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Former HVAC and controls guy here. If you are going to the trouble of putting in a PPS, why not measure and control the fan speed based off of static pressure
by c_o_n_v_e_x 3y ago
Former HVAC and controls guy here. If you are going to the trouble of putting in a PPS, why not measure and control the fan speed based off of static pressure inside the space? You could measure your static pressure at a point furthest from the fan or you have multiple static sensors and select/control based off the lowest reading.
The pressure only needs to be just slightly above ambient to keep the dirty ambient air out of the home. Providing unnecessary extra flow/pressure is doubly bad - one because your are spending extra energy to over-pressurize the space, two because your exchanging more outside air and thus the delta T between inside and outside.
Another consideration is that if your flow/pressure is too high, you'll have trouble trying to open/close exterior doors.
- usbinsider 3y agoWhat’s a good sensor to do that with over the long term?
- c_o_n_v_e_x 3y agoYou need a differential air pressure sensor. I couldn't tell you any brands that would fall in the DIY price range. Dwyer is a big name in the commercial space.
- rocqua 3y agoMight it be possible to DIY a differential sensor by taking two callibrated air pressure sensors, and subtracting their difference in software? Would solve needing holes in walls, etc.