Technical guide

IX - LIFE EXPECTANCY
The mechanical and electrical design, the choice of materials, and the high level of inspection give
our fans excellent reliability. Special attention is given to bearings, both in design and production, i.e.:
choice of bearings and lubricants, accurate machining, strict alignment, very careful balancing and
inspection of 100 % of finished fans.
Life expectancy is calculated on a L-10 basis.
The following curves describe the life expectancy of the fans at a given temperature, after which
90 % of them are still operating.

Ball Bearings Ball Bearings

Axial Fans 400 Hz
100 100
Life expectancy

Life expectancy
(hrs x 1000)

(hrs x 1000)
10 10

1 1
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100

Ambient temperature (°C) Ambient temperature (°C)

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Sleeve Bearings Ball Bearings
Axial Fans High Performance
100 100
Life expectancy

Life expectancy
(hrs x 1000)

(hrs x 1000)

10 10

1 1
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100

Ambient temperature (°C) Ambient temperature (°C)

X - CATALOGUE DATA
ELECTRICAL, AERODYNAMIC AND curve A measured 1 meter from the air inlet,
ACOUSTIC DATA the fan operating in free air
For more details, please see part I and VII.
The following information can be found in the
data tables: AERODYNAMIC CURVES
• Nominal voltages and frequency
The aerodynamic graphs are constructed using
• Capacitor values for equipment operating on
a test chamber and method described in CCT
single phase current
Standard 18.10. They are drawn up for an air
• Rated speed which is an approximate value
density of 1,2 kg/m3.
of the fan speed operating at free air
• Power consumption and line current for TOLERANCES
maximum output
• Locked rotor current which is used to deter- The values shown in the data tables and the various
mine the value of the protection device curves have been measured from standard design
• Maximum static pressure corresponding to equipment and should be considered nominal.
the pressure at no flow condition Without particular specifications, we accept the
• Maximum air delivery corresponding to airflow tolerances given at the beginning of each chapter.
at no static pressure value Drawings: without particular specifications, we
• Total noise level in decibels from the equilibrium accept a tolerance of ± 1 mm.

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