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HVAC SOFTWAREThe software available from HVAC Prime Source (HPS) is all based on Excel from MS ffice! andalso com"atible with "enffice that is available free on internet# nl$ basic %nowled&e of Excel isre'uired! and the instructions for usin& this software are ver$ sim"le# A descri"tion of the software available from HPS is "rovided below# This software is much sim"ler to use than the t$"ical software availablein the HVAC industr$! which is much more com"licated and ex"ensive# The HPS software is ver$ low cost! and alon& with each "urchase several free software will be "rovided# The list below "rovides the "rice of each software! and also the software that will be "rovided free with "urchase# The software can be "urchased b$ usin& the (Add to Cart( button "rovided next to the software! and $ou will receive the software file to download b$ email within ) da$s#*TE+ ,n case the software has sam"le values in the in"ut cells! sim"l$ over-write with the new values#1. Cooling and Heating Load SoftwareThis software "rovides the coolin& and heatin& loads for si.in& the HVAC s$stem and determinin& air flow 'uantities# The in"ut re'uired is environmental and room tem"erature conditions! room dimensions! construction details! and e'ui"ment/li&htin& heat loads# This "ro&ram "rovides a sim"lified calculation for estimatin& the coolin& 0 heatin& loads! and it is essential for desi&nin& all HVAC s$stems# The calculation method and data used is based on ASHRAE and Carrier Handbooks#Cost 1 2 34#556ree Software "rovided with this "urchase - Coolin& 7oad 6ormulas Pi"e ,nsulation HVAC 8nit conversions9escri"tion of the free software is &iven below#2. !"t # Fan $ress!re ro% SoftwareThis software "rovides the "ressure dro" for various duct fittin&s to be able to determine the total "ressure dro" for a t$"ical s$stem and si.e the fan# The in"ut re'uired is duct dimensions! duct fittin&s and air flows# This "ro&ram "rovides a sim"lified calculation for determinin& the fan differential "ressure# The "ro&ram also facilitates drawin& a schematic flow dia&ram of the s$stem#The calculation method and data used is based on ASHRAE and Carrier Handbooks#Cost 1 2 34#556ree Software "rovided with this "urchase - 6an Performance Air lea%a&e HVAC 8nit conversions9escri"tion of the free software is &iven below#
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Refrigerant $i%e Si'ing SoftwareThis software "rovides the si.in& of the refri&erant "i"es/lines for a t$"ical s"lit air-conditionin& or refri&eration s$stem! which has the com"ressor/condenser unit located se"aratel$ from the coolin& coil# ,t is ver$ critical to si.e the refri&erant lines correctl$! or it can result in s$stem malfunction or com"ressor dama&e# This software si.es the refri&erant com"ressor suction! dischar&e and li'uid lines! and "rovides the recommended sub-coolin& and su"erheat tem"eratures# The in"ut re'uired is max/min coolin& load! len&th of "i"in& and fittin&s! condensin& tem"erature! etc# This"ro&ram "rovides a sim"lified calculation for determinin& the line si.es for t$"ical co""er tubin& material and the most commonl$ used refri&erants :;;! :3c 0 :=35a# The calculation method and data used is based on ASHRAE and Carrier Handbooks#Cost 1 2 34#556ree Software "rovided with this "urchase - Pi"e ,nsulation :efri&erant 9ata HVAC 8nit conversions9escri"tion of the free software is &iven below#(. Water $i%ing # $!)% $ress!re ro% SoftwareThis software "rovides the "ressure dro" for various "i"e fittin&s to be able to determine the total "ressure dro" for a t$"ical chilled water or hot water s$stem and si.e the "um"# The in"ut re'uired is "i"e dimensions! fittin&s and flow &"m# This "ro&ram "rovides a sim"lified calculation for determinin& the "um" "ressure head# The calculation method and data used is based onCrane* Ca)eron and Carrier Handbooks# The "ro&ram also facilitates drawin& a schematic flow dia&ram of the s$stem#Cost 1 2 34#556ree Software "rovided with this "urchase - Pum" Performance Pi"e ,nsulation HVAC 8nit conversions9escri"tion of the free software is &iven below#+. Cooling Load For)!las ,Free-This software "rovides calculations to determine the sensible! latent and total coolin& loads! b$ usin& formulas based on air flow "arameters# The in"uts re'uired are air flow rate! tem"erature! and moisture/ humidit$! which are available from the desi&n conditions and Ps$chometric charts# These formulas can be used to determine the outside ma%eu" air load based on outside air and room air "arameters! and total load on the coolin& coil based on coil inlet and outlet air "arameters# This "ro&ram "rovides a sim"lified calculation for determinin& the sensible and latent coolin& loads essential for si.in& and s"ecif$in& the e'ui"ment# The calculation method is based on standard for)!las gi.en in ASHRAE and Carrier Handbooks# This software is "rovided free with "urchase of one of the software as indicated above# /. Fan $erfor)an"e Anal0sis ,Free-6or a &iven airflow and "ressure! this software "rovides the fan Horse"ower! Am"s current! and fan heat &ain or increase in su""l$ air tem"erature due to fan heat# ,t is a useful tool to estimate the "ower re'uirements and the heat load from the fan that needs to be added to the coolin& load# This software is "rovided free with "urchase of one of the software as indicated above#1. $!)% $erfor)an"e Anal0sis ,Free-6or a &iven fluid flow and "ressure! this software "rovides the "um" horse"ower! and *PSH# ,t is a useful tool to estimate the "ower re'uirements and the *PSH for a Pum"# This software is "rovided free with "urchase of one of the software as indicated above#2. Air Leakage Cal"!lation ,Free-This software determines the air lea%a&e throu&h the crac%s or a "enetrations# ,t is a useful tool to determine the ma%eu" air re'uired for room "ressuri.ation such as for clean rooms# ,t can also be used for air lea%a&es from ductwor%! or in-lea%a&e/infiltration of outside air to determine the im"act on heatin& or coolin& load# The calculation method is based on shar" ed&e orificeflows "er Crane Handboo%# This software is "rovided free with "urchase of one of the software as indicated above#3. $i%e 4ns!lation Re5!ire)ents ,Free-This software "rovides the heat load from insulated or bare "i"es! and the insulation thic%ness needed for a &iven t$"e of insulation to limit the heat load and surface tem"erature! as re'uired# The in"ut re'uired is "i"e dimensions! insulation % value! and tem"erature conditions# The calculation method is based on ASH:AE Handboo%# This software is "rovided free with "urchase of one of the software as indicated above#16. HVAC 7nit Con.ersions ,Free-This is a useful tool to convert the units t$"icall$ used in HVAC desi&n! such as inches of water &au&e! velocit$ to velocit$ "ressure! actual air flow 'uantit$ to standard air flow 'uantit$! and several others# *ormall$ these conversions are either not available in standard conversion tables or re'uire hand calculations# This software is "rovided free with "urchase of one of the software as indicated above#11. Refrigerant ata ,Free-This software "rovides the "ressure tem"erature data for the most common refri&erants! and is "rovided free with "urchase of one of the software as indicated above# This data is ver$ useful in si.in& refri&erant lines and trouble shootin& air conditionin& e'ui"ment "roblems# ,t "rovides a wide ran&e of "ressure tem"erature data for the followin& refri&erants for 'uic% reference#C6C :efri&erant - :33! :3;! :33c! :=35aThis software is "rovided free with "urchase of one of the software! as indicated above#