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Edmonds Offers Their Patented ecoPOWER Hybrid Rooftop Ventilators in the U.S.

Last updated Thursday, May 21, 2015 17:58 ET

High efficiency EC motor with a gravity operated turbine vent gives architects and building engineers both free ventilation AND motorized air flow if needed.

Temecula, United States, 05/21/2015 / SubmitMyPR /

Invisco Whole House and Variable Speed Fan Company based in Temecula California has been selected by a large and successful Australian firm, Edmonds, to import and market their patented ecoPOWER hybrid rooftop ventilators. These efficient turbine bladed ventilators come in three sizes, 16 inch, 24 inch and 36 inch diameters.

The turbine bladed top is capable of free rotation under wind force alone, just like a normal wind powered ventilator,  but also offers energy efficient power drive using an electronically commutated brushless DC motor (ECM). The head design does not use axial fan blades but simply acts as a large centrifugal fan with minimal air friction and negligible noise.

In power mode, ecoPOWER has the capacity to harness available wind energy which, in turn, reduces input power draw to further improve its world record low energy efficiency. 

The EP400 (16 inches shaft diameter) pulls 1,412 CFM when powered. The EP600 (24 inches shaft diameter) pulls 2,500 CFM and the EP900 (36 inches shaft diameter) pulls 5,885 CFM. The power in watts for each at 230 VAC is 68, 116 and 260. The tops that have the vertical turbine blades on the sides are these diameters and heights : 22 inches and 8 inches, 30 and 11 and 43 and 16. These ventilators are fabricated from light aluminum and are designed to withstand wind speeds over 120 MPH.

Some applications of note include a new engineering building at the University of Washington in Seattle where the architectural firm Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP made the decision to install 8 of the 36 inch ventilators on the roof of the 4 story structure with shafts descending to the bottom floor and fresh air inlets all around the building serving each floor. Hoffman Construction did the work to install the ventilators.

In Hawaii a residence in Pearl Harbor chose the EP600 to replace 8 fans on the top of their 18 story building. The bathroom ventilation shafts previously used 3/4 horse power fans that consumed a huge amount of electric power. After the ecoPOWER systems were installed the electricity usage dropped 80%.

The dramatic reduction in power offered by the Edmonds ecoPOWER systems offers building engineers and architects an excellent way to improve your LEED qualification. Applications include data centers, cell phone equipment enclosures, educational structures, community centers, apartments, hotels, factories and warehouses.

Edmonds is exhibiting these high technology hybrid  ventilators at the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) annual trade show, the West Coast Energy Management Congress Expo, at the Long Beach Convention Center  in Long Beach, California June 3 from 10AM to 4 PM and June 4 from 10 AM to 2 PM. For YOUR FREE show admission ticket, write to [email protected]

For more information on this new high technology innovation please visit invisco.com or call Kurt Shafer at 800 579 5018 or email [email protected]

About Invisco
Invisco has the largest selection of low power variable speed ventilating systems for homes and industry. In operation since 1979 Invisco is dedicated to reducing energy use worldwide. Based in Temecula, CA Invisco ships worldwide and offers whole house fans to the Australian market as well as the U.S.