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TRG-TRC013-EN 59
period four
Application Considerations
notes
Equipment Certification Standards
The Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) establishes testing
procedures and rating standards for air-moving devices. AMCA also certifies
performance and labels equipment through programs that involve random
testing of a manufacturer’s equipment to verify published performance.
The overall objective of
AMCA Standard 210
(also known as
ASHRAE Standard
51
), titled “Laboratory Methods of Testing Fans for Rating,” is to promote
consistent testing methods for fans, blowers, exhausters, and some types of air
compressors.
The Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Institute (ARI) has similar standards for
fans that are a part of equipment such as fan coils, central-station air handlers,
unit ventilators, and water-source heat pumps. These standards, such as
ARI
Standard 430
for central-station air handlers, account for the effects of the air
handler casing around the fan and establish rating, testing, and certification
standards for equipment manufacturers.
Equipment Certification Standards
▲ Purpose
◆ Establish methods for
laboratory testing of air
moving devices
Figure 84