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News Release from: ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors) | Subject: Smoke venting motors
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 21 February 2005
Motors help you breathe more easily
A new range of motors for smoke venting applications is designed to mitigate the development of fires in industrial and public buildings, tunnels and other locations.
ABB has launched a new range of motors for smoke venting applications, designed to mitigate the development of fires in industrial and public buildings, tunnels and other locations The motors have dual-purpose certification and can also be used for standard ventilation
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 9 Nov 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Smoke venting motors meet European standard
New smoke venting motors from ABB can now take advantage of the surrounding airstream for cooling when mounted inside a ventilation duct.
They are tested to withstand temperatures up to 400C for 2h.
ABB's smoke venting motors comply with the new European standard EN12101-3, which will become mandatory in new installations from 1st April 2005.
Smoke venting motors are used in emergency ventilation to create smoke-free areas for rescue and fire fighting operations, as well as help reduce the spread of smoke and fire to other areas.
The new European standard determines the safety requirements to be fulfilled by motors intended for ventilation systems in closed or underground public spaces.
ABB's smoke venting motors range from 0.55 to 560kW, IEC frame sizes 80 to 400.
Two-pole motors are available up to frame size 250 and 4-12 pole up to 400 frame size, single or two-speed, in aluminium or cast iron.
Pad mounting is available from size 280 and above.
Motors with frame sizes 160-400 are suitable for use with variable speed drives (maximum rotational speed 1800rev/min).
Maximum frequency for direct-online or variable speed drives is 60Hz.
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