HEATING ELEMENTS

Power or electric heater capacity

Imperial Metric
Formulas
Power or electric heater capacity
CFM x (T°2 - T°1) x 1.08 Q x (T°2 - T°1) x 1,21
kW =
Imperial P=
Metric
3413 3600
CFM x (T°2 - T°1) x 1.08 Q x (T°2 - T°1) x 1,21
kW = kW : Power in kW P = P : Power in kW
Imperial 3413 3600
Metric
CFM : Air volume in Cubic Feet per Minute Q : Air volume in m /hour
3

kW : Temperature
T°2 Power in kW of air leaving heater in ∞F P : Power in kW of air leaving heater in ∞C
CFM CFM
x (T°2 - volume
T°1) xin1.08 Q xT∞2:
(T°2 Temperature
-volume
T°1) xin 1,21
kW = : Air Cubic Feet per Minute
T°1 : Temperature of air entering heater in ∞F P= T∞1: Temperaturemof/hour
Q : Air 3
air entering heater in ∞C
3413
T°2 : Temperature of air leaving heater in ∞F 3600
T∞2: Temperature of air leaving heater in ∞C
kW : Power inT°1kW
Temperature : Temperature
differential ∆T = T°2 - T°1 P : Power
of air entering heater in ∞F in kW
T∞1: Temperature of air entering heater in ∞C
CFM : Air volume in cubic feet per minute Q : Air volume in m3/hr
Imperial Metric
Temperature
T°2 : Temperature differential
of air leaving heater in ∆°FT = T°2 - T°1 T°2 : Temperature of air leaving heater in °C
T°1 Imperial kWofx air
: Temperature 3413
entering heater in °F P x 3600
T°1 : Temperature
Metric of air entering heater in °C
∆T = ∆T =
CFM x 1.08 Q x 1,21
kW x 3413 P x 3600
∆T = ∆T =
CFM x 1.08 Q x 1,21
KW per square foot
Imperial Metric
KW per square
kW foot kW : Power in kW P P : Power in kW
kW
2
/ pi =
Imperial kW / m2 =
Metric
S S : Surface area in square feet S S : Surface area in m2
kW kW : Power in kW P P : Power in kW
kW / pi = 2
kW / m2 =
Duct area S S : Surface area in square feet S S : Surface area in m2
Imperial S : Surface area in square feet Metric S : Surface area in m2
Duct areaW x H W : Duct width in inches W :Duct width in meter
S=
Imperial S= WxH
Metric
144 S : Duct
H Surface areainininches
Height square feet S : Duct
H Surface areaininmeter
height m2
WxH W : Duct width in inches
S= WxH
W :Duct width in meter
S=
144 H : Duct Height in inches H : Duct height in meter
Electric power
Single phase 3 phase
Electric power P : Power in Watts
VxI ou V2 V2 X 1.732
P =phase
Single P= = V x I x 1.732
3Pphase P= V : Voltage in Volts
R R P :: Resistance
Power in Watts
V2 V2 X 1.732 R in Ω (Ohm)
LinePcurrent
= V x I ou P= P = V x I x 1.732 P= V : Voltage in Volts
R R I : Current in Amps
Single phase 3 phase R : Resistance in Ω (Ohm)
Line current
P P
I =phase
Single I=
3 phase
I : Current in Amps
V V x 1.732
P P
I= I=
V V x 1.732

Conversions
∞F to ∞C ∞C to ∞F BTU to kW kW to BTU
(∞F - 32)
∞C to
∞F = ∞C ∞C (1.8
∞F=to ∞Fx ∞C) + 32 1 kW =
BTU to3413 1 BTU/hre
kW BTU/hre kW to BTU= 0.29307 x 10-3 kW
1.8
(∞F - 32)
∞C = ∞F= (1.8 x ∞C) + 32 1 kW = 3413 BTU/hre 1 BTU/hre = 0.29307 x 10-3 kW
1.8
mm to inches Inches to mm CFM to FPM FPM to CFM
1 CFM
1 in =
mm to25.4 mm
inches 1 mm =to
Inches 0.03937
mm in 1 FPM
CFM to=FPMS 1 CFM
FPM 1 FPM x S
to=CFM
S :FPM
Surface
1 CFM
1 in = 25.4 mm 1 mm = 0.03937 in 1 = area in square feet1 CFM = 1 FPM x S
S
S : Surface area in square feet

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Selection Guide

Element Types Advantages Disadvantages

- Excellent heat dissipation

- Minimal pressure drop - Elements in direct contact with air
Open Coil - Fast response time - Cannot be installed in humid environments
- More kilowatts per sq.ft. - Cannot be installed in dusty environments
- Quick delivery

- Increase in pressure drop

- Less sensitive to humidity and dust
- Slower response time
- Suited for demanding environments
Standard Tubular - Excellent mechanical resistance
- Less heat dissipation
- Less kilowatt per sq.ft.
- Heating element not in direct contact with air
- Longer delivery

- Good heat dissipation

- Increase in pressure drop
- Less sensitive to humidity and dust
- Slower response time
Finned Tubular - Suited for demanding environments
- Less kilowatt per sq.ft.
- Excellent mechanical resistance
- Longer delivery
- Heating element not in direct contact with air

Static Pressure Loss

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Minimum Air Velocity

Open Coil Elements

Tubular Elements

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