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Slot Diffuser : AG-290

Application
Caryaire Linear Slot Diffusers are aesthetically
designed air terminals, which ensure a uniform
blanket of air that adheres to the ceiling even at
low flow rates, making them an ideal choice for
use with variable air volume systems. They are
ideal for continuous length applications.

Slot width of 25mm. The diffuser can have up to Eight Slots. The Integral Pattern Controllers can adjust
the air direction.

Model #’s
AG290 Slot Diffuser with pattern controllers

AG290H Slot Diffuser with pattern controllers & Hit/Miss Damper (Illustrated in Fig. 1)

AG290R Slot Diffuser without pattern controllers & without Hit/Miss Damper (Typically for
Return Air Applications)
25

Figure 1

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Features
Caryaire Slot Diffuser is ideal for continuous length applications. Manufactured from 1mm high
quality Aluminium extrusions, in single section not exceeding 1800mm. Lengths greater than
1800mm are furnished in multiple sections which can be field aligned using the optional alignment
strips. The Maximum pattern controller length is 900mm. For better performance results, Factory
made 0.6mm Steel Plenums can be supplied with or without acoustic lining.

Side Flanges and Mitered corners are available.

Standard Finishes are either Caryaire White (CW) or Caryaire Off-White (CO). Other Colour Options
are available at an extra price.

Dimensions AG290
# of Slots S = 25mm
HIT & MISS
B C D
DAMPER
1 45 81 61
D 2 88 125 104
B 3 132 168 148
4 175 212 191
5 219 255 235
6 262 299 278
34

7 306 342 322

C S 28 8 349 386 365

PATTERN
CONTROLLER

Pattern Controller Configurations

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Plenums For Slot Diffuser
Un-insulated and Insulated

AG 290
# of Slots S = 25mm
H Dia V
1 320 158 61
2 320 198 104
3 320 198 148
4 320 248 191
5 320 248 235
6 385 313 278
7 385 313 322
8 385 313 365

Specifications
Linear Slot Diffuser AG 290 with 25mm slot spacing is equipped with 1mm EyeLash-Shaped Extruded
Aluminium Air Pattern Controllers and with Integral Hit/Miss Damper (Model AG290H). Number of
Slots and length to be selected on the basis of Air Quantity to be handled by the Slot Diffuser. Outer
and Inner Frame are of 1mm Extruded Aluminium.

Slot Diffuser Frame of the diffuser is Epoxy powder coated in Caryaire White or Caryaire Off-White, the
Air Pattern Controller is painted Black.

Hit and Miss Damper in painted steel construction is supplied as an integral part of Diffuser (Model
AG290H).

Optional Plenum Box is supplied with or without 6mm Insulation/Lining.

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Quick selection table
AG 290 Horizontal Discharge
1800-1
1200-1 1200-2 1500-2 1200-3
Q Dim 600-1 1000-1 1500-1 900-2 1000-2 1000-4 1500-3 1200-4 1800-3 1500-4 1800-4
600-2 600-4 1000-3 1800-2
600-3
CFM (m3/h) Ak (m2) 0.01221 0.01450 0.01591 0.01836 0.02120 0.02332 0.02808 0.03654 0.04659 0.05417 0.06464 0.07145 0.08626 0.10266 0.14022
100 170 Vk (m/s) 3.9 3.3 3.0 2.6 2.2 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.3
X (m) 3.7 3.4 3.3 3.1 2.8 2.7 2.5 2.2 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.1
Pt (Pa) 18 13 10 7 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
LW-dB(A) 36 34 32 30 28 27 25 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20
150 255 Vk (m/s) 5.8 4.9 4.5 3.9 3.3 3.0 2.5 1.9 1.5 1.3 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.5
X (m) 5.6 5.2 4.9 4.6 4.3 4.1 3.7 3.3 2.9 2.7 2.4 2.3 2.1 1.9 1.7
Pt (Pa) 42 28 23 17 12 10 6 4 2 2 1 2 1 1 0
LW-dB(A) 46 43 42 40 38 37 34 25 24 23 21 21 <20 <20 <20
250 425 Vk (m/s) 9.7 8.1 7.4 6.4 5.6 5.1 4.2 3.2 2.5 2.2 1.8 1.7 1.4 1.1 0.8
X (m) 9.4 8.6 8.2 7.6 7.1 6.8 6.2 5.4 4.8 4.4 4.1 3.9 3.5 3.2 2.8
Pt (Pa) 115 79 64 46 34 27 18 10 6 5 4 5 3 2 1
LW-dB(A) 58 56 55 53 51 50 47 38 36 35 34 33 32 31 29
300 510 Vk (m/s) 11.6 9.8 8.9 7.7 6.7 6.1 5.0 3.9 3.0 2.6 2.2 2.0 1.6 1.4 1.0
X (m) 11.2 10.3 9.9 9.2 8.5 8.1 7.4 6.5 5.8 5.3 4.9 4.6 4.2 3.9 3.3
Pt (Pa) 166 114 92 67 48 39 26 14 9 7 6 7 4 3 2
LW-dB(A) 63 60 59 57 55 54 51 42 41 40 38 38 36 35 33
350 595 Vk (m/s) 13.5 11.4 10.4 9.0 7.8 7.1 5.9 4.5 3.5 3.1 2.6 2.3 1.9 1.6 1.2
X (m) 13.1 12.0 11.5 10.7 10.0 9.5 8.7 7.6 6.7 6.2 5.7 5.4 4.9 4.5 3.9
Pt (Pa) 226 155 126 91 66 53 35 20 12 10 8 9 6 4 2
LW-dB(A) 67 64 63 61 59 58 55 46 44 43 42 41 40 39 37
400 680 Vk (m/s) 15.5 13.0 11.9 10.3 8.9 8.1 6.7 5.2 4.1 3.5 2.9 2.6 2.2 1.8 1.3
X (m) 15.0 13.8 13.1 12.2 11.4 10.9 9.9 8.7 7.7 7.1 6.5 6.2 5.6 5.2 4.4
Pt (Pa) 295 202 164 119 86 69 46 26 16 13 10 12 8 6 3
LW-dB(A) 70 68 66 64 62 61 59 49 48 47 45 45 43 42 40
500 850 Vk (m/s) 19.3 16.3 14.8 12.9 11.1 10.1 8.4 6.5 5.1 4.4 3.7 3.3 2.7 2.3 1.7
X (m) 18.7 17.2 16.4 15.3 14.2 13.6 12.4 10.8 9.6 8.9 8.1 7.7 7.1 6.5 5.5
Pt (Pa) 462 315 256 186 134 108 71 40 25 20 16 18 12 9 5
LW-dB(A) 75 73 72 70 68 67 64 55 53 52 51 50 49 48 46
600 1020 Vk (m/s) 23.2 19.5 17.8 15.4 13.4 12.2 10.1 7.8 6.1 5.2 4.4 4.0 3.3 2.8 2.0
X (m) 22.5 20.6 19.7 18.3 17.1 16.3 14.8 13.0 11.5 10.7 9.8 9.3 8.5 7.8 6.6
Pt (Pa) 665 454 369 268 193 156 103 58 36 29 23 26 18 13 7
LW-dB(A) 80 78 76 74 72 71 69 59 58 57 55 55 53 52 50
700 1190 Vk (m/s) 27.1 22.8 20.8 18.0 15.6 14.2 11.8 9.0 7.1 6.1 5.1 4.6 3.8 3.2 2.4
X (m) 26.2 24.1 23.0 21.4 19.9 19.0 17.3 15.2 13.4 12.5 11.4 10.8 9.9 9.0 7.7
Pt (Pa) 905 618 502 364 263 212 140 79 50 39 32 35 24 17 9
LW-dB(A) 84 81 80 78 76 75 72 63 61 60 59 58 57 56 54
800 1360 Vk (m/s) 30.9 26.1 23.7 20.6 17.8 16.2 13.5 10.3 8.1 7.0 5.8 5.3 4.4 3.7 2.7
X (m) 30.0 27.5 26.3 24.5 22.8 21.7 19.8 17.3 15.4 14.2 13.0 12.4 11.3 10.3 8.8
Pt (Pa) 1182 807 656 476 343 277 182 103 65 51 42 46 32 22 12
LW-dB(A) 87 85 83 81 79 78 76 66 65 64 62 62 60 59 57
900 1530 Vk (m/s) 34.8 29.3 26.7 23.2 20.0 18.2 15.1 11.6 9.1 7.8 6.6 5.9 4.9 4.1 3.0
X (m) 33.7 31.0 29.6 27.5 25.6 24.4 22.2 19.5 17.3 16.0 14.7 13.9 12.7 11.6 10.0
Pt (Pa) 1496 1022 830 602 435 350 231 130 82 65 53 59 40 28 15
LW-dB(A) 90 87 86 84 82 81 78 69 68 67 65 65 63 62 60
1000 1700 Vk (m/s) 38.7 32.6 29.7 25.7 22.3 20.3 16.8 12.9 10.1 8.7 7.3 6.6 5.5 4.6 3.4
X (m) 37.5 34.4 32.8 30.6 28.4 27.1 24.7 21.7 19.2 17.8 16.3 15.5 14.1 12.9 11.1
Pt (Pa) 1847 1262 1025 743 537 433 285 161 101 80 65 72 50 35 19
LW-dB(A) 92 90 89 87 85 84 81 72 70 69 68 67 66 65 63
1100 1870 Vk (m/s) 42.6 35.8 32.6 28.3 24.5 22.3 18.5 14.2 11.1 9.6 8.0 7.3 6.0 5.1 3.7
X (m) 41.2 37.8 36.1 33.6 31.3 29.8 27.2 23.8 21.1 19.6 17.9 17.0 15.5 14.2 12.2
Pt (Pa) 2235 1526 1241 899 649 523 345 195 122 97 79 88 60 42 23
LW-dB(A) 95 92 91 89 87 86 83 74 72 71 70 70 68 67 65
1200 2040 Vk (m/s) 46.4 39.1 35.6 30.9 26.7 24.3 20.2 15.5 12.2 10.5 8.8 7.9 6.6 5.5 4.0
X (m) 45.0 41.3 39.4 36.7 34.1 32.6 29.7 26.0 23.0 21.4 19.5 18.6 16.9 15.5 13.3
Pt (Pa) 2659 1817 1476 1070 773 623 410 232 146 115 94 104 71 50 27
LW-dB(A) 97 95 93 91 89 88 86 76 75 74 72 72 70 69 67

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Quick selection table
AG 290 Ver cal Discharge
1800-1
1200-1 1200-2 1500-2 1200-3
Q Dim 600-1 1000-1 1500-1 900-2 1000-2 1000-4 1500-3 1200-4 1800-3 1500-4 1800-4
600-2 600-4 1000-3 1800-2
600-3
CFM (m3/h) Ak (m2) 0.01208 0.01948 0.02318 0.02874 0.03429 0.03799 0.04540 0.05651 0.06761 0.07502 0.08428 0.08983 0.10094 0.11205 0.13426
100 170 Vk (m/s) 3.9 2.4 2.0 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4
X (m) 3.4 2.7 2.5 2.2 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.0
Pt (Pa) 13 5 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
LW-dB(A) 28 23 21 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20
150 255 Vk (m/s) 5.9 3.6 3.1 2.5 2.1 1.9 1.6 1.3 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5
X (m) 5.1 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.9 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.5
Pt (Pa) 30 12 9 6 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
LW-dB(A) 38 33 31 29 27 25 23 21 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20
250 425 Vk (m/s) 9.8 6.1 5.1 4.1 3.4 3.1 2.6 2.1 1.7 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.9
X (m) 8.5 6.7 6.1 5.5 5.0 4.8 4.4 3.9 3.6 3.4 3.2 3.1 2.9 2.8 2.6
Pt (Pa) 84 34 25 17 12 10 8 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 2
LW-dB(A) 51 46 44 41 39 38 36 34 32 31 29 29 27 26 24
300 510 Vk (m/s) 11.7 7.3 6.1 4.9 4.1 3.7 3.1 2.5 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.1
X (m) 10.2 8.0 7.4 6.6 6.1 5.8 5.3 4.7 4.3 4.1 3.9 3.7 3.5 3.4 3.1
Pt (Pa) 121 49 36 24 18 15 11 8 6 5 4 4 3 3 2
LW-dB(A) 56 50 48 46 44 43 41 38 36 35 34 33 32 31 29
350 595 Vk (m/s) 13.7 8.5 7.1 5.8 4.8 4.4 3.6 2.9 2.4 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.2
X (m) 11.9 9.4 8.6 7.7 7.1 6.7 6.1 5.5 5.0 4.8 4.5 4.4 4.1 3.9 3.6
Pt (Pa) 165 67 49 33 24 20 15 10 8 7 6 5 5 4 3
LW-dB(A) 60 54 52 50 48 47 45 42 40 39 38 37 36 35 33
400 680 Vk (m/s) 15.6 9.7 8.1 6.6 5.5 5.0 4.2 3.3 2.8 2.5 2.2 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.4
X (m) 13.6 10.7 9.8 8.8 8.1 7.7 7.0 6.3 5.8 5.5 5.2 5.0 4.7 4.5 4.1
Pt (Pa) 215 87 63 43 31 26 19 14 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
LW-dB(A) 63 58 56 53 51 50 48 46 44 43 41 40 39 38 36
500 850 Vk (m/s) 19.6 12.1 10.2 8.2 6.9 6.2 5.2 4.2 3.5 3.1 2.8 2.6 2.3 2.1 1.8
X (m) 17.0 13.4 12.3 11.0 10.1 9.6 8.8 7.9 7.2 6.8 6.4 6.2 5.9 5.6 5.1
Pt (Pa) 336 136 99 67 49 41 30 21 16 14 12 11 9 8 7
LW-dB(A) 69 63 61 59 57 56 54 51 49 48 47 46 45 44 42
600 1020 Vk (m/s) 23.5 14.5 12.2 9.9 8.3 7.5 6.2 5.0 4.2 3.8 3.4 3.2 2.8 2.5 2.1
X (m) 20.4 16.1 14.7 13.2 12.1 11.5 10.5 9.4 8.6 8.2 7.7 7.5 7.1 6.7 6.1
Pt (Pa) 484 197 143 97 71 59 44 31 23 20 17 16 13 12 10
LW-dB(A) 73 68 66 64 62 60 58 56 54 53 51 51 49 48 46
700 1190 Vk (m/s) 27.4 17.0 14.3 11.5 9.6 8.7 7.3 5.8 4.9 4.4 3.9 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.5
X (m) 23.8 18.8 17.2 15.4 14.1 13.4 12.3 11.0 10.1 9.6 9.0 8.7 8.2 7.8 7.1
Pt (Pa) 659 268 194 132 96 81 60 42 32 27 23 21 18 16 13
LW-dB(A) 77 72 70 67 65 64 62 60 58 57 55 55 53 52 50
800 1360 Vk (m/s) 31.3 19.4 16.3 13.1 11.0 9.9 8.3 6.7 5.6 5.0 4.5 4.2 3.7 3.4 2.8
X (m) 27.2 21.4 19.7 17.6 16.2 15.3 14.0 12.6 11.5 10.9 10.3 10.0 9.4 8.9 8.2
Pt (Pa) 861 349 254 172 126 105 78 55 41 35 30 28 24 21 17
LW-dB(A) 81 75 73 71 69 68 66 63 61 60 59 58 57 56 53
900 1530 Vk (m/s) 35.2 21.8 18.3 14.8 12.4 11.2 9.4 7.5 6.3 5.7 5.0 4.7 4.2 3.8 3.2
X (m) 30.6 24.1 22.1 19.9 18.2 17.3 15.8 14.2 12.9 12.3 11.6 11.2 10.6 10.1 9.2
Pt (Pa) 1090 442 321 218 159 133 99 69 52 45 38 35 30 26 22
LW-dB(A) 83 78 76 74 72 71 69 66 64 63 62 61 60 58 56
1000 1700 Vk (m/s) 39.1 24.2 20.4 16.4 13.8 12.4 10.4 8.4 7.0 6.3 5.6 5.3 4.7 4.2 3.5
X (m) 34.0 26.8 24.6 22.1 20.2 19.2 17.6 15.7 14.4 13.7 12.9 12.5 11.8 11.2 10.2
Pt (Pa) 1346 546 396 269 196 164 122 85 65 55 47 43 37 33 27
LW-dB(A) 86 81 79 76 74 73 71 69 67 66 64 64 62 61 59
1100 1870 Vk (m/s) 43.0 26.7 22.4 18.1 15.1 13.7 11.4 9.2 7.7 6.9 6.2 5.8 5.1 4.6 3.9
X (m) 37.4 29.5 27.0 24.3 22.2 21.1 19.3 17.3 15.8 15.0 14.2 13.7 12.9 12.3 11.2
Pt (Pa) 1628 661 479 325 238 199 147 103 78 67 57 52 45 39 32
LW-dB(A) 89 83 81 79 77 76 74 71 69 68 67 66 65 64 62
1200 2040 Vk (m/s) 46.9 29.1 24.4 19.7 16.5 14.9 12.5 10.0 8.4 7.6 6.7 6.3 5.6 5.1 4.2
X (m) 40.8 32.2 29.5 26.5 24.2 23.0 21.1 18.9 17.3 16.4 15.5 15.0 14.1 13.4 12.2
Pt (Pa) 1938 786 570 387 283 237 175 123 93 80 68 62 53 47 38
LW-dB(A) 91 85 83 81 79 78 76 73 71 70 69 68 67 66 64

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These Performance Data is Obtained from Tests conducted using Caryaire Standard Plenums.

When Hit /Miss Damper is provided the Air Performance is to be adjusted as per tables below.

Open %
Damper position 100 75 50 25
Cp 1.15 1.50 2.25 4.00
CdB(A) 1 5 8 15

▲P = ▲P table * Cp
dB(A) = dB(A) table + CdB(A)

Legend
Vk (m/s) Effective Velocity in m/s
X (m) Throw in Meters
Pt (Pa) Pressure Drop in (Pa)
LW-dB(A) Noise Level Index

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Caryaire Equipments India Pvt. Ltd. Material thicknesses mentioned are subject to Standard Tolerances
All Specifications are Subject to Change Without Notice
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