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Fan and Controls Upgrade at Box Hill Aquatic Center

ebm-papst Universal Gateway enables communication between MODBUS fans and other protocols used in a building management system.
PictureThe ebm-papst Universal Gateway is used to enable direct communication between BACnet and MODBUS-RTU.
The Project 
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Aqualink is an aquatic center operated by the City of Whitehorse in the Melbourne suburb of Box Hill.
It sits adjacent to the Surrey Dive, originally a deep water hole that became the first Olympic standard pool in Australia in the early 1900s. The original Aqualink Box Hill, built in the late 1970s, was redeveloped in 2012-13.
The new Aqualink Box Hill, double the size of the old building, opened in December 2013 and has set a new standard for aquatic and leisure facilities in Australia.
From its leading-edge environmentally-sustainable design features to its spacious and flexible aquatic and dry area facilities, it has become one of the most modern and innovative centres in the country. 
The facilities include 6 pools, a 700m2 gym, various fitness rooms (groups classes), a three-court stadium and a soccer and tennis court.

Installation Process
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15 GJ Walker air-handling units with ebm-papst EC RadiPac fans were installed during a major refurbishment in 2014. The AHU fans are controlled using a DEOS COSMOS control system by DSV Australia. The ebm-papst Universal Gateway ECGK-CT0 is used to enable direct communication between the BACnet-based DEOS system and the EC fans with integrated MODBUS-RTU.

Benefits
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The ebm-papst Universal Gateway enables communication between MODBUS fans and other protocols used in a building management system, e.g. BACnet. One of its distinct advantages is its high level interface access to all AHU fans, meaning that every fan can be monitored and controlled independently. This also enables closed-loop pressure control and monitoring of all fans in real time. This is especially important because precise control of the fan performance is crucial for the DEOS system to achieve best energy performance and climate control. 
EC fan upgrades can help you reduce your power bills by upgrading your existing fans with high efficiency alternatives to all your existing fan products. We use the skills and expertise of key partners and integrators and combine them with ebm-papst high-efficiency fans and motors.
Aqualink front entrance
ebm-papst Universal Gateway
Project summary
15 air-handling units were upgraded with ebm-papst EC RadiPac plug fans
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About
EC Upgrades is a business unit of ebm-papst A&NZ Pty Ltd. The ebm-papst group are a leading global manufacturer and supplier of fans, blowers and air moving products. We provide a unique range of fans and blowers that are typically used throughout buildings. Our EC, high efficiency fans are standard in the market and are used where end users wish to reduce their running costs and improve equipment lifetimes.
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