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  1. paco131

    Roof Top HVAC Equipment

    Nice- you wouldn't happen to know if it was a pre-manufactured cage? We have some areas here in San Antonio which could use some sturdy caging as well.
  2. paco131

    Anyone use VRF in an Auditorium/theater/lecture hall?

    Concur with Drazen. You may want to keep the dedicated ventilation system separate, then use the VRF for the sensible loads...
  3. paco131

    Calculating External Static Pressure for DUCT

    For your external static pressure loss use the furthest and most restrictive run of duct from the fan inlet to the last air device. Just to make sure, you do not add all of the fitting losses from every branch, add the external static for the furthest or most restrictive run of duct. Take into...
  4. paco131

    Roof Top HVAC Equipment

    Sounds good thank you. The landlord has a Structural Engineer so I will have to cover the exact placement with notes and have the Structural Engineer review before any penetrations are cut on the roof. Thank you so much for your advice.
  5. paco131

    Roof Top HVAC Equipment

    Ron- thank you, great input and is much appreciated!
  6. paco131

    Roof Top HVAC Equipment

    Thank you Ron. Now if the HVAC unit curb is not large enough to span the distance between joists (5 foot) I wonder if the equipment curb can just be placed on the metal deck. It states that the girder panel point load includes 1,500 roof top unit load...
  7. paco131

    Roof Top HVAC Equipment

    I am unclear on a note on structural drawings. I have to place two HVAC units on the roof and the drawings state the following- The roof framing design includes one or sum of roof supported mechanical unit(s) weighing no more than 1,500 lbs. supported by at least two joists per bay. (adjacent...

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