A - Fan Filter Air Menstruation Blueprint
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A1 - Positive Pressure Fan Filter Units

Terra's positive pressure fan filter units include HEPA fan blowers capable of ISO Course 3 - ISO Class 8 air quality conditions. ULPA filtration units are available for the near sensitive ISO 3 - ISO 5 product applications including pharmaceutical compounding, semiconductor wafer processing, sterile packaging, and micro/nanofabrication.

A2 - Negative Pressure Fan Filter Units

Contrary-flow impeller FFUs capture particles generated in localized cleanroom spaces to minimize contamination and ensure operator protection.

Terra's negative pressure fan filters provide capable and rubber production environments for reducing operator hazards in increased-risk applications such as USP 800 compounding, infectious affliction research, and chemically intensive processes that require volatile chemical handling.

B - Compatible Cleanroom Fan Filters
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B1 - HEPA Fan Filter Units

HEPA filters remove 99.97% of airborne particles greater than or equal to 0.3μm in diameter. HEPA fan filter units are mutual for contamination and air quality control for industries including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, OEM assembly, healthcare, life sciences, infection command, and laboratory or testing environments.

B2 - ULPA Fan Filter Units

ULPA filters are 99.999% efficient for monodispersed particles 0.12 μm in diameter or larger. ULPA filtration offers additional particulate control for ultra-sensitive hardware including display panels, wafer chips, microoptics, satellite imaging, and nanotechnology applications.

C - Filter Replacement Design
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C1 - Top-Side Fan Filter Units

Summit-side replaceable filters are a standard package available with Terra fan filter units. Standard FFUs offer a lower cost option and are ideal for modest-scale and less critical cleanroom operations. To change the filter, the unit must be entirely pulled out of the ceiling bay. Climbing up to remove the beefy FFU tin can be difficult, muddy, and hazardous. The process may require tall ladders, multiple people, personal protective equipment, and peradventure worst of all, shutting down the cleanroom.

C2 - Room-Side Fan Filter Units (RSR)

Room Side Replaceable (RSR) fan filters eliminate the need for access to a roof or overhead ceiling space when conducting fan filter maintenance and replacement. Breaching the cleanroom ceiling is not required when installing or replacing RSR fan filter units or their HEPA filter media. The filter media is hands attainable from inside the cleanroom, an platonic trait for facilities with restricted ceiling heights or for pharmaceutical operations that require more frequent HEPA filter replacements.

D - Fan Filter Motor Type
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D1 - Electronically Commutated (EC)

Terra's Smart® electronically commutated (EC) brushless motors include an internal microprocessor and MODBUS® networking control card. Easily integrate your fan filter with a building management organisation, control panel, or additional air pressure, airflow, and particle count sensors.

D2 - Permanent Dissever Capacitor (PSC)

PSC motors are priced for affordability just are significantly less energy-efficient than their EC counterparts.

Read more: FFU Costs for an Free energy-Efficient Cleanroom

D3 - None (HVAC Connectedness)

Motorless fan filter units include ducted collars for connexion to an existing air handling unit or pre-conditioned air supply. Unlike actively powered FFU motors, motorless designs do not require electrical connections. The lightweight assembly makes for easy ceiling grid installation and includes the aforementioned baffles, diffusers, and HEPA media for shine, quiet, and uniform air commitment.

East - Construction Material
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E1 - Stainless Steel Fan Filter Units

Stainless steel is a gold standard among cleanroom construction materials. Easy cleaning, favorable heat properties, and chemical resistance make stainless steel an ideal option for biopharmaceutical and semiconductor environments. The smooth surface is easy to wipe down, resists biofilm buildup, and will not off-gas.

E2 - Pulverisation-Coated Steel Fan Filter Units

Powder-coated steel is an economical pick that also provides favorable heat and chemical resistance for most applications. Terra's signature white powder coat finish provides a high quality, durable barrier to protect against corrosion, plus a clean and attractive aesthetic. The avant-garde heat-fuse conception exceeds ASTM and ISO paint standards to resist chipping, scratching, fading, and wearing.

F - Fan Filter Size
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Terra provides several fan filter unit sizes and styles to accommodate your existing ceiling grid. Each configuration is available with optional duct collars and optional one/4 inch (six mm) eyebolts in all (4) corners for hangwire support (guild eye bolt parcel separately).

F1 - 24" x 24" Fan Filter Units

2' x two' fan filters provide moderate flow rates and accommodate standard foursquare ceiling filigree installations. Lightweight (25 lbs) provides easier installation.

Approximate Weight: 25 LBS

F2 - 24" 10 36" Fan Filter Units

two' 10 3' fan filter units are intended for use with supported ceilings that can safely bear the weight of a fan filter unit of measurement or light panels to be installed. HEPA/ULPA packages provide a compatible flow of microfiltered air to meet cleanliness standards down to Course 10 (ISO 4).

Approximate Weight: 53 LBS

F3 - 24" 10 48" Fan Filter Units

two' X 4' fan filter units conform standard cleanroom ceiling filigree and laminar menses hood configurations and are intended for use with supported ceilings that can safely bear the weight of a fan filter unit or light panels to be installed. HEPA/ULPA filters provide a uniform menstruation of microfiltered air to meet cleanliness standards down to Form 10 (ISO 4). Optional with i/4 inch (six mm) eyebolts in all (4) corners for hangwire back up (gild eye bolt packet separately).

Approximate Weight: 71 LBS.

F4 - sixteen" x 24" Fan Filter Units

Narrow fan filter units fit in a space-saving enclosure for a smaller footprint. Optional with ane/4 inch (6 mm) eyebolts in all (4) corners for hangwire support (order eye bolt package separately)

F5 - xvi" x 36" Fan Filter Units

Narrow fan filter units provide a space-saving enclosure for a smaller footprint. Optional with 1/4 inch (six mm) eyebolts in all (4) corners for hangwire support (order eye bolt parcel separately)

Estimate Weight: fifty Lbs

F6 - 16" ten 48" Fan Filter Units

Narrow fan filter units fit in a space-saving enclosure for a smaller footprint. Optional with 1/4 inch (6 mm) eyebolts in all (iv) corners for hangwire back up (order heart commodities parcel separately)

Judge Weight: fifty Lbs

G - Fan Filter Voltage
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G1 - 120 Volt Fan Filter Units

Standard 120 volt connectedness is suitable for standard residential ability outlets in the US. Ideal for powering mobile-mounted fan filter units. Black and red wires are connected to the lower final. A along with a yellow jumper cable.

G2 - 240 Volt Fan Filter Units

240V connections require less current (amperage) and smaller conductors than appliances designed to operate at 120V. Ideal for fan filter units with optional heating, cooling, ionization, or UV lighting modules.

H - Special Fan Filter Application Features
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H1 - Integrated LED Fan Filter Calorie-free

Fan filter units with integrated LED lights enable 100% coverage of a ceiling grid with fan units while likewise providing acceptable lighting. 100% integration of the ceiling filigree is typically reserved for high-operation environments with ISO Class 5 ratings or cleaner.

H2 - Integrated Fan Filter Ionizer

Integrated ionizers provide a continuous stream of static-neutralizing ions to protect sensitive materials against ESD. Congenital-in ionizers raise cleanliness by neutralizing charges that attract and hold particles on walls, tabletops, and other surfaces. Ionizers are known for being maintenance burdens that crave frequent calibration. Unlike ionization technologies offered by Terra competitors, Terra systems require no calibration and automatically maintain a residual of ± l volts.

H3 - Automated Fan Filter Control & Pressure Balancing

Terra's Smart® Fan Filter Units paired with Smart® Cleanroom Command Panels adjust the fan speed up or down to "dial in" the proper air velocity, internal pressure, and air change rate. Variable fan filter control lets you residuum FFU operation from one clean zone to another, ensuring that y'all maintain the pressure gradients and air modify rates required. As the filters mature and air velocity decreases, the system lets you lot perform small speed adjustments that keep your cleanroom performing to spec.

H4 - Portable Fan Filter Units

ValuLine portable fan filter units are mobile, self-contained, hospital-class HEPA purifiers mounted on a rolling stand. The small footprint, rolling stand, and plug-and-play operation let easy transfer between rooms or departments.

H5 - NEC Class ane/Division ane Compliant

Terra's explosion-proof fan filter units isolate fumes and vapor from whatsoever spark, hot surface, or friction-inducing electrical components.

Explosion-proof LED lights are available with a T5 temperature rating and are designed for low-profile pendant mounting to make maximum use of available space.

Division I environments contain ignitable concentrations of hazards nether normal operating weather condition and/or where the gamble is caused by frequent maintenance or repair work or frequent equipment failure.

Class I locations are those in which combustible vapor and gases may be nowadays.

H6 - Remote Air Supply Connection

Terra's Laminar Period Diffusers with HEPA Filters include a 12"-bore neckband for air supply connection for connecting the fan filter assembly to a remote air source. Threaded inserts in the top corners accommodate eyebolts to facilitate installation using suspended guy wires (order eyebolt packages separately).

H7 - 8" Tall Unit for Restricted Pinnacle Spaces

Low-profile 8"H fan filter units are ideal for cleanrooms installed within restricted acme areas.

H8 - Integrated UPS Bombardment System

An Uninterruptible Ability Supply (UPS) is a backup arrangement that provides battery power to fan filter units when utility power is unavailable. In the upshot of a power outage, the UPS immediately activates without pause and recharges when power is restored.

Smart® EC Fan Filter Units with UPS go along your FFU running long enough to safely store abroad contamination-sensitive materials, shut downwards work-in-progress, and/or switch to a backup power generator. Handy and convenient, the Uninterruptible Ability Supply (UPS) provides power when and where you need it. The included external 24V battery pack offers extended battery runtime when used with the main tower UPS arrangement.

H9 - Cleanroom Fan Filter Contaminant Collector Pan

A fan filter collector pan accumulates grit particles that dislodge from the HEPA filter, preventing contaminants from re-inbound the cleanroom. Terra's collector pan integrates with bag-in/bag-out (BIBO) systems and is easily removed for cleaning or maintenance.

Pocketbook-in/Bag-out (BIBO) modules are optional accessories for applications involving toxic fumes or biohazards. BIBO modules seamlessly integrate with the filter media system for safe filter disposal and replacement from the inside of the room for contact-free removal of filters with potentially chancy airborne contaminants.

H10 - Fan Filter Heating Element (upwards to 150°F)

Heated fan filter units provide high-temperature air of upwardly to 150 degrees Fahrenheit.

H11 - Fan Filter VOC Removal Adapter

Volatile Organic Chemical compound (VOC) Removal Adapters crave an adapter module for each FFU. The package includes an adapter housing, one charcoal pre-filter, 2 sanitizing modules, and 1 PCO panel and must be ordered together with a Terra WhisperFlow FFU.

Photo-Catalytic Oxidation Panels (PCO) remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) remaining in the air stream afterward they pass the carbon filter. The PCO panel is highly efficient at vapor removal, yet imposes no restrictions on airspeed, allowing the Fan/Filter Module to maintain airspeed consistent with ISO cleanliness requirements (typically 80-100 feet/minute).

The carbon pre-filter removes volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to ensure a safe, clean processing environment. The pre-filter also helps compensate for VOC spikes that might occur during certain operations.

H12 - Fan Filter UV Sterilization Module

Terra Fan Filters Units with integrated UVC decontamination modules provide additional protection against bioaerosols and pathogenic organisms. UV-C lamps may not produce an entirely sterile surface, but they tin maintain consistently low microbial loads throughout a wide range of operations and eliminate bioburden spikes that could necessitate extensive testing and decontamination measures. UV Sterilization modules are not uniform with the following FFU designs: Narrow, Explosion Proof, or Reverse Flow.

H13 - Cleanroom Leak Testing Challenge Port

Fan filter units with challenge ports provide a simple and efficient mechanism for conducting localized leak tests of each filter. Terra fan filter units are leak tested before delivery in accord with IEST and UL 900 standards. For critical applications, the USP <797> framework requires that fan filter units undergo leak testing during initial installation, and semiannually throughout the life of the filter. Filter testing is likewise mutual in operating rooms, surgical suites, and CGMP facilities.

Leak testing requires the injection of an aerosol upstream of the filter. Fan filters with claiming ports allow for rapid and individual testing of each fan filter unit without requiring the introduction of test aerosols to the entire HVAC system. Challenge port testing is a more reliable method of ensuring that a examination droplets is uniformly practical and presents fewer variables.

I - Compatible Command Systems
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I1 - Cleanroom Fan Filter Ability Distribution Module

Terra'due south Power Distribution Modules (PDMs) use three-pin or 4-pin quick connect fittings to power all FFUs and lights, regardless of the cleanroom size. The expertise of a licensed electrician is only needed to connect the chief voltage to the Primary, Secondary, and Booster PDM modules; lights and fan filters are installed via quick-connect fittings without requiring difficult wiring. The PDM modules must exist wired to a dedicated 35A fused 120V circuit or a 30A fused 240V circuit to permit a quick fit connectedness of upwardly to 5 calorie-free and 5 FFU connections per module.

I2 - Cleanroom Fan Filter Replacement Alarm System

Fan Filter Replacement Alarms provide a reliable, quantitative method for determining when HEPA fan filter media requires replacement. Automatic replacement alerts avoid costly and unexpected operational interruptions while also maximizing the working life of the fan filters.

I3 - Smart Control Console for Filter Fan Units

Standard Command Panels provide central control and connection of lights and filters. An optional Night Service Switch drops all Fan/Filter Units (FFUs) into a low-energy fashion for nights and weekends.

Smart® Control Panels connect to EC FFUs for individual or grouped fan control and remote monitoring of room differential pressure, particle counts, temperature, and humidity. The robust system offers avant-garde control for up to 200 fan filter units and 16 independently controlled rooms.

An upgraded Smart® Control System allows additional ecology sensors and FFU control to meet critical performance/monitoring requirements including programmable fan speed adjustment for energy savings, operation enhancement, or remote shutdown. Easily connect additional sensors to display humidity, differential pressure, and temperature data.

J - Compatible Accessories
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J1 - Cleanroom Fan Filter Unit of measurement Mounting Frames

Stainless steel mounting frames allow fan filter units or light panels to be installed in drywall or other difficult ceilings without a ceiling grid.

J2 - Cleanroom LED Lights

Cleanroom LED lights are energy-efficient, produce low heat, carry long life spans, and are compatible with ISO class 3 spaces.

J3 - Cleanroom UV Lights

Although UV-C lamps may not produce an entirely sterile surface, they tin maintain consistently low microbial loads throughout a wide range of operations and eliminate bioburden spikes that could necessitate extensive testing and decontamination measures.

J4 - Cleanroom Emergency Lights

Cleanroom LED Calorie-free Panels with Built-In Emergency Batteries allow for temporary backup lighting during a power outage. When receiving ability, the light operates ordinarily and charges the emergency battery. A UL recognized emergency driver allows the LED fixture to be used for normal and emergency operation. The LED low-cal has a red/green indicator to inform employees later on power has returned and the cleanroom is safe to re-enter.

J5 - Cleanroom Ceiling Panels

Cleanroom ceiling panels embrace ceiling trophy not occupied by fans or lights. These panels are available in several materials that support frequent cleaning and will not absorb h2o or crumble like conventional gypsum ceiling panels. Chemically resistant polypropylene panels are preferable for use with near chemical solvents and acids. Stainless steel panels are typical for pharmaceutical and USP-regulated environments that require aggressive chemical sterilants or vapor treatments during cleaning regimens. Vinyl-covered gypsum is cost-effective and burn-rated but does not offer the wider chemical compatibility of other materials. All Terra ceiling panels are cleanroom appropriate for ISO Classes five to 8 and Federal Standard 209 Classes 100 to 100,000.

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