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2. William Vertue - Wikipedia

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   William Vertue (died 1527) was an English architect specialising in Fan vault ceilings.. Along with his brother Robert, he was involved in the construction of the Tower of London (1501–1502) and Bath Abbey. [1]

3. Ceiling fan - Wikipedia

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   Another concern with installing a ceiling fan relates to the height of the blades relative to the floor. Building codes throughout the United States prohibit residential ceiling fans from being mounted with the blades closer than seven feet from the floor; [22] this sometimes proves, however, to not be high enough. If a ceiling fan is turned on ...

4. Fan vault - Wikipedia

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   Fan vaulting over the nave at Bath Abbey, England: made from local Bath stone, this is a Victorian restoration (in the 1860s) of the original roof of 1608. A fan vault is a form of vault used in the Gothic style, in which the ribs are all of the same curve and spaced equidistantly, in a manner resembling a fan.

5. High-volume low-speed fan - Wikipedia

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   A High-volume low-speed fan. A high-volume low-speed (HVLS) fan is a type of mechanical fan greater than 7 feet (2.1 m) in diameter. [1] HVLS fans are generally ceiling fans although some are pole mounted. HVLS fans move slowly and distribute large amounts of air at low rotational speed– hence the name "high volume, low speed."

6. Rib vault - Wikipedia

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   The Perpendicular Gothic choir of Gloucester Cathedral features an extremely complex net-like vault covered completely in liernes, while the Lady Chapel of Ely Cathedral has a vault of liernes concentrated mainly around the centreline of the ceiling. The Perpendicular Gothic fan vault is a unique type of rib vault particular to England.

7. Casablanca Fan Company - Wikipedia

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   In 1983, Casablanca introduced the world's first computerized ceiling fan control, called Inteli•Touch. The Inteli•Touch system was marketed as being easy to install, as the fan easily replaced a standard two-wire ceiling-mounted lighting fixture, and the wall control unit replaced a standard two-wire wall toggle switch.