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in this glossary were taken from "ASHRAE Terminology of Heating, Ventilation,
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration".
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| filter mixing box | in air-handling units, a combination filter
section outside air/return air mixing plenum, including control dampers.
Compare VAV box |
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| filter press | device for removing liquid from a slurry or
suspension of solids under pressure with the liquid expressed through screens
or other filter media until the desired density of the slurry is attained |
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| fin |
thin piece of metal attached to a pipe, tubing,
or other surface in order to increase the heat transfer area. See also heat
transfer surface |
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| fin pitch | number of transverse fins per unit length of
tube |
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| fin spacing |
distance between two successive transverse fins
on a tube. |
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| finned length | on a finned tube, the distance between the two
end fins (excluding lengths for return bends and other overall lengths). |
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| finned surface area | total area of fins and prime surface of tube or
plate to which fins are attached |
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| fire point | lowest temperature at which a product ignites
and continues to burn for a specified time after a small flame has been applied
to its surface under standardized conditions. Compare flash point. |
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| first-hour rating | amount of hot water that a water heater can
supply in an hour of operation. |
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| fitting system | part used to join, adjust, or adapt other parts
as in a pipe or duct system. |
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