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IP Edition Hardbound Book
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By
Robert McDowall
Description
Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC)control systems are omnipresent in modern buildings. This book is an introduction to all
those involved in the specification, design, manufacture, installation, operation or maintainance of these systems.
The book explains:
*Control theory and how to evaluate, select, position and sequence the appropriate type of control
*The electrical knowledge needed
to understand controls and the use of electrical circuit drawings
*The various types of valves and dampers, and their selection, installation
and operation
*Terminology and attributes of sensors, the selection of moisture sensors, pressure, flow, and auxiliary devices
*Self-powered
and system-powered controls
*Electric controls, control diagrams and control logic
*The components of pneumatic systems and control
applications diagrams
*Wiring conventions, application-specific electronic controllers and how to use them in HVAC applications
*The
use of written specifications, schedules, and drawings to clearly identify what is to be installed, how it is to be installed, and how
it is expected to operate
*Direct Digital Controls (DDC) components, their inputs and outputs, and the programming of DDC routines
*DDC Networks and Protocols
*DDC Specification, Installation and Commissioning
Audience
System owners and operators, mechanical engineers, mechanical contractors, and facility engineers
Contents
Introduction to HVAC Control Systems; Basics of Electricity; Control Valves and Dampers; Sensors and Auxiliary Devices; Self- and System-powered
Controls; Electric Controls; Pneumatic Controls; Analog Electronic Controls; Control Diagrams and Sequences; DDC Introduction to Hardware
and Software; DDC Networks and Controls Protocols; Digital Controls Specification
| Bibliographic details |
Hardbound, 358 pages, publication date: APR-2009
ISBN-13: 978-0-08-055233-0
Imprint: ELSEVIER
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