No, there is no difference in the sound level of the machines when installed inside or outside, but since air curtains circulate a huge volume of air, in very quiet conditions it may be disturbing.
Hence installing them outside gives better protection and even affects the feel of sound level.
We should install air curtains just above the door header or to a maximum of the half to two inches. The closer the top of the door opening is, the more effective the air curtain will be. Extended mounting brackets are available in various lengths so the air curtain can be mounted to clear an obstruction.
In no way Air Curtains should be taken more than two inches above the Door header, generally done in the case of Exed glass above the Door. People tend to put it above the Exed glass. In such conditions, air curtain efficiency will be severely affected.
Yes, air curtains can be used to hold extreme hot air on the industrial conveyor or oven. Actually, air curtains are very effective and can prove to be a great money-saving tool because a huge amount of money is invested in heating the air through heaters/boilers. When the difference between the ambient temperature and the hot air is higher, losing the air makes an exponential effect on the cost.
The installation of Air Curtains on hot ovens and powder coating conveyors is very different than normal horizontal installation, where the thumb rule says, “We install the air curtain on the warmer side.” On the contrary, when the temperature) in more than 200 C, the installation cannot be done inside and in such places, the installation is done in ambient air with air Bowing from bottom to top, with special mounting brackets. Air Curtains are very effective on hot ovens and can hold the hot air inside various advantages which they can give are:
- Fuel Saving
- Reduced chamber heating time
- Increased conveyor speed results in high production
- Reduced curing time
i) Length of the Air Curtain
ii) The Outside desired Velocity
iii) Diameter and RPM of the Blower
iv) Material of Construction of the blower
V) Efficiency of the MotorDepending on the above parameters the power is Tabulated.
In general, the output power for a 3 meter high door, with 5 inch Diameter Plastic blower, will as follows :
Width Power
3 ft 200 W
4 ft 240 W
5 ft 320 W
6 ft 360 W
7 ft 440 W
1. Inhibit entry of Flies | Mosquitoes
2. Prevent Dust from Entering from the Door
3. Minimise the Air Conditioning loss from the doorway even when the Door remains open.
Filter will impose a static to the flow and if it is circulating the air with dust and humidity.
If we suck the outside air, it will choke the filter and hence imposing a high static as a result motors will burn out. Hence in Indian conditions filters are not used with air curtains.
In Western countries outside it is freezing cold, and hence air curtains are used with heaters and filters, as air being circulated in clean and from internal environment.