SECTION 15830

FANS

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 GENERAL

A. Drawings and general provisions of Contract, including General and

Special Conditions and Division-1 Specification Sections, apply to
work of this Section.

B. The requirements specified in this section apply to all related

sections in this Division. The requirements of all related sections,
elsewhere in this division also apply to this section unless specified
to the contrary.

1.2 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

A. The work includes the providing of all labor, supervision, materials, equipment,
accessories, services and tests necessary to complete, make ready, and set to work
for acceptance by the Owner, all fans in accordance with Drawings and
Specifications.

1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Acceptable Manufacturers: Firms regularly engaged in manufacture of fans of the

types and materials, sizes and capacities specified herein and on the drawings,
whose products have been in satisfactory use in similar service for not less than 5
years, as approved by Architect.

B. Standards Compliance: Comply with requirements of applicable Local codes and

the standards outlined in section 15010.

1.4 SUBMITTALS

A. Shop Drawings indicating size, type, location, details and installation requirements.

B. Product Data: Manufacturer's printed data, catalog cuts, test data, certified,
acoustic performance, weights manufacturer's recommendations, etc.

C. Test Reports: Factory certified fan performance curves.

D. Operational and Maintenance Manual: Manufacturer's instruction for operation and

maintenance.

E. One set of spare fan belts for each fan after final balancing is complete.

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PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 CENTRIFUGAL FANS

A. Fans shall be rated in accordance with Air Movement and Control Association Inc.
AMCA standard procedures, and shall bear the manufacturers test certification.
Fans shall be Class I, II or III as based on both operating pressures and maximum
tip speed. Outlet velocities shown are maximum. Units shall be of manufacture as
noted on plans.

Class Pressure Rating (mm wg)

Class I up to 95.25
Class II 95.26 to 171.45
Class III 171.5 to 323.85

B. All blades shall be air foil, or backwardly inclined from the direction of rotation for
non-overloading power characteristic. Wheels shall be both statically and
dynamically balanced after assembly, and accurately aligned before shipment. The
Contractor shall check for alignment and correct any misalignment occurring
during shipment. Blades shall be continuously welded to hub plate and inlet rim.

C. Shafts shall be of SAE 1040 hot rolled steel, accurately turned ground and
polished. Fans shall be sized so that the maximum speed for any given class is no
more than 80% of the first speed.

D. Fan housing shall be of air tight construction with the side sheets fastened to the
scroll sheets either by a lock seam or a continuous weld. Fan outlet shall have a
rolled, sloping type cutoff to minimize air pulsation at the discharge velocity. On
double width fans, a double sloping "Vee-type" cutoff shall be provided. Fan inlet
cone shall be of one piece construction, spun and contoured to smoothly match the
inlet rim of the fan wheel inlet, and discharge duct collars shall be drilled or
punched at regular intervals or flanged to facilitate connection of duct work.

E. Bearings shall be precision anti-friction, pillow-block, either ball or rolled type,

and shall be selected based on an average minimum life of 100,000 full-load hours.
Extended oilers shall be provided where bearings are inaccessible due to fan
arrangement or ductwork.

F. The fans are to be driven with V-belt drive, sized at 1.5 times the motor kw and
shall be capable of varying the fan speed 10% higher or lower than at the rating
point. Sheaves shall be adjustable ratio type, they shall be sized to give the
required fan speed with motor sheave at the middle of its range of adjustment.
Each drive over one kw shall have at least two (2) belts. Below one kw, drive may
be single belt, sized at 2.0 times the motor power output. Belt guards with opening
for RPM readings to be provided for all sheaves and belts. Submit drive data for

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 approval. Provide additional adjustable sheaves at no extra cost, if required for
balancing.

G. Drain connections to be provided at bottom of fan.

H. Access doors are required in all fan scrolls of fans over 900 mm wheel diameter.
Doors shall be of the quick-opening type, secured to the frame by hand grip bolts
and provided with lift handles. Raised type access doors shall be provided on all
insulated fans (inner surface to be flush with the scroll).

2.2 IN-LINE FAN

A. Fans shall be belt driven inline type. The fan housing shall be of heavy gauge
formed steel. One of the sides shall be hinged and shall support the entire drive
assembly and wheel allowing the assembly to swing out for cleaning, inspection, or
service without dismantling the unit in any way. The motor shall be mounted on
the hinged side exterior isolated from the airstream. The belt and pillow block ball
bearings shall be protected from the airstream by an enclosure. The shaft shall be
keyed to both the wheel and pulley.

B. The fan inlet shall be spun Venturi throat overlapped by a backward curved
centrifugal wheel with spun cone for maximum performance.

2.3 ROOFTOP FANS

A. Centrifugal utility fans, intended for rooftop mounting, shall conform in all respects
to the criteria specified in 2.1 of this section.

B. Rooftop centrifugal fans shall be provided with a weather tight motor and fan drive
enclosure.

1. Enclosure shall be formed of one piece, 1.4mm galvanized sheet steel

securely screwed to the fan base and scroll.

2. Enclosure shall be gasketed to prevent the infiltration of dirt and water.

3. Enclosure shall be provided with a 50mm diameter tachometer hole in line

with the fan shaft. Provide a rubber grommet to seal the hole.

C. Rooftop mushroom type fans are to be belt driven. The motor and belt drive are to
be located beneath a one (1) piece spun aluminum weather tight shroud.

1. The fan shroud is to be constructed of one (1) piece of heavy gauge spun
aluminum securely screwed to the fan base.

2. The fan wheel shall be backwardly inclined and constructed of heavy gauge
aluminum, statically and dynamically balanced..

3. The curb cap/fan base shall be constructed of heavy gauge aluminum and
shall fit tightly over the roof curb.

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 D. Upblast rooftop fans shall conform to the criteria outlined above in paragraph A, B,
and C.

E. Upblast fans shall be provided with a drain on the fan shroud.

2.4 PROPELLER FANS

A. Propeller fans are to be belt driven, with the motor and drive securely mounted to
the fan frame.

B. Fan panels are to be one piece heavy gauge galvanized steel with pinched mounting
holes and spun tight fitting fan venturi.

C. Fan frame shall be heavy gauge formed galvanized steel mounted securely to the
fan panel.

D. Propeller blades are to be constructed of dieformed galvanized steel, securely

riveted to the propeller hub, and statically and dynamically balanced.

E. Provide propeller fans with a heavy gauge factory fabricated combination motor
and drive/fan inlet guard. Provide a similar guard on the undriven side.
F. fans should be equipped with back draft damper and protection guard scream

2.5 AIR CURTAIN FANS

A. Provide air curtains of the length and where indicated on the drawings.

B. Air curtain housings to be heavy gauge galvanized steel or molded polycarbonate.

C. Fans are to be squirrel cage type, heavy duty, mounted on a single shaft and
directly driven by a single motor.

D. Provide electric heating coils of the capacitors indicated on the drawings.

E. Provide a thermal overload protector to shut off electric coil.

F. Provide a washable mesh aluminum air filter 13 mm thick, ASHRAE Standard 52

efficiency of 10%.

2.6 SMOKE EXHAUST FANS

Same specification and components as centrifugal single width ,or axial single inlet , for
the anole motor and fan , direct coupled rated for (2) hour at minimum smoke temp . of
(400 Co ) .
Refer to design schedules for fan selection

2.7 FANS - GENERAL

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 A. All fan parts shall be given a bonding coat before painting. After the cleaning and
surface conditioning process, but before final assembly, parts shall be spray painted
with one coat of grey primer finisher. A second coat of the same paint shall be
applied to the exterior and all accessible interior surfaces after the fan is assembled.
Shafts shall be shipped with a rust preventative coating.

B. Vibration isolators shall be provided as specified on plans and schedules and in

accordance with Section 15241.

1. In case of fans where more than one speed is specified isolators shall be
selected for the lowest speed.

2. The motor and fan bases shall be welded or bolted to form a common base
to prevent any uncommon physical motion of the fan and motor.

C. Each fan shall be provided with an electrical motor and motor control, as specified
on plans and schedules.

D. Submit certified fan performance curves.

E. Fan sound power levels at the inlet to be no greater than the following:

Fan Type
dba 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
Centrifugal
1. Forward 58 79 76 74 70 68 67
curved
2. Backward 60 84 79 77 74 72 70
inclined
3. Incline 75 93 89 82 80 77 71
4. Propeller 65 82 78 73 71 68 62
5. Tube Axial 81 103 93 88 86 81 75

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 INSPECTION

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 Examine area and condition under which fan coil units are to be installed. Notify Architect
in writing of conditions detrimental to proper completion of the work. Do not proceed
with the work until unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected.

3.2 INSTALLATION

A. Install equipment in accordance with approved shop and installation drawings.

3.3 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

A. Provide required field tests in accordance with manufacturer's instructions and

Section 15990 Testing and Balancing.

3.4 ADJUSTMENTS

A. Make adjustments as required for specified operation of equipment.

END OF SECTION 15850

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