Lights for Manual J. I'm not confident with the old stand by 2 watss per ft2 since the new electronic fixtures. And computors have changed a great deal. What is everyone using for these BTU gains in J?
The new style floresents four bulb suspended ceiling fixtures, what is appropriate to use for BTU gain?
Computors. Changing all the time.
Desktop BTU with CTR btu output?
Desktop BTU with LCD Screen output?
Laptop BTU output?
Thanks
Rich
Sounds like your doing new construction commercial stuff... You might want to consult 29CFR (OSHA regs) for the requirements.
What does OSHA's msds and drug programs have to do with heat gains?
If you are talking about one flourescent light fixture and one computer, it is easy, just neglect it in your load calc but if you are trying to figure the load on a commercial building by researching the btu output of a computer screen ,Then you are dowmright scary.,
When in doubt... count the number of each type of light fixture, and run the calcs. Yes, computers are changing all the time, so it would pay to check each one... LCD displays generate a lot less heat than CRTs do, etc. Yes I do my homework.
Geo, it sounds more like a commercial load you are running so manual j, not the best approach.
Offices with flourescent lights, I think 1.5 per sqaure foot is pretty good, they start with the fancy low voltage stuff , dimmable incandescent then it could be higher. Maybe there is a lighting plan you could look at.
For work stati> Lights for Manual J. I'm not confident with the old stand by 2 watss per ft2
Two watts per sq foot is better than nothing, at least your putting something in for lighting, and it seems that no one knows the answer any better than I do or they would have posted the darn btu per watt formula for the new electonic ballist type bulbs.
First, I cant find my Manual N or D, So I'm in a catch here. so, can you tell me what the new electronic bulbs deliever in BTU's per watt? If I could find my manual along with others that my kids threw away I would look it up :-) I even had to email Gary Lloyd to get replacements of his books.
Usage of watts= 3.413 btu is not correct or wise and it will get you into a large oversizing condition.
So, once again, does anyone know what the btu's are for lights?
Thanks Abby, finally thats something I can work with. I have been looking for a copy of ASRAE project RP-822 for days now and can't find a copy anywhere. My one contractor friend is on vacation and his workers don't know where he has it
Lights, computors and copiers can be a pita for sure. So many people reply and say to take the total watts x 3.413 and that is the BTU, which is wrong.
Thanks again, and if anyone has ASHRAE manual N numbers please post them.
Rich
Well maybe they dont want to give out information for free. Im sure you can relate...
Rich,
The manufacturers of lighting all publish the BTU output these days, as I remember. We're using Cooper lighting in our new building and I know they were able to provide the data.
We've seen severe disproportional heat loading in office environments directly related to copiers and laser printers. Abby was right... these need a real close look. Lexmark has some data out there on lasers... I don't know if I've ever seen any on copiers.
AMD has some pretty good data on CPU cooling, as I remember. AMD's run hot so their info would be conservative for Intel machines (I'm told).
My gut feeling is that in a one-person-per-office scenario, standard LCD's and workstations don't present a huge problem. Start stacking them together and it's a nightmare. I've seen it.
No one likes to deliberately oversize systems... but it would be nice if just a little planning was done prior to installation. You're doing the customer right by asking these questions.
Case-in-point: We recently were working a controls project at a major order-taking/distribution site in the Indianapolis area. The building had a huge open area that was the 'order-taking' bull-pen... so to speak. A consultant decided that 'associates' could be more 'productive' if printers were placed in numerous strategic locations throughout the maze of cube workstations. That way... they didn't have to run half-way across the building to get print-outs (which they need only occasionally).
They didn't ask anyone but their network people if this was a problem. For the network... it was not. But going from 2 to 16 laser printers took it's toll on the HVAC system in a 100 x 40 zoned space. The cooling couldn't keep up. There was no 'magic' controls fix.
They had to upgrade the system.. which was expensive post-construction.
I know we're all very focused on energy savings these days.. which is what VS and multi-stage systems are all about. It is my own opinion that designing for a 20% (or more) increase in load is not a bad idea these the way things change so quickly.
After all, the systems can be somewhat 'scalable' to demand.
Jake
Yep, I can relate :-))) But I also said that I would share it with another tech person. I've been stun twice this week with homeowers and Mark walked off a job because of one trying to pick his education and then wanted to do everything himself, but owned a rental on the lake!
Anyway, I just recieved an email explaining everything I needed to know, so there >>>>>>>>>>>>
Also, I was informed that I was viewing something incorrectly and now I've been set on the STRAIGHT AND NARROW again Mike !!! Praise the Lord!!!
BTW, Mark and I thought that you one reply elsewhere was good but we both want to know what you meant when you said.....
"GOD help us all" Are you starting to get the spirit, Mike??? Good boy, you'll be a better man for it.
Just recieved an email and it was facinating, your fiquires are more realistic than mine.
To the emailer, thanks!!!
Rich
Wow, between all these great posts and email I'm getting an adrenalin buzz!
I can see the problem you had with those extra printers, that would really upset the cart.
This one job is pretty simple, but I know the guy that designed the prints, hes a 110% idiot that needs to be shown to the rest of the community.
The existing building was a grocery store and they are making three equally divided offices in the building. The original building had NO insulation anywhere and had TONS of the old type ballast 8 foot lights and a 120,000 btu furnace and 4 ton AC worked exceptionally well.
. The building was gutted and it went from 8" Bare block walls to R-23 walls and r44 ceiling. and insulated glass and real doors verses those leaking automatic doors. Now the prints say they need 14 tons of AC and 490,000 BTU's of heat!!! See why I want this right. Being so small I could fudge it by a half ton in each unit but I know its going to be asked about the extra loads.
Thanks Rich
Well you had to get me started huh. :)
How do you know the information was true.
Maybe you have seen the light after all Rich. :)
Rich, I had have "spirits" around me from day one and in fact started as one and will return as one. This is nothing new.
BTW there isnt a single "God" sitting on a throne with a beard and septor waiting to judge you. Thats what organized religion wants you to think to keep you in line. They want you to think there is some kind of punishment for non-obeyance to "God".
Its not like that at all Rich, this may come as a shock you but there is no Hell and nothing to fear from death. Although the "spirits" or souls as I like to call them say Hell is on earth, it doesnt really exist in the afterlife. Fearing "hell" is a waste of time. Fearing "God" is a waste of time.
All your loved ones that have passed on Rich, are watching you. It would please them very much to see you understand and believe what Ive just said to you. :)
You know what the closest thing to "God is? A pet. They exibit unconditonal love and forgiveness. Thats what "God" is.
Great. When I die and get to the afterlife I'll still be emptying out a litterbox.
I know its a 'pet' Mike. Just rattling you up a little so you won't fall asleep on the job and get killed and end up in hell, thats all :-)))
Rich
Dont try and interfere with my nap time OTJ! Im union and its in my contract! :)
Rubbin' it in...
I'm salaried and I take it up the ass and have to smile like I appreciate it...
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