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Rectangular industrial duct construction standards order no. Smacna introduces free mobile app for estimating airduct leakage. The results of these certified tests which permit the variation are shown on the back page of this manual. This is reflected in the latest revisions of the 2016 and 20 ashrae. Use this adobe pdf on your cellphone, laptop or ipad along with your tester. This includes work with sheet metal, specialty stainless, kitchen equipment, manufacturing, management and. This article discusses the history of duct air leak testing and describes proper techniques and practical application when leak testing is performed in accordance with the sheet metal and air conditioning contractors national association smacna standards. Hvac duct air leakage oct 10, 2019 in a recent article which was published in rses journal, smacna s senior project manager pat brooks, pe, discusses the history of duct air leak testing and describes proper techniques and practical applications when leak testing is performed in accordance with smacna standards.
Ductwork that is designed to operate at static pressures in excess of 3 inches water column 0. A companion to hvac duct construction standard metal and flexible, this manual contains duct construction leakage classification, expected leakage rates for sealed and unsealed ductwork, duct leakage test procedures, recommendations. Hvac air duct leakage test manual, 2nd edition 2012. Guidelines for mechanical systems, 3rd edition, 2008 pdf download as low as. Use this adobe pdf form for calculating allowable leakage cfm based on smacna leakage class. Retrotecs duct leakage test software carry out tests that are compliant with en12237, fd e767, smacna, dw143 and single point.
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