Amico NFPA Triplex SCD Modular Stack Mount - Manual (Page 7)

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EEG and EKG
Birthing and LDRP
Patient isolation room
Anesthesia workroom
Respirator care
workroom
Nursery workroom
Equipment repair
Med. Laboratory
3
Autopsy
Sterile supply
Plaster room
Pharmacy
Future Expansion
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PEAK CALCULATED DEMAND IN SCFM
BASED ON FREE AIR SCFM
@ 50 PSI:
1
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1
1
1
1
50
50
25
10
10
10
10
25
100
10
50
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1
1.5
7.
1.
8.
2.
9.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Note:
1. The SCFM above is based on a peak OUTLET demand of 50 psi. Air compressors operate at 100 psi. When
sizing a compressor, you MUST figure the compressor capacity for operation at 100 psi.
2. You need to consider several environmental factors when sizing the compressors. These include altitude,
intake air temperature, and relative humidity. Variance among these factors has considerable effect on
compressor selection.
3. Air outlets in labs used for analysis, research or teaching should be supplied by a separate compressed air
system, not the medical air system.
4. All sizing methods are only approximations and should be used judiciously. If an existing compressor is
being replaced, the operating characteristics of that compressor can be an important gauge of likely future
use. For example, if an existing 5 HP compressor provides an ample amount of medical air, but the
sizing tables yield much larger requirements; it may be suitable to use a smaller compromise unit as
opposed to simply relying on the results from the Amico Sizing Guide.
6.3.4 Altitude Adjustments
If the compressor is to be operated at higher elevations, the peak calculated demand should be multiplied by the
corresponding correction factor. Specifically, at altitudes above sea level, all medical air systems have reduced flow.
In such cases, the required sizing will need to be adjusted by taking the total PCL (SCFM) and multiplying it by the
correction factor (See Figure 3 below).
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