Retrotec Blower Door - Manual (Page 26)

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3. Choose a Door Panel based on size of door and fans
Retrotec offers three types of Door Panels. The most common style of Door Panel is a Cloth Door Panel on an Aluminum
Frame. Modular panels (or Modular Door Panels) are a set of solid panels that expand to fit most doors, and offer a
quick setup or take down option that is professional looking and easy to carry. For large buildings, three fans can be
mounted in one Three-Fan Panel, to maximize the airflow pushed through one doorway.
Only 2000 and 3000 Series fans will fit properly in the Hard Modular Panel but they must have a label on the fan stating
it will fit properly in the Hard Panel.
3.1 Cloth Door Panel with Aluminum Frame
A Cloth Door Panel with aluminum frame is standard with the Q46, Q56, and 1000 Door Fan systems. If purchased
separately, the Cloth Door Panel can be used with most Retrotec fans.
Standard Extra Tall - Extra Wide Hi-Pressure Double Fan Low-Flow Fan
Figure 18: Cloth Door Panel types
Retrotec's aluminum frame comes with a Standard Cloth Door Panel, which can fill a door up to 41.5 inches wide by
95 inches high. However, some applications may require that a different Cloth Door Panel be used with the
aluminum frame.
Larger doorways will require the Aluminum Frame Extender Kit, and an Extra Tall Extra Wide Cloth Door Panel. With
the extension kit and panel, the maximum door frame width is extended to 48in and the maximum height becomes
110in.
Extender kits increase the size of doorway that can be fit with the aluminum frame. An extender kit consists of
vertical and horizontal extenders, a crossbar extender, plus an additional crossbar (#6 Upper crossbar, and
extender). Also included is the Extra Tall, Extra Wide Cloth Door Panel.
Table 1: Aluminum frame door panel dimensions.
Dimensions With Extender Kit
Panel width
29.5 - 41.5 in (75 - 105.4 cm) 30 - 48 in (76 - 122 cm)
Panel height
51.5 - 95 in (131 - 241 cm) 60 - 105 in (152 - 267 cm)
Frame thickness
1.75 in (5.3 cm)
Frame case
53 x 10 x 4 in (134 x 25 x 10 cm)
Frame weight
14.2 lbs (6.4 kg)