BladeTec Commercial Specification:

Section 15830 – CommercialCeiling Fans

Part 1 – General

1.01DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

  1. High Volume Low Speed Fans (HVLS)

1.02QUALITY ASSURANCE

  1. Building Codes and Standards:
  1. Product Control Panel to be Underwriter’s Laboratories Listed in accordance with 508A.
  2. Control Box to be Underwriter’s Laboratories Listed in accordance with as R-5820.
  3. Interior of panel control box must be labeled with the Underwriter’s Laboratories logo.
  4. HVLS fan to be CE approved.
  5. The fan shall meet the requirements of NFPA 13 (National Fire Code for Sprinklers) in regards to blocking obstructions below sprinkler heads.
  6. Fans shall have the availability to be tied in the building’s fire suppression system, if so required.
  7. Fan shall meet the air velocity requirements of FM Global’s 2.0 data sheet for ESFR sprinklers.
  1. Design & Quality Control
  1. Manufacturer Qualifications: Providing sole source for design, engineering, manufacturing and warranty claims.

1.03SUBMITTALS:

  1. Submit under provisions of Section 01300.
  2. Product Data: Manufacturer’s data sheets on each product to be used, including:
  1. Preparation instructions and recommendations.
  2. Storage and handling requirements.
  3. Install methods.

1.04WARRANTY

  1. Warranty: 3 year parts and 1 year labor. 10 year structural. Lifetime on workmanship of blades and hub.

1.05DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING

  1. Deliver equipment to project site in manufacturer’s unopened packaging.
  2. Store product inside, protected from weather.

Part 2 – Products

2.01 MANUFACTURER:

A. Acceptable Manufacturer: BladeTec, by DuctSox Corporation, 9866 Kapp Court, Peosta, IA 52068. Telephone: 563-588-5340. E-mail: Website:

B. Substitutions: Not permitted.

2.02 HVLS Ceiling Fans

A. Product: BladeTec Industrial HVLS Fan as manufactured by DuctSox Corporation.

1. Number of Blades: 3

2. Blade Material: Aluminum

3. Fan to have 3 waymotor to hub safety connection

4. Motor to have steel motor cover.

5. Standard blade finish: Milled. Custom available.

6. Voltage: 230, 380, 400, 460

7. Phase: 3 Phase standard, 1 phase available in 230

8. Decibels: 40 - 52

9. Controls: Variable Speed

10. Motor: 1 HP

11. Variable fan speed control drive

12. Diameters (choose one of the following):

a.2440 mm (8 ft)

1. 131,000 cubic meters per hour (77,000 CFM)

2. Weight: 64 kg (140lb)

3. Cover Diameter: 24.4 m (80ft)

b.3050 mm (10ft)

1. 154,600 cubic meters per hour (91,000 CFM)

2. Weight: 66 kg (145lb)

3. Cover Diameter: 30.5 m (100ft)

c.3660 mm (12 ft)

1. 158,000 cubic meters per hour (93,000 CFM)

2. Weight: 68kg (150lb)

3. Cover Diameter: 36.6 m (120ft)

Part 3 – Execution

3.01EXAMINATION

  1. Do not begin installation until supporting structure and interior work have been completed.
  2. Installation of miscellaneous or structural support, if required, electrical wire and wiring, conduit, fuses, and disconnect switches other than those included within the control box shall be specified.
  3. Installer shall examine the substrate and conditions under which the fan is to be installed and notify the contactor in writing of any conditions detrimental to the proper and timely completion of the work. Do not proceed with the work until unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected in a manner acceptable to the installer.

3.02INSTALLATION

  1. Install units per manufacturer’s written instructions.

3.03PROTECTION

A. Protect installed products until completion of project

DuctSox Corporation Commercial BladeTec HVLS Fan 06/2012