- FOREWORD
- NOTICE TO USERS OF THIS PUBLICATION
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION [Go to Page]
- 1.1 SCOPE
- 1.2 PURPOSE
- 1.3 HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
- 1.4 THE APPLICATION OF TAB
- 1.5 THE TAB TECHNICIAN/TEAM
- 1.6 ENERGY COSTS AND COMFORT
- CHAPTER 2 PRELIMINARY TAB PROCEDURES [Go to Page]
- 2.1 INITIAL PLANNING
- 2.2 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
- 2.3 SYSTEM REVIEW AND ANALYSIS
- FIGURE 2-1 SCHEMATIC DUCT SYSTEM LAYOUT
- 2.4 THE AGENDA
- FIGURE 2-2 INSTRUMENTS SELECTED FOR A SPECIFIC JOB
- 2.5 PLANNING FIELD TAB PROCEDURES
- 2.6 PRELIMINARY FIELD PROCEDURES
- CHAPTER 3 GENERAL AIR SYSTEM TAB PROCEDURES [Go to Page]
- 3.1 BASIC FAN TESTING PROCEDURES
- 3.2 SYSTEM START-UP
- 3.3 FAN TESTING
- 3.4 DEFICIENCY REVIEW
- 3.5 RETURN AND OUTSIDE AIR SETTINGS
- 3.6 ANALYSIS OF MEASUREMENTS
- 3.7 RECORDING DATA
- 3.8 PROPORTIONAL BALANCING (RATIO) METHOD
- 3.9 PERCENTAGE OF DESIGN AIRFLOW
- Table 3-1 Sample of Airflow Rates
- FIGURE 3-1 SAMPLE SUPPLY AIR DUCT (PART)
- 3.10 SYSTEM AIRFLOW
- 3.11 BASIC OUTLET BALANCING PROCEDURES
- 3.12 STEPWISE METHOD
- FIGURE 3-2 TYPICAL AIR DIFFUSER CFM MEASUREMENT
- 3.13 FAN ADJUSTMENT
- 3.14 WET COIL CONDITIONS
- 3.15 AIRFLOW TOTALS
- 3.16 EXHAUST FANS
- 3.17 FAN DRIVE ADJUSTMENT
- 3.18 DAMPER ADJUSTMENTS
- 3.19 DUCT TRAVERSES
- FIGURE 3-3 MEASURING EXHAUST AIR VELOCITY ON LAB EXHAUST HOOD WITH SASH HEIGHT
- 3.20 SYSTEM DEFICIENCIES
- 3.21 FUME HOOD EXHAUST BALANCING PROCEDURES
- FIGURE 3-4 EXAMPLE OF EXHAUST HOOD AIR BALANCE LABEL
- 3.22 DUST COLLECTION AND EXHAUST BALANCING PROCEDURES
- FIGURE 3-5 SAMPLE DUST COLLECTION EXHAUST SYSTEM
- 3.23 AIRFLOW MEASUREMENTS ON DISCHARGE STACKS
- 3.24 INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION
- 3.25 SELECTION OF INSTRUMENTS
- CHAPTER 4 TAB PROCEDURES FOR SPECIFIC AIR SYSTEMS [Go to Page]
- 4.1 INTRODUCTION
- 4.2 VARIABLE AIR VOLUME (VAV) SYSTEMS
- FIGURE 4-1 TYPICAL VARIABLE AIR VOLUME (VAV) SYSTEM
- FIGURE 4-2 OPEN LOOP FAN VOLUME CONTROL
- FIGURE 4-3 CLOSED LOOP FAN VOLUME CONTROL
- FIGURE 4-4 FAN AND SYSTEM CURVES, CONSTANT-SPEED FAN
- FIGURE 4-5 FAN AND SYSTEM CURVES, VARIABLE-SPEED FAN
- FIGURE 4-6 SERIES FAN POWERED VAV UNIT
- FIGURE 4-7 PARALLEL FAN POWERED VAV UNIT
- FIGURE 4-8 PAPER STRIP AT VAV BOX RETURN BEFORE BALANCING
- FIGURE 4-9 PAPER STRIP AT VAV BOX AFTER BALANCING
- FIGURE 4-10 CONSTANT FAN VAV BOX
- FIGURE 4-11 INTERMITTENT FAN VAV BOX (PARALLEL) CYCLE
- 4.3 MULTI-ZONE SYSTEMS
- 4.4 INDUCTION UNIT SYSTEMS
- FIGURE 4-12 MULTI-ZONE SYSTEM
- 4.5 DUAL DUCT SYSTEMS
- FIGURE 4-13 DUAL DUCT SYSTEM
- 4.6 SPECIAL EXHAUST AIR SYSTEMS
- FIGURE 4-14 INDUCTION UNIT SYSTEM
- 4.7 PROCESS EXHAUST AIR SYSTEMS
- CHAPTER 5 HYDRONIC SYSTEM TAB PROCEDURES [Go to Page]
- 5.1 HYDRONIC SYSTEM MEASUREMENT METHODS
- FIGURE 5-1 HYDRONIC FLOW MEASUREMENT
- FIGURE 5-2 EXTERNAL ULTRASONIC FLOW SENSOR ON PIPE WITH INSULATION REMOVED
- FIGURE 5-3 ULTRASONIC FLOW METER
- 5.2 BASIC HYDRONIC SYSTEM PROCEDURES
- 5.3 PIPING SYSTEM BALANCING
- 5.4 BALANCING SPECIFIC SYSTEMS
- 5.5 VARIABLE VOLUME FLOW
- FIGURE 5-4 EFFECTS OF FLOW VARI-ATION ON HEAT TRANSFER
- FIGURE 5-5 PERCENT VARIATION TO MAINTAIN 90% TERMINAL HEAT TRANSFER
- Table 5-1 Load-Flow Variations
- FIGURE 5-6 CHILLED WATER TERMINAL FLOW VERSUS HEAT TRANSFER
- FIGURE 5-7 PUMP WITH VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE
- 5.6 PRIMARY-SECONDAR Y SYSTEMS
- 5.7 SUMMER-WINTER SYSTEMS
- FIGURE 5-8 EXAMPLE OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PUMPING CIRCUITS
- FIGURE 5-9 SUMMER-WINTER SYSTEMS
- CHAPTER 6 TAB REPORT FORMS [Go to Page]
- 6.1 PREPARING TAB REPORT FORMS
- 6.2 DESCRIPTION OF USE
- INDEX [Go to Page]