3/1.

3/B/1

Volume Control
Type VCD
Contents • Description
Description ....................................................................
Construction • Materials ................................................
Standard Sizes .............................................................
Construction • Materials ................................................
Installation Details • Flange Drilling Details ..................
Trox multi-leaf volume control dampers have been specifically
designed for use in ventilation systems for volume, flow and
pressure control. In addition, the type C2/C3 with side and tip
seals satisfies the closed blade leakage requirements specified
in UL 555S Class 11.
Type VCD dampers are available for square, rectangular,
circular and flat oval ducting.
2 Product Range ............................................................. 9
3 Accessories ................................................................. 10
4 Nomenclature • Technical Data .................................... 12
7 Technical Data ............................................................. 13
8 Order Details ............................................................... 14
The casing is a rigid and robust assembly formed from either
channel frame for flanged connection to duct work, top hat
section for spigot style connection or top hat sleeve to slide in
ducting. The blades are formed single skin with grooved blade
tips to provide interlocking closure. Blade action is, as standard,
parallel but can be optionally opposed action. Blade tip seals
and side seals can be fitted for low leakage applications. The
dampers can be fitted with hand locking quadrant or can be
power operated by electric or pneumatic actuators.
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 Construction • Materials
Types VCD...VCP...VCE Type VCP
Type VCD Parallel blade operation. – General construction as type VCD but blades, spindles and
blade to spindle fixings in stainless steel (Grade 304L or
– Casing and blades in galvanised sheet steel to BS . EN
equivalent).
10142 1991 FE PO 29Z275 NA or equivalent.
– Case bearings made from engineering plastic, operational Type VCE
temperature resistance up to 80°C. – General construction as type VCD but with case, blades,
– Blades fitted with 12mm diameter zinc plated mild steel spindle and blade to spindle fixing and linkage all from
spindles. stainless steel (Grade 304L or equivalent).
– Blades have standard face linkage for parallel blade operation
or optionally can be supplied with side linkage for either 1
Casing 5
Linkage Bar
parallel or opposed blade operation.
2
Blade 6
Landing angles
– Face linkage consists of 16mm diameter stainless steel pivot
pins connected to a link bar of 8mm diameter zinc plated mild
3
Drive spindle 7
Removable drive spindle
steel. 4
Face linkage 8
Side linkage
– Side linkage consists of flat section link arms crimped to
blade spindles and connected by flat section bar fitted with
bushes running on 6mm diameter pins.

Flange Case

Type VCD...P... E-A Type VCD...P... E-A Type VCD...P... E-A-B1 Type VCD...P... E-A-B2
100
1

8 8

2
H Dim
H Dim

5
3

6
40

B Dim

Sleeve Case

Type VCD...P... E-A1 Type VCD...P... E-A1 Type VCD... P... E-A1-B1 Type VCD... E-A1-B2
180
100
H -6

H -6

7
23

B -6

Note: B x H are duct dimensions

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Standard Sizes

Type VCD...P...E-A Flange Case Standard Sizes VCD...P...E-A

100

Position of
B H Number of drive arm
in mm in mm Blades X in mm
100 100 1 50
X Dim

150 150 1 75
200 200 1 100
250 250 1 125
H Dim
H Dim

300 300 1 150

350 350 2 240
400 400 2 275
450 450 2 300
500 500 3 240
550 600 3 300
600 700 4 425
650 800 5 400
700 900 5 450
750 1000 6 575
800 1100 7 540
850 1200 7 600
40

B Dim 150 900 1300 8 725

950 1400 9 690
1000 1500 9 750
1050 1600 10 875
1100 1700 11 840
1200 1800 11 900

Note: B x H are duct dimensions.

Any combination of dimensions B x H listed above can
be supplied. Larger sizes supplied in multiples details on
request
Standard damper dimensions should be selected if
possible. When non-standard sizes are required the
technical information for the next smallest standard
height should be used as an appropriate performance
guide. For full details refer to Trox.

Minimum/Maximum Sizes
– A 100 x 100mm minimum size
– A 1200 x 1800mm maximum size

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 Standard Sizes

Type VCD...P...E-A 1 Sleeve Case Standard Sizes VCD...P...E-A1

Position of
B H Number of drive arm
in mm in mm Blades X in mm
180
100 150 150 1 75
200 200 1 100
250 250 1 125
300 300 1 150
350 350 1 175
400 400 2 265
X Dim

450 450 2 300

500 500 2 325
550 600 3 300
H -6

H -6

600 700 4 415

650 800 4 475
700 900 5 450
750 1000 6 565
800 1100 6 625
850 1200 7 600
900 1300 8 715
950 1400 8 775
1000 1500 9 750
23

B -6 1050 1600 10 865

120 1100 1700 10 925
1150 1800 11 900
1200

Minimum/Maximum Sizes Note: B x H are duct dimensions.

– A1 150 x 150mm minimum size Any combination of dimensions B x H listed above can
– A1 1200 x 1800mm maximum size be supplied. Larger sizes supplied in multiples details on
request.
Standard damper dimensions should be selected if
possible. When non-standard sizes are required the
technical information for the next smallest standard
height should be used as an appropriate performance
guide. For full details refer to Trox.

Type VCD...P...E-A 2 Rectangular Spigot Case Standard Sizes VCD...P...E-A2

Position of
B H Number of drive arm
in mm in mm Blades X in mm
100 100 1 50
100 105 100
150 150 1 75
200 200 1 100
250 250 1 125
300 300 1 150
350 350 2 240
X Dim

400 400 2 275

450 450 2 300
500 500 3 240
H -4
H -4

550 600 3 300

600 700 4 425
650 800 5 400
700 900 5 450
750 1000 6 575
800 1100 7 540
850 1200 7 600
900 1300 8 725
950 1400 9 690
1000 1500 9 750
25

B -4 150 305 1050 1600 10 875

1100 1700 11 840
1150 1800 11 900
1200

Minimum/Maximum Sizes Note: B x H are duct dimensions.

– A2 100 x 100mm minimum size Any combination of dimensions B x H listed above can
– A2 1200 x 1800mm maximum size be supplied. Larger sizes supplied in multiples details on
request.
Standard damper dimensions should be selected if
possible. When non-standard sizes are required the
technical information for the next smallest standard
height should be used as an appropriate performance
guide. For full details refer to Trox.

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Standard Sizes

Type VCD...P...E-A3/A4 Circular/ Flat Oval Spigot Case

Types VCD...P... E-A3 Types VCD...P...E-A4 Types A3/A4

(Circular duct) (Flat oval duct)
B-3 175
50 100 105 100 50

X Dim
X Dim

D Dia + 105
D Dia -3

D Dia -3
D Dia -3

175 B Dim + 105 405

Standard Sizes VCD...P...E-A3/A4

Position of Note: B x H are duct dimensions.

B H Number of drive arm Any combination of dimensions B x H listed above can
in mm in mm Blades X in mm
be supplied. Larger sizes supplied in multiples details on
100 100 1 50
150 150 1 75 request.
200 200 1 100 Standard damper dimensions should be selected if
250 250 1 125
300 300 2 215 possible. When non-standard sizes are required the
350 350 2 250
400 400 2 275 technical information for the next smallest standard
450 450 3 215 height should be used as an appropriate performance
500 500 3 250
550 600 4 365 guide. For full details refer to Trox.
600 700 4 425
650 800 5 400
700 900 6 515 Minimum/Maximum Sizes
750 1000 6 575
800 1100 7 550 – A3/ 4 100x 100mm minimum size
850 1150 7 575 – A2/ 4 1150 x 1150mm maximum size
900
950
1000
1050
1100
1150

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 Construction • Materials
Type VCD...P...E Blade Tip and Side Seals
– Blade tip seals for blade to blade sealing in synthetic material
temperature resistance to 80°C. Optionally high temperature
silicone seals available suitable up to 175°C.

Type VCD...P...E-A1 Type VCD...P...E-C1

Removable Drive Spindle Side Seals

Drive Spindle bolted Control option

to blade to facilitate fitting (Fitted on outside duct)

Removable Drive Spindle

Side Seal
X Dim

H -6

40
64
B -6

160
Type VCD...P...E-C2/C3 Tip Seal
(includes side seal)

Hand Locking Quadrant Type VCD...P...E-A1 only Standard Drive arm and hand
(Supplied loose for site fitting) Locking Quadrant (Except case A1)

20

150

100

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Installation Details • Flange Drilling Details
Flange Drilling Details Flange Drilling Details (Type A Case only)
20 B H Mumber of hotes Mumber of hotes
B
in mm in mm B Dim H Dim

20
Even number 100 100 1 2
150 150 2 2
of holes 200 200 2 2
H
(hole pitch = 250 250 2 3
125mm) 300 300 3 3
350 350 3 4
400 400 4 4
450 450 4 4
9.5 500 500 4 5
600 600 5 6
700 700 6 6
800 800 7 7
Uneven number 900 900 8 8
1000 1000 8 9
of holes 1100 1100 9 10
(hole pitch = 1200 1200 10 10
125mm) 1300 11
1400 12
1500 13
1600 14
1700 14
Note: Even number of holes are positioned equally about damper centre line,
1800 15
odd number of holes are positioned on damper centre line.

Type VCD...P... E-A Flange Installation Type VCD...P... E-A1 Sleeve Installation

100 180
BXH

BXH

Type VCD...P... E-A2/A3/A4 Type VCD...P... E-A Type VCD...P... E-A1/A2/A3/A4

Spigot Installation Flange Case Sleeve Case
Maximum blade overhang (blades in open position)
100
100

A2 A3/A4 95 100 95 55 180 55

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 Product Range

Type VCD • VCP • VCE Construction Variants

Casing Seals
Construction Description Construction Description Leakage
Variants Variants to UL555S
Standard supply construction flange Standard supply
case frame from 1.5mm sheet steel. C construction. No side
A Section size (100mm x 40mm) with a seals or blade tip seals. Class IV
corner slot to suit proprietary flange Side seals. Fitted to
system both sides. C1 close gap between
Sleeve case inverted channel frame case and blades. Class lil
from 1.5mm sheet steel. Section size Side seals. Fitted to
A1 (180mm x 22.5mm x 40mm) to suit duct close gap between
mounting. case and blades and
Spigot case detail from 1.5mm sheet C2 tip seals to seal blade
steel. Section size 305mm wide giving a to blade joint. Tip seal
A2 square/rectangular duct slide in spigot temperature resistant
connection. up to 80°C. Class II
Spigot case detail from 1.5mm sheet As C2 but tip seal
A3
steel. Section size 405mm wide with C3 temperature resistant
circular duct slide in spigot connection. up to 175°C. Class II
Spigot case detail from 1.5mm sheet Damper weights available on request.
A4
steel. Section size 405mm wide with
oval duct slide in spigot connection.
Linkage Bearings

Construction Description Construction Description

Variants Variants
Standard supply construction internal D Construction sintered bronze (oilite)
B face linkage, parallel blade operation
only. D1 Plastic (Standard supply)
External spindle, side linkage, parallel
B1 D2 Stainless Steel
blade operation.
External spindle, side linkage, opposed
B2
blade operation.

Fig 1.1 Fig 2.1 Fig 3.1 Fig 3.2 Fig 3.3
Installation of Electric Hand Locking One electric Two electric Three Electric
Limit Switch quadrant details actuator actuators actuators
2
approx 50

1
approx
130

3
4
5 5 4
90

H
H
H

Airflow Airflow Airflow 5 4

H

Airflow Airflow

1 Electric limit switch with 4 Hand locking quadrant

5
double changeover contact,
indicates damper "Closed". 5 Spring return actuator

2 Electric limit switch with

double changeover contact,
indicates damper "Open". Right hand drive "R" shown when
3 Operating arm viewed in direction of arrow

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Accessories

Accessories Types of construction Variants combined with. Fail Code

Plain Drive Shafl (Standard construction) –

Limit switch, see Fig 1.1 * Double changeover contact

Limit switch indicates damper “Closed’ circuit breaking capacity Z01
Limit switch indicates damper “Open” Max 380V, 50Hz 10A Z02
Limit switch indicates damper “Closed” & “Open” Min 24V-, 100mA Z03
Contact resistance 60m Ω
Protective system IP66

Hand locking quadrant, see Fig 2.1 Z04

Hand locking quadrant and: Limit switch indicates damper “Closed” Z05
Limit switch indicates damper “Open” Z06
Limit switch indicates damper “Closed” & “Open” Z07

Spring Return Actuator (power off engages spring) see Fig 3.1 - 3.3
Damper returns to its selected fail safe position when the power supply is interrupted.

(–) (+) 24 V AC/DC Connect via safety transformer.

N N1 230 V AC AF 230 (-S): To isolate from the main
power supply a device must be installed
which provides all-pole disconnection
(with at least a 3 mm contact gap).
Parallel connection of several motors
1 2 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 is possible. Power consumption must
be observed

5º 25...85º AF 24-S, AF 230-S

* Switching capacity 250 V 6 A (2.5 A)

AF 24, AF 230

- Without integral limit switches Actuator Type AF230 FO Z08

230V-, 50..60Hz / 6.5W opening / 2.5W open 11 VA wire sizing.
IP42 / continuously rated / opening approx 150s / closing approx 16s
FC Z09
Torque approx 15Nm.

- With integral limit switches Actuator Type AF230-S FO Z10

230V-, 50..60Hz / 6.5W opening / 2.5W open 11 VA wire sizing
IP42 / continuously rated / opening approx 150s / closing approx 16s
FC Z11
Torque approx 15Nm.

- Without integral limit switches Actuator Type AF24 FO Z12

24V DC/AC, 50..60Hz / 5W opening / 1.5W open 15VA wire sizing
IP42 / continuously rated / opening approx 150s / closing approx 16s
FC Z13
Torque approx 15Nm.

- With integral limit switches Actuator Type AF24-S FO Z14

24V DC/AC, 50..60Hz / 5W opening / 1.5W open 10VA wire sizing
IP42 / continuously rated / opening approx 150s / closing approx 16s
FC Z15
Torque approx 15Nm.

Two position rotary electric actuator, reversible open/closed see Fig 3.1

24 V AC/DC 240V AC
(–) (+)
N L1 N L1

1 2 3 1 2 3

- 240V-, 50Hz Actuator Type SM 240 Z16

11W consumption 12VA wire sizing
IP42 / continuously rated / running time approx 80s
Torque approx 15Nm.

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 Accessories

Accessories Types of construction Variants combined with. Fail Code

– 240V-, 50Hz Actuator Type GM 240 Z17
12W consumption 12VA wire sizing
IP42 / continuously rated / running time approx 180s
Torque approx 30Nm.

– 24V DC/AC, 50..60Hz Actuator Type SM 24 Z18

2W consumption 4VA wire sizing
IP42 / continuously rated / running time approx 90s...150s
Torque approx 15Nm.

– 24V DC/AC, 50..60Hz Actuator Type GM 240 Z19

3W consumption 7VA wire sizing
IP42 / continuously rated / running time approx 80s...150s
Torque approx 30Nm.

Z16 two position rotary electric actuator

fitted with auxiliary switch S1 Z20
Z16 two position rotary electric actuator
fitted with auxiliary switch S2 Wiring diagram Z21
Z17 two position rotary electric actuator
S1 S2
fitted with auxiliary switch S1 Z22
Z17 two position rotary electric actuator
fitted with auxiliary switch S2 S1 S2 S3 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 Z23
Z18 two position rotary electric actuator
Switching capacity 250 V
fitted with auxiliary switch S1 Protection IP42 Z24
Z18 two position rotary electric actuator
fitted with auxiliary switch S2 Z25
Z19 two position rotary electric actuator
fitted with auxiliary switch S1 Z26
Z19 two position rotary electric actuator
fitted with auxiliary switch S2 Z27

Modulating Rotary Electric Actuator, see Fig 3.1

24 V AC
~
Y1 0...10 V DC
Y2 0...20 V
Phase cut
U2...10 V DC

1 2 3 4 5

Y1 Y2 U

- 24V AC, 50..60Hz Actuator Type SM 24 SR Z28

3W consumption 7.5VA wire sizing
IP42 / continuously rated / running time approx 100...200s
Torque approx 15Nm.

- 24V AC, 50..60Hz Actuator Type GM 24 SR Z29

4W consumption 7.5VA wire sizing
IP42 / continuously rated / running time approx 100...240s
Torque approx 30Nm.

Z28 modulating rotary electric actuator Wiring diagram

fitted with auxiliary switch S1 Z30
S1 S2
Z28 modulating rotary electric actuator
fitted with auxiliary switch S2 Z31
Z29 modulating rotary electric actuator S1 S2 S3 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6

fitted with auxiliary switch S1 Z32

Switching capacity 250 V
Z29 modulating rotary electric actuator Protection IP42

fitted with auxiliary switch S2 Z33

Pneumatic actuation (available on request)

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 Nomenclature • Technical Data
M in Nm: Aerodynamic torque
M2 in Nm: Blade closure torque

H/B
n : Numberof blades
a in cm: Torque coefficient (diagram 3)
.
V in l/s: Leakage volume flow with blades closed α = 90°
.
V in m3/h: Leakage volume flow with blades closed α= 90°
∆pt

v in m/s: Face velocity based on A

B in mm: Width α : Blade angle α =0° blades fully open

H in mm: Height ∆pt in Pa: Total pressure drop (installation type A)

A in m2: Damper cross-sectioned area for ζ : Pressure loss coefficient

A casing B x H The pressure drop ∆pt shown in diagram 1 are based on
A1 casing (B -50) x (H -50) installation type A fully ducted entry and discharge. With other
types of installation ∆pt values should be multiplied by the
A2, A3, A4 casing , spigot area.
correct factor shown in table 1.

1 Pressure Drop across fully open blades Types of Installation

70

50 A C

20
B D
∆pt(Pa)

10

5
4
Table 1 Installation Correction Factor
3

2
Type of Type of Correction factor F
installation operation where blade angle
3 4 5 6 7 8
v (m/s)
α = ο(fully open)
B Opposed 6
2 With blades fully closed maximum Parallel 11
allowed pressure C Opposed 4
2000
Parallel 7
1800
D Opposed 9
1600 Parallel 17
1400
Pa
1200 Table 2 Correction to Pressure Drop for ‘H’
(see graph 1 )

1000 H 150 200 250 300 350 400 450

∆pt

ζ 1.03 0.95 0.9 0.85 0.8 0.76 0.73

800
H 500 600 700 800 900-1800
700
ζ 0.7 0.65 0.6 0.55 0.5
600

500
300 500 700 1000 1200
B

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Technical Data
Torque Determination
a ∆pt • A
Aerodynamic Torque M1 =
100

Blade Closure Torque

Type M2
VCD...P...E-C n
VCD...P...E-C1 1.5 x n
VCD...P...E-C2 20 x A

3 Torque Coefficient 5 Leakage Volume Flow

Type VCD...P...E-C1
100
1500
50
1000
800
600
20

400
10
l/s
5 200
cm

100
a

2
80
60
V
.

1
40
0.5

20
0.2
10
0º 10º 20º 30º 40º 50º 60º 70º 80º 90º 100 200 Pa 400 600 800 1000 1500

Open α Closed ∆pt

4 Leakage Volume Flow 6 Leakage Volume Flow

Type VCD...P...E-C Type VCD...P...E-C2/C3
600
1500
400
1000
800
200
600
l/s
400 100
l/s 80
60
200
40

100
V

V
.

80 20
60
10
40
8
6
20
4

10 2
100 200 Pa 400 600 800 1000 1500 100 200 Pa 400 600 800 1000 1500
∆pt ∆pt

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Order Details

Order Code
These codes do not need to be completed for standard products

VCD – A – B – C – D – R 1000 x 500 0 Z01

Type Not used

Duct Size
VCD (Standard Supply) Square or rectangular
Dimensions ‘B’x’H’ mm
VCP Circular ‘D’ mm dia.
Flat oval ‘B’x ‘D’ mm. Accessories
VCE All damper spigots are (See page 10 & 11)
(See page 3) manufactured down on
duct size to fit inside
Variants – Case ductwork connections
(See page 9)
External Controls
*A = Flange * “R” = Right hand
(Standard Supply) (Standard Supply)
A1 = Sleeve “L” = Left hand
A2 = Rectangular spigot
A3 = Circular spigot Variants – Bearings
A4 = 0val spigot D = Sintered bronze
* D1 = Plastic (Standard Supply)
Variants – Blade Operation D2 = Stainless Steel
*B = Face Link Parallel * Indicates standard supply option.
(Standard Supply) Variants – Seals If standard option is required these
B1 = Ext Link Parallel * C = None (Standard Supply) letters need not be filled in when
B2 = Ext Link Opposed C1 = Side inputting codes see typical order
C2 = Side & Tip (80°) detail below.
C3 = Side & Tip (175°)

Specification Text Order Example

Dampers designed for volume flow and pressure control
or to isolate sections of ducting in ventilation systems. Make: TROX
Casing with single skinned blades connected by face or Type : VCD /500 x 500 / 0 / Z04
external linkage. Qty : 4
Parallel or opposed blade operation dampers; with
manual or power actuator drive. Limit switches and
closed blade low leakage constructions available.
Materials:
See pages 3 and 7 for details
Types and construction variants see page 9 for details.

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