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SECTION 15820
VENTILATION FANS
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 DESCRIPTION
A. Work Included: Provide and install ventilation fans of the types and arrangement as
shown on the Drawings and as specified herein.
B. Related Work Specified Elsewhere "HVAC - General" is specified in this Division.
"Electrical-General" is specified in Section 16010.
1.2 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. Standards
1.
Air Movement and Control Association
AMCA 210-85 Laboratory Methods of Testing Fans for Rating
AMCA 300-85 Test Code for Sound Rating
National Fire Protection Association
NFPA 70-90 National Electrical Code
NFPA 90A Installation of Air Conditioning and Ventilating Systems
B. Each fan shall be licensed by AMCA to bear the Certified Rating Seal. When this
standard is not applicable, the manufacturer shall submit data to verify the fan
capacity at the specified operating condition.
1.3 SUBMITTALS
A. General: Submittals shall be in accordance with specification Section 01340.
B. Submittals shall show physical dimensions, shaft sizes, drives, drive arrangement,
motor data, electrical data and performance curves.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1 MATERIALS
A. General: Refer to the Drawings for the following information (when applicable):
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Specific type and size of fan.
otors:
Electrical characteristics - voltage and phase.
Direct or belt drive.
Special corrosion resistant coatings.
Additional accessories and specialties.
Totally enclosed fan cooled (TEFC) unless noted otherwise.
Integral thermal overload protection on single phase fractional horsepower
motors
ECM motors shall be DC electronic commutation type motor (ECM)
specifically designed for fan applications. Internal motor circuitry to convert
AC power supplied to the fan to DC power to operate the motor. Motor shall
be speed controllable down to 20% of full speed (80% turndown). Speed shall
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