HVAC engineer toolkit 1

[Waramanga]

Hi all,
What if any tools to you think (or better yet, actually use) professional hvac engineers should have, ie flow meters, anemometers, balancing hood etc.

 

[DrRTU]

BSME degree, BlackBerry, calculator, Trane ductulator and BG system syzer. All in that order.

 

[BM4BRANES]

Eraser?

 

[sridhar1312]

Sling Psychrometer or instruments for measuring wet bulb and dry bulb temperature

 

[ChrisConley]

I just wet my finger and wave it around for wetbulb... seriously.

The only tools I'd add would be a decent load calc software, a membership with ASHRAE (for the handbooks and other materials), a well stocked liquor cabinet...

 

[HVAC68]

The tools required will depend on the role of the HVAC Engineer.

Design
Sales
Projects
Commissioning


HVAC68

 

[DRWeig]

And watch out for those sling psychrometers! They hurt when you get hit by one, and they're horribly inaccurate when not used properly.

If you're a design engineer, a good AutoCAD program and some reference books will do. If you're an energy-saving-analysis engineer, you'll need to analyze lots of things in the field, but it's better to acquire the test tools as you find a real need for them.

Good on ya,

Goober Dave

 

[sridhar1312]

Probably TESTO 435 will be useful or similar instrument for getting basic data of any installation.

 

[imok2]

Experience and common sense

 

[AbbyNormal]

the whole industry revolves around the pychrometric chart



The way we build has a far greater impact on our comfort, energy consumption and IAQ, than any HVAC system we install