TEC EXHAUST FAN FLOW METER Installation guide

EXHAUST FAN FLOW METER
OVERVIEW AND MANUAL

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Kit components and parts of the Exhaust Fan Flow Meter
The Exhaust Fan Flow Meter kit includes
• Metering box
• Handle
• Overview booklet
Overview
The Energy Conservatory’s (TEC) Exhaust Fan Flow Meter is designed to
make quick and accurate measurements of air ow through residential
exhaust fans. The effective air ow measurement range for the Exhaust Fan
Flow Meter is 10 to 124 cubic feet per minute (CFM). The device should be
used with a TEC pressure and ow gauge, such as the DG-1000.
During the measurement procedure, the Exhaust Fan Flow Meter is placed
directly over the exhaust fan grille and is pushed up against the wall or
ceiling so that the exible gasket on the end of the metering box creates an
air tight seal around the grill.
Pressure tap
Rubber gasket
Snap pin position holes
Velcro for handle
Adjustable door
Snap pin
Short handle
Conversion chart

Overview continued
The pressure reading taken from the Exhaust Fan Flow Meter is easily converted to air ow in CFM using a ow table
attached to the side of the metering box. The DG-1000 and DG-700 digital pressure and ow gauges can also be set up to
display air ow readings directly in CFM.
The Exhaust Fan Flow Meter has three calibrated openings to provide an accurate measurement over the full range of the
device. A short handle is provided which can be attached to the metering box using Velcro strips. The handle is designed
to allow a standard painter’s pole or broom handle (not included) to be screwed into the open end of the handle to provide
access to exhaust fan grilles mounted high on walls, or on ceilings.
Connect tubing to the metering box
Connect one end of tubing to the pressure tap on the metering box (tubing is included with the
TEC pressure and ow gauge kit).
Connect tubing to the gauge
Connect the other end of the tubing to the T connector that is included with the TEC pressure
and ow gauge kit. Connect the two ends of the shorter tubing that is connected to the T
connector to the Channel A and Channel B input taps on the TEC gauge.
Set the door position on the metering box
The metering box comes with an adjustable opening which provides three ranges of
fan ow measurement.
The door position is determined by the position of the snap pin located on the top of
the metering box. The door position can be adjusted by pushing down on the snap
pin and sliding the door until the snap pin is in a new position hole.
Door Position Flow Range in CFM
E1 44 - 124
E2 21 - 59
E3 10 - 28
Attach the handle to the metering box
A short yellow handle is provided which can be attached to
the top of the metering box using the velcro strips. In addition,
a standard painters pole can be screwed into the end of the
yellow handle to make it easier to reach fan grills that are high
up on walls or on ceilings.
Snap pin
Snap pin position holes

Conducting the test
1. DG-1000: Turn on the DG-1000 gauge by pressing and holding the power button until the green light comes on.
DG-700: Power on the gauge by pressing the On/Off button.
2. DG-1000: After the Home screen loads, touch Gauge to open the Gauge app.
3. DG-1000: Touch the mode area to open the Channel B Conguration menu.
DG-1000 power button
Mode

1. DG-1000: Select Flow (CFM) from the Mode menu. Touch Device to open the Device menu and select Exhaust Fan
Flow Meter. Touch Conguration to open the Conguration menu and select which door position is being used. Touch
the arrow in the upper left of the screen to return to the Gauge app screen.
DG-700: Press the Mode button twice to put the gauge in PR/FL mode. Press the Device button until EXH appears in
the device section of the display. Press the Cong button until the setting on the gauge matches the door position on
the metering box.
2. With the exhaust fan turned on, place the Exhaust Fan Flow Meter completely over the fan grill so that the exible
gasket on the end of the metering box creates an air tight seal around the grill. Hold the gauge steady for at least 10
seconds so that the gauge auto-zeros.
3. Acceptable metering box pressures
• When using the Exhaust Fan Flow Meter, the measured metering box pressure should never be greater than 8.0
Pa, and never lower than 1.0 Pa. Pressures above 8.0 Pa will commonly result in erroneous ow measurements
because the metering box will tend to restrict air ow through typical residential exhaust fans. Metering box
pressures below 1.0 Pa are too small to measure accurately.
4. Channel A pressure greater than 8.0
• If the Channel A pressure is above 8.0 Pa, rst check the door position. If the door position is set to E2 or E3,
adjust the position to create a larger opening in the metering box (e.g. E1 or E2). If the door position is set to
E1 (the largest opening) and the metering box pressure is still above 8.0 Pa, then the fan ow you are trying to
measure is outside the high range of the instrument (i.e. ow is greater than 124 CFM).
Flow (CFM) Exhaust Fan Flow Meter Door position

1. Channel A pressure less than 1.0 pascal
• If the Channel A pressure is below 1.0 Pa, rst check the door position. If the door position is set to E1 or E2,
adjust the position to create a smaller opening in the metering box (e.g. E2 or E3). If the door position is set to
E3 (the smallest opening) and the metering box pressure is still below 1.0 Pa, then the fan ow you are trying to
measure is outside the low range of the instrument (i.e. ow is less than 10 CFM).
2. Channel B will show the air ow reading from the exhaust fan. If the ow reading is uctuating, change the time
average setting on the gauge by touching TIME AVG.

Flow Conversion Table
Meter Pressure (PA) Flow (CFM)
E1 E2 E3
1.0 44 21 10
1.2 48 23 11
1.4 52 25 12
1.6 55 26 13
1.8 59 28 14
2.0 62 29 14
2.2 65 31 15
2.4 68 32 16
2.6 71 33 16
2.8 73 35 17
3.0 76 36 17
3.2 78 37 18
3.4 81 38 19
3.6 83 39 19
3.8 85 40 20
4.0 87 41 20
4.2 90 42 21
4.4 92 43 21
4.6 94 44 22
4.8 96 45 22
5.0 98 46 23
5.2 100 47 23
5.4 102 48 23
5.6 103 49 24
5.8 105 50 24
6.0 107 51 25
6.2 109 52 25
6.4 111 52 25
6.6 112 53 26
6.8 114 54 26
7.0 116 55 27
7.2 117 56 27
7.4 119 56 27
7.6 121 57 28
7.8 122 58 28
8.0 124 59 28

Calibration and Measurement Accuracy
CALIBRATION FORMULA
Door Opening Formula
E1 Flow (CFM) = 43.73 x (Metering box pressure in pascals)0.5
E2 Flow (CFM) = 20.72 x (Metering box pressure in pascals)0.5
E3 Flow (CFM) = 10.07 x (Metering box pressure in pascals)0.5
FLOW ACCURACY
±10% of reading when used with a 1% accurate pressure gauge (such as a DG-700) with a display resolution of 0.1 Pa (0.0004
inches of water)
FLOW RANGE
Door position E1: 44 - 124 CFM
Door position E2: 21 - 59 CFM
Door position E3: 10 - 28 CFM
DIMENSIONS (INSIDE)
16 in. L x 13 in. W x 8 in. D
WEIGHT
3 lbs. including handle

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Software Information
The Energy Conservatory (TEC) offers a variety of Windows-based programs. These programs can be found and downloaded
for free at software.energyconservatory.com.
TEC also offers driver support for the DG-500, DG-700 and DG-1000. The drivers are designed to work with Windows-
based computers with the following operating systems:
• Windows 7
• Windows 8
• Windows 8.1
• Windows 10
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
• Minneapolis Blower Door™ Quick Guide
• Minneapolis Duct Blaster® Quick Guide
• Field Calibration Checks for Gauges
• Pressure and Airow Basics
• Exhaust Fan Flow Meter
• TECLOG3
• TECTITE 4.0
• And many more
Visit www.YouTube.com/EnergyConservatory to see all of TEC’s instructional videos.
Updated July 2017, V1