Ts Vav Terminal Boxes
Ts Vav Terminal Boxes
1.0 The scope of this section comprises the supply, installation, testing and commissioning
of VAV boxes and Bacnet integrator ,1.5 sq. mm FRLS cable in PVC conduit and other
cable for VAV boxes its accessories conforming to these specifications and in
accordance with the requirement of drawing & design basis.
1.1 General
VAV box shall be Pressure Independent type as per AHRI880, 885 or AMCA 511, 611
with Direct Digital Controls to regulate the primary air flow rate between the scheduled
minimum and maximum values to achieve the specified comfort level within acceptable
noise criteria. A separation shall be made in Standard VAV Terminals as detailed in the
schedule.
The VAV Terminals shall induce room air, without need of an assisting fan, and mix it
with conditioned primary air, maintaining a near constant air volume to the room thus
providing sufficient air movement necessary to maintain occupant comfort even in
extreme load variations.
The VAV terminal shall have the controls, actuators and transformers, etc. pre-fitted,
wired and calibrated at the factory and supplied with its appropriate digitally
communicating thermostat. The supply of the VAV Terminals and the VAV controls, as
well as the commissioning at the site, shall be done by the same specialist/local
supplier. The Box, controller flow measurement device and thermostat shall be of same
make and shall be assembled in the same factory.
The casing shall be a double wall construction made from galvanized sheet steel (non-spiral).
Casing Leakage Rate shall be according to class II, VDI 3803/DIN 24 194. The insulation
thickness shall be 25 mm or 10 mm armasound open cell. and the insulation material shall be
fully enclosed by the metal casing. VAV Terminals with insulation materials in direct contact with
the air flow will not be accepted.
The VAV Terminals shall have a low leakage, sandwich construction damper blade with SBR
gasket and a solid GI damper shaft (diameter 12 mm.) with self-lubricating Nylon bearings. The
leakage shall be less than 1% of the nominal flow at 1000 Pa. inlet static pressure. The duct
sleeve connections at the inlet and outlet of the VAV Terminal shall be conform DIN 24 145 or
DIN 24 146 respectively.
For large air volumes (>1000 CFM), Rectangular VAV boxes shall be provided. These
Rectangular VAV boxes shall have a multi-leaf opposed blade damper with aluminum, aerofoil
blade construction, width 50 mm. and external linkage. The damper spindle shall be made of
steel (10 mm. diameter), rotating in self-lubricating Nylon bearings. The VAV Terminal shall
have 30 mm. flange connections at the inlet and outlet of the terminal.
Each VAV Terminal, Circular or Rectangular shall be factory fitted with a multipoint, averaging
air flow sensor in the inlet of the terminal. This air flow sensor shall amplify the air pressure
signal linearly with an amplification factor of at least 2.0. The air flow sensor shall contain not
less than 2x12 sensing points, which shall be arranged in two perpendicular axis of sensing.
The holes shall be arranged in such a way that each four points in a ring sense the air pressure
across concentric circles of equal area in a round duct. The signal shall be averaged and
measured from the center of the sensor. And the accuracy shall be within 2.5% even with
irregular duct approach.
For acoustic and thermal insulation, the casing should be internally lined with 25 mm thick fibre
glass . The liner should be factory applied so that there is no surface erosion. The liner should
meet NFPA 90A 90B.Alternatively coated with NFPA approved sealant.
Construction of VAV Terminals (Pressure Independent)
The casing shall be rectangular type made from galvanized sheet steel ( 22G) with a circular
inlet, two openings at the sides of the terminal and a rectangular outlet. The duct sleeve
connections at the inlet and outlet of the VAV Terminal shall conform to DIN 24 145 or DIN 24
146 respectively. The VAV Terminal shall have internal insulation (thickness 25 mm.) or 10 mm
open cell armasound, tested HF-1 (UL 94) flame test and erosion proof up to 50 m/s air
velocity.
The damper shaft shall be GI (diameter 12 mm.), rotating in self-lubricating Nylon bearings. The
damper shall permit proper operation of the terminal over a range of 20 to 100% of maximum
flow without the requirement of special VAV diffusers or assisting fans.
The VAV Terminal shall be factory fitted with a multipoint, averaging air flow sensor in the inlet
of the terminal. This air flow sensor shall amplify the air pressure signal linearly with an
amplification factor of at least 2.0. The air flow sensor shall contain not less than 2x12 sensing
points, which shall be arranged in two perpendicular axis of sensing. The holes shall be
arranged in such a way that each four points in a ring sense the air pressure across concentric
circles of equal area in a round duct. The signal shall be averaged and measured from the
center of the sensor and the accuracy shall be within 2.5% even with irregular duct approach.
Commands from room temperature sensors, together with feedback from velocity/flow sensors
are processed in the controller.
The controller shall be BMS compatible to enable the network of VAVs onto a BMS. In this
mode all VAV data shall be available at BMS workstation and it shall be possible to change
/monitor set points from BMS work station.
The communication protocol of the controller for BMS compatibility should be open.
(BACNET/MODBUS/Zigbee).
The VAV BOX shall be electrically controlled.
The actuator shall be suitable for 24 v AC and should be directly coupled to the damper shaft.
The required transformer to step down the voltage from 230 to 24 v transformer and isolator
shall be mounted in a control box.
Room sensor shall be suitable for cooling & heating duty.