TY - BOOK AU - Montgomery,Ross AU - McDowall,Robert TI - Fundamentals of HVAC control systems: a course reader SN - 9780080552347 U1 - 697 22 PY - 2009///] CY - Amsterdam, Burlington, MA PB - Elsevier Science KW - Heating KW - Control KW - Ventilation KW - Air conditioning N1 - Cover title; Includes bibliographical references and index; Front Cover; Fundamentals of HVAC Control Systems; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Chapter 1: Introduction to HVAC Control Systems; Chapter 2: Basics of Electricity; Chapter 3: Control Valves and Dampers; Chapter 4: Sensors and Auxiliary Devices; Chapter 5: Self- and System-powered Controls; Chapter 6: Electric Controls; Chapter 7: Pneumatic Controls; Chapter 8: Analog Electronic Controls; Chapter 9: Control Diagrams and Sequences; Chapter 10: DDC Introduction to Hardware and Software; Chapter 11: DDC Networks and Controls Protocols; Chapter 12: Digital Controls Specification; Index N2 - Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC)control systems are omnipresent in modern buildings. This book is an introduction to all those involved in the specification, design, manufacture, installation, operation or maintainance of these systems. The book explains: *Control theory and how to evaluate, select, position and sequence the appropriate type of control *The electrical knowledge needed to understand controls and the use of electrical circuit drawings *The various types of valves and dampers, and their selection, installation and operation *Terminology and attributes of sensors ER -