Modular Hard Panel Systems : Q52 Tight House Testing System
The Q52 is an automated low-flow blower-door for tight and super-tight houses.
Retrotec Model Q52 consists of a DM-2A, a DU-220 Low Flow Fan and Single Fan Modular Panel Set-Up.
DM-2A Automatic Digital Gauge
- Controls pressure or flow
- Results without a computer!
- flow at any pressure, CFM50
- air-changes / hour, ACH50
- leakage area, EqLA @ 10 Pa
- air-flow / area (eg. m3/h/m2)
DU-220 Automatic Calibrated Fan
- built-in computer controller
- 3 calibrated flow ranges for leakage measurement of tight and super tight buildings.
- Available in 110 and 240 Volts
| Airchanges at 50Pa | Maximum Volume |
| 1.5 | 28,000 ft3 (793 m3) |
| 3.0 | 14,000 ft3 (396 m3) |
- Hard Panels
- Set includes 1 Fan panel with 2 filler pieces, 1 XY Panel, 1 X panel, 1 fan strap, 1 roll of special panel seal and 1 panel case and 1 Hard Panel Adapter for the Low Flow Fan.
Specifications
| CFM | Litres/s | m3/h | |
| Maximum Flow (Free Air) | 756 | 357 | 1284 |
| Maximum Flow (at 25Pa) | 700 | 330 | 1190 |
| Minimum Flow (Low Range at 10Pa) | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| Accuracy | Flow: ± 3% Pressure: ± .2 Pa | ||
| Calibration Meets | Canadian CGSB-149.1-2002 & SuperE, USA ASTM E 779 – 03, European EN 13829 & CEN, UK TM-23 Energy Standards. | ||
Fits Door Sizes:
| Door widths (min/max) | 32 to 48.75 inches (81 to 124 cm) |
| Door height | 76.5 to 87 inches (194 to 221 cm) |
| Fan | 14” x 14” x 12” (35 × 35 × 30 cm) 10.0 lb (4.5 kg) |
| Hard Panels | 53” x 10” x 4” (134 × 25 × 10 cm) 14.2 lb (6.4 kg) |
| Motor | 115 or 230V (185 Watt), Backward Curved Impeller |
| Control | Using DM-2A (or optional Manual Speed Control) |
Q52 System Comes Complete With
| Digital Gauge | 2-Channel DM-2A Digital Gauge with Automatic Control 10’ Umbilical for Fan Control, Power, Room Pressure and Flow Pressure DM-2 Users Manual Long-life rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries |
| Low-Flow Fan | DU220 Digital Low-Flow Fan with Automatic Control Mid-Range and Low-Range Flow Plates |
| Hard Panels | |
Q52 Tight House Testing System Photographs
Retrotec's Model Q52 consists of a DM-2A, a DU-220 Low Flow Fan and a Single Fan Modular Panel Set-Up
