McQuay offers a wide variety of standard fin spacings, row
and circuiting combinations. For optimum coil selection,
McQuay's SelectTOOLS
gram makes it easy to select the most economical standard
or special application coil to meet your job requirements.
Contact your local McQuay representative for a coil selection
that meets the most exacting specification.
Application recommendations, water cooling coils.....8
HI-F5 & E-F5 water cooling coils .............................10
General formulas ............................................. .... ... .10
HI-F5 water coil capacity data ...........................11, 12
HI-F5 coils air pressure drop....................................13
ARI Certification
McQuay® water cooling and evaporator coils are certified in accordance with the forced circulation
air cooling and air heating coil certification program, which is based
on ARI Standard 410.
Note: Special application coils may be outside the scope of
ARI Standard 410.
E-F5 water coil capacity data........................... 14, 15
E-F5 coils air pressure drop................................... 16
Water pressure drop, HI-F5 & E-F5....................... 17
Dimensional data - water coils .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... 18-20
Bulletin illustrations cover the general appearance of McQuay International products at time of publication
and we reserve the right to make changes in design and construction at any time without notice.
McQuay Catalog 411-73
A pioneer in corrugated fin de velopment
HI-F Means High Efficiency
A principal factor governing fin heat transfer efficiency is the
boundary layer film of air adhering to any fin surface. This
boundary layer insulates the fin, severely reducing the rate of
heat exchange.
The advanced rippled-corrugated HI-F design creates a state
of continuous turbulence which effectively reduces the
boundary layer formation. The exclusive rippled edge
instantly deflects the incoming air to create initial turbulence.
A succession of corrugations across the fin depth, in conjunction with the staggered tubes, increases the turbulating effect
and eliminates the "dead spots" behind the tubes. In this
manner, the HI-F design establishes a high standard in heat
transfer efficiency yielding sharply increased performance.
The rippled fin edge also strengthens the fin edge and provides a pleasing overall appearance.
E-F Means Energy Efficient
The term "energy efficient," which is used to describe how
well a system utilizes energy, has become a common expression in the HVAC industry.
With costs of energy rising, the need for cutting operating
expenses is apparent. Lowering the air pressure drop across
the face of the coil will reduce the fan brake horsepower
requirement and fan motor electrical demand. The need to
cut operating energy expenses is met by the E-F fin surface.
The smoother fin design of the E-F surface results in lower
operating costs over the life of the equipment.
Nomencla ture
COIL TYPE
Water: 5M, 5W
Evaporator: 5E
CIRCUITING
Water:
H = 1/2Serpentine
L = 3/4Serpentine
S = 1Serpentine
M = 1-1/2 Serpentine
D = 2Serpentine
Evaporator:
N=Normal
F = Face Control
R = Row Control
J = Interlaced
K = Interlaced Face Control
Staggered Tube Design
For High Performance
The more moving air in contact with the tubes in the coil, the
more performance obtained from the total available surface.
The staggered tube design exposes the tubes to more moving air than the in-line design. The geometry of the staggered
tube design also allows the rows to be spaced closer
together. This results in a more compact coil providing higher
capacities.
5W S - 10 06 C - 18 x 45
FINNED LENGTH (INCHES)
FIN HEIGHT (INCHES)
FIN DESIGN
C = HI-F5
B = E-F5
ROWS DEEP ( 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 08, 10, 12)
FINS PER INCH
CONNECTION LOCATIONSame End Except 5WS 3,5 Row, 5WD 6,10 RowSame End
FIN HEIGHT 3" INCREMENT12-5412-5415-54
FINNED LENGTH12-14112-141
FIN TYPE
ALUMINUM
FINS
COPPER
SPACING
(FPI)
DIAMETER5/85/8
FACE C/C1.51.5
TUBING
COPPER
HEADERSSTANDARD MAT'L**Copper TubingCopper Tubing
MAXIMUM STD.
OPERATING LIMITS
HI-Fzzzzzzz z z zz z
E-Fzzzzzzzz z z z z
.0075
.0095zzzzzzzz z z z z
.006zzzzzzz z z z z z
.0075zzzzzzzz z z z z
.0095
.020*
.025zzzzzzz z z z z z
.035zzzzzzz z z z z z
.049zzzzzzz z z z z z
P250 psig250 psig
T300°F300° F
zzzzzzzz z z z z
zzzzzzzz z z z z
zzzzzzzz z z z z
3,4,5,6,
8,10,12
6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,146,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14
4,5,64,6,8
8,10,12 10,12
2,3,4,5
6,8,10
63,4,6,84,8
z Feature Available
*.020 is a nominal tube thickness
** Optional header materials are available, consult your representative
Flexibility
Along with the standard offerings, optional materials and special configurations are provided to meet many different needs.
Extra long finned lengths, intermediate tube supports, along with a wide variety of tube wall and fin thicknesses are available.
Casings can be constructed of heavy steel, aluminum, stainless steel or copper. Optional connection materials such as steel,
Monel, red brass or copper (sweat) are offered along with butt-weld or flange type connections. Coil coatings are phenolic or
Electro Fin.
These are just a few of the options and specials that can be provided. Consult your local representative for your special coil
needs.
*Note: Special application coils may be outside the scope of ARI standard 410.
McQuay Catalog 411-75
Circuiting arrangements
Chilled water circuitings
•5 standard serpentine circuitings
•Counterflow water circuits
•Unique or universal hand of connection
5WH
1/2 Serpentine (H)
5WL
3/4 Serpentine (L)
1 (single) Serpentine (S)
Evaporator coil circuitings
NOTE: See page 24 for exact number and location of coil connections.
holes are intruded to provide the maximum brazing surface for added strength. Header end caps are heavygauge, die-formed copper. Cupro-nickel headers and
Monel end caps are available for special applications.
2.CONNECTIONS - Unique hand or universal connections
can be provided. Connection type must be specified.
Water Coil Connections: Steel male pipe supply and
return connections. Other materials available on request
(red brass connections recommended on type 5W coils
when used with non-ferrous piping). Evaporator Coil
Connections: Male sweat type. Liquid connections are
brass and suction connections are copper.
3.BRAZING - All joints are brazed with copper brazing
alloys.
4.PRIMARY SURFACE - Round seamless copper tubes
on 1-1/2" centers. Cupro-nickel tubes are recommended
for applications where high acid or sand content tends to
be corrosive or erosive.
5.SECONDARY SURF ACE - HI-F or E-F rippled aluminum
or copper die-formed plate type fins.
General
VENTS & DRAINS - Furnished on all water coils.
TESTS - Complete coil tested leak free under warm water
containing special wetting agent at 315 psig air pressure for
5W, 5M and 5E coils.
OPERATING CONDITIONS - Standard coils are suitable for
use up to 250 psig and temperatures up to 300° F for 5W, 5M
and 5E coils. Special high pressure construction is available
for 5W coils (consult factory).
5A. FIN COLLARS - Full drawn to completely cover the
tubes for maximum heat transfer and to provide
accurate control of fin spacing.
6.CASING - Die-formed, heavy-gauge, continu ous galvanized steel with reinforced mounting flanges. (Other
materials available on request.) Intermediate tube
sheets position the core assembly to help prevent damage in shipment.
McQuay Catalog 411-77
Coil Selection
General Considerations
The cooling process should always be plotted on a psychrometric chart to be sure that desired psychrometric changes
are feasible.
When selecting a coil, it should be remembered that if the
required leaving wet bulb temperature is attained, the total
load is satisfied and vice versa. Also, when the required leaving dry bulb temperature is met, the sensible load requirement is satisfied.
A coil must meet both the total and sensible load requirement
in order to achieve the conditions desired in the space to be
cooled. Normally, the total load capacity is checked first.
However, the leaving dry bulb should always be checked.
When the sensible to total load ratio (S/T ratio) is low, the coil
selection is normally controlled by the total load even though
the sensible cooling capacity may exceed the requirement. In
some cases, if the leaving dry bulb temperature is too low,
reheat may be required.
When the S/T ratio is high, the coil selection is normally controlled by the sensible cooling even though the total capacity
may exceed that required. If the total capacity far exceeds the
requirement, a recheck on the system should be made to be
sure sufficient system capacity is available.
HI-F5 versus E-F5
Two different corrugated coil surfaces are offered to provide the most economical coil for a given application.
Normal cooling coil face velocities range from 300 to 700
FPM. For most applications, 500 to 600 FPM is recommended. See the individual air pressure drop curves (pages
11 & 14). to determine under what conditions moisture carryover might be a consideration.
Water velocity in the tubes of approximately 3 to 6 FPS is
desirable to attain high heat transfer rates with a reasonable
water pressure drop. Water velocity above 8 FPS may cause
erosion in copper tube coils.
Cooling coils should not normally exceed 54" fin height as the
condensate draining from the top portion of the coil tends to
load up on the lower portion of the coil and a significant
reduction in airflow and performance may result. Where the
fin height exceeds 54", we recommend two or more coils
banked one above the other and installed in accordance with
the recommendations shown below.
Cooling coils are normally selected to have a finned length of
three to four times the fin height for economy. Coils of several
different face dimensions are usually available to meet the
required face area.
TypeTube
Dia.
HI-F55/8”HI-F
E-F55/8”E-F
Fin TypeApplication
Provides highest heat transfer rate for a given amount of surface.
Hi-Efficiency
Smoother fin corrugation than the HI-F5 results in a lower air pressure drop and lower fan
Energy
Efficient
BHP requirements. The cost of additional surface can be amortized by the KW savings.
Application recommendations, water cooling coils
1.Piping should be in accordance with accepted industry
standards.
2.When drainable coils are desired, tubes should be
installed in a horizontal position using a spirit level. If the
tubes cannot be installed level, special drain headers are
available on request.
3.Coils are unique for either right- or left-hand airflow. The
coil hand must be specified. CONNECT THE WATER
SUPPLY T O THE CONNECTION ON THE AIR LEAVING
SIDE AND THE WATER RETURN TO THE CONNECTION ON THE AIR ENTERING SIDE.
4.When cooling coils are banked two or three hi gh, a drain
gutter should be installed on the air leaving side of each
coil to collect the condensate. On high latent installations,
the condensate draining from top coils would load the
lower coils with condensate and a reduction in airflow
and performance may result. All individually installed
water cooling coils and the bottom coils of all cooling coi l
banks should be mounted in drain pans extending at
least 10 inches from the leaving air edge of the coil.
5.When fresh air and return air are to be cooled by a water
coil, care should be exercised in the design of the ductwork to provide thorough mixing before the air enters the
coil. If large quantities of fresh air below 40°F are introduced into the system, steam distributing coils should be
installed in the fresh air duct or mixing plenum as preheaters to raise the air temperature to a minimum of
40°F. This holds true unless the wate r coil is drained and
filled with antifreeze. Even though the coil is drained,
there may be enough water remaining to cause freeze
damage. The coil should be drained and flushed with
antifreeze. On any system that has fresh air introduced in
the winter season, all possible precaution must be taken
to prevent freezing.
6.Control of water cooling coils can be accomplished by
two-position control valves, modulating valves, three-way
valves, face and bypass dampers, or a combination of
these controls. Follow the recommendations of the control manufacturer regarding types, sizing and locations.
7.The pipe size for the system must be selected on the
basis of the head (pressure) available from the circulating
pump. It is recommended that the velocity should not
generally exceed 8 feet per second and that the pressure
drop should be approximately 3 feet of water per 100 feet
of pipe.
8McQuay Catalog 411-7
T able 1: Standard water coil circulating (number of tubes fed) - for calculating water velocity for types 5W and 5M coils
NOTE: In addition to the standard finned l engths listed above, any required
finned length can be supplied.
McQuay Catalog 411-79
HI-F5 & E-F5 water cooling coils
HI-F5 and E-F5 water cooling coils are designed for use with
chilled or well water on comfort cooling, process, dehumidifying and special applications. All water cooling coils have
vents and drains to aid drainability.
5W Water Cooling Coils are designed for general purpose
cooling. All 5W coils have heavy-gauge seamless drawn copper tube headers with carbon steel connections. This proven
header design can lengthen coil life by providing necessary
header flexibility to compensate for normal expansion and
contraction during operation. Intermediate drain headers are
available for coils that cannot be installed level.
General Formulas
TOTAL BTUH:
Total BTUH = 4.5 X SCFM X (Total Heat Ent. Air Total Heat Lvg. Air)
Where: 4 .5 = Density Std. Air x Min. / hr.
Density Std. Air = .075 lbs / cu. ft.
Minutes/hr. = 60
TOTAL BTUH:
Total BTUH = 500 x GPM x (Lvg. Water Temp. En t. Water Temp.)
Where: 500 = lbs. / gal. x min. / hr. x Specific heat water
Lbs. / gal. = 8.33
Min. / hr. = 60
Specific Heat Water = 1
SENSIBLE BTUH:
Sensible BTUH = 1.09 x SCFM x (Ent. Air DB -Lvg. Air DB)
Where: 1.09 = (Specific heat of air at 70° F) x (Min/hr.)
x Density Std. Air
Specific heat of air = .242 at 70° F
Min./hr. = 60
Density Std. Air = .075 lbs. / cu ft.
Example water cooling coil rating
The capacity data tables in this catalog rate a given coil at
the ARI conditions. For example, rate the following coil:
Entering water temperature..................................45°F
Airflow ...........................................500 feet per minute
Water velocity...................................4 feet per second
On page 9, find the table for 4-row coils, 24 x 48 inches. Follow the 5WS, 1 Serpentine column down until you reach the
08 fpi (8 fins per inch) row. This coil will provide 138.52 MBH
with 57.5°F leaving dry bulb temperature and 56.0°F leaving
wet bulb temperature.
WATER VELOCITY:
5/8" Tubes: Water Velocity FPS =
No. of Tubes Fed
FACE AREA: F.A . =
Face Velocity (FPM)
FACE VELOCITY: F.V . =
Face Area (Sq. Ft.)
SENSIBLE TOTAL RATIO: S/T Ratio. =
Total BTUH
1.07 X GPM
SCFM
SCFM
Sensible BTUH
MBH PER SQUARE FOOT OF FACE AREA:
MBH / Sq. Ft. =
Face Area (Sq. Ft. ) x 1000
Total BTUH
Next, calculate the coil GPM:
FPS x No. Circuits = GPM
1.07 (5/8 tubes)
= 60 GPM
1.07
Where: FPS = Feet per second water velocity
Circuits = Number of tubes fed with 1.5” tube centers. 24” high coil /1.5” = 16
tubes; from page 7, table 1. single serpentine feeds all 16 tubes.)
Find the water and air pressure drops by following the examples on pages 15 and 11 respectively. For our example, coil
rating the water pressure drop equals 5.4 feet and the air
pressure drop equals 0.68 inches w.g.
4 x 16
To select a water cooling coil to meet specific performance requirements, contact your local representative.
10McQuay Catalog 411-7
HI-F5 5/8 water cooling ari coil capacity data
45° F Entering Water Temperature 500 FPM Air Velocity
Table 3.
FPI
MBHLVG. DB / WBMBHLVG. DB / WBMBHLVG. DB / WBMBHLVG. DB / WBMBHLVG. DB / WB
NOTE: The letters A, B, C, D or E indicate the degree of wetness at which the coil would be operating. Dry coils are shown by the letter A, wet
coils by the letter E. Intermediate conditions are shown by the letters B, C and D. Air pressure drop for odd fin spacings may be found by interpolation.
McQuay Catalog 411-713
E-F5 5/8 water cooling ari coil capacity data
45° F Entering Water Temperature 500 FPM Air Velocity
Table 4.
FPI
MBHLVG. DB / WBMBHLVG. DB / WBMBHLVG. DB / WBMBHLVG . DB / WBMBHLVG. DB / WB
NOTE: The letters A, B, C, D or E indi cate t he degr ee of wetness at w hich th e coil woul d be o perati ng. Dr y coils are sho wn by the letter A, wet
coils by the letter E. Intermediate conditions are shown by the letters B, C and D. Air pressure drop for odd fin spacings may be found by interpolation.
16 McQuay Catalog 411-7
HI-F5 & E-F5 coils water pressure drop 5W coils
Figure 3.
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40º F 1.04 1.00
50º F 1.00 1.00
OTUBE PRESSURE DROP, FT. H
2
HEADER PRESSURE DROP, FT. H
30
20
1235 10
12351020 30
FH = 45 - 54
FH = 12 - 42
5WD
14
30
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5WM
23 5 10 2030
1
FH = 12 - 42
30
100
30 40
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2
2
3
23
1
1
1
FH = 45 - 54
FH = 33 - 42
FH = 21 - 30
5MS
5WS
1005030201053
30 40
50
3020
1020
5
10
3
2
53
1
FH = 12 - 18
FH = 21 - 54
10050
3020105
1235102030 40
3
FH = 12 - 18*
FH = 39 - 54
FH = 12 - 36
5WL
(FH = 12 - 36)
5MH
5WH
* USE FOR THREE ROWS
12
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TEMPERATURE
AVERAGE WATER
CORRECTION FACTORS
5030
300200
51
45
39
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McQuay Catalog 411-717
SUPPLY*
SUPPLY*
DRAIN
DEPTH
LEFT HAND AIR FLOW COILRIGHT HAND AIR FLOW COIL
DEPTH
DRAIN
L
0.375 DIA
HOLES
IN CORNERS
0.750
0.750
1.250 MAX OVER
RETURN BENDS
A MAX
1.50
1.50
FINNED LENGTH (FL)
H
RETURN*
B
M
E
G
L
RETURN*
VENT
VENT
M
3.00
.375 DIA. @ 6.00 CC
(FROM CL OF FL)
TYPICAL ALL FLANGES
LH
AIR
FLOW
AIR
FLOW
RH
W + 3.00
1.50
W
3 & 5 (5WS) AND
6 & 10 (5WD) ROW
COILS HAVE CONN.
ON OPPOSITE END
A MAX
*UNIVERSAL CONNECTION SHOWN. SHADING INDICATES
CONNECTION FURNISHED WITH EACH UNIQUE COIL HAND.
1. VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL AIRFLOW MUST BE SPECIFIED.
2. ALL COILS DRAINABLE.
3. CONNECT COILS FOR COUNTERFLOW; I.E., ENTERING WATER CONNECTION ON LEAVING AIR SIDE OF COIL.
4. CONNECTIONS ARE PIPE, NPT (EXT.).
5. ALL DIMENSIONS IN INCHES.
6. CONNECTION LOCATION ± .125
7. VENT & DRAIN, 1/4 NPT.
McQuay Catalog 411-719
2 row water cooling coils with splayed headers (12” to 54” FH)
B
1.75
0.75
1.50
1
AIR
FLOW
7.50
FINNED LENGTH (FL)
(FROM CL OF FL)
0.75
B
.375 DIA. @ 6.00 CC
A MAX
1.75
TYPICAL ALL FLANGES
3.00
1.50
1.50
1.50
RH
RH SUPPLY
LH SUPPLY
RH RETURN
LH RETURN
DRAIN
1/4 NPT VENT
VENT
DRAIN
0.625 MAX OVER
RETURN BENDS
W
Figure 5.
AIR
LH
FLOW
MODEL
TYPE
5MS
5MH
CONN
SIZE
1-1/23.0002.2972.297
23.5002.5472.547
2-1/23.6252.7972.797
34.0003.1093.109
1-1/23.0002.2972.297
23.5002.5472.547
AB
HW
12.00 - 18.00
21.00 - 30.00
33.00 - 42.00
45.00 - 54.00
12.00 - 36.00
39.00 - 54.00
GENERAL NOTES:
1. 3/8" DIAMETER HOLES IN CORNER.
2. CONNECT COILS FOR COUNTERFLOW; I.E., ENTERING WATER CONNECTION ON LEAVING SIDE OF COIL. CONNECTION DESIGNATION SHOWN IS
FOR RIGHT-HAND APPLICATIONS. FOR LEFT-HAND APPLICATIONS,
REVERSE INDICATED DIRECTION OF WATER FLOW; I.E., SUPPLY CONNECTION BECOMES RETURN CONNECTION.
3. ALL DIMENSIONS IN INCHES.
4. COILS HAVE ¼" VENTS & DRAINS.
20 McQuay Catalog 411-7
HI-F5 & E-F5 evaporator coils
Hl-F5 and E-F5 Evaporator coils are designed and engineered for efficient operation with either Refrigerant 22,
R407C, R410A or 134a. (R407C, R410A and R-134a coils
are not ARI certified.) The performance capabilities are
excellent for comfort cooling, process refrigeration, and
moisture control dehumidifying.
Direct expansion type 5E evaporator coils are engineered
and designed to deliver the maximum possible heat transfer
efficiency under all operating conditions. The wide variety of
circuiting available offers the opportunity to provide the best
circuit for peak coil performance. All evaporator coils are
counterflow circuited and equipped with pressure type distributors and all refrigerant distributor tubes are of equal
length to provide equal distribution of refrigerant to each circuit.
Capacity reduction applications
Interlaced control, 5EJ & 5EK
To achieve energy economy, compressors with capacity
reduction capability have become an industry standard. Balancing the evaporator coil capacity to the compressor capacity requires the use of face, row or interlaced control coils. To
achieve face control, two coils are mounted one above the
other and piped to separate refrigerant circuits. A single coil
can also be provided with two distributors and two sets of
suction connections in a face split configuration.
Row control is achieved by placing one coil in front of the
other or by installing a single coil with two separate refrigerant circuits. The first few rows of coil are circuited together
and provided with distributor and suction connections. The
balance of the coil rows are provided with a second set of
distributor and suction connections.
Interlaced control offers the optimum in capacity reduction.
Interlaced coils provide higher part load capability than face
or row control coils. The unique interlaced circuiting allows
the entire face and depth of the coil to be active under part
load conditions. Interlaced coils offer higher part load capacity because when only one circuit is active heat transfer is
enhanced by additional fin surface that would normally be
associated with the other refrigerant circuit.
Face control, 5EF
Many standard 5E evaporator coils with normal circuiting
(5EN) are furnished with two distributors and two sets of suction connections. Coils with the number of circuits marked
with an asterisk (*) in the circuiting availability table on page
22 are normally furnished suitable for 50% capacity reduction face control.
Face control (5EF) coils are also offered to accommodate
50% capacity reduction face control applications. For circuiting availability, refer to page 22.
Interlaced control coils are offered in two configurations,
5EJ and 5EK. 5EJ coils are provided with two distributors
and two sets of suction connections. 5EK coils offer a
combination interlaced/face split capacity reduction capability. Four separate refrigerant circuits are provided, each
with an individual set of distributor and suction connections. Circuiting availability is presented in on page 22.
Example evaporator coil rating
The capacity data tables in this catalog rate a given coil at
the ARI conditions. For example, rate the following coil:
Coil model ........................................................... 5EN0804C
On page 20, find the table for Hl-F5 5/8" coils, 24x48
inches, with R-22. Follow the 4-row column down until you
reach the 8 fpi (8 fins per inch) row. This coil will provide
148.03 mbh with 56.6° F leaving dry bulb temperature and
55.1° F leaving wet bulb temperature. Find the air pressure
drop for this coil by following the example on page 11. F or
our example coil rating the air pressure drop equals 0.68
inches w.g.
To select an evaporator coil to meet specific performance
requirements, contact your local representative.
Row control, 5ER
Coils used for row control cannot always be circuited for the
reduction capacities desired because of physical limitations.
For this reason, row control capacity reduction is offered as
standard for 6-row coils only as indicated on page 22. Sixrow coils are split 2 rows and 4 rows which offers approximately 50% reduction per split.
McQuay Catalog 411-721
Evaporator capacity data
Based on 80°F db/67° F wb entering air, 40° F saturated suction, 500 FPM coil face velocity. All capacity data
based on 24" x 48" coil face area.
MBHLVG. DB / WBMBHLVG. DB / WBMBHLvg. DB / WBMBHLvg. DB / WB
R-22R-134a*
8-ROW - 24" X 48" FACE AREA
R-22R-134a*
10-ROW - 24" X 48" FACE AREA
R-22R-134a*
* R-134a coils are not ARI certified.
McQuay Catalog 411-723
Distributor and suction connection size selection
Distributor, nozzle and suction connection selection is best
accomplished by the use of SelectTOOLS
TM
for Contractor
Coils selection program. The program output includes coil
nomenclature that designates the distributor, nozzle and
suction connection sizes. The 3-digit distributor code gives
distributor selection information. The first digit designates the
distributor tube size, either a 7 for 1/4 inch tubes or 8 for 5/16
inch tubes. The last two digits designate the number of circuits in the coil. The 2-digit nozzle code number gives the
nozzle size required for the distributor and is also used to
determine the suction connection size for the coil. Examples
are listed in Table 5. Suction connections sizes for the various evaporator coil types are listed in Table 6. Evaporator
coil circuiting availability is presented in Tables 7A and 7B.
Liquid line (distributor) sizes are presented in Table 8.
*These coils are normally furnished with two di str ib utor s fo r 5E N coi ls. Se e di me nsional drawings on page 24.
+These coils are not available with universal connections
5EF coils available only in shaded area
*UNIVERSAL CONNECTION SHOWN. SHADING INDICATES
CONNECTION FURNISHED WITH EACH UNIQUE COIL HAND.
GENERAL NOTES:
1. VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL AIR FLOW MUST
BE SPECIFIED.
2. CONNECT COILS FOR COUNTERFLOW, I.E.,
ENTERING LIQUID CONNECTION ON LEAVING
AIR SIDE OF COIL.
3. CONNECTIONS ARE COPPER SWEAT.
4. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES.
5. CONNECTION LOCATION ± .125.
6. L = 1/4 OF WIDTH DIMENSION ± .250
7. .250 O.D. EQUALIZER LINE ON EACH HEADER.
8. A B C D INDICATES SUCTION HEADER AND LIQUID CONNECTION THAT
ARE USED TOGETHER TO FORM A CIRCUIT.
12.00 - 54.00 ON 6.00 INCREMENTS
3.553.552.80
FH ÷ 2 +.19
NOTE 6
FH ÷ 2 +.19 FH ÷ 2 -.53
W
27.00 & 45.00
33.00
39.00
12.00 - 54.00
12.00 - 45.00
12.00 - 45.00
48.00 - 54.00
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Conv ersion of air volume to standard air
When the specified air volume
(CFM) is given at any temperature
other than 70° F or any altitude
other than sea level, these charts
should be used for correction
before using the capacity and pressure drop tables which are based
on CFM at standard air conditions.
EXAMPLE:
To convert 15,900 CFM of air at
95°F and at 3,000 feet altitude to
standard conditions:
CFM of Standard Air
=(CF M of Specified Air x F
x F
T
A
=15,900 x 0.955 x 0.896
=13.600
Where:
= Temperature Conversion Factor
F
T
F
= Altitude Conversion Factor
A
The CFM of standard air should be
used to determine face velocity
through the coil, which in turn is
used to determine heat transfer values, and the air pressure drop
through the coil.
The air pressure drop value taken
from Figures 1 and 2 must be converted to altitude to be used for
static pressure calculations. To convert the air pressure drop from standard air at sea level to the air
pressure drop at altitude use the
following equation:
Pressure Drop = Pressure Drop at Sea Level
at AltitudeFT x F
A
1.025
1.000
0.975
0.950
0.925
0.900
0.875
0.850
0.825
0.800
0.775
ALTITUDE CONVERSION FACTOR
0.750
0.725
TEMPERATURE CONVERSION FACTOR - F
1.30
1.25
1.20
1.15
1.10
1.05
1.00
0.95
0.90
0.85
0.80
TEMPERATURE CONVERSION FACTOR
0.75
0.70
0.65
-50 -25 0 25 50
75
125 150 175 200 225 250 275 300 325 350
100
TEMPERATURE (°F)
ALTITUDE CONVERSION FACTOR - F
T
1.30
1.25
1.20
1.15
1.10
1.05
1.00
0.95
0.90
0.85
0.80
TEMPERATURE CONVERSION FACTOR
0.75
0.70
0.65
A
1.025
1.000
0.975
0.950
0.925
0.900
0.875
0.850
0.825
0.800
0.775
0.750
0.725
ALTITUDE CONVERSION FACTOR
0.700
-500 0 5001500250035004500550065007500
ALTITUDE (FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL)
8500
0.700
McQuay Catalog 411-731
T otal heat (enthalpy)
HEAT CONTENT (BTU) OF 1 LB. OF DRY AIR SATURATED WITH WATER VAPOR
(Standard atmospheric pressure 29.921 inches Hg)
WET BULB
(°F)
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
General Formulas
.0.1
13.01
13.44
13.87
14.32
14.77
15.23
15.70
16.17
16.66
17.15
17.65
18.16
18.68
19.21
19.75
20.30
20.86
21.44
22.02
22.61
23.22
23.84
24.48
25.12
25.78
26.46
27.15
27.85
28.57
29.31
30.06
30.83
31.62
32.42
33.25
34.09
34.95
35.83
39.74
37.66
38.61
39.57
40.57
41.58
42.62
43.69
44.78
45.90
47.04
48.22
49.43
13.05
13.48
13.92
14.36
14.82
15.28
15.74
16.22
16.71
17.20
17.70
18.21
18.73
19.26
19.81
20.36
20.92
21.49
22.08
22.68
23.28
23.90
24.54
25.19
25.85
26.53
27.22
27.92
28.64
29.83
30.16
30.91
31.70
32.50
33.33
34.18
35.04
35.92
36.83
37.75
38.71
39.67
40.67
41.68
42.73
43.80
44.89
46.01
47.16
48.34
49.55
.2
13.09
13.52
13.96
14.41
14.86
15.32
15.79
16.27
16.75
17.25
17.75
18.26
18.79
19.32
19.86
20.41
20.98
21.55
22.14
22.74
23.34
23.97
24.61
25.25
25.92
26.60
27.29
27.99
28.72
29.46
30.21
30.99
31.78
32.59
33.42
34.26
35.13
36.01
36.92
37.85
38.80
39.77
40.77
41.79
42.83
43.91
45.00
46.13
47.28
48.46
49.68
TENTHS OF DEGREES
.3.4.5.6.7.8.9
13.14
13.57
14.01
14.45
14.91
15.37
15.84
16.32
16.80
17.30
17.80
18.32
18.84
19.37
19.92
20.47
21.03
21.61
22.20
22.80
23.41
24.03
24.67
25.32
25.98
26.67
27.36
28.07
28.79
29.53
30.29
31.07
31.86
32.67
33.50
34.35
35.21
36.10
37.02
37.94
38.90
39.87
40.87
41.89
42.94
44.02
45.12
46.24
47.39
48.58
49.80
13.18
13.61
14.05
14.50
14.95
15.42
15.89
16.37
16.85
17.35
17.85
18.37
18.89
19.43
19.97
50.52
21.09
21.67
22.26
22.86
23.47
24.10
24.74
25.38
26.05
26.74
27.43
28.14
28.87
29.61
30.37
31.15
31.94
32.75
33.59
34.43
35.30
36.19
37.11
38.04
39.00
39.88
40.97
42.00
43.05
44.13
45.23
46.36
47.51
48.70
49.92
NOTE: Use wet bulb temperature only in determining total heat.
Compiled from data in ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals 2001.
13.22
13.66
14.10
14.54
15.00
15.46
15.93
16.41
16.90
17.40
17.91
18.42
18.95
19.48
20.03
20.58
21.15
21.73
22.32
22.92
23.53
24.16
24.80
25.45
26.12
26.80
27.50
28.21
28.94
29.68
30.44
31.22
32.02
32.83
33.67
34.52
35.39
36.28
37.20
38.13
39.09
40.07
41.07
42.10
43.15
44.23
45.34
46.47
47.63
48.82
50.04
13.27
13.70
14.14
14.59
15.05
15.51
15.98
16.46
16.95
17.45
17.96
18.47
19.00
19.53
20.08
20.64
21.21
21.79
22.38
22.98
23.59
24.22
24.86
25.52
26.19
26.87
27.57
28.28
29.01
29.76
30.52
31.30
32.10
32.92
33.75
34.61
35.48
36.38
37.29
38.23
39.19
40.17
41.18
42.20
43.26
44.34
45.45
46.58
47.75
48.95
50.17
13.31
13.74
14.19
14.63
15.09
15.56
16.03
16.51
17.00
17.50
18.01
18.52
19.05
19.59
20.14
20.69
21.26
21.84
22.44
23.04
23.65
24.29
24.93
25.58
26.26
26.94
27.64
28.35
29.09
29.83
30.60
31.38
32.18
33.00
33.84
34.69
35.57
36.47
37.38
38.32
39.28
40.27
41.28
42.31
43.37
44.45
45.56
46.70
47.87
49.07
50.29
13.35
13.79
14.23
14.68
15.14
15.60
16.08
16.56
17.05
17.55
18.06
18.58
19.10
19.64
20.19
20.75
21.32
21.90
22.50
23.10
23.72
24.35
24.99
25.65
26.32
27.01
27.71
28.43
29.16
29.91
30.68
31.46
32.26
33.08
33.92
34.79
35.65
36.56
37.48
38.42
39.38
40.37
41.38
42.41
43.48
44.56
45.68
46.81
47.98
49.19
50.41
13.39
13.83
14.27
14.73
15.18
15.65
16.12
16.61
17.10
17.60
18.11
18.63
19.16
19.70
20.25
20.81
21.38
21.96
22.56
23.16
23.78
24.42
25.06
25.71
26.39
27.08
27.78
28.50
29.24
29.98
30.75
31.54
32.34
33.17
34.00
34.86
35.74
36.65
37.57
38.51
39.47
40.47
41.48
42.52
43.58
44.67
45.79
46.93
48.10
49.31
50.54
TOTAL BTUH:
Total BTUH = 4.5 X SCFM X (Total Heat Ent. Air Total Heat Lvg. Air)
Where: 4 .5 = Density Std. Air x Min. / hr.
Density Std. Air = .075 lbs / cu. ft.
Minutes/hr. = 60
SENSIBLE TOTAL R ATIO: S/T Ratio. =
Sensible BTUH
SENSIBLE BTUH:
Sensible BTUH = 1.09 x SCFM x (Ent. Air DB Lvg. Air DB)
Where: 1.09 = (Specific heat of air at 70° F) x (Min/hr.)
x Density Std. Air
Specific heat of air = .242 at 70° F
Min./hr. = 60
Density Std. Air = .075 lbs. / cu ft.
Total BTUH
32McQuay Catalog 411-7
Engineering guide specifications
Furnish and install as shown on the plans and as described in the tabulated specifications, McQuay ARI certified water cooling
coils 5W or evaporator coils 5E. The coil shall be of extended surface, staggered tube, rippled plate fin type. Coil performance
shall be substantiated by computer generated output data.
PRIMARY SURFACE: The primary surface shall be round seamless (5/8“ O.D.) copper tube on 1-1/2” centers, staggered in
the direction of airflow. All joints shall be brazed.
SECONDARY SURFACE: The secondary surface shall consist of rippled aluminum plate fins for higher capacity and structural strength. Fins shall have full drawn collars to provide a continuous surface cover over the entire tube for maximum heat
transfer. Bare copper tube shall not be visible between fins. Tubes shall be mechanically expanded into the fins to provide a
continuous primary to secondary compression bond over the entire finned length for maximum heat transfer rates.
CASINGS: Casings shall be constructed of continuous galvanized steel with 3/8” diameter bolt holes for mounting on 6” centers. Coil side plates shall be of reinforced flange type.
COILS: Coils shall have the connections located to permit (unique) (universal) mounting of the coil for right- or left-hand airflow
and have equal pressure drop through all circuits. Coils shall be circuited for counterflow heat transfer to provide the maximum
mean effective temperature difference for maximum heat transfer rates. All coils over 45” FL shall be furnished with 4 fin
angles to properly position the coil core.
WATER COILS: Headers on water coils shall be seamless copper tubing. The headers shall have intruded tube holes to provide large brazing surface for maximum strength and inherent flexibility.
The complete 5W coil core shall be tested with 315 pounds air pressure under warm water and be suitable for operation at 250
psig working pressures. Individual tube test and core tests before installation of headers is not considered satisfactory. Hydrostatic tests alone will not be acceptable. Water cooling coils shall be circuited for drainability and for service without removing
individual plugs from each tube.
EVAPORATOR COILS: Evaporator coils shall be tested with 315 pounds air pressure under warm water, and be suitable for
250 psig working pressure. Coils hydrostatically tested will not be permitted. Coils shall be ARI certified and Underwriters’ Laboratories recognized. All coils shall be circuited in a counterflow manner with uniform circuits.
BRASS LIQUID DISTRIBUTORS: Distributors factory mounted of the pressure type, will be furnished. Loading per circuit must
be such that the refrigerant pressure drop is within reasonable limits to prevent loss of coil capacity.
EVAPORATOR CAPACITIES: Capacities shall be as outlined in the tabulation with _____°F suction temperature for refrigerant
R_____
Suggested Coil Tabulation
SYSTEM APPLICATION.ARRANGEMENTCOIL
WIDEHIGH
CFMENT. AIR
WB. °F
LVG. AIR
WB °F
GPMENT. WATER °FREF SUCT.
TYPE
FIN
SERIES
TEMP °F
ROWSFACE
LVG.
WATER °F
AREA
TOTAL
BTUH
FIN
HEIGHT
SENS.
BTUH
FINNED
LENGTH
WATER P.D.
FT.
CFM
AIR P.D. IN
McQuay Catalog 411-733
Notes
34McQuay Catalog 411-7
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For training information on all McQuay HVAC products, please visit us at www.mcquay.com and click on training, or
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Warranty
All McQuay equipment is sold pursuant to its standard terms and conditions of sale, including Limited Product
Warranty. Consult your local McQuay Representative for warranty details. Refer to Form 933-43285Y. To find your
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