FAN POWER

Source of formula: http://hvacformula.blogspot.com/2008/12/fan-equations.html

BHP = Q x Total Friction Loss / (6356 x Fan Ef f.)

Where:
BHP = Break Horsepower
Total Friction loss = in H2O
Q = Air flow rate in CFM

FAN EFF = Fan efficiency usually in 6585% range

= use 75%

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Example:

BHP = Q x Total Friction Loss / (6356 x Fan Ef f.)

For AHU 1

Q = 90000 CFM

Total Friction Loss = 3.3986 in H20

Fan Eff. = 75%

BHP = 90, 000 x 3.3986/ (6356x 0.75)

= 64.16536675

Use 65 hp

AHU

CFM

Total Friction Loss

(in H20)

Brake
Power (HP)

FAN (HP)

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AHU1

900
00

3.3986

64.16536675

65

AHU 2

900
00

3.3986

64.16536675

65

AHU 3

231
00

2.8330

13.72803133

14

AHU 4

231
00

2.8330

13.72803133

14

AHU 5

715
00

4.1509

62.25865613

63

AHU 6

564
00

4.0733

48.19304038

49

AHU 7

655
50

3.9815

54.74849994

55

AHU 8

499
10

4.1329

43.27074066

44

AHU 9

562
50

3.9641

46.77560069

47

AHU 10

562
50

3.9641

46.77560069

47

AHU 11

206
00

1.9968

8.628788751

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