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Safety information
Introduction
Figure 5-36 Pressure drop
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Best practice: Size the enclosure air inlet and exit vents at least as
large as the venturi opening of the fan used. This will ensure a negligible
back pressure.
With 52.5 % open area: Pressure drop = 34
Selecting fan
Considerations when selecting fan:
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Dimensions and space limitation
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Required flow rate
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Static pressure
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Noise level
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Power supply
Table 5-7 Type of fan
Backward curved Blower (Centrifugal)
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Outward flow perpendicular to inward flow
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Good at high + low back pressures
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Good resistance to dust and dirt due to
impeller design
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Do not need cowling
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Relatively small diameters required for
high airflow
Forward curved blower (Centrifugal)
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Requires cowling
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Good at directing flow
Axial Fan
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Not good at high pressure but good for
low pressure applications such as room
venting and ducting
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Inward flow and outward flow is in same
direction
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Good in straight line duct applications.
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Large diameters required for high air flows
Fan curves
Once the type of fan has been selected the next step is to match the
system characteristics of your enclosure to the fan performance curve.
System operating point is:
Static pressure = 34 Pa
3
Flow rate= 4212.5 m
/hr
Unidrive M / Unidrive HS Modular Installation Guide
Issue Number: 5
Product information
configuration
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80
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Total open area (%)
System
Mechanical
Installation
Selected fan is a Backward curved centrifugal blower to place in the roof
and take advantage of the perpendicular flow and high flow rate
properties.
Figure 5-37 AC supply 400 mm diameter blower performance
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Final summary
1. Enclosure fans can be placed on inlet and outlet depending on
system limitations.
2. Considerations with fan on outlet:
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Higher Ambient temperature surrounding fan, can affect fan life.
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Depressurisation of enclosure which may draw in dust through
any apertures.
3. Considerations with fan on inlet:
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Proximity of dust filter to fan, can create excess back pressure
on fan
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Non-uniform flow across internal components
4. Dust filters:
Use the largest filter possible, in order to:
a. Increase dust capacity
b. Reduce pressure drop
5. Make sure Drive inlets are as close to the enclosure air inlet as
possible
6. Do not block the inlet and outlets of the drive airflow. Keep to best
practice spacing between drives and other parts in enclosure.
7. Beware of blocking air inlets or outlets with cable routing.
5.7
Heatsink fan operation
The Unidrive M / Unidrive HS size 9, 10, 11 and the rectifier are
ventilated by a heatsink mounted fan and an auxiliary fan to ventilate the
drive box. The fan housing forms a baffle plate, channelling the air
through the heatsink chamber. Thus, regardless of mounting method
(surface mounting or through-panel mounting), the installation of
additional baffle plates is not required.
Ensure the minimum clearances around the drive are maintained to
allow air to flow freely.
The heatsink fan on Unidrive M / Unidrive HS size 9, 10, 11 and the
rectifier is a variable speed device. The drive controls the speed at which
the fan runs based on the temperature of the heatsink and the drive's
thermal model system. The Unidrive M / Unidrive HS size 9, 10 and 11
are also installed with variable speed fans to ventilate the capacitor
bank.
Electrical
Technical data
Installation
UL Information
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