What is an Air Handling Unit (AHU)?
AHUs are primarily used to regulate, reconditon, and circulate air as part of an HVAC system,
in order to improve the indoor air quality.
It is widely used in data center/air conditioning/heating and other industries.
Type of AHU Fans
AC Fan | EC Fan |
Motor: AC
• Components: Not integrated
• Size: Large and heavy
• AHU set-up: Typically a single fan in AHU
• Airflow: Parallel to axis
• Works best with:
Applications that require non-ducted straight-line flow, high-volume flow
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Motor: EC
• Known as brushless DC motors
• AC input is converted to high DC supply to the motors
• Components: Integrated
• Size: Compact
• AHU set-up: Multiple fans in AHU
• Airflow: Diagonally to axis
• Works best with: Duct applications that require high static pressure
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AHU Retrofit / Upgrade
-40% in Energy Savings