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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 5-25-2004 |
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FAC235
2004 Fall – 2011 Fall |
LEC
3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Occ |
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Commercial
Air and Water Test and Balance |
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Specific types of duct distribution systems, fans, coil
types and applications. Characteristics of Heating Ventilation and Air
Conditioning (HVAC) piping systems. Specific types of pumps and applications.
Air and water flow measuring and control devices. Collection and analysis of
data specific to air handling systems. Principles of fluid dynamics, thermal
loading factors, system design, and component performance. Test and balance
plans for air and water systems. Prerequisites: FAC/HVA210, FAC/HVA210LL,
FAC/HVA220, FAC/HVA220LL and MAT102 or equivalent, or permission of Instructor.
Corequisites: FAC235LL. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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FAC235 2004
Fall – 2011 Fall |
Commercial Air and Water Test and Balance |
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Explain the function of specific air and water flow
measuring instrumentation. (I, II) |
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Describe the specific types of duct distribution systems.
(III) |
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Describe specific fan and coil types and recommend
appropriate applications. (III, IV) |
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Explain the function of specific air and water flow
control devices. (III, IV) |
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Collect, record and analyze air handling system component
performance data. (III) |
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Utilize the principles of
fluid dynamics, including pressure- temperature-volume relationships, to
determine K factors and differential pressure setup criteria for variable
volume terminal units. (III) |
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Integrate
thermal loading factors, system design and component performance data to
formulate test and balance plans for air and water systems. (III, IV) |
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Describe the characteristics of specific types of HVAC
piping systems. (IV) |
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Describe specific pump types and applications. (IV) |
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Competencies
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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FAC235 2004
Fall – 2011 Fall |
Commercial Air and Water Test and Balance |
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I. Air Measurement A. Instruments 1. Pitot
tube 2. Orifice 3. Hoods and velometers 4. Incline manometer B. Equivalent standard air 1. Compensation factors 2. Heat of compression C. Minimum outdoor air II. Water measurement A. Instruments 1. Venturi
2. Orifice 3. Turbine flow meter 4. Annular flow meters III. Air distribution
systems A. Fans 1. Fan laws 2. Fan and motor
information 3. Fan curve
characteristics B. System characteristics 1. Air volume changes 2. Unstable flow 3. Total system pressure 4. Air flow through
terminals C. System variations 1. Fixed minimum fresh air 2. Economizer control 3. Multi zone 4. Reheat 5. Low velocity double duct
6. High velocity, constant
volume double duct 7. Variable volume 8. Induction units D. Air handling system
component performance data IV. Hydronic
systems A. Pumps 1. Pump laws 2. Pump and motor
information 3. Pump curves 4. Pump types B. System characteristics 1. Pressure control 2. Unstable flow C. System variations 1. Direct return 2. Reverse return 3. Primary/secondary
variable flow D. Coil characteristics 1. 2-row 2. 4-row 3. 6,8-row coils E. Primary equipment 1. Chillers 2. Cooling towers 3. Fluid coolers 4. Heat exchangers 5. Boilers |