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TAB Services Offered Toward Design Intent
 
 

AIR BALANCING SERVICES

  • TESTING, ADJUSTING, AND BALANCING OF HVAC VENTILATION SYSTEMS, INCLUDING CONSTANT VOLUME, VAV, FUMEHOOD, AND PROCESS DUCT SYSTEMS.
  • MEASUREMENTS/SERVICES PERFORMED MAY INCLUDE:
    • MAIN AND DUCT BRANCH PITOT TUBE TRAVERSE FLOW RATE (CFM).
    • TERMINAL FLOW RATES (DIFFUSER, GRILLE, REGISTERS).
    • VAV BOX CALIBRATION AND MAX/MIN FLOW RATE SETTING.
    • PRESSURE RESISTANCE OF COILS, FILTERS, DAMPERS, ETC..
    • MOTOR ELECTRICAL LOADS (VOLTAGES, AMPERAGES, BHP).
    • FAN AND MOTOR SPEEDS (RPM).
    • FIELD CALIBRATION OF AIRFLOW MEASURING STATIONS.
    • MINIMUM OUTDOOR AIR VENTILATION RATES.
    • VERIFICATION OF CONTROL OPERATION AND SEQUENCING.
    • PREPERATION OF AIR BALANCE REPORTS MEETING CURRENT AABC STANDARDS.

HYDRONIC BALANCING SERVICES

  • TESTING, ADJUSTING, AND BALANCING OF HYDRONIC PIPING SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING HEATING, CHILLED, CONDENSER, AND PROCESS WATER SYSTEMS.
  • MEASUREMENTS/SERVICES MAY INCLUDE:
    • PUMP FLOW RATES (GPM) BY HEAD PRESSURE CURVE PLOTTING.
    • FLOW RATE DETERMINATION THROUGH CIRCUIT BALANCE VALVES (CBV).
    • FLOW RATE DETERMINATION THROUGH COILS, RADIATORS, HEATERS.
    • DETERMINING HEAT/COOLING CAPACITY OF COILS (MBH).
    • PREPERATION OF HYDRONIC BALANCE REPORTS MEETING CURRENT AABC STANDARDS.

DUCT LEAKAGE TESTING

  • SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE:
    • PROVIDING TEST RIG (BLOWER, ORIFICE, MANOMETER), 3 RIGS PROVIDING UP TO 1000 CFM @ 10 In.w.c..
    • DETERMINING ALLOWABLE LEAKAGE RATES BY SMACNA, % VOLUME, OR PRESSURE DECAY MONITORS.
    • SMOKE GENERATING MACHIN TO AID IN DETERMINING LEAKS.
    • REPORT DATA ON FORMS.

SOUND TESTING

  • dBa AND OCTAVE BAND SOUND PRESSURE READINGS (DECIBELS), AND DETERMINING RC AND NC LEVELS.

 

 

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