The problem: Replacing electric heating with gas. The apprentice: Allen Charles Edwards (ACE), a first-year mechanic. The technician: N. Arthur Thomas Egan (NATE), a15-year veteran. As the work for ...

Among a service tech’s many responsibilities is to pipe together refrigeration system components. When piping a system together, a technician must decide which pipe size to use — it’s not always as ...

The Castle Rock, Colo., town council has approved the adoption of IAPMO’s Water Demand Calculator as an alternative methodology for sizing water pipes in single and multifamily buildings. A ...

Recently I got asked to size a high pressure natural gas line, which I’m not an expert at, but I wanted to help these guys out. A gas line is sized based on the type of gas used, so that is the first ...

Steam turbines convert the thermal energy in motive steam to rotating mechanical energy, and the generator converts that energy into electrical power. One important requirement for safe and reliable ...

Q. I went to buy plastic drain pipe, and, after looking at all the types, my head started to hurt. I decided to leave the store and do some research. I’ve got several projects for which I need a ...

Choosing the correct pipe size for your spray bar system is crucial for ensuring proper fluid flow and maintaining the desired pressure. Once you know the combined flow rate required for all the ...