Table of Contents
I. CONSTANTS & CONVERSION FACTORS
Constants, conversion factors
Geometric equations
Wire calculations
Atomic weight of elements
Centigrade & fahrenheit
Decimal equivalents
Conversion tables
Water capacity of pipe
II. ECONOMICS
Single payment compound amount
Single payment present worth
Uniform series compound amount
Sinking fund payment
Uniform series present worth
Capital recovery
Gradient present worth
Payback period
After tax analysis
Comparing alternate investments
Straight line depreciation
Declining balance depreciation
Sum-of-the-years digits
Capital recovery tables
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III. ELECTRIC
Amps
Horsepower
Impedance
Kilowatts
Kilovolt amperes & The Mho
Ohms
Volts
Voltage drop
Watts (Btus to Watts)
Powerfactor
Meter spin test
Meter multipliers
Demand
Energy required to heat water
Wire classes & insulation
IV. ENVELOPE
R-Values of common insulations
R-value weight tables
Weight limits
R-values for various thicknesses
of Insulation
Infiltration tables
Heat transfer tables
Heat transfer calculations
Degree days
Conduction formula
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ENVELOPE (continued)
Convection formula
U Value tables for composite walls
V. FUELS AND STEAM
Heat values of fuels
Natural gas meter spin test
Elements of combustion &
Heat of combustion
Heat energy to mechanical energy
Thermodynamics laws
Enthalpy formula & General gas
vapor law
Perfect gas law, Boyle's law, Charles'
law, Dalton's law
Graham's law, Avogadro's law, HP required
to compress air
Composition of air
Weights of gases & standard atmosphere
Flue gas losses
Fuel consumption related to delta
in efficiency
Atmospheric pressures by altitude
Air velocity in a pipe
Air volume discharged from a pipe
Physical properties of air
Density of moist air tables
Steam tables
Elevation effect on air and water
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VI. HVAC
EER, SEER, HSPF, AFUE, EF
Performance ratios
Kw/Ton to COP or EER
EUI (Electric utilization index)
Compressor displacement
Compressor displacement conversion
factors
Compression ratio
Volumetric efficiency
Chiller efficiency improvement
COP of chiller
Efficiency of a cooling tower
Boiler efficiency
Percent outside air
Enthalpy tables
Derivation of air constants
Basic air conditioning formulas
Basic fan laws
CFC provisions
Clean air act
Boiling point of refrigerants
Phase out schedule HCFC
Acceptable refrigerant alternatives
forchillers
Phase out schedule CFC
Latent heat of vaporization
Properties of HFCs & HCFCs
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HVAC (continued)
Pressure/temperature tables for
refrigerants
Design wet and dry bulb temperatures &
wind velocity for various locations
Body heat of occupants
Duct calculations-general
Computing fan static pressure
RPM/CFM rates
Recommended duct velocities
Quick duct sizing chart
Circumferences of circles & areas of
a square
Non-ducted air egress
Latent and sensible heat gain from
occupants
Lighting heat gains
specific heat of various substance
VII. LIGHTING
Lamp type life & efficacy comparison
Electromagnetic spectrum
Illuminance categories and values
Lighting inverse square law
Point by point method
Lumen method
Lighting economics
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VIII. MOTORS
Work, power, horsepower, torque formulae
NEMA nameplate efficiency
Allowable number of starts
Motor formulas
Speed matching study
Motor horsepower, horsepower of pumps
Synchronous speed by # of poles
RPM air conditioning
Fan laws/affinity laws
Application of pump affinity laws
Pump sizing
Affinity laws of pumps
What is powerfactor
Correcting powerfactor with capacitors
Quick reference tables
IX. SOLAR
Daily insolation-various angles & lats.
Heat capacity of storage materials
Mean percent sunshine by location
Shading factors for overhangs
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