Re: maximum duct velocity

From: <Christopher>
Date: Tue May 15 2001 - 10:09:00 EDT

>I have little problem in Duct velocity.
The rule of thumb I've heard was that 15 ft/sec is the most efficient speed to balance pressure loss against pipe size. I don't think I'd take that to the bank before checking it with ASHRAE requirements. I suspect there's a good deal more to it than a simple rule of thumb.

Christopher Wright P.E.    |"They couldn't hit an elephant from
chrisw@skypoint.com        | this distance"   (last words of Gen.
___________________________| John Sedgwick, Spotsylvania 1864)
http://www.skypoint.com/~chrisw Received on Tue May 15 10:09:00 2001

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