Post by Jean Lemieux on Jun 5, 2016 20:54:23 GMT -5
Here is my first acquisition for 2016, a brand new in box Fanimation Ascension 137 cm. A new model from Fanimation that came out last autumn and that has a very simple design compared to most of other Fanimation products. I was very impressed that a company such as Fanimation that usually has complex and odd looking fans came up with something this simple and classic. The only things about it that makes it contemporary is the finish and the shape of the canopy.
It's my first Fanimation and mt first Energy Star fan. The motor is only 0.5 amps at most. The motor has a very classic spinner shape and weighs only about 5 kilos but each blades is very heavy at about 815 grams each!
It's not the four metal curved blades like it used to be popular in Québec in the 1970-1980's but it's still very good to see a four contoured metal blade spinner being put out on the market so recently and in 120 volts 60 Hz. Lately they have been almost only popular in Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand. Notice how Fanimation made it an in-between 137 cm instead of 140 or 120 like seen by other companies such as SMC, Lucci Air or Hunter Pacific. Although Martec offers 132 cm.
It is very quiet and moves a lot of air!
Here is a video that shows the four different speeds. I didn't show it with it's original controller that has only 3-speed. Fanimation should have offered the four speed control of this version. You get to also see the différent sides of the box and some of the papers.
It's my first Fanimation and mt first Energy Star fan. The motor is only 0.5 amps at most. The motor has a very classic spinner shape and weighs only about 5 kilos but each blades is very heavy at about 815 grams each!
It's not the four metal curved blades like it used to be popular in Québec in the 1970-1980's but it's still very good to see a four contoured metal blade spinner being put out on the market so recently and in 120 volts 60 Hz. Lately they have been almost only popular in Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand. Notice how Fanimation made it an in-between 137 cm instead of 140 or 120 like seen by other companies such as SMC, Lucci Air or Hunter Pacific. Although Martec offers 132 cm.
It is very quiet and moves a lot of air!
Here is a video that shows the four different speeds. I didn't show it with it's original controller that has only 3-speed. Fanimation should have offered the four speed control of this version. You get to also see the différent sides of the box and some of the papers.
Regardless, awesome fan and another great video.
