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MODEL 3 MINNEAPOLIS BLOWER DOOR™ USING THE DG-700 WITH THE MINNEAPOLIS BLOWER DOOR...
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USING THE DG-700 WITH THE MINNEAPOLIS BLOWER DOOR CONDUCTING A ONE-POINT DEPRESSURIZATION TEST Before the Test • Install the blower door frame, panel and fan into an exterior doorway. For instructions about how to do this, please see Chapter 2 of the Minneapolis Blower Door User Manual. •...
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USING THE DG-700 WITH THE MINNEAPOLIS BLOWER DOOR 3. Choose a flow ring for the blower door fan Remove the No-Flow Plate from the blower door fan and install the flow ring which you think best matches the needed fan flow. Installation of flow rings will depend on the tightness level of the building stock being tested.
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USING THE DG-700 WITH THE MINNEAPOLIS BLOWER DOOR • If Manually Controlling the Fan Continue to increase fan speed until the building depressurization shown on Channel A is between –45 and –55 Pascals. Do not waste time adjusting and re-adjusting the fan speed control to achieve a test pressure of exactly -50 Pascals – just get close to the target pressure.
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USING THE DG-700 WITH THE MINNEAPOLIS BLOWER DOOR CONDUCTING A ONE-POINT PRESSURIZATION TEST Before the Test • Install the blower door frame, panel and fan into an exterior doorway. For instructions about how to do this, please see Chapter 2 of the Minneapolis Blower Door User Manual. •...
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The drivers are available through Windows Update, and the DG-500 and DG-700 drivers can be downloaded from TEC at software.energyconservatory.com. TEC also offers mobile apps for Apple and Android devices that can be found in the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. Instructional Videos The Energy Conservatory (TEC) offers a variety of online instructional videos, including •...
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