zone pressure diagnostics
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Zone Pressure Diagnostics. WEATHERIZATION ENERGY AUDITOR SINGLE FAMILY. WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM STANDARDIZED CURRICULUM – August 2010. Learning Objectives. Zone Pressure diagnostics. By attending this session, participants will: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Zone Pressure DiagnosticsWEATHERIZATION ENERGY AUDITOR SINGLE FAMILY
WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM STANDARDIZED CURRICULUM – August 2010
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By attending this session, participants will:
• Gain an understanding of the powers and limitations of Zone Pressure Diagnostics (ZPD).
• Learn when it is best to use zone pressure diagnostics.
• Practice using ZPD charts.
Learning ObjectivesZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Necessary Equipment
Photos courtesy of the US Department of Energy
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Practical Applications
• Determine relative leakiness.– The higher the pressure the smaller the hole.
• Prioritize air sealing activities.– Quickly determine which are the leakiest surfaces.
• Evaluate completed air sealing measures.– Know if your crew does good work.
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Pressure houseto attic = 37PaPressure attic toexterior must be 13Pa(50Pa – 37Pa = 13Pa)
Q: What doesthis tell us?
1850 CFM50
50Pa
37Pa
? Pa
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
Relative Leakiness
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Ratio of Pressure to Leakage
Zone Pressures Relative Size of Leaks
Zone-House Zone-Out
12 38
25 25
37 13
41 9
45 5
48 2
49 1
Zone-House Zone-Out
2 1
1 1
1/2 1
1/3 1
1/4 1
1/8 1
1/13 1
TO
TO
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Probing Cavities
What if we stick a probe into the first floor ceiling cavity and read 41Pa?
Let’s put a probe into the cellar.
What does25Pa mean?
50Pa
37Pa
25Pa
41Pa
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Changing Pressures
If we open the cellar door to the house and put a probe into the attic we might find the attic 37Pa has dropped to 25Pa.
50Pa
25Pa
0Pa
The pressure between the house and basement will now be zero.
WHY?
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Can We Size The Holes?
50Pa
25Pa
0Pa
Pressure is gradually reduced by each layer of wall or ceiling between inside and outside.
Collecting CFM50 and pressure across each configuration lets us calculate hole size in each surface.
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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1850 CFM50
50Pa
2200 CFM50
25Pa
25Pa
50Pa
0Pa
50PaBasement door closed
Basement door open
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
Here is what we know
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Open A Door – Zone To Main Body
25Pa 1850 2200 350
350 2.76 966 97 sq”
350 2.76 966 97 sq”
350 1.76 616 CFM50
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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What Do The Results Mean?
H/Z 350 x 2.76 = 966 CFM50 = 96.6 sq” of hole in the floor
Z/O 350 x 2.76 = 966 CFM50 = 96.6 sq” hole in basement walls
T/P 350 x 1.76 = 616 CFM50 is attributable to the path
50Pa
50Pa
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Open A Door – Zone To OutsideZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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At 1850 CFM50, house to attic pressure = 37Pa.Open attic hatch enough to create at least 6Pa change.
Bring the blower door back to 50Pa.CFM50 is now 2500
House to attic pressure is now 20Pa.
50Pa
20Pa
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
No Door on the Zone?
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Flow Method: Hole – Zone To House #1ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Flow Method: Hole – Zone To House #2
185037Pa
250020Pa
6501.36
884
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Flow Method: Hole – Zone To OutsideZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Of 1850 CFM50:
Through attic: ≈ 900
Through basement ≈ 600
Walls (remainder) ≈ 350
50Pa
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
What Did We Learn Overall?
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How about a garage?Any space that will accept a probe can be checked for pressure.ZPD requires being able to change the pressure over the surface to determine hole size.
48Pa
50Pa
2Pa
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
Checking Air Sealing
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• Not great for excessively leaky buildings.
• ZPD requires being able to change the pressure over the tested surface to determine hole size.
• Not great in windy conditions.
• Time consuming.
LimitationsZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Practice!
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Open A Door – Zone To Main Body
40Pa 2050 2550 500
500
500
500
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Open A Door – Zone To Main Body
40Pa 2050 2550 500
500
500
500
0.63 315 31.5 sq”
1.54 770 77 sq”
0.54 270 CFM50
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Flow Method: Hole – Zone To House
120045Pa
185018Pa
650
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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Flow Method: Hole – Zone To House
120045Pa
185018Pa
6500.43
280
ZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS
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• ZPD can help you determine the relative leakiness of a home, prioritize air sealing activities, and evaluate completed air sealing measures.
• ZPD requires a computer or charts to do the calculations.
• The calculations can be time consuming, so use ZPD only when needed to prioritize or verify critical air sealing activities.
• ZPD does not work well in extremely leaky homes or when it’s very windy.
• ZPD requires being able to change the pressure over the tested surface to determine hole size.
SummaryZONE PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS