HVAC variable speed pump control does not have to be complicated. Often times a simple differential pressure sensor (DP) at the farthest point from the …
Bell & Gossett Brings Independence to Pump Selection with ESP-Systemwize
Photo by Radiant Shutters on Flickr On July 2, 1776, General Howe landed his fleet in New York and unloaded the first wave of 19,000 …
HVAC Variable Speed Pump Control Head: Part 2
In the last R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes (MMM), we introduced the basic concept of an HVAC variable speed pump control head, modeling a …
HVAC Variable Speed Pump Control Head
When we show variable speed pump curves, we also want to show the control curve. This control curve looks very similar to a system curve …
Converting Constant Speed Pumps To Variable Speed – End Of Curve Concerns
In the R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning Minute from June 4th we offered some tips on converting an existing over-headed constant speed pumping system to a …
HVAC Centrifugal Pump – Converting Constant Speed To Variable Speed
This week a Michigan engineer contacted me to discuss the conversion of an existing and oversized constant speed secondary chilled water pump to variable speed …
What are ECM Pumps & ECM Smart Pumps
Last week, I defined ECM motors and how they differ from standard PSC and induction motors. We recently had a customer call who was very …
What is an ECM Pump? – Part 1
ECM pumps and Smart pumps are marketing terms being thrown around to indicate a highly efficient variable speed pump that saves more money than you …
How to Pick a HVAC Centrifugal Pump Part 10: HVAC Pump using a Variable Frequency Drive
The last R L Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes described the recommended limitations when over speeding a HVAC pump with a Variable Frequency Drive (VFD). Today …
Solving Oversized Pumping Problems
Printer Friendly (PDF) The last two weeks we used the Pump Affinity Laws and the ITT Bell and Gossett System Syzer® to either trim the …