SIDE SHOWN)

THERMOMETER DUCT SECTION,POSITIVE

PRESSURE, (FIRST FIGURE IS TOP)
20/12
TW

THERMOMETER WELL,
ONLY DUCT SECTION,NEGATIVE
PRESSURE 20/12

THERMOSTAT, ELECTRIC T
CHANGE OF ELEVATION
RISE(R) DROP(D)
R

THERMOSTAT, PNEUMATIC T
ACCESS DOORS,
VERTICAL
OR HORIZONTAL AD 10/10
THERMOSTAT, SELF-CONTAINED T
F&T
a
UNITS OF MEASUREMENT ARE NOT SHOWN HEREIN, BUT SHOULD
BE SHOWN ON DRAWINGS. THE FIRST OF THE TWO DIMENSIONS ON
TRAPS,STEAM
(INDICATE TYPE) DUCTS INDICATES THE SIDE OF THE DUCT SHOWING; ON DUCT SECTIONS,
THE TOP; ON GRILLES AND REGISTERS, THE HORIZONTAL EDGE..

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 ACOUSTICAL LINING FIRE DAMPER AND SLEEVE
(INSULATION) (PROVIDE ACCESS DOOR)

COWL, (GOOSENECK) VERTICAL POSITION FD

AND FLASHING AD

FLEXIBLE CONNECTION HORIZONTAL POSITION FD

AD

FLEXIBLE DUCT MANUAL VOLUME

VD

SOUND ATTENUATOR MANUAL SPLITTER S

SA

TERMINAL UNIT, MIXING H SMOKE DAMPER SD

TU (PROVIDE ACCESS DOOR)
C M-I AD

TERMINAL UNIT,REHEAT STANDARD BRANCH, S R

TU
RH-I
SUPPLY OR RETURN,
NO SPLITTER
TERMINAL UNIT,VARIABLE
TU
VOLUME VAV-I HEATER,DUCT,ELECTRIC

b a
TRANSITION 4)GRILLES,REGISTER&DIFFUSERS
2010 158

EXHAUST GRILLE OR +6 20/12

-
TURNING VANES REGISTER 700

SUPPLY GRILLE OR SG 20/12

DETECTORS,FIRE REGISTER 700
AND/OR SMOKE
CG 20/20
GRILLE OR REGISTER,
CEILING 700

3)DAMPERS
HEAT STOP FOR
FIRE RATED CEILING
BACK DRAFT DAMPER 40/36L
700
BDD
LOUVER AND SCREEN
PNEUMATIC OPERATED
DAMPER
POD LOUVER,DOOR OR WALL 20/12L
200
ELECTRIC OPERATED
DAMPER
EOD
DOOR GRILLE DG SIZE
12x6

b
INDICATE FLAT ON BOTTOM OR TOP (FOB OR FOT)
WHERE APPLICABLE. a SHOW VOLUMETRIC FLOW RATE AT EACH DEVICE.

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 UNDERCUT DOOR UC 1/2"
100
3)CONDENSING UNITS
RS
a
AIR COOLED
RL
CD 300
CEILING DIFFUSER,
RECTANGULAR 20/12 300

a
WATER COOLED
S
CEILING DIFFUSER,ROUND RL
CD-20 NECK
W
1000

CEILING DIFFUSER,SQUARE
4)CONDENSER-EVAPORATOR
(CASCADE SYSTEM)L.S.
DIFFUSER , LINEAR COND

48/3 300
H.S.
100 EVAP
DIFFUSER AND LIGHT
FIXTURE COMBINATION 5)COOLING TOWERS
100

TRANSFER GRILLE ASSEMBLY COOLING TOWER

TG 24/12
1000

H)REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT SPRAY POND

1)COMPRESSORS
6)EVAPORATORS
b

CENTRIFUGAL
FINNED COIL

RECIPROCATING
FORCED CONVECTION

ROTARY
IMMERSION COOLING UNIT

ROTARY SCREW
PLATE COIL

2)CONDENSERS PIPE COIL

AIR COOLED
7)LIQUID CHILLERS
(EVAPORATOR ONLY)RS L

EVAPORATIVE a RL
DIRECT EXPANSION

WATER COOLED,
a
(SPECIFY TYPE) L=LIQUID BEING COOLED, RL = REFRIGERANT LIQUID,
RS = REFRIGERANT SUCTION.
b SPECIFY MANIFOLDING.

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 RS S

FLOODED
a
L SOLENOID VALVE
RL
CONSTANT PRESSURE VALVE,
TANK,CLOSED SUCTION

EVAPORATOR PRESSURE REGULATING

TANK,OPEN
VALVE,THERMOSTATIC,THROTTLING
-
TYPE
8)CHILLING UNIT
ABSORPTION L EVAPORATOR PRESSURE REGULATING
L
VALVE,THERMOSTATIC,SNAP-
ACTION TYPE
CENTRIFUGAL L
EVAPORATOR PRESSURE REGULATING
VALVE,THROTTLING-TYPE,EVAPO-
RECIPROCATING RATOR SIDE
L ES

ROTARY SCREW COMPRESSOR SUCTION VALVE,PRES-

L SURE-LIMITING,THROTTLING-TYPE,
COMPRESSOR SIDE
I) CONTROLS
CS

1)REFRIGERANT CONTROLS THERMO-SUCTION VALVE

CAPILLARY TUBE
SNAP-ACTION VALVE
EXPANSION VALVE,
HAND
REFRIGERANT REVERSING VALVE
EXPANSION VALVE,
AUTOMATIC
2)TEMPERATURE OR TEMPERATURE-
EXPANSION VALVE,
THERMOSTATIC
ACTUATED ELECTRICAL OR FLOW CONTROLS

THERMOSTAT,SELF-CONTAINED T
FLOAT VALVE, HIGH
SIDE

THERMOSTAT,REMOTE BULB
FLOAT VALVE, LOW T
SIDE

THERMOMETER 3)PRESSURE OR PRESSURE-ACTUATED

ELECTRICAL OR FLOW CONTROLS
THERMAL BULB
PRESSURE SWITCH P
P
PRESSURE GAGE a L = LIQUID BEING COOLED, RL = REFRIGERANT LIQUID,
RS = REFRIGERANT SUCTION.

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 PRESSURE SWITCH, DUAL P SIGHT GLASS
(HIGH-LOW)

PRESSURE SWITCH, P
FUSIBLE PLUG
DIFFERENTIAL OIL
PRESSURE
VALVE, AUTOMATIC RUPTURE DISC
REDUCING -

VALVE, AUTOMATIC RECEIVER,HIGH

BYPASS PRESSURE, HORIZONTAL
+

VALVE,PRESSURE- RECEIVER,HIGH
REDUCING
PRESSURE, VERTICAL
VALVE,CONDENSER
WATER REGULATING RECEIVER,LOW PRESSURE

J)AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT
INTERCOOLER
1)REFRIGERANT

FILTER
INTERCOOLER/DESUP-
ERHEATER
STRAINER

K)ENERGY RECOVERY EQUIPMENT

FILTER AND DRIER
1)CONDENSER
SCALE TRAP
CONDENSER, DOUBLE BUNDLE

DRIER
2)AIR TO AIR ENERGY RECOVERY
C
VIBRATION ABSORBER ROTARY HEAT WHEEL
H

HEAT EXCHANGER C
COIL LOOP H

OIL SEPARATOR C
HEAT PIPE
H

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 C H
FIXED PLATE

PLATE FIN,CROSS FLOWC

H

L)POWER SOURCES
MOTOR,ELECTRIC
(NUMBER FOR IDENTIFICATION M-I
OF DESCRIPTION IN SPECIFICATIONS)

ENGINE (INDICATE FUEL) D

GAS TURBINE G

STEAM TURBINE S

STEAM TURBINE, S
CONDENSING

M)ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
a

SYMBOLS FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT SHOWN ON MECHANICAL DRAWINGS

ARE USUALLY GEOMETRIC FIGURES WITH AN APPROPRIATE NAME OR ABBREVIATION,
WITH DETAILS DESCRIBED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME
COMMON EXAMPLES.b

MOTOR CONTROL MC TIME CLOCK TC

DISCONNECT SWITCH, U DS AUTOMATIC FILTER PANEL AFP

UNFUSED

DISCONNECT SWITCH,FUSED DSF LIGHTING PANEL LP

a
FOR PREFERRED SYMBOLS OF COMMON ELECTRICAL POWER PANEL PP
PARTS REFERENCE IS MADE TO ARI STANDARD 130-82.
(SEE GRAPHIC SYMBOLS FOR HVAC&R EQUIPMENT).
b
NUMBER EACH SYMBOL IF MORE THAN ONE;SEE GRAPHIC
SYMBOLS FOR PLUMBING FIXTURES FOR DIAGRAMS
USED IN ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
(ANSI Y32.4-1977).

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