Movement by Perfection

The Royal League in ventilation, control and drive technology

ECblue
The energy saver amongst fans
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 No one can get past the
Royal League

ZIEHL-ABEGG stands for movement by perfection in the

ventilation technology, control technology and drive

technology sectors for more than 100 years. What started

with the invention of the first external rotor motor by

Emil Ziehl is now being carried on at the company’s sites

around the world. We are the pioneers, masterminds and

developers of future technologies which more than satisfy

all demands to preserve an environment worth living in and

to meet all our customers’ requirements and wishes.

Think ahead to the future – discover ZIEHL-ABEGG

We look forward to seeing you in ventilation, control and

drive technologies. Where ideas are the daily challenge

and the latest, outstanding technologies are developed.

Welcome to the best.

Welcome to the Royal League

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 From fans
and motors
to matching
control technology

Our unique selling point – your advantage

What is important to us is to correctly match our systems

to your exact needs. Be it refrigeration, air conditioning, use

in manufacturing processes or anywhere else – we relia-

bly move air wherever it is required and at the right time.

At the headquarters in Künzelsau more than 100 engi-

neers and technicians work in one of the most modern

technology centers of this kind.

We supply the highest quality standards with the

world‘s largest air and noise testbench for fans,

which can completely mask vibrations and external

noises. This guarantees fan measurements of the high-

est class according to ISO and DIN. This is the reason

ZIEHL-ABEGG products with the Premium Quality and

Premium Efficiency are certified – that is the reason

our products and services are in the Royal League.

The world’s largest and

most modern testbench for
fans at the headquarters in
Künzelsau

Picture on right:
Most modern production lines
for fans  with the highest
demands in the world

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 The principle
Ingeniously simple – highly ef ficient –
exceedingly reliable

ECblue
The new economic solution
Ingeniously simple functionality

Compact, cutting-edge technology, user-friendly and simple

– these are the main criteria we set for the development of
the ECblue series. Meet ECblue yourself and be convinced
by the results.

Maximum efficiency – Minimum power consumption

Today, saving energy is more important than ever. Energy

costs are exploding; the global climate is changing. Fans
with ECblue technology will help lower your operating costs.
The environment can also benefit from the low power con-
sumption of the ECblue fans – after all, the cleanest energy
is the energy that doesn’t need to be generated in the first
place!

You can rely on it

Dependability and reliability are the basic prerequisites for

a quality product from ZIEHL-ABEGG. So the new ECblue
energy-saving motors were tested under extreme condi-
tions. Whether they were exposed to shock or vibration
tests, constant loads under extreme temperatures or salt-
fog tests – the ECblue fans passed all the tests brilliantly.
We are 100% convinced of the reliability of the ECblue fans.

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ZIEHL-ABEGG ECblue product overview
Examples from our product por tfolio

Axial fans ECblue

ECblue motor size 116

Sizes: FN050, FN056, FN063, FN071, FN080,
FN091

ECblue motor size 152

Sizes: FN063, FN071, FN080, FN091, FN100,
FN125

ECblue motor size 9 0

Sizes: FN040, FN042, FN045, FN050, FN063

Centrifugal fans ECblue

ECblue motor size 116

Sizes: RH31C, RH35C/RH35V, RH40C/RH40V, RH45C/RH45V,
RH50V, RH56V, RH31Cpro, RH35Cpro, RH40Cpro, RH45Cpro,
RH50Cpro

ECblue motor size 152

Sizes: RH40C, RH45C/RH45V, RH50C/RH50V, RH56C/RH56V,
RH63C/RH63V, RH40Cpro, RH45Cpro, RH50Cpro, RH56Cpro,
RH63Cpro

ECblue motor size 9 0

Sizes: RH28V, RH31V, RH35V, RH40V, RH25Cpro, RH28Cpro,
RH31Cpro

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 EC technology history
Since the middle of the 80’s, ZIEHL-ABEGG has been perfor-
ming pioneering work in the development and manufacturing of
efficient EC external rotor motors for fans. Nearly 30 years la-
ter, a new era is dawning in EC technology: ECblue. ECblue is
ZIEHL-ABEGG’s third generation of EC motors. This latest EC
technology is setting new standards for control, efficiency and
reliability. EC means electronically commutated. EC motors are
synchronous electric motors which have electronic commutation
systems, rather than mechanical commutators and brushes. The
speed of the fans or motors depend on the electronically genera-
ted rotating field in the stator. The rotor with its permanent ma-
1985 1998
1 st EC generation 1 st generation ETAvent
motor size 106
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gnets follows this electronically generated field inside the fixed
stator. Due to the permanent magnets no magnet field has to be
generated by induction to the rotor. This increases the efficiency
of an EC motor compared to a standard asynchronous motor.
The history of EC motors at ZIEHL-ABEGG extends all the way
back to 1985 when the first samples were built and tested. In the
past, the special motor with integrated permanent magnets and
electronic circuitry, for motor control, were two separate units.
These products were made as ‘one-off’ units up until 1991, the-
reafter series production of EC technology was started.
2003 2009
2 nd generation ETAvent 3 rd generation ECblue
motor size 137 motor size 116 and 152
 ECblue – Ef f icient
Presently, saving energy is more important than ever. Energy
costs are exploding; the global climate is changing. Fans with
ECblue technology will help lower your operating costs. The envi-
ronment can also benefit from the low power consumption of
ECblue fans – after all, the cleanest energy is the energy that
doesn’t need to be generated in the first place!

In 2005 the European Union passed the EuP Directive (Energy

using Products Directive), which was replaced in 2009 by the
ErP Directive (Energy related Products Directive). With this
directive the scope was enlarged from energy driven to energy
relevant products.

The goal of the directive: Increase energy efficiency to preserve

our environment. The ECblue are already exceeding the effici-
ency criteria set out in the ErP 2015 Directive.

95
90
85
80
75
70
65
Efficiency in %

60
55
50
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
Performance in W

AC motor 3~ AC motor 1~ EC motor

The efficiency difference between AC and EC motors focused on

the efficiency

EC motors achieve an efficiency up to 93%. AC motors up to 82%.

AC motors with 1~ up to 77%.

Note: The comparison is focused on external rotor motors.

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ECblue – Reliable
Premium Quality

10 0% of fans are tested and the test data rec orded before they
leave the factor y.

Encapsulation

Enc apsulation is a proc ess of f illing a c omplete electronic

assembly with a solid c ompound for resistanc e to shock and
vibration, and for exclusion of moisture and c or rosive agents.

It also provides much more protection against dust, humidit y

and aggressive environments. Bet ter protection results in ano -
ther advantage, power densit y, the life of the electronic s and
making it more robust.

ZIEHL-ABEGG is testing
the latest generation of the
FE2owlet-ECblue axial fans
at 9800  f t above sea level
and temperatures below
-4°F on Schilthorn
Mountain in Switzerland

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 ECblue – Flexible
Add on Modules Wireless programming – standard in ECblue

With their modular c onstr uction, the functions in the EC116 and
EC152 motor frame size ECblue fans c an be expanded by sim -
ply plugging in additional modules. The add - on modules c an be
tailor- made to c over various applic ations. This means the
ECblue fans have precisely the functions you need. Nothing
more and nothing less. Even if the requirements plac ed on the
ECblue happen to change later on – no problem.
When considering the functionality of the motors, our engineers
have taken things one step further. The fans can be programmed
without a hardwired connection using wireless technology. The
casing which houses the electronics on ECblue motors is per-
meable by radio waves, providing the ability to program and con-
figure the fans without having to spend time wiring an operating
terminal. Connecting a terminal is unnecessary even during service.

Status LED
Ser vice friendly
I t shows you the status, 24 hours a day - 7 days a week!

An integrated LED, visible through the translucent cover on the

ECblue motors, constantly indicates the operating condition of
the fans. This means you can always see the operating status.
The time-consuming connection of a terminal to check the sta-
tus of the EC fans can be omitted. Various flash codes indicate
the current operating condition of the ECblue fans.

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ECblue – Simple
ECblue inside - More than you can see at first sight ECblue: Easy & Func tional!
BASIC electronics cover ~ 90% of all EC applications
Integrated motor controller
Provide controlled power to the motor Power electronics with wide voltage range:

Motor protection 1~ 100…130V, 50/60Hz

Intelligent motor protection devices protect the motor 1~ 200…277V, 50/60Hz
3~ 200…240V, 50/60Hz
Temperature management 3~ 380…480V, 50/60Hz
Promote reliability under the worst operation conditions 3~ 200...480V, 50/60Hz on request

Under/over voltage protection One motor for all your applications - worldwide!
Indicated by status LED
For the North American market UL listed
Power factor correction (PFC) products available.
The power factor is close to one for a wide operating range

Electromagnetic compatibility filter (EMC filter)

Highest standard of EMC achieved

Inter ference emission EN 61000 - 6 -3

(domestic household applications)

Inter ference immunity EN 61000 - 6 -2 (industrial applications)

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 ECblue – High ef f iciency low noise
A FE2owlet has a noise level around 4 5 dB*

*FE2owlet (FN080) calculated at 16.4 ft distance at full speed

25 dB 30 dB 40 dB 60 dB
Nature outside Whispering Hum of a refrigerator Normal conversation
(feels totally quiet)

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 The increase of 3 dB doubles the felt noise level

Ziehl-Abegg SE has one of the best noise testrooms world wide.

The testroom is AMCA and TÜV certificated.

Inside, when all doors are closed, background noise is below 20 dB. It
feels abnormally silent.

A i rfl ow 100% 50% 25%

X dB
Switching complete fans - 3 dB - 6 dB
full speed noise
on/off (2 fans on) (1 fan on)
4 fans on

Speed control X dB ~ 15 dB ~ 30 dB
of all fans full speed noise (50% speed) (25% speed)

ECblue fans are speed controllable. In the chart you can see the difference
between "switching off" and "speed control" with regard to the noise level.

85 dB 90 dB 110 dB 140 dB
Motorway Chainsaw Concert Jet take-off

Note: All data describe the sound pressure

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 How can a speed controlled f an help you
to increase your system ef f iciency?
Calculation example

5 0% Air f low is needed in a 10 fan condenser ar ray, shut Basic datas:

down 5 fans
1 fan has a power c onsumption of 1 kW at 10 0%
Shut ting down 5 fans leads to a power c onsumption of 5 kW Law of power c onsumption dependent on speed
P = (5 * 1 kW ) + (5 * 0 kW ) = 5 kW

Reduce all fans to 5 0% n 3

The reduction of the fans leads to a power consumption of 1,25 kW

n
P = (10 kW / (10 0 0 r pm/50 0 r pm) ³) = (10 kW/8) = 1, 25 kW P1 = 10 kW; n1 = 10 0 0 r pm; n2 = 50 0 r pm

75% lower power consumption!

Note: Taking the c ontroller ef f iciency in c onsideration the

power c onsumption is about 73%

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Calculation example – Air-conditioning in
an of f ice building
The following example, using an of f ic e building, will c alculate Input power
the c osts bet ween AC and EC technology. During the day the 250
employees need fresh air so all fans r un at 10 0%. During the
night nobody is in the of f ic e so the fans c an be slowed down to
200
50%. To reduc e AC fans to 50% you need a frequency inver ter
like the Fc ontrol from Ziehl- A begg. In our example we c om -
Energy Consumption (kWh)

pare 20 FE071 AC fans with 20 FN 071 ECblue. 150

EC fans FN071 100

Investment c osts:
50
1 ECblue Premium (master) $1,0 0 0
9 ECblue Basic $9 0 0 $8,10 0
0
0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
in total $9,10 0 Months

EC AC AC w/ VFD

Use AC fans Note for all calculations the eletricity rate is $0,10/kWh

Investment c osts:
10 AC fans $550 $5,50 0 Total cost s
60000
in total $5,5 0 0
50000

AC fans with VFD 40000

Investment c osts:
30000
10 AC fans $550 $5,50 0
Frequency Inver ter Fc ontrol $2,950
20000
Total cost ($)

in total $8, 45 0 10000

0
0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48
Monthly energy Yearly energy
Initial costs Months
costs costs
EC AC AC w/ VFD
EC fans $9,100 $610 $7,320

AC fans $5,500 $1,020 $12,240 Return on investment

EC vs AC: 8 months payback period
AC fans with VFD $8,450 $740 $8,890
EC vs AC with VFD: 2 months payback period

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 Market Application
Fa n s a r e u s e d f o r a w i d e va r i e t y o f a p p l i c a t i o n s

A griculture , clea nro om , elec t r onic dev ic e c ooling, h e a t i n g ,

air con ditio nin g, win dpower, t r ans f or m er, r ef r iger a t i o n a n d
railway a pp lica tion s.

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 Th e Ro y al League

© Ziehl-Abegg AG - 00299053 - MA - 12/2012 - USA - Subject to technical modifications

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