E-Ductulator - Equal Friction - Equivalent Length Method See HVAC Simplified (Kavanaugh, 2006) available from ASHRAE for

additional details and

instrutions.
Supply
Duct Width or
Height
See HVAC Simplified , pp. 130-138 for Instructions
See "Eqv. Len." worksheet for equivalent lengths of common fittings
Air Flow
Dia. if round
0 if round Velocity Hyd. Dia.
Roughness
h/100' Length Leqv A # As Leqv B # Bs Leqv C # Cs Leqv D # Ds L(total)
h
cfm
Inches
Inches
fpm
Inches
Feet
"Wtr./100'
ft.
ft.
ft.
ft.
ft.
(in.wtr.)
1500
14
14
1102
15.3 Galv Steel (0.00025)
#NAME?
10
10 #NAME?
Notes-->
1
14
1
14.0 Galv Steel (0.00025)
#NAME?
0 #NAME?
Notes-->
1
12
1
12.0 Galv Steel (0.00025)
#NAME?
0 #NAME?
Notes-->
1
16
1
16.0 Galv Steel (0.00025)
#NAME?
0 #NAME?
For Sizing
Par. Path
Notes-->
1
10
2
10.0 Galv Steel (0.00025)
#NAME?
0 #NAME?
For Sizing
Par. Path
Notes-->
1
1
183
1.0 Galv Steel (0.00025)
#NAME?
0 #NAME?
Notes-->
1
1
183
1.0 Galv Steel (0.00025)
#NAME?
0 #NAME?
Notes-->
Diffuser
See "Diffusers" worksheet
cfm
Rated cfm
Rated h
1
1
0.000
Return
Duct Width or
Height
cfm
Dia. if round
0 if round
h/100'
Length Leqv A # As Leqv B # Bs Leqv C # Cs Leqv D # Ds L(total)
1
28
20
0
25.8 Galv Steel (0.00025)
#NAME?
0 #NAME?
Notes-->
1
1
183
1.0 PVC (0.0001)
#NAME?
0 #NAME?
Notes-->
Grill
Notes:
cfm
Rated cfm
Rated h
1
1
0.000
Filter
See "Filters" worksheet
See also HVAC Simplified , pp. 129-130 for Instructions
Rated Vel Face Vel Rated h
Notes:
cfm
Area (sq. ft.)
fpm
fpm
in. water h (dirty) h (clean)
1
1
300
1
0.000
Total
#NAME?
Note 2: If Macro security level is set at high, this program will
For 2007 Office products, the terminology "trust" has replaced "security"
result in errors in the cells [NAME?]. To reset the security level
and the procedure has been changed (as you might expect). To change
(Office 2003 and earlier),
the "trust" settings:
1. Close the program.
2. Click on "Tools" on the main tool bar, select "Macro", select
Open Excel
"Security.
Click the Office Button (top left corner of screen)
3. Reset security level to Medium (recommended) or Low
Click on "Excel Options" button @ the bottom of the pop-up window
4. Exit Excel
Click on "Trust Center"
5. Re-Open Excel
Click on "Trust Center Settings"
6. Run program
Click on " Enable all macros.."
Open and Run the programs
An option would be to reset the trust setting by repeating steps 1 thru 5
and,
Click on " Disable macros with notification"

Round Duct
Fitting
Type
Std. 90L (R/D=.75)
90L (R/D=1.5)
Std. 45L (R/D=.75)
45L (R/D=1.5)
Tapered (45) Reducer
Non-tapered Reducer
Tee (branch)
Full Flow Tee (branch)
Wye
Stub Wye
Full Flow Wye
Straight Boot
End Boot
Elbow Boot
Register Saddle
Top Ceiling Box
Plenum Take-off (20)
45Tapered Plen. Ret.
No-taper Return
Return Grill Box
Tapered (45) Ret.Grill

Eqv. Length @ h/L=0.1/100

8 Dia.
12 Dia.
16 Dia.
16
30
40
8
15
21
11
18
27
4
6
9
4
5
10
8
14
21
34
60
87
13
22
32
8
8
13
17
29
43
14
24
35
5
6
11
30
55
80
20
30
48
35
60
90
20
35
50
13
22
32
10
18
26
28
50
70
13
23
33
6
10
15

Eqv. Length @ h/L=0.3/100

8 Dia.
12 Dia. 16 Dia.
18
22
44
10
16
24
12
21
30
5
7
10
4
6
11
9
16
23
39
67
97
14
24
35
14
19
21
19
43
38
16
27
39
6
8
13
35
60
90
21
30
53
40
65
95
23
40
55
14
24
35
12
20
30
31
55
80
15
25
37
7
11
17

Rectangular Duct
Fitting
Type
Rectangular Elbow
Rect. Elbow with Vanes
45 Rectangular Elbow
Radius Elbow (R/w=.75)
Radius Elbow w. Vanes
Square Tee
Square Tee w. Vanes
Radius Tee (R/w=1.5)
(Base Leqv on outlet size)
Square Transition
3-Straight Side Transition
2-Straight Side Transition
Return Grill Box
Plenum Outlet (no radius)
Tapered (45) Ret.Grill
45Tapered Plen. Ret.

Eqv. Length @
h/L=0.1/100
w/h=1
w/h=4
65
90
14
14
18
27
24
40
2
4
50
90
16
30
16
30
Ain/Aout=2
Ain/Aout=4
12
13
5
5
5
5
19
20
40
40
8
9
Ain/Aout=0.5 Ain/Aout=0.25
15
29

Eqv. Length @
h/L=0.3/100
w/h=1
w/h=4
70
100
25
25
20
30
27
45
2
5
55
100
18
34
18
34
Ain/Aout=2
Ain/Aout=4
19
21
5
5
5
5
21
22
44
44
9
10
Ain/Aout=0.5 Ain/Aout=0.25
17
32

3
Transition
2 Straight sides

Squa
Tee
Rectangular
Elbow

w
h
Conical
Take-off

R
w

Plenum
Coil Cab
R
w

R
w

Plenum
Coil Cab
R

No-taper Return
Round Take-off
45 Round Take-off
Conical Take-off
Rectangular Take-off
45 Rect. Take-off

28
8 Dia.
35
17
25
QTO/QM=.1
48
50

50
12 Dia.
60
30
43
QTO/QM=.4
52
55

31
8 Dia.
40
20
28
QTO/QM=.1
55
60

55
12 Dia.
70
40
48
QTO/QM=.4
60
65

Elbow Boot

Round Duct
Fittings and
Transitions
for Table 9.8

Tapered
Reducer

End Boot

Tee
Stub Wye
Branch

Angle Boot
Full Flow Tee

Elbow
(90, 4-piece)

Register
Saddle

Side Ceiling Box

Elbow (45, 2-piece)

Full Flow
Wye Branch

Straight Boot

Reducer

Plenum
Take-off

Wye
Branch
20

Plenum Return
(No Taper)

Plenum or
Coil Cabinet

Top Ceiling Box

Return Grill
Box Transition

45

D
R

Tapered
Return

45

Tapered Return
Grill Transition

Transition
3 Straight sides
Transition
2 Straight sides
Square
Tee

Radius Tee

Rect-Round
Transition

Rectangular
Elbow
Square
Transition

w
Smooth
Radius
Elbow

h
Conical
Take-off

45Rect.
Take-off
Rectangular
Take-off

45 Round
Take-off

Round Take-off

w
Plenum or
Coil Cabinet
R

Return Grill
Box Transition

45

w
Tapered
Return

45

Tapered Return
Grill Transition

Take-off

R
w
Plenum or
Coil Cabinet
R

Return Grill
Box Transition

45

w
Tapered
Return

45

Tapered Return
Grill Transition

Table 9.7 Air Filter Performance and Ratings

(ASHRAE, 2004, c. 24; American Filtration, 2004, AirGuard, 2004)
Type
F

Depth
(inches)
s

Std. 52.2
MERV

Extended
Surface
Pleated
Ext. Pocket
=60
Ext. Pocket
=90

h (in.) @

2
4
22

11
11
11

22

14

0.18
0.10
0.13
-

0.26
-

0.52

1.5

90-95%

95%
95%
95%
95%
95%
98%

0.38
0.22
0.37

1.0
1.0
1.5

60-65%
60-65%
60-65%

ard, 2004)
u

-65%
-65%
-65%
6

-95%
9

95%
95%
95%
95%
95%
98%
9

Major Dia. DMajor

Minor Dia. DMinor

28 Inches
18 Inches

Eqv Dia

22.7 Inches

See HVAC Simplified , pp. 124-128 for Instructions

Diffuser Selector
Room =
Example Problem 9.1
Diffuser Type =
Rect. Louvered Ceiling
Size (in. x in.) =
12 x 12
Manufacturer
Nailor
T50/Lmin =
T50/Lmax =
Lx
Ly
T50min
T50max

T50
NC
TP

1.4
2.7
10 ft
12 ft
16.8 ft
27.0 ft

Interpolator
cfm1-table cfm2-table cfm-Reqd
435
520
500
22
26
25.1 ft
27
31
30.1 NC
0.094
0.136
0.126 in. water