Return Air Grilles

AWA/AWS 250 / RGA/RGS 500 SERIES

Introduction
The PrudentAire AWA 251 is a grille with fixed louvred vanes.

» For use in exhaust fresh air, pressurization or return air applications.

» Wall or ceiling installation.
» Small pressure loss.

A standard grille for homes, warehouses, industrial building, etc.

Application Description
The AWA grille is designed for use in exhaust or return air The AWA 251 grille can be supplied in high quality polyester
applications. powder coating finishing or natural anodized aluminium.
The AWA Series is well suited for installation onto walls or ceilings.

Dimensions

L+30
L-20

ALUMINIUM MODEL
NECK SIZE
H-20 H+30
25 MARGIN

38 29

6 6
(A) 32 32,31,28&28

24 - 26
24 - 26

ALL DIMENSIONS IN MM

STEEL ALUMINIUM

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Selection Chart
1002 00 300400 5006 00 8001 0002 000 3000 4000 6000
m3/h
qv D( %Open)
1000
L/s 30 40 60 80 1002 00 3004 00 5006 00 700 9001 1200 800 100% 50%
14
13
12
11
10
dB +0 25%
9
55dB(A)
Vk dB +9
8
m/s 50dB(A)
7
45dB(A)
6 dB +1 8
40dB(A)
5
35dB(A)

4 30dB(A)

25dB(A)
3
4 6 8 10 15 20 40 60 80100 200
Pt (Pa)
300 500
100 250 400
250 400 600 800
150 300 500
800 1000
200 400
600 800
300 500 1000

2
Ak - VALUES (m )
H L (mm) Free Area Calculation
(mm) 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 Free area, A K can be obtained by
100 0,008 0,012 0,016 0,020 0,025 0,024 0,032 0,036 0,040 multiplying the grille’s nominal area
150 0,012 0,018 0,024 0,030 0,036 0,044 0,050 0,054 0,060 with correction factor, H.
200 0,017 0,026 0,035 0,043 0,052 0,060 0,069 0,076 0,086
300 - 0,038 0,051 0,064 0,077 0,093 0,106 0,116 0,129

Correction factors Example

Damper throttling
Exhaust Air flow rate q v = 80 L/s
Damper Grille: 300 x 150 mm
% open ∆ Pt dB Supply air velocity V K = 5 m/s
100 x 1,0 +0 Noise level 29 dB
50 x 2,3 +9 Total pressure loss with damper 50% open: ∆ P T = 24 Pa
25 x 5,4 + 18 Noise level correction: 29 + 9 = 38 dB (A)

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Ak - value Supply velocity Vk 3 m/s 600 FPM 4 m/s 800 FPM 5 m/s 1000 FPM 6 m/s 1200 FPM
SIZE
m2 ft2 Pressure loss ∆Rt 4 Pa 0.02 "WG 8 Pa 0.03 "WG 12 Pa 0.05 "WG 16 Pa 0.06 "WG
qv (L/s) qv (CFM) 30 64 38 82 48 103 58 125
100 X 250 0.008 0.86
dB (A) dB (A) < 25 < 25 < 25 < 25 27 27 32 32
qv (L/s) qv (CFM) 37 79 48 103 62 133 70 150
100 X 300 0.012 0.13
dB (A) dB (A) < 25 < 25 < 25 < 25 28 28 35 35
qv (L/s) qv (CFM) 48 103 62 133 74 159 85 183
100 X 400 0.016 0.17
dB (A) dB (A) < 25 < 25 < 25 < 25 28 28 35 35
qv (L/s) qv (CFM) 55 118 68 146 80 172 94 202
100 X 500 0.020 0.22
dB (A) dB (A) < 25 < 25 < 25 < 25 29 29 34 34
qv (L/s) qv (CFM) 48 103 62 133 74 159 85 183
150 X 250 0.012 0.13
dB (A) dB (A) < 25 < 25 < 25 < 25 28 28 34 34
qv (L/s) qv (CFM) 55 118 68 146 80 172 94 202
150 X 300 0.018 0.19
dB (A) dB (A) < 25 < 25 < 25 < 25 29 29 34 34
qv (L/s) qv (CFM) 70 150 86 1115 108 232 128 275
150 X 400 0.024 0.26
dB (A) dB (A) < 25 < 25 < 25 < 25 30 30 35 35
qv (L/s) qv (CFM) 90 193 115 247 140 301 160 344
150 X 500 0.300 0.32
dB (A) dB (A) < 25 < 25 < 25 < 25 31 31 37 37
qv (L/s) qv (CFM) 110 236 138 296 170 365 195 419
150 X 600 0.036 0.39
dB (A) dB (A) < 25 < 25 < 25 < 25 32 32 37 37
qv (L/s) qv (CFM) 155 333 190 408 240 516 275 591
150 X 800 0.050 0.54
dB (A) dB (A) < 25 < 25 26 26 33 33 38 38
qv (L/s) qv (CFM) 110 236 138 296 170 365 195 419
200 X 400 0.035 0.38
dB (A) dB (A) < 25 < 25 < 25 < 25 32 32 37 37
qv (L/s) qv (CFM) 198 425 255 548 310 666 370 735
200 X 800 0.069 0.74
dB (A) dB (A) < 25 < 25 27 27 34 34 39 39
qv (L/s) qv (CFM) 270 580 325 698 400 859 480 1031
200 X 1000 0.086 0.93
dB (A) dB (A) < 25 < 25 28 28 35 35 41 41
qv (L/s) qv (CFM) 198 425 255 548 310 666 370 795
300 X 500 0.064 0.69
dB (A) dB (A) < 25 < 25 < 25 < 25 34 34 39 39
qv (L/s) qv (CFM) 235 505 290 623 370 795 430 924
300 X 600 0.077 0.83
dB (A) dB (A) < 25 < 25 28 28 35 35 40 40
qv (L/s) qv (CFM) 320 687 400 859 500 1074 575 1235
300 X 800 0.106 1.14
dB (A) dB (A) < 25 < 25 29 29 36 36 41 41
qv (L/s) qv (CFM) 390 838 500 1074 600 1289 700 1504
300 X 1000 0.129 1.39
dB (A) dB (A) < 25 < 25 30 30 37 37 42 42

Symbols
Q V = Primary air flow rate (m 3/h: L/s)
∆Pt = Total pressure loss in Pascal (Pa)
V K = Exhaust air velocity in m/s (velometer reading)
A K = Area factor m 2 relative total V K
Lpa = Noise level index according to ISO, based on LW without room attenuation
LW = Sound power level index in dB (ref.10 -12W)
D = Damper throttling (% open)

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