CAPS® 4.44
CAPS® 4.44 will be released Monday, April 1st at 3:00 p.m. CDT. The next time you start CAPS, you will be prompted for the update. Highlights and new product additions are listed below, followed by the full list of CAPS 4.44 changes and videos.
Highlights
Availability Updates:
- Lead-time improvements for wall-mounted fan models AER/BAER, inline fan model SQ, and fan model KSQ
- Quick build expansion for models SQ and KSQ
New or Redesigned Products:
- Addition of air terminal units single duct product offering
- Industrial grille model XG-RL-SP, added 4 and 8 in. heights and expanded duct diameter availability
- New fire-rated door grille model XG-DGDF-FRS
- Spiral duct grille models XG-4004P/4004SP, expanded duct diameter availability
- Expanded performance ranges and options on the axial wall-mounted models AER and BAER
- Expanded ceiling radiation damper offering on more ceiling fan model SP sizes
- Expanded residential energy recovery to include the ASSURE-140
- Introduction of wind-driven rain FEMA louver model AFL-601
- New factory-mounted and wired outlet damper option for make-up air models DGX, MSX, and Greenheat models
- Grease X-Tractor™ high-efficiency kitchen hood filters redesigned for less static pressure
Efficiency/Code Updates:
- Added FEI to more fan selections (single-phase induction motors and single-phase Vari-Green® motors)
- Updated and enhanced California Title 20 logic to prevent fan selections under 1.00 FEI
- New A2L refrigerant (R-454B replaces R-410A) – EPA enforcement is 1/1/2025
Time-Saving Selections:
- Addition of air terminal units single duct product offering
- Continue working in CAPS while generating report PDFs (cut sheet, pricing worksheet) in the background
- Expanded variable frequency drives (VFD) on many popular fan models. This makes selecting, configuring, ordering, and installing VFDs much faster with fewer errors
- Expanded the user interface (fast data entry, multi-line editing, global editing) to include access doors, automatic balancing, backdraft, ceiling radiation, and remote balancing dampers
- Add performance-based louver selection
- Mixed flow non-tempered fan model KSQ will now ship fully assembled (saving installation time)
USA-Manufactured Product Updates
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Fan Updates - CAPS® 4.44 - USA
Axial Fans
▶️ Watch The Axial Fans CAPS 4.44 Training Video ▶️
- *Lead Times
- - AER with fabricated steel propeller lead times updated from extended to standard
- - BAER sidewall propeller lead times updated from extended to standard
- *Updated BAER pricing to be more competitive against competitors and SBE/SBS, SBCE/SBCS
- *Axial hooded rooftop models
- - Miami-Dade NOA was renewed (23-1122.03) so it has a new NOA number
- - Florida Product Approval received with 2023 Florida Building Code (8th Edition)
- *Obsoleted sidewall propeller models SE/S2 (all sizes), SBCE/SBCS/SBE3/SBS3 sizes 48 and smaller (recommend AER and BAER as the replacements) (no new selections)
- *Increased performance on AER (sizes 20 – 30) and BAER with fabricated steel propeller (all sizes)
- *Filtered wall housing added to BAER (sizes 24 – 48)
- *Propeller guard added to BAER (sizes 24 – 36)
- *Added ship loose Variable Frequency Drives for model AER
- *Price adjustment on aluminum filters everywhere offered (SQ, KSQ, BSQ, SAF, RSF)
Ceiling Fans
▶️ Watch The Ceiling Fans CAPS 4.44 Training Video ▶️
- *No longer accepting orders for the following obsoleted products
- - Whole House Ventilation for SP-B80 and SP-B110ES
- - 220V to 240V motor selections for SP-A110 and SP-A390
- - SP-A1410
- *Started to obsolete (no new selections)
- - Speed controller (internally and externally mounted), grille-mounted motion detector, grille-mounted dehumidistat, and metal wheels for sizes SP-A70 to SP-A125
- - Mounted CRD option for SP-A110 and SP-A125
- - 220V to 240V motor selections for SP-B90 and SP-B200, a message will pop up in this CAPS release (4.44) and will be fully obsoleted in CAPS 4.45
- *Transformers moved to stock tree only
- *New ship loose CRD (Ceiling Radiation Damper) for SP-LP0511H/HL and
SP-LP0810W/WL (lighted and non-lighted)
- *Residential ERV (Energy Recovery Ventilator) submittal updates
- New sizes ASSURE-140 and SYNC-180 Top Port configuration
- Updated sound data
Commercial Inline and Rooftop Fans
▶️ Watch the Commercial Inline and Rooftop Fans CAPS 4.44 Training Video ▶️
- *Standard lead-time improvements on SQ and KSQ mixed flow selections
- *Expanded Quick Build on many SQ and KSQ mixed flow selections
- *New 1/15 hp Vari-Green® motor on SQ and KSQ (reduced cost over larger horsepower)
- *Addition of shipped loose VFD on SQ and KSQ mixed flow selections
- *Price reduction on KSQ-12
- *Price adjustment on aluminum filters everywhere offered (SQ, KSQ, BSQ, SAF, RSF)
- *KSQ will now ship fully assembled (most sizes/selections)
Conditioning and Ventilation Updates - CAPS® 4.44 - USA
Kitchen Ventilation Systems (KVS)
▶️ Watch The KVS CAPS 4.44 Training Video ▶️
- *Grease X-Tractor™ high-efficiency filters redesign for less static pressure
- *14 in. wide supply plenum now offers 10 in. and 12 in. wide rectangular collars and the 18 in. wide supply plenum now offers 14 in. and 16 in. wide rectangular collars
- *Added appliance filter feature within hood marks to filter based on: most common, solid fuel, upper level, or all
- *Vari-Flow legacy control is being obsoleted in CAPS v4.45 (no new selections in v4.44)
- *UDS/UPS update prevents UPS from being selectable if UDS is selected without gas service
- *Removed ability to select exhaust duct collar tight against exhaust top (min. 1 in. off back)
- *Residential Range Hood, fixed bug that showed 500 cfm availability on front discharge models
- *Greenheck Coordinated Field Fire install +10% list price increase (K11 to remain same) because of rising distributor labor rates
Air Control Updates - CAPS® 4.44 - USA
Dampers
▶️ Watch The Dampers CAPS 4.44 Training Video ▶️
- *New user interface for Access Door, Automatic Balancing, Backdraft, Ceiling Radiation, and Remote Balancing dampers includes:
- - Fast data entry
- - Multi-line editing
- - Global editing
- *Obsoleted models/options
- - No longer accepting orders for:
- >Obsoleted old user interface for models FSD, SMD, DFD, and/or FD product families
- >Models FBH-23, 33, 43
- >Models FBV-33, 43 – replaced by FBV-23
- - Security Bars for DFD, FD, and VCD product families
- - Stainless steel axle bearings and axle material for WD dampers
- *Siemens GXVD series actuators default on select multiple section high FSD and SMD configurations
- *List price increases for:
- - Multiple actuator models
- - Curtain Fire (DFD, FD) dampers
- - VCD product family various low-volume options
Grilles, Registers & Diffusers (GRD)
▶️ Watch The GRD CAPS 4.44 Training Video ▶️
- *Updated CAPS Product Tree so GRD products are no longer under the "Air Distribution" category
- *Expanded duct diameter availability
- - Industrial grille model XG-RL-SP, added 4 and 8 in. heights
- - Spiral duct grille models XG-4004P/4004SP
- *NEW! Fire-rated door grille model XG-DGDF FRS
- *Model XG-LM/SM maximum size limit changed to 16 in. x 16 in.
- *Model XG-7000R updated nominal face size availability
- *Rep stock includes:
- - Round ceiling diffuser models XG-3100 & XG-3100S
- - Steel perforated return grilles models XG-SRP & XG-SRPH
Louvers
▶️ Watch The Louvers CAPS 4.44 Training Video ▶️
- *Configuration tab enhancements:
- - Allow changes right in the line for the volume-based performance selection
- - Show volume, velocity, and pressure drop performance info when volume is provided
- *An approximate 70% price increase on 1” and 2” permanent washable filters when selected as an option with the louvers
- *Some actuator model price increases to be aligned with any damper actuator pricing increase
- *Select sizes of model ESD-635DE (Miami-Dade) are no longer available on QD Stock
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