PM/ IS 11329 / 3/ September 2020
PRODUCT MANUAL FOR
FINNED TYPE HEAT EXCHANGER FOR ROOM AIR CONDITIONER
ACCORDING TO IS 11329:2018
This Product Manual shall be used as reference material by all Regional/Branch Offices &
licensees to ensure coherence of practice and transparency in operation of certification under
Scheme-I of Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 for various
products. The document may also be used by prospective applicants desirous of obtaining BIS
certification licence/certificate.
1. Product : IS 11329: 2018
Title : Finned Type Heat Exchanger for Room Air Conditioner
No. of Amendments : One
2. Sampling Guidelines:
a) Raw material : As per Cl. 5 of IS 11329
b) Grouping guidelines : Please refer ANNEX – A
c) Sample Size : One
3. List of Test Equipment : Please refer ANNEX – B
Scheme of Inspection and
4. : Please refer ANNEX – C
Testing
5. Possible tests in a day :
(i) Visual Inspection
(ii) Assembly leakage test
6. Scope of the Licence :
“Licence is granted to use Standard Mark as per IS 11329 with the following scope:
Name of the product Finned Type Heat Exchanger for Room Air Conditioner
1) Fin pack with collar and tube type, Tube material- , Fin
Type
material- Aluminium
2) Micro channel tube with continuous fin type
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
Manak Bhawan, 9, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,
New Delhi – 110002
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ANNEX A
Grouping Guidelines
1. The following parameters are taken into consideration for evolving the grouping guidelines
for certification of Finned type heat exchangers for room air conditioners as per
IS 11329: 2018
Classification based upon construction:
a) Fin pack with collar and tube type
b) Micro channel tube with continuous fin type
2. Any variety of heat exchanger from each classification shall be tested to cover the entire
range of variety from that classification.
However, separate sample for each material of tube used shall be tested considering the
classification based on tube material. Manufacturer shall declare the material used for tube.
3. The scope of license may be restricted based on manufacturing and testing capabilities of
the manufacturer.
4. During the operation of license, it shall be ensured that all varieties covered in the license
are tested in rotation, to the extent possible.
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ANNEX B
List of Test Equipment
Major test equipment required to test as per the Indian Standard
Sl. No. Tests used in with Clause Test Equipment
Reference
1. Construction, Cl 6.2 Plug gauge, Vernier Caliper
2. Internal Contamination, Cl 7.1.1 Glass Beaker, Conical Flask, Oven (0-110° C),
Balance with resolution 0.0001 g, Paper filter
3. Leak test, Cl 7.2 Vacuum chamber, Nitrogen Gas cylinder, Helium gas
cylinder, dry nitrogen/air source
4. Burst test, Cl. 7.3.1 Pressure gauge
5. Fatigue strength test, Cl 7.3.2 Fatigue test assembly
6. Corrosion Resistance test, Cl 7.4 Apparatus as per IS 9844
The above list is indicative only and may not be treated as exhaustive.
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ANNEX C
Scheme of Inspection And Testing
1. LABORATORY - A laboratory shall be maintained which shall be suitably equipped (as
per the requirement given in column 2 of Table 1) and staffed, where different tests given in
the specification shall be carried out in accordance with the methods given in the specification.
1.1 The manufacturer shall prepare a calibration plan for the test equipments.
2. TEST RECORDS – The manufacturer shall maintain test records for the tests carried out
to establish conformity.
3. LABELLING AND MARKING – As per the Cl. 8 of IS 11329.
4. CONTROL UNIT – Each type of Heat Exchanger produced in a day shall constitute a
control unit.
5. LEVELS OF CONTROL - The tests as indicated in column 1 of Table 1 and the levels of
control in column 3 of Table 1, shall be carried out on the whole production of the factory
which is covered by this plan and appropriate records maintained in accordance with paragraph
2 above.
6. REJECTIONS – Disposal of non-conforming product shall be done in such a way so as to
ensure that there is no violation of provisions of BIS Act, 2016.
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TABLE 1
(1) (2) (3)
Test Details Test equipment Levels of Control
Cl. Requirement Test Method requirement No. of Frequency Remarks
Clause Reference Required (R) or Sample
Sub-contracting
permitted (S)
5 Materials 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, IS 11329 S One Each consignment No further testing
[Link] is required, if
accompanied
with test
certificate or ISI
marked.
6.2 Construction 6.2 IS 11329 R One Every Control Unit
9.1 Type tests
7.1.1 Internal Contamination 7.1.1 IS 11329 R One Once in a Week
7.3 Test for Mechanical 7.3 IS 11329 S One Once in a Year for
Strength each type
7.4 Test for Corrosion 7.4 IS 11329 S One Once in a Year
Resistance
9.2 Routine tests
6.1 Visual inspection 6.1 IS 11329 R Each unit, Conformity shall be established as per
Internal quality management system of the licensee
7.2 Leak test 7.2.1, IS 11329 R Each Unit. Also see “Note” below Cl. 9.2 of IS 11329
7.2.2, IS 9902
7.2.3 IS 11329
Note-1: Sub-contracting is permitted to a laboratory recognized by the Bureau or Government laboratories empanelled by the Bureau.
Note-2: The control unit and levels of control as decided by the Bureau are obligatory, to which the licensee shall comply with.
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