ABSTRACT

Thoroughly revised, this book provides the reader with an understanding of the principles and practices of testing and balancing (TAB) heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) air and water systems. For the novice and the experienced testing and balancing technician, it is a field reference book of procedures, equations, and information tables.

Divided into five parts, Part I has general and specific balancing procedures for constant air volume systems, variable air volume systems, return air systems, and fans and fan performance. Part II covers testing and balancing fume hood systems and cleanrooms, commissioning HVAC systems, centrifugal pumps and pump performance, analog and digital controls and water balancing procedures using flow meters, system components, and temperatures. Part III covers fans, pumps, air distribution, water distribution, motors, electrical, fluid flow, psychrometrics, refrigeration, and instrument usage and care. Part IV includes equations and tables. New to this edition, Part V has information and additional test and balance procedures and graphics for chapters 1-7 and 13-14. TAB Data and Test forms are in the new addendum as well.

• Provides the readers with revised information about the principles and practices of testing and balancing (TAB) heating

• Represents a field reference guide for both the novice and experienced testing and balancing technician

• Includes a new section with information and additional test and balance procedures and graphics

part |120 pages

Part I

chapter Chapter 1|6 pages

General Balancing Procedure

chapter Chapter 2|20 pages

Preliminary Air Balancing Procedures

chapter Chapter 3|20 pages

Air Balance Procedures Common to All Systems

chapter Chapter 4|12 pages

Balancing Constant Volume Low Pressure Systems

chapter Chapter 6|13 pages

Balancing Variable Air Volume Systems

chapter Chapter 8|5 pages

Balancing Return Air and Toilet Exhaust Systems

chapter Chapter 9|18 pages

Fans, Fan Performance Curves, and Duct System Curves

part |86 pages

Part II

chapter Chapter 10|15 pages

Testing and Balancing Fume Hood Systems

chapter Chapter 11|14 pages

Testing and Balancing Cleanrooms

chapter Chapter 12|7 pages

HVAC Commissioning

chapter Chapter 13|16 pages

Water Balance Procedures

chapter Chapter 14|13 pages

Centrifugal Pumps And Pipe Systems

chapter Chapter 15|16 pages

Analog and Digital Automatic Controls

part |75 pages

Part III

chapter Chapter 17|17 pages

Air Systems: Distribution, Components And Terminology

chapter Chapter 18|15 pages

Water Systems: Distribution, Components And Terminology

chapter Chapter 19|18 pages

Fan, Pump, Drive, Motor, and Electrical Terminology

chapter Chapter 20|15 pages

Instruments and Instrument Terminology

part |39 pages

Part IV

chapter Chapter 21|26 pages

Equations

chapter Chapter 22|11 pages

Tables

part |60 pages

Part V

chapter |58 pages

Addendum