AHRI OM 210 Operation Manual page 60

Unitary small air-conditioners and air-source heat pumps (includes mixed-match coils) (rated below 65,000 btu/h) certification program
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USE OM - JANUARY 2017
5.1.4.3
interval period of one (1) minute, over a 30 minute period. Upon completion of the Test, test data shall
be averaged. For each air flow rate Test, there shall be a minimum 30 minute Pre-conditioning Test.
5.1.4.4
shall have all joints and seams taped or sealed (internally and externally as required) for all tests to
eliminate air from leaking past the heater.
5.1.4.5
rate shall be retested with the blower energized.
5.1.4.6
rate shall be retested with one (1) bank of electric heaters turned off and one (1) bank on.
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5.1.4.2.1
Prior to running any electric heat tests, it is necessary to verify that the
entering and leaving RTD match when no load exists. Select an air flow between 1000
to 1400 range and allow the unit and facility to pre-condition for at least one (1)
hour. Run a test for 30 minutes using normal sample rates. Average the entering and
leaving RTD temperatures and calculate the difference in the averages. If the
difference exceeds 0.03 degrees then calibration of the facility RTDs or test setup
investigation is required. An error at the upper end of this tolerance will result in heat
balance errors of up to ¼ percent.
5.1.4.2.2
Over the various air flow rates to be tested, the voltage to the electric heat
shall be varied in order to maintain a nominal 12 ° F differential temperature across
the indoor unit. Power to the heater shall be set within the range of 3.8 kW to 4.0 kW
per 1000 SCFM measured.
5.1.4.2.3
For each potential nozzle combination at least three (3) air flow rates shall
be tested, as described in Table K1. For the purpose of this Section 5.1, "test" shall
be construed to be a single air flow rate for a given nozzle combination.
Test data for each air flow rate shall be recorded at equal intervals, with a maximum
For sensible heat balance calibration, the blower shall not be powered and the UUT
For each potential nozzle combination, at least one (1) Test of a previously run air flow
For each potential nozzle combination, at least one (1) Test of a previously run air flow

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