
EC tower
The split system for reliable and efficient cooling equipment and server rooms
If you need precise, reliable and cost effective air conditioning for small equipment and server rooms, the EC Tower is an energy efficient and long-lasting series that fits the bill. These units cool more efficiently, more reliably and more sustainably than conventional comfort air conditioning systems. They occupy little floor space, and their compact size means they can be integrated in existing server rooms without problem.
EC Tower at a glance
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Specially designed for heat loads in equipment and server rooms
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Precise regulation of room temperature and air humidity
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Cooling capacity from 5 to 52 kW
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Available in 2 different sizes
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Available as Downflow and Upflow version
Benefits
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Fast availability and delivery
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Easy integration and installation
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Maximum cooling capacity with a minimal footprint
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High operational reliability in continuous operation 24/7, 365 days a year
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EC fans for maximum energy efficiency

The comfort air conditioning is designed in such a way that internal humidification is also taken into account. In order to create a pleasant climate for people, a room air conditioner therefore uses up to 40 % of its cooling capacity for dehumidification. In a technical room this continuous dehumidification is counterproductive.
The EC Tower is specially designed for rooms with comparatively high thermal loads such as equipment and server rooms. In addition, the EC-Tower does not dehumidify continuously but has a sensitive cooling capacity of over 90%. You benefit from greater efficiency and higher cooling performance, lower operating costs and, last but not least, greater reliability.
The EC Tower has a critical advantage over other solutions for this type of use: the three unit sizes are each available as standard with an optional accessory, such as a raised floor stand or duct connection adapter, which can be ordered off the shelf at any time at short notice. Long delivery times are therefore a thing of the past.
Low operating costs
Comparison of operating costs between EC Tower and comfort air conditioning unit
Example: required sensible cooling capacity 6.0 kW
EC Tower | Comfort | Comfort | |
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Type | ECD 91/ FDC 71 VNX | FDE VG/ FDC 71 VNX | 2x FDE 50 VG/ FDC 100 VS |
Overall nominal cooling capacity at 24 °C/50 % indoors | 7.7 kW | 6.8 kW | 9.5 kW |
Total nominal cooling capacity, available | 7.2 kW | 6.7 kW | 9.4 kW |
of which sensible cooling capacity | 6.8 kW | 5.3 kW | 7.1 kW |
of which latent cooling capacity | 0.4 kW | 1.4 kW | 2.3 kW |
with a nominal air output | 2,500 m³/h | 960 m³/h | 1,200 m³/h |
Supply air temperature | 20.0 °C | 15.9 °C | 15.3 °C |
Humidifying capacity required by cooling process | 0.59 kg/h | 2.05 kg/h | 3.31 kg/h |
Electricity consumption of humidification per year (6,362 equivalent full load hours) | 2,807 kWh/year | 9,781 kWh/year | 15,788 kWh/year |
Mean electricity consumption (outdoor unit/indoor unit/total) | 2.26/0.45/2.71 kW | 2.03/0.08/2.11 kW | 3.0/0.12/3.12 kW |
Electricity consumption for cooling per year without humidification (6,362 equivalent full load hours) | 17,231 kWh/year | 13,424 kWh/year | 19,849 kWh/year |
Overall electricity consumption/year | 20,037 kWh/year | 23,205 kWh/year | 35,637 kWh/year |
Operating costs/year (cooling and humidification) at an electricity price of 10 p/kWh | 2,004 GBP/year | 2,321 GBP/year | 3,564 GBP/year |
The operating costs are based on 24-hour full load operation 365 days of the year. Partial load mode is considered equivalent to 6,362 full load hours. The actual operating costs may differ considerably depending on the required capacity. A mean power consumption must be used for calculating electricity consumption per year. This differs from the nominal power consumption in that it takes account of the outside temperature profile over the year, as when calculating an annual energy rate. |
Maximum operational reliability
With a room climate that is stable throughout the year (temperature and humidity), your technical equipment always has precisely the right climate and the risk of failure is kept to a minimum. For the probability of failure is already 30 % higher at temperatures of 27 °C and above. This increases to as much as 50 % at 35 °C.

Features
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Split system for discharging high heat loads
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Optimized for equipment rooms: one system for cooling, humidifying and dehumidifying
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Dynamic output adjustment with inverter-controlled outdoor units from our premium partner
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The outdoor unit and air conditioning cabinet can be up to 100 m apart (dependent on type)
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The outdoor unit and air conditioning cabinet can have a height difference of up to 30m (dependent on type)
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Special equipment room control system integrated
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Cascading and sequencing possible as standard
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Energy-saving, high-precision EC fan included as standard
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Standard unit includes numerous accessories, e.g. switch gear cabinet socket, status and error messages, emergency fire contact, electric heater, steam humidifier, repair switch and G4 air filter
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Fast delivery times, simple and flexible installation, ready for operation immediately
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Extensive range of options available
Technical Data
EC Tower | ||||||||
Indoor unit model (ECD/ECU)* | 91 | 181 | 251 | |||||
Outdoor unit model | SRC 50 ZJX | FDC 71 VNX | FDC 140 VS | FDC 140 VSX | FDC 200 VS | FDC 250 VS | ||
Min. cooling capacity kW | 2.3 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | ||
Overall nominal cooling capacity kW | 5.1 | 7.7 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 21.1 | 24.5 | ||
Total nominal cooling capacity kW | 4.7 | 7.2 | 9.8 | 11.8 | 19.5 | 23.1 | ||
Sensible nominal cooling capacity kW | 4.5 | 6.8 | 9.3 | 10.8 | 17.6 | 21.4 | ||
Sensible heat ratio | 0.96 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 0.92 | 0.9 | 0.93 | ||
Nominal airflow m³/h | 2,000 | 2,500 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 7,000 | 7,500 | ||
Humidifying output kg/h | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
* ECD/Downflow: Air outlet facing down. ECU/Upflow: Air outlet facing up.
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