Forgetting to install turning vanes in a square duct elbow
1st YearDuct Systems
Check every square elbow on the drawing for a turning vane callout. Square elbows without vanes create turbulence and high static pressure drop — most spe…
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Check every square elbow on the drawing for a turning vane callout. Square elbows without vanes create turbulence and high static pressure drop — most specs require them.
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Can you verify this before I keep going? I’m looking at: Forgetting to install turning vanes in a square duct elbow. What’s the approved correction for this job?
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