Treviglas Academy, a secondary school and sixth form in Newquay, Cornwall, required a fan convector heating solution across multiple areas of its campus, including classroom, dining, hall, stage and gym spaces. SPC worked with mechanical contractor Totus Engineering Ltd to supply a range of Belgravia Classic fan convectors, tailored zone by zone to suit each space’s size and heating demand.
Treviglas Academy
Treviglas Academy is secondary school and sixth form serving students aged 11 to 18 in Newquay, with the site having seen regular investment in its buildings and facilities over the years. The fan convector installation formed part of ongoing works to upgrade heating across several teaching and communal areas of the school.
SPC's Solution
Working with SPC Area Sales Manager Chris Ward, Totus Engineering specified Belgravia Classic fan convectors across the classroom, dining room, main hall, stage and Gym Hall, matching unit size and quantity to the heating requirement of each space. Smaller BEL60 units were specified for the classroom, dining room and stage, while larger BEL150 units were used in the main hall and gym hall to meet greater heating demand.
Where multiple units serve a single space, they are configured in master and slave arrangements, with one master unit per group housing the RT1 remote thermostat and RS123R switchplate, allowing the group to be controlled from a single point. All units use energy-efficient ECM motors with 0-10Vdc control, supporting efficient, low-carbon operation.
Key Specifications
All units share ECM motors with 0-10Vdc proportional control, low water temperature cut-out (LTC), a connection box (CCB) for remote-mounted controls, tamperproof access fasteners and a textured white RAL 9010 finish. Design basis across the project: Air on 15°C, Water 80/60°C, 230V single phase.
Classroom — Belgravia Classic BEL60 (x1)
- Floor-mounted, extended case (BS-RAF EXT)
- RT1 remote thermostat and RS123R switchplate for local control
- Special height plinth
- Heating output: 4.3–7.6 kW across three speed settings
Dining Room — Belgravia Classic BEL60 (x1)
- High wall-mounted, extended case (HS-RAF EXT)
- RT1 remote thermostat and RS123R switchplate for local control
- Heating output: 4.3–7.6 kW across three speed settings
Main Hall — Belgravia Classic BEL60 (x3) and BEL150 (x2)
- BEL60 units high wall-mounted (HS-RAF EXT), one master unit controlling two slave units
- BEL150 units floor-mounted (J-RAF) with special height plinth and loose grille assemblies, one master unit controlling one slave unit
- Heating output: 4.3–7.6 kW per BEL60 unit; 9.9–15 kW per BEL150 unit
Stage — Belgravia Classic BEL60 (x2)
- Floor-mounted, extended case (BS-RAF EXT), special height plinth
- One master unit controlling one slave unit
- Heating output: 4.3–7.6 kW per unit
Gym Hall B6 — Belgravia Classic BEL150 (x4)
- High wall-mounted (HS-RAF)
- Configured as two master/slave pairs, each master fitted with RT1 thermostat and RS123R switchplate
- Heating output: 9.9–15 kW per unit
Outcome
The completed installation provides Treviglas Academy with 13 Belgravia Classic fan convectors across five areas of the school, each sized and controlled to suit the specific demands of the space it serves. The zoned master/slave configuration allows staff to control heating in the classroom, dining room, main hall, stage and gym hall independently, supporting comfortable conditions for students and staff across the site. The project was delivered by mechanical contractor Totus Engineering Ltd.










