Bard Q48A1, Q30A1 Duct Work, Filters, Figure Supply Duct Connections, Figure Filter Location

DUCT WORK

All duct work must be properly sized for the design airflow requirement of the equipment. Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) is an excellent guide to proper sizing. All duct work or portions thereof not in the conditioned space should be properly insulated in order to both conserve energy and prevent condensation or moisture damage. When duct runs through unheated spaces, it should be insulated with a minimum of one inch of insulation. Use insulation with a vapor barrier on the outside of the insulation. Flexible joints should be used to connect the duct work to the equipment in order to keep the noise transmission to a minimum.

The Q-TECseries unit has provision to attach a supply air duct to the top of the unit. Duct connection size is 12 inches x 20 inches. The duct work is field supplied and must be attached in a manner to allow for ease of removal when it becomes necessary to slide the unit out from the wall for service. See Figure 7 for suggested attachment method.

The Q-TECseries units are designed for use with free return (non-ducted) and either free blow with the use of QPB Plenum Box or a duct supply air system.

The QPB and QPBHW Plenum Box mounts on top of the unit and has both vertically and horizontally adjustable louvers on the front discharge grille.

For hot water coil option a QPBHWxx-F for free blow or QPBHWxx-D for ducted airflow is used.

FIGURE 7

SUPPLY DUCT CONNECTIONS

SUPPLY DUCT

TO BE FIELD

SUPPLIED

ATTACHMENT

SCREWS TO

BE FIELD

SUPPLIED

ROOM SIDE OF Q-TECUNIT

DUCT FLANGE

PROVIDED WITH UNIT

NOTE: Unit cabinet, supply air duct and free blow plenum are approved for “0” clearance to combustible material.

When used with a ducted supply, a QCX Cabinet Extension can be used to conceal the duct work above the unit to the ceiling. This extends 20" above the unit for a total height above the floor of 10'-7/8". The unit is equipped with a variable speed indoor blower motor which increases in speed with an increase in duct static pressure. The unit will therefore deliver proper rated airflow up to the maximum ESP shown in Table 7. However, for quiet operation of the air system, the duct static should be kept as low as practical, within the guidelines of good duct design.

FILTERS

Two 1-inch throw away filters [(1) 16x16 and (1)

16x20] are supplied with each unit. The filters slide into filter brackets. Refer to Figure 8.

The filters are serviced from the inside of the building by opening the hinged door. This door is attached by a screw and one locking latch.

The internal filter brackets are adjustable to accommodate 2-inch filters. The tabs for the 1-inch filters must be bent down to allow the 2-inch filters to slide in place.

FIGURE 8

FILTER LOCATION

FILTERS

RETURN AIR

GRILLE

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