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Indoor Air Quality
Fantech support for new fire safety guidelines
THE AUSTRALASIAN FIRE and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC) recently released Guideline 1.0 on Fire Safety for Impulse (Jet) Fans in Car Parks.
The guidelines assist building certifiers, engineers, builders and installers when preparing or reviewing a proposal involving impulse (jet) fans in car parks.
2015 revisions to AS1670.1 and AS1668.1 provided additional fire safety requirements when impulse fans are provided in carparks and these standards now adequately address previ- ous concerns regarding early shut down of jet fans in a fire.
As a result buildings are no longer required to comply with the BCA 2016 fire safety performance solution.
However, where jets fans are installed in series, a mechanical engineering performance solution will be required.
Fantech's JetVent
The mechanical en-
gineering performance solu-
tion should contain detailed engineering
justification to demonstrate that the jet fan system
will not have a significant detrimental effect on the safe egress of occupants or operation of the sprinkler system.
One company with fully compliant products is Fantech which can provide Jetfan car park design assistance along with a turn key product solution which includes integrated smoke detection and control logic to shut down the jet fans in the very early stag- es of fire development (as required by the standard). ✺
Top choice for allergy free air flow
IN ITS LATEST TESTING, AUSTRALIA'S LEADING CONSUMER ADVOCACY GROUP, CHOICE, HAS RECOMMENDED TWO MODELS FROM MHIAA’S BRONTE SERIES AS PART OF ITS LARGE CAPACITY AIR CONDITIONERS REVIEW.
ABOVE: The Bronte series features advanced technology which producesacleanerairflow.
THE 6.3KW AND 7.1kW models have outper- formed their competitors in both heating and cooling efficiency, scoring in the top percentile of the Choice Recommended reports.
These powerful performers create a comfort- able room environment and utilise the R32 re- frigerant which requires less energy to achieve the desired temperature when compared to the R410A refrigerant.*
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air Condition- ing Australia (MHIAA) senior advisor, Graham Hamilton, said at the very heart of the compa- ny's design philosophy is the consumer.
“We want to provide innovative solutions that meet the needs of our consumers,” Hamil- ton said.
“The Bronte series ticks all the boxes for any- one looking for a heating or cooling solution for a medium or larger sized space.
“Advanced technology within the system
produces a cleaner air flow, which is hugely beneficial for anyone who struggles with hayfe- ver and allergies during the Spring Season.”
By incorporating MHIAA’s Clean Air Tech- nology, the Bronte series is able to deliver sig- nificantly superior air quality.
Comprised of MHIAA’s Allergen Clear Sys- tem, which includes a Self Cleaning Mode and a washable photocatalytic filter, this technology allows the unit to capture airborne allergens such as dust, hair, pollen and other particles within the filter before neutralising them via the cleaning mode, including any odour caus- ing bacteria within them.
Incorporating the same advanced fan blade technology used in the development of jet en- gines, the Bronte series also features a market leading 18m*long reach airflow (*SRK71ZRA-W in cooling conditions).
A powerful, yet quiet airflow is evenly dis- tributed across the room to provide a comfort- able living space.
With a wide operation range, sustained heat- ing and cooling is possible even in extreme out- door climates from as low as -15°C and as high as +46°C.
Bronte by MHIAA is available in leading air conditioning dealers and comes with a five- year parts and labour warranty.
*Sourced from HVAC&R Nation, an AIRAH Publication, Issue Nov 13 (www.airah.org. com.au) ✺
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