RadonAway's Electrical Box Designs

Why Are RadonAway's Electrical Boxes Designed The Way They Are?

Every element of a RadonAway fan is the result of careful research, thorough testing, and skilled engineering – the electrical boxes are no different. RadonAway engineers design every aspect, from how we secure our electrical box covers, to the number of cover attachment points, to adding a condensate drain hole near the bottom of the electrical box. All of these fan characteristics are logical design choices, rooted in sound engineering.

When is a fan’s electrical box not just an ordinary electrical box? When it has been designed and engineered by the RadonAway Engineering Team. Anyone with engineering knowledge of our fans will recognize the difference. RadonAway engineers design every aspect, from how we secure our electrical box covers, to the number of cover attachment points, to adding a condensate drain hole near the bottom of the electrical box. All of these fan characteristics are logical design choices, rooted in sound engineering.

For example, let's look at the method used for securing the fan electrical box cover:

One fan manufacturer requires the use of threaded brass inserts for screwing down their fan electrical box covers. Why? To compensate for the weakness of the fan housing material, which will not support a sufficiently tightened screw. This use of threaded brass inserts is necessary, not revolutionary; it is the solution to a problem identified by the prior fan manufacturer back in the 1980s when the newer and stronger plastics were not available. RadonAway’s engineered plastic housings are strong enough to allow for threading directly into the material, thereby eliminating the need for additional hardware.

Why does RadonAway use fewer screws than some other fan manufacturers?

Again, the strength of the engineered fan housing material allows for RadonAway to use fewer screws than some other fan manufacturers, without sacrificing the security and integrity of the electrical box.  This makes opening and/or closing the electrical box cover a faster and easier process for customers.

Why is there a small, round hole in the electrical box?

All radon fans currently on the market have electrical boxes that are NOT 100% air and water tight. Under humid / high moisture conditions, condensate / moist air can and does enter the electrical box between the wires and wire sheath. Further, contractor installed connectors not properly tightened may allow water for intrusion. Without a condensate outlet (the round hole) in the electric box, condensate/water has no way to drain and could build up, potentially corroding the wires and/or shorting out a radon fan’s electrical system.

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