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Take A Look Inside the VariTrane Unit
VariTrane – Leadership
Redefined
The Trane Company is pleased to
introduce a breakthrough in Variable Air
Volume (VAV) technology — the new
VariTrane VAV terminal unit. VariTrane
units are manufactured in the most state-
of-the-art VAV facility in the world. Proven
components, such as the patented Trane
Flow Ring and the Trane DDC controller,
are used. The most advanced
manufacturing techniques in the industry
have been implemented to provide an
exceptionally rugged and reliable VAV
unit. All products are UL listed for safety
and provide proven performance via
accepted industry standards like
ARI-880 and 885.
All VariTrane units have the following:
 Trane flow ring for unmatched airflow
measurement accuracy
 Heavy gage air valve cylinder
 Interlocking panels which create an
extremely rugged unit
 Insulation edges are encapsulated
with metal
 UL and CUL listing
 Fusing and disconnects (optional)
 Control power transformers (optional)
Single-Duct and Dual-Duct Air Terminals:
 Single-duct reheat options include water-
or electric-heating coils
 Unit sizes provide 0 to 8000
nominal cfm
 Access for water coil cleaning
 Factory-commissioned Trane controls
 Factory installation of customer
supplied controllers
 Slip and Drive connections as standard
Fan-powered Air Terminals:
 Parallel intermittent fan and series
continuous fan configurations
 Complete reheat options include water or
electric heating coils
 Fan sizes provide 200 to 3000
nominal cfm
 Single-speed motor with SCR is standard
for simplified system balancing
 Optional high efficiency ECM motors
 Low-height models for critical
plenum requirements
Flow Ring – The patented Trane
flow ring provides unmatched
airflow measurement accuracy and
unit performance. It is recessed
within the 18-gage air valve
cylinder for protection during
jobsite handling and installation.
External Shaft – Comes with Air
Valve Position Indicator for easier
service diagnostics. An external
shaft also simplifies mounting of
all brands of controllers.
Fan Controls – Now comes with a
standard SCR used for fan-speed
control and system balancing.
Controls –Trane installs more
customer-supplied VAV controllers
than any other manufacturer in the
industry. For the highest quality and
reliability, demand Trane controls.