SMACNA TabProceduralGuide 2003 01E
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TAB Procedural Guide, 1st Edition
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| SMACNA | 2003 | 118 |
This guide is intended for trained TAB technicians to assure that the appropriate procedures are employed in an effective manner. Includes general as well as specific guidance for both air-and water-side HVAC system adjusting and balancing. Variable air volume, multi-zone, dual duct and exhaust air systems are examples of the systems specifically covered and time-saving forms are included for precise record keeping during the conduct of a TAB project. Assists TAB technicians with preplanning and establishing teams so that energy use is minimized whether the work is done in new or existing buildings.
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| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 5 | FOREWORD |
| 7 | NOTICE TO USERS OF THIS PUBLICATION |
| 11 | TABLE OF CONTENTS |
| 17 | CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 SCOPE 1.2 PURPOSE 1.3 HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE 1.4 THE APPLICATION OF TAB |
| 18 | 1.5 THE TAB TECHNICIAN/TEAM 1.6 ENERGY COSTS AND COMFORT |
| 21 | CHAPTER 2 PRELIMINARY TAB PROCEDURES 2.1 INITIAL PLANNING 2.2 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS |
| 22 | 2.3 SYSTEM REVIEW AND ANALYSIS |
| 23 | FIGURE 2-1 SCHEMATIC DUCT SYSTEM LAYOUT |
| 24 | 2.4 THE AGENDA |
| 25 | FIGURE 2-2 INSTRUMENTS SELECTED FOR A SPECIFIC JOB 2.5 PLANNING FIELD TAB PROCEDURES |
| 26 | 2.6 PRELIMINARY FIELD PROCEDURES |
| 31 | CHAPTER 3 GENERAL AIR SYSTEM TAB PROCEDURES 3.1 BASIC FAN TESTING PROCEDURES 3.2 SYSTEM START-UP 3.3 FAN TESTING |
| 32 | 3.4 DEFICIENCY REVIEW 3.5 RETURN AND OUTSIDE AIR SETTINGS |
| 33 | 3.6 ANALYSIS OF MEASUREMENTS 3.7 RECORDING DATA 3.8 PROPORTIONAL BALANCING (RATIO) METHOD 3.9 PERCENTAGE OF DESIGN AIRFLOW |
| 34 | Table 3-1 Sample of Airflow Rates FIGURE 3-1 SAMPLE SUPPLY AIR DUCT (PART) |
| 35 | 3.10 SYSTEM AIRFLOW 3.11 BASIC OUTLET BALANCING PROCEDURES 3.12 STEPWISE METHOD |
| 36 | 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 |
| 37 | 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 |
| 38 | FIGURE 3-4 EXAMPLE OF EXHAUST HOOD AIR BALANCE LABEL 3.22 DUST COLLECTION AND EXHAUST BALANCING PROCEDURES |
| 39 | FIGURE 3-5 SAMPLE DUST COLLECTION EXHAUST SYSTEM |
| 41 | 3.23 AIRFLOW MEASUREMENTS ON DISCHARGE STACKS |
| 42 | 3.24 INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION 3.25 SELECTION OF INSTRUMENTS |
| 47 | CHAPTER 4 TAB PROCEDURES FOR SPECIFIC AIR SYSTEMS 4.1 INTRODUCTION 4.2 VARIABLE AIR VOLUME (VAV) SYSTEMS FIGURE 4-1 TYPICAL VARIABLE AIR VOLUME (VAV) SYSTEM |
| 48 | FIGURE 4-2 OPEN LOOP FAN VOLUME CONTROL |
| 49 | FIGURE 4-3 CLOSED LOOP FAN VOLUME CONTROL |
| 50 | FIGURE 4-4 FAN AND SYSTEM CURVES, CONSTANT-SPEED FAN FIGURE 4-5 FAN AND SYSTEM CURVES, VARIABLE-SPEED FAN |
| 55 | FIGURE 4-6 SERIES FAN POWERED VAV UNIT FIGURE 4-7 PARALLEL FAN POWERED VAV UNIT |
| 56 | FIGURE 4-8 PAPER STRIP AT VAV BOX RETURN BEFORE BALANCING FIGURE 4-9 PAPER STRIP AT VAV BOX AFTER BALANCING |
| 58 | FIGURE 4-10 CONSTANT FAN VAV BOX |
| 59 | FIGURE 4-11 INTERMITTENT FAN VAV BOX (PARALLEL) CYCLE 4.3 MULTI-ZONE SYSTEMS |
| 60 | 4.4 INDUCTION UNIT SYSTEMS FIGURE 4-12 MULTI-ZONE SYSTEM 4.5 DUAL DUCT SYSTEMS |
| 61 | FIGURE 4-13 DUAL DUCT SYSTEM |
| 62 | 4.6 SPECIAL EXHAUST AIR SYSTEMS FIGURE 4-14 INDUCTION UNIT SYSTEM |
| 63 | 4.7 PROCESS EXHAUST AIR SYSTEMS |
| 67 | CHAPTER 5 HYDRONIC SYSTEM TAB PROCEDURES 5.1 HYDRONIC SYSTEM MEASUREMENT METHODS FIGURE 5-1 HYDRONIC FLOW MEASUREMENT |
| 68 | FIGURE 5-2 EXTERNAL ULTRASONIC FLOW SENSOR ON PIPE WITH INSULATION REMOVED FIGURE 5-3 ULTRASONIC FLOW METER |
| 69 | 5.2 BASIC HYDRONIC SYSTEM PROCEDURES |
| 70 | 5.3 PIPING SYSTEM BALANCING |
| 71 | 5.4 BALANCING SPECIFIC SYSTEMS |
| 75 | 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 |
| 76 | Table 5-1 Load-Flow Variations FIGURE 5-6 CHILLED WATER TERMINAL FLOW VERSUS HEAT TRANSFER |
| 77 | FIGURE 5-7 PUMP WITH VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE 5.6 PRIMARY-SECONDAR Y SYSTEMS 5.7 SUMMER-WINTER SYSTEMS |
| 78 | FIGURE 5-8 EXAMPLE OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PUMPING CIRCUITS |
| 79 | FIGURE 5-9 SUMMER-WINTER SYSTEMS |
| 83 | CHAPTER 6 TAB REPORT FORMS 6.1 PREPARING TAB REPORT FORMS 6.2 DESCRIPTION OF USE |
| 113 | INDEX |
