I'm guessing they have never seen a Bard HVAC like you might see mounted on a 20' concrete telecom equipment shelter...
Find out whoever services the local cellular carriers' enclosures' HVACs. On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 11:29 AM, Nate Burke <[email protected]> wrote: > Apparently our HVAC guy's around here aren't that smart. We've talked to > 3 or 4, and they look at us with blank stares when we tell them what we're > trying to do. > > Here's a standard line when talking to HVAC Guys > Them: It's winter you won't run AC > Us: Yes, but we're generating heat > Them: But it's cold outside, you don't run AC in the winter > Us: Yes, but our indoor room generates heat, and it needs to be cooled > Them: But it's winter and cold outside, you don't need AC in the winter > Us: Our room Generates heat year round > Them: Right, you run heat in the winter > Us: .... > > > > > On 9/28/2015 1:00 PM, Travis Johnson wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Your local HVAC company should be able to handle all of that for you. We >> had three separate A/C units in our control room, and they ran 24x7... even >> when it hit -30F during the winter. Have some places come give you quotes >> for what you need. :) >> >> Travis >> >> >> On 9/28/2015 11:43 AM, Nate Burke wrote: >> >>> I'm looking to add backup cooling to a small computer room, <200sqft. >>> Primary cooling is via a RTU (roof top unit), but I can't put that on our >>> generator (240v genset vs 480v RTU). I'm thinking like a 2 or 3 ton Split >>> system would be perfect. Problem is we're in the midwest, and outdoor >>> temperatures can drop to 0 or below over the winter. Looking at the split >>> systems, nobody seems to know if they will work for cooling with outdoor >>> temperatures that low. Online searching has yielded results for Heat Pump >>> units, where they want to Heat with low temperatures. Has anyone had >>> experience with Split systems cooling with low outdoor temperatures? Are >>> there special compressors built for that use? I have heard about putting a >>> thermostat on the fan line to cut out the compressor fan below ambient X >>> temp, or shrouding the compressor to keep wind from blowing through it. >>> But have not been able to confirm from any HVAC contractor the validity. >>> >>> This would only be for backup use, RTU Failure, or power outage. The RTU >>> is handling the load normally without an issue. My Current Backup is >>> Movincool units, but I want to reclaim the floor space, and make it more >>> permanent. >>> >>> >>> >>> >
