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Axial Fans
Section 23 34 13

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Table of Contents
PART 1 - GENERAL...........................................................................................................................3
1.1

RELATED DOCUMENTS...................................................................................................3

1.2

SUMMARY...........................................................................................................................3

1.3

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS................................................................................3

1.4

SUBMITTALS.......................................................................................................................3

1.5

QUALITY ASSURANCE.....................................................................................................4

1.6

DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING.......................................................................4

1.7

COORDINATION.................................................................................................................4

PART 2 - PRODUCTS........................................................................................................................4
2.1

MANUFACTURED UNITS.................................................................................................4

2.2

MOTORS..............................................................................................................................5

2.3

FACTORY FINISHES.........................................................................................................6

2.4

SOURCE QUALITY CONTROL........................................................................................6

PART 3 - EXECUTION.......................................................................................................................6
3.1

INSTALLATION....................................................................................................................6

3.2

CONNECTIONS..................................................................................................................6

3.3

FIELD QUALITY CONTROL..............................................................................................7

3.4

ADJUSTING.........................................................................................................................7

3.5

CLEANING...........................................................................................................................8

3.6

DEMONSTRATION.............................................................................................................8

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PART 1 - GENERAL
SCHEDULE 0 - RELATED DOCUMENTS

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 0 - Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General
and Supplementary Conditions and Division 1 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.
SCHEDULE 1 - SUMMARY
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 0 - This Section includes the following:
0.1
0.2

Tubeaxial fans.
Vaneaxial fans.

SCHEDULE 2 - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 0 - Project Altitude: Base air ratings on sea-level conditions.
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 1 - Operating Limits: Classify according to AMCA 99 or BS 848
SCHEDULE 3 - SUBMITTALS
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 0 - Product Data: Include rated capacities, furnished specialties, and
accessories for each type of product indicated and include the following:
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5

Certified fan performance curves with system operating conditions indicated.

Certified fan sound-power ratings.
Motor ratings and electrical characteristics, plus motor and electrical accessories.
Material gages and finishes, including color charts.
Dampers, including housings, linkages, and operators.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 1 - Shop Drawings:

Detail equipment assemblies and indicate
dimensions, weights, loads, required clearances, method of field assembly, components,
and location and size of each field connection.
1.1
1.2
1.3

Wiring Diagrams:
Power, signal, and control wiring.
Differentiate between
manufacturer-installed and field-installed wiring.
Design Calculations: Calculate requirements for selecting vibration isolators and
seismic restraints and for designing vibration isolation bases.
Vibration Isolation Base Details: Detail fabrication, including anchorages and
attachments to structure and to supported equipment. Include auxiliary motor slides
and rails, and base weights.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 2 - Coordination Drawings: Show fan room layout and relationships
between components and adjacent structural and mechanical elements. Show support
locations, type of support, and weight on each support. Indicate and certify field
measurements.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 3 - Maintenance Data:

For axial fans to include in maintenance

manuals specified in Division 1.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 4 - Submit octave band sound power levels in octave bands from 63 Hz
through to 8 kHz inclusive for the operating conditions specified. If fans are variable speed,

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provide sound power level data for maximum rpm and also at 80% and 60% of maximum
rpm. Provide sound power level data as follows for various types of fans:
4.1

All fans: in-duct inlet, in-duct outlet and case-radiated.

4.2

Packaged AHUs: in-duct intake/inlet, in-duct discharge/outlet and case-radiated.

4.3

Variable Speed Controller: source-radiated.

Submit for each fan a performance curve showing the operating point for which the acoustical
data has been provided.
SCHEDULE 4 - QUALITY ASSURANCE

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 0 - Electrical Components, Devices, and Accessories: As defined in

British Standards and Local Authorities or by a testing agency acceptable to authorities
having jurisdiction, and marked for intended use.
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 1 - AMCA Compliance:
Products shall comply with performance
requirements and shall be licensed to use the AMCA-Certified Ratings Seal.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 2 - IEC Compliance: Motors and electrical accessories shall comply
with IEC standards.
SCHEDULE 5 - DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 0 - Deliver fans as factory-assembled units, to the extent allowable by
shipping limitations, with protective crating and covering.
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 1 - Disassemble and reassemble units, as required for moving to final
locations, according to manufacturer's written instructions.
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 2 - Lift and support units with manufacturer's designated lifting or
supporting points.
SCHEDULE 6 - COORDINATION
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 0 - Coordinate size and location of structural-steel support members.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 1 - Coordinate size and location of concrete bases. Cast anchor-bolt
inserts into bases. Concrete, reinforcement, and formwork requirements are specified in
Division 3 Section "Cast-in-Place Concrete."

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 2 - Coordinate installation of roof curbs, equipment supports, and roof
penetrations. These items are specified in Division 7 Section "Roof Accessories."
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
SCHEDULE 0 - MANUFACTURED UNITS

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 0 - Description: Fan wheel and housing, straightening vane section,
factory-mounted motor with belt drive or direct drive, an inlet cone section, and accessories.

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PRODUCT DATA SHEET 1 - Housings: Galvanized steel with inlet bell and diffuser sections.
1.1
1.2

1.3

Inlet and Outlet Connections: Outer mounting frame and companion flanges; inlet
cone shall be welded to fan raceway.
Guide Vane Section: Integral guide vanes downstream from fan wheel designed to
straighten airflow.
Mixed-Flow Outlet Connection: One flanged discharge perpendicular to fan inlet.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 2 - Wheels: Cast-aluminum, axial-flow type, with airfoil-shaped blades
mounted on cast-iron wheel plate keyed to shaft with solid-steel key.
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 3 - Fan Hub and Blade-Bearing Assemblies: Cast aluminum, machined
and fitted with threaded bearing wells to receive blade-bearing assemblies.
3.1
3.2

Blades: Replaceable, cast aluminum; factory mounted and balanced to hub

assembly.
Fan Shaft: Turned, ground, and polished steel designed to operate at no more than
70 percent of first critical speed at top of fan's speed range.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 4 - Shaft Bearings: Radial, self-aligning ball or roller bearings.

4.1
4.2
4.3

Ball-Bearing Rating Life: ABMA 9, L10 of 100,000 hours.

Roller-Bearing Rating Life: ABMA 11, L10 of 100,000 hours.
Extend lubrication lines to outside of casing and terminate with grease fittings.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 5 - Direct-Driven Units: Motor encased in housing, outside of airstream,
factory wired to disconnect switch located on outside of fan housing.
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 6 - Belt Drives:
adjustment made after installation.
6.1

6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6

Factory mounted, with final alignment and belt

Service Factor Based on Fan Motor: 1.4.

Fan Pulleys: Cast iron with split tapered bushing; dynamically balanced at factory.
Motor Pulleys: Adjustable pitch for use with motors through 5 hp / 3.7 Kw; fixed pitch
for use with motors larger than 5 hp / 3.7 Kw. Select pulley so pitch adjustment is at
the middle of adjustment range at fan design conditions.
Belts: Oil resistant, nonsparking, and nonstatic; matched sets for multiple belt drives.
Belt Guards: Fabricate of steel for motors mounted on outside of fan cabinet.
Motor Mount: Adjustable base.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 7 - Accessories:

7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4

Companion Flanges: Rolled-steel flanges.

Inlet and Outlet Screens: Wire-mesh screen on fans not connected to ductwork.
Backdraft Dampers: Butterfly style, for mounting with flexible connection to the
discharge of fan or direct mounted to the discharge diffuser section.
Inlet Vanes: Adjustable; with peripheral control linkage operated from outside of
airstream, bronze sleeve bearings on each end of vane support, and provision for
manual or automatic operation.

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2.1.1 AXIAL SMOKE EXTRACT FANS

Smoke extract fans and dual purpose smoke extract fans shall comply with the requirements
BS 7346 Part 2.
Fans and ancillaries shall be constructed to withstand the rated temperatures for the
required duration as indicated. Motors and drives shall be similarly constructed or protected
and ventilated to ensure that they are not subjected to fire conditions.
Units shall be suitable for normal operation in ambient conditions up to 60C and high
temperature conditions up to 300C for 1 hour or 400C for 2 hours as stated elsewhere.

Motors shall be pre-wired with high temperature rated cable to an external terminal box
through high temperature flexible conduits. All components shall be rated for the operating
conditions.
Fans shall be manufactured from galvanised steel. Run and standby fans shall incorporate
inlet and outlet flanges with pre-drilled bolt holes, and an external terminal box to IP55. The
motor shall be foot mounted and protected to IP55 (shall be either 6 or 8 poles), class H
insulated and shall have sealed for life bearings. Blades shall be manufactured from
aluminium alloy. Day to day ambient operation up to an ambient temperature of 46oC and
fire operation at 300oC for 1 hour shall be possible.
The secondary power supply to the duty/standby fan arrangement shall be capable of
providing the power supply within 15 seconds of failure of the primary power. The diesel
generator shall be capable of providing power for at least 3 hours without the replenishment
of fuel. The primary and secondary power supply cables shall be fire rated MICC and shall
terminate in the at the control panel. This panel shall include a changeover device to
automatically effect the transition from primary to secondary power supply if the primary
supply fails. Similarly changeover of fans shall be automatic upon failure of the duty fan.

SCHEDULE 1 - MOTORS

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 0 - Refer to Division 23 Section "Motors" for general requirements for
factory-installed motors.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 1 - Motor Construction:

BS4999 & BS5000, general purpose,

continuous duty, high efficiency.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 2 - Enclosure Type: Totally enclosed, fan cooled.

SCHEDULE 2 - FACTORY FINISHES
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 0 - Sheet Metal Parts: Prime coat before final assembly.

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PRODUCT DATA SHEET 1 - Exterior Surfaces: Baked-enamel finish coat after assembly.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 2 - Coatings: Powder-baked enamel.

SCHEDULE 3 - SOURCE QUALITY CONTROL
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 0 - Sound-Power Level Ratings: Comply with AMCA 301, "Methods for
Calculating Fan Sound Ratings from Laboratory Test Data." Factory test fans according to
AMCA 300, "Reverberant Room Method for Sound Testing of Fans." Label fans with the
AMCA-Certified Ratings Seal.
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 1 - Fan Performance Ratings: Establish flow rate, pressure, power, air
density, speed of rotation, and efficiency by factory tests and ratings according to
AMCA 210, "Laboratory Methods of Testing Fans for Rating."
PART 3 - EXECUTION
SCHEDULE 0 - INSTALLATION
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 0 - Install axial fans level and plumb.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 1 - Support floor-mounting units using spring isolators having a static
deflection of 25 mm. Vibration- and seismic-control devices are specified in Division 23
Section "Mechanical Vibration Controls and Seismic Restraints."
1.1

Secure vibration and seismic controls to concrete bases using anchor bolts cast in
concrete base.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 2 - Install floor-mounting units on concrete bases.

Concrete,
reinforcement, and formwork requirements are specified in Division 3 Section "Cast-in-Place
Concrete."

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 3 - Install floor-mounting units on concrete bases designed to

withstand, without damage to equipment, the seismic force required by authorities having
jurisdiction. Concrete, reinforcement, and formwork requirements are specified in Division 3
Section "Cast-in-Place Concrete."

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 4 - Support suspended units from structure using threaded steel rods
and spring hangers. Vibration-control devices are specified in Division 23 Section
"Mechanical Vibration Controls and Seismic Restraints."
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 5 - Install units with clearances for service and maintenance.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 6 - Label fans according to requirements specified in Division 23

Section "Mechanical Identification."
SCHEDULE 1 - CONNECTIONS

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 0 - Duct installation and connection requirements are specified in other
Division 23 Sections.
Drawings indicate general arrangement of ducts and duct
accessories. Make final duct connections with flexible connectors. Flexible connectors are
specified in Division 23 Section "Duct Accessories."
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 1 - Ground equipment.
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PRODUCT DATA SHEET 2 - Tighten

electrical connectors and terminals according to

manufacturer's published torque-tightening values. If manufacturer's torque values are not
indicated, use those specified in UL 486A and UL 486B.

SCHEDULE 2 - FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 0 - Equipment Startup Checks:
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6

Verify that shipping, blocking, and bracing are removed.

Verify that unit is secure on mountings and supporting devices and that connections
to ducts and electrical components are complete. Verify that proper thermal-overload
protection is installed in motors, starters, and disconnect switches.
Verify that cleaning and adjusting are complete.
Disconnect fan drive from motor, verify proper motor rotation direction, and verify fan
wheel free rotation and smooth bearing operation. Reconnect fan drive system, align
and adjust belts, and install belt guards.
Verify lubrication for bearings and other moving parts.
Verify that manual and automatic volume control and fire and smoke dampers in
connected ductwork systems are in fully open position.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 1 - Starting Procedures:

1.1
1.2

Energize motor and adjust fan to indicated rpm.

Measure and record motor voltage and amperage.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 2 - Operational Test: After electrical circuitry has been energized, start
units to confirm proper motor rotation and unit operation. Remove malfunctioning units,
replace with new units, and retest.
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 3 - Test and adjust controls and safeties.
malfunctioning controls and equipment.

Replace damaged and

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 4 - Shut unit down and reconnect automatic temperature-control
operators.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 5 - Refer to Division 23 Section "Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing" for
testing, adjusting, and balancing procedures.
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 6 - Replace fan and motor pulleys as required to achieve design airflow.
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 7 - Repair or replace malfunctioning units. Retest as specified above
after repairs or replacements are made.
SCHEDULE 3 - ADJUSTING
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 0 - Adjust damper linkages for proper damper operation.
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 1 - Adjust belt tension.
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 2 - Lubricate bearings.
SCHEDULE 4 - CLEANING

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PRODUCT DATA SHEET 0 - On completion of installation, internally clean fans according to

manufacturer's written instructions. Remove foreign material and construction debris.
Vacuum fan wheel and cabinet.
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 1 - After completing system installation, including outlet fitting and
devices, inspect exposed finish. Remove burrs, dirt, and construction debris and repair
damaged finishes.
SCHEDULE 5 - DEMONSTRATION
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 0 - Engage a factory-authorized service representative to train Owner's
maintenance personnel to adjust, operate, and maintain axial fans.
0.1

0.2
0.3

Train Owner's maintenance personnel on procedures and schedules for starting and
stopping, troubleshooting, servicing, and maintaining equipment and schedules.
Review data in maintenance manuals. Refer to Division 1.
Schedule training with Owner, through Architect, with at least seven days' advance
notice.
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