Amico NFPA Triplex SCD Modular Stack Mount - Manual (Page 2)

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Table of Contents
6.1 How To Use This Section ..................................................................................................................................................................................................1
6.2 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
6.2.1 The Four Essentials To Building a Medical Air System..............................................................................................................................1
6.3 Steps to Implementing The Medical Air Systems .............................................................................................................................................2
6.3.1 Discovery ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-3
6.3.2 Design ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
6.3.3 Plant Sizing .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-4
6.3.4 Altitude Adjustments ...................................................................................................................................................................................................5
6.3.5 Compensating for “Future Expansion” ..............................................................................................................................................................6
6.3.6 Plant Selection .................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
6.3.7 General Layout .................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
6.3.8 Specification ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
6.3.9 Technology Comparison Chart ..............................................................................................................................................................................8
6.4 Medical Air Systems Glossary ........................................................................................................................................................................................9
6.4.1 Summary of NFPA 99 Specification (Air Compressor) ...................................................................................................................10-19
6.5 Quick Guide to Configuration ................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
6.6 Medical Air System Inlet ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
6.7 Examples and Figures
Figure 1 Air Intake Location Diagram ..............................................................................................................................................................................2
Figure 2 NFPA Method Medical Air Flow Calculation ....................................................................................................................................... 4-5
Figure 3 Compensation for altitude for Medical Air Compressor System .................................................................................................6
Figure 4 Medical Air Compressor System Intake Pipe Sizing Chart ..........................................................................................................22
Figure 5 Example 1: Calculating SCFM .........................................................................................................................................................................23
6.8 Medical Air System Drawings
Medical Air Scroll Compressor Specification Sheet ......................................................................................................................................24-26
Duplex Scroll Modular Stacking Configuration Air Compressor (7.5 HP - 15.0 HP) ..........................................................................27
Duplex Scroll Tank Mounted Horizontal Configuration Air Compressor (2.0 HP – 7.5 HP) ..........................................................28
Triplex Scroll Modular Stacking Configuration Air Compressor (7.5 HP – 15.0 HP) ..........................................................................29
Quadruplex Scroll Modular Stacking Configuration Air Compressor (7.5 HP – 15.0 HP) ..............................................................30
Oil-Less Reciprocating Air Compressor Specification Sheet ....................................................................................................................31-33
Duplex Reciprocating Modular Stacking Configuration Air Compressor (5.0 HP - 15.0 HP) ...................................................... 34
Duplex Reciprocating Tank Mounted Horizontal Air Compressor (2.0 HP – 10.0 HP) .....................................................................35
Triplex Reciprocating Modular Stacking Configuration Air Compressor (5.0 HP– 15.0 HP) ........................................................ 36
Quadruplex Reciprocating Modular Stacking Configuration Air Compressor (5.0 HP – 15.0 HP)............................................37