ACR Journal

NEWS 10 Volume 7 No4 June | July 2021 Firefighters home and dry with Condair Firefighters at a new training centre in Cheshire are using a Condair dehumidifier to dry out protective kit at the end of each wet training session. The equipment for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Services at Winsford was specified by building services company T Clarke for the centre’s drying room as part of the new build project. Equipment ensuring the strict control of moisture in a drying room is essential to save firefighters’ gear from the eects of water damage after a call-out or a training exercise. It’s vital that they have access to a drying facility to prevent extensive damage and potentially significant replacement costs for the fire service. The Condair DC 50W unit installed by T Clarke has a dehumidifying capacity of up to 49 litres per day (@30°C/80% RH). Capacities in Condair’s wider condensing dehumidifier range from 49 to 930 litres per day with airflows of up to 8,000m³/h. They can provide dry air directly to a room or be connected to a building’s ducted ventilation system. Models are also available with an external condenser that can expel the heat generated during the drying process remotely and therefore manage temperature control as well as humidity. www.condair.co.uk Climalife introduces A2L charge calculator Refrigerant specialist Climalife has launched a web-based application which enables air conditioning and refrigeration professionals to simply calculate A2L charge sizes. Climalife's A2L charge calculator tool covers a total of 36 refrigerants, including A2Ls. The first step is to select a refrigerant. The user will receive a regulatory reminder showing the environmental impact, together with recommendations. For example, if the choice is for a product with a high GWP, more environmentally friendly solutions will be suggested, without removing the initial choice that was made. To carry out the calculation, the user simply needs to fill in certain fields, such as the application (comfort or other), the location of the refrigeration system, the dimensions of the room, the characteristics of the installation (hermetically sealed or not) and the density of people per metre2. The calculator determines the estimated charge as well as an indicated limit, according to the toxicity of the product and its flammability. This is an initial value as stipulated in EN378-1, to which additional measurements are added if allowed. https://a2l.climalife.com/en/landing LG earns IAQ recognition Commercial air conditioning technology from LG Electronics has earned recognition from a number of international organisations for its ability to improve indoor air quality. Now available in the UK, the LG DUAL Vane Cassette is the world’s first HVAC solution to receive Underwriters Laboratories' GREENGUARD Gold Certification for low volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions. It was also recognized by Intertek for reducing the presence of harmful particles in indoor air. Its outstanding air purification capabilities are possible thanks to LG Plasmaster Ionizer ‘+’ technology, which emits over 3 million ion clusters to attract and carry away allergens and bacteria. Further recognition came from TÜV Rheinland, which certified LG’s 5-step air purification system for eectively removing ultrafine dust, allergen and harmful bacteria including Staphylococcus aureus from the air. The LG DUAL Vane Cassette’s air-cleansing and allergen-removing capabilities are also certified by the British Allergy Foundation. LG national specifications sales manager, Vish Sodhi, said: “These trusted certifications attest to the importance LG places on prioritising its customers’ well- being. HVAC plays a central role in making indoor environments comfortable and safer for their occupants and LG will continue to deliver solutions that meet the highest international standards for healthy operation and eective performance.” partner.lge.com/uk LG’s DUAL Vane Cassette