OUR GREEN COMFORT SOLUTION

MEASUREMENT

Most air flow control applications involve 4 stages of control process:

• Sensing the air flow based on a pressure differential signal (velocity pressure produced by an in-duct air flow sensor).
• Transducing and amplifying that signal into a format used by the controller (analogue, pneumatic, DDC, etc.).
• Converting the signal into a proper control relationship by use of a square root extractor to make the control signal linear to air volume. Analysing that control signal and if necessary adjust (reset) the air flow.

AIR VOLUME TRANSMITTER

• 2-line display.
• Output 0...10V/ 2...10V/ 4...20mA.
• Accuracy by using autozero calibration.
• Display air volume or velocity and differential pressure.

ACCURACY

The overall accuracy of the control system (loop) is totally dependent on the intrinsic accuracy of each of these components and a small error in the first step will be amplified by the second and so on. Because a controller can control no better than the signal it receives, Barcol-Air developed the Flo-Cross® air flow sensor, which provides a highly accurate test signal, averaged over at least 24 test points and amplified by at least 2.5 times the velocity pressure.

This sensor has a proven accuracy of 2.5% even with irregular duct approach. This accurate signal can be read manually through a pressure-gauge or can be an input to any Building Management System to be used to control such functions as: energy management, balancing supply and return air volumes, pressure control, monitoring and controlling minimum fresh air volumes, tenancy billing by floor or by zone, to provide a reliable accurate reference point for air flow commissioning in VAV systems, etc.

Honeycomb air straightener

• Free area 98%.
• Aluminium construction.
• For exact Flo-Cross® readings.
• For turbulant airflow.

TYPES

The Barcol-Air measuring and control station system consists of 3 different standard devices:

• Type AE..... for air flow measuring.
• Type AF..... for air flow measuring and air flow control.
• Type AH..... for air flow measuring and system pressure control.

ENERGY SAVINGS WITH “AIR-TRAC®” SYSTEM

Constant volume systems can be optimised by one time commissioning of manual operated dampers. However, today from an energy point of view, constant volume systems are no longer used in air conditioned buildings. Variable Air Volume or Induction VAV systems in combination with modern Building Management Systems comply with today’s energy saving requirements.

In order to maximise energy savings under all load conditions it is necessary to monitor and control air flow and pressure during operation. Unfortunately nobody can afford having commissioning engineers working in the building 24 hours a day throughout the buildings life.