TL;DR
External static pressure is the total airflow resistance an air handler or furnace blower must overcome from everything outside its cabinet — filter, coil, ducts, dampers, and registers — measured in inches of water column between the return and supply sides. Equipment is typically rated at 0.5 inches w.c., and technicians compare the measured value against the blower table to find the actual delivered CFM.
What it means
External static pressure is the total airflow resistance an air handler or furnace blower must overcome from everything outside its cabinet — filter, coil, ducts, dampers, and registers — measured in inches of water column between the return and supply sides. Equipment is typically rated at 0.5 inches w.c., and technicians compare the measured value against the blower table to find the actual delivered CFM. It is the single most diagnostic number in airflow troubleshooting, read in minutes with a manometer and two test ports.
Where it sits in the glossary
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