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ACB™ 40
(2 — way discharge)

ACB™ 50
(1 — way discharge)

ACTIVE CHILLED BEAMS

TECHNICAL DATA
 UNIT SELECTION
There are two methods for selecting active chilled beams – a manual method using the Quick Selection tables and the
DADANCO computerized product selection program. The following will use the manual selection method and data
from the Quick Selection tables to determine the unit selections. For optimized unit selections using the
computerized product selection program or for special selection assistance, contact Dadanco LLC.

In most regions the cooling load requirements as opposed to the heating requirements determine the active chilled
beam terminal unit size selections. The active chilled beams are normally selected first to satisfy the sensible cooling
loads, and then the heating capacity of the unit selected is checked against the heating requirements.

The unit performance data in the Quick Selection tables is given for the ACB40 (2-way discharge) and ACB50 (1-way
discharge) models in both 2-pipe and 4-pipe coil configurations. The ratings are based on a given nozzle selection.
When using the computerized selection program both the size and number of nozzles will vary and optimized to
provide the exact performance required.

Unit Type

The first step in the active chilled beam unit selection is to determine the type of unit(s) to be selected as follows:

MODEL AIR DISCHARGE COIL CONFIGURATION

ACB40 2-WAY 2-PIPE
ACB40 2-WAY 4-PIPE
ACB50 1-WAY 2-PIPE
ACB50 1-WAY 4-PIPE

Elevation
The cooling and heating capacities in the Quick Selection tables are based air densities at sea level. Use the following
correction factors for elevations other than the sea level elevation.

ELEVATION ABOVE SEA LEVEL CORRECTION FACTOR

1000 Feet 0.96
2000 Feet 0.93
3000 Feet 0.90
4000 Feet 0.86
5000 Feet 0.83
6000 Feet 0.80
Example
Prior to selecting the active chilled beams the primary air quantity and temperature must be determined to provide for
adequate ventilation air, as well as the latent cooling capacity required. Its very important that both of these
requirements are determined and satisfied in every zone before selecting the active chilled beams.

Assume we want to select an ACB40 2-way discharge 2-pipe unit and that the primary airflow was 100 CFM and that
the sensible cooling capacity required was 5,000 Btuh. Using the correct Quick Selection table on page 4, the
sensible cooling capacity at the 100 CFM primary airflow of a 4 foot unit is shown as 6,560 Btuh (2,280 + 4,280)
based on the operating condition assumptions used in the Quick Selection tables which exceeds that required.

If the installation was at an elevation higher than sea level the unit capacity would be reduced by applying the
correction factor. If the elevation was 4000 feet above sea level, the unit capacity would be reduced to 5,642 Btuh
(6,560 x 0.86) which exceeds the sensible cooling capacity required.

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Quick Selection Tables
The performance data in the Quick Selection tables are based on assumed operating conditions of:
 0.4 “w.c. inlet static pressure
 75 °F db/62.5 °F wb room design temperature (50% relative humidity)
 54.0 °F db/ 52.4 °F wb primary air temperature (90% relative humidity)
 56.0 °F entering chilled water at a flow rate of 2.4 GPM
The cooling capacities in the Quick Selection tables show the sensible cooling provided by the primary air, the sensible
cooling provided by the secondary water coil and the total unit sensible cooling capacity.

The performance data in the tables is based on a room design temperature — primary air temperature of 21 °F Δ
temperature difference. Use the correction factor for primary air temperature — room design temperatures other than
the 21 °F Δ temperature difference used in the Quick Selection tables.

The performance data in the tables is based on a room design temperature — chilled water temperature of 19 °F Δ
temperature difference. Use the correction factor for room design temperature — chilled water temperatures other
than the 19 °F Δ temperature difference used in the Quick Selection tables.

Δ TEMP CORRECTION
Δ TEMP CORRECTION
ROOM AIR LESS FACTOR
ROOM AIR LESS FACTOR
CHILLED WATER
PRIMARY AIR
(º F)
(º F) 20 1.05
24 1.14 19 1.00
23 1.10 18 0.95
22 1.05 17 0.89
16 0.84
21 1.00
15 0.79
20 0.95
14 0.74
19 0.90
Examples

Using the previous unit selection at sea level, the primary air sensible cooling capacity per the Quick Selection table is
2,280 Btuh. If the primary air temperature was 51 °F, the actual temperature difference is 24 °F (75—51) as
opposed to the 21 °F used in the tables. The corrected sensible cooling capacity of the primary air at the 21 °F ΔT is
2,600 Btuh ( 2,280 Btuh x 1.14).

The secondary coil sensible cooling capacity per the Quick Selection table is 4,280 Btuh. If the chilled water
temperature was 58 °F, the actual temperature difference is 17 °F ΔT (75—58) as opposed to the 19 °F used in the
tables. The corrected sensible cooling capacity of the water coil at the 17 °F ΔT is 3,809 Btuh (4,280 Btuh x 0.89)

At these conditions the units total sensible cooling capacity is 6,409 Btuh (2,600 Btuh + 3,809 Btuh)

Heating
In a 2-pipe coil configuration compare the hot water — room design temperature to that temperature difference when
in the cooling mode. Using the above example, in the cooling mode the temperature differential between the room
design temperature and chilled water temperature was 17 °F ΔT. If 130 °F hot water temperature was chosen, in the
heating mode the temperature differential between the hot water temperature and room design temperature would be
55 °F (130—75). The comparison of temperature differences can be used to determine the coil’s heating capacity. In
this case, the coil heating capacity is 12,323 Btuh (3,809 Btuh x (55 ÷ 17)

In a 4-pipe coil configuration, Use the same approach as above except use only 33% of the coil’s sensible cooling
capacity to determine the coil’s heating capacity. If the above example had been a 4-pipe coil, the coil’s heating
capacity would be 4,067 Btuh (3,809 Btuh x 0.33) x (55 ÷ 17).
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 ACB40 - 2-Pipe Quick Selection
Sensible Cooling (Btuh)
Primary Air- Primary Nominal 2 Foot Coil Nominal 4 Foot Coil Nominal 6 Foot Coil
flow (CFM) Air Coil Total Coil Total Coil Total
25 570 1265 1835
30 685 1455 2140
35 795 1635 2430
40 910 1805 2715 2660 3570
45 1025 1806 2831 2840 3865
50 1140 1807 2947 3080 4220
55 1255 3235 4490
60 1365 3390 4755
65 1480 3545 5025
70 1595 3780 5375 3930 5525
75 1710 3935 5645 4060 5770
80 1825 4095 5920 4185 6010
85 1935 3725 5660 4360 6295
90 2050 3915 5965 4480 6530
95 2165 4095 6260 4595 6760
100 2280 4280 6560 4710 6990
105 2390 4375 6765 4880 7270
110 2505 4565 7070 4995 7500
115 2620 4760 7380 5105 7725
120 2735 5275 8010
125 2850 5390 8240
130 2960 5500 8460
135 3075 5065 8140
140 3190 5185 8375
145 3305 5310 8615
150 3420 5375 8795
155 3530 5505 9035
160 3645 5635 9280
165 3760 5700 9460
170 3875 5830 9705
175 3985 5965 9950
180 4100 6030 10130
185 4215 6160 10375

Operating Conditions
Room Design Dry Bulb Temperature 75 ºF
Room Design Relative Humidity 50 %
Room Design Dewpoint Temperature 55 ºF
Chilled Water Supply Temperature 56 ºF
Chilled Water Flow Rate 2.4 GPM
Primary Air Supply Temperature 54 ºF
Primary Air Static Pressure 0.40 In. w.c.
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 ACB40 - 4-Pipe Quick Selection
Sensible Cooling (Btuh)
Primary Air- Nominal 2 Foot Coil Nominal 4 Foot Coil Nominal 6 Foot Coil
flow (CFM) Primary Air Coil Total Coil Total Coil Total
25 570 1100 1670
30 685 1265 1950
35 795 1420 2215
40 910 1570 2480 2315 3225
45 1025 1570 2595 2470 3495
50 1140 1570 2710 2680 3820
55 1255 2815 4070
60 1365 2950 4315
65 1480 3085 4565
70 1595 3285 4880 3415 5010
75 1710 3420 5130 3530 5240
80 1825 3560 5385 3640 5465
85 1935 3240 5175 3790 5725
90 2050 3405 5455 3895 5945
95 2165 3560 5725 3995 6160
100 2280 3720 6000 4095 6375
105 2390 3805 6195 4245 6635
110 2505 3970 6475 4345 6850
115 2620 4140 6760 4440 7060
120 2735 4585 7320
125 2850 4685 7535
130 2960 4785 7745
135 3075 4405 7480
140 3190 4510 7700
145 3305 4615 7920
150 3420 4675 8095
155 3530 4785 8315
160 3645 4900 8545
165 3760 4955 8715
170 3875 5070 8945
175 3985 5185 9170
180 4100 5245 9345
185 4215 5355 9570

Operating Conditions
Room Design Dry Bulb Temperature 75 ºF
Room Design Relative Humidity 50 %
Room Design Dewpoint Temperature 55 ºF
Chilled Water Supply Temperature 56 ºF
Chilled Water Flow Rate 2.4 GPM
Primary Air Supply Temperature 54 ºF
Primary Air Static Pressure 0.40 In. w.c.
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 ACB50 - 2-Pipe Quick Selection
Sensible Cooling (Btuh)
Primary Air- Nominal 4 Foot Coil Nominal 6 Foot Coil
flow (CFM) Primary Air Coil Total Coil Total
25 570 1830 2400
30 680 1970 2650 2405 3085
35 795 2115 2910 2565 3360
40 910 2235 3145 2665 3575
45 1025 2355 3380 2785 3810
50 1135 2415 3550 2905 4040
55 1250 2470 3720 3000 4250
60 1365 3125 4490
65 1480 3230 4710
70 1595 3330 4925
75 1705 3380 5085
80 1820 3440 5260
85 1935 3470 5405
90 2050 3495 5545
ACB50 - 4-Pipe Quick Selection
Sensible Cooling (Btuh)
Primary Air- Nominal 4 Foot Coil Nominal 6 Foot Coil
flow (CFM) Primary Air Coil Total Coil Total
25 570 1590 2160
30 680 1715 2395 2090 2770
35 795 1840 2635 2230 3025
40 910 1945 2855 2315 3225
45 1025 2050 3075 2420 3445
50 1135 2100 3235 2525 3660
55 1250 2150 3400 2610 3860
60 1365 2715 4080
65 1480 2810 4290
70 1595 2895 4490
75 1705 2940 4645
80 1820 2990 4810
85 1935 3015 4950
90 2050 3040 5090

Operating Conditions
Room Design Dry Bulb Temperature 75 ºF
Room Design Relative Humidity 50 %
Room Design Dewpoint Temperature 55 ºF
Chilled Water Supply Temperature 56 ºF
Chilled Water Flow Rate 2.4 GPM
Primary Air Supply Temperature 54 ºF
Primary Air Static Pressure 0.40 In. w.c.

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