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Reliable Condensation Protection

For AHU Casings.


AHUs meeting the best thermal bridging class criteria to DIN EN 1886
for condensation prevention on the casing.
Casings reliably protected from condensation
Even in everyday air handling applications, unfavorable weather conditions may give rise to condensation
forming on the casing of commercially available air handling units (AHUs). Extreme weather conditions, or
mechanical equipment rooms where high temperatures and humidity levels prevail, are observed more and
more frequently. AHUs with poor technical characteristics in terms of thermal insulation (thermal bridging) will
then experience condensation on the casing surface.

The condensation risk of a casing construction is decisively determined by its quality related to
thermal bridging (kb factor). There are substantial differences between the thermal bridge classes, as
well as within each certain thermal bridge class. In contrast, insulation characteristics such as
volume weight, insulation thickness, and thermal conductivity are less relevant. It is the quality of
thermal decoupling of the entire casing construction that plays the decisive role.

Practical example: Condensation risk in winter


Basic conditions Condensation starts at
Installation indoors TB4 (kb=0,30) 24 °C, 18 % r. h.
Operating mode winter TB3 (kb=0,45) 24 °C, 28 % r. h.
Outdoor air temperature -12 °C TB2 (kb=0,60) 24 °C, 40 % r. h.
Mech. equipment room temp. 24 °C TB1 (kb=0,75) 24 °C, 57 % r. h.

Assuming the above basic conditions, condensation begins in the area to the right of the respective
limit curve.

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Practical example: Condensation risk in summer
Basic conditions Condensation starts at
Installation indoors TB4 (kb=0,30) 22 °C, 71 % r. h.
Operating mode summer TB3 (kb=0,45) 22 °C, 76 % r. h.
Temperature after chiller 14 °C TB2 (kb=0,60) 22 °C, 82 % r. h.
Mech. equipment room temp. 22 °C TB1 (kb=0,75) 22 °C, 89 % r. h.

Assuming the above basic conditions, condensation begins in the area to the right of the respective
limit curve.

robatherm makes no warranty nor accepts any liability as to the correctness and completeness of the contents of this
handout. Illustrations and descriptions may contain accessories going beyond the standard configuration.
Subject to technical modifications. Issue 10/2011. Copyright by robatherm.

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Industriestrasse 26
89331 Burgau, Germany
Phone +49 8222 999-0
Fax +49 8222 999-222
E-mail [email protected]
www.robatherm.com

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