AMCA adds sand louvers to certified ratings program
The Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) has added sand louvers to the AMCA Certified Ratings Program. This announcement was made at the AMCA Middle East Region Annual Meeting at the H Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 13-14, 2016.
Sand louvers protect air systems from intrusive wind-driven sand, which can clog air filters ahead of their normal service life. Sand louvers thereby are a cost-effective way for improving air-system performance and reducing lifecycle costs. AMCA officials said that certifying sand louvers enables the comparison of manufacturers' ratings for sand rejection based on test data in accordance with ANSI/AMCA Standard 510-L (Rev. 2015) Laboratory Methods of Testing Louvers for Rating.