Worksheets++BU2 FE
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 30mins
“A set of physical components that convert an input motion and force
into a desired output motion and force.”
Building Utilites
HVAC
Mechanical Systems
Building Systems
The main objective of an HVAC system is to ensure the acoustical
comfort of the occupants, may it be through heating or cooling.
TRUE
FALSE
COMPONENTS OF HVAC SYSTEMS:
transfers heat from the refrigerant (liquid that cools air) to the condenser
(the one who takes heat from air).
Evaporator Coil
Compressor
Thermal Expansion Valve
Air Ducts
COMPONENTS OF HVAC SYSTEMS:
circulates the air in the system.
Ductwork:
Vents
Fan Motor
Air Handler
COMPONENTS OF HVAC SYSTEMS:
Control electrical circuit timing to maximize efficiency.
Thermostat
Sensors
Relays
Condenser Coil
Common HVAC systems found in residential buildings are heating and cooling dual systems, which are made up of independent heating and cooling components managed by a traditional thermostat.
Hybrid Split System
Split System
Packed Heating and Cooling
Zoned System
The energy contained within a system that is responsible for its temperature.
Kinetic Energy
Heat Energy
Thermal Energy
Radiant Energy
“The transfer of heat through the horizontal movement of air”.
CONDUCTION
CONVECTION
ADVERTION
RADIATION
Exterior part of an air conditioner that is in charge of the condensation process that releases heat.
EVAPORATORS
COMPRESSORS
EXPANSION VALVE
CONDENSER
Houses all parts of the system in one metal cabinet. Often, the cabinet is either placed on a home or building’s ceiling or on a cement slab outside the home.
SPLIT SYSTEM
PACKAGED SYSTEM
DUCT-FREE SYSTEM
HYBRID SYSTEM
the load-carrying unit in an elevator system.
Hoist
Car
Machine Room
Box
set of regulations and standards established by a government body to
prevent fires, minimize fire risks.
PD 1096
BP 220
RA 9514
BP 344
The chance of you dying in a modern elevator is one in ______
million, which is drastically lower than dying in a car crash.
6.50 million
5.05 million
10.5 million
20.5 million
___________ created the first recorded elevator in history
Functions with hoisting ropes wound around a drum.
Isaac Newton
Archimedes
Sir William Armstrong
Elisha Otis
Balances the car's weight to reduce motor load and ensure
efficient operation.
Balancer
Counterweight
Cables
Control Drive
Consists of a motor, drive sheave, brake, and bed plate,
working together to move the car via hoist ropes in the hoistway.
CONTROLS DRIVE
ELEVATOR MACHINE
SPEED GOVERNOR
SAFETY SYSTEM
A safety device at the bottom of the hoistway to absorb or
dissipate the car's kinetic energy during descent.
Guide Rails
Control Drive
Car Buffer
Elevator Machine
A fireproof-walled shaft that houses one
or more elevators.
Shear Wall
Hoist Way
Elevator Pit
Elevator Wall
Vertical steel T- shaped sections that
direct and stabilize movement and
counterweights.
Speed Governor
Counter weight
Cables
Guide Rails
Uses steel cables and a counterweight to move the
elevator up and down.
Pulley system
hydraulic elevator
traction elevator
Hoist system
a power-driven moving staircase designed to transport
people between floors of a building or structure.
Elevators
Escalators
Conveyors
Lifts
a common piece of mechanical handling equipment
that moves materials from one location to another.
Elevator
Conveyor
Escalator
Moving Walk
What type of escalator is shown?
Single Escalator
Continous Arrangement
Escalator
Parallel Escalator
Criss Cross Escalator
What type of Escalator is shown?
Parallel Escalator
Continuous Escalator
Criss Cross
Escalator
Single Escalator
CONVEYOR MAINTENANCE:
Runs the chain through an oil reservoir, allowing the chain to self-lubricate.
Manual Oil Lubrication
Mechanical Oil Lubrication
Oil Bath Lubrication
Oil Stream Lubrication
MECHANICAL REGULATIONS:
Escalator Speed for <30 angle = 0.50 m/s
0.30 m/s
0.40 m/s
0.50 m/s
0.60 m/s
MECHANICAL REGULATIONS:
Escalator Speed for >30 angle = _____ m/s
0.50 m/s
0.75 m/s
0.80 m/s
1.00 m/s
MECHANICAL REGULATIONS:
Escalator Step Width of _____ mm to accommodates two adults.
600 mm
1200 mm
1000 mm
800 mm
MECHANICAL REGULATIONS:
Escalator Step Width of _____ mm to accommodates one adult
and one child.
800 mm
900 mm
1000 mm
1200 mm
Modern Elevators now feature a regenerative drive which captures the
produced energy and converts it into electrical energy, which is fed back into
the building's electrical system.
TRUE
FALSE
Total amount of electrical power consumed by all appliances and
devices in a circuit or system.
Consumption
Load
Kilo Watts
Power
The maximum amount of electrical current a conductor or
wire can (safely) carry without overheating.
Load
Direct Current
Ampacity
Capacity
Used to estimate / calculate the actual power required in a building.
Total Load
Required Load
Demand Factor
Total Factor
They provide a universal language that cuts beyond linguistic boundaries and are essential
for standardizing communication in circuit design.
Electrical Plan
Electrical Design
Electrical Circuits
Electrical Symbols
Main distributor of power
for electricity supply.
Switch Box
Control Panel
Panel Board
Pull Box
Wiring connecting other
electrical components.
Circuit Wirings
Circuit Line
Switches
Circuit Connectors
Regulates electric current flow.
Fuse
Circuit Breaker
Resistor
Swicth
Stores and releases electrical energy in an electric field.
Battery
Generator
Capacitor
Panel Box
Provides a visual representation of the
project site in relation to surrounding landmarks, streets, or areas.
Site Development Plant
Vicinity Map
Site Plan
House Location
refers to the number of electric paths
(circuits) it can control or disconnect.
Circuit Line
Homeruns
Pole
Circuit Layout
