Laboratory Room Controls

Laboratory room controls are vital for preventing the escape of chemicals and containing contamination within a building. TSI's Variable Air Volume (VAV) controllers enhance safety and comfort by maintaining optimal ventilation while minimizing airflow to save energy. By focusing on real measurements, TSI's VAV controllers directly monitor critical parameters, which helps increase safety and reduce costs across various architectural layouts, including open and enclosed laboratories, fume hood alcoves, teaching labs, and high-containment environments.

Products

SureFlow Room Pressure Controllers 8636

For small labs, SureFlow Room Pressure Controller controls pressure differential and temperature....

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Laboratory Room Controller LRC-BASE-CFM

Controls lab balance, ventilation, and temperature for new labs or lab retrofits.

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Research programs evolve quickly, and your room control strategy needs to keep pace. TSI laboratory room controls provide the responsiveness and visibility required to maintain pressure relationships and airflow targets as projects change.

How These Controls Support R&D

  • Directional control: Differential pressure management helps maintain intended room relationships as equipment and exhaust loads change.
  • Coordinated airflow: Supply and exhaust tracking responds quickly to hood sash movement and process demands, supporting stable room conditions.
  • Ventilation aligned to use: Occupancy and schedule-based modes help you meet air change goals while pursuing energy efficiency.
  • Clear, local feedback: Room displays at entry points and work areas show pressure, airflow, and alarm status so users can make informed decisions.

Core Capabilities

  • High-sensitivity differential pressure sensing with stable control response.
  • Supply/exhaust coordination and purge sequences to match SOPs.
  • Multi-level alarms with configurable thresholds and delays.
  • BAS integration via BACnet or Modbus for trend logs, alarming, and analytics.
  • Flexible I/O for valves, actuators, door switches, and emergency functions.
  • Commissioning tools that streamline setup, verification, and documentation.

Typical R&D Applications

  • Flexible labs that support chemistry one month and materials testing the next.
  • Pilot areas where variable exhaust devices and equipment rotations are common.
  • Collaborative spaces where rotating users benefit from consistent, intuitive interfaces.

Data-Centric Operations

  • Trend pressure and airflow to identify drift, schedule maintenance, and optimize sequences.
  • Use BAS dashboards to compare performance across labs and plan capacity.
  • Mine alarm histories to refine thresholds and reduce nuisance events.

Design and Deployment Guidance

  • Define standard sequences and naming conventions that scale across projects and sites.
  • Place room displays where they are easy to see upon entry and at decision points.
  • Confirm network protocol and point mapping before commissioning to accelerate integration.

Work With TSI
From sequence design to integration and training, TSI helps R&D teams deploy room controls that support agility and consistency. Contact us to review your requirements and see how TSI can help you manage airflow and pressurization across dynamic research environments.


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