HVAC Instant Answers

Copyright......Page 5
CONTENTS......Page 7
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 9
ABOUT THE AUTHORS......Page 11
1 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW......Page 13
2 AIR AND DUCTS......Page 19
3 WATER, STEAM, AND PIPES......Page 41
4 ELECTRICITY AND WIRING......Page 59
5 MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL......Page 93
6 PUMPS AND VALVES......Page 133
7 WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS......Page 183
8 CHILLERS......Page 215
9 AIR-COOLED CONDENSERS AND COOLING TOWERS......Page 247
10 THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS......Page 271
11 BOILERS......Page 283
12 STEAM DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS......Page 319
13 FANS AND DAMPERS......Page 361
14 AIR-HANDLING UNITS......Page 383
15 AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS......Page 413
16 ZONE TERMINAL SYSTEMS......Page 437
17 EVAPORATIVE COOLING......Page 465
18 RESIDENTIAL SYSTEMS......Page 485
appendix A TOOLS FOR THE TECHNICIAN......Page 503
appendix B USING MULTIMETERS......Page 507
NOMENCLATURE......Page 511
BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 515
INDEX......Page 517