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MEASURING AIRFLOW
Measuring Airflow (Single Section)
The XG hood has been designed to give you an approximate airflow
per linear foot of hood based on the static pressure measured at
each section. The static tap, as seen below in figs. 17 & 18 will be
located behind a small 4 to 6 screw access cover in the case of
the non-UV hoods, and inside the UV electrical chase on the UV
ventilators. The method will require a manometer, (Dwyer 475-00
FM recommended), to be used to take your measurements. After
obtaining your measurement the value(s) are to be compared to
table 3 to get your flow rate per linear foot of hood. The value is then
multiplied by the length of the hood in feet to get your total airflow
for that particular section. Multiple section balancing will require
the use of a GFBD, or GBD balancing damper, and some tweaking.
Most GBD and GFBD dampers will be factory preset if conditions
permit. All airflow data should be recorded at the time of start up
and inspected every 1 to 2 years for proper flow.
Instructions (Single Section Measurement):
1.
Turn on the exhaust fan to the hood section you intend to
measure the exhaust airflow.
2. Remove access cover as seen in fig. 17, or 18 for UV
systems.
3. Locate the static tap, and remove the sealing boot.
4.
Zero you Dwyer 475-00 Digital Manometer.
5.
Take the 1/8” vinyl tube attached to your Dwyer 475-00 Digital
Manometer and attach it to the static tap.
6. Record the value indicated on your meter.
7. Obtain flow rate per length of ventilator from chart 6 below.
8.
Multiply flow rate by length of ventilator in feet.
9.
Confirm measured air flow rates match design rates. Design
values will be noted on the hood’s listing label attached to the
inside of the ventilator, or a sticker attached to the inside of the
access cover.
10.
Acceptable flow rates will be no more than 5% low to 10%
high.
Measuring Airflow (Multiple Section)
During the course of the start up the Gaylord Industries representative
or balancer will have to balance all hoods common to a single fan
simultaneously. This process will require knowledge of the ducting,
and a little technique. Prior to starting the process the Balancer will
have to verify the preset on all GBD and/or GFBD Dampers.
To Preset the Gaylord Industries balancing dampers, the balancer will
have to know both the intended plenum and trunk static pressures.
This can be done by obtaining a set of the design drawings for each
job, Gaylord Industries to provide. After obtaining both the main trunk
static pressure common to all hoods on that fan you will need to
subtract the plenum pressure from the value for each hood section.
For example: If you have 1.00” WC at the duct collar but only 0.23
inches of static in your hood’s plenum. The balancing damper will
have to be adjusted to make up the difference; in this case it will have
to make up 0.77 inches of static pressure, 1.00 WC – 0.23 WC = 0.77
WC. The difference between the collar and plenum pressure, 0.77
inches in this case, will have to be compared to the flow characteristic
chart, fig. 20 to get a preset place to start. The preset value is the
inside distance between the two center blades, in this example it is
1 5/8” for hoods with 1500 FPM duct velocities, and 2 5/8” for duct
velocities running at 1800 FPM. The dimension is called the DSD,
“Damper Set Dimension”. It is our reference for the first set in the
balancing process. Typically the “DSD” will be factory preset. GFBD
models rely on a potentiometer to set the values, see fig. 19 for the
correlation between the DSD, and the potentiometer dial.
After confirming your preset values to the Dampers, you will verify
the flow through each hood section starting with the heaviest line
first, and working your way down to the lightest. You will need to
record the flow rates for each section, then go back and adjust again
as needed to achieve your design airflow rates.
Static Pressure
Tap
Access Cover
FIGURE 17
Static Pressure Tap (Non-UV)
Summary of Contents for XG-BDL
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