FLOW MEASUREMENTS OF FANS

The following steps are guidelines for measurements of fan flows

1 Measure motor !urrent using Tong tester " # A!tual $
% &on'ert in to (W A!tual )*

(W A!tual + (W rated X # A!tual , -./0 # rated
1 &al!ulate densit* of air at am)ient temperature
a!tual + 1%.1 , %21 , -.3 0 %21 4 T am)ient
5 &al!ulate KW curve + KW Actual ( curve 0 N Actual )
3
X 1.12 / Actual
/ For point no.4 measure N A!tual ie rpm of fan
3 (nowing (W !ur'e6 final 7 !ur'es and 8 !ur'es from !orresponding fan !ur'es
Sa* 7 !ur'e + /% M
1
0Se! !orresponding to (W !ur'e
2 Calculate Q Actual rom 7 !ur'e as follows
7 a!tual + 7 !ur'e , N A!tual 0 N !ur'e , 3- M
1
0 min
9 &al!ulate 8 A!tual from !ur'e as follows
! A!tual + 8 !ur'e : N A!tual 0 N !ur'e , actual / Curve
. 7 Normal " 7 a!tual ; "2#3 $ % am&ient / 2#3 ) X 1 / '.() *