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Books and CDs For Your Consideration

Testing-Adjusting-Balancing (TAB)

Heating,Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

CTAB® Testing-Adjusting-Balancing HVAC Systems (CD or Binder)

Testing and Balancing HVAC Air and Water Systems, 4th edition (Hardback)

HVAC Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Hardback)

HVAC Systems: Operation and Efficiency (CD)



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CTAB® TESTING-ADJUSTING-BALANCING HVAC SYSTEMS

This new testing and balancing (TAB) book is a graphic technical manual written in short descriptive format with hundreds of photos, diagrams, schematics, TAB forms, charts, and graphs. This comprehensive TAB book is over 350 pages and can be purchased either as a CD or in an 8.5" x 11" loose-leaf binder format. 

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HVAC Systems: Operation and Efficiency.  Effective operation as measured by a comparison of positive output of the HVAC system with cost in energy, time, and money. This new book on CD from Sugarman Consulting helps you understand your HVAC systems and ensure that they provide maximum performance at minimum cost. This essential reference book helps you recognize and understand your HVAC systems and components and what you can do to optimize your systems for safety, energy efficiency, occupancy comfort and process function. This valuable reference is a must for HVAC engineers and designers, building owners and their representatives, facility engineers, plant engineers, chief engineers, utility engineers, energy managers, energy management technicians, energy auditors, commissioning agents and technicians, HVAC mechanics, technicians, operating & maintenance personnel, refrigeration mechanics, and air & water balancing companies and technicians. 255pp

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page   Chapter   

1          Introduction                                                                  

8          Fans, Pumps, and Motors                                            

19         Air Distribution Components                                                     

27         Water Distribution Components                                                 

36         Heating Equipment and Systems                                              

39         Cooling Equipment and Systems                                              

51         Energy Conservation Opportunities                                           

60         Appendix A: Abbreviations, Acronyms, Symbols

69         Appendix B: Lexicon

168       Appendix C: Tables

184       Appendix D: Math

216       Appendix E: Visuals

            216       Photos: Fan, Pump and Motor

            222       Photos: Air Distribution Component

            226       Photos: Water Distribution Component

            227       Photos: Heating and Cooling Equipment and Systems

            232       Diagrams: HVAC System

            243       Diagrams: Air Distribution

            251       Diagrams: Water Distribution

Supplement 1  Controls

Supplement 2  Laboratory Fume Hoods

General Balancing Procedures
Preliminary Air Balancing Procedures
Basic Air Balance Procedures Common to All Systems
Proportionally Balancing Constant Volume Low Pressure Systems
Balancing Constant Volume Systems
Balancing Variable Air Volume Systems
Setting Outside Air & Changing Fan Speeds
Balancing Return Air & Toilet Exhaust Systems
Fans, Fan Performance Curves & Duct System Curves
Testing & Balancing Fume Hood Systems
Testing & Balancing Clean Rooms
HVAC Commissioning
Basic Water Balance Procedures
Centrifugal Pumps, Pump Performance Curves & Pipe System Curves
Analog & Digital Automatic Controls
Fluid Flow, Psychrometric & Refrigeration Terminology
Air Systems: Distribution, Components & Terminology
Water Systems: Distribution, Components & Terminology
Fan Pump, Drive, Motor & Electrical Terminology
Instruments & Instrument Terminology
Equations                                                                                                                                                                ConversionTables                                                                                                                          Index

 

Mr. Sugarman has provided HVAC&R training for many organizations such as AEE, ARS, ASHRAE, EPA and NEMI and has updated the second edition of HVAC Fundamentals to cover the latest technology advances and terminology. This book covers the full range of HVAC systems used in today's facilities. You'll find all the details necessary to clearly understand how HVAC systems operate. Comprehensive in scope, the book separates out each of the major HVAC system components and controls for air, water, heating, ventilating and air conditioning, clearly illustrating the way each system, subsystem, control or component contributes to providing the desired indoor environment. You'll learn why one component or system may be chosen over another with respect to design, application, energy conservation, indoor air quality, and cost. The second edition also adds a brand new chapter on psychrometrics. Fully examined are heat flow fundamentals, as well as the heat flow calculations used in selecting equipment and determining system operating performance and costs. Fluid flow fundamentals and equations, and basics of system testing and verification of system performance are also covered.

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