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Ventilating the electrical equipment room

05/22/2014 12:42 AM

Good day.

Here, I have been trying to make standard calculations for ventilating the electrical room containing AC\DC panels, Inverters etc to supply enough air to the room so that suction fans present inside the inverters work at its operating rate of air flow required to operate at maximum efficiency.

So, with the below inputs available how can i design ventilation system ( to maintain indoor air quality, epuipment below critical operating temperature, occupant comfort ) ?

Inputs known:

1. Room dimensions.

2. Total heat dissipated from all electrical equipment.

3. airflow rate required for each suction fan of inverter(eq. 4600 m3/hr)

4. Always in the operating time the room is open with free air flow. (shutter door, windows, doors all are completely opened)

Things I wanted to know?

1. Whether any thermal inputs to be considered for inflow air. (temperature, humidity details of site location)? , usual outside temperature varies from 20 degree C to 45 degree C.

2. How to arrive at amount of air to be pumped into the room.? If, then what are the ways ?

3. Total heat calculations to be done.

4. Also, good practice for design of ducting for inverter exhaust air outlets to be followed .

5. How can we decide whether any air conditioning required?

If possible , share any helpful documents, links , sites which will be helpful

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Re: Ventilating the electrical equipment room

05/22/2014 12:50 AM

Keep the temperature below 78°F and the relative humidity around 50%.

Consult an environmental engineer or HVAC specialist.

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Re: Ventilating the electrical equipment room

05/22/2014 8:39 AM

I'm going out on a limb and guessing this isn't in north America with American standards. yes there is a standard for "electrical rooms" as far as ventilation requirements but there is none to condition the space. thats entirely up to the customer and desisign engineer. the simplest design isn't much more than a louvered vent at the base of the rooms access door, if it requires conditioning you'll need a heat calculation that addresses not only the "as built room" but space for expansion (added heat loads)

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