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title: Custom Air Handling Unit for an Airport Lighting Vault
description: Designed for an airport lighting vault, this custom air handler offers packaged DX with epoxy-coated coils, electric heat, and sound absorption technology.
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# [Custom Air Handling Unit for an Airport Lighting Vault](https://xetex.com/blog/custom-ahu-with-packaged-dx-epoxy-coated-coils-and-perf-liners)

 Written by [XeteX](https://xetex.com/blog/author/xetex) | 9/18/24 1:08 PM

Designed for an airport lighting vault this XeteX custom air handling unit features packaged DX cooling with epoxy-coated evaporator and condensing coils, electric heat, and SA/EA perf liners for sound absorption. 

### Custom Air Handling Unit Performance

Model: XAH-8000-RT-DX-HE-RC-AC  
Dimensions: 60”H x 318”L x 79”W  
Weight: 9,000 lbs  
Supply CFM: 8,000 CFM  
Heating Type: Electric Heat  
Heating Capacity: 40 kW  
Cooling Type: Packaged DX Coil  
Cooling Capacity: 22 Tons

### Construction

- Outdoor unit with **3” double wall thermal break construction **and injected foam (R-value 21) insulation 
    - 18ga galvanneal steel outer casing with acrylic paint
    - 20ga galvanized steel interior casing
- 8” c-channel structural steel base frame with welded lifting lugs and acrylic paint
- 16ga galvanized steel floor with 3” injected foam (R-value 6.9/in) insulation
- 304 SS drain pan 

### Features

- **Integral air-cooled section with multiple staged compressors and VFD lead**
- **Factory mounted Carel DDC controller programmed for full unit control**
- **Epoxy-coated condensing and evaporator coils** for long lasting performance
- **SA & EA 20ga Perf. Liner **for sound absorption
- SA/EA PIEZO flow rings

### Custom Air Handling Unit Components

A. Recirculation damper  
B. OA 2” MERV 8 galv. filter rack  
C. OA 4” MERV 13 filter  
D. Epoxy-coated evaporator coils  
E. Electric heater  
F. VFDs  
G. SA premium two-fan plenum array  
H. Perf liners  
I. AC condensing  
J. EA premium two-fan plenum array

### Learn more about XeteX Custom Air Handling!

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