Commercial and industrial fan or blower

means a rotary-bladed machine used to convert electrical or mechanical power to air power, with an energy output limited to 25 kilojoule per kilogram (kJ/kg) of air. A commercial and industrial fan or blower has a rated fan shaft power greater than or equal to 1 horsepower, or, for fans without a rated shaft input power, an electrical input power greater than or equal to 1 kilowatt (kW); and a fan output power less than or equal to 150 horsepower. They consist of an impeller, a shaft, bearings, and a structure or housing. It may include a transmission, driver, and/or controller at the time of sale.

(1) Commercial and industrial fans and blowers do not include:

(A) safety fans as defined in Section 1602(d) of this Article;

(B) ceiling fans as defined in 10 CFR 430.2;

(C) circulating fans;

(D) induced-flow fans;

(E) jet fans;

(F) cross-flow fans;

(G) embedded fans as defined in ANSI/AMCA Standard 214-21, including embedded fans sold exclusively for replacement of another embedded fan;

(H) fans mounted in or on motor vehicles or other mobile equipment;

(I) fans that create a vacuum of 30 in. water gauge or greater;

(J) air curtain unit as defined in Section 1602(d) of this Article; and

(K) a fan that is designed and marketed to operate at or above 482 degrees Fahrenheit (250 degrees Celsius)