Air diffusers and dampers
Product description
General Design
This section describes how Swegon reports specifications A description of the product’s design and included parts
on its products. is given here.
A description of what is addressed under heading in the The casing of commissioning boxes has air tightness classes
product presentation is given below. B or C.
The damper has pressure class A, max 1000 Pa over the
Quick facts damper leaf. The damper’s housing is class C. Closed
Some of the product’s most important characteristics are circular damper has class 4.
presented here in bulleted format. Used for initial identifi-
cation of the product. Closed rectangular damper has class 3.
Example quick facts: Classification per standard EN 12237 and EN 12589.
○ Flexible distribution pattern, easily adjustable
Material and surface treatment
○ Cleanable, removable damper A description of what material the product is made from
○ Simple commissioning, fixed measurement outlets and its surface treatment is given here.
○ Manages air flows substantially below room temperature All air diffusers, with a few exceptions, are painted in our
○ Alternative duct connection rear/side white standard colour with colour code NCS S 0500-N/RAL
9003. All painting is done by electrostatic powder coating,
Quick selection which is oven-cured. This provides good impact resistance
Provides a quick overview of the product’s technical and scratch resistance and a very high-surface finish.
performance with respect to air flow and sound level. The Colours other than standard are available. Contact your
table also indicates the total pressure at which the values nearest sales representative for more information.
apply.
All air diffuser products can manage an operating and
Example: ambient temperature of max. +80°C.
EAGLE Ceiling size 250-600 with ALS 200-250 The table below per standard SS-EN ISO 12944-2.
On the row corresponding to 250-600, we see that air
Surface treatment
Corrosion class
Environmental
flow 83 l/s results in sound level 25 dB(A). If we increase
Environment
corrosivity
example
Design
the flow to 114 l/s, we reach a sound level of 35 dB(A).
Note that sound and flow apply at total pressure of 50 Pa.
AIRFLOW–SOUNDLEVEL
Electrostatic Indoors in heated premises,
EAGLE Ceiling 25 dB(A) 30 dB(A) 35 dB(A) Enamelled Very
ALS C1 powder such as offices, schools, shops,
Size sheet steel low
Size l/s m3 /h l/s m3 /h l/s m3 /h coating hotels
Enamelled Electrostatic Indoors in non-heated pre-
125-400 100-125 25 90 31 112 37 133 galvanised C2 Low powder mises, such as athletics halls,
125-600 100-125 24 86 30 108 37 133 steel sheet coating warehouses
Indoors in non-heated pre-
160-400 125-160 37 133 47 169 59 212 Galvanised
C2 Low Zinc 200 g/m2 mises, such as athletics halls,
sheet steel
160-600 125-160 36 130 45 162 57 205 warehouses
Spaces with moderate humidity
200-500 160-200 54 194 68 245 84 302 Galvanised Mode- and a certain level of air con-
C3 Zinc 275 g/m2
200-600 160-200 52 187 66 238 81 292 sheet steel rate taminants, such as breweries,
dairies, laundries
250-500 200-250 77 277 97 349 113 407 Spaces with moderate humidity
Mode- Naturally and a certain level of air con-
250-600 200-250 83 299 99 356 114 410 Aluminium C3
rate oxidised taminants, such as breweries,
315-500 250-315 98 353 120 432 137 493 dairies, laundries
- Enamelled
315-600 250-315 112 403 132 475 156 562 sheet steel Spaces with high humidity and
400-600 315-400 155 558 180 648 215 774 - Enamelled Primer + poly- large amounts of air conta-
galvanised C4 High ester powder minants, such as swimming
The data specified in the table is applicable to supply air and 50 Pa total pressure steel sheet on request halls, chemical industry, fishing
if an ALS commissioning box is used.
- Enamelled industry
aluminium
Technical description
All the information on the material and how the product
shall be used and maintained is given under this heading.
Air diffusers and dampers
Accessories • KOK = Correction factor for calculation of the LW values
Relevant accessories with description are under this heading. to octave bands.
• ∆L = Sound attenuation in octave band (dB)
Adaptation
Formulas
If the product is available in an odd size, other material
quality, design or similar, this is indicated here. For air diffusers:
• Sound power level in octave bands: LW = Lp10A + KOK
Project planning
Any project planning tips regarding special properties etc. For duct products
are presented under this heading. • Sound power level in octave bands: LW = LWtot + KOK
Installation • Sound power level in octave bands: LWA = LWtot + KOK
Here a description is given of how products shall be See also Swegon’s calculation program on www.swegon.com
installed against building framing or connected to the For products with reported sound level in dB(A), outlet
duct system. attenuation is included in the reported sound attenuation
Commissioning data.
If the product features measurement and regulation func- Air flow q
tions, it is stated here how this is configured. Air flow is indicated in l/s and m3/h. Description is given in
Maintenance the sizing diagram for each respective product.
Description of how the diffuser should be cleaned and Throw length l0.2
how accessibility from connected duct is possible. Test method per EN 12238. Throw length measurements
Environment are evaluated per the diagram below.
Information on the product’s components. Environmental Throw length (l0.2) is reported as the greatest distance
product declaration. from the centre of a supply air diffuser to the isovel
0.2 m/s in isothermic air discharge. Throw length l0.2 is
Sizing described for all Swegon air diffusers.
All information on performance and the conditions in The values indicated in the sizing diagrams apply for iso-
which the sizing data are obtained is presented under this thermic discharge. Check of the supply air diffuser’s throw
heading. length is also done at the maximum temperature below
Sound data room temperature permissible for the given diffuser type.
The sound pressure level for the air diffuser products is For air diffusers, the throw length applies for installation
specified in dB(A) and applies to rooms with 10 m2 equiv- on ceilings. Certain supply air diffusers can be mounted
alent sound absorption area. Any deviations are presented in free blowing configuration, whereby throw length is
in the each product sheet. reduced by approx. 20%. “Free” installation means that
the air distributor’s outlet opening is at least 400 mm
For duct products, that do not open into rooms, the
from the ceiling.
sound power level is specified as Lwtot, dB alternatively as
LWA dB(A). Near zone
Standards: Test method per EN 12239. For low-velocity diffusers,
• ISO 5135 and ISO 3741 describe the measurements that the near zone is reported as the distance from wall to the
refer to broadband sound of stable character made isovel 0.20 m/s. The speed is measured at the distance
as per the “Comparative method”, which means that from the floor at which the maximum value is obtained.
the effective sound pressure level measured is com-
pared with the sound pressure level for a calibrated
sound source with known sound output (method II and
ASHRAE 36-72).
• EN-ISO 7235 Measurements of attenuation in air dif-
fusers and attenuators are made without air flow.
Sound terms:
• Lw = Sound output level in octave band dB above 1 pW.
(10-12 W)
• LWA = Sound power level in dB(A) according to standard
frequency weighting A and with room attenuation.
• Lp10A = Sound pressure level in dB(A) according to
standard frequency weighting A.
All sound levels here refer to l 10 m2 equivalent sound
absorption area.
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Sizing diagram Pressure drop p
In the sizing diagram for the air diffuser, the pressure drop
General
is indicated as total pressure (pt). Certain diagrams also
Unless otherwise stated for each respective product, the indicate static pressure drop (ps). Note how accurately the
sizing diagram presents: pressure drop is indicated. Pressure drop (pt) is defined as
• Data under isothermic conditions the sum of the static pressure drop (ps) and the dynamic
• Throw length with end velocity 0.2 m/s pressure (pd) over an air diffuser.
• Sound level L A dB(A) 10 m2 equivalent sound absorption Supply air: pt = ps + pd
• Total sound power level LWtot in dB
• Pressure drop pt in Pa For a supply air diffuser, the total pressure drop is the sum
• Air flow q in l/s and m3/h of the two positive pressures and thereby has a numerical
Additional diagram types may be available for some value greater than the static pressure drop. At the extract
products. air diffuser, the static pressure drop is negative and the
total pressure drop is thereby a lower numerical value
than the static pressure drop.
Exhaust air: pt = (-ps) + pd
Dynamic pressure is calculated as follows:
v2
Pd = r Pa
2
where v indicates intake velocity in m/s
r indicates air density kg/m3
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Air diffusers and dampers
Throw length and near zone Near zone a0.20 and b0.20
Throw length l0.2
Reported in the low-velocity diffuser’s sizing diagram to
The following figures are used in the sizing diagrams for
show the size of the near zone isovel.
the majority of supply air diffusers to symbolise the vari-
ous directions of diffusion.
The directions of distribution are clearly stated in other
sizing diagrams.
Near zone isovel
Dimensions and weight
Provides detailed information on the product’s key
dimensions and weight.
Specification
Describes how the products shall be specified in orders or
in program document.
1 = Counter rotation 5 = 2-way centre
2 = Clockwise swirl 6 = 2-way corner
3 = 4-way 7 = 1-way
4 = 3-way 8 = Vertical
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Example of sizing diagram
COLIBRI CR 125-400 + ALS 100-125, one step
EAGLE Single, overview diagram
0% 5 0
pt Pa 10 pt Pa 12 16
500 100
400 0% 0
40 dB(A) 20
300
35 50
200 40
30 40 dB(A)
30
25 35
100
20
20 30
50 25
40 10 20
30
20 5
4
10 3
10 20 30 40 50 100 l/s
2
20 30 40 50 100 l/s 200
40 50 100 200 m3/h
3
100 200 300 400 500 m /h
200
160
125
2,2
2 3 4 5 10
l0,2 m
1,3 1,8 2,3
2 3 4 5 10
l0,2 m
Sizing diagram EAGLE Single.
Sizing diagram COLIBRI CR + ALS, one step.
Example EAGLE Single. Size 160 and 60 l/s.
Example COLIBRI CR + ALS
At 30 dB(A), results in 16 Pa and throw length 2.2 m l0.2.
30 l/S at 30 dB(A) results in 50 Pa and throw length 1.3 m l0.2 in
the clockwise swirl picture.
1.8 m at 4-way (see diagram)
2.3 m at 3-way (see diagram)
2.7 m at 2-way
4.1 m at 1-way
DHC 125 + REG
0%
pt Pa 10
500
400 0%
300 40 dB(A)
200 35
30
100
25
20
50
40
30
20
20 30 40 50 100 l/s
100 200 300 400 m3/h
a0,2 m
0,2 0,3 0,4 0,5 1
b0,2 m
0,5 1 1,4 2 3 4
∆t -3°
Sizing diagram DHC + REG
Example DHC + REG.
50 l/s at 30 dB(A) results in 100 Pa and near zone 0.5 m a0.2 and
1.4 m b0.2.
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