T.3//EN/ Floor diffusers Type FB In aluminium and plastic The art of handling air
Contents Description Description Installation examples 3 Construction Dimensions Plenum box Load capacity Installation Nomenclature Technical Data Acoustic data Nominal size, horizontal air discharge (H) 9 Nominal size 0, horizontal air discharge (H) Nominal size and 0, vertical air discharge () Nominal size 0, vertical discharge (F) Aerodynamic data Horizontal air discharge (H) 3 ertical air discharge () Technical data Nominal size, vertical discharge, multiple diffusers Order Details Floor diffuser FBA Diffuser core FBA Floor diffusers type FB can provide comfortable and energyefficient air discharge into the space, by complimenting existing upward convection streams present in the occupied zone. This principle allows the local heat loads to be targeted directly. They are suitable for all types of false floors. The diffusers form attractive design elements for architects and building owners due to the excellent range of surface finishes and colours available. Special characteristics Diffuser core made of aluminium or plastic High mechanical rigidity / tensile strength Additional swirl element for optimum control of air discharge direction Short installation times for floor diffusers with a trim ring and spring clip fixing An additional dirt trap prevents contamination of the false floor and facilitates easy flow rate control All variations of the type FB are designed so that installation and removal for cleaning purposes can be performed quickly and easily. Single or multiple diffusers can have plenum boxes with side entry circular spigots for duct connection. Our Easy Product Finder online design programme is also available on the Internet for the design and selection of our floor diffusers.
Installation examples Positive pressure plenum floors Positive plenums are preferred for large floor areas. Here, plenum boxes are not required due to the uniform under floor pressure distribution. It is not necessary to balance the air flow to individual diffusers. Individual rooms The use of plenum boxes is recommended for individual room temperature control. This guarantees that the air flow rate to each room can be controlled separately, e.g. by room thermostats. Positive pressure plenum floors and individual rooms For a combination of zone and individual room control, the floor diffusers for the room should have a ducted supply to the plenum boxes. Individual rooms can then be controlled, e.g. by room thermostats. The air is distributed over the zone via a pressurised floor void and hence the floor diffusers will be nominally self balancing. For the individual room a number of multiple diffuser plenum boxes are shown. Comment The use of the dirt trap is not absolutely necessary, dependent on the condition within the room or how the room is used. The aerodynamic performance of the diffuser is not influenced by the dirt trap. Positive pressure plenum floors t Individual rooms t Positive pressure plenum floors and individual rooms 3
Construction Dimensions Characteristics Horizontal or vertical air discharge Radially arranged air control elements for optimum air discharge High tensile strength, even subject to an offset load Construction features Trim ring With an anti-twist facility for the diffuser core Spring clips accommodates large cutout tolerances and large floor tile thicknesses Swirl element Fixed for vertical air discharge Adjustable for horizontal or vertical discharge Dirt trap To control air flow rate the height of the dirt trap is adjustable either from the face of the diffuser or from the underside Diffuser core and trim ring Materials Aluminium die cast, deburred and shot blasted Surface Order code FBA- painted black, visible face skimmed FBA-3 visible face skimmed FBA- dusty grey, similar to RAL 3 FBK-//0 Polyamide black, similar to RAL 900 FBK-//0 Polyamide dusty grey, similar to RAL 3 FBK-//00 flame retardant to UL 9 black, similar to RAL 900 FBK-//00 Spring clips made of stainless steel Swirl element and spacing ring made of polyamide (PA - 0) flame retardant according to UL 9 Dirt trap made of plastic (ABS) flame retardant according to UL 9 Adjustment device and stabilising rod made of galvanised steel Type FBA/FBK Type FBA/FBK...-KF ØD ØD ØD. Type FBA/FBK...-S With flow rate control adjustment from diffuser face ØD. ØD Type FBA/FBK...-KF-SM With flow rate control adjustment from the rear ØD 3 3 3 ØD3 ØD3 Diffuser core, ring spacing mm Trim ring with spring clips 3 Height adjustable dirt trap Swirl element Stabilising rod Dimensions in mm Nominal size ØD ØD ØD3 0 9 3 0 0 99
Construction Dimensions Plenum box Plenum boxes for installation in floors that are not designed as positive pressure plenum Type A, GA/GAM They consist of the casing with a side entry spigot and are available as single plenum boxes (type A) or as multiple diffuser plenum boxes (type GA/GAM). The plenum box is installed on the underside of the floor tile. The sealing between the plenum box flange and floor tile must be provided by the customer. Type GA/GAM The multiple diffuser plenum box is suitable for installation of diffusers nominal size in the layout shown below. As it is not normally necessary to balance individual diffusers a damper is provided in the side entry spigot of the plenum box. Plenum box Single diffuser Multiple diffusers Multiple diffusers with a spigot mounted damper for flow rate control Materials Plenum box made of galvanised sheet steel, painted black RAL 900 Order code FB..-A GA GAM Plenum box type A Plenum box type GA/GAM K Flow rate control damper 0 0 0 ØD H Ø3 0 H Dimensions in mm Nominal size ØD K H H 9 0 0 3 0
Load capacity Rupture load in kn Spacing z Construction Position of cube Position of cube in mm Nominal size without trim ring FBA Aluminium Nominal size 0 without trim ring Nominal size with trim ring Nominal size 0 with trim ring 9 Nominal size without trim ring FBK Plastic Nominal size 0 without trim ring 3 Nominal size with trim ring Nominal size 0 with trim ring Load application with trim ring Load application without trim ring Direction of load Direction of load Cube Cube z z Diffuser core Trim ring Diffuser core
Installation Installation The use of trim rings is recommended for installation in false floors with carpeting due to the better edge protection. They can be used for all tile thickness mm. A trim ring is not required for installation in false floors with hard floor covering. If installed without a trim ring, the spacing ring supplied has to be used for functional reasons and for height correction. A stepped hole is required for this. The installation ings required for the versions with or without a trim ring are shown in the illustrations below. Adjustment of the swirl element Diffuser core Swirl element Horizontal air discharge ertical air discharge Installation with trim ring Installation without trim ring ØD ØD X Spring clip False floor False floor 3 3 ØD Stepped hole Detail X ØD no max. height Installation version Installation version at least mm False floor ØD ØD Diffuser core with swirl element Trim ring with spring clips 3 Dirt trap with height adjustable from the rear to control the air flow rate Spacing ring (supplied for floor diffusers without a trim ring for functional reasons and for height correction) Dimensions in mm Nominal size ØD ØD ØD Diffuser core FBK Trim ring Weight in kg SM / S Diffuser core 3 0 0. 0. 0 93 0. 0. FBA Trim ring SM / S
Nomenclature Technical Data Nomenclature A eff l y h₁ h max v l v h t Z t h t l in l/s and m³/h : Flow rate per diffuser in m² : Effective outlet area in m : Distance from centre of diffuser in m : Height of measuring point mm above floor level in m : Height above diffuser in m : Maximum penetration height of supply air jet depending on t Z and in m/s : Maximum time average air velocity within mm above floor level in m/s : Maximum time average air velocity at height h₁ above floor level in K : Temperature difference between supply air and room air in K : Temperature difference between room air and core at height h₁ in K : Temperature difference between room air and core at distance l L WA in Pa : Total differential pressure in db(a) : A-weighted sound power level : NC rating of the sound power level Horizontal air discharge ertical air discharge v h t h v l t l y h₁ h max l t Z t Z Effective outlet area A eff in m² Nominal size 0 ertical air discharge () 0.0039 0.000 Horizontal air discharge (H) 0.0033 0.000 ertical fixed (F) 0.00
Acoustic data Nominal size, horizontal air discharge (H) Correction to diagram 0%.0.0 %.. + + %.. + + Correction to diagram 0%.0.0 %.. + 0 %.. + + Sound power level and differential pressure FBA...-H/nominal size FBK...-H/nominal size Differential pressure in Pa 0 0 0 3 3 l/s m/h ³ 0 0 0 0 Differential pressure in Pa 0 0 0 3 3 l/s m/h ³ 0 0 0 0 The technical data for variants with a dirt trap (... SM/S) is valid for floor tiles of up to mm in thickness. 9
Acoustic data Nominal size 0, horizontal air discharge (H) Example Given: Type FBA... - H - SM / 0 Flow rate control % Flow rate = 3 l/s Required: Sound power level and differential pressure Diagram 3: L WA = 3 + = 3 db(a) =. = 33 Pa Correction to diagram 3 0%.0.0 %.. + + % 3.. + + Correction to diagram 0%.0.0 %.3.3 + + %.. + 9 + Sound power level and differential pressure 3 FBA...-H/nominal size 0 Differential pressure in Pa 0 0 0 l/s 0 0 0 0 0 m/h ³ 3 3 FBK...-H/nominal size 0 Differential pressure in Pa 0 0 0 3 l/s 0 m/h ³ 0 0 0 0 3 The technical data for variants with a dirt trap (... SM/S) is valid for floor tiles of up to mm in thickness.
Acoustic data Nominal size and 0, vertical air discharge () Correction to diagram 0%.0.0 %.. + + %.. + + Correction to diagram 0%.0.0 %.. +3 0 %.. + + Correction to diagram 0%.0.0 %.3.3 + 0 %..9 + + Correction to diagram 0%.0.0 %..3 +3 + %..9 + + Sound power level and differential pressure FBA...-/nominal size FBK...-/nominal size Differential pressure in Pa 0 0 0 l/s m/h ³ 0 0 0 0 3 3 Differential pressure in Pa 0 0 0 3 3 l/s m/h ³ 0 0 0 0 FBA...-/nominal size 0 Differential pressure in Pa 0 0 0 3 l/s 0 m/h ³ 0 0 0 0 3 The technical data for variants with a dirt trap (... SM/S) is valid for floor tiles of up to mm in thickness. FBK...-/nominal size 0 Differential pressure in Pa 0 0 0 3 l/s 0 m/h ³ 3 0 0 0 0 0
Acoustic data Nominal size 0, vertical discharge (F) Correction to diagram 9 0%.0.0 %.. + 3 + %.9.9 + + Correction to diagram 0%.0.0 %.9. + + %. 3. + + 9 Sound power level and differential pressure 9 FBA...-F/nominal size 0 Differential pressure in Pa 0 0 0 3 l/s 0 0 90 0 0 0 m/h ³ 0 3 3 FBK...-F/nominal size 0 Differential pressure in Pa 0 0 0 3 l/s 0 0 90 0 0 0 m/h ³ 0 3 3 The technical data for variants with a dirt trap (... SM/S) is valid for floor tiles of up to mm in thickness.
Aerodynamic data Horizontal air discharge (H) Example Given: Type FBA... - H - SM / 0 Flow rate = l/s Supply air temperature differential t Z = K Distance from centre of diffuser l = 0. m Diagram 3, page : L WA = db(a), ( = db) = Pa Diagram 3: max. air velocity v l = m/s Diagram : Temperature quotient t l t Z = 3 t l = 3 x ( K) =. K Air velocity FBA...-H/nominal size 0. 0. 0. l/s = m³/h FBK...-H/nominal size 3.0.0 0. t l t Z.0 0. 0. = l/s m³/h 0. v l in m/s 90 3 v l in m/s 0.0 0.0 3 t l t Z 0.0 0.0 0. 0.. l in m 0.0 0. 0.. 3 0.0 l in m 3 FBA/FBK...-H/nominal size 0 0. 0. Temperature quotient 0. 0. l/s = m³/h Size 0 v l in m/s t l t Z Size 3 0.0 0. 0.. l in m 0. 0.. l in m The technical data for variants with a dirt trap (... SM/S) is valid for floor tiles of up to mm in thickness. 3
Aerodynamic data ertical air discharge () Diagrams, and refer to t Z = K Correction values for other supply air temperature differentials t Z h max..0 0. 0. v h..0 0. 0. Air velocity FBA...-/nominal size.0 3.0.0 FBK...-/nominal size.0 3.0.0 h₁ in m.0 0. 0. h max l/s = m³/h 90 33 h₁ in m.0 0. 0. h max l/s = m³/h 3 0. 0..0..0 v h in m/s 0. 0..0..0 v h in m/s FBA/FBK...-/nominal size 0.0 3.0.0 Temperature quotient.0 3.0.0 h₁ in m.0 0. 0. h max l/s = m³/h 3 h₁ in m.0 0. 0. Size 0 0. 0..0..0 v h in m/s 0. 0..0 t h t Z in K The technical data for variants with a dirt trap (... SM/S) is valid for floor tiles of up to mm in thickness.
Technical data Nominal size, vertical discharge, multiple diffusers Correction to diagram 9 Flow rate balancing 90.0 0. 0. Diagram refers to t Z = K Correction values for other supply air temperature differentials t Z h max..0 0. 0. v h..0 0. 0. 9 Sound power level and differential pressure Differential pressure in Pa without SM/S = L WA db 3 l/s 0 0 0 m³/h 0 0 0 3 h₁ in m Air velocity 3 0. 0. h max l/s = 0. 0.. v h in m/s m³/h 3 ertical discharge, multiple diffusers Temperature quotient 3 v h t h h max h₁ in m 0. 0. h₁ 0 t z t z The technical data for variants with a dirt trap (... SM/S) is valid for floor tiles of up to mm in thickness. 0. 0.. t h t Z in K
Order Details Specification text * Floor diffuser made of aluminium with radially arranged ribs to provide optimum horizontal or vertical air discharge. Due to the high induction the core jet velocity and the supply air temperature differential rapidly reduce. Special characteristics: Diffuser core made of aluminium High mechanical rigidity Additional swirl element for optimum control of air discharge direction Short installation times due to trim ring and spring clip fixing Dirt trap prevents contamination of the false floor and makes easy flow rate control possible Trim ring with spring clips for easy installation; with anti-twist facility for the diffuser core, suitable for large floor tile thicknesses. Large cutout tolerances due to the spring clamping technique. Sound power level of the air-regenerated noise measured in accordance with EN ISO 3. Materials: Floor diffuser and trim ring made of die cast aluminium, surface deburred and shot blasted, spring clips made of stainless steel. Swirl element and spacing ring made of polyamide (PA -0), flame retardant according to UL 9. Dirt trap made of plastic (ABS), flame retardant according to UL 9. Adjustment device and stabilising rod made of galvanised steel. Floor diffuser option: Floor diffuser for a single connection, made of galvanised sheet steel, powder-coated black (RAL 900). * Text for an FBA with swirl element and trim ring with spring clip fixings, dirt trap and plenum box for single diffuser Text for construction variants and multiple diffuser plenum boxes see our design programme or our home page Order code FBA - - - KF - SM - A / / 00 Subject to change All rights reserved TROX GmbH (/) ype FBA Aluminium diffuser core FBK Plastic diffuser core Surface of diffuser core and trim ring FBA: - Die cast, deburred -3 Die cast, deburred, painted black, visible face skimmed - Die cast, deburred, visible face skimmed FBK: - Dusty grey (similar to RAL 3) - Black (similar to RAL 900) Accessories for type FBA and FBK nominal size GA Multiple diffuser plenum box for diffusers GAM As GA, with flow rate control damper in side entry spigot Order example Make: TROX Type: FBA-3--KF-SM-A/ wirl element, discharge direction¹ - ertical, adjustable -H Horizontal, adjustable -F ertical, fixed² rim ring with spring clips³ None, no entry required -KF With trim ring Dirt trap None, no entry required -SM Flow rate control adjustment from rear -S Flow rate control adjustment from diffuser face Plenum box None, no entry required -A With plenum box Nominal size 0 Diffuser core and trim ring Only for FBK: Polyamide (PA ), no entry required 00 Polyamide (PA -O), flame retardant in accordance with UL 9 ¹ Floor diffusers without swirl element only have vertical air discharge ² Available only for the nominal size 0 ³ Floor diffusers without a trim ring are supplied with a spacing ring for functional reasons and for height correction