This week and next we will talk about centrifugal pumps with the variable speed technology built into them. These pumps are called “Smart pumps.” Why …
B&G Systemwize: Overspeeding of Variable Speed Pumps
The term “overspeeding” in pump selection and operation is a topic of conversation in the world of hydronic design. When asked about this subject I …
Control Head: Quiz Answers and a Thought on Variable Speed Pump Selection
In the last R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes (MMM), What is Control Head in Hydronic Variable Speed Pumping?, we mentioned a quiz and asked …
What is Control Head in Hydronic Variable Speed Pumping?
Control head is a term used in many different industries. What is the control head in our world of variable speed pumping hydronic and plumbing …
Variable Speed Pump Motors and Drives
Danfoss VFD Motor Efficiency Terms Bell & Gossett ECM Pump Variable speed centrifugal pumps in building heating, cooling, and plumbing systems use a …
Developing Variable Speed Pump Curves
Most heating and cooling pumps in commercial buildings operate in a variable speed mode. Today, we take your Monday Morning Minutes to explore the variable …
Three-way and Two-way Control Valve Basics in Hydronic Systems
Centrifugal pumps operate at the intersection of the pump curve and the system curve. Last week we developed the system curve for an example closed …
Closed System Curves in HVAC Hydronic Systems
A system curve is a graphical representation of how a heating or cooling system flow rate and system head might change as the load …
What’s On a Pump Curve?
Selecting centrifugal pumps for heating, cooling, process, and plumbing systems is easy once you understand how they work and what you are seeing when …
Centrifugal Pumps: How Do They Work?
How a centrifugal pump moves water may seem too basic for engineers and contractors to spend time reading about. However, understanding how a centrifugal pump …