LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
- Location
- Henrico County, VA
- Occupation
- Electrical Contractor
Every system with a make-up-air fan that I have wired has had a larger exhaust motor, fan, and duct.
Or not.Instructions for that Broan Air make up damper kit
It works!2nd try for instruction link
https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.supplyhouse.com/product_files/MD8TU-install.pdf
Motors used to use a centrifugal switch to close contacts at a higher speed, can this happen here?This means that the hood had a control circuit/contact for the makeup air that only turned on at a certain fan speed.
I spoke to my HVAC contractor about this and he told me that it can be installed directly into the AC system return. Since the system has open ductwork the unit does not even need to run when the damper is open.The first installation pic shows what I suggested in post #24.
It would still pull air through the ductwork, just won't provide additional conditioning of the incoming air. Even heat and cool systems won't condition the air if thermostat isn't calling for system to run at the time. There are some places that are already implementing fresh air intake and bringing it in through return air ducts. The tighter they make these buildings the more need there is to loosen them back up some so that there is some fresh air coming inI guess that would work if you also had hot air heat. Not going to work for AC only.
My system is AC only so I'm not thrilled with the prospect of having unconditioned air flowing through it especially in the dead of winter when the temps are in the teens and single digits. There are three ceiling mounted AC supply ducts within about 12' of the hood so that cold air will be pulled across the room.Even heat and cool systems won't condition the air if thermostat isn't calling for system to run at the time.
Unless the unit has an enthlapy damper, how are they making the air up using the return? The whole idea is to not creating a negative pressure in the building, and sucking air from the return does not do that, unless fresh air from the outside is brought in through the hvac system.I spoke to my HVAC contractor about this and he told me that it can be installed directly into the AC system return. Since the system has open ductwork the unit does not even need to run when the damper is open.
In my application the AC unit is in the attic so a roof cap would be installed in the roof with a section of duct>damper>filter>return air on unit. A pressure switch at the hood to signal the damper to open.
One note on the Broan makeup air system it can only be used for Broan exhaust fans.
Yes that's what I said, the fresh air from roof vent gets connected to the AC unit return duct.Unless the unit has an enthlapy damper, how are they making the air up using the return? The whole idea is to not creating a negative pressure in the building, and sucking air from the return does not do that, unless fresh air from the outside is brought in through the hvac system.
Ok, I misunderstood, I thought it was connecting the make up air connection at the hood to the return, Sorry! I’m used to commercial hoods!Yes that's what I said, the fresh air from roof vent gets connected to the AC unit return duct.
No problem. I was surprised when he told me that's typically how they do it. Just opens a pathway through the existing duct work for the fresh air to come in.Ok, I misunderstood, I thought it was connecting the make up air connection at the hood to the return, Sorry! I’m used to commercial hoods!
Hi everyone I need help how to wire makeup air dumper to range hood over 400cfm When hood is ON make up dumper must open. Or I should temper with range hood and install same size wire as power supply to hood and run it to dumper? or use current transformer next to electrical panel that will detect when hood is energized currently transformer will energize dumper I font want to over complicate something what suppose to be simple
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my company offers a product that might help. Powered with a door bell transformer typically.