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  1. Thread: Idiot....

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    I learned that one the hard way too... lol

    I learned that one the hard way too... lol
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    Shoulda thrown in one of those bobble-head owls...

    Shoulda thrown in one of those bobble-head owls with the install.
  3. Thread: Need a PM sys

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    I am envisioning a perfect solution for you!

    With Microsoft Excel!
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    Yea, Im from DC. I started at a small company at...

    Yea, Im from DC. I started at a small company at $13 an hour. Look for a company, if you're not going union, that participates in the ACCA program. They have wage increase guidelines and you come up...
  5. Thread: On call pay?

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    3 hours OT just for being on-call. OT for any...

    3 hours OT just for being on-call. OT for any actual time spent on an after-hours call. Portal to portal: paid from time tech leaves driveway until end of service call. (Would be better if we got...
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    I came across this on Manitowoc's website

    http://www.manitowocice.com/?xhtml=xhtml/mii/us/en/minisite/servicetraining/onlinetraining.html&xsl=minisite.xsl

    They have a lot of stuff on ice machines current and old.
  7. Teletrol has a product that is a direct swap for...

    Teletrol has a product that is a direct swap for a conventional tstat, but is able to be monitored. Info like supply air temp and zone temp are readable values. I ran into Teletrol controls when a...
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    Could mean cfc certification by the epa. Thats a...

    Could mean cfc certification by the epa. Thats a minimal requirement for many HVAC companies. That and at least an apprentice license. I assume you took and passed the ICE exam in school. Other than...
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    Could mean cfc certification by the epa. Thats a...

    Could mean cfc certification by the epa. Thats a minimal requirement for many HVAC companies. That and at least an apprentice license. I assume you took and passed the ICE exam in school. Other than...
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    I just got a Fluke 179 multimeter. It reads mA...

    I just got a Fluke 179 multimeter. It reads mA and Hz and is backlit. Its a big step up from my old UEI DM383. I am impressed with the new Fluke.
  11. Which tools are typically supplied by the company?

    I am starting a new job soon and at the interview, they said that they supply "the big tools" like a vacuum pump, recovery machine and torches. Other companies that I've worked for have supplied...
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    I would search the VFD lit, to see what that...

    I would search the VFD lit, to see what that alarm message indicates before anything else. Hopefully that is still available.

    Check the referencer in the drive, to make sure its still set up to...
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    I've just got one question... What's wrong with...

    I've just got one question... What's wrong with this?
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    Thumbwheel enable/disable is a feature that is...

    Thumbwheel enable/disable is a feature that is available through either Rover OR Tracer Summit (via the 'back page' of a VAV; right click on graphic).

    You can also set high/low limits in the...
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    Latch block

    Well, the pictures didn't carry over...this is how it's done in my company... Hope it helps.




    Use this block to output a binary signal based on a change in state from off to on of a...
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    Couple of years back, I did an install on an old...

    Couple of years back, I did an install on an old house like the one you describe. It was probably about 2500 sq ft and had no insulation behind the plaster walls, single-pane windows but we insulated...
  17. They're probably not going to have those at R.E....

    They're probably not going to have those at R.E. Michel :couchhide:
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    1 BTU = 1 BTU...whether you're in Florida or...

    1 BTU = 1 BTU...whether you're in Florida or Maine.
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    a ton of heat. 12000 btu = 1 ton of heat. 1 BTU =...

    a ton of heat. 12000 btu = 1 ton of heat. 1 BTU = the amout of heat required to raise 1 lb of water 1 deg farenheit. (in one hour)
  20. Thread: Need a T-stat

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    I dont know of a conventional-type stat that...

    I dont know of a conventional-type stat that would be capable of this. It might be good for this application to mount a simple controller in your boiler room with a zone sensor in each office. A good...
  21. Dont know off hand but if I had an empty filter...

    Dont know off hand but if I had an empty filter rack in front of me and no way to tell what size filter goes in it, I would pull out my tape measure and ride the filter rack to the back of the unit,...
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    Your home needs to have a load calculation run on...

    Your home needs to have a load calculation run on it in order to properly size an air conditioner and/or heatpump. A 3.5 ton will not supply colder air to your vents (vs a 3-ton) but if your old a/c...
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    Jinx!

    Jinx!
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    The company Lynxspring has a controller, JENEsys,...

    The company Lynxspring has a controller, JENEsys, that is very versatile. One of its benefits, is being a good integration tool. Not sure if this would suit your specific application but its worth...
  25. Yes, that capacitor was the weak link. It held...

    Yes, that capacitor was the weak link. It held out for a couple of weeks then crapped out. It would have been hard to tell that it was going to happen. Thanks for follwing up!
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    ROFL

    ROFL
  27. Move the stat to yo bedroom, playa.

    Move the stat to yo bedroom, playa.
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    What do you think about this??

    I worked for a very small a/c service company that specializes in small-medium commercial Building Automation. During my time there, I also did my fair share of traditional heatpump, gas furnace,...
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    Stulz Web Interface Board

    I was trying to set the IP address through the serial port using MSTP and the WIB locked up on me. Now it wont let me do anything... Any ideas?
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    Two words: Lynxspring JENEsys. ...

    Two words: Lynxspring JENEsys.

    http://www.lynxspring.com/welcome.jsp
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    If you're technologically inclined, I suggest you...

    If you're technologically inclined, I suggest you check out the HVAC controls industry. It's booming!
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    A hard-start kit is just a band-aid - not a...

    A hard-start kit is just a band-aid - not a permanent fix. Both of your units are too young to need one of these. I think you're getting the run-around.
  33. Well what if...

    I have a friend that lives on a bottom-floor condo, who has had his neighbor's a/c unit leaking into his mechanical closet for who knows how long. When I opened the closet up, the mildew-smell about...
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    dual-zone mini-split Air-Conditioner

    Im wondering, if I have a building with a 1-ton cooling-load, and I wanna put a dual-zone mini-split a/c unit in there (One on second level, one on first level), but the system only comes in a...
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    No no, no offense was taken. I appreciate your...

    No no, no offense was taken. I appreciate your input, my friend. I apologize that my reply led you to believe that I took offense. The unedited pledge... I used to say that in grade school...
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    You could try AutoCAD if you're trying to design...

    You could try AutoCAD if you're trying to design a model of the space and mechanical system therein: http://www.freebyte.com/cad/dynamic.htm
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    Thanks fellas

    I appreciate the advice. How would one apply to LU486? I checked out their website but I couldn't figure out how to print and/or send an application. Also, I've already completed 7/8 of an...
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    Private sector to union?

    I've worked for a small privately owned HVAC controls company for the entirety of my career (Only about 4 years). With the economy the way it is, I was laid off, due to a lack of commercial work. I...
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