1、 p 1 AHAM RAC-1-WORKING DRAFT - VERSION 1.0 Room Air Conditioners ANSI/AHAM RAC-1-2015 p i ANSI/AHAM RAC-1-2015 PREFACE The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers develops standards in accordance with AHAMs “Policy and Procedures Governing Technical Standards“ which states: “AHAM Standards shal
2、l be in the best interest, mutually, of consumers who use appliances, the industries which provide and service appliances, and other interested parties. They shall relate to actual use conditions, be technically and scientifically sound.“ Use or observance of AHAM standards is voluntary. This standa
3、rd contains Test procedures that may be applied to any brand or model of room air conditioner. Results of tests in accordance with this standard may be publicly stated. Recommended levels of performance which are considered important to include but which, necessarily, are recommendations only. AHAM
4、standards are presented to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for recognition as American National Standards. This standard was so recognized on May 13, 2015 and bears the American National Standard designation ANSI/AHAM RAC-1-2015. The test results may be compared with AHAMs recommend
5、ed level of performance, if any, for a particular product characteristic. With regard to safety, AHAM recommends that all appliance products-both major and portable-manufactured or marketed in the United States be submitted to an appropriate independent laboratory such as Underwriters Laboratories,
6、Inc., or the American Gas Association Laboratories, Inc., for inspection and listing in conformance with the safety standards and procedures followed by such laboratories. The relevant standards for room air conditioners are UL 484, Room Air Conditioners, and this standard, AHAM RAC-1, Room Air Cond
7、itioners. AHAM welcomes comments and suggestions regarding this standard. Any standard may be reviewed and improved as needed. All standards must be updated or reconfirmed at least every five years. Any interested party, at any time, may request a change in an AHAM standard. Such request should be a
8、ddressed to AHAMs President, and should be accompanied by a statement of reason for the request and a suggested alternate proposal. When metric units are not specified, conversion from customary units should be done in accordance with the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioni
9、ng Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE) Metric Practice Guide, and the AHAM SI Metric Practice Guide for the Appliance Industry. Copyright 2015 by the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) All rights reserved. The hard copy print version of this document shall be for individual use only. The electr
10、onic file version of this document shall be for storage on one computer for purposes of viewing and/or printing one copy for individual use only. This document shall not be reproduced in whole or in part by any means, and shall not be transmitted electronically or otherwise to a third person without
11、 the prior written permission of AHAM. p ii ANSI/AHAM RAC-1-2015 CONTENTS 1. PURPOSE 1 2. SCOPE . 1 3. DEFINITIONS 1 3.1. Room Air Conditioner . 1 3.2. Cooling Capacity . 1 3.3. Moisture Removal Capacity 1 3.4. Heating Capacity 1 3.5. Recirculated Air . 2 3.6. Ventilating Air . 2 3.7. Exhaust Air 2
12、3.8. Standard Air . 2 3.9. Energy Efficiency Ratio . 2 3.10. Active mode . 2 3.11. Inactive mode . 2 3.12. Off mode 2 3.13. Standby mode 3 3.14. Rounding 3 4. TESTING CONDITIONS 3 4.1. General . 3 4.2. Active Mode 3 4.3. Standby and Off Modes . 4 5. STANDARD MEASUREMENT TEST 5 5.1. Standard Measurem
13、ents . 5 5.2. Standard Test Conditions . 5 5.3. Nameplate 6 6. PERFORMANCE TESTS - COOLING UNITS 6 6.1. Cooling Capacity Test 6 6.2. Electrical Input Test . 6 6.3. Standby and Off Mode Test . 7 6.4. Standby and Off Mode Annual Energy Consumption (ETSO) 7 6.5. Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) . 8 6.6. A
14、verage Annual Energy Consumption (EAAC) . 8 6.7. Combined Annual Energy Consumption (ECAE) 8 6.8. Combined Energy Efficiency Ratio (CEER) . 8 6.9. Moisture Removal Capacity Test . 8 6.10. Recirculated Air Quantity Test 9 6.11. Ventilating Air Quantity Test and Exhaust Air Quantity Test . 9 6.12. Max
15、imum Operating Conditions Test . 9 6.13. Freeze-Up Tests . 11 6.14. Enclosure Sweat Test . 13 6.15. Condensate Disposal Test. . 14 p iii ANSI/AHAM RAC-1-2015 7. PERFORMANCE TESTS HEATING-COOLING UNITS 15 7.1. Heating-Cooling Units . 15 7.2. Heating Capacity Test 15 7.3. Electrical Input Test . 15 7.
16、4. Application Heating Capacity Test 15 7.5. Maximum Operating Conditions Test . 16 7.6. Outside Coil De-Icing Test 17 8. SAFETY . 18 APPENDIX A 19 APPENDIX B 23 p 1 ANSI/AHAM RAC-1-2015 1. PURPOSE This standard establishes a uniform, repeatable procedure or standard method for measuring specified p
17、roduct characteristics of room air conditioners. The standard methods and the recommended levels of performance, where they appear, are intended to provide a means to compare and evaluate different brands and models of room air conditioners regarding characteristics significant to product use. The s
18、tandard methods and the recommended levels of performance are not intended to preclude the exercise of ingenuity or to prevent improvement and innovation in design and performance. 2. SCOPE This standard establishes standard methods for measuring performance and includes sections on definitions, tes
19、t conditions, tests for standard measurements, performance tests, and safety which apply to room air conditioners as defined in 3.1. Performance tests for Heating-Cooling Units (Section 7) apply to units designed as air-to- air source heat pumps with or without supplementary electric resistance heat
20、. The tests do not apply to units with electric resistance as the only heat source. 3. DEFINITIONS 3.1. Room Air Conditioner A room air conditioner is an encased assembly designed as a unit to be mounted in a window or through a wall, or as a console. It is designed primarily to provide free deliver
21、y of conditioned air to an enclosed space, room or zone. It includes a prime source of refrigeration for cooling and dehumidification and means for circulating and cleaning air, and may also include means for ventilating and heating. A packaged terminal air conditioner, a system designed to accommod
22、ate various components for heating methods (steam, electric, hot water, etc.) is not considered a room air conditioner. 3.2. Cooling Capacity Cooling capacity is a measure of the ability of a unit to remove heat from an enclosed space, room or zone. 3.3. Moisture Removal Capacity Moisture removal ca
23、pacity is a measure of the ability of a unit to remove moisture from an enclosed space, room or zone. 3.4. Heating Capacity Heating capacity is a measure of the ability of a unit to add heat to an enclosed space, room or zone. p 2 ANSI/AHAM RAC-1-2015 3.5. Recirculated Air Recirculated air is the ai
24、r discharged by a unit into an enclosed space, room or zone when all ventilating and exhaust dampers are closed. 3.6. Ventilating Air Ventilating air is the air introduced from outside by a unit into an enclosed space, room or zone. 3.7. Exhaust Air Exhaust air is the air discharged to the outside b
25、y a unit from an enclosed space, room or zone. 3.8. Standard Air Standard air is air having a density of 0.075 lb/ft3(1.20 kg/m3) and is equivalent to dry air at a temperature of 70F (21.1C) and barometric pressure of 29.92 inches (101.325 kPa) of mercury. 3.9. Energy Efficiency Ratio The energy eff
26、iciency ratio (EER) is a value representing the relative electrical efficiency of a room air conditioner. It is expressed in Btu/Wh and is obtained by dividing the measured cooling capacity in Btu/h by the measured average electrical power input in watts during the cooling capacity determination. 3.
27、10. Active mode A mode in which the room air conditioner is connected to a mains power source, has been activated and is performing the main function of cooling or heating the conditioned space, or circulating air through activation of its fan or blower, with or without energizing active air-cleanin
28、g components or devices such as ultraviolet (UV) radiation, electrostatic filters, ozone generators, or other air-cleaning devices. 3.11. Inactive mode A standby mode that facilitates the activation of active mode by remote switch (including remote control) or internal sensor or which provides conti
29、nuous status display. 3.12. Off mode A mode in which a room air conditioner is connected to a mains power source and is not providing any active or standby mode function and where the mode may persist for an indefinite time. An indicator that only shows the user that the product is in the off positi
30、on is included within the classification of an off mode. p 3 ANSI/AHAM RAC-1-2015 3.13. Standby mode Any product modes where the energy using product is connected to a mains power source and offers one or more of the following user oriented or protective functions which may persist for an indefinite
31、 time: a) To facilitate the activation of other modes (including activation or deactivation of active mode) by remote switch (including remote control), internal sensor, or timer. b) Continuous functions, including information or status displays (including clocks) or sensor-based functions. A timer
32、is a continuous clock function (which may or may not be associated with a display) that provides regular scheduled tasks (e.g., switching) and that operates on a continuous basis. 3.14. Rounding When this test procedure calls for rounding off of test results, and the results fall equally between two
33、 values of the nearest dollar, kilowatt-hour, or other specified nearest value, the result shall be rounded up to the nearest higher value. 4. TESTING CONDITIONS 4.1. General Test room air conditioners in accordance with the procedures given in this standard. Tolerances on all Standard Measurement T
34、est readings are to be in accordance with American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 16-1983 (RA 2009), “Method of Testing for Rating Room Air Conditioners and Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners1“, the latest edition of ASHRAE Standard 58, “Method of
35、Testing for Rating Room Air Conditioner and Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner Heating Capacity“, and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Publication 62301 (first edition June 2005). 4.2. Active Mode 4.2.1. Temperature Tolerances 1oF (0.5oC) for air dry bulb and wet bulb temperatures 0.5o
36、F (0.3oC) for water temperatures 4.2.2. Voltage Conduct all tests at nameplate voltage unless otherwise specified. Tolerance: 1% for voltage readings 1Copies are available Online from ASHRAE (www.ashrae.org). p 4 ANSI/AHAM RAC-1-2015 4.2.3. Frequency Conduct all tests at manufacturers rated frequenc
37、y unless otherwise specified. 4.3. Standby and Off Modes 4.3.1. Temperature Tolerances 9oF (5oC) for air dry bulb temperatures (indoor only) 1oF (0.5oC) for air dry bulb and wet bulb temperatures (outdoor only) if chamber described in 5.2.2.1 of ASHRAE 16-1983 (RA 2009) is utilized to conduct Standb
38、y and Off Mode testing. 4.3.2. Voltage Conduct all tests at nameplate voltage unless otherwise specified. Supply voltage waveform to conform to section 4.4 of IEC 62301(2005). Tolerance: 1% for voltage readings. 4.3.3. Frequency Conduct all tests at manufacturers rated frequency unless otherwise spe
39、cified. Tolerance: 1% for frequency readings. 4.3.4. Air Speed Air speed close to the appliance 0.5 m/s (1.64 ft/s). 4.3.5. Power Measurement Comply with Section 4.5 and 5.3.2(a) of IEC 62301(2005). p 5 ANSI/AHAM RAC-1-2015 5. STANDARD MEASUREMENT TEST 5.1. Standard Measurements Establish standard m
40、easurements at the Standard Test Conditions specified in this section. Standard Measurements for room air conditioners are Cooling Capacity, Heating Capacity, Moisture Removal Capacity, Recirculated Air Quantity, Ventilating Air Quantity, Exhaust Air Quantity, and Electrical Input. 5.2. Standard Tes
41、t Conditions 5.2.1. Temperature Conditions for Cooling Capacity Test 5.2.1.1. Air Cooled Units Room Air Temperature 80oF (26.7oC) dry bulb 67oF (19.4oC) wet bulb Outside Air Temperature 95oF (35.0oC) dry bulb 75oF (23.9oC) wet bulb 5.2.1.2. Water Cooled Units Room Air Temperature 80oF (26.7oC) dry b
42、ulb 67oF (19.4oC) wet bulb Condenser Water Temperature 75oF (23.9oC) entering 95oF (35.0oC) leaving 5.2.2. Temperature Conditions for Heating Capacity Test Room Air Temperature 70oF (21.1oC) dry bulb 60F (15.6C) wet bulb (Max) Outside Air Temperature 47oF (8.3oC) dry bulb 43oF (6.1oC) wet bulb 5.2.3
43、. Temperature Conditions for Standby and Off Mode Test Room Air Temperature 73.4oF (23oC) dry bulb Outside Alternate Test Conditions 95oF (35.0oC) dry bulb 75oF (23.9oC) wet bulb p 6 ANSI/AHAM RAC-1-2015 5.2.4. Voltages for Standard Measurement Test The voltage at the unit supply connection is the v
44、oltage that is stated on the nameplate at a frequency of 60 Hz. It is 115, 208, 230, 230/208, 265 volts. For units manufactured for export, the voltage and frequency is as stated on the nameplate. 5.3. Nameplate The following minimum information based on data obtained in accordance with the provisio
45、ns of this section should be included on the nameplate of each room air conditioner. 5.3.1. Nameplate Data Nameplate data in accordance with Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Standard 4842for Room Air Conditioners, latest edition. 5.3.2. Electrical Power Input Average electrical power input in watts me
46、asured during the cooling capacity determination in 6.1. 5.3.3. Cooling and Heating Capacity Cooling capacity in Btu/h, or if heating is also provided, cooling and heating capacity in Btu/h, at standard test conditions with all controls set for maximum capacity. 6. PERFORMANCE TESTS - COOLING UNITS
47、6.1. Cooling Capacity Test Setup unit in accordance with manufacturers instructions. If the unit has an outdoor air ventilation damper close it during this test. Calculate the cooling capacity of air-cooled and water- cooled room air conditioners from test data obtained at the Standard Test Conditio
48、ns specified in Section 5.2 when tested according to ASHRAE Standard 16-1983 (RA 2009), “Method of Testing for Rating Room Air Conditioners and Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners.“ State the cooling capacity in Btu/h. 6.2. Electrical Input Test Determine electrical input data at nameplate voltage at
49、 the Standard Test Conditions specified in Section 5.2 when tested according to ASHRAE Standard 16-1983 (RA 2009), “Method of Testing for Rating Room Air Conditioners and Packaged 2Copies are available Online from Comm-2000 (http:/m- by phone (United States or Canada) toll-free 1-888-UL33503 or 1-888-853-3503; by fax 1.630.932.7312; by email orderscomm-; or by mail at COMM 2000, 1414 Brook Drive, Downers Grove, IL 60515. p 7 ANSI/AHAM RAC-1-2015 Terminal Air Conditioners.“ State the electrical input in watts (W) and amperes. 6.3. Sta
