Dometic 39626.501 - Manual (Page 6)

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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ITEM 1
Sharp Angle
ITEM 4
Long Radius Bend
ITEM 2
Rounded
Outer
Corner
ITEM 5
Splitters, or turning vanes
installed in sharp angle
bend
ITEM 3
Rounded
Corners
ITEM 6
Splitters in rounded
corner bend
E D D I E S
E D D I E S
ABRUPT EXPAN-
S I O N
SMALL
D U C T
E D D Y
LOSSES
LARGE
D U C T
FIG. 2.9
Abrupt expansion results in excessive pressure losses.
R
W
D
R
W
RR =
Radius Ratio (RR)
or RR = 1.5
FIG. 2.4
PREFERRED
(Standard)
FAIR
POOR NOT ACCEPTABLE
Various Elbows Showing Radius Ratios
FIG. 2.3
R b
R a
D
W
CR =
R a
R b
Curve Ration (CR)
Optimum Reading CR = .05
FIG. 2.5
R a
R
R b
R b
R a
1 R
R
2
1
CR =
R1 = 2 Ra
CR = .25
CR =
R1 = 2 Ra
R2 =
CR = .15
Ra
Rb
Ra
Rb
(Rb - R1)
2
+ Ra
FIG. 2.6
Using Splitters to reduce resistance.
FIG. 2.7
Different ways of making a 90 degree bend. Some
involve greater pressure losses than others.
FIG. 2.8
Pressure losses occur with abrupt reducing fittings.
A B R U P T
C O N T R A C T I O N
SMALL
D U C T
LARGE DUCT
E D D Y
LOSSES