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Blower Motor Heat (net effect on cooling capacity)
Yes, I am a student in the untraditional sense. I work for a mechanical contracting firm who specializes in VRF heat pump technologies and building sciences. I am working to clear up a prevalent theory within the HVACR industry that is propagated by ACCA (Air Conditioning Contractors of...- soleowner
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- Forum: HVAC/R engineering
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Blower Motor Heat (net effect on cooling capacity)
Hi CH50H, Thank you for posting a reply. Please note that the units I am using are customary for my industry and location. Manufacturers typically use these units in there performance tables and technical data. If I am understanding your formula. The effective heat gain is only 85 Watts. With...- soleowner
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- Forum: HVAC/R engineering
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Blower Motor Heat (net effect on cooling capacity)
Hi, ARGUMENT: The argument is that a 500 watt PSC motor will create 1706 Btu's of heat thus increasing the return air temperature. Since RAT has a significant effect cooling capacity, the assumption is that you must include this heat given off by the blower motor into system load calculation...- soleowner
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