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Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) and Single-Phase Power

Norm Hall February 20, 2023 Monday Morning Minutes, Pumps, Variable Frequency Drives, Variable Speed

As a representative for Danfoss VLT variable frequency drives (VFD), we often are asked about the use of the VFD when single-phase power is the …

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Pumping From an Atmospheric Tank: Pump and Tank Control (Part 3)

Norm Hall January 2, 2023 Control, Monday Morning Minutes, Pumps, Variable Speed

Let me start by wishing everyone a Happy and Prosperous New Year. This blog begins the 14th year of the R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning …

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Minimum Flow in Variable Speed Pumps for Building Hydronic HVAC Systems (Part 2)

Norm Hall October 4, 2021 Hydronic System Design, Minimum Flow, Minimum Flow, Minimum Flow, Monday Morning Minutes, Primary Secondary, Pumps, Variable Speed

The HVAC engineer designing a hydronic system understands the need to protect the circulating pumps from a dead head or no flow condition. This week, …

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Minimum Flow in Variable Speed Pumps for Building Hydronic HVAC Systems (Part 1)

Norm Hall September 27, 2021 Minimum Flow, Minimum Flow, Monday Morning Minutes, Pumps, Variable Speed

Every week a question comes into R. L. Deppmann about the minimum flow rate through hydronic pumps and the best way to achieve it. Today, …

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Bell & Gossett Impeller

Variable Speed Hydronic Pump Selection – Should I Specify the Largest Impeller?

Norm Hall July 12, 2021 Monday Morning Minutes, Pumps, Selection and Specification, Variable Speed

We recently received an inquiry from an engineering firm deciding whether to change their pump schedule. They currently select the pumps at design capacity and …

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ASHRAE 90.1-2013

Variable Speed Chilled Water Systems: Demand Reset

Norm Hall June 21, 2021 Codes and Standards, Control, Cooling, Energy, Hydronic System Design, Monday Morning Minutes, Pumps, Pumps, Variable Speed

There are multiple methods to vary pump speed in HVAC chilled water systems. A common method is the use of a differential pressure transmitter at …

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Video - Danfoss VFD High Speed Setting
Video - Danfoss VFD High Speed Setting

How to Limit the Speed of the Pump using a Danfoss Variable Frequency Drive

Mike Belanger July 30, 2020 Pumps, Service Tip of the Month, Speed, Variable Speed, Variable Speed Drives

In this Service Tip of the Month, we demonstrate how to limit the speed of the pump using the Danfoss Variable Frequency Drive (VFD).

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Create a New Variable Speed Pump Control Curve after Hydronic Balancing

Norm Hall June 29, 2020 Commissioning and Balance, Commissioning and Balance, Monday Morning Minutes, Pumps, Pumps, Variable Speed

This week, the R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes will explain how to show multiple speeds on a pump curve and how to determine what …

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Hydronic Pump Balance using the Variable Speed Drive (VFD) with No Balance Valve on Pump

Norm Hall June 22, 2020 Commissioning and Balance, Commissioning and Balance, Monday Morning Minutes, Pumps, Pumps, Variable Speed

When there is no hydronic pump discharge balance valve, the variable frequency drive (VFD) is an important part of the balance procedure. How does the …

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Hydronic Pump Balance using the Variable Speed Drive (VFD) with Assistance from a Triple Duty Valve

Norm Hall June 15, 2020 Commissioning and Balance, Commissioning and Balance, Monday Morning Minutes, Pumps, Pumps, Variable Speed

Most centrifugal pumps in heating and cooling systems have some oversizing in the head calculation. Once the HVAC hydronic system is proportionally balanced per ASHRAE …

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