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Checking gas input, Table 14 - gas rate - cubic feet per hour – York SUNLINE PLUS D2EG 048 User Manual

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NOTE: The tubes must be inserted and held in a position per-

pendicular to the air flow so that velocity pressure will

not affect the static pressure readings.

3. Using an inclined manometer, determine the pressure drop

across a dry evaporator coil. Since the moisture on an

evaporator coil may vary greatly, measuring the pressure

drop across a wet coil under field conditions would be inac-

curate. To assure a dry coil, the compressors should be de-

energized while the test is being run.

4. Knowing the pressure drop across a dry coil, the actual

CFM through the unit can be determined from the curve in

Figure 15.

The temperature rise (or temperature difference between the

return air and the heated air from the furnace) must lie within the

range shown on the UL rating plate and the data in Table 2.

If the CFM is above or below the specified value, the supply air

motor speed may have to be changed by moving the motor

speed tap to another terminal.

WARNING:Failure to properly adjust the total system air quan-

tity can result in poor system performance.

5. After readings have been obtained, remove the tubes and

seal the holes with the 5/16" dot plugs removed in Step 1.

NOTE: DE-ENERGIZE THE COMPRESSOR BEFORE TAK-

ING ANY TEST MEASUREMENTS TO ASSURE A

DRY INDOOR COIL.

CHECKING GAS INPUT

NATURAL GAS

1. Turn off all other gas appliances connected to the gas me-

ter.

2. With the furnace turned on, measure the time needed for

one revolution of the hand on the smallest dial on the meter.

A typical gas meter usually has a 1/2 or a 1 cubic foot test

dial.

3. Using the number of seconds for each revolution and the

size of the test dial increment, find the cubic feet of gas con-

sumed per hour from Table 14.

If the actual input is not within 5% of the furnace rating (with

allowance being made for the permissible range of the

regulator setting) replace the orifice spuds with spuds of

the proper size.

NOTE To find the Btu input, multiply the number of cubic feet of

gas consumed per hour by the Btu content of the gas in

your particular locality (contact your gas company for this

information - it varies widely from city to city.)

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Seconds

for One

Rev.

Size of Test Dial

1/2 cu. ft.

1 cu. ft.

10

12

14

16

18

180

150

129

113

100

360

300

257

225

200

20

22

24

26

28

90

82

75

69

64

180

164

150

138

129

30

32

34

36

38

60

56

53

50

47

120

113

106

100

95

40

42

44

46

48

45

43

41

39

37

90

86

82

78

75

50

52

54

56

58

60

36

35

34

32

31

30

72

69

67

64

62

60

Example:

By actual measurement, it takes 38 seconds for the hand on the 1-

cubic foot dial to make a revolution with just a 100,000 Btuh furnace running.

Using this information, locate 38 seconds in the first column in the table above.

Read across to the column headed “1 Cubic Foot”, where you will see that 95

cubic feet of gas per hour are consumed by the furnace at that rate. Multiply 95

x 1050 (the Btu rating of the gas obtained from the local gas company). The re-

sult is 99,750 Btuh, which is close to the 100,000 Btuh rating of the furnace.

TABLE 14 - GAS RATE - CUBIC FEET PER HOUR

CFM

BtuhInput x 0.8

=

108

.

.

x F Temp Rise

o

SECURE OWNER'S APPROVAL: When the system is functioning properly, secure the owner's approval. Show him the loca-

tion of all disconnect switches and the thermostat. Teach him how to start and stop the unit and how to adjust temperature

settings within the limitations of the system.

FIG. 15 - PRESSURE DROP ACROSS A DRY

EVAPORATOR COIL VS SUPPLY AIR CFM,

WITHOUT AIR FILTERS

0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

750

1250

1750

2250

2750

3250

3750

036

048

NOMINAL CFM

PRE

SS

URE DROP

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WG)

060

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