CALCULATIONS TO BUY AIR CONDITIONER

For air conditioning capacity that must be purchased for a given place must take into account several factors such as: Number of people who inhabit the site. Number of devices that are in place that dissipate heat (computers televisions, appliances in general). Ventilation (air leaks that may have as windows, doors, etc.) Niche area in cubic meters (m ) Length X Width X Height. To perform the calculation of capacity must be taken into account: 12,000 BTU 1 ton.COOLING 1KCal 3967 BTU 1 BTU 0.252 kcal 1KCal / h 3.967 BTU / h 1KW 860 Kcal /h 1HP 642 Kcal / h COMPUTATION OF CAPACITY C 230 x V ( PYE x 476) WHERE: 230 Factor calculated for Latin America "Max Temp 40 C" (given in BTU / hm ) V Volume of the area where the equipment is installed, Length x Height x Width in cubic meters m PYE ofpeople installed in the area Electrodometicos 476 profit and loss factors contributed by each person and / or appliances (in BTU / h) For example, to install an air conditioner in a room 2.8 m wide by 3.5 m long and 2 meters high, which will generally be 2 people, a television and a computer. V 2.8 x 3.5 x 2 19.6 m PYE 4 C (230 x 19.6) (4 x 476) C 4508 1904 C 6412 Air Conditioning Equipment required to be 7,000 BTU