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0 AIR HANDLING UNITS

1.1 General

Supply and install as indicated in the schedule of equipment, Air Handling Unit
each capable of the duty as mentioned in the schedule of equipment. The space
available for the unit to be physically verified at the site and dimensions of the
units shall be selected to fit into the spaces available. Where necessary the units
may be built on site, subject to acceptance of the finished units for warranty
purposes by the original supplier and his local agent.

The units shall be double skin construction, draw-thru type comprising of various
sections such as mixing box (wherever the RA, FA is ducted), filter section, heat
recovery components, cooling coil, electric heater and fan section as per the
details shown either in the drawings or specified in the schedule of equipment.

Manufacturer / manufacturer’s representative should carry enough stock of

spares including fans, motors, drives, filters, hardwares (locks, hinges etc.,)
locally to minimise breakdown response time. The stock of spares shall be
witnessed by Client / Consultant for necessary approval.

Manufacturer should have their own internationally accredited psychrometric

laboratory and test performed as per the project conditions if required

1.2 Quality Assurance

The equipment manufacturer shall strictly adhere to following standards &

specification:

(1) ISO 9001:2015 certification for Quality Management Systems

of the
manufacturing facility required.

(2) ISO 14001:2015 certification for Environmental Management

Systems

(3) OHSAS 45001:2018 certification for Occupational Health and

Safety

(4) The equipment manufacturer shall submit the mechanical performance

test report as per EN 1886, tested in an Independent European
Laboratory for the following characteristics.

(a) Casing strength CLASS D1

(b) Casing air leakage minus 400 Pa CLASS L1
(c) Thermal transmittance CLASS T2
(d) Thermal bridge factor CLASS TB2
(f) Filter bypass leakage factor CLASS F9

Model boxes to be Eurovent certified with both Polyurethane foam and

 Rockwool insulation to demonstrate the flexibility of the manufacturer meeting
customer requirement.

1.3 Unit Construction

The unit casings shall be of double skinned panels not less than 50mm
thickness. Casing shall be assembled with self supporting modular panel
elements with an integrated base frame made of zincated steel and sections
along upper sides of the units.

Casing shall be of screwless panel construction allowing the unit for interior
cleaning and wiping the control microbial growth and other debris. Inside and
outside of panel walls shall be completely smooth and panels and profiles to be
flushed with each other. There should not be any grooves allowed and screw
head or screw tip projecting inside AHU.

Floor Mounted AHUs: Sheet metal thickness shall be not less than 1.0mm for
the outer skin & inner skin. Inner skin shall be plain and outer skin shall be
polyester coated with base material made from 270 GSM zincated steel sheets.
Panel shall be of 50mm thick with injected polyurethane foam insulation having
density of 45 kg/cubic meter density. The outer skin shall be pre-painted
galvanised steel sheet having 7 to 9 microns of primer coat and 20 to 25 microns
of polyester coat on the outer surface. For additional protection, outer surface of
the outer skin shall be provided with vinyl guard film for scratch protection. Inside
and outside of panel walls shall be completely smooth

Ceiling Mounted AHUs: Sheet metal thickness shall be not less than 1.2mm for
the outer skin & inner skin. Inner skin shall be plain and outer skin shall be
polyester coated with base material made from 270 GSM zincated steel sheets
Panel shall be of 50mm thick with fiberglass/rockwool insulation having density of
60 kg/cubic meter density. The outer skin shall be pre-painted galvanised steel
sheet having 7 to 9 microns of primer coat and 20 to 25 microns of polyester coat
on the outer surface. For additional protection, outer surface of the outer skin
shall be provided with vinyl guard film for scratch protection. Inside and outside of
panel walls shall be completely smooth

The frame work shall be made out of extruded aluminium profiles using

The inner skin and outer skin should be tested for 500 hours of salt spray test as
per ASTM B117 standards for corrosion resistance.

All casing panels shall be insulated with polyurethane foam insulation with
45kg/m3.

The base frame of the units shall be made from sendzimir galvanized sheet
metal for size with largest dimensions upto 2500 mm, and hot dip galvanized U-
profile for larger units.
 Access doors shall be provided with special gasket and locking device. Access
doors 400 mm and larger shall be provided with hinges and handles and access
doors with width smaller than 400 mm shall be removable type fitted with quick
release flap turn lock with spring pressure arrangement. Sealant between panels
shall be an anti fungicide material. All the hardwares shall be tested for 1000
hours of salt spray test as per ASTM B117 standards for corrosion resistance.

The manufacturer shall guarantee that no condensation shall take place on the
exterior of panels. In the event that any condensation problems appear after
installation, the contractor shall undertake all remedial measures to rectify and to
the satisfaction of the consultants. Any stacked or double height coils shall have
separate drain pans to reduce carry over.

Units installed outdoors shall be fitted with weather proof aluminium canopy.

Acoustical insulation through the panel:

Sheet thickness /
HZ 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 8000
Insulation
1.0 & 1.0 / Puf dB 17 13 16 14 31 33 40
1.2 & 1.2 /
Rockwool or dB 20 29 31 29 33 34 40
Fibre glass

The test method shall be as described in EN ISO 11546-2, conducted in

accordance with EN ISO 3744 or EN ISO 3743. The sound pressure insulation
performance (casing insertion loss) shall be calculated in accordance with EN
ISO 11546-2 and reported for octave bands 125 Hz to 8000 Hz.

1.4 Vibration Isolation

The Air Handling Unit shall have internal vibration isolation system by mounting
fan, motor and drive assembly on spring isolators designed for 93% isolation.
The fan discharge shall be connected to the air handling unit casing through
canvas connection to prevent vibration transfer. In addition to the above the
entire unit shall be mounted on additional vibration isolators.

1.5 Filter Section

Filter cells shall be of standard sizes and shall be obtained from reputed
European manufacturer. The filters shall be sealed against the filter frame using
a permanently elastic gasket to a standard compatible with the filter efficiency.

Pressure drop tapings shall be integrated into the frame to allow a manometer or
filter monitor to be fitted. Filter materials shall be flame-retardant, incombustible,
and non-odorous and may offer no sustenance to vermin. Each filter section has
to be provided with manometer.
 The filter material shall be pleated to provide a large effective area. Filter section
should be provided with an inspection door.

The contractor shall supply one set of all filters per AHU as spares for
replacement after testing and commissioning and prior to handing over of the
installation.

Panel Filter:

The Panel filter material shall be synthetic media pleated to provide a large
effective area and shall be supported by a wire mesh and frame. The filter cells
shall be suitable for side withdrawal on the inspection side. The filter class shall
be EU-4 as per Eurovent 4/5 or G4 as per EN 779.

Bag Filter:

Bag filter material shall be synthetic media, of standard and readily available
sizes. The filters shall be clamped against the frame using a cam locking bar.
The filter class should be EU7 as per Eurovent 4/5 or G7 as per EN 779.

Bag filters shall be provided for fresh air treatment.

1.6 Cooling Coil Section

Cooling coils shall be fabricated from ½” OD copper tubing of 0.41mm thickness

expanded into 0.12mm thick Aluminium fins. Return bends shall be die formed.
All joints shall be silver brazed.

DX Coils with R-410 A refrigereant shall have headers of heavy section seamless
copper tubing with a brass / copper male adaptor for the ease of piping. Fittings
shall include plugged vent and drain taps for each section.

The coil shall be tested to 21 bar and designed to operate at 16 bar NP.
Maximum coil face velocity shall not exceed 2.5 m/s. Droplet moisture eliminators
shall be fitted to all fresh air handling unit cooling coils.

The cooling coils of Air Handling Units handling untreated fresh air shall be
Heresite for anti-corrosion.

The coil shall be mounted on guide rails for side withdrawal. Header connection
through the unit casing shall be sealed with plastic grommet. Cooling coil should
be certified for AHRI 410

Drainpan shall be of stainless steel – SS 304 construction and designed with all
round edges allowing complete cleaning & avoiding microbial growth as per
ASHRAE 62-1999. Drain pan shall have necessary slope to facilitate fast removal
of condensate and arrangement to be provided to slide the coil. Any stacked or
double height coils shall have separate drain pan to reduce carry over. Drain
pans shall have drain connection to the service side.
1.7 Fans

Fans shall be double inlet, double width, and forward curved centrifugal type with
galvanized steel casings. Fan ratings shall be based on tests and procedures
performed in accordance with AMCA publication 211 and AMCA publication 311.
Further, comply with the requirements of the AMCA certified ratings program and
all fans shall bear AMCA seal confirming the same.

Fan make shall be Nicotra / Kruger / Comefri. Country of origin certificate from
the respective chamber of commerce to be submitted.

Every individual fan shall be run before delivery to check bearing condition and
vibration. Fan shafts shall be mounted in taper sleeve bearings designed for
continuous operation and a mean useful life of 200,000 hours.

Fans shall be designed in accordance to the specified operating class of AMCA

standard 99-2408-69 – performance class limits for centrifugal fans. The impeller
& fan shaft shall be statically and dynamically balanced to a balancing grade of G
2.5.

The fan shall be connected to the outlet opening by means of an airtight flexible
connection. Fans shall not exceed a maximum outlet velocity of 12 m/sec.

The degree of protection shall be IP55 with mounting method B3 and Class F
insulation for the electric motors.

Fan drive shall be rated at 150% of the maximum motor power of the units and
shall be fitted with adjustable belt tension arrangement.

Belt guards or screen protection door in Fan section shall be provided in

accordance with CEN Standard.

Motor (AC Type)

The fan motor shall be IE1 and suitable for operating at 415V, 3Ph, 50Hz
electrical power supply. The fan motor shall be wired to the safety isolation switch
or connection box. Motors of China origin not acceptable.

The contractor shall select power input and speed of the fan subsequent to
ascertaining system static pressure in accordance with pressure drop
calculations to the approval of the engineer.

The fan motor shall meet the safety requirements of the CE and compatible with
variable frequency drives.

The motor shall be mounted on a common, torsionally rigid, galvanized steel

base frame.
1.8 Fresh Air Intakes

Sand trap louvers of aluminium construction duly epoxy coated with bird screen
and extruded aluminium; aerofoil construction dampers shall be provided at the
intake section of the unit.

Fresh air dampers shall be of opposed blade louver type. Blades shall be made
of extruded aluminium, aerofoil construction and shall be rattle-free.

Fresh air fans and fresh air intakes shall be per the requirements mentioned in
the equipment schedule.

1.9 Safety Features

All the units must have safety features as under:

Fan and motor base shall be properly earthed from the factory.

All screws used for panel fixing and projecting inside the unit shall be covered
with PVC caps to avoid human injury.