Multi Equipment Systems Flashcards

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1
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When might we need to use more than 1 piece of HVAC equipment?

A

On a large job, or a complex job.

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what controls multiple roof top units (RTU) in a multi-equipment system?

A

Individual thermostats.

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What are some examples of residential multi-equipment systems?

A
Furnaces
Fan Coils
Heat Pumps
Boilers/Radiant Heat c/w HRV
Geothermal heat pumps
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What is used to provide heat in a multi-equipment fan coil system?

A

Boiler or tankless hotwater

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What is an advantage to using a heat pump multi-equipment system in residential HVAC?

A

Provides heat in the winter and cooling in the summer.

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6
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What is a major disadvantage to using a radiant heat type system in a home supplying ventilation by using an HRV?

A

Cannot add cooling to the system.

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7
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When using a boiler to provide primary heating to a home, what is a good way to also provide cooling in the summer and humidity in the winter?

A

Adding a furnace or two for the remainder of the house.

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8
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What are three items that can be heated using a geothermal system?

A

Domestic hot water
In floor heating
HVAC

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9
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What is the main advantage to having a multi-zone system in a residential home?

A

Individually controlled zones, better comfort.

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10
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What are two disadvantages to not having a proper ventilation system in a new home?

A

Uncomfortable

High utility bills.

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11
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What controls the amount of conditioned air that will be delivered into a specific zone?

A

Motorized zoning dampers.

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12
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When installing two furnaces into a two story house, how is the house separated into two zones?

A

Typically the basement and main floor has one furnace, 2rds floor has its own furnace.

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13
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How can we avoid too much air going to one zone if the zoning dampers are closed from other zones in a residential HVAC system with a standard one speed blower?

A

Bypass damper.

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What three advantages are there in having a variable speed multi-zone HVAC system?

A

Efficiency
Comfort
Control

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15
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Where is the bypass relief damper typically installed?

A

Between supply air plenum and return air drop.

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16
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List three things that can be emphasized in a superior mechanical system?

A

Extra ventilation
Filtration
Energy efficiency

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17
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What are two main factors additional and optional equipment may be required in a residential HVAC system?

A

Health

Comfort

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18
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Does the difficulty in designing a superior HVAC system affect the difficulty of installing it? (Yes or No)

A

Yes

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19
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When installing the trunk lines in a HVAC system, who should be communicated with to verify that there will be no conflict with the lighting or final aesthetics due to bulk heads used to conceal the duct?

A

Owner and general contractor.

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20
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Name 4 pieces of PRIMARY equipment?

A

Gas furnace
Geothermal heat pumps
Kitchen range fan
Condensing boiler

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21
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Name 4 pieces of SECONDARY equipment?

A

Electronic air cleaner
Steam humidifier
Motorized zone dampers
Evaporator coil

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What are 3 components you will likely find in a radiant heating multi-zone residential system?

A

Boilers
Pumps
Piping manifolds

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23
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When ventilation and cooling options need attention what is the equipment of choice used in a radiant heating/boiler system?

A

Water source fan coils.

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24
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In which scenario would a high velocity fan coil unit be the system of choice?

A

When homeowners don’t want bulkheads.

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What are two disadvantages of a high-velocity fan coil system?

A

Grill placement becomes critical

More noise

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26
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What type of ductwork and blower are used in a standard fan-coil HVAC system?

A

Standard blower, standard duckwork.

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27
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What are two factors that would make installing an HRV in a home a good idea?

A

Air Quality

Energy cost

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28
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What defines a fully dedicated HRV system?

A

One that is not coupled with any other HVAC equipment and stands alone with its own ductwork.

29
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Which type of multi-equipment installations commonly use a fully dedicated HRV system?

A

Radiant heating system.

30
Q

How is fresh air distributed in a partially dedicated HRV system?

A

Uses the ductwork of the primary air mover.

31
Q

Which code requires a proper amount of ventilation within a building?

A

National Building Code

32
Q

In which climates do we typically find packaged conventional heat pumps?

A

Climates that rarely drop below -10%C.

33
Q

What are six types of exhaust fans typically found in commercial and residential buildings?

A
Kitchen range fans
Ceiling mounted fans
Inline centrifugal fans
Up blast fans
Cabinet fans
Utlility fans
34
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Where are kitchen range fans installed?

A

Over a kitchen range.

35
Q

Where do you typically find ceiling mounted exhaust fans?

A

Washrooms and storage rooms.

36
Q

In a residential application where would we use a inline centrifugal fan?

A

Primary ventilation.

37
Q

Give on example of where we would use an up blast fan?

A

Manufacturing.

38
Q

Where would you sometimes find a utility fan installed?

A

Restaurants.

39
Q

What type of pressure will a utility fan overcome?

A

Static pressure.

40
Q

What controls a motorized control damper?

A

Digital logic control center.

41
Q

What is constantly measured in a digitally controlled zone system that communicates with the dampers in order to open and close them depending on demand for different zones?

A

Static pressure.

42
Q

What are three types of humidifiers used in a multi-equipment HVAC system?

A

Steam humidifier
Flow through
Barrel type (drum)

43
Q

What 9 components you may find on a integrated make-up air system?

A
Inline centrifugal fans
Motorized fresh air dampers
Inline electric duct heaters
Duct thermostats
Pressure and flow switches
Interlock relays
Time delay relays
Intake hoods and ducting
Glycol coils
44
Q

What type of air may need to be replaced by integrated make-up air in a residential application?

A

Air exhausted by a range hood.

45
Q

What opens a motorized fresh air damper?

A

Electrical current.

46
Q

How are inline electric duct heaters rated?

A

Kilowatts

47
Q

What monitors the air temperature within a duct and sends a signal to an electric duct heater to turn on?

A

Duct thermometers.

48
Q

What can be used to regulate when a signal is sent to the integrated make-up air and tell it to energize?

A

Pressure switch.

49
Q

Where are pressure switches typically installed on a duct system?

A

Externally on exhaust ducting.

50
Q

What type of air pressure will initiate a current to the integrated make-up air to energize?

A

A increase in static pressure.

51
Q

What type of switch is mounted within the duct and activated if there is airflow within the duct?

A

Flow or sail switch.

52
Q

What device links the exhaust system to the make-up air system?

A

Interlock relay.

53
Q

What device ensures the motorized damper is open prior to the make-up air system engaging?

A

Time delay relay.

54
Q

When referring to integrated make-up air systems, what can cause low air volumes in the air delivery system?

A

Restrictive air flow.

55
Q

In a large residential home, why would we need to install a integrated or field assembled make-up air system?

A

To make up air exhausted by the range hood.

56
Q

What is an advantage for using a cased evaporator coil?

A

Matches the furnace opening.

57
Q

What type of evaporator coils are typically installed in a plenum on a renovation or replacement project?

A

Uncased coil.

58
Q

How is a bypass filter connected to the HVAC system?

A

Inlet on the supply air plenum/ outlet on the return air drop.

59
Q

What is the air channeled through on a turbulent flow precipitator?

A

Series of perforated plates.

60
Q

What are 3 reasons why roof mounted HVAC equipment is widely used for commercial structures in multi-equipment systems?

A

Provided fresh air requirements
Service without disturbing occupants
Doesn’t take space from the interior

61
Q

Which building type uses a multi-equipment configuration, requires a higher-than-average amount of cooling due to high internal heat and infiltration?

A

Convenience stores.

62
Q

What are 2 advantages of multi-equipment systems?

A

Comfort and efficiency.

63
Q

What one word describes why multi-equipment systems are more efficient?

A

Zoning.

64
Q

Zoning helps to eliminate cold and hot areas and gives the _______ to the individual living or working in that particular area.

A

comfort control

65
Q

In a residential forced air system, using zone dampers, where should a bypass relief damper be installed?

A

In between supply and return-air plenums.

66
Q

In multi-equipment configurations, every furnace and fan coil requires it’s own _________

A

return air trunk-line.

67
Q

A dedicated HRV system is used to provide _______ in areas or zones that otherwise have none.

A

ventilation

68
Q

Which four items below make up the connections for an HRV unit?

  • Defrost air outlet
  • Exhaust air outlet
  • Fresh air inlet
  • Recovered supply air outlet
  • Stale exhaust air inlet
  • Ventilation air inlet
A

Exhaust air outlet
Fresh air inlet
Recovered supply air outlet
Stale exhaust air inlet