ASHRAE-90.1-2022- - Page 094

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Table 6.5.3.1-1 Fan Power Limitation [a]

Col1LimitConstant VolumeVariable Volume
Option 1: Fan_system_ motor
nameplate hp
Allowable motor_ nameplate hp_hp cfm_S_ × 0.0011hp cfm_S_ × 0.0015
Option 2:fan system bhpAllowable_fan system bhp_bhp cfm_S_ × 0.00094 +Abhp cfm_S_ × 0.0013 +A

a. where

cfm S = maximum design supply airflow rate to conditioned spaces served by the system in cubic feet per minute hp = maximum combined motor nameplate horsepower bhp = maximum combined fan brake horsepower A = sum of (PD × cfm D /4131) where PD = each applicable pressure drop adjustment from Table 6.5.3.1-2 in in. of water cfm D = the design airflow through each applicable device from Table 6.5.3.1-2 in cubic feet per minute

Table 6.5.3.1-2 Fan Power Limitation Pressure Drop Adjustment

DeviceAdjustment
Credits
Return or exhaust_systems_ required by code or accreditation
standards to be fully ducted, or_systems_ required to maintain air
pressure differentials between adjacent rooms.
Return and/or exhaust airflow_control devices_
Exhaust filters, scrubbers, or other exhaust treatment
Particulate Filtration Credit: MERV 9 through 12
Particulate Filtration Credit: MERV 13 through 15
Particulate Filtration Credit: MERV 16 and greater and
electronically enhanced filters
Carbon and other gas-phase air cleaners
Biosafety cabinet
Energy recovery device, other than coil runaround loop
Coil runaround loop
Evaporative humidifier/cooler in series with another cooling coil
Sound attenuation section (fans serving_spaces_ with design
background noise goals below NC35)
Exhaust_system_ serving fume hoods
Laboratory and vivarium exhaust_systems_ in high-rise_buildings_
0.5 in. of water (2.15 in. of water for laboratory and vivarium
systems)
0.5 in. of water
The pressure drop of device calculated at_fan system design_
condition
0.5 in. of water
0.9 in. of water
Pressure drop calculated at 2× clean filter pressure drop at_fan_
system design condition
Clean filter pressure drop at_fan system design condition_
Pressure drop of device at_fan system design condition_
For each airstream
[(2.2 ×Enthalpy Recovery Ratio) – 0.5] in. of water
0.6 in. of water for each airstream
Pressure drop of device at_fan system design condition_
0.15 in. of water
0.35 in. of water
0.25 in. of water/100 ft of vertical duct exceeding 75 ft
Deductions
Systems without central cooling device
Systems without central heating device
Systems with central_electric resistance_ heat
–0.6 in. of water
–0.3 in. of water
–0.2 in. of water
Table 6.5.3.2.1 Fan Airflow ControlCol2Col3
Cooling System TypeFan Motor Size, hpMechanical Cooling Capacity, Btu/h
DX coolingAny65,000
Chilled-water and evaporative cooling1/4Any

92 ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2022 (I-P)