Ultrasonic humidification for telecommunications

Journal Article · Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1994 · Heating, Piping and Air Conditioning; (United States)

OSTI ID:7234011

Longo, F ^[1]

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1. Einhorn Yaffee Prescott, White Plains, NY (United States)

This article examines two installations which demonstrate that ultrasonic humidification is an excellent option for large-scale commercial installations. Many existing telephone switching centers constructed 20 to 30 years ago were equipped with electro-mechanical switching equipment that was not sensitive to humidity. Today's sophisticated solid-state telecommunications equipment requires specific levels of relative humidity to operate properly. Over the last several years, Einhorn Yaffee Prescott (formerly Rose Beaton + Rose) designed two of the largest ultrasonic humidification systems at telecommunications buildings located in Cheshire, Conn., and White Plains, N.Y. The Cheshire project was a retrofit to the existing system in a 1960s building; the White Plains project involved an upgrade to a totally new air handling system, including an ultrasonic humidification component, in a 1950s building.

• OSTI ID: 7234011
• Journal Information: Heating, Piping and Air Conditioning; (United States), Vol. 66:3; ISSN 0017-940X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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