THUMB RULE : REFRIGERATION TONNAGE
THUMB RULE : REFRIGERATION TONNAGE
1 ton of refrigeration = 12000 Btu's / hr
1 ton of refrigeration = 3.51 kW cooling
( or 1 TR = 12000 / 3414 = 3.51 kW )
Typically, for 1 ton (TR) of cooling your air supply
from the evaparator would be 400 cfm as a
general guide.
As a general guideline for sizing a/c units for
small offices or rooms, we use as quick guide as:
- small offices or rooms, we use as quick guide as:
500 Btu/hr per sq meter or 500 Btu per 11
sq feet.
i.e. for a room measuring 4m x 3m = 12 sq
meters, a quick rule of thumb says we need a unit
with a cooling capacity of
12 x 500 = 6000 Btu/hr;
For most of the manufacturers, smallest unit
would be 9000 Btu/hr, so we should select to
install a 9000 Btu/hr machine or eqpt of 0.75 TR
cap.
A unit's capacity from its model number and
manufacturers data sheet, can be identified easily
by model numbers.
Such as, Mitsubishi MU24NV means 24000 Btu
=2.0 TR and similarly, MU18000NV means 18000
Btu or 1.5 TR.
1 ton of refrigeration = 12000 Btu's / hr
1 ton of refrigeration = 3.51 kW cooling
( or 1 TR = 12000 / 3414 = 3.51 kW )
Typically, for 1 ton (TR) of cooling your air supply
from the evaparator would be 400 cfm as a
general guide.
As a general guideline for sizing a/c units for
-
500 Btu/hr per sq meter or 500 Btu per 11
sq feet.
i.e. for a room measuring 4m x 3m = 12 sq
meters, a quick rule of thumb says we need a unit
with a cooling capacity of
12 x 500 = 6000 Btu/hr;
For most of the manufacturers, smallest unit
would be 9000 Btu/hr, so we should select to
install a 9000 Btu/hr machine or eqpt of 0.75 TR
cap.
A unit's capacity from its model number and
manufacturers data sheet, can be identified easily
by model numbers.
Such as, Mitsubishi MU24NV means 24000 Btu
=2.0 TR and similarly, MU18000NV means 18000
Btu or 1.5 TR.