Fan Engineering Guides

Video-led explanations of fan operation, selection, testing and system behavior for HVAC and equipment engineers.

Sound level measurement comparing EC fan noise at different speeds
By longwell / September 14, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

Noise Reduction with EC Fans (Real dB Tests)

EC fans are often sold as quieter, and at full speed the difference is...

Read More »
Smart fans reporting status data to a building management dashboard
By longwell / September 13, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

Smart Fans: Monitoring & IoT Control

Modern EC fans report speed, current, temperature and faults. Used pro...

Read More »
Backward-curved EC plug fan mounted on a support frame in an AHU
By longwell / September 13, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

Backward-Curved EC Plug Fan: The AHU Workhorse

One fan type now dominates air handling units. The combination of a ba...

Read More »
Engineer calculating energy savings for a fan upgrade from logged data
By longwell / September 13, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

How to Calculate Energy Savings for a Fan Upgrade

A defensible savings figure comes from a week of logged data and four ...

Read More »
Grid of small fans beside a single large centrifugal fan for comparison
By longwell / September 13, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

Grid of Small Fans vs One Big Fan: Efficiency Truth

Arrays are often sold as more efficient than a single large fan. On pu...

Read More »
Fan factory production line assembling centrifugal blowers
By longwell / September 13, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

Inside a Fan Factory: From Coil to Finished Blower

A finished blower passes through roughly a dozen processes, and each o...

Read More »
Fan test chamber set up for AMCA 210 airflow measurement
By longwell / September 13, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

How We Test Fans (AMCA 210/211 Method)

A fan curve only means something when you know how it was produced. Th...

Read More »
Impeller balancing machine correcting a centrifugal fan wheel
By longwell / September 13, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

Impeller Balancing & QC on the Line

Balancing is the last chance to catch upstream variation, and the corr...

Read More »
Backward-curved impeller being welded in a production fixture
By longwell / September 12, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

How a Backward-Curved Impeller Is Made

Follow a backward-curved wheel from flat steel to finished impeller. E...

Read More »
Fan P-Q curve with the duty point 8,000 m3/h at 600 Pa marked: grade C1, 22% margin, two higher grades in reserve
By longwell / September 12, 2026 / Fan Engineering Guides

Fan Curve Margin Explained: Why 10–25% Static Pressure Reserve Is the Sweet Spot

What the static-pressure margin on a fan curve measures, why 10–25% is...

Read More »