hvacr designer tips

BY AMANDA McKEW

EMERGENCY GENERATOR SYSTEM WITH COGENERATION SYSTEM APPLICATION Design Review and Startup Checklist
Equipment type: Emergency generator unit Equipment designation: EM-1 Barcode designation: 1111111 Area served: 180,000-sq-ft health care facility Equipment location: Generator room

NOTE:
Refer to upcoming 2004 August and September HVACR Designer Tips for the cogenerator terminal equipment and space checklist and the project closeout checklist.

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION (PER CONTRACT DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATION) YES NO Emergency generator installation complete. o o Radiator piping complete. o o Diesel fuel piping complete (day tank complete). o o Seismic restraints complete. o o Exhaust insulation complete. o o Condensate drip off exhaust riser. o o Generator manufacturers O&M available. o o
Automatic transfer switch manufacturers O&M available. Diesel fuel oil pump set manufacturers O&M available. Manufacturers startup sheets available.

DESIGN REVIEW
Confirm there is safe access to the equipment and around the equipment. Confirm there is adequate access for maintenance service and equipment removal. Confirm there will be adequate combustion air and ventilation air. Confirm there is no short-circuiting of engine exhaust or equipment room exhaust air into air intakes and/or other building openings. Confirm noise levels with engine operating in NC (noise criteria) in room will not be a problem to adjacent space, and/or to outdoors. Confirm engine vibration will not be a problem to adjacent space (next to, above, or below). Spot check design parameters including: Outdoor air temperature (drybulb and wetbulb). Space temperature with engine is off and with engine on. Fuel oil gph and diesel storage tank capacity (hours of operation). Exhaust air fan capacity (cfm and static pressure). Engine exhaust back pressure. Confirm design criteria meets the state code for the application. Confirm with electrical engineer components on critical branch, life safety and equipment systems. Verify generator room is at atmospheric pressure or negative pressure (not positive pressure). Recommend gauges around pumps be manifold and use one common gauge. Spot check pipe sizing. Spot check for chemical (antifreeze) treatment workstation and appropriate eye-wash station. Spot check for housekeeping pad and whether a concrete inertia pad is needed.

o o o YES o o o YES o o o o o o

o o o NO o o o NO o o o o o o

DISTRIBUTION (TO AND FROM EQUIPMENT)

Combustion and ventilation ductwork per contract documents. TAB report (with field notes). Identification per contract documents.

AUTOMATIC CONTROLS
Life safety system completed. Critical care system completed. Noncritical care system completed. Temperature controls complete. Control points confirmed. Electrical system interlocks complete.

TRICKS OF THE TRADE

Complete missing equipment data sheet for CMMS when providing initial PM workorder requirement. Have a system flow diagram when starting up the equipment, with estimated flows, pressure, and pressure drops noted on diagram. Refer to equipment manufacturers literature for additional data and requirements. This checklist should be completed prior to system commissioning process. ES

STARTUP OBSERVATION
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION YES NO o o o o o o o o
Electrical completed and disconnect installed per code o compliance. Starter and wire sized per contract documents. o Utility phase rotation off generator is correct. o Transformer distribution and terminations labeled. o Motor control center and termination labeled. o Panel circuits and termination labeled. o Voltage and motor amps (per phase) documented. o Grounding check engine frame. o

o 4 CENTRAL EQUIPMENT o TERMINAL EQUIPMENT AND SPACE o PROJECT CLOSEOUT

If you have any comments, suggestions, or questions regarding this designer checklist, contact Amanda McKew at amckew@rdkengineers.com. This column is meant to provide some basic guidelines for good design. Always consult all necessary codes and resources relevant to each particular project.

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Engineered Systems

July 2004