EC fans consume, on average, about 30% less electricity than conventional AC fans but what is an EC fan and what makes it more efficient? EC stands for Electronically Commutated which means it's a fan with a permanent magnet motor (PMM). EC motors have been around for many years and are more efficient than AC motors because they use permanent magnets rather than induce a secondary magnetic field in the rotor.
EC fans are notable for their economical use of energy and excellent ease of control. They can be varied in speed to match the airflow demand, and operate at high efficiency levels. For the same air volume, they consume distinctly less energy than AC fan drives. Another special feature of EC fans is their energy-saving potential not only at full load, but especially at part-load. When operating at part-load, the energy used is much lower than with an asynchronous motor of equivalent output. Reduced energy usage guarantees a drop in operating costs.
EC fans, which can be connected directly to an AC mains supply rather than a separate DC power supply, making them easy to substitute for inefficient AC fans.
Utilizing EC fans in your systems offers you so many benefits.In short, here are some of the reasons why EC is so important:
EC fans can use as little as 1/3 the energy of industry standard fans
EC fans offer easy, quiet, efficient speed control
EC fans have all the electronics built into the fan