| Published by the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA)
Manual H: Heat Pump Systems Principles and Applications, published by ACCA, includes information on all heat pump systems and equipment for both residential and small commercial applications.
Manual H gives you a one-stop reference on residential and small commercial heat pump systems—basic principles, equipment, installation, operation, applications and system design—with a wealth of step-by-step examples and design calculations.
Topics include:
- Equipment selection, sizing, and operating costs
- Air-to-air, water-to-air, air-to-water, water-to-water, fossil fuel hybrid, earth coupled, and reclaim water loop equipment
- Multi-zone, split-coil heat pump systems
- VAV heat pump systems
- Heat pump operating cycles and controls
- Efficiency descriptors (COP and HSPF)
- Thermal and economic balance points
- Supplementary and emergency heat
- Heat sources and heat sinks
The manual is divided into five sections, as follows: Section 1: General Discussion of Heat Pump Basics includes a discussion of the factors which generally apply to heat pump selection, performance and operation. Section 2: Overview of Heat Pump Systems includes explanations of how the various types of heat pumps operate. Section 3: Principles of Heat Pump Operating Cycles includes information on the major components used in heat pump systems. Section 4: Heat Pump System Application Principles outlines the design procedures required for both residential and commercial applications. Section 5: General Installation Procedures provides a quick review of all factors which should be considered when the equipment is actually installed. |
