Calculate the amount of air exchange needed (Volume) in order to adequately ventilate the area.
Volume: CFM (Per Fan)
To calculate the Volume required to adequately ventilate an area, we divide the room volume by the appropriate "Minutes per Change" value.
[Volume] = [Room Volume] / [Min./Chg.]
Step One: Determine Room Volume ft3 (Help)
Step Two: Determine Minutes per Change Min./Chg. (Help)
Step Three: Number of Fans:
Calculate the amount of static pressure the fan must overcome..
Static Pressure: ''
The pressure generated by fans in ductwork is typically very small. An accurate measurement of static pressure is critical to proper fan selection however. Static pressure in fan systems is typically less than 2'' SP, or 0.072 Psi.
The amount of static pressure that the fan must overcome depends on the air velocity in the ductwork, the number of duct turns (and other resistive elements), and the duct length. For properly designed systems with sufficient make-up air, the guidelines in the table below can be used for estimating static pressure.
Step One: Total Pressure Due to Ductwork '' (Help)
Step Two: Pressure From Fittings and Other Resistive Elements '' (Help)
Step Three: