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Aero® 39M Air Handlers Dual Fan Arrays

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Dual Fan Arrays Carrier’s 39M air handler offers a wide selection of direct drive plenum fan options.* From single direct drive fans in sizes 03 through 61, dual fans in sizes 08 through 85, four fan arrays in sizes 40 through 61 and six fan arrays in the largest size air handlers sizes 50 and larger, the 39M provides the fan solution options to best fit your specific needs. What are the benefits of a fan array? The main benefit of using a fan array is the redundancy that they provide. If one fan in the array were to fail, the other fan(s) will be able to handle a portion of, if not all, the design airflow. Fan arrays typically result in shorter fan section lengths since the arrays use smaller fans and motors which ultimately determine the length of the fan section. A larger operating spectrum (especially at low flow) and high fan static efficiencies at partial load bring benefits to a fan array as well. With smaller fans and motors to potentially replace, serviceability is typically easier with a fan array. What are the benefits of a single fan over a fan array? The benefits of using a fan array come at a significant cost. Dual fan systems, for example, can be as much as 20-30% more expensive than a single fan system. Additional options such as multiple VFDs, back draft dampers and the need for maintenance access for a large fan array (for example having adequate access for a ladder inside the air handler), can add to the unit cost. Single fans generally have lower sound values compared to fan arrays. Sound levels are a function of the fan RPM, and smaller wheels (as seen in fan arrays) will typically have higher RPM than larger wheels that are seen in a single fan system. A fan array’s higher sound levels, however, are in the higher octave bands. While attenuation may be needed for a fan array’s sound levels, attenuation in these higher bands is relatively easy and may add only minimal cost. The serviceability of a fan array can be easier than that in a single fan system. However, by having fewer moving parts, a single fan system is less likely to experience a component failure compared to a fan array and thus is more reliable. DATA CENTERS Which solution is best for me? This depends on what’s important. For example, does the redundancy that the fan array provides warrant the additional first cost? Is the reduction in fan section length worth the potentially higher sound levels of a fan array? These decisions may be difficult to make seeing as how there are many trade-offs. Table 1 (next page) should be used in your decision making process, as it outlines the factors involved in choosing between a single fan or a fan array system, and which system holds the advantage. *Where cabinet width p

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Summary Every application is different. Carrier’s wide offering of direct drive plenum fan solutions will provide you with the optimum fan choice. Carrier ) experts © Carrier Corporation 6/2016. Manufacturer reserves the right to discontinue, or change at any time, specifications or designs without notice and without incurring obligations. Catalog No. 04-811-70003

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