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ADQ
Four way ceiling diffuser
Description
ADQ is a 4-way ceiling diffuser. It can be used as a terminal
ventilation element for supply and return air. It is ideal
for offices, shops or similar premises. The diffuser
is suitable for heating or cooling with ΔT of ± 10K.

Information about accessories for ADQ is available

on page 6.

• PB-ADQ - Plenum box

• PB-VVKU - Universal plenum box
• ADQ-UR - Mounting frame
• ADQ-R1 - Opposed blade damper
Ordering codes
ADQ -
250
300
400
500
600
625
600/250
600/300
600/400
Size (mm) 1 600/500

Mounting frame R

Adjustment damper D

RAL9010
RAL9006
Colour RALXXXX

Ordering code example:

Fig. 1: Air flow visualisation
ADQ - 400 - R - RAL9006
Diffuser ADQ, size 400, colour RAL9006, with mounting frame,
without damper

NOTES:
1. For the ADQ types with 2 sizes (600/xxx):
The first size (600) is the overall diffuser size. The second size determines
the boundary dimensions of the diffuser effective area. This type
of diffusers is foreseen for installation in the T-bar suspended ceiling.
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Design Q-50

35
ADQ front face is manufactured from aluminium painted
Q
white 9010 or silver RAL 9006 profiles.
It is available in six sizes from 250 to 625 mm. The ADQ Fig. 2: Product ADQ

with the outside boundary size 600 and the reduced

effective area is combined from a diffuser ADQ
Art. Nr.
of sizes 250 to 500 and a galvanized steel plate ADQ
RAL9006 RAL9010
of the size 600 with a diffuser sized hole in the middle.
This plate is painted in the same colour as the diffuser 250 40600 40606

fixed in the hole by two screws. The size of such diffuser 300 40601 40607

is then defined e.g. 600/300 (overall size 600 / effective 400 40602 40608
area size 300). All accessories are manufactured 500 40603 40609
from galvanized steel sheet. 600 40604 40610

625 40605 40611

Tab. 1: Article number by colour and size

Dimensions
Q Free area AV
Size
(mm) (m2)
250 248 0,0095

300 298 0,0175

400 398 0,0370

500 498 0,0675

600 598 0,1100

625 623 0,1230

Tab. 2: ADQ Dimensions

Technical parameters
Terminology Legend

qV (m3/h) - Air flow volume per 1 diffuser

Y (m) - Horizontal distance to the wall
H (m) - Room height
Lt A, B Lt
H1 (m) - Distance from the ceiling to the occupied zone
Y H0 (m) - Occupied zone
qV; ΔT0 qV; ΔT0 - Throw distance: by the wall - Lt = H1 + Y
Lt (m)
between diffusers - Lt = H1 + A/2
VLt; ΔTL VLt , VH1 (m/s) - Air velocity at throw distance Lt
∆T0 - Temperate difference between the supply
(K)
and room air
H1

∆TL - Difference between the airflow core and room

(K)
H

VH1, ΔTL VLt; ΔTL air temperature

∆pt (Pa) - Pressure drop
H0 = 1,8 m

LW dB(A) - Sound power level

- Distance between diffusers by length and by width
A, B (m) of the room (A = distance between columns,
B = distance between rows)
Fig. 3: Airflow inside the room
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Pressure drop and sound power level

250 300 400 500 600/625

100

70

50
Tuning damper

50
Size
position 45°
30
Pressure drop ΔPt (Pa)

45
Δpt × 1,1
20 250

40
LWA 1
Δpt × 1,1

(A)
35
300

dB
LWA -
10 Δpt × 1,2
30 400
wA LWA 1
25

7
Δpt
L

× 1,3
500
LWA 1
20

5
Δpt × 1,2
600
LWA 2
3
100 200 300 500 1000 2000 Δpt × 1,2
625
qV0 (m3 • h-1) LWA -

Diagram 1: Determination of volume flow and pressure drop for supply air Tab. 3: Corrections to Diagram 1
ADQ with VVKU plenum box

250 300 400 500

100

70
600
50 625
Tuning damper
Size
position 45°
Pressure drop ΔPt (Pa)

30
50

Δpt × 1,1
250
20 LWA -
45

Δpt × 1,2
300
40

LWA 2
Δpt × 1,3
35

10
400
LWA 1
30
(A)

7 Δpt × 1,5
dB

500
LWA 1
25
wA

5
L

Δpt × 1,8
600
20

LWA 1
3
100 200 300 500 1000 2000 Δpt × 1,9
625
qV0 (m3 • h-1) LWA -1

Diagram 2: Determination of volume flow and pressure drop for return air Tab. 4: Corrections to Diagram 2
ADQ with VVKU plenum box

300 400 500 600

100 625
80

60

40
Pressure drop ΔPt (Pa)

Damper R1
50

30 Size
50% 25%
45

20 Δpt × 2,3 × 7,1

300
40

LWA 17 34
15 Δpt
35

× 3,1 × 10,9
A)

400
dB(

LWA 21 39
30
A

Δpt
Lw

10 × 4,0 × 13,5
500
LWA 24 42
25

8
Δpt × 3,5 × 14,4
600
20

6
LWA 23 45
5
200 400 600 1000 2000 3000 5000 Δpt × 3,5 × 17,4
625
qV0 (m3 • h-1) LWA 24 47

Diagram 3: Determination of volume flow and pressure drop for ADQ-R1 Tab. 5: Corrections to Diagram 3
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Size 400
250 300 400 500 H1= 1,0 1,2 1,3 2,0 m
80 600
qV0 = m3 • h-1
0,80
60 625 900
720
40
540
0,60
360
270

50
0,50

50
Pressure drop ΔPt (Pa)

30

0,
VH1 (m • s-1)
45

VL (m • s-1)
0,40

40
0,
20

40

30
0,30
15

0,
dB(A 5
3
)
30
10

20
0,
0,20

A
8 LW
25

15
0,
6 0,15
20

5
100 200 400 600 1000 2000 4000 2 3 4 5 6 8 10

10
0,
qV0 (m3 • h-1) L (m)

Diagram 8: Determination of volume flow and pressure drop for ADQ Diagram 6: Average air flow velocity in occupied zone

Size 250 Size 500

H1= 1,0 1,2 1,3 2,0 m H1= 1,0 1,2 1,3 2,0 m
qV0 = m3 • h-1 qV0 = m3 • h-1
0,80 0,80
290 1080
220 900
180 720
0,60 0,60
145 540
110 0,50 485 0,50
50

50
0,

0,
VH1 (m • s-1)

VH1 (m • s-1)
VL (m • s-1)

VL (m • s-1)
0,40 0,40
40

40
0,

0,
30

30

0,30 0,30
0,

0,
20

20
0,

0,

0,20 0,20
15

15
0,

0,

0,15 0,15

2 3 4 5 6 8 10 2 3 4 5 6 8 10
10

10
0,

0,

L (m) L (m)

Diagram 4: Average air flow velocity in occupied zone Diagram 9: Average air flow velocity in occupied zone

Size 300 Size 600

H1= 1,0 1,2 1,3 2,0 m H1= 1,0 1,2 1,3 2,0 m
qV0 = m3 • h-1 qV0 = m3 • h-1
0,80 0,80
540 1620
360 1440
270 1080
0,60 0,60
180 900
145 0,50 790 0,50
50

50
0,

0,
VH1 (m • s-1)

VH1 (m • s-1)
VL (m • s-1)

VL (m • s-1)

0,40 0,40
40

40
0,

0,
30

30

0,30 0,30
0,

0,
20

20
0,

0,

0,20 0,20
15

15
0,

0,

0,15 0,15

2 3 4 5 6 8 10 2 3 4 5 6 8 10
10

10
0,

0,

L (m) L (m)

Diagram 5: Average air flow velocity in occupied zone Diagram 7: Average air flow velocity in occupied zone
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Temperature differential
Size 625
H1= 1,0 1,2 1,3 2,0 m
0,6
qV0 = m3 • h-1
1800 0,80
1440
0,4
1080
900 0,60
0,3
790
0,50
50
0,

0,2

Si
VH1 (m • s-1)

VL (m • s-1)

ze
0,40

ΔTL / ΔT0
40
0,

62
0,15

5
60
0
30

50
0,30
0,

0
40
0,1

0
20

0,08
0,

30
0,20

0
25
0,06
15

0
0,

0,15
0,04
2 3 4 5 6 8 10 2 3 4 5 6 8 10
10
0,

L (m) Lt (m)

Diagram 10: Average air flow velocity in occupied zone Diagram 11: Temperature differential

Effective Octave frequency range

Type Size velocity (Hz)
v0 (m.s-1)
63 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 8000
250
3 6 6 3 -2 -7 -17 -25 -26
300
Supply air 400
ADQ with VVKU 4 5 5 2 -3 -5 -13 -20 -25
plenum box 500

600 5 3 4 1 -4 -4 -11 -18 -22

625 6 2 2 0 -5 -4 -9 -16 -20

250
3 10 5 3 -3 -7 -17 -24 -27
300
Return air 400
ADQ with VVKU 4 8 3 2 -3 -5 -13 -20 -24
plenum box 500

600 5 4 1 0 -4 -4 -11 -18 -21

625 6 1 -1 -2 -5 -4 -9 -16 -19

250
3 9 2 3 1 -12 -15 -31 -35
300
Supply air, 400
ADQ with mounting 4 9 3 2 0 -7 -19 -28 -30
frame ADQ-UR 500

600 5 7 2 1 -2 -4 -15 -26 -29

625 6 5 0 -2 -4 -3 -12 -26 -29

250
3 10 2 3 0 -10 -26 -31 -35
300
Supply air, 400
ADQ with ADQ-R1 4 8 2 2 0 -6 -19 -27 -30
damper 500

600 5 5 1 0 -2 -4 -14 -24 -28

625 6 3 0 -2 -4 -2 -11 -23 -26

Tab. 6: Noise levels

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Accessories
• PB-ADQ: Plenum box • ADQ-UR-xxx: Mounting frame for fixing by central bolt.
• PB-VVKU: Universal plenum box • ADQ-R1-xxx: Opposed blade damper
(fitting for most of Systemair products) for easy air flow adjustment.
For details please see the VVKU catalogue.

PB-ADQ
2
Plenum box 1
4

The product PB-ADQ has a square shape Product parts description:

with a horizontal or a vertical connection.
1. Spigot
Internal and external insulation is available.
The standard material is galvanised steel sheet. 2. Casing

3. Mesh screen with a rivet nut for connection

2 Types of connection:
4. Damper
• D1: a simple spigot with a damper, without sealing
• D2: a pressed spigot with sealing and the Zeus Damper Fig. 4: Product PB-ADQ

• (Information about Zeus damper on page 7).

Ordering Codes
PB-ADQ-

Dimensions 300 - 625

Air Supply with Screen S

Air Extract without Screen E
ød
50

Connection horizontal (side) H ød

Connection vertical (top) V
20
A + 24

Connection with damper, no sealing 1 D1

H2

Connection with Zeus damper, sealing 1 D2

ød
H1

H1

I2 □A
Internal insulation 14 mm 2
External insulation 2 J
B

□A□A
+ 24 □A
A
□A + 24 □A + 24
A + 24
Ordering code example: Fig. 5: Main dimensions of the PB-ADQ

PB-ADQ - 300 - S - H - I2
1. If no spigot type defined, the type D1 will be delivered.
The plenum boxes with vertical spigot D2 are delivered without screen.
2. If no insulation type defined, the product will be delivered
without insulation.
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Plenum box selection diagram

H1 / H2 /
□A ød
Size horizontally vertically
PB-ADQ
(mm)
250-160 216 × 216 240 200 158
Top connection Side connection
300-160 266 × 266 240 200 158

400-200 366 × 366 280 200 198

D1 D2 D1 D2
500-250 466 × 466 330 200 248
Mesh screen • — • •
600-315 566 × 566 400 300 313
Internal insulation I2 • • • •
625-315 566 × 566 400 300 313
External insulation J • • • •

Tab. 7: Main dimensions of the PB-ADQ

Legend
The Zeus damper
D1 - Untight socket with a sheet-metal control damper
The Zeus control damper contains impulse tubes D2 - Pressed tight socket with a Zeus damper
for measuring differential pressure using a portable xxxx - Defined selection option
• - Option to add a position to the selection
measuring device. It can be adjusted manually using — - Not possible to add a position to the selection
a cable gearing.

PB-VVKU Ordering codes

Universal plenum box PB-VVKU-

Not insulated - horizontal 0H

Not insulated - vertical 0V
Insulated - horizontal IH
Layout Insulated - vertical IV

Dimensions Nominal Box Size (300 - 625)

Plenum Box Connection (100 - 315)

Mounting Frame R
Mesh screen S
Connection type Spigot and socket joint U

No Sealing A
Sealing B
The PB-VVKU is a universal box which is possible Spigot type Sealing and Damper C
to use for installation on various types of air terminal
devices. The PB-VVKU is manufactured from galvanized
sheet. Upon customer’s request it is possible to apply Ordering codes example:
a powderpaint RAL surface finish. The box is optimized PB-VVKU - 0H - 300 - 100 - S - B
for use with both horizontal and vertical connection.
Universal plenum box, not insulated with horizontal supply,
When in storage, the PB-VVKU provides the advantage nominal size 300, connection dimension 100, mesh screen, sealed socket.
of stacking, thus saving storage space.
NOTE: When using the PB-VVKU plenum box, it is recommended to read
the technical documentation for the product TPI-07.
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ød1 ød2 K1 K2 K3 K4 H m
Size
(mm) (kg)
300 98 126 250 200 278 292 190 1,95

300 123 247 200 278 292 215 2,20

161
300 158 242 185 278 292 250 2,50

400 158 202 340 279 378 392 240 4,10

400 198 334 260 378 392 280 4,50

500 158 252 438 375 478 492 250 5,90

K1
500 198 432 356 478 492 290 6,10
K2 ød1
500 248 432 336 478 492 320 6,50

600 198 535 465 578 592 270 6,70

600 248 528 442 578 592 320 7,70

ød1
317
H

600 313 500 400 578 592 385 8,90

60

625 198 560 490 603 617 270 8,70

K4
40

ød2 625 248 553 467 603 617 320 9,10

K3 7
625 313 402 540 440 603 617 385 9,70

Fig. 6: Main dimensions of the PB-VVKU plenum box Tab. 8: Main dimensions and weight of the PB-VVKU plenum box
(Table for Fig. 7)

Q-6 50
K

Q K H øD
Size
(mm)
øD
H+4

300 298 242 250 158

400 398 334 280 198

500 498 432 320 248

600 598 500 385 313

Q
625 623 540 385 313

Fig. 7: ADQ with the PB-VVKU plenum box Tab. 9: Dimensions of the product ADQ with the PB-VVKU plenum box
(Table for Fig. 8)

Recommended ADQ plenum boxes: Recommended PB-VVKU plenum boxes:

For return air: ADQ For supply air: ADQ

corresponding corresponding
PB-ADQ PB-VVKU size PB-ADQ PB-VVKU size

PB-ADQ-250-E-H - 250 PB-ADQ-250-S-H - 250

PB-ADQ-300-E-H VVKU-0-H-300/160-R-A 300 PB-ADQ-300-S-H VVKU-0-H-300/160-S-A 300

PB-ADQ-400-E-H VVKU-0-H-400/200-R-A 400 PB-ADQ-400-S-H VVKU-0-H-400/200-S-A 400

PB-ADQ-500-E-H VVKU-0-H-500/250-R-A 500 PB-ADQ-500-S-H VVKU-0-H-500/250-S-A 500

PB-ADQ-600-E-H VVKU-0-H-600/315-R-A 600 PB-ADQ-600-S-H VVKU-0-H-600/315-S-A 600

PB-ADQ-625-E-H VVKU-0-H-625/315-R-A 625 PB-ADQ-625-S-H VVKU-0-H-625/315-S-A 625

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Other accessories

Q-36

50
Size
Q (mm)
250 248
Fig. 8: ADQ-UR
300 298

Q-33 400 398

500 498

100
600 598

625 623
Q
35
Tab. 10: Dimensions of the product ADQ with the ADQ-UR or the ADQ-R1
Fig. 9: ADQ-R1 (Table for Fig. 9 and Fig. 10)

NOTE:
It is not possible to use plenum box PB-ADQ or PB-VVKU if the mounting
frame ADQ-UR or damper ADQ-R1 is used.

Mounting
The front face can be either inserted into T-bar ceiling
or screwed with a central screw to the plenum box.
The screw is supplied with a plastic cap.

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Information about product are in the technical

documentation TPI-23.
TPI-21 Systemair 09 / 2013