Should we continue to load bank test the emergency generators in our office buildings at 100% of name plate rating (per NFPA 110) even though the building's emergency power systems connected to the generator represent less than 80% of the generator's name plate rating. We understand the...
We are retrofitting our Central Plant.
Two original chillers with R-11 will be accompanied by two new R-134a refrigerant chillers. Should we be concerned with housing these two different refrigerants in a small central plant?
There's some debate in this camp regarding the gained (or lossed) efficiency with improving the heat transfer of a constant air volume air handler by cleaning the coil.
Assume a 20-story building with air handlers on every floor and a central plant chiller cooling a cold water loop.
One...
