The Retrotec 5000 series of products are a mid-range air leakage test system featuring a 5000 series fan, a cloth door panel and a DM32 gauge. The multi bladed fan comes with a maximum flow capacity of 8,231 m3/h ( 2.287L/s) @ 50 Pa, making the system ideal for testing most residential homes.
This simple to use airtightness system includes a single fan, an aluminium door frame, a custom designed door cloth, and a DM32 touch screen gauge complete with cables and pressure tubes..
Features
The Retrotec 5000 system includes:-
- DM32 digital manometer with charging module and cables
- 5000 series fan complete with range ring A, B8 and x8 blank plugs
- Hard fan case and a soft gauge case
- Single fan door cloth and an aluminium door panel frame
- 2m fan umbilical with tubing
- FanTestic Lite automated testing software - downloaded from the Retrotec website (link provided)
Optional Rental accessories for this product include a large size door frame and large size door cloth.
All Retrotec 5000 systems can be run using a free to download version of the Retrotec FanTestic Lite software for automated fan operation, data collection, and report generation in compliance with standards such as ATTMA TSL1 and TSL2. If custom designed reports or data export into third part systems such as lodgement of results for Building Control the FanTestic Pro version of the software is required. Please see the following link for details: https://retrotec.com/fantestic-software.html
Technical
Maximum flow in free air @50 Hz 9,243 m3/h (2.287 L/s)
Maximum flow at 50 Pascal test pressure 8.231 m3/h (2,287 L/s)
Minimum flow rate (Range 29) 12.75 m3/h (3.4 L/s)
Fan height 63.5 cm
Frame height 135 to 246 cm
Frame width 75 to 109 cm
Frame thickness 5.3 cm
Fan motor running current @50 Hz 4.9 Amps at 240 Volts, 8.9 Amps at 110 Volts
Fan weight 16.0 kg
Panel weight 7.3 kg
Technical note The 5000 series of blower doors are NOT supported by the DM-2 digital pressure gauge, and they DO NOT fit into hard door frame panels designed for other Retrotec product such as the Q5E.