Unit installation
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In the USA use the following formula to calculate the furnace input.
For propane (LP) gas multiply the heat content of the gas BTU/SCF or Default 2500 BTU/SCF (93.15 MJ/m
3
), times 1 cubic ft.
(0.028 m) of gas measured at the gas meter, times a barometric pressure and temperature correction factor of 0.960; times
3600, then divided by the time (In seconds) it took to measure 1 cubic ft. (0.028 m) of gas from the gas meter.
The formula for US input calculation using a cubic foot gas meter
:
In Canada you will use the following formula to calculate the furnace input if you are using a cubic foot gas meter.
For Propane (LP) Gas multiply the Heat content of the gas MJ/m
3
(or Default 93.15), times 1 cu. ft. of gas x 0.028 to convert
from cubic feet to cubic meters measured at the gas meter, times a barometric pressure and temperature correction factor of
0.960; times 3600, then divided by the time it took to measure 1 cubic ft. (0.028 m) of gas from the gas meter.
The formula for metric input calculation using a cubic foot gas meter
:
In Canada use the following formula to calculate the furnace input if you are using a gas meter that measures cubic
meters.
For Propane (LP) Gas multiply the Heat content of the gas MJ/m
3
(or Default 93.15), times 0.10 m
3
of gas measured at the gas
meter, times a barometric pressure and temperature correction factor of 0.960; times 3600, then divided by the time it took to
measure 0.10 m
3
of gas from the gas meter.
The formula for metric input calculation using a cubic meter gas meter
:
DO NOT ADJUST the manifold pressure regulator if the actual input is equal to or within 8% less than the furnace input speci-
fied on the rating plate or if the furnace rise is above the specified rise range on the rating plate.
If the actual input is significantly higher than the furnace input specified on the rating plate
then replace the gas orifices
with the gas orifices of the proper size for the type of gas you are using.
BTU/ft
3
x 2 cu.ft. x 0.960 x 3600
= BTU/H
BTU/ft
3
x 1 cu.ft. x 0.960 x 3600
= BTU/H
Seconds it took to measure the 2 cu.ft. of gas Seconds it took to measure the 1 cu.ft. of gas
NATURAL GAS INPUT CALCULATION PROPANE (LP) GAS INPUT CALCULATION
EXAMPLE: EXAMPLE:
1030 x 2 x 0.960 x 3600
= 78,666.90
2500 x 1 x 0.960 x 3600
= 80,000.00
90.5 108
Natural Gas Propane Gas
1030 BTU/SCF 2500 BTU/SCF
MJ/m
3
x 2 cu.ft. x 0.028 x 0.960 x 3600
= MJ/H x 0.2777 = kW x 3412.14 = BTU/H
Seconds it took to measure the 2 cu.ft. of gas
NATURAL GAS INPUT CALCULATION
EXAMPLE:
38.4 x 2 x 0.028 x 0.960 x 3600
= 82.12 x 0.2777 = 22.80 x 3412.14 = 77,796.80
90.5
Natural Gas
1030 BTU/SCF = 38.4 MJ/m
3
PROPANE (LP) GAS INPUT CALCULATION
EXAMPLE:
93.15 x 1 x 0.028 x 0.960 x 3600
= 83.46 x 0.2777 = 23.18 x 3412.14 = 79,093.4
108
Propane Gas
2500 BTU/SCF = 93.15 MJ/m
3
MJ/m
3
x m
3
x 0.960 x 3600
= MJ/H x 0.2777 = kW x 3412.14 = BTU/H
Seconds it took to measure the 0.10
m
3
of gas
NATURAL GAS INPUT CALCULATION
EXAMPLE:
38.4 x 0.1 x 0.960 x 3600
= 82.94 x 0.2777 = 23.03 x 3412.14 = 78,581.60
160
Natural Gas
1030 BTU/SCF = 38.4 MJ/m
3
PROPANE (LP) GAS INPUT CALCULATION
EXAMPLE:
93.15 x 0.1 x 0.960 x 3600
= 83.19 x 0.2777 = 23.10 x 3412.14 = 78,826.3
387
Propane Gas
2500 BTU/SCF = 93.15 MJ/m
3