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Ansismacna 0062006 hvac duct construction standards eli p. Rooms typically have several complete air changes per hour. A zone damper also known as a volume control damper or vcd is a specific type of damper used to control the flow of air in an hvac heating or cooling system. Dampers are typically used in zoning or zone control systems. It is recommended that one multizone serve a maximum of 12. Today, we offer a complete line of hvac dampers and air control products including volume control, balancing, round, zone, fire, smoke and combined models.
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Cosmos square, rectangular and round volume control dampers vcd are the specific types of dampers designed for purpose of controlling air flow and pressure in hvac systems. An hvac damper also called a duct damper is a movable plate, located in the ductwork, that regulates airflow and redirects it to specific areas of the home. From light operations to heavyduty industrial applications and from backdraft control to indoor air quality control, ruskin provides the perfect control damper. Handbook of heating, ventilation and air conditioning.
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Johnson controls is committed to customer satisfaction, and thats why we custombuild each of our hvac dampers to suit your specific size and model requirements. This book or parts thereof ma y not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system. First, all damper blades are symmetric about their axis. Hvac control dampers can be controlled to help stabilize system pressure and maintain it at comfortable and safe levels in whatever indoor environment you are trying to control.
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