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Terracon Air Barrier Testing - The ACHR News

Air Barrier Testing: Cost Reduction Solutions for School Systems

January 14, 2019

The Charlotte Mecklenburg School System (CMSS), the 19th largest in the U.S. with a $1.3 billion operating budget, recently decided to take action to identify school system buildings that might be exhibiting air leakage.

ABCs of Externally Equalized TXVs

Devices can improve evaporator efficiency in refrigeration and air conditioning systems

John Tomczyk

January 14, 2019

The TXV also simultaneously controls a set amount of evaporator superheat while, under these same conditions, assuming the range and capacity of the valve is not exceeded.

MRU Instruments Inc.: Touchscreen Manometer

December 24, 2018

The device measures pressure, temperature, flow, and other parameters. Five different ranges are available from ±30 inches of water column to ±100 psi.

Malco Products Receives Manufacturer of the Year Award

December 18, 2018

These awards recognize companies in the manufacturing industry that drive the region’s economy and grow through innovation and strategic evolution.

FLIR Systems Inc.: Electrical Testers

December 3, 2018

These ruggedized electrical meters can reach into cramped openings or crowded cabinets while providing an open-jaw design for current measurements and large-diameter cables up to 15.5-mm diameter.

Fieldpiece Instruments Inc.: Wireless Refrigerant Scale

December 3, 2018

With a wireless range of over 100 feet between the scale and the remote or smartphone, and compatibility with Job Link, technicians can quickly obtain the necessary measurements on the refrigerant.

HVAC Tools Are Getting Smarter

Kyle Gargaro

November 5, 2018

Advancements in technology have brought a lot of opportunity to the tool market, with items like reporting, mobile apps, and wireless data transmission.

Milwaukee Tool ergonomist Raffi Elchemmas - The ACHR News

HVAC Tools Designed With Safety in Mind

Kyle Gargaro

November 5, 2018

Ergonomics can be defined as the science of designing the job to fit the worker rather than physically forcing the worker’s body to fit the job. In the HVAC world, this means making tools as user-friendly to a technician’s body as possible.

Airflow through a system graph - The ACHR News

Four Airflow Values You’ll Use Daily

David Richardson

September 24, 2018

Airflow is a general term that’s easy to misinterpret. When I first learned about airflow, I had to classify it into four values that made sense to me. The easiest options are the measurement location or source of the airflow reading.