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Using Performance Data Spec Sheets to figure - Condenser Temp-Split
Using Performance Data Spec Sheets to figure - Condenser Temp-Split
Testing whether the A-C System is delivering the Manufacture's BTUH Rating by checking the Condenser's Delta-T For the uninitiated, Delta-T is the difference between the air temperature entering and leaving the outdoor A/C condensing unit. This is a good diagnostic check because it measures the latent heat of condensation as well as the sensible heat absorbed by the vaporizing refrigerant in the indoor evaporator coil. I'm betting when you find out approximately how many BTUH the A/C system is actually transferring outside, you may be shocked. CONDENSER TEMP-SPLITS 18,400-btuh 17.7 Temp-Split 2Ton 24,800 22.8-F Temp-S 2.5T 30,200 19-F Temp -S 3 T 35,600 16-F Temp -S 3.5T 42,500 18-F Temp -S 4T 48,500 18-F Temp -S 5Ton 59,000 22-F Temp -S By using the various units' base specification sheet data from the dealer, you can determine if it is operating near its BTUH capacity rating. The Base Spec sheets 12-SEER part no. 421 41 33301 03, Feb 2001. These are the Comfortmaker® units, which are nearly identical to Heil® units. While the "Performance Cooling Data" is listed at a 95-F outside ambient temperature, you can adjust the indoor airflow to get the Nominal BTUH Rating at the customer's normal indoor stat' temp' setting and most outside temp' operating hours. The compressor's Service Factor will handle the electrical load as long as the discharge gas temp doesn't get above 225-F. The amp draw can vary from 5.7 to 10.7 amps on my Kenmore window unit's spec sheet. The nameplate rating is 7.5 amps at 115 volts, 10.5 that's 5 amps above the rating, or 28½ % above the nameplate rating. [1.3 SF] It will handle up to a 120-F outside ambient. http://www.udarrell.com/aircondition...harting.h tml Take the "listed watts" and multiply by 3.413 to get the BTUH of the motor heat additive to the listed BTUH, then divide by the condenser's CFM. I didn't use any 1.07 multiplier additive. You can make up the charts for 10, 12, and 14 SEER units for specific makes. One chart might include many different makes. The 14 SEER is a whole different bucket of bolts, as it uses a larger condenser and a very high CFM for a lower temp-split. I question whether tech's can get them set-up well enough to get the rated SEER. http://www.udarrell.com/air-conditio...city-seer.html |
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Using Performance Data Spec Sheets to figure - Condenser Temp-Split
On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 13:31:18 -0500, Darrell
wrote: Using Performance Data Spec Sheets to figure - Condenser Temp-Split Testing whether the A-C System is delivering the Manufacture's BTUH Rating by checking the Condenser's Delta-T temp-split. I question whether tech's can get them set-up well enough to get the rated SEER. http://www.uassholedarrell.com/air-c...city-seer.html The compressor's Service Factor will handle the electrical load as long as the discharge gas temp doesn't get above 225-F. What the **** are you on about now ? You clueless ****. No where, not even once, do you mention quantifying the amount of air flowing over the condensor. Forget about actually measuring it, to ascertain coil blockage and fan performance, you don't even mention taking the nominal 'if everything were perfect' factory numbers. Without knowing mass flow, the delta-T tells you exactly nothing about heat transfer. How the hell could you *ever* have been in the industry and not know that ? Without this, you entire post is complete and utter bull****. This doesn't even begin to address the other problems with it. " I didn't use any 1.07 multiplier additive. Oh, very very good. Now you're going to re-invent formulas that have been industry standard for decades, based in solid analytical science ?? I suggest you purchase a copy of my Palm pilot program to see exactly what happens to that correction factor at various altitudes. Are you sure you're 'retired', or were you perhaps chased out of the industry ???? Paul ( pjm @ pobox . com ) - remove spaces to email me New HVAC/R program for Palm PDA's !! http://pmilligan.net/palm/ Free demo now available online !!!! -- Free superheat charts for 38 Ref's online at http://pmilligan.net/pmtherm/ My personal site is at http://www.pmilligan.net |
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Using Performance Data Spec Sheets to figure - Condenser Temp-Split
On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 13:31:18 -0500, Darrell
wrote: Using Performance Data Spec Sheets to figure - Condenser Temp-Split Testing whether the A-C System is delivering the Manufacture's BTUH Rating by checking the Condenser's Delta-T temp-split. I question whether tech's can get them set-up well enough to get the rated SEER. http://www.uassholedarrell.com/air-c...city-seer.html The compressor's Service Factor will handle the electrical load as long as the discharge gas temp doesn't get above 225-F. What the **** are you on about now ? You clueless ****. No where, not even once, do you mention quantifying the amount of air flowing over the condensor. Forget about actually measuring it, to ascertain coil blockage and fan performance, you don't even mention taking the nominal 'if everything were perfect' factory numbers. Without knowing mass flow, the delta-T tells you exactly nothing about heat transfer. How the hell could you *ever* have been in the industry and not know that ? Without this, you entire post is complete and utter bull****. This doesn't even begin to address the other problems with it. " I didn't use any 1.07 multiplier additive. Oh, very very good. Now you're going to re-invent formulas that have been industry standard for decades, based in solid analytical science ?? I suggest you purchase a copy of my Palm pilot program to see exactly what happens to that correction factor at various altitudes. Are you sure you're 'retired', or were you perhaps chased out of the industry ???? Paul ( pjm @ pobox . com ) - remove spaces to email me New HVAC/R program for Palm PDA's !! http://pmilligan.net/palm/ Free demo now available online !!!! -- Free superheat charts for 38 Ref's online at http://pmilligan.net/pmtherm/ My personal site is at http://www.pmilligan.net |
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Using Performance Data Spec Sheets to figure - Condenser Temp-Split
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On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 13:31:18 -0500, Darrell wrote: Using Performance Data Spec Sheets to figure - Condenser Temp-Split Testing whether the A-C System is delivering the Manufacture's BTUH Rating by checking the Condenser's Delta-T temp-split. I question whether tech's can get them set-up well enough to get the rated SEER. So do I, and when you're not getting the right temp split indoors and out at the condenser you know you have some problems. Of course, you check the condenser coil, I lit a lot of the inspections that have to be done in my A/C pages, but am not going to go through them here! Any good tech knows them, and must know the proper sequence to apply them or will they not solve a lot of the problems. (Darrell) http://www.udarrell.com/air-conditio...city-seer.html The compressor's Service Factor will handle the electrical load as long as the "discharge line gas temp" doesn't get above 225-F. clipped to save space No where, not even once, do you mention quantifying the amount of air flowing over the condensor. Forget about actually measuring it, to ascertain coil blockage and fan performance, you don't even mention taking the nominal 'if everything were perfect' factory numbers. Without knowing mass flow, the delta-T tells you exactly nothing about heat transfer. How the hell could you *ever* have been in the industry and not know that ? Without this, you entire post is complete and utter bull****. This doesn't even begin to address the other problems with it. Well, you're condemning me for not knowing something I do know! Anyone knows that you have to know those things before you can figure anything. There are no major problems with the method, because the one thing every tech needs to know is how many BTUH in sensible and latent heat the unit is putting out. I used a sling psychrometer to get the wet bulb temp. CONDENSER TEMP-SPLITS - Comfortmaker® 12-SEER units 1.5Ton 18,400 17.7 Temp-Split Cond. CFM 1400 WATTS 1415 2 Ton 24,800 24.4 Temp- Cond. CFM 1400 WATTS 2067 2.5Ton 30,200 20-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 2359 3 Ton 35,600 17-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2800 WATTS 2738 3.5T 42,500 19-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2800 WATTS 3542 4Ton 48,500 19-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 3400 WATTS 2359 5Ton 59,000 23.5-F Temp Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 3731 CONDENSER TEMP-SPLITS - Comfortmaker® 10-SEER units factor 1.5Ton 18,500 18 Temp-Split Cond. CFM 1400 WATTS 1516 2 Ton 24,600 24-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 1400 WATTS 2050 2.5Ton 30,200 21-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 2727 3 Ton 35,600 25-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 3025 3.5T 42,500 29-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 3664 4Ton 48,500 22-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 3000 WATTS 4241 5Ton 59,000 28-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 3000 WATTS 5455 The condenser fan speeds are slower on several of the 10-SEER Tonnage Models. Used a 1.07 altitude factor. By using the various units' "base specification sheet data" from the dealer, you can determine if it is operating near its BTUH capacity rating. You're supposed to get and use the company's specifications sheets, I have them and could have listed all the condenser CFM's of all the condenser's listed. (Darrell) " I didn't use any 1.07 multiplier additive. Oh, very very good. Now you're going to re-invent formulas that have been industry standard for decades, based in solid analytical science ?? I suggest you purchase a copy of my Palm pilot program to see exactly what happens to that correction factor at various altitudes. I stated the fact so anyone could use it if they wanted too. Are you sure you're 'retired', or were you perhaps chased out of the industry ???? Believe me no one chased me out of the industry, my mother passed away and I came nearly a 1000 miles back home. Got injured several times, then my father passed away and I never returned to my business again in another state. I'm nearly 70 and due to a lot of problems may not even be able to go deer hunting this year, but I'm going to try to. I assure you that the easy method I'm offering, used in proper sequence with all the other checks and tests will make trouble shooting more effective in getting all the BTUH that is possible out of a system. There are countless units that are not delivering anywhere near there capacity ratings within the conditions they are operating. Trying to discredit me is not going to be helpful to the industry or to all the users' out there that are wasting energy, money, and are getting sub par performance from their A/C systems. You don't see me trying to discredit anyone. (Darrell) Paul ( pjm @ pobox . com ) - remove spaces to email me New HVAC/R program for Palm PDA's !! http://pmilligan.net/palm/ Free demo now available online !!!! I'm not going to say a negative word about what you you just wrote. Calm down and keep an open mind, then give what I've offered a thorough test. All I was interested in was providing the condenser temp/split that a tech ought to strive to achieve, and the figures he could use to compare the BTUH of heat the unit is delivering. It is a measurement of the amount of latent and sensible heat the evaporator coil is observing and transferring. There is no legitimate reason for you to scream that I am some kind of half-wit lunatic. I'll use that method at the head of my list of diagnostics and I'll know immediately if it is delivering the BTUH and SEER I want it to deliver at the normal operating conditions of the customer. Of course, i will use all the other diagnostic charts and methods that are being used by the most competent techs. I used the additive before I read your post and added a 10 SEER Chart. Any contractor or tech can get that performance data from a dealer. I also added the CFM and the WATTS on the company's performance data specification sheets. Darrell - udarrell http://www.udarrell.com/air-conditio...city-seer.html -- Shooting Skills - Leading Moving Targets - Ballistic lead Charts http://www.udarrell.com/hunting_shoo...ics_frames.htm |
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Using Performance Data Spec Sheets to figure - Condenser Temp-Split
On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 18:54:28 -0500, Darrell
wrote: Shooting Skills - Leading Moving Targets - Ballistic lead Charts http://www.udarrell.com/hunting_shoo...ics_frames.htm Freudian slip? Rick |
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Using Performance Data Spec Sheets to figure - Condenser Temp-Split
On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 18:54:28 -0500, Darrell
wrote: Shooting Skills - Leading Moving Targets - Ballistic lead Charts http://www.udarrell.com/hunting_shoo...ics_frames.htm Freudian slip? Rick |
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Using Performance Data Spec Sheets to figure - Condenser Temp-Split
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On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 13:31:18 -0500, Darrell wrote: Using Performance Data Spec Sheets to figure - Condenser Temp-Split Testing whether the A-C System is delivering the Manufacture's BTUH Rating by checking the Condenser's Delta-T temp-split. I question whether tech's can get them set-up well enough to get the rated SEER. So do I, and when you're not getting the right temp split indoors and outside at the condenser, you know you have some problems. Of course, you check the condenser coil, I lit a lot of the inspections that have to be done in my A/C pages, but am not going to go through them here! Any good tech knows them, and must know the proper sequence to apply them or will they not solve a lot of the problems. (Darrell) http://www.udarrell.com/air-conditio...city-seer.html The compressor's Service Factor will handle the electrical load as long as the "discharge line gas temp" doesn't get above 225-F. clipped to save space No where, not even once, do you mention quantifying the amount of air flowing over the condensor. Forget about actually measuring it, to ascertain coil blockage and fan performance, you don't even mention taking the nominal 'if everything were perfect' factory numbers. Without knowing mass flow, the delta-T tells you exactly nothing about heat transfer. How the hell could you *ever* have been in the industry and not know that ? Without this, you entire post is complete and utter bull****. This doesn't even begin to address the other problems with it. Well, you're condemning me for not knowing something I do know! Anyone knows that you have to know those things before you can figure anything. There are no major problems with the method, because the one thing every tech needs to know is how many BTUH in sensible and latent heat the unit is putting out. I used a sling psychrometer to get the wet bulb temp. CONDENSER TEMP-SPLITS - Comfortmaker® 12-SEER units 1.5Ton 18,400 16.4 Temp-Split Cond. CFM 1400 WATTS 1415 2 Ton 24,800 23 Temp- Cond. CFM 1400 WATTS 2067 2.5Ton 30,200 19-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 2359 3 Ton 35,600 16-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2800 WATTS 2738 3.5T 42,500 18-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2800 WATTS 3542 4Ton 48,500 18-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 3400 WATTS 2359 5Ton 59,000 22-F Temp Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 3731 CONDENSER TEMP-SPLITS - Comfortmaker® 10-SEER units factor 1.5Ton 18,500 17 Temp-Split Cond. CFM 1400 WATTS 1516 2 Ton 24,600 23-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 1400 WATTS 2050 2.5Ton 30,200 20-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 2727 3 Ton 35,600 24-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 3025 3.5T 42,500 28-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 3664 4Ton 48,500 21-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 3000 WATTS 4241 5Ton 59,000 27-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 3000 WATTS 5455 The condenser fan speeds are slower on several of the 10-SEER Tonnage Models. I didn't divide by the 1.05 altitude correction factor. We are only trying to get an idea of a target value to compare to. By using the various units' "base specification sheet data" from the dealer, you can determine if it is operating near its BTUH capacity rating. You're supposed to get and use the company's specifications sheets, I have them and could have listed all the condenser CFM's of all the condenser's listed. (Darrell) " I didn't use a 1.05 altitude correction factor. Oh, very very good. Now you're going to re-invent formulas that have been industry standard for decades, based in solid analytical science ?? I suggest you purchase a copy of my Palm pilot program to see exactly what happens to that correction factor at various altitudes. I stated the fact so anyone could use it if they wanted too. Are you sure you're 'retired', or were you perhaps chased out of the industry ???? Believe me no one chased me out of the industry, my mother passed away and I came nearly a 1000 miles back home. Got injured several times, then my father passed away and I never returned to my business again in another state. I'm nearly 70 and due to a lot of problems may not even be able to go deer hunting this year, but I'm going to try to. I assure you that the easy method I'm offering, used in proper sequence with all the other checks and tests will make trouble shooting more effective in getting all the BTUH that is possible out of a system. There are countless units that are not delivering anywhere near there capacity ratings within the conditions they are operating. Trying to discredit me is not going to be helpful to the industry or to all the users' out there that are wasting energy, money, and are getting sub par performance from their A/C systems. You don't see me trying to discredit anyone. (Darrell) Paul ( pjm @ pobox . com ) - remove spaces to email me New HVAC/R program for Palm PDA's !! http://pmilligan.net/palm/ Free demo now available online !!!! I'm not going to say a negative word about what you you just wrote. Calm down and keep an open mind, then give what I've offered a thorough test. All I was interested in was providing the condenser temp/split that a tech ought to strive to achieve, and the figures he could use to compare the BTUH of heat the unit is delivering. It is a measurement of the amount of latent and sensible heat the evaporator coil is observing and transferring. There is no legitimate reason for you to scream that I am some kind of half-wit lunatic. I'll use that method at the head of my list of diagnostics and I'll know immediately if it is delivering the BTUH and SEER I want it to deliver at the normal operating conditions of the customer. Of course, i will use all the other diagnostic charts and methods that are being used by the most competent techs. I used the additive before I read your post and added a 10 SEER Chart. Any contractor or tech can get that performance data from a dealer. I also added the CFM and the WATTS on the company's performance data specification sheets. Darrell - udarrell http://www.udarrell.com/air-conditio...city-seer.html -- Shooting Skills - Leading Moving Targets - Ballistic lead Charts http://www.udarrell.com/hunting_shoo...ics_frames.htm |
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Using Performance Data Spec Sheets to figure - Condenser Temp-Split
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On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 13:31:18 -0500, Darrell wrote: Using Performance Data Spec Sheets to figure - Condenser Temp-Split Testing whether the A-C System is delivering the Manufacture's BTUH Rating by checking the Condenser's Delta-T temp-split. I question whether tech's can get them set-up well enough to get the rated SEER. So do I, and when you're not getting the right temp split indoors and outside at the condenser, you know you have some problems. Of course, you check the condenser coil, I lit a lot of the inspections that have to be done in my A/C pages, but am not going to go through them here! Any good tech knows them, and must know the proper sequence to apply them or will they not solve a lot of the problems. (Darrell) http://www.udarrell.com/air-conditio...city-seer.html The compressor's Service Factor will handle the electrical load as long as the "discharge line gas temp" doesn't get above 225-F. clipped to save space No where, not even once, do you mention quantifying the amount of air flowing over the condensor. Forget about actually measuring it, to ascertain coil blockage and fan performance, you don't even mention taking the nominal 'if everything were perfect' factory numbers. Without knowing mass flow, the delta-T tells you exactly nothing about heat transfer. How the hell could you *ever* have been in the industry and not know that ? Without this, you entire post is complete and utter bull****. This doesn't even begin to address the other problems with it. Well, you're condemning me for not knowing something I do know! Anyone knows that you have to know those things before you can figure anything. There are no major problems with the method, because the one thing every tech needs to know is how many BTUH in sensible and latent heat the unit is putting out. I used a sling psychrometer to get the wet bulb temp. CONDENSER TEMP-SPLITS - Comfortmaker® 12-SEER units 1.5Ton 18,400 16.4 Temp-Split Cond. CFM 1400 WATTS 1415 2 Ton 24,800 23 Temp- Cond. CFM 1400 WATTS 2067 2.5Ton 30,200 19-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 2359 3 Ton 35,600 16-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2800 WATTS 2738 3.5T 42,500 18-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2800 WATTS 3542 4Ton 48,500 18-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 3400 WATTS 2359 5Ton 59,000 22-F Temp Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 3731 CONDENSER TEMP-SPLITS - Comfortmaker® 10-SEER units factor 1.5Ton 18,500 17 Temp-Split Cond. CFM 1400 WATTS 1516 2 Ton 24,600 23-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 1400 WATTS 2050 2.5Ton 30,200 20-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 2727 3 Ton 35,600 24-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 3025 3.5T 42,500 28-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 3664 4Ton 48,500 21-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 3000 WATTS 4241 5Ton 59,000 27-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 3000 WATTS 5455 The condenser fan speeds are slower on several of the 10-SEER Tonnage Models. I didn't divide by the 1.05 altitude correction factor. We are only trying to get an idea of a target value to compare to. By using the various units' "base specification sheet data" from the dealer, you can determine if it is operating near its BTUH capacity rating. You're supposed to get and use the company's specifications sheets, I have them and could have listed all the condenser CFM's of all the condenser's listed. (Darrell) " I didn't use a 1.05 altitude correction factor. Oh, very very good. Now you're going to re-invent formulas that have been industry standard for decades, based in solid analytical science ?? I suggest you purchase a copy of my Palm pilot program to see exactly what happens to that correction factor at various altitudes. I stated the fact so anyone could use it if they wanted too. Are you sure you're 'retired', or were you perhaps chased out of the industry ???? Believe me no one chased me out of the industry, my mother passed away and I came nearly a 1000 miles back home. Got injured several times, then my father passed away and I never returned to my business again in another state. I'm nearly 70 and due to a lot of problems may not even be able to go deer hunting this year, but I'm going to try to. I assure you that the easy method I'm offering, used in proper sequence with all the other checks and tests will make trouble shooting more effective in getting all the BTUH that is possible out of a system. There are countless units that are not delivering anywhere near there capacity ratings within the conditions they are operating. Trying to discredit me is not going to be helpful to the industry or to all the users' out there that are wasting energy, money, and are getting sub par performance from their A/C systems. You don't see me trying to discredit anyone. (Darrell) Paul ( pjm @ pobox . com ) - remove spaces to email me New HVAC/R program for Palm PDA's !! http://pmilligan.net/palm/ Free demo now available online !!!! I'm not going to say a negative word about what you you just wrote. Calm down and keep an open mind, then give what I've offered a thorough test. All I was interested in was providing the condenser temp/split that a tech ought to strive to achieve, and the figures he could use to compare the BTUH of heat the unit is delivering. It is a measurement of the amount of latent and sensible heat the evaporator coil is observing and transferring. There is no legitimate reason for you to scream that I am some kind of half-wit lunatic. I'll use that method at the head of my list of diagnostics and I'll know immediately if it is delivering the BTUH and SEER I want it to deliver at the normal operating conditions of the customer. Of course, i will use all the other diagnostic charts and methods that are being used by the most competent techs. I used the additive before I read your post and added a 10 SEER Chart. Any contractor or tech can get that performance data from a dealer. I also added the CFM and the WATTS on the company's performance data specification sheets. Darrell - udarrell http://www.udarrell.com/air-conditio...city-seer.html -- Shooting Skills - Leading Moving Targets - Ballistic lead Charts http://www.udarrell.com/hunting_shoo...ics_frames.htm |
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Using Performance Data Spec Sheets to figure - Condenser Temp-Split
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On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 13:31:18 -0500, Darrell wrote: Using Performance Data Spec Sheets to figure equipment - Condenser Temp-Split Testing whether the A-C System is delivering the Manufacture's BTUH Rating by checking the Condenser's Delta-T for ball park comparisons. temp-split. I question whether tech's can get them set-up well enough to get the rated SEER. So do I, and when you're not getting the right temp split indoors and outside at the condenser, you know you have some problems! Of course, you check the condenser coil, I lit a lot of the inspections that have to be done in my A/C pages, but am not going to go through them here! Any good tech knows them, and must know the proper sequence to apply them or will they not solve a lot of the problems. (Darrell) http://www.udarrell.com/air-conditio...city-seer.html The compressor's Service Factor will handle the electrical load as long as the "discharge line gas temp" doesn't get above 225-F. clipped to save space No where, not even once, do you mention quantifying the amount of air flowing over the condensor. Forget about actually measuring it, to ascertain coil blockage and fan performance, you don't even mention taking the nominal 'if everything were perfect' factory numbers. Without knowing mass flow, the delta-T tells you exactly nothing about heat transfer. Clipped - save disk space Without this, you entire post is complete and utter bull****. This doesn't even begin to address the other problems with it. Well, you're condemning me for not knowing something I do know! Anyone knows that you have to know those things before you can figure anything. There are no major problems with the method, because the one thing every tech needs to know is how many BTUH in sensible and latent heat the unit is putting out. I used a sling psychrometer to get the wet bulb temp. CONDENSER TEMP-SPLITS - Comfortmaker® 12-SEER units 1.5Ton 18,400 17 Temp-Split Cond. CFM 1400 WATTS 1415 2 Ton 24,800 23 Temp- Cond. CFM 1400 WATTS 2067 2.5Ton 30,200 19-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 2359 3 Ton 35,600 16-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2800 WATTS 2738 3.5T 42,500 18-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2800 WATTS 3542 4Ton 48,500 18-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 3400 WATTS 2359 5Ton 59,000 22-F Temp Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 3731 CONDENSER TEMP-SPLITS - Comfortmaker® 10-SEER units factor 1.5Ton 18,500 17 Temp-Split Cond. CFM 1400 WATTS 1516 2 Ton 24,600 23-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 1400 WATTS 2050 2.5Ton 30,200 20-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 2727 3 Ton 35,600 24-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 3025 3.5T 42,500 28-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 3664 4Ton 48,500 21-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 3000 WATTS 4241 5Ton 59,000 27-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 3000 WATTS 5455 The condenser fan speeds are slower on several of the 10-SEER Tonnage Models. I didn't divide by the 1.05 altitude correction factor. We are only trying to get an idea of a target value to compare to, besides some will be closer to sea level. By using the various units' "base specification sheet data" from the dealer, you can determine if it is operating near its BTUH capacity rating. You're supposed to get and use the company's specifications sheets, I have them and could have listed all the condenser CFM's of all the condenser's listed. (Darrell) " I didn't use a 1.05 altitude correction factor down. C - save space I suggest you purchase a copy of my Palm pilot program to see exactly what happens to that correction factor at various altitudes. I stated the fact so anyone could use it if they wanted too. Are you sure you're 'retired', or were you perhaps chased out of the industry? Believe me no one chased me out of the industry, my mother passed away and I came nearly a 1000 miles back home. Got injured several times, then my father passed away and I never returned to my business again in another state. I'm nearly 70 and due to a lot of problems may not even be able to go deer hunting this year, but I'm going to try to. I assure you that the easy method I'm offering, used with indoor flow cfm and temp drop checks in proper sequence with all the other checks and tests will make trouble shooting more effective in getting all the BTUH that is possible out of a system. There are countless units that are not delivering anywhere near there capacity ratings within the conditions they are operating. Trying to discredit me is not going to be helpful to the industry or to all the users' out there that are wasting energy, money, and are getting sub par performance from their A/C systems. You don't see me trying to discredit anyone. (Darrell) Paul ( pjm @ pobox . com ) - remove spaces to email me New HVAC/R program for Palm PDA's !! http://pmilligan.net/palm/ Free demo now available online !!!! I'm not going to say a negative word about what you you just wrote. Calm down and keep an open mind, then give what I've offered a thorough test. All I was interested in was providing the condenser temp/split that a tech ought to strive to achieve, and the figures he could use to compare the BTUH of heat the unit is delivering. It is a measurement of the amount of latent and sensible heat the evaporator coil is observing and transferring. There is no legitimate reason for you to scream that I am some kind of half-wit lunatic. I'll use that method at the head of my list of diagnostics and I'll know immediately if it is delivering the BTUH and SEER I want it to deliver at the normal operating conditions of the customer. Of course, i will use all the other diagnostic charts and methods that are being used by the most competent techs. I used the additive before I read your post and added a 10 SEER Chart. Any contractor or tech can get that performance data from a dealer. I also added the CFM and the WATTS on the company's performance data specification sheets. Darrell - udarrell http://www.udarrell.com/air-conditio...city-seer.html -- Shooting Skills - Leading Moving Targets - Ballistic lead Charts http://www.udarrell.com/hunting_shoo...ics_frames.htm |
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Using Performance Data Spec Sheets to figure - Condenser Temp-Split
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On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 13:31:18 -0500, Darrell wrote: Using Performance Data Spec Sheets to figure equipment - Condenser Temp-Split Testing whether the A-C System is delivering the Manufacture's BTUH Rating by checking the Condenser's Delta-T for ball park comparisons. temp-split. I question whether tech's can get them set-up well enough to get the rated SEER. So do I, and when you're not getting the right temp split indoors and outside at the condenser, you know you have some problems! Of course, you check the condenser coil, I lit a lot of the inspections that have to be done in my A/C pages, but am not going to go through them here! Any good tech knows them, and must know the proper sequence to apply them or will they not solve a lot of the problems. (Darrell) http://www.udarrell.com/air-conditio...city-seer.html The compressor's Service Factor will handle the electrical load as long as the "discharge line gas temp" doesn't get above 225-F. clipped to save space No where, not even once, do you mention quantifying the amount of air flowing over the condensor. Forget about actually measuring it, to ascertain coil blockage and fan performance, you don't even mention taking the nominal 'if everything were perfect' factory numbers. Without knowing mass flow, the delta-T tells you exactly nothing about heat transfer. Clipped - save disk space Without this, you entire post is complete and utter bull****. This doesn't even begin to address the other problems with it. Well, you're condemning me for not knowing something I do know! Anyone knows that you have to know those things before you can figure anything. There are no major problems with the method, because the one thing every tech needs to know is how many BTUH in sensible and latent heat the unit is putting out. I used a sling psychrometer to get the wet bulb temp. CONDENSER TEMP-SPLITS - Comfortmaker® 12-SEER units 1.5Ton 18,400 17 Temp-Split Cond. CFM 1400 WATTS 1415 2 Ton 24,800 23 Temp- Cond. CFM 1400 WATTS 2067 2.5Ton 30,200 19-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 2359 3 Ton 35,600 16-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2800 WATTS 2738 3.5T 42,500 18-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2800 WATTS 3542 4Ton 48,500 18-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 3400 WATTS 2359 5Ton 59,000 22-F Temp Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 3731 CONDENSER TEMP-SPLITS - Comfortmaker® 10-SEER units factor 1.5Ton 18,500 17 Temp-Split Cond. CFM 1400 WATTS 1516 2 Ton 24,600 23-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 1400 WATTS 2050 2.5Ton 30,200 20-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 2727 3 Ton 35,600 24-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 3025 3.5T 42,500 28-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 3664 4Ton 48,500 21-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 3000 WATTS 4241 5Ton 59,000 27-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 3000 WATTS 5455 The condenser fan speeds are slower on several of the 10-SEER Tonnage Models. I didn't divide by the 1.05 altitude correction factor. We are only trying to get an idea of a target value to compare to, besides some will be closer to sea level. By using the various units' "base specification sheet data" from the dealer, you can determine if it is operating near its BTUH capacity rating. You're supposed to get and use the company's specifications sheets, I have them and could have listed all the condenser CFM's of all the condenser's listed. (Darrell) " I didn't use a 1.05 altitude correction factor down. C - save space I suggest you purchase a copy of my Palm pilot program to see exactly what happens to that correction factor at various altitudes. I stated the fact so anyone could use it if they wanted too. Are you sure you're 'retired', or were you perhaps chased out of the industry? Believe me no one chased me out of the industry, my mother passed away and I came nearly a 1000 miles back home. Got injured several times, then my father passed away and I never returned to my business again in another state. I'm nearly 70 and due to a lot of problems may not even be able to go deer hunting this year, but I'm going to try to. I assure you that the easy method I'm offering, used with indoor flow cfm and temp drop checks in proper sequence with all the other checks and tests will make trouble shooting more effective in getting all the BTUH that is possible out of a system. There are countless units that are not delivering anywhere near there capacity ratings within the conditions they are operating. Trying to discredit me is not going to be helpful to the industry or to all the users' out there that are wasting energy, money, and are getting sub par performance from their A/C systems. You don't see me trying to discredit anyone. (Darrell) Paul ( pjm @ pobox . com ) - remove spaces to email me New HVAC/R program for Palm PDA's !! http://pmilligan.net/palm/ Free demo now available online !!!! I'm not going to say a negative word about what you you just wrote. Calm down and keep an open mind, then give what I've offered a thorough test. All I was interested in was providing the condenser temp/split that a tech ought to strive to achieve, and the figures he could use to compare the BTUH of heat the unit is delivering. It is a measurement of the amount of latent and sensible heat the evaporator coil is observing and transferring. There is no legitimate reason for you to scream that I am some kind of half-wit lunatic. I'll use that method at the head of my list of diagnostics and I'll know immediately if it is delivering the BTUH and SEER I want it to deliver at the normal operating conditions of the customer. Of course, i will use all the other diagnostic charts and methods that are being used by the most competent techs. I used the additive before I read your post and added a 10 SEER Chart. Any contractor or tech can get that performance data from a dealer. I also added the CFM and the WATTS on the company's performance data specification sheets. Darrell - udarrell http://www.udarrell.com/air-conditio...city-seer.html -- Shooting Skills - Leading Moving Targets - Ballistic lead Charts http://www.udarrell.com/hunting_shoo...ics_frames.htm |
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Using Performance Data Spec Sheets to figure - Condenser Temp-Split
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On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 13:31:18 -0500, Darrell wrote: Using Performance Data Spec Sheets to figure equipment - Condenser Temp-Split Testing whether the A-C System is delivering the Manufacture's BTUH Rating by checking the Condenser's Delta-T for ball park comparisons. temp-split. I question whether tech's can get them set-up well enough to get the rated SEER. So do I, and when you're not getting the right temp split indoors and outside at the condenser, you know you have some problems! Of course, you check the condenser coil, I lit a lot of the inspections that have to be done in my A/C pages, but am not going to go through them here! Any good tech knows them, and must know the proper sequence to apply them or will they not solve a lot of the problems. (Darrell) http://www.udarrell.com/air-conditio...city-seer.html The compressor's Service Factor will handle the electrical load as long as the "discharge line gas temp" doesn't get above 225-F. clipped to save space No where, not even once, do you mention quantifying the amount of air flowing over the condensor. Forget about actually measuring it, to ascertain coil blockage and fan performance, you don't even mention taking the nominal 'if everything were perfect' factory numbers. Without knowing mass flow, the delta-T tells you exactly nothing about heat transfer. Clipped - save disk space Without this, you entire post is complete and utter bull****. This doesn't even begin to address the other problems with it. Well, you're condemning me for not knowing something I do know! Anyone knows that you have to know those things before you can figure anything. There are no major problems with the method, because the one thing every tech needs to know is how many BTUH in sensible and latent heat the unit is putting out. I used a sling psychrometer to get the wet bulb temp. CONDENSER TEMP-SPLITS - Comfortmaker® 12-SEER units 1.5Ton 18,400 17 Temp-Split Cond. CFM 1400 WATTS 1415 2 Ton 24,800 23 Temp- Cond. CFM 1400 WATTS 2067 2.5Ton 30,200 19-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 2359 3 Ton 35,600 16-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2800 WATTS 2738 3.5T 42,500 18-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2800 WATTS 3542 4Ton 48,500 18-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 3400 WATTS 2359 5Ton 59,000 22-F Temp Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 3731 CONDENSER TEMP-SPLITS - Comfortmaker® 10-SEER units factor 1.5Ton 18,500 17 Temp-Split Cond. CFM 1400 WATTS 1516 2 Ton 24,600 23-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 1400 WATTS 2050 2.5Ton 30,200 20-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 2727 3 Ton 35,600 24-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 3025 3.5T 42,500 28-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 3664 4Ton 48,500 21-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 3000 WATTS 4241 5Ton 59,000 27-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 3000 WATTS 5455 The condenser fan speeds are slower on several of the 10-SEER Tonnage Models. I ignored the altitude factor on purpose, I'll let you figure it at your sea level. We are only trying to get an idea of a target value to compare to, besides some will be closer to sea level. By using the various units' "base specification sheet data" from the dealer, you can determine if it is operating near its BTUH capacity rating. You're supposed to get and use the company's specifications sheets, I have them and could have listed all the condenser CFM's of all the condenser's listed. (Darrell) " I didn't use an altitude correction factor, use your own. C - save space I suggest you purchase a copy of my Palm pilot program to see exactly what happens to that correction factor at various altitudes. I stated the fact so anyone could use it if they wanted too. Are you sure you're 'retired', or were you perhaps chased out of the industry? Believe me no one chased me out of the industry, my mother passed away and I came nearly a 1000 miles back home. Got injured several times, then my father passed away and I never returned to my business again in another state. I'm nearly 70 and due to a lot of problems may not even be able to go deer hunting this year, but I'm going to try to. I assure you that the easy method I'm offering, used with indoor flow cfm and temp drop checks in proper sequence with all the other checks and tests will make trouble shooting more effective in getting all the BTUH that is possible out of a system. There are countless units that are not delivering anywhere near there capacity ratings within the conditions they are operating. Trying to discredit me is not going to be helpful to the industry or to all the users' out there that are wasting energy, money, and are getting sub par performance from their A/C systems. You don't see me trying to discredit anyone. (Darrell) Paul ( pjm @ pobox . com ) - remove spaces to email me New HVAC/R program for Palm PDA's !! http://pmilligan.net/palm/ Free demo now available online !!!! I'm not going to say a negative word about what you you just wrote. Calm down and keep an open mind, then give what I've offered a thorough test. All I was interested in was providing the condenser temp/split that a tech ought to strive to achieve, and the figures he could use to compare the BTUH of heat the unit is delivering. It is a measurement of the amount of latent and sensible heat the evaporator coil is observing and transferring. There is no legitimate reason for you to scream that I am some kind of half-wit lunatic. I'll use that method at the head of my list of diagnostics and I'll know immediately if it is delivering the BTUH and SEER I want it to deliver at the normal operating conditions of the customer. Of course, i will use all the other diagnostic charts and methods that are being used by the most competent techs. I used the additive before I read your post and added a 10 SEER Chart. Any contractor or tech can get that performance data from a dealer. I also added the CFM and the WATTS on the company's performance data specification sheets. Darrell - udarrell http://www.udarrell.com/air-conditio...city-seer.html -- Shooting Skills - Leading Moving Targets - Ballistic lead Charts http://www.udarrell.com/hunting_shoo...ics_frames.htm |
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Using Performance Data Spec Sheets to figure - Condenser Temp-Split
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On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 13:31:18 -0500, Darrell wrote: Using Performance Data Spec Sheets to figure equipment - Condenser Temp-Split Testing whether the A-C System is delivering the Manufacture's BTUH Rating by checking the Condenser's Delta-T for ball park comparisons. temp-split. I question whether tech's can get them set-up well enough to get the rated SEER. So do I, and when you're not getting the right temp split indoors and outside at the condenser, you know you have some problems! Of course, you check the condenser coil, I lit a lot of the inspections that have to be done in my A/C pages, but am not going to go through them here! Any good tech knows them, and must know the proper sequence to apply them or will they not solve a lot of the problems. (Darrell) http://www.udarrell.com/air-conditio...city-seer.html The compressor's Service Factor will handle the electrical load as long as the "discharge line gas temp" doesn't get above 225-F. clipped to save space No where, not even once, do you mention quantifying the amount of air flowing over the condensor. Forget about actually measuring it, to ascertain coil blockage and fan performance, you don't even mention taking the nominal 'if everything were perfect' factory numbers. Without knowing mass flow, the delta-T tells you exactly nothing about heat transfer. Clipped - save disk space Without this, you entire post is complete and utter bull****. This doesn't even begin to address the other problems with it. Well, you're condemning me for not knowing something I do know! Anyone knows that you have to know those things before you can figure anything. There are no major problems with the method, because the one thing every tech needs to know is how many BTUH in sensible and latent heat the unit is putting out. I used a sling psychrometer to get the wet bulb temp. CONDENSER TEMP-SPLITS - Comfortmaker® 12-SEER units 1.5Ton 18,400 17 Temp-Split Cond. CFM 1400 WATTS 1415 2 Ton 24,800 23 Temp- Cond. CFM 1400 WATTS 2067 2.5Ton 30,200 19-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 2359 3 Ton 35,600 16-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2800 WATTS 2738 3.5T 42,500 18-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2800 WATTS 3542 4Ton 48,500 18-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 3400 WATTS 2359 5Ton 59,000 22-F Temp Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 3731 CONDENSER TEMP-SPLITS - Comfortmaker® 10-SEER units factor 1.5Ton 18,500 17 Temp-Split Cond. CFM 1400 WATTS 1516 2 Ton 24,600 23-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 1400 WATTS 2050 2.5Ton 30,200 20-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 2727 3 Ton 35,600 24-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 3025 3.5T 42,500 28-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 2000 WATTS 3664 4Ton 48,500 21-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 3000 WATTS 4241 5Ton 59,000 27-F Temp-S Cond. CFM 3000 WATTS 5455 The condenser fan speeds are slower on several of the 10-SEER Tonnage Models. I ignored the altitude factor on purpose, I'll let you figure it at your sea level. We are only trying to get an idea of a target value to compare to, besides some will be closer to sea level. By using the various units' "base specification sheet data" from the dealer, you can determine if it is operating near its BTUH capacity rating. You're supposed to get and use the company's specifications sheets, I have them and could have listed all the condenser CFM's of all the condenser's listed. (Darrell) " I didn't use an altitude correction factor, use your own. C - save space I suggest you purchase a copy of my Palm pilot program to see exactly what happens to that correction factor at various altitudes. I stated the fact so anyone could use it if they wanted too. Are you sure you're 'retired', or were you perhaps chased out of the industry? Believe me no one chased me out of the industry, my mother passed away and I came nearly a 1000 miles back home. Got injured several times, then my father passed away and I never returned to my business again in another state. I'm nearly 70 and due to a lot of problems may not even be able to go deer hunting this year, but I'm going to try to. I assure you that the easy method I'm offering, used with indoor flow cfm and temp drop checks in proper sequence with all the other checks and tests will make trouble shooting more effective in getting all the BTUH that is possible out of a system. There are countless units that are not delivering anywhere near there capacity ratings within the conditions they are operating. Trying to discredit me is not going to be helpful to the industry or to all the users' out there that are wasting energy, money, and are getting sub par performance from their A/C systems. You don't see me trying to discredit anyone. (Darrell) Paul ( pjm @ pobox . com ) - remove spaces to email me New HVAC/R program for Palm PDA's !! http://pmilligan.net/palm/ Free demo now available online !!!! I'm not going to say a negative word about what you you just wrote. Calm down and keep an open mind, then give what I've offered a thorough test. All I was interested in was providing the condenser temp/split that a tech ought to strive to achieve, and the figures he could use to compare the BTUH of heat the unit is delivering. It is a measurement of the amount of latent and sensible heat the evaporator coil is observing and transferring. There is no legitimate reason for you to scream that I am some kind of half-wit lunatic. I'll use that method at the head of my list of diagnostics and I'll know immediately if it is delivering the BTUH and SEER I want it to deliver at the normal operating conditions of the customer. Of course, i will use all the other diagnostic charts and methods that are being used by the most competent techs. I used the additive before I read your post and added a 10 SEER Chart. Any contractor or tech can get that performance data from a dealer. I also added the CFM and the WATTS on the company's performance data specification sheets. Darrell - udarrell http://www.udarrell.com/air-conditio...city-seer.html -- Shooting Skills - Leading Moving Targets - Ballistic lead Charts http://www.udarrell.com/hunting_shoo...ics_frames.htm |
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