Industrial Ceiling Fans

Industrial Ceiling Fans are categorized by their powerful motors and ability to circulate large volumes of air at mounting heights up to 45 Feet and beyond. Industrial Ceiling Fans have aerodynamically contoured heavy-duty blades that are designed for continuous use and will not warp in high temperatures. The blades are often made of aluminum or polymer material. Industrial Ceiling Fans are typically variable speed or five-speed allowing the fine tuning of air flow for specific heights and applications.

Summertime Cooling and Recirculation is the perfect job for Industrial Ceiling Fans because it allows the fans to be mounted directly over the floor space and delivers an air pattern concentric to the center of the fan. These fans can create general recirculation in both air conditioned and non-air-conditioned floor space by creating a "Wind Chill Factor". Wind Chill is created by the evaporative effect on human skin when moisture and sweat evaporates making it feel 6 degrees cooler than it actually is. This can make a big difference in power consumption for your facility by allowing the thermostat to be set up to 8 degrees with industrial and commercial ceiling fans at work. Ceiling Fans can be strategically mounted to keep occupants, workstations and machinery at comfortable temperatures.

Winter Heat Recovery recovers warm trapped air in the winter and gently pushes it back to the floor. Heat is lighter than air and naturally rises to the highest points on your ceiling. Industrial and Commercial ceiling fans are a perfect way to grab that wasted valuable hot air that has risen to the ceiling and push it back down to the floor where workers can be more comfortable. Studies have shown that there can be a 30% reduction in heating bills and ceiling fans can pay for themselves in the first year of use. The elimination of cold spots increases employee comfort and productivity. There can be a difference in temperatures up to 35 degrees between the floor and ceiling and industrial ceiling fans can help bring that difference within 2 to 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Reversing ceiling fans with low flat ceilings cause the warm air to hit the ceiling and travel over to the walls and come back to the floor space. For this reversing strategy to work, the ceiling has to be relatively free from obstructions as these instructions could prevent the air from flowing freely.

Industrial Ceiling Fan Applications can be found in factories, machine shops, gymnasiums, high bay storage facilities and warehouses. Anywhere the rigors of continuous use and/or a harsh environment exists they can be used. Condensation prevention and removal and the drying of product is another excellent use for ceiling fans since they can be mounted out of the way on the ceiling and provide square foot coverage up to 2,500 square feet depending on that particular manufacturer's performance. The reversibility function of an industrial ceiling fan can be handy in boosting the air up to exhaust fans or gable vents accelerating the removal of unwanted heat or fumes.

Anatomy of an Industrial Ceiling Fan typically consists of a j-hook for wood joists or metal beam installation. Although some manufacturers use a ball joint bracket that bolts directly to a ceiling fan designed junction box. Either way, you need the junction box to fulfill most electrical code requirements. The fan hangs from the J-hook via an upper shackle assembly attached to a down rod. The upper canopy cover hides this assembly once the fan is installed. At the other end of the down rod lies a capacitor and motor assembly. Usually, the only assembly required when installing and Industrial Ceiling Fan is to attach the blades to the motor.

DOE - The Department of Energy has recently published new energy efficiency guideline requirements. This has caused some but not all manufacturers to switch to energy efficient DC motors. These fans still have the 120V input to the speed controller, but the speed controller typically converts it to DC power. The efficiency is often measured by taking the airflow (CFM) Cubic Feet per Minute per Watt