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    GRBQ121-2580G-C01[1-64].

    qxd 9/15/06 4:22 PM Page 1-54 Tech Books-Arts:GRBQ

    USEFUL HVAC VALUES AND MULTIPLIERS


    • 3.414 BTU per Watt
    • One Kilowatt equals 3,415 BTU per hour
    • 746 Watts per horsepower
    • One Ton of cooling equals
    - 288,000 BTU per 24 hours
    - 12,000 BTU per hour
    - 200 BTU per minute
    • 1 Therm  100,000 BTU
    • 7,000 grains  1 pound
    • One horsepower per ton @ 40 degree evaporator
    saturation temperature & 100 degree condensing
    temperature
    • Atmospheric pressure @ sea level is 14.70 psia
    • Gauge pressure equals psia minus 14.70
    • Psia equals psig plus 14.70
    • .24 specific heat of air
    • .075 pounds per cubic foot (Density of standard air)
    • 13.33 cubic feet per pound (Specific volume of
    standard air)
    • 25,400 microns per inch
    • 29.92 inches Hg (Standard sea level air pressure)
    • 8760 hours in a year
    • R-value of an inside air film is .68
    Standard air is air at 70 degrees fahrenheit dry bulb, 0%
    relative humidity, at sea level.
    GRBQ121-2580G-C01[1-64].qxd 9/15/06 4:22 PM Page 1-55 Tech Books-Arts:GRBQ

    USEFUL HVAC CONVERSION MEASURES


    Length
    1 Mile  1,760 Yds.  5,280 Ft.  63,360 In.  1.609 Km
    1 Ft.  0.3048 M  30.48 Cm  304.8 Mm
    1 In.  2.54 Cm  25.4 Mm
    1 Cm  0.3937 In.
    1 M  39.37 In.  3.2808 Ft.  1.094 Yds.
    1 Km  3281 Ft.  0.6214 Miles  1094 Yds.
    1 Fathom  6 Feet  1.828804 Meters
    1 Furlong  660 Feet
    Weight
    1 Gal. H2O  8.33 Lbs.H2O
    1 Lb.  16 Oz.  7,000 Grains  0.4536 Kg
    1 Ton  2,000 Lbs.  907 Kg
    1 Kg  2.205 Lbs.
    1 Lb. Steam  1 Lb.H2O
    Area
    1 Sq. Ft.  144 Sq. In.
    1 Acre  43,560 Sq. Ft.  4840 Sq. Yds. 
    0.4047 Hectares
    1 Sq. Mile  640 Acres
    1 Sq. Yd.  9 Sq. Ft.  1296 Sq. In.
    1 Hectare  2.417 Acres
    1 Sq. M  1,550 Sq. In.  0.0929 Sq. Ft. 
    1.1968 Sq. Yds.
    GRBQ121-2580G-C01[1-64].qxd 9/15/06 4:22 PM Page 1-56 Tech Books-Arts:GRBQ

    USEFUL HVAC CONVERSION MEASURES (cont.)


    Volume
    1 Cu. Yd.  27 Cu. Ft.  46,656 Cu. In.  1616 Pints 
    807.9 Quarts  764.6 Liters
    1 Cu. Ft.  1,728 Cu. In.
    1 Liter  0.2642 Gallons  1.057 Quarts  2.113 Pints
    1 Gallon  4 Quarts  8 Pints  3.785 Liters
    1 Cu. Meter  61,023 Cu. In.  0.02832 Cu. Ft. 
    1.3093 Cu. Yds.
    1 Barrel Oil  42 Gallons Oil
    1 Barrel Beer  31.5 Gallons Beer
    1 Barrel Wine  31.0 Gallons Wine
    1 Bushel  1.2445 Cu. Ft.  32 Quarts (Dry)  64 Pints
    (Dry)  4 Pecks
    1 Hogshead  63 Gallon  8.42184 Cu. Ft.
    Velocity
    1 MPH  5280 Ft./Hr.  88 Ft./Min.  1.467 Ft./Sec. 
    0.8684 Knots
    1 Knot  1.1515 Mph  1.8532 Km/Hr.  1.0 Nautical
    Miles/Hr.
    1 League  3.0 Miles (Approx.)
    Pressure
    14.7 psi  33.95 Ft. H2O  29.92 In. Hg  407.2 In.
    W.G.  2,116.8 Lbs./Sq. Ft.
    1 psi  2.307 Ft. H2O  2.036 In. Hg  16 ounces 
    27.7 In. WC
    1 Ft. H2O  0.4335 psi  62.43 Lbs./Sq. Ft.
    1 Ounce  1.73 In. WC
    GRBQ121-2580G-C01[1-64].qxd 9/15/06 4:22 PM Page 1-57 Tech Books-Arts:GRBQ

    USEFUL HVAC CONVERSION MEASURES (cont.)


    Air Density
    Standard Air @ 60°F., 14.7 psi:

    13.329 Cu. Ft./Lb.  0.0750 Lbs./Cu. Ft.


    1 Lb./Cu. Ft.  177.72 Cu. Ft./Lbs.
    1 Cu. Ft./Lb.  0.00563 Lbs./Cu. Ft.
    1 Kg/Cu M  16.017 Lbs./Cu. Ft.
    1 Cu. M/Kg  0.0624 Cu. Ft./Lb.
    Energy
    1 HP  0.746 KW  746 Watts  2,545 BTU/h  1.0 kVA
    1 KW  1,000 Watts  3,413 BTU/h  1.341 HP
    1 Watt  3.413 BTU/h
    1 Ton Ac  12,000 BTU/h Cooling  15,000 BTU/h Heat
    Rejection
    1 BTU/h  1 BTU per hour
    1 BHP  34,500 BTU/h (33,472 BTU/h)  34.5 Lb.
    Steam per hour  34.5 Lb. H2O/Hr.  0.069 GPM  4.14
    GPH  140 EDR (Sq. Ft. of Equivalent Radiation)
    1 Therm  100,000 BTU/h
    1 MBH  1,000 BTU/h
    1 Lb. Stm./Hr.  0.002 GPM
    1 GPM  500 Lbs. Steam per hour
    EDR  Equivalent Direct Radiation
    1 EDR  0.000496 GPM  0.25 Lbs. Steam
    Condensate per hour
    1000 EDR  0.496 GPM
    1 EDR Hot Water  150 BTU/h
    1 EDR Steam  240 BTU/h
    1 EDR  240 BTU/h (Up to 1,000 Ft. Above Sea Level)
    1 EDR  230 BTU/h (1,000 Ft–3,000 Ft. Above
    Sea Level)
    GRBQ121-2580G-C01[1-64].qxd 9/15/06 4:22 PM Page 1-58 Tech Books-Arts:GRBQ

    USEFUL HVAC CONVERSION MEASURES (cont.)

    1 EDR  223 BTU/h (3,000 Ft.–5,000 Ft. Above Sea Level)


    1 EDR  216 BTU/h (5,000 Ft.–7,000 Ft. Above Sea Level)
    1 EDR  209 BTU/h (7,000 Ft.–10,000 Ft. Above Sea
    Level)
    Flow
    1 mgd (million gal. per day)  1.547 Cu. Ft./Sec.
     694.4 GPM
    1 Cu.Ft/Min.  62.43 Lbs. H2O/Min.  448.8 Gal. per
    hour
    Metric Conversions
    KJ/Hr  BTU/h  1.055
    CMM  CFM  0.02832
    LPM  GPM  3.785
    KJ/Lb.  BTU/lb.  2.326
    Meters  Feet  0.3048
    Sq. Meters  Sq. Feet  0.0929
    Cu. Meters  Cu. Feet  0.02832
    Kg  Pounds  0.4536
    Kg/Cu. Meter  Pounds/Cu. Ft.  16.017
    (Density)
    Cu. Meters/Kg  Cu. Ft./Pound  0.0624
    (Specific Volume)
    Kg H2O/Kg DA  Gr H2O/Lb. DA/7,000 
    Lb.H2O/Lb DA
    GRBQ121-2580G-C01[1-64].qxd 9/15/06 4:22 PM Page 1-59 Tech Books-Arts:GRBQ

    METRIC LIQUID VOLUME EQUIVALENTS


    Metric U.S.
    3.7854 L 1 gallon
    0.946 L 1 quart
    0.473 L 1 pint
    1L 0.264 gallons
    1L 33.814 ounces
    29.576 ml 1 fluid ounce
    236.584 ml 1 cup

    METRIC LENGTH EQUIVALENTS


    Metric U.S.
    1m 39.37 inches
    1m 3.28 feet
    1m 1.094 yards
    1m .0016 mile
    1 km 0.625 miles
    1.609 km 1 mile
    25.4 mm 1 inch
    2.54 cm 1 inch
    304.8 mm 1 foot
    1 mm 0.03937 inch
    1 cm 0.3937 inch
    1 dm 3.937 inches

    METRIC PRESSURE CONVERSIONS


    Measurement Equivalent
    1 pound per square inch (psi) 6.8947 kPa
    1 m column of water 9.794 kPa
    10.2 cm of water 1 kPa
    1 cm column of mercury 1.3332 kPa
    1 inch of mercury (inHg) 3.3864 kPa
    6 cm of mercury 8 kPa

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