Example calculations for ISO 12759

Project: Sidewall prop fan

Fan panel size 46 in. 1168.4 mm
Required fan operating point
flow 15000 cfm 25500 m3/h
fan static pressure 0.25 in. wg 62.5 Pa

Calulation:
fan static power 443 W
Proposals Proposal 1 Proposal 2 Proposal 3
fan series W3G990 51-24L2 EBS 51-63L2 EBS
fan description direct drive fan with inseparable motor belt driven fan, premium efficiency motor belt driven fan
with integral variable speed drive 4-pole premium efficiency motor 6-pole premium efficiency motor
fixed speed fixed speed
impeller diameter 39 in. 990 mm 42 in. 1067 mm 36 in. 914 mm
actual panel size 46.1 in. 1170 mm 50.0 in. 1270 mm 44.0 in. 1118 mm
nominal electrical input power 1561 W 1330 W 1755 W
nominal motor size not relevant 1.5 BHP 1119 W 2 BHP 1491 W
nominal fan speed 820 rpm 820 min-1 456 rpm 456 min-1 653 rpm 653 min-1

Data of selected fan at operating point

electrical input at operating point 1308 W unknown W unknown W
fan speed 805 rpm 805 min-1 450 rpm 450 min-1 632 rpm 632 min-1

Optimum operating point of selected fan

flow 11518 cfm 19580 m3/h 15188 cfm 25820 m3/h 13287 cfm 22588 m3/h
static pressure 0.50 in. wg 125 Pa 0.25 in. wg 63 Pa 0.375 in. wg 94 Pa
fan static air power 686 W 448 W 588 W
fan shaft power not relevant 1.5 BHP 1119 W 2.01 BHP 1499 W
peak fan static efficiency not applicable 40.1 % 39.2 %
motor efficiency included 84.0 % 85.5 %
transmission efficiency not applicable 89.2 % 89.9 %
compensation factor for sub-optimal matching of components included 0.9 0.9
variable speed drive efficiency included 1 1
part load compensation factor 1.075 1 1

optimum overall efficiency (static) 44.0 % not relevant not relevant

reference efficiency 47.3 % 27.0 % 27.1 %
input power 1561 W 1659 W 2168 W

FMEG lookup 52 31 31

Discussion of results Best available technology. Low first cost. Low first cost.
Continuously variable speed. On/off operation. On/off operation.
Complies with ErP 2013/2015. Fan panel slightly larger than spec'ed. Fan panel slightly smaller than spec'ed.
2% airflow reserve. Operating point is very close to this fan's peak 4% airflow reserve.
Blue: I-P units static efficiency.
Black: Metric units