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L-BG(°)-OB- FEATURES CENTRAL PATTERN L-BG-FEATURES
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CENTAL PANEL L-BG-FEATURES LINEAR BAR GRILLES & REGISTERS
SERIES ROUND DIFFUSERS

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Series L-BG Linear Bar Grilles and Registers are PERFORMANCE: Multiple applications of series
engineered for supply and return air distribution in L-BG including sidewall, sill floor, and ceiling
heating, and ventilating applications, and are installations make separate performance data
designed for sidewall, floor, sill, and ceiling necessary.
installation.
SIZE AVAILABILITY: L-B6 Bar Grilles are
MATERIAL: Linear Bar Grilles are made available in different widths ranging from inches,
exclusively of high grade aluminum extrusions with floor mounted units limited to a maximum
(6063-T5 alloy) for maximum strength, corrosion width of 12 inches. Stand to a maximum width of
resistance, and dimensional stability. Floor grilles 12 inches. Standard widths include: 2”, 2 ½”, 3”, 3
are additionally reinforced. ½”, 4”, 5”, 6”, 8”, 10”, 12”, Bar grilles are available
in virtually any length above a minimum length of
CONSTRUCTION: Face bars of natural anodized 6 inches, but one place lengths are limited to 6
extruded aluminum are mechanically interlocked feet. Longer Series L-BG, are formed by butting
into heavy gauge cross bars to produce straight, multiple grille sections together with alignment
rigid, and blemish free core sections. Placed on strips at the frame borders, resulting in hairline
½ inch centers, the bars, which measure 7/32 inch joints and a smooth unbroken face appearance.
by ¾ inch, are available in three angles of
deflection: 0°, 15°, 30° Floor and sill cores are FINISH: Standard finish for all L-BG Bar Grilles
removable, and are secured by coated steel and Registers are Natural Anodized or powder
retaining clips. Wall and ceiling cores are coating paint white.
permanently attached to their frames.
Bar grille frames are made of extruded aluminum
and are available in two border widths: 1 inch and
¾ inch.
Steel snap-in friction springs are used as the
standard mounting method for floor, sill and
sidewall applications, especially where
specifications call for concealed installation.

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HOW TO SELECT PERFORMANCE DATA L-BG

HOW TO SELECT NOISE CRITERIA RECOMMENDATION CHART Linear bar grilles & REGISTERS
Table 1 Supply Air Performance 0’ and 15’ Deflection
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STEP 1. The grilles selected should deliver the Listed Outlet Velocity (vk) 500 700 900 1000 1100 1200 1300
APPLICATION COMMENTS N.C.RANGE
Width
necessary CFM for the area to be conditioned. Total Pressure (pl) ,016 ,031 ,051 ,062 ,075 ,090 ,105
(in inches)
Broadcast studios extremely quiet, Static Pressure (ps) ,012 ,024 ,040 ,050 ,060 ,072 ,084
STEP 2. The throw (in feet) should extend at Below And AK Area
suitable to pick up Per foot NC - 15 20 23 26 29 31
least 75% of the distance from the face of the Concert halls low
25
1½ Flow CFM/Ft. 31 44 56 63 69 75 81
grille to the wall opposite the outlet. The throw Music rooms sound levels.
Throw, Sill of Floor 6 9 9 13 10 14 11 16 13 18 13 19 14 20
contained in the performance data is based on
a terminal velocity of 50 feet per minute. See ,062 ft. Side Wall 8 11 11 16 13 18 14 20 15 22 17 24 17 25
Residences Very quiet 30 2 Flow CFM/Ft. 43 60 77 10285 111 94
performance data notes for further application
details regarding throws, pressure, noise, etc. Theaters Throw, Sill of Floor 5 8 8 12 10 14 11 16 13 18 13 19 14 20
Libraries ,086 ft. Side Wall 7 10 10 15 13 18 14 20 15 22 17 24 17 25
STEP 3. The velocity at the neck shall be based Executive offices 2½ Flow CFM/Ft. 55 77 99 110 121 132 143
upon the recommended N.C. values in the
Throw, Sill of Floor 6 9 9 13 11 16 13 18 13 19 15 21 15 22
chart (at right).
Private offices quiet office 35 ,110 ft. Side Wall 8 11 11 16 14 20 16 23 17 24 18 26 20 28
HOW TO SPECIFY Hotel rooms Voice level will 3 Flow CFM/Ft. 65 91 117 130 43 156 169
Courtrooms Throw, Sill of Floor 7 10 10 14 13 18 14 20 15 21 15 22 17 24
be heard up to
All L –BG grilles/diffusers shall be L –BG Grille ,130 ft. Side Wall 8 12 13 18 15 22 17 25 18 26 20 28 21 30
Churches 30 feet
and damper constructed entirely of tempered 3½ Flow CFM/Ft. 76 107 137 153 168 183 198
extruded aluminum, using mechanically – Hospital rooms
Throw, Sill of Floor 7 10 10 15 13 18 15 21 15 22 17 24 18 26
joined comers on the frame and a Schools
,152 ft. Side Wall 9 13 13 19 16 23 18 26 20 28 21 30 22 32
mechanically–swedged blade-to-mullion moderately quiet 4 Flow CFM/Ft. 88 123 158 175 193 210 228
construction for the core.
Dining rooms voice level will 40 Throw, Sill of Floor 8 11 13 18 14 20 16 23 18 26 19 27 20 29
Labs be heard up to ,176 ft. Side Wall 10 14 15 22 17 25 20 29 22 32 24 34 25 26
General Offices 12 feet 5 Flow CFM/Ft. 110 154 198 220 242 264 286
Lounges Throw, Sill of Floor 8 12 13 18 15 21 17 24 18 26 19 27 21 30
,220 ft. Side Wall 10 15 15 22 18 26 21 30 22 32 24 34 26 37
Retail stores allows isolation 45 6 Flow CFM/Ft. 133 186 239 265 292 318 345
Lobbies of conversation Throw, Sill of Floor 8 12 13 18 15 22 17 25 18 26 20 28 21 30
Reception areas voice level will ,265 ft. Side Wall 10 15 15 22 19 27 22 31 23 33 24 35 27 38
8 Flow CFM/Ft. 178 249 320 355 391
Drafting- engineering be heard up to
Throw, Sill of Floor 10 14 13 19 15 22 18 26 19 27
Offices 6 feet
,356 ft. Side Wall 12 17 17 24 20 28 23 33 24 34
10 Flow CFM/Ft. 223 312 401 445
Machinery rooms high background 50 Throw, Sill of Floor 10 15 15 22 18 26 21 30
sound, voice level
Computer rooms ,446 ft. Side Wall 13 19 20 28 23 33 26 37
will be heard up to
Factories 3 feet, phone 12 Flow CFM/Ft. 268 375 482
conversation Throw, Sill of Floor 12 17 22 31 21 30
difficult ,536 ft. Side Wall 15 21 24 35 27 38
For application of performance data shown in table 1, please refer to the Engineering Notes, Throw and NC values in Table 1 are based on a 4 foot active Grille length. For
Grille lengths other than 4 feet.

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