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01-17-2012, 11:43 PM
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Harrison Ford's character in the "Mosquito Coast"...
Harrison Ford's character in the "Mosquito Coast" brought down an entire society by giving them ice, using absorption refrigeration, another breech of the oath?
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01-17-2012, 11:05 PM
Thread: Metasys Question
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I hope this makes sense... If you have a logic...
I hope this makes sense...
If you have a logic sequence somewhere that also controls this device but someone has changed the attribute controlled from Present Value to Enabled, the point status... -
12-21-2011, 06:03 PM
Thread: R134a Contamination
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R134a Contamination
Is this real or is this a way to sell their tester?
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10-26-2011, 11:46 PM
Thread: JCI VAV controllers, random lockup
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I have this happen every-now-&-then on my JCI...
I have this happen every-now-&-then on my JCI Metasys 4.0. I can right click on the graphic header or on the folder for the box in "All Items" and select "Reset Field Device". The device goes offline...
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10-26-2011, 11:26 PM
Thread: Expansion tank
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On tanks with replaceable bladders, if the system...
On tanks with replaceable bladders, if the system exceeds the precharge pressure, the bladder can be forced against the tank wall. If the wall has any sharp rusty spots this can cause a premature...
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10-14-2011, 09:11 PM
Thread: Drug testing and welfare
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Yeah, the first thing that is brought up is the...
Yeah, the first thing that is brought up is the negative effect on the kids. If the parents are using how much welfare money is benefiting the kids? The best meals they are getting are probably...
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09-10-2011, 11:41 AM
Thread: Presidents job plan
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...and what about Social Security? Part of the...
...and what about Social Security? Part of the plan is to give tax credits to small business... but the credit is to not pay the employer share of Social Security for new employees. Is it just cause...
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08-26-2011, 09:11 PM
Thread: old boiler pics
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I want the old relief valve :grin2: Thanks for...
I want the old relief valve :grin2:
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07-08-2011, 07:38 PM
Thread: familiar with automotive paint booths?
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As you increase the air flow across the surface...
As you increase the air flow across the surface to be painted, it becomes more laminar (I think that's the term) and prevents the paint from getting to the surface. This also isolates the surface...
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06-15-2011, 10:52 PM
Thread: Chiller Plant in CPVC
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I work in a factory the original install was all...
I work in a factory the original install was all Sch80. The problem came when we shut the system off at nights and on weekends. Our 12" dia 600' long lines would grow more than a foot for every 10deg...
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06-15-2011, 10:24 PM
Thread: JCI Metasys on XP
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It won't run in 64bit.
It won't run in 64bit.
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05-03-2011, 06:59 PM
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I like EC&M...
I like EC&M, Electrical Construction & Maintenance, not HVAC but our problems are often electrical, and it doesn't hurt to know a little more about the electrical code.
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04-21-2011, 10:44 PM
Thread: Metasys Configuration Question
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Don't forget you have to set this up with the...
Don't forget you have to set this up with the correct "priority" :rules: as compared to other controls and overrides, + it would be real easy to screw this up. :oops:
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04-21-2011, 10:15 PM
Thread: Anybody know about DuBois, PA?
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Haven't been thru there in a while, had some...
Haven't been thru there in a while, had some antique shops in the older part of town. My kids stopped by the Harley dealer a few years back, said it was nice.
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04-11-2011, 08:11 PM
Thread: VAV vs VVT
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sysint, you are correct, with a bypass system how...
sysint, you are correct, with a bypass system how do you know how much air is being pulled from outside? When in high bypass mode even opening the dampers wide it is hard to get flow.
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04-04-2011, 08:13 PM
Thread: Tubing Benders
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In the early 70's I watched an old plummer run a...
In the early 70's I watched an old plummer run a 3/4 water line and made the bends by filling the pipe with sand. Took a long time but he made it look real pretty.
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03-30-2011, 11:27 PM
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My system (process cooling only) looks at; KW,...
My system (process cooling only) looks at;
KW,
Supply Temp,
System Tonnage Load vs Available Tonnage,
Time since last Chiller Start.
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03-16-2011, 08:31 PM
Thread: Greasing motors
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Can't lay my mouse on the url right now but I did...
Can't lay my mouse on the url right now but I did some research a few years back and found a study that said that more motors failed from over greasing than from lack of grease.
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02-08-2011, 10:57 PM
Thread: Gary Moore, Thin Lizzy
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Thanks spotts Great Jazzy Set from Montreux. ...
Thanks spotts
Great Jazzy Set from Montreux.
Klaus
Walbridge FM
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02-02-2011, 08:56 PM
Thread: Waaaay cool, Honda does it again
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I want an ASIMO to carry stuff up the stairs to...
I want an ASIMO to carry stuff up the stairs to the roof.
Klaus
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"So you think that money is the root of all evil. Have you ever asked what is the root of all money?" Ayn Rand (born... -
01-31-2011, 07:57 PM
Thread: Absorption Chillers
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My guess would be that you have to remove all the...
My guess would be that you have to remove all the water and lithium-bromide, pressurize with nitrogen; then charge in water and degreaser, run your solution pumps so that it is sprayed over the...
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01-28-2011, 08:29 PM
Thread: When Pigeons Attack
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I doesn't take long if a flock of them decide to...
I doesn't take long if a flock of them decide to take up residency.
We had a huge problem with pigeons in Downtown Detroit, got better after the DNR brought in some Peregrine Falcons.
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01-28-2011, 06:52 PM
Thread: Discharge Air Sensor
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Are the Heating Element and the sensor feed from...
Are the Heating Element and the sensor feed from the same power source?
Could be a voltage drop when the heater is on.
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01-25-2011, 11:45 PM
Thread: Making It Last
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As indicated in the first post heat load in the...
As indicated in the first post heat load in the room doesn't mean that the heat load is getting to the unit. The Data Rooms I have worked in are notorius for poor air flow. Raised floor with openings...
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01-24-2011, 07:06 PM
Thread: Designing HVAC System for a Jail
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Working in prisons is a pain. They didn't let me...
Working in prisons is a pain. They didn't let me bring in my service tool bag, only individual tools, and if I needed to get into a closet it would take an hour for them to dispatch a guard to unlock...
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