How to Build a Centrifugal Pump Curve Part 1: Elements of the Pump Curve

How to Build a Centrifugal Pump Curve Part 1: Elements of the Pump Curve

Understanding centrifugal pump curves is essential for designers and installers of hydronic HVAC and plumbing systems. These handy charts provide a wealth of information about a pump's performance capability and help us...

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Variable Speed Pump Control: How Variations in Demand Load Define the Control Area

Variable Speed Pump Control:  How Variations in Demand Load Define the Control Area

In our last blog, we showed you what happens in a variable speed system when load drops. For clarity, we chose an unrealistically simple example of a system with only one coil. Today we’re going to give our system a small dose of reality by incorporating multiple zones...

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How to Pick a Centrifugal Pump Part 9: Over Speeding HVAC Pumps & Motors

How to Pick a Centrifugal Pump Part 9: Over Speeding HVAC Pumps & Motors

There are times when slightly more capacity or a little more safety factor is warranted in a pump selection. Often we are asked about increasing the speed of the motor above the nameplate rated RPM. There are several things to examine.... 

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Part Load Efficiency Values (PLEV) Part 4: End of Curve Selections

Part Load Efficiency Values (PLEV) Part 4: End of Curve Selections

When looking at Bell & Gossett pump selections we often find higher part load efficiency (PLEV) pump choices are to the right of BEP or best efficiency point. How close to end of curve should a prudent engineer choose?

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