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Friction Rate Reference Chart

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Instructions ADC Compression gauge Friction Rate Worksheet Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group Group ! Group " Group # Group 1$ Group 11 Group 12 Group 13

Compress O Graph Simple Friction Rate Chart Supply Air Fittings at Air Handler !uipment #ranch $a%eo&& Fitting at the Supply $run% Reducing $run% $a%eo&& Fittings Supply Air #oot and Stac% Head Fittings Return Air Fittings at the Air Handler !uipment #ranch Return Air Fittings at the Return $run% Panned *oist and Panned Stud Return Air Fittings l+o,s and O&&sets Supply $run% *unction Fittings Return $run% *unction Fittings Fle.i+le /uct *unction #o.es and Radius #ends $ransitions 1anual #alancing /ampers

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Instructions
2se this re&erence chart to help determine the $otal &&ecti3e 4ength 5$ 46 o& your duct system. $o use this system &or design or trou+leshooting7 you must &ollo, the steps +elo, to &ind the Friction Rate +ased on the $otal A3aila+le Static. 8O$ 9 A ductulator only measures to 1::&t. o& duct. 1. O+tain a copy o& the Room to Room load calculation &or the complete ;one the system ser3es. (. O+tain a copy o& the e!uipment #lo,er data sheet. 5 usually in the <nstallation <nstructions o& the e!uipment used6 3. 1easure the length o& the longest physical return and supply run to the e!uipment and add them together 5A=# > $otal physical length6. 8ote the turns7 +ends7 and sags7 as ,ell as the type o& duct ,or% used along the ,ay &or determining the $ 4. 4. 2tili;ing this re&erence chart7 add the correct added length &or each turn7 +end7 and type o& duct used &or +oth return and supply runs you physically measured in the last step and add this to the total length. See e.ample +elo, 58O$ 9 use multiplier &or &le. duct sag per A/C compression gauge 5pg. 366

Measured length of duct (A to B ) = 65 feet Equivalent lengths of turns and fittings between A and B = 190 feet Total effective length = 255 feet
". /etermine the .ternal Static Pressure o& the e!uipment &rom the #lo,er /ata section7 &or the &an speed desired. 5typically :." &or standard PSC motor ? high speed6 58O$ 9 CF1@$on6 -. Add in the /SP 5/e3ice Pressure 4osses6 &or &ilter resistance7 electric heat strips7 ,et coil7 dampers7 registers7 and grilles to &ind the A3aila+le Static Pressure. See .ample +elo,.

External static pressure of air handler @ 100 cfm wet coil Air filter registers .Grille Total Available Static Pressure

0.5 w.c -0.10 w.c. -0.15 w.c. -0.03 w.c -0.03 w.c. -0.19 w.c.

0. $o &ind the Friction Rate o& the duct system7 use the &ormula ASP . 1:: see e.ample $ 4

Friction Rate= .19 X 100 255 = .075 w.c. (Size all ducts at this friction rate)
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$o determine $ 4 &or &le. duct ,ith sag. 8O$ 9 Code re!uires > A B Cper F$. supported e3ery " F$.

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$o determine the Re!uired CF1 &or a particular supply drop7 use the &ollo,ing &ormulaD From the Room to Room 4oad7 o+tain the re!uired #$2 @ $otal System Output E 1::: > CF1 .ample9 3::: @ ()7::: E 1::: > 1:0 CF1 4

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