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How Super Energy Efficient Ceiling Fans Differ from Regular Ceiling Fans?

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Ceiling fans are still the primary space cooling appliances in India. There are over 400 million ceiling fans in the country. They can be categorized based on their efficiency as: – Regular Ceiling fans – Energy Efficient ceiling fans – Super energy efficient ceiling fans Regular Ceiling fans Regular fans are conventional ceiling fans built with an AC Induction Motor (ACIM). Typically, they consume around 75W and some old fans may consume up to 90W. The vast majority of ceiling fans in use are these ceiling fans. The…

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Ceiling Fans: The Overlooked Appliance; Not anymore!

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Congratulations to ceiling fan users and manufacturers, that’s literally everyone in India! A red letter day for Fan Industry in India as mandatory star labelling starts from this day, 01-01-2023. It has taken exactly 10 years since India’s first super energy efficient ceiling fan, Superfan was officially sold to its first customer on 01-01-2013. We have fond memories of Mrs. Abha Shukla, IAS who was instrumental in including Versa Drives in discussions at the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). Soon…

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Where 60-inch ceiling fans can be used? [Take advantage of 60-inch ceiling fan]

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There are fewer choices in 60” ceiling fans in India. This may be due to the lack of knowledge among the consumers and shops, to the need to appropriately size the fan and reap its advantages. Typically, the 48” (1200 mm) ceiling fan irrespective of its fit to the space and suffers a lack in comfort, energy and cost efficiency. In a 60” inch ceiling fan, 60” refers to the diameter of the fan including the motor. The size is…

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Does your BLDC ceiling fan have lightning protection?

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Let us begin with the understanding the power surge and its common causes. A power surge is simply an unexpected increase in voltage, it is also called transient voltage. The common causes are fluctuations caused by large appliances like ACs, washers, dryers, lightening, load dump at the power grid, improper wiring.  It is commonly observed that electronics are sensitive to failure due to a power surge – a sudden burst of electricity higher than normal levels. One of the major…

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Why is my ceiling fan making noise?

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Ceiling fans are the primary thermal comfort appliance in India due to their simplicity, familiarity, cost-effectiveness, and efficiency (BLDC ceiling fans). Beyond these advantages, there are some drawbacks like lack of standardization, decrease in effectiveness in extremely humid conditions, and the noise from its operation.  The standardization of fans is underway now through the efforts of government agencies like BIS and BEE. Ceiling fans cannot offer comfort in humid conditions as the thermal comfort from fans depends on the surrounding…

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Importance of ceiling fans in the classroom

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Effect of noisy ceiling fans in auditorium, conference rooms and meeting halls in India  A typical classroom has approximately 40+ students and a teacher who communicates through voice. In India, ceiling fans are mostly used for the thermal comfort of the occupants in the classroom. Ceiling fans are the best solution in this scenario as they are simple, cost-effective, healthy, and efficient. But typical ceiling fans are noisy, and it becomes a significant problem in a setting like a classroom, meeting room,…

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What determines ceiling fan airflow? [4 crucial parameters]

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The primary use of ceiling fans is to offer the desired thermal comfort by delivering sufficient airflow. There is a misconception of relating airflow to only the speed of a fan (RPM). Though, it is true that when the speed (RPM) of a fan increases by 10%, the airflow increases by 10%. Explore fan laws.  But the speed of a fan is not the only parameter that influences the airflow, and it is wrong to compare two fans by their…

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CAN WE USE AC AND CEILING FAN TOGETHER?

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Yes! Using AC and ceiling fan together is bound to give advantages to us in power savings and eco-friendliness. Air conditioning (AC) is currently the most effective method of cooling indoor space. However, its growing global use is problematic for a variety of reasons.   Typically, a 1-ton AC consumes more than 800 W per hour. Widespread use of air conditioning puts a strain on the electricity distribution system and raises the risk of power shortages.    Through heat ejection, air conditioning contributes to the Urban…

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Can a BLDC ceiling fan consume 28W or lesser?

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BLDC ceiling fans are marketed based only on their power consumption. But the power consumption depends on various other parameters, size, airflow, speed to name a few. Especially the ’28 W‘ is being used in the market a lot, is it true? Can a BLDC ceiling fan consume 28W or lesser? There could be two possibilities: 1. It could be a marketing gimmick of expressing the specification of the BLDC ceiling fan in a clever way to deceive. One step…

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Superfan: FAIR FAN that offers FAIR FLOW

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Is the ceiling fan you buy, fair to you and everybody else? Superfan makes ceiling fans that strive to be fair to the consumers, the nation, and the environment. CUSTOMERS Sensible Innovation Ceiling fans earlier were negligent about power consumption, contributing to expensive electricity bills and pollution due to electricity generation, Superfan broke this stereotype in 2012 by inventing India’s first super energy efficient ceiling fans. This innovation replaced the inefficient AC induction motor of ceiling fans with Brush-Less Direct…

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