Standard For

Testing & Rating of

Variable Refrigerant
Flow Systems

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ISHRAE - RAMA STANDARD 10002 : 2017

STANDARD FOR VARIABLE

REFRIGERANT FLOW (VRF)
MULTIPLE SPLIT-SYSTEM AIR-CONDITIONERS
AND HEAT PUMPS — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS,
PERFORMANCE TESTING AND RATING

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ISHRAE RAMA Standards Development Committee

Ashish Rakheja National Chair – Standards Committee Managing Director, Aeon Integrated
Building Design Consultants

Sudhir Kumar Head Standards Development – RAMA CEO, Swegon Blue Box Pvt. Ltd.
Sinha

Core Committee:
Dr. Jyotirmay Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Centre for Energy and Environment,
Mathur Malviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India

V. Manjunath Standards & Program Manager, UL India Pvt. Ltd, India, Bengaluru, India

D. Nirmal Ram Fellow ASHRAE, Past President ISHRAE Bangalore Chapter, Principal Consultant,
Cerebration Consultants, Bangalore, India.

K. Ramchandran Director, Eskayem Consultants Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai, India.

Sudipta Sanyal Vice President – Data Centre design, Sterling & Wilson Ltd. Mumbai, India

Sanjay Goyal Director & Senior Vice President, Daikin Air Conditioning India Pvt. Ltd. Gurgaon, India

Viney Khunger Director - Marketing & Strategy, Carrier Airconditioning & Refrigeration Limited,
Gurgaon, India

Farook Madan Director - Marketing & Strategy at United Technologies

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Technical Committee
Amit Maheshwari Director – Marketing & Strategy, Carrier India.
Anil Kumbhar Head R&D, Voltas Ltd., India
Anuj Kumar Assistant General Manager, LG Electronics, India
Ashish Ojha General Manager – LC, Carrier Midea, India.
Bimal Tandon Director – Engineering, Carrier India
Frank Zhou General Manager, Carrier Midea, India
Gaurav Mehtani Senior Manager, Daikin India
Gurmeet Singh Managing Director, Hitachi Home & Life Solutions (India) Limited, India
Henry Hu Deputy Manager, Carrier Midea, India
Hoshiyar Singh Manager, Samsung India Pvt Ltd., India
Jawa K J Managing Director, Daikin India, India
Kazuyuke Kato Deputy General Manager, Mitsubishi Electric India. India
M P Agarwal Vice President, LG Electronics, India
Nilesh Shah Deputy Vice President, Hitachi Home & Life Solutions (India) Limited, India
Pankaj Dharkar Managing Director, Pankaj Dharkar Associates, India
R K Sahu Senior General Manager, ETA Engineering Pvt. Ltd, India
R K Srivastava Senior Manager, ETA Engineering Pvt. Ltd., India
Rajesh Nagari Assistant Vice President, Hitachi Home & Life Solutions (India) Ltd., India
Rajkumar Iyer Consultant, Mitsubishi Electric India, India
Sachin Maheshwari National President, ISHRAE
Sampath Kumar Product Development Manager, Voltas Ltd., India
Seemant Sharma Director – ESG, JCI India, India
Senthil Thangam General Manager, Blue Star Ltd., India
Sheetal M Kulkarni General Manager R&D, Blue Star Limited. India

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Foreword
The publishing of the Guidelines for Testing & Rating of Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) Systems for India is
yet another step towards creation of relevant Standards for HVAC&R Equipment after successful publishing
of Guidelines for Rating & Testing of Liquid Chilling Packages. This is accomplished through combined
efforts of two leading HVAC&R societies RAMA & ISHRAE. The Leadership of ISHRAE and RAMA set up a
Ten Member Core Committee constituting of Two Chairs (one each from ISHRAE and RAMA) and the
following members :
1. Dr.-Ing. Jyotirmay Mathur, Prof. & Dean Malviya Institute of Technology, Jaipur
2. Mr. V. Manjunath, Underwriters Laboratories, Bengaluru
3. Mr. D. Nirmal Ram, Cerebration Consultants Bengaluru, Fellow & Past President ISHRAE
4. Mr. K. Ramachandran, Eskayem Consultants, Mumbai & Past President ISHRAE
5. Mr. Sudipta Sanyal, Vice President – Data Centre design, Sterling & Wilson Ltd. Mumbai, India
6. Mr. Sanjay Goyal, Director & Senior Vice President, Daikin Air Conditioning India Pvt. Ltd.
Gurugram, India
7. Mr. D. Ravindra.
8. Mr. Viney Khunger,Director - Marketing & Strategy, Carrier Airconditioning & Refrigeration Limited, Gurgaon,
India
9. Mr. Farook Madan, Director - Marketing & Strategy at United Technologies
The Core Committee was formed through members with relevant expertise and representing all cross
sections of the subject namely Academia, Standards & Testing Laboratory, Designers & HVAC Consultants,
Users, Installers and Manufacturers.
The Core Committee reviewed all the available Standards in detail, and prepared the draft of the Guidelines
which was reviewed by a Technical Committee of Manufacturers facilitated by RAMA.
The Technical Committee comprised experts nominated by VRF Manufacturers / Members of RAMA namely
Blue Star, Carrier, Daikin, JCI-Hitachi, LG, Midea, Mitubishi Electric, Samsung and Voltas.
We are extremely thankful to the Technical Committee for their valuable inputs and guidance which will
make this Guideline very useful to the Industry and other Stakeholders.
Standard was then put for review to a Panel comprising experts invited from many renowned Companies,
Government Departments, Regulatory Authorities, International Certication Companies, SDOs. It was
thereafter sent out for Public comments.
The guideline standardizes Design conditions, Testing criterion, ISEER and nameplates which will be very
useful for the users.
We would also like to thank BEE (Bureau of Energy Efciency) for its support and BIS (Bureau of Indian
Standards) for referring these guidelines.
ISHRAE-RAMA Committee acknowledges contribution of research students from MNIT Jaipur for Weather
Analysis and ISEER Coefcient calculations.

Ashish Rakheja Sudhir Kumar Sinha

Chair – ISHRAE Standards Committee Chair – RAMA Standards Committee
Past President, ISHRAE &
& CEO, Swegon Blue Box Private Limited
Managing Partner & Past President, RAMA
AEON Integrated Building Design
Consultants LLP

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Disclaimer
Unless otherwise specically stated, the information contained herein is made available to the
public by the Indian Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers henceforth
called as ISHRAE in this document.
Neither ISHRAE nor ISHRAE Handbook Committee or any other committee formed under ISHRAE
or any other agency or entities thereof assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy,
completeness, usefulness or interpretations of any information, contents, data, diagrams, charts
and gures in this Handbook.
The committee and ISHRAE have strived hard to be as accurate and complete as possible,
however the committee or ISHRAE or any other entities thereof do not warrant or represent at any
time that the contents within are accurate. While all attempts have been made to verify information
provided in the Handbook, the committee or ISHRAE assumes no responsibility for any errors,
omissions, contradictory information, contrary interpretations, relevance of standards for the
present scenario, latest updates of the information / data / chart of the subject matter herein.
This Handbook is not intended for use as a source of business, advertising, recommendations or
for any other purpose than the intended use. Adherence to absolutely all applicable laws, rules and
regulations, statutory guidelines / requirement is the sole responsibility of the purchaser or reader
of this Handbook. This Handbook is only a collection of data from various sources and not a
statutory document for any approvals, recommendations, proof, reference, etc.
Reference herein to any specic commercial product, process, and service by trade name,
trademark, manufacturer or otherwise, does not constitute or imply its endorsement,
recommendations or favouring by ISHRAE or any entities thereof.
The views and opinions of the originator expressed therein do not necessarily state or reect those
of ISHRAE or any entities thereof.

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INDEX
ISHRAE RAMA Standards Development Committee iii

Foreword v

Disclaimer vi

Index for Figure xi

Index for Table xii

Index for Examples xiii

1. Scope 1
1.1. This standard does not cover 1

2. References 1

3. Terms and Denitions 3

3.1. Standard air 3
3.2. Air-conditioner 3
3.3. Heat Pump 3
3.4. Variable Refrigerant Flow Multi-Split system 3
3.5. Full Capacity 3
3.6. Total Cooling Capacity 3
3.7. Latent Cooling capacity 3
3.8. Sensible Cooling Capacity 3
3.9. Heating Capacity 3
3.10. Part-Load Capacity 3
3.11 Capacity Ratio 4
3.12 Energy Efciency Ratio (EER) 4
3.13 Coefcient of Performance (COP) 4
3.14 Effective Power Input (P) 4
3.15 Total Power Input (kW) 4
3.16 Full-Load Operation 4
3.17 Indian Seasonal Energy Efciency Ratio (ISEER) 4
3.18 Part Load Factor 4
3.19 Dened Cooling Load 4
3.20 Cooling Full-Load Operation 4
3.21 Cooling Half Load Operation 4
3.22 Cooling Minimum-Load Operation 4
3.23 Heating Full-Load Operation 4
3.24 Minimum-Load Operation 5
3.25 Standard Heating Full Capacity 5
3.26 Ratings 5
3.26.1 Published rating 5
3.26.2 Standard Rating 5
3.26.3 Other Rating 5
3.27 Sound Power Level: 5
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4.0 Construction 5

5.0 Rating Requirements 5

5.1 Test Requirements 5
5.1.1 Compressor and Controller Setting 5
5.1.1.1 Maximum Compressor Speed (or) Controls Setting for Full Capacity: 6
5.1.1.2 Half compressor speed (or) controls setting for half capacity: 6
5.1.1.3 Minimum compressor speed (or) controls setting for minimum capacity: 6
5.2 Connecting tubing length 6
5.3 Indoor unit selection: 7
5.4 Airow setting 7
5.4.1 General 7
5.4.2 Airow setting for non-ducted indoor units measured by air-enthalpy method 7
5.4.3 Airow setting for ducted indoor units 7
5.4.3.1 General 7
5.4.3.2 Cooling Minimum Air Volume Rate 7
5.4.3.3 Cooling half air volume rate 7
5.4.4 External Static Pressure (ESP) for rating 8
5.4.5 Outdoor air ow 9

6.0 Cooling Tests: 9

6.1 General conditions: 9
6.1.5 Temperature conditions: 10
6.1.6 Pre-conditions: 10
6.1.7 Testing requirements: 10
6.1.8 Duration of test: 10
6.1.9 Calculation for cooling capacity: 10
6.1.10 Standard rating cooling capacity test 10
6.2 Maximum operating test: 10
6.2.1 Pre-conditions: 10
6.2.2 Testing requirements: 10
6.2.3 Performance requirement: 11
6.3 Freeze-up air blockage test: 12
6.3.1 Pre-conditions: 12
6.3.2 Air ow conditions: 12
6.3.3 Testing requirements: 12
6.3.4 Test duration: 12
6.3.5 Performance requirement: 12
6.4 Freeze-up drip test 13
6.4.1 General conditions 13
6.4.2 Temperature conditions 13
6.4.3 Airow conditions 13
6.4.4 Test conditions: 13
6.4.4.1 Pre-conditions: 13
6.4.4.2 Test duration: 13
6.4.4.3 Performance requirement: 13

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6.5 Condensate disposal test and enclosure sweat test: 13
6.5.1 General conditions: 13
6.5.2 Temperature conditions: 13
6.5.3 Airow condition: 13
6.5.4 Test conditions: 13
6.5.4.1 Preconditions: 13
6.5.4.2 Test duration: 14
6.5.4.3 Performance requirement: 14

7.0 Heating tests 14

7.1 Heating capacity tests 14
7.1.1 General conditions: 14
7.1.2.1 General conditions: 14
7.1.2.2 Testing requirements: 14
7.1.2.3 Duration of test: 15
7.1.2.4 Calculation for heating capacity: 15
7.1.3 Air ow conditions 15
7.1.4 Defrost operation 15
7.1.5 Test procedure — General 16
7.1.6 Preconditioning period 16
7.1.7 Equilibrium period 16
7.1.8 Data collection period 16
7.1.9 Test procedure when a defrost cycle 17
7.1.10 Test procedure when a defrost cycle 17
7.1.11 Test procedure for transient tests 17
7.1.12 Heating capacity test results 18
7.2 Maximum heating performance test 19
7.2.1 General conditions 19
7.2.2 Temperature conditions 19
7.2.3 Airow conditions 19
7.2.4 Test conditions 19
7.2.4.1 Preconditions 19
7.2.4.2 Duration of test 19
7.3 Minimum heating performance test 20
7.3.1 General conditions 20
7.3.2 Temperature conditions 20
7.3.3 Airow conditions 20
7.3.4 Test conditions 20
7.3.4.1 Preconditions 20
7.3.4.2 Duration of test 20
7.3.4.3 Performance requirements 20
7.4 Automatic defrost test 20
7.4.1 General conditions 20
7.4.2 Temperature conditions 21
7.4.3 Airow conditions 21
7.4.4 Test conditions 21
7.4.4.1 Preconditions 21

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7.4.4.2 Duration of test 21
7.4.5 Performance requirements 21

8.0 Test methods and uncertainties of Measurement 21

8.1 Test methods 21
8.1.1 General 21
8.1.2 Calorimeter test method 22
8.1.3 Indoor air enthalpy method 22
8.2 Uncertainty of measurement 22
8.3 Test tolerances for the capacity tests 23
8.4 Test tolerances for performance tests 24

9.0 Test results 24

9.1 Capacity calculations 24
9.1.1 General 24
9.1.2 Adjustments 24
9.1.3 Cooling capacity calculations 24
9.1.4 Heating capacity calculations 25
9.1.4.1 Steady-state capacity calculations 25
9.1.4.2 Transient capacity tests 25

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Figure – 1– Unit installation and tubing layout 6

Figure – 2 – Flowchart for selecting External static pressure (ESP) for rating test 9

Figure A.1 – Fixed duct resistance method setup 33

Figure A.2 – Adjusted exhaust fan setting method setup 35

Figure B.1 – External Static Pressure Measurement 37

Figure B.2 – External Static Pressure measurements (continued) 38

Figure B.3 – External Static Pressure measurement 38

Figure C.1 – Air ow measuring apparatus 39

Figure C.2 – Air ow measuring nozzle 41

Figure C.3 – Pressure equalizing device 43

Figure D.1 – Typical calibrated room-type calorimeter 46

Figure D.2 – Typical balanced ambient room-type calorimeter 46

Figure D.3 – Calorimeter energy ows during cooling capacity tests 48

Figure D.4 – Calorimeter energy ows during heating capacity tests 59

Figure E.1 – Discharge chamber requirements when using the indoor air enthalpy test method 52

Figure E.2 – Tunnel air enthalpy test method arrangement 54

Figure E 2.1– Arrangement for Cassette type and hi-wall type indoor units 54

Figure E 2.2 – Arrangement for Ducted type indoor units 55

Figure E.3 – Loop air enthalpy test method arrangement 55

Figure E.4 – Calorimeter air enthalpy test method arrangement 56

Figure K.1 – Outdoor calorimeter test method arrangement 64

Figure L.1 – Indoor calorimeter test method arrangement 66

Figure M.1 – Outdoor calorimeter test method arrangement 67

Figure Q.1 – Procedure owchart 70

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INDEX for Tables

Table 1 – External Static Pressure requirement for ducted split indoor units 8

Table 2 – Cooling capacity rating conditions 10

Table 3 – Maximum operating Test conditions 11

Table 4 – Freeze up air blockage test and Freeze up drip test 12

Table 5 – Condensate disposal test 14

Table 6 – Heating capacity Rating condition 15

Table 7 – Variations allowed in heating capacity tests when using the Transient test procedure 18

Table 8 – Maximum heating operating condition test 19

Table 9 – Minimum heating operating condition 20

Table 10 – Automatic defrost test condition 21

Table 11 – Uncertainties of measurement 22-23

Table 12 – Variations allowed during steady-state cooling and heating capacity tests 23

Table 13 – Test tolerances for performance tests 24

Table 14 – Data to be recorded for the indoor air-enthalpy capacity tests 26

Table 15 – Data to be recorded for calorimeter cooling capacity tests 26-27

Table 16 – Data to be recorded for calorimetric heating capacity tests 27

Table D.1 – Sizes of Calorimeter 44

Table E.1 – Variations allowed during steady-state cooling and heating capacity tests that only 51
apply when using the indoor air enthalpy method

Table E.2 – Variations allowed during the transient heating tests that only apply when using the 52
indoor air enthalpy test method

Table F 1 – Weighting coefcients A to D for calculation of ISEER 57

Table F2 – India Seasonal Energy Efciency Testing Conditions 58

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Example 1 – Steady-state heating capacity test. 71

Example 2 – Transient heating capacity test with no defrost cycles. 71

Example 3 – Transient heating capacity test with one defrost cycles during the data collection 72
period.

Example 4 – Transient heating capacity test with one defrost cycles during the data collection 72
period.

Example 5 – Transient heating capacity test with two complete cycles during the data collection 73
period.

Example 6 – Transient heating capacity test with three complete cycles during the data collection 73
period.

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1.0 Scope
a) This standard covers the performance criteria, general requirements, method of testing for the
measurement of performance and Part load performance for calculating Indian Seasonal Energy
Efciency Ratio and Seasonal Performance Factor of factory-made,
b) electrically driven, Variable refrigerant ow multiple split air conditioners working on vapor
compression principle,
c) with a single refrigeration circuit, utilizing one or more variable capacity compressors, one or more
outdoor units and two or more indoor units of non-ducted and/or ducted type,
d) designed for individual operation and combined operation,
e) air cooled cooling only and / or cooling and heat pump,
f) to work with rated voltage up to and including 250 V, 50 Hz AC, single phase and up to and
including 415 V, 50 Hz AC for three phase input power supply

1.1 This standard does not cover

a) Air conditioners working on Vapor Absorption principle
b) Individual assemblies not constituting complete refrigerant system
c) Evaporative cooled condensing units
d) Air conditioners with Water cooled condenser
e) Air conditioners with Heat recovery system

2.0 REFERENCES
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For
dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

The following Standards contain provisions which through reference in this text, constitute provisions
of the standards. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject
to revision and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the
possibility of applying the most recent editions of the Standards indicated below:

IS Number Title
101 (Part 6 : Sec 1) Methods of sampling and test for paints, varnishes and related products
– Part 6 : Durability tests – Section 1 : Resistance to humidity under
conditions of condensation
IS 101 (Part 6 : Sec 5) Method of sampling and test for paints, varnishes and related products
Part 6 Durability test on Paint lms section 5 Accelerated weathering test
IS 101 (Part 7 : Sec 1) Methods of Sampling and Test for Paints, Varnishes and Related
Products – Part 7 : Environmental Tests on Paint Films – Section 1 :
Resistance to water
IS 101 (Part 7 : Sec 2) Methods of sampling and test for paints, varnishes and related products
part 7 Environmental tests on paint lms Sec 2 Resistance to liquids
IS 101 (Part 7 : Sec 3) Methods of sampling and test for paints, varnishes and related products
Part 7 Environmental tests on paint lms Sec 3 Resistance to heat
IS 196 Atmospheric conditions for testing
IS 325 Three phase induction motors
IS 1391 – Part 1 Room air conditioners – Unitary type
IS 1391 – Part 2 Room air conditioner – Split type
IS 8148 Packaged Air Conditioners
IS 2360 Voltage bands for electrical installations including preferred voltages
and frequency
IS 3615 Glossary Of Terms Used In Refrigeration And Air Conditioning

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ISO 5151 Non-ducted air conditioners and heat pumps – Testing and rating for
performance
ISO 15042 Multiple split-system air-conditioners and air-to-air heat pumps – Testing
and rating for performance
ISO 16358 – 1 Air-cooled air conditioners and air-to-air heat pumps – Testing and
calculating methods for seasonal performance factors – Part 1: Cooling
seasonal performance factor
ISO 16358 – 2 Air-cooled air conditioners and air-to-air heat pumps – Testing and
calculating methods for seasonal performance factors – Part 2: Heating
seasonal performance factor
ISO 16358 – 3 Air-cooled air conditioners and air-to-air heat pumps – Testing and
calculating methods for seasonal performance factors – Part 3: Annual
performance factor
ISO 5149 – 1 Refrigerating systems and heat pumps – Safety and environmental
requirements – Part 1: Denitions, classication and selection criteria
ISO 5149 – 2 Refrigerating systems and heat pumps – Safety and environmental
requirements – Part 2: Design, construction, testing, marking and
documentation
ISO 5149 – 3 Refrigerating systems and heat pumps – Safety and environmental
requirements – Part 3: Installation site.
ISO 5149 – 4 Refrigerating systems and heat pumps – Safety and environmental
requirements – Part 4: Operation, maintrenance, repair and recovery
EN 14825 Air conditioners, liquid chilling packages and heat pumps with
electrically driven compressors for space heating and cooling - Testing
and rating at part load conditions
EN 145111 – 1 Air conditioners, liquid chilling packages and heat pumps with
electrically driven compressors for space heating and cooling – Part 1:
Terms, denitions and classication
EN 145111 – 2 Air conditioners, liquid chilling packages and heat pumps with
electrically driven compressors for space heating and cooling – Part 2:
Test conditions
EN 14511 – 3 Air conditioners, liquid chilling packages and heat pumps with
electrically driven compressors for space heating and cooling – Part 3:
Test methods
EN 14511 – 4 Air conditioners, liquid chilling packages and heat pumps with
electrically driven compressors for space heating and cooling – Part 4:
Operating requirements, marking and instructions
IS / ISO 817 Organic refrigerants – Number designation
ISO 3744 Acoustics – Determination of sound power levels and sound energy
levels of noise sources using sound pressure – Engineering methods for
an essentially free eld over a reecting plane
ISO 9614 – 1 Acoustics – Determination of Sound Power Levels of Noise Sources
Using Sound Intensity – Part 1: Measurement at Discrete Points
ISO 9614 – 2 Acoustics – Determination of Sound Power Levels of Noise Sources
Using Sound Intensity – Part 2: Measurement by Scanning
AHRI 1230 Performance Rating of Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) Multi-Split Air-
Conditioning and Heat Pump Equipment

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3.0 Terms and denitions

For the purposes of this standard, the terms given in IS 3615 – Glossary of terms used in Refrigeration
and Air conditioning, and in addition following denitions listed below shall apply.
3.1 Standard air
Dry air at 20 °C and at a standard barometric pressure of 101.325 kPa, having a mass density of 1.204
kg/m3
3.2 Air-conditioner
An encased assembly or assemblies designed primarily to provide free or ducted delivery of
conditioned air to an enclosed space room or zone (conditioned space)
NOTE: It can be either single-package or split-system and comprises a primary source of refrigeration
for cooling and dehumidication. It can also include means for heating other than a heat pump, as well
as means for circulating, cleaning, humidifying, ventilating or exhausting air. Such equipment can be
provided in more than one assembly, the separated assemblies (split-systems) of which are intended
to be used together.
3.3 Heat pump
An encased assembly or assemblies designed primarily to provide free or ducted delivery of
conditioned air to an enclosed space, room or zone (conditioned space) and includes a prime source
of refrigeration for heating.
NOTE: It can be constructed to remove heat from the conditioned space and discharge it to a heat sink
if cooling and dehumidication are desired from the same equipment. It can also include means for
circulating, cleaning, humidifying, ventilating or exhausting air. Such equipment can be provided in
more than one assembly, the separated assemblies (split-systems) of which are intended to be used
together.
3.4 Variable Refrigerant Flow Multi-Split system
A split-system air-conditioner or heat pump incorporating a single refrigerant circuit, and one or more
outdoor units at least one variable speed compressor or an alternative compressor combination for
varying the capacity of the system by ve or more steps, multiple indoor units, each of which can be
individually controlled, each capable of individual zone temperature control, through zone
temperature control devices and common communications network
3.5 Full capacity
Capacity of the system at rated condition when all indoor units and outdoor units are operated at full-
load (100% load) operating conditions.
Note: Rated capacity = Full capacity for purpose of this standard
3.6 Total cooling capacity
Amount of sensible and latent heat that the equipment can remove from the conditioned space in a
dened interval of time
3.7 Latent cooling capacity
Amount of latent heat that the equipment can remove from the conditioned space in a dened interval
of time
3.8 Sensible cooling capacity
Amount of sensible heat that the equipment can remove from the conditioned space in a dened
interval of time
3.9 Heating capacity
Amount of heat that the equipment can add to the conditioned space (but not including
supplementary heat) in a dened interval of time
3.10 Part-load capacity
Capacity of the system when the indoor and outdoor units are operating at part load.

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3.11 Capacity ratio

Ratio of the total stated cooling capacity of all operating indoor units to the stated cooling capacity of
the outdoor unit at the rating conditions
3.12 Energy efciency ratio (EER)
Ratio of the total cooling capacity to the effective power input to the device at any given set of rating
conditions
3.13 Coefcient of performance (COP)
Ratio of the heating capacity to the effective power input to the device at any given set of rating
conditions
3.14 Effective power input (P)E
Average electrical power input to the equipment obtained from the
3.14.1 Power input for operation of the compressor(s),
3.14.2 The power input to electric heating devices used only for defrosting,
3.14.3 The power input to all control and safety devices of the equipment, and
3.14.4 The power input for operation of all fans, factory installed condensate pumps, if
applicable.
3.15 Total power input (kW)
Average electrical power input to the equipment as measured during the standard rated condition test
3.16 Full-load operation
Operation with the equipment and controls congured for the maximum continuous duty refrigeration
capacity specied by the manufacturer.
3.17 Indian Seasonal Energy Efciency Ratio (ISEER)
A single value number that is a representation of the Cooling part load efciency of a multi system air
conditioner calculated based as described in Annexure F
3.18 Part load factor
Ratio of the performance when the equipment is cyclically operated to the performance when the
equipment is continuously operated, at the same temperature and humidity conditions
3.19 Dened cooling load
Heat dened as cooling demand for a given outdoor temperature.
3.20 Cooling full-load operation
Operation with the equipment and controls congured for the maximum continuous refrigeration
capacity specied by the manufacturer and allowed by the unit controls
Note: Unless otherwise regulated by the automatic controls of the equipment, all indoor units and
compressors shall be functioning during the full-load operation.
3.21 Cooling half load operation
Operation with the equipment and controls congured for the 50% continuous refrigeration capacity
specied by the manufacturer.
Note: All indoor units shall be functioning during the half-load operation.
3.22 Cooling minimum-load operation
Operation of the equipment and controls at minimum continuous refrigeration capacity
Note: All indoor units shall be functioning during the minimum-load operation.
3.23 Heating full-load operation
Operation with the equipment and controls congured for maximum continuous refrigeration
capacity at rated heating capacity condition
Note: Unless otherwise regulated by the automatic controls of the equipment, all indoor units and
compressors shall be functioning.
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3.24 Minimum-load operation

Operation of the equipment and controls at minimum continuous refrigeration capacity
Note: All indoor units shall be functioning
3.25 Standard heating full capacity
Heating capacity at rated condition at full-load operating condition

3.26 Ratings
3.26.1 Published rating
A statement of the assigned values of those performance characteristics, under stated rating
conditions, by which a unit may be chosen to t its application. These values apply to all systems of
like nominal size and type produced. As used herein, the term Published Rating includes the rating
of all performance characteristics shown on the unit or published in specications, advertising or
other literature controlled by the manufacturer, at stated Rating Conditions.
Note: The published ratings are the ratings declared by the manufacturer in any form as dened
above.
3.26.2 Standard Rating
Standard ratings shall be published for cooling capacities (sensible, latent and total), heating
capacity, EER and COP, as appropriate, for all systems produced in conformance with this
Standard. These ratings shall be based on data obtained at the established rating conditions in
accordance with the provisions of this Standard.
3.26.3 Other rating
Additional ratings may be published based on conditions other than those specied as standard
rating conditions, or based on conditions specied by specic customer needs, if they are clearly
specied and if the data are determined by the methods specied in this Standard, or by analytical
methods which are veriable by the test methods specied in this Standard.
3.27 Sound Power Level:
Ten times the logarithm to the base 10 of the given sound power to the reference sound power which
is 1 pW(10-12 W), and expressed in decibels (dB)
Note: The Sound power should be measured as per ISO 13261 – 1; ISO 13261 – 2, for non-ducted
indoor units and ducted indoor units.

4.0 Construction
The construction of the variable refrigerant ow system should conform to the relevant requirements
as dened in ISO 5149 – 1: Refrigerating systems and heat pumps – Safety and environmental
requirements – Part 1: Denitions, classication and selection criteria and ISO 5149 – 2: Refrigerating
systems and heat pumps – Safety and environmental requirements – Part 2: Design, construction,
testing, marking and documentation.

5.0 Rating requirements

Standard rating shall be established by testing at standard rating conditions specied in clause 6 for
cooling only equipment and clause 7 for heat pump.

5.1 Test requirements

5.1.1 Compressor and controller setting
The manufacturer shall specify the specic setting that is required to give full load capacity, half load
capacity and minimum load capacity. Also, manufacturer must provide a schematic and sequence of

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operation for providing control of the system. If the manufacturer does not dene the setting, the
thermostat or controller shall be set to its allowable minimum temperature setting.
Manufacturer shall designate intermediate and minimum compressor speeds / controller setting for
both cooling and heating.
If the equipment cannot be maintained at steady-state conditions by its normal controls, then the
manufacturer shall modify or override such controls so that steady-state conditions are achieved.
5.1.1.1 Maximum compressor speed (or) controls setting for full capacity:
Shall be the compressor speed or controller setting as dened by manufacturer at which the
compressor delivers full capacity. The maximum compressor speed or controller setting shall
be a xed value for cooling mode tests and heating mode tests. The value of maximum
compressor speed or controller setting for heating mode tests may be same or different from
the cooling mode value.
5.1.1.2 Half compressor speed (or) controls setting for half capacity:
Shall be the compressor speed or controller setting as dened by manufacturer at which the
50% of full capacity is delivered and falls within difference between minimum and maximum
speeds (controller setting) for both cooling and heating mode.
5.1.1.3 Minimum compressor speed (or) controls setting for minimum capacity:
Shall be the compressor speed or controller setting as dened by manufacturer at which the
compressor operates at a steady-state level below which the system would rarely operate. The
minimum compressor speed or controller setting shall be a xed value for cooling mode tests
and heating mode tests. The value of minimum compressor speed or controller setting for
heating mode tests may be the same or different from the cooling mode value.
5.2 Connecting tubing length
The connecting tubing for all standard ratings of equipment connecting tubing shall be as per
manufacturer's specications or not less than 7.5 m on each line. The lengths shall be actual lengths,
not equivalent lengths, and no account shall be taken of the resistance provided by bends, branches,
connecting boxes or other ttings used in the installation for the test equipment. The tubing length
shall be measured from the enclosure of the indoor unit to the enclosure of the outdoor unit. Minimum
of 40 % of the total length of the interconnecting tubing shall be exposed to the outdoor conditions
with the rest of the tubing exposed to the indoor conditions. The tubing diameters, insulation, details
of installation, evacuation and charging shall be in accordance with the manufacturer's published
recommendations.

The Figure 1 The installation of indoor and outdoor unit

Indoor unit 'n'

Figure – 1 Unit installation and tubing layout

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5.3 Indoor unit selection:

For all tests other than part load test, the capacity ratio of indoor units to outdoor unit shall be equal to
1 (±5%). The number and capacity of individual indoor units shall be selected such that the capacity
ratio requirement as per part load testing requirement shall be met.
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Note: The total indoor side airow shall not exceed 0.053 m/s per kW
The face velocity on indoor unit heat exchanger shall not exceed 2.5 m/s
5.4 Airow setting
5.4.1 General
The airow settings for ducted and non-ducted units is specied as below.
Ducted indoor units rated less than 8 kW (cooling / heating capacity) and intended to operate at an
external static pressure of less than 25 Pa shall be tested as non-ducted units.
5.4.2 Airow setting for non-ducted indoor units measured by air-enthalpy method
The louvers and fan speed shall be set such that maximum steady state air ow is delivered by the
indoor unit as specied by the manufacturer.
For inverter type control units, if the manufacturer indicates a speed of the fan different from the
maximum one to set on the control device for a given rating condition, then this speed shall be
used.
Tests shall be conducted with 0 Pa external static pressure maintained at the air discharge of the
equipment. All air quantities shall be expressed as 3m/s of standard air.
The Cooling Minimum air volume rate is the air volume rate during minimum cooling test, unit
operated at an external static pressure of 0 Pa and at the indoor fan setting used with compressor
speed / controller setting at minimum capacity test.
The cooling half air volume rate is the air volume rate during half cooling test, unit operated at
external static pressure of 0 Pa and at the indoor fan setting used with compressor speed /
controller setting at half capacity test.
For heating test the air volume rate shall be selected similarly as dened above
5.4.3 Airow setting for ducted indoor units
5.4.3.1 General
The airow rate shall be specied by the manufacturer. This ow rate shall be for full-load
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cooling and be expressed in cubic meters per second (m/s) of standard air conditions, as
dened in 3.1, and correspond to a non-operating compressor.
The airow settings of the units shall be in accordance with Annexure A.
The rated airow rate given by the manufacturer shall be set and the resulting external static
pressure, P(ESP)
e measured. The measured ESP shall be larger than the ESP for rating,
dened in Table 1. If the unit has an adjustable speed, it shall be adjusted to the lowest speed
that provides at least the ESP for rating.
5.4.3.2 Cooling Minimum Air Volume Rate
For ducted units that regulate the speed (as opposed to the air volume) of the indoor fan,

Where cooling minimum fan speed corresponds to the fan speed used when operating at the
minimum compressor speed. For such systems, obtain the Cooling Minimum Air Volume
Rate regardless of the external static pressure
Manufacturer shall specify the cooling minimum air volume rate if the air volume is regulated
by indoor fan.
5.4.3.3 Cooling half air volume rate
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Where cooling half fan speed corresponds to the fan speed used when operating at the
intermediate compressor speed. For such systems, obtain the Cooling intermediate Air
Volume Rate regardless of the external static pressure
Manufacturer shall specify the cooling half air volume rate if the air volume is regulated by
indoor fan.
5.4.4 External Static Pressure (ESP) for rating
5.4.4.1 If the rated External Static Pressure specied by the manufacturer is greater than or
equal to the minimum value given in Table 1, the specied rated ESP is used as the ESP for
rating.
5.4.4.2 If the rated ESP specied by the manufacturer is less than the minimum value given
in Table 1, and larger than or equal to the 80 % of the maximum ESP, the specied rated ESP is
used as the ESP for rating. The maximum ESP may either be specied by the manufacturer or
identied from fan curves provided by the manufacturer.
5.4.4.3 If the rated ESP specied by the manufacturer is less than the minimum value given
in Table 1 and less than 80 % of the maximum ESP, the value of Table 1 or 80 % of the
maximum ESP, whichever is smaller, is used as the ESP for rating.
5.4.4.4 If the rated ESP is not specied by the manufacturer, the value of Table 1 or 80 % of
the maximum ESP, whichever is smaller, is used as the ESP for rating.
5.4.4.5 The process of selecting the ESP for rating is shown in Figure 2.
If the determined ESP for rating is less than 25 Pa, the unit can be considered a non-ducted
indoor unit.
Airow measurements shall be made in accordance with the provisions specied in Annex A,
as appropriate, as well as the provisions established in other appropriate annexes of this
Standard.

Table 1 – External Static Pressure requirement for ducted split indoor units

Minimum external sta c pessure – Pa

0< <8
8≤ ≤ 12
12 ≤ ≤ 20
20 ≤ ≤ 30
30 ≤ ≤ 45
45 ≤ ≤ 82

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The rated ESP specified by the

manufacturer is equal to or
greater than the value in Table 11

The ESP for ra ng is equal o the

rated ESP specified by
manufacturer

The rated ESP specified by the

manufacturer is equal to or
greater than 80% of maximum ESP

The ESP for ra ng is equal o the

rated ESP specified by
manufacturer

The value specified in Table

1 is greater than or equal to
80% of maximum ESP

The ESP for ra ng is equal o the

80% of maximum ESP

The ESP for ra ng is equal o the value

in Table 1

Figure – 2 – Flowchart for selecting External static pressure (ESP) for rating test

5.4.5 Outdoor air ow

If outdoor units with adjustable airow, all tests shall be conducted at fan control setting as
specied by the manufacturer.
For outdoor units with xed airow, all tests shall be conducted at the air volume ow rate inherent
in the equipment operated with all the standard accessories like louvers or ductwork and any such
attachments supplied by the manufacturer for normal installation practice. Once established, the
outdoor side air circuit of the equipment shall be unchanged throughout all the tests.

6.0 Cooling tests:

6.1 General conditions:
6.1.1 The standard rating test shall be conducted with all indoor units and compressors
functioning, at test conditions as specied in Table 1. The test methods and uncertainty of
measurement shall be as specied in Clause 8.0 and all tests shall be carried out in accordance
with the test requirements of Annex B and the test methods of Annex D and Annex E. The electrical
input values used for rating purposes shall be measured during the cooling capacity test.
6.1.2 Tests may be conducted to determine the cooling capacities of individual indoor units,
operating with or without all other indoor units functioning. If tests for individual indoor unit capacity
are conducted, the capacities shall be determined in accordance with the requirements of Annex
G.

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6.1.3 The specic setting of compressor and controller to deliver full load capacity or part load
capacity for ISEER testing shall be provided by the manufacturer and the equipment shall be
maintained at that setting. If the manufacturer does not dene the setting, the thermostat or
controller shall be set to its minimum allowable temperature setting.
6.1.4 If the equipment under test cannot be maintained at steady-state conditions by its normal
controls, then the manufacturer shall modify or override such controls so that steady-state
conditions are achieved
6.1.5 Temperature conditions:
The temperature conditions are as specied in Table 2.
6.1.6 Pre-conditions:
Equilibrium condition as specied in clause 8.3.1 has to be achieved for at least 60 minutes
between the test room reconditioning apparatus and equipment under test.
6.1.7 Testing requirements:
Total, sensible and latent cooling capacity and rated power consumption shall be determined
6.1.8 Duration of test:
The output shall be measured in the steady state condition as specied in clause 8.3.1. The
recording of the data shall continue for at least a 30 min period during which the tolerances
specied in clause 8.2.1 shall be met and 6 sets of reading at every 10 minutes interval shall be
recorded. Data shall be sampled at equal intervals that span 30 s or less
6.1.9 Calculation for cooling capacity:
The calculation for cooling capacity shall be done as dened in Annex D if testing done using
Calorimeter method and as dened in Annex E if the testing is done using air enthalpy method.
6.1.10 Standard rating cooling capacity test

Table 2 – Cooling capacity rating conditions

–
–

– 39.0

6.2 Maximum operating test:

6.2.1 Pre-conditions:
The test shall be conducted with equipment run at full capacity condition. The temperature and
electrical input shall be maintained at conditions as in Table 3.
6.2.2 Testing requirements:
The test voltage to the equipment shall be maintained as specied percentage of rated supply
under running condition in the Table 3. During the restart of equipment after shutdown as required
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by the test, the test voltage shall be adjusted so that it is not less than 86 % of the rated voltage at
the moment of restarting the equipment after the shut-down required after the test duration as
specied in Table 3. The determination of cooling capacity and electrical power input is not
required for this performance test.
Table 3 – Maximum operating Test conditions

Temperature of air entering outdoor side

Test voltage – Condi on 1

Test voltage – Condi on 2

6.2.3 Performance requirement:

The equipment shall meet the following performance requirements.
a. During the entire test duration there shall be no indication of damage
b. The motors and compressors shall run continuously without any safety device operation or
tripping of any safety protection device during the rst 60 minutes of test
c. After the power cut-off 3 minutes and restart, the equipment shall resume operation within 30
minutes and then run continuously for 60 minutes.
d. The safety protection devices may trip only during rst 5 minutes operation after power cut-off
for 3 minutes and restart. Then equipment shall run continuously for 60 minutes without
tripping of any safety protective device. For equipment designed not to start operation after
initial trip within the rst 5 minutes, the equipment shall resume operation within 30 minutes
and then shall run continuously for 60 minutes.

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6.3 Freeze-up air blockage test:

6.3.1 Pre-conditions:
The test conditions as specied in Table 4 shall be maintained. All indoor units shall be functioning
during this test. The equipment shall be started and operated until operating test conditions as
specied in table 4 have stabilized.
6.3.2 Air ow conditions:
The controls, fan speeds, dampers and grilles of the equipment shall be set to produce the
maximum tendency to frost or ice the evaporator, providing such settings are not contrary to the
manufacturer's operating instructions.
6.3.3 Testing requirements:
Tests temperatures shall be as specied in Table 4. If lower minimum operating temperature
conditions are specied in the manufacturer's specication sheets, they shall be used in lieu of
those given in Table 4. The measurement of cooling capacity and electrical parameters is not
required for this test.
6.3.4 Test duration:
After the operating test conditions have stabilized as specied in table 4, the equipment shall be
operated for a period of 4 h. The equipment shall be permitted to stop and start under the control of
an automatic limit device, if provided.
Table 4 – Freeze up air blockage test and Freeze up drip test

Temperature of air entering outdoor side

6.3.5 Performance requirement:

6.3.5.1 The equipment shall operate under the conditions specied without any indication of
damage.
6.3.5.2 At the end of 4 h test, any accumulation of frost or ice on the indoor coil shall not cover
more than 50 % of the indoor-side face area of the indoor coil or reduce the airow rate by
more than 25 % of the initial airow rate. If the equipment and test apparatus do not allow
visual observation of the indoor coil or if the indoor air volume rate is not measured, then the
requirements of 6.3.5.3 shall be met.
6.3.5.3 During the 4 h test period, the midpoint temperature of every indoor coil circuit or the
refrigerant suction pressure shall be measured at equal intervals that span 1 min or less. The
measurement(s) made 10 min after beginning the 4 h test shall be dened as the initial
value(s). If the suction pressure is measured, it shall be used to calculate the saturated
suction temperature.
a) If the compressor(s) does(do) not cycle off on automatic controls during the test and
- If coil circuit temperatures are measured, the temperatures shall not remain more than 2 °C
below the corresponding initial value for each circuit for more than 20 consecutive min, or
- If suction pressure is measured, the saturated suction temperature shall not remain more
than 2 °C below the initial value for more than 20 consecutive min.

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b) If the compressor(s) cycle(s) on and off on the automatic controls during the test and
- If coil circuit temperatures are measured, the individual circuit temperatures measured 10
min after the beginning of any on cycle during the test shall not be more than 2 °C below the
corresponding initial circuit temperature(s), or
- If suction pressure is measured, the saturated suction temperature measured 10 min after
the beginning of any “on” cycle during the test shall not be more than 2 °C below the initial
saturated suction temperature.
6.4 Freeze-up drip test
6.4.1 General conditions
This test is applicable for non-ducted split units only. The freeze-up drip test shall be followed by
completion of the freeze-up air blockage test. The test conditions shall be as specied in Table 4.
The equipment shall be operating at functioning of full-load except for the airow setting. The
measurement of capacity and electrical power is not required for this performance test.
6.4.2 Temperature conditions
The temperature and test conditions shall be as specied in table 4.
6.4.3 Airow conditions
The air entry to indoor heat exchanger shall be blocked completely, so as to attempt to achieve
complete blockage of air by frosting or ice on indoor heat exchanger.
6.4.4 Test conditions:
6.4.4.1 Pre-conditions:
The equipment shall be started and operated till the test conditions as specied in table 4 are
stabilized.
6.4.4.2 Test duration:
After the test conditions are stabilized, the equipment shall be operated for 4 hours
continuously. The start and stop operation of the equipment is permitted by an automatic
limit device, if provided. Stop the equipment at the end of the 4 hours of test, allow the frost or
ice to be melted by removing the air inlet covering. Then, turn on the equipment with fans
operating at high speed for 5 minutes.
6.4.4.3 Performance requirement:
During the test, the equipment shall not blow off any water or ice on the indoor side. Also
there shall be no water or ice dripping in to indoor side from the coil.
6.5 Condensate disposal test and enclosure sweat test:
6.5.1 General conditions:
This test is applicable for non-ducted split units only. The test conditions shall be as specied in
Table 5. The equipment shall be operating with all indoor units on and functioning at full-load
except for the airow setting. The measurement of capacity and electrical power is not required for
this performance test.
6.5.2 Temperature conditions:
The temperature and test conditions shall be as specied in table 5.
6.5.3 Airow condition:
The controls, fans, dampers and grilles of the equipment shall be set to produce the maximum
tendency to sweat, provided such settings are not contrary to the manufacturer's operating
instructions.
6.5.4 Test conditions:
6.5.4.1 Preconditions:
After establishing the specied temperatures, equipment shall be started with the
condensate collection pan lled to the overowing point and shall be run until the
condensate ow has become uniform.
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6.5.4.2 Test duration:

After the test conditions are stabilized, the equipment shall be operated for 4 hours
continuously.
6.5.4.3 Performance requirement:
During the test, the equipment shall not blow off any condensate water on the indoor side.
Also there shall be no water or ice dripping in to indoor side from the coil and equipment shall
not shutdown.

Table 5 – Condensate disposal test

7.0 Heating tests

7.1 Heating capacity tests
7.1.1 General conditions:
7.1.1.1 The standard rating test shall be conducted with all indoor units and compressors
functioning, at test conditions as specied in Table 6. The test methods and uncertainty of
measurement shall be as specied in Clause 8.0 and all tests shall be carried out in
accordance with the test requirements of Annex B and the test methods of Annex D and
Annex E. The electrical input values used for rating purposes shall be measured during the
heating capacity test.
7.1.1.2 The test methods and uncertainty of measurement shall be as specied in Clause 8.3
and all tests shall be carried out in accordance with the test requirements of Annex B and the
test methods of Annex D and Annex E. The electrical input values used for rating purposes
shall be measured during the heating capacity test.
7.1.1.3 Resistive elements used for heating indoor air other than those used for defrosting
shall be prevented from operating during the heating capacity tests.
7.1.1.4 Tests may be conducted to determine the heating capacities of individual indoor
units, operating with or without all other indoor units functioning. If tests for individual indoor
unit capacity are conducted, the capacities shall be determined in accordance with the
requirements of Annex G.
7.1.1.5 If the manufacturer does not specify otherwise, the thermostat or controller shall be
set at its maximum allowable temperature setting.
7.1.2 Temperature conditions
The temperature conditions are as specied in Table 6
7.1.2.1 Pre-conditions:
Equilibrium condition as specied in clause 8.3.1 has to be achieved for at least 60 minutes
between the test room reconditioning apparatus and equipment under test.
7.1.2.2 Testing requirements:
Total heating capacity and rated power consumption shall be determined

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7.1.2.3 Duration of test:

The output shall be measured in the steady state condition as specied in clause 8.3.1. The
recording of the data shall continue for at least a 60 min period during which the tolerances
specied in clause 8.2 shall be met and 6 sets of readings at every 10 minutes interval shall be
recorded. Data shall be sampled at equal intervals that span 30 s or less
7.1.2.4 Calculation for heating capacity:
Annexure D denes the heating capacity calculation for testing done using Calorimetric
method and Annexure E denes the calculation for testing done using air enthalpy method.

Table: 6: Heating capacity Rating condition

7.1.3 Air ow conditions

7.1.3.1 For ducted indoor units, measurement of the indoor-side air volume rate is required
in all cases, regardless of whether the calorimeter test method or the indoor air enthalpy test
method is used to provide the primary measurement of heating capacity.
7.1.3.2 Airow measurements shall be done as specied in specied in Annex A for ducted
units and Annex C for other units, as appropriate, as well as the provisions established in the
other annexes.
7.1.3.3 The air ow setting for both indoor and outdoor shall be same as that established
during the cooling capacity tests. The heating capacity tests shall be conducted at the
outdoor-side airow rate that is inherent in the outdoor-side air circuit, with the exception of
any adjustments allowed if using the outdoor air-enthalpy test method (see Annex K).
7.1.3.4 For ducted indoor units, heating capacity tests shall be conducted with the same
setting of the damper or exhaust fan as set for the cooling capacity test
7.1.4 Defrost operation
7.1.4.1 Automatic defrost controls shall not be disabled or overridden. Only if manual
defrosting has to be initiated during preconditioning, then the automatic controls can be
overridden.
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7.1.4.2 Any defrost cycle, whether automatically or manually initiated, that occurs while
preparing for or conducting a heating capacity test, shall always be automatically terminated
by the action of the heat pump's defrost controls.
7.1.4.3 If the heat pump turns the indoor fan off during the defrost cycle, airow through the
indoor coil shall stop.
7.1.5 Test procedure — General
7.1.5.1 The test procedure consists of three periods: a preconditioning period, an
equilibrium period and a data collection period. The duration of the data collection period
differs depending on whether the heat pump's operation is steady-state or transient. In
addition, in the case of transient operation, the data collection period specied when using
the indoor air enthalpy method (see 7.1.11.5) is different from the data collection period
required if using the calorimeter method (see 7.1.11.6).
7.1.5.2 The pictorial representation of possible different sequences while conducting a
heating capacity test sequences is described in Annex R.

7.1.6 Preconditioning period

7.1.6.1 The test room reconditioning apparatus and the heat pump under test shall be
operated until the test tolerances specied in 8.3 are attained for at least 10 min.
7.1.6.2 A defrost cycle may end a preconditioning period. If a defrost cycle does end a
preconditioning period, the heat pump shall operate in the heating mode for at least 10 min
after defrost termination prior to beginning the equilibrium period.
7.1.7 Equilibrium period
7.1.7.1 The equilibrium period immediately follows the preconditioning period.
7.1.7.2 A complete equilibrium period is 60 minutes in duration.
7.1.7.3 The test tolerances as specied in table 13 of clause 8.3 shall be applicable except
for transient test.
7.1.8 Data collection period
7.1.8.1 The data collection period immediately follows equilibrium period.
7.1.8.2 The data collection period shall be based on the test procedure selected.
7.1.8.3 An integrating electrical power (watt-hour) meter or measuring system shall be used
for measuring the electrical energy supplied to the equipment. During defrost cycles and for
the rst 10 min following a defrost termination, the meter or measuring system shall have a
sampling rate of at least every 10 s.
7.1.8.4 Except as specied in 7.1.8.3 and 7.1.8.5, data shall be sampled at equal intervals
that span 30 s or less
7.1.8.5 During defrost cycles, plus the rst 10 min following defrost termination, certain data
used in evaluating the integrated heating capacity of the heat pump shall be sampled at
equal intervals that span 10 s or less. When using the indoor air enthalpy method, these more
frequently sampled data include the change in indoor-side dry-bulb temperature. When
using the calorimeter method, these more frequently sampled data include all
measurements required to determine the indoor-side capacity.
7.1.8.6 For heat pumps that automatically cycle off the indoor fan during a defrost, the
contribution of the net heating delivered and/or the change in indoor-side dry-bulb
temperature shall be assigned the value of zero when the indoor fan is off, if using the indoor
air enthalpy method. If using the calorimeter test method, the integration of capacity shall
continue while the indoor fan is off.

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7.1.8.7 For both the indoor air-enthalpy and calorimeter test methods, the difference
between the dry-bulb temperature of the air leaving and entering the indoor coil shall be
measured. For each 5 min interval during the data collection period, an average temperature
difference shall be calculated, ). The average temperature difference for the rst 5 min of
the data collection period, , shall be saved for the purpose of calculating the change, ,
expressed as a percentage, as given in Equation (1):

Equation (1)

7.1.9 Test procedure when a defrost cycle (whether automatically or manually initiated)
ends the preconditioning period (7.1.6)
7.1.9.1 If the quantity % exceeds 2.5 % during the rst 35 min of the data collection period,
the heating capacity test shall be designated as a transient test (see 7.1.11). Likewise, if the
heat pump initiates a defrost cycle during the equilibrium period or during the rst 35 min of
the data collection period, the heating capacity test shall be designated as a transient test.
7.1.9.2 If the conditions specied in 7.1.9.1 do not occur and the test tolerances given in 8.3
are satised during both the equilibrium period and the rst 35 min of the data collection
period, then the heat capacity test shall be designated a steady-state test. Steady-state tests
shall be terminated after 35 min of data collection.

7.1.10 Test procedure when a defrost cycle does not end the preconditioning period (7.1.6)
7.1.10.1 If the heat pump initiates a defrost cycle during the equilibrium period or during the
rst 35 min of the data collection period, the heating capacity test shall be restarted as
specied in 7.1.10.3.
7.1.10.2 If the quantity % exceeds 2.5 % any time during the rst 35 min of the data
collection period, the heating capacity test shall be restarted as specied in 7.1.10.3. Prior to
the restart, a defrost cycle shall occur. This defrost cycle may be manually initiated or
delayed until the heat pump initiates an automatic defrost.
7.1.10.3 If either 7.1.10.1 or 7.1.10.2 apply, then the restart shall begin 10 min after the
defrost cycle terminates with a new, 1-hour-long equilibrium period. This second attempt
shall follow the requirements of 7.1.7 and 7.1.8, and the test procedure of 7.1.9.
7.1.10.4 If the conditions specied in 7.1.10.1 or 7.1.10.2 do not occur and the test
tolerances given in 8.3 are satised during both the equilibrium period and the rst 35 min of
the data collection period, then the heat capacity test shall be designated as a steady-state
test. Steady-state tests shall be terminated after 35 min of data collection.
7.1.11 Test procedure for transient tests
7.1.11.1 When, in accordance with 7.1.9.1, a heating capacity test is designated as a
transient test, the adjustments specied in 7.1.11.2 to 7.1.11.5 shall apply.
7.1.11.2 The outdoor air-enthalpy test method shall not be used and its associated outdoor-
side measurement apparatus shall be disconnected from the heat pump. In all cases, the
normal outdoor-side airow of the heat pump shall not be disturbed. The use of other
conrming test methods is not required.
7.1.11.3 To constitute a valid transient heating capacity test, the test tolerances specied in
Table 8 shall be achieved during both the equilibrium period and the data collection period.
As noted in Table 8, the test tolerances are specied for two subintervals. Interval H consists
of data collected during each heating interval, with the exception of the rst 10 min after
defrost termination. Interval D consists of data collected during each defrost cycle plus the
rst 10 min of the subsequent heating interval.

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7.1.11.4 The test tolerance parameters in Table 7 shall be sampled throughout the
equilibrium and data collection periods. All data collected during each interval, H or D, shall
be used to evaluate compliance with the Table 8 test tolerances. Data from two or more H
intervals or two or more D intervals shall not be combined and then used in evaluating Table 6
compliance. Compliance is based on evaluating data from each interval separately.
7.1.11.5 If using the indoor air enthalpy method, the data collection period shall be extended
until 3 h have elapsed or until the heat pump completes three complete cycles during the
period, whichever occurs rst. If, at an elapsed time of 3 h, the heat pump is conducting a
defrost cycle, the cycle shall be completed before terminating the collection of data. A
complete cycle consists of a heating period and a defrost period, from defrost termination to
defrost termination.
7.1.11.6 If using the calorimeter method, the data collection period shall be extended until 6
h have elapsed or until the heat pump completes six complete cycles during the period,
whichever occurs rst. If, at an elapsed time of 6 h, the heat pump is conducting a defrost
cycle, the cycle shall be completed before terminating the collection of data. A complete
cycle consists of a heating period and a defrost period, from defrost termination to defrost
termination.
Note: Consecutive cycles are repetitive with similar frost and defrost intervals before
selecting data used for calculating the integrated capacity and power.
7.1.11.7 Because of the conrming test method requirement of 8.1.3.1, the outdoor air
enthalpy test apparatus may have to be disconnected from the heat pump, as specied in
7.1.11.2, during a heating capacity test. If removal during a test is required, the changeover
interval shall not be counted as part of the elapsed time of the equilibrium or data collection
periods. The changeover interval shall be dened as starting the instant the heating capacity
test is designated a transient test and ending when the test tolerances from Table 7 are rst
re-established after the outdoor air-enthalpy apparatus is disconnected from the heat pump.

Table 7: Variations allowed in heating capacity tests when using the Transient test procedure

7.1.12 Heating capacity test results

7.1.12.1 The electrical energy supplied to the heat pump during the applicable test
period specied in 7.1.8 shall be measured along with the corresponding elapsed time, in
hours, of the test period.

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7.1.12.2 Average heating capacity and average electrical power input shall be calculated in
accordance with 9.1.4 and 9.1.5 using data from the total number of complete cycles that are
achieved before data collection is terminated. In the event that the equipment does not
undergo a defrost cycle during the data collection period, the entire 6 hours data set shall be
used for the calculations.
7.2 Maximum heating performance test
7.2.1 General conditions
The conditions given in Table 8 shall be used during the maximum heating performance test. The
determination of heating capacity is not required for this performance test. The test voltages in
Table 9 shall be maintained at the specied percentages under running conditions. All indoor units
and compressors shall be functioning during this test.
7.2.2 Temperature conditions
The temperature conditions given in Table 8 shall be used during these tests, unless the
manufacturer species higher temperature conditions in the manufacturer's equipment
specication sheets.
7.2.3 Airow conditions
The maximum heating test shall be conducted using the indoor-side fan speed setting determined
in 5.2.
7.2.4 Test conditions
7.2.4.1 Preconditions
The controls of the equipment shall be set for maximum heating.
7.2.4.2 Duration of test
The equipment shall be operated for 60 minutes after the specied air temperatures have
been attained. The equipment shall be permitted to stop and start under the control of an
automatic limit device, if provided.

Table 8: Maximum heating operating condition test

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7.2.4.3 The equipment shall operate under the conditions specied in Table 8 and 7.2.4.2,
without indication of damage.
7.2.4.4 For equipment designed so that resumption of operation does not occur after initial
trip within the rst 5 min, the equipment may remain out of operation for not longer than 3
min. It shall then operate continuously for 60 minutes.

7.3 Minimum heating performance test

7.3.1 General conditions
The conditions given in Table 9 shall be used for this test. The test shall be conducted with the
equipment functioning at full-load operation, as dened in 3.31. The voltage shall be maintained at
the specied value under running conditions. All indoor units and compressors shall be
functioning during this test. The determination of the heating capacity and electrical power input is
not required for this performance test.
7.3.2 Temperature conditions
The temperature conditions shall be as given in Table 9, unless the manufacturer species lower
conditions in the manufacturer's equipment specication sheets.
7.3.3 Airow conditions
The controls of the equipment shall be set for maximum heating. All ventilating air dampers and
exhaust air dampers, if provided, shall be closed.

Table 9: Minimum heating operating condition

7.3.4 Test conditions

7.3.4.1 Preconditions
The equipment shall be operated for a sufcient period of time to reach stable operating
conditions as specied in Table 10.
7.3.4.2 Duration of test
After the equipment has reached stable operating conditions (Tables 10 and 13), these
conditions shall be maintained for 60 minutes.
7.3.4.3 Performance requirements
The equipment shall operate throughout the test without activation of any manual reset
device. The equipment shall be permitted to stop and start under the control of an automatic
limit device, if provided.
The equipment shall operate under the conditions specied in Table 10 and 7.3.4.2, without
indication of damage.
7.4 Automatic defrost test
7.4.1 General conditions
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the conditioned space during defrost. The test shall be conducted with the equipment functioning
at full capacity, as dened in 3.31, except as required in 7.4.3. The determination of heating
capacity and electrical power input is not required for this performance test.
7.4.2 Temperature conditions
The temperature conditions specied as below in table 10 shall be used during the automatic
defrost test.

Table 10: Automatic defrost test condition

7.4.3 Airow conditions

Unless prohibited by the manufacturer, the indoor-side fan is to be adjusted to the highest speed
and the unit outdoor-side fan to the lowest speed, if separately adjustable.
7.4.4 Test conditions
7.4.4.1 Preconditions
The equipment shall be operated until the temperatures specied conditions in Table 10
have been stabilized.
7.4.4.2 Duration of test
The heat pump shall remain in operation for two complete defrosting periods or for 3 h,
whichever is longer.
7.4.5 Performance requirements
During the defrosting period, the temperature of the air from the indoor-side of the equipment shall
not be lower than 18 °C for longer than 1 min.
8.0 Test methods and uncertainties of measurement
8.1 Test methods
8.1.1 General
The standard capacity rating tests shall be conducted as per the testing requirements specied in
Annex B using either the calorimeter test method (see Annex D) or the indoor air-enthalpy test
method (see Annex E) subject to the provision that the test results are within the limits of
uncertainties of measurements established in Clause No.8.2

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8.1.2 Calorimeter test method

8.1.2.1 In calorimeter test method, two simultaneous methods for determining capacities
shall be used. While one method determines the capacity on the indoor side, the other
measures the capacity on the outdoor side. For the test data to be valid, the capacity
determined using the outdoor-side data shall agree within 5 % of the value obtained using the
indoor-side data for the test.
8.1.2.2 Steady-state shall considered to be achieved and the measurements shall be
considered valid only if the measured capacity at each 10 minutes time interval does not vary
by more than 2 % from the average measured capacity of the entire test period.
8.1.2.3 The airow measurement apparatus for setting the indoor-side airow and static
pressure measurements shall be located within the indoor-side compartment of the
calorimeter for all tests, except where specications in A.3 are used for setting the airow. In
this case, the airow measuring apparatus may be removed after the damper has been set to
obtain the required airow and static pressure.
8.1.3 Indoor air enthalpy method
8.1.3.1 A conrming test may be conducted to verify the results obtained using the indoor
air-enthalpy test method. The following test methods may be used for conrming purposes:
• Compressor calibration method (see Annex H);
• Refrigerant enthalpy method (see Annex J);
• Outdoor air-enthalpy test method (see Annex K);
• Indoor calorimeter conrmative test method (see Annex L);
• Outdoor calorimeter conrmative test method (see Annex M);
• Balanced-type calorimeter conrmative test method (see Annex N).
Note: Annex N is not used as a conrmative test by testing laboratories (see N.1.1).
8.1.3.2 The results of the primary test shall agree with the results of the conrmative test
within 6 % to be valid.
8.2 Uncertainty of measurement
8.2.1 The uncertainty of measurement values shall be as specied in Table 11.
8.2.2 The steady-state cooling and heating capacities determined using the calorimeter method
shall be determined with a maximum uncertainty of 5 %. This value is an expanded uncertainty of
measurement expressed at the level of condence of 95 %.
8.2.3 Heating capacity determined during transient operation (defrost cycles) using the
calorimeter method shall be determined with a maximum uncertainty of 10 %. This value is an
expanded uncertainty of measurement expressed at the level of condence of 95 %.
8.2.4 The heating and cooling capacities measured on the air side using the air enthalpy method
shall be determined with a maximum uncertainty of 10 %. This value is an expanded uncertainty of
measurement expressed at the level of condence of 95 %.

Table 11 — Uncertainties of measurement

5 Pa for pressure ≤ 100 Pa

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8.3 Test tolerances for the capacity tests

8.3.1 The maximum permissible variation of any individual observation from a specic test
condition during a steady-state capacity test is listed in Table 12. If a test condition is not specied,
the values in column 3 of Table 12 represent the greatest permissible difference between maximum
and minimum instrument observations during the test. When expressed as a percentage, the
maximum allowable variation is the specied percentage of the arithmetical average of the
observations.
8.3.2 The maximum permissible variations of the average of the test observations from this
Standard or specied test conditions are shown in Table 12.
8.3.3 Under defrost conditions, the normal functioning of the test room reconditioning apparatus
may be disturbed. Because of this, the maximum allowable deviation of air temperature readings
shall be three times those specied in Table 12.

Table 12 — Variations allowed during steady-state cooling and heating capacity tests

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8.4 Test tolerances for performance tests

The maximum allowable variation of any individual observation made during a performance test from the
specied test condition is established in Table 13.

Table 13 — Test tolerances for performance tests

* The test tolerances do not apply when the equipment is stopped, changing compressor
speed or from defrost ini a ono 10 min a er defrost terminaina oncept during these
intervals, dry-bulb temperature tolerances of ± 2.5 °C on the indoor side and ± 5 °C on the
outdoor side shall apply.

9.0 Test results

9.1 Capacity calculations
9.1.1 General
The results of a capacity test shall express quantitatively the effects produced upon air by the
equipment being tested. For given test conditions, the capacity test results shall include the
following quantities as are applicable to cooling or heating:
a. Total cooling capacity, in kW;
b. Sensible cooling capacity, in kW;
c. Latent cooling capacity, in kW;
d. Heating capacity, in kW;
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e. Indoor-side airow rate, in m/s of standard air;
f. External static pressure / External resistance to indoor airow, in Pa;
g. Effective power input to the equipment or individual power inputs to each of the electrical
equipment components, in kW.
Note: For determination of latent cooling capacity, see Annex D if using the calorimeter test
method and Annex E if using the indoor air enthalpy test method
9.1.2 Adjustments
Test results shall be used to determine capacities without adjustment for permissible variations in
test conditions. Air enthalpies, specic volumes and isobaric specic heat capacities shall be
based on the measured barometric pressure.
9.1.3 Cooling capacity calculations
9.1.3.1 An average cooling capacity shall be determined from the set of cooling capacities
recorded over a data collection period of at least 60 min.
9.1.3.2 An average electrical power input shall be determined from the set of electrical
power inputs recorded over the data collection period or from the integrated electrical power
for the same interval in cases where an electrical energy meter is used.
9.1.3.3 Standard ratings of capacities shall include the effects of circulating-fan heat, but
shall not include supplementary heat.

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9.1.4 Heating capacity calculations

9.1.4.1 Steady-state capacity calculations
9.1.4.1.1 If the heating capacity test is conducted in accordance with the provisions of
7.1.9.2 or 7.1.10.4, the heating capacity shall be calculated using data from each data
sampling in accordance with Annex D, if using the calorimeter test method, or in
accordance with Annex E, if using the indoor air-enthalpy test method.
9.1.4.1.2 An average heating capacity shall be determined from the set of heating
capacities recorded over the data collection period.
9.1.4.1.3 An average electrical power input shall be determined from the set of
electrical power inputs recorded over the data collection or from the integrated
electrical power for the same data collection period.
9.1.4.2 Transient capacity tests
9.1.4.2.1 If the heating capacity test is conducted in accordance with the provisions of
7.1.11, an average heating capacity shall be determined. This average heating
capacity shall be calculated as specied in Annex D if using the calorimeter test
method and as specied in Annex E if using the indoor air-enthalpy test method.
9.1.4.2.2 For equipment where one or more complete cycles occur during the data
collection period, the following shall apply.
The average heating capacity shall be determined using the integrated capacity and
the elapsed time corresponding to the total number of complete cycles that occurred
over the data collection period. The average electrical power input shall be determined
using the integrated power input and the elapsed time corresponding to the total
number of complete cycles during the same data collection period as the one used for
the heating capacity.
NOTE: A complete cycle consists of a heating period and a defrost period from defrost
termination to defrost termination.
9.1.4.2.3 For equipment that does not conduct a complete cycle during the data
collection period, the following shall apply.
The average heating capacity shall be determined using the integrated capacity and
the elapsed time corresponding to the total data collection period (3 h if using the
indoor air-enthalpy test method; 6 h if using the calorimeter test method).The average
electrical power input shall be determined using the integrated power input and the
elapsed time corresponding to the same data collection period as the one used for the
heating capacity.
9.1.4.2.4 For equipment in which a single defrost occurs during the test period, the
following shall apply.
The average heating capacity shall be determined using the integrated capacity and
the elapsed time corresponding to the total test period (3 h if using the indoor air-
enthalpy test method; 6 h if using the calorimeter test method). The average electrical
power input shall be determined using the integrated power input and the elapsed time
corresponding to the total test period.
9.1.5 Power input of fans
The fan power measured during the test shall be included in the declared power consumption and
in the calculation of efciencies. Standard ratings of capacities shall include the effects of
circulating-fan heat, but shall not include supplementary heat.
9.2 Data to be recorded
The data to be recorded for the capacity tests are given in Table 14 for the indoor air enthalpy test
method and Tables 16 and 17 for the room calorimeter test method. The tables identify the general
information required but are not intended to limit the data to be obtained. Electrical input values
used for rating purposes shall be those measured during the capacity tests.
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Table 14 — Data to be recorded for the indoor air-enthalpy capacity tests

Table 15 — Data to be recorded for calorimeter cooling capacity tests

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Table 16 – Data to be recorded for calorimetric heating capacity tests

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9.3 Test report

9.3.1 General information
As a minimum, the test report shall contain the following general information:
a) A reference to this Standard,
b) The date;
c) The test lab name;
d) The test location;
e) The test method(s) used (calorimeter or air-enthalpy);
f) The test supervisor;
g) A description of the test set-up, including equipment location;
h) The nameplate information (see 10.2).
9.3.2 Rating test results
The values reported shall be the mean of the values taken over the data collection period, and shall
be stated with an uncertainty of measurement at a condence level of 95 % and in accordance with
ISO/IEC Guide 98-3.
9.3.3 Performance tests
All relevant information regarding testing shall be reported.

10.0 Marking provisions

10.1 Nameplate requirements
Each individual unit of the air-conditioner and heat pump system shall have a durable nameplate rmly
attached to it and in a location accessible for reading.
10.2 Nameplate information
The nameplate shall provide the following minimum information in addition to the information required by
applicable safety standards:
a) The manufacturer's name or trademark;
b) Manufacturing location Address
c) Any distinctive type or model designation and serial number;
d) The rated voltage;
e) The rated frequency;
f) Rated capacity (Cooling / Heating)
g) Maximum current
h) Refrigerant charge quantity (check with other standards)
i) The refrigerant designation in accordance with ISO 817.
j) Type of Indoor units tested
k) Number of indoor units tested
10.3 Additional information
In addition to the nameplate information in 10.2, the factory refrigerant mass charge shall be provided on the
outdoor unit.

11.0 Publication of ratings

11.1 Standard ratings
11.1.1Standard ratings shall be published for cooling capacities (sensible, latent and total),
heating capacity, EER and COP, as appropriate, for all systems produced in conformance with this
Standard. These ratings shall be based on data obtained at the established rating conditions in
accordance with the provisions of this Standard.
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11.1.2 The values of standard capacities shall be expressed in kilowatts, rounded to two decimals.
11.1.3 The values of EER and COP shall be expressed in multiples, rounded to two decimals.
Note: The rating conditions and the operating limits other than those prescribed above shall be
mutually agreed upon between the manufacturer and buyer.
11.2 Other ratings
Additional ratings may be published based on conditions other than those specied as standard rating
conditions, or based on the testing of various combinations of operating evaporators and/or compressors,
if they are clearly specied and if the data are determined by the methods specied in this Standard, or by
analytical methods which are veriable by the test methods specied in this standard.

11.2 Symbols

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Annex A
Airow settings for ducted units
A.1 General
Either of the following two methods of airow settings are deployed for measurement:
1. Fixed duct resistance method;
2. Adjusted exhaust fan setting method.
Both methods with their respective test apparatus are described in this annex.
For measuring the static pressure of the air delivery of a ducted equipment, the measuring duct is
connected to the duct ange of the equipment. This measuring duct is used in either methods. The
equivalent diameter of the measurement duct shall be calculated as dened in equation A.1, where ‘a’ and
‘b’ are the dimensions of the outlet duct section:

If the outlet of ducted equipment is circular in section with diameter d, then the equivalent diameter deis equal to d.

The length of the measuring duct (L)d shall be minimum 2.5 times d.eThe tapping for
measurement of static pressure should be located at the distance Lm = 2defrom the outlet ange.

A.2 Test method

A.2.1 The Fixed duct resistance method air ow setting for the unit shall be as shown in Figure A.1
and for adjusted exhaust fan setting is as shown in Figure A.2.
A.2.2 The static pressure measurement taps shall be arranged as shown in Figure A.1 and Figure
A.2. The equipment under test shall be operated without the compressor being ON.
A.2.3 Airow measurements should be made as per the provisions specied in Annex C, as
appropriate, as well as other provisions established in this Standard.
Note: Additional guidance concerning airow measurements can be found in ISO 3966 and ISO
5167-1.

A.3 Fixed duct resistance method

A.3.1 General
A measuring duct shall be connected to the test equipment and a damper installed on the opposite
end of the measuring duct, to which a discharge chamber is connected. The discharge chamber
shall have sufcient cross-sectional dimensions so that airow velocities along the wall surface at
the static pressure tap (Figure A.1, item 4) is less than or equal to 1.25 m/s. The minimum length of
the discharge chamber in the ow direction ‘J’ shall be 2 times of equivalent diameter e d.
Note: The test set-up is as illustrated in Figure A.1.
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A.3.2 Test procedure

A.3.2.1 Test conditions
The temperature and humidity conditions of the test room shall be within the range specied
in 5.7. The equipment under test shall be operated in the fan only mode without the
compressor being ON. The damper shall be adjusted so that the rated airow rate in
standard air conditions is obtained. At the same time, the airow rate of the airow
measuring apparatus shall be adjusted such that static pressure in the discharge chamber is
(0 ± 2) Pa. The above conditions shall be maintained for at least 60 minutes.
A.3.2.2 Blowing test
The dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperatures of the inlet air, airow rate, ESP, p, edry-bulb and
wet-bulb temperatures in front of the nozzle, and barometric pressure shall be measured.
The measured airow rate, q, m shall be converted into the standard ow rate,s q.

A.3.2.3 Evaluation
The ESP, p,e shall be that specied in 5.7.
A.3.2.4 Cooling and heating tests
The damper's position shall remain xed at the setting obtained in A.3.2.1 for all cooling and
heating tests, which shall be conducted at the respective temperature and humidity
conditions. During the cooling and heating tests, the static pressure of the discharge
chamber shall be maintained at (0 ± 2) Pa.
The ESP, p,e of the measuring duct at the cooling and heating tests is for reference only, and
therefore does not need to be published. The airow rate measured when the equipment is
operating in the cooling or heating mode is used for calculation of cooling and heating
capacities.

6 7 1

J
Ld

2
Lm

Pe
4 3

1- Air ow measuring apparatus 7 - Discharge chamber

2- Exhaust fan J - Minimum length of discharge chamber
3- Manometers Ld- Minimum length of measuring duct
4- Static pressure taps of Discharge chamber Lm - Distance of static pressure taps
5- Equipment under test pe- External Static pressure of equipment
6- Damper

Figure A.1 – Fixed duct resistance method setup

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A.4 Adjusted exhaust fan setting method

A measuring duct shall be connected to the equipment under test and an airow measuring apparatus
connected to the opposite end of the measuring duct.
Note: The set-up of the equipment under test unit, measuring duct and airow measuring apparatus is
illustrated in Figure A.2
A.4.1 Test procedure
The temperature and humidity conditions of the test room shall be within the range specied in 5.7.
The equipment under test shall be operated in the fan only mode without the compressor being
ON. The airow measuring apparatus shall be adjusted so that the rated airow rate in standard air
is obtained. The above conditions shall be maintained for at least 60 minutes.
A.4.2 Blowing test
The dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperatures of the inlet air, airow rate, External Static Pressure, p,e
dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperatures in front of the nozzle, and barometric pressure shall be
measured. The measured airow rate, q m, shall be calculated according to Equation (C.6). The
measured airow rate, q,m shall be converted into the standard ow rate,s q.

A.4.3 Calculation of the value of C

The value of C shall be calculated from Equation (A.2).

Equation (A.2)

Where
pm - static pressure of the measuring duct, KPa, and pm is considered to be equal to the external
static pressure p.e
A.4.4 Evaluation
The External Static Pressure, p, e shall be as specied by 5.7.

A.4.5 Cooling and heating tests

Cooling and heating tests shall be performed following the blowing test, at their respective
temperature and humidity conditions. The speed of the exhaust fan of the airow measuring
apparatus shall be adjusted for the cooling and heating tests as below.
For the cooling test, operate the equipment with the compressor in the cooling mode and allow the
temperature to stabilize. Once the temperature is stabilized adjust the airow measuring apparatus
to achieve the same value of ‘C’ by changing its exhaust fan speed in small increments. The
resulting value of ‘C’ shall be in the range of ±1 % of that measured during the blowing test. Once
stabilized, the cooling airow rate and ESP shall be measured.
For the heating test, repeat the cooling test above, this time with the compressor operating in the
heating mode. Measure the heating airow rate and ESP.
The airow rate measured when the equipment is operating in the cooling or heating mode shall be
used to calculate the cooling and heating capacities.
The ESP of the measuring duct during the cooling and heating tests is for reference only, and
therefore does not need to be published.

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1
5
Ld

2
Lm

Pm, Pe

3
4

1 Air ow measuring apparatus Ld Length of measuring duct

2 Exhaust fan Lm Distance of static pressure taps
3 Manometers Pm External static pressure of equipment
4 Equipment under test under test
5 Nozzles Pe Static pressure of the measuring
duct

Figure A.2 – Adjusted exhaust fan setting method setup

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Annex B
Test Room Requirements
B.1 General Requirements of test room
B.1.1 The indoor condition test room shall be a room or space in which the desired test conditions
can be maintained within the prescribed tolerances. It is recommended that air velocities in the
vicinity of the equipment under test do not exceed 2.5 m/s.
B.1.2 The outdoor condition test room or space shall be of sufcient volume and shall circulate air
in such a manner that it does not change the normal air circulating pattern of the equipment under
test. It shall be of such dimensions that the distance from any room surface to any equipment
surface from which air is discharged is not less than 1.8 m and the distance from any other room
surface to any other equipment surface is not less than 1.0 m, except for oor or wall relationships
required for normal equipment installation. The room conditioning apparatus should handle air at
a rate not less than the outdoor airow rate, and should preferably take this air from the direction of
the equipment air discharge and return it at the desired conditions uniformly and at low velocities.
B.1.3 For the calorimeter room with a facility having more than two rooms, the additional rooms
shall also comply with the requirements of Annex D.
B.1.4 For the air enthalpy method test facility having more than two rooms, the additional rooms
shall also comply with the requirements of Annex E.
B.2 Equipment installation
B.2.1 The equipment to be tested shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's
installation instructions using recommended installation procedures and accessories. If the
equipment can be installed in multiple positions, then all tests shall be conducted in a position
specied in the manufacturer's installation instructions. If the equipment can be installed in
multiple positions as per installation manual of manufacturer, then all tests shall be conducted
using the worst conguration. In all cases, the manufacturer's recommendations with respect to
distances from adjacent walls, amount of extensions through walls, etc. shall be followed.
B.2.2 No other alterations to the equipment shall be made except for the attachment of the
required test apparatus and instruments in the prescribed manner.
B.2.3 Ducted equipment rated at less than 8 kW and intended to operate at external static
pressures of less than 25 Pa shall be tested at free delivery of air.
B.2.4 If necessary, the equipment shall be evacuated and charged with the type and amount of
refrigerant specied in the manufacturer's instructions.
B.2.5 All standard ratings for equipment shall be determined by manufacturer's specications
within pipe lengths as per 5.1, of connecting tubing on each line. The lengths shall be actual
lengths, not equivalent lengths, and no account shall be taken of the resistance provided by
bends, branches, connecting boxes or other ttings used in the installation for the test piece. The
length of the connecting tubing shall be measured from the enclosure of the indoor unit to the
enclosure of the outdoor unit. Such equipment in which the interconnecting tubing is furnished as
an integral part of the unit and not recommended for cutting to length shall be tested with the
complete length of tubing furnished. Not less than 40 % of the total length of the interconnecting
tubing shall be exposed to the outdoor conditions with the rest of the tubing exposed to the indoor
conditions. The line diameters, insulation, details of installation, evacuation and charging shall be
in accordance with the manufacturer's published recommendations.
B.3 Static pressure measurements across indoor coil
B.3.1 Equipment with a fan and a single outlet
B.3.1.1 A short plenum shall be attached to the outlet of the equipment. This plenum shall
have cross-sectional dimensions equal to the dimensions of the equipment outlets. A static
pressure tap shall be added at the center of each side of the discharge plenum, if rectangular,
or at four evenly distributed locations along the circumference of an oval or round plenum.
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discharge plenum and the location of the static pressure taps relative to the equipment
outlets for testing a split-system shall be as shown in Figure B.1, and for a single-package
unit as shown in Figure B.2.
B.3.1.2 A short plenum should be attached to the inlet of the equipment. The cross section of
the plenum shall have the same cross-sectional dimensions as the equipment inlet. In
addition, four static pressure taps shall be added and manifolded together. This plenum
should otherwise be constructed as shown for the inlet plenum in Figure B.2, if testing a
single-package unit, and as shown in Figure B.3, if testing a split-system.
B3.2. Equipment with multiple outlets or multiple indoor units
B.3.2.1 Equipment with multiple outlet duct connections or multiple indoor units shall have a
short plenum attached to each outlet connection or indoor unit, respectively. Each of these
short plenums shall be constructed as described in B.3.1.1, including static pressure taps.
All outlet plenums shall discharge into a single common duct section. For the purpose of
equalizing the static pressure in each plenum, an adjustable restrictor shall be located in the
plane where each outlet plenum enters the common duct section. Multiple blower units
employing a single discharge duct connection ange shall be tested with a single outlet
plenum in accordance with B.3.1. Any other test plenum arrangements shall not be used
except to simulate duct designs specically recommended by the equipment manufacturer.
B.3.2.2 A short plenum should be attached to the inlet of each inlet duct connection or
indoor unit. Each of these short plenums shall be constructed as described in B.3.1.2,
including static pressure taps.

A/2 B/2

B
3
A

1 Manometer
2 Exhaust plenum
3 Equipment under test
4 Static Pressure Taps
a® To air ow measuring apparatus
A&B Dimension of the EUT
Figure B.1 – External Static Pressure Measurement

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B
Ax
2.5 B
Ax
2
3
B/2
B

A/2

A
D/2

C D
xD 2
C
xD 1.5
C
0.5

Figure B.2 – External Static Pressure measurements (continued)

1
2 AxB
2.5 A x B

0.5 C x D

2
1.5 C x D

3 A/
2 B/2
A
B

D /2

1 Equipment under test – Single package unit

2 Static Pressure Taps – inlet (4 taps required)
3 Equipment under test – outlet (4 taps required)
4 Static Pressure Taps

For circular ducts with diameter ‘d’ substitute for (A X B) or (C X D)

Figure B.3 – External Static Pressure measurement

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Annex C
Airow Measurement
C.1 Airow determination
C.1.1 Airow should be measured using the apparatus and testing procedures given in this annex.
C.1.2 Airow quantities are determined as mass ow rates. If airow quantities are to be expressed
for rating purposes in volume ow rates, such ratings should state the conditions (pressure,
temperature and humidity) at which the specic volume is determined.
C.2 Airow and static pressure
The area of a nozzle, An, should be determined by measuring its diameters to an accuracy of ±0.2
% in four locations approximately 45° apart around the nozzle in each of two places through the
nozzle throat, one at the outlet and the other in the straight section near the radius.
C.3 Nozzle apparatus
C.3.1 Nozzle apparatus, consisting of a receiving chamber and a discharge chamber separated
by a partition in which one or more nozzles are located (see Figure C.1). Air from the equipment
under test is conveyed via a duct to the receiving chamber, passes through the nozzle(s), and is
then exhausted to the test room or channeled back to the equipment's inlet.
The nozzle apparatus and its connections to the equipment's inlet should be sealed such that air
leakage does not exceed 1.0 % of the airow rate being measured.

7
a
³1.5D n

6 5 1
Dn

b
>2.5Dn 2
³3D n

5
3 3

>1.5Dn

1 Discharge chamber 6 Receiving chamber

2 Exhaust fan 7 Apparatus for differeenal pressure measurement (manometer)
3 Diffusion baffle 8 Adapter duct (measurement duct)
4 Pitot tube (Optonal) Dn Nozzle throat diameter
5 Nozzles
a Diffusion baffles with uniform perforaoon with approximately 40% free area
b Air flow direccon
Figure C.1 – Air ow measuring apparatus

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The center-to-center distance between nozzles in use should be not less than 3 times the throat
diameter of the larger nozzle, and the distance from the center of any nozzle to the nearest
discharge or receiving chamber side wall should not be less than 1.5 times its throat diameter.
C.3.2 Diffusers, installed in the receiving chamber (at a distance of at least 1.5 times the largest
nozzle throat diameter) upstream of the partition wall and in the discharge chamber (at a distance
of at least 2.5 times the largest nozzle throat diameter) downstream of the exit plane of the largest
nozzle.
C.3.3 Exhaust fan, capable of providing the desired static pressure at the equipment's outlet; it
should be installed in one wall of the discharge chamber and means should be provided to vary the
capacity of this fan.
C.3.4 Manometers, for measuring the static pressure drop across the nozzle(s): One end of the
manometer should be connected to a static pressure tap located ush with the inner wall of the
receiving chamber and the other end to a static pressure tap located ush with the inner wall of the
discharge chamber, or, preferably, several taps in each chamber should be connected to several
manometers in parallel or manifolded to a single manometer. Static pressure connections should
be located so as not to be affected by airow.
Alternatively, the velocity head of the air stream leaving the nozzle(s) may be measured by a Pitot
tube as shown in Figure C.1, but when more than one nozzle is in use, the Pitot tube reading should
be determined for each nozzle.
C.3.5 Means for determining the air density at the nozzle throat
C.3.5.1 The throat velocity of any nozzle in use should be not less than 15 m/s and not more
than 35 m/s.
C.3.5.2 Nozzles should be constructed in accordance with Figure C.2, and applied in
accordance with the provisions of C.3.5.3 and C.3.5.4.
C.3.5.3 Nozzle discharge coefcients, Cd, for the construction shown in Figure C.2, which
have a throat-length-to-throat-diameter ratio of 0.6, may be determined using Equation (C.1):

where
Vn is the mean airow velocity at the throat of the nozzle;
Dnis the diameter of the throat of the nozzle;
μ is the kinematic viscosity of air.

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Dn 0.6Dn

0.66Dn
³2D n

2 Dn

1 Axes of ellipse
2 Throat section
3 Elliptical approach
Dn Diameter of nozzle throat, mm

Figure C.2 – Air ow measuring nozzle

C.4 Static pressure measurements

C.4.1 The pressure taps should consist of 6.25 mm (± 0.25 mm) diameter nipples soldered to the
outer plenum surfaces and centered over 1 mm diameter holes through the plenum. The edges of
these holes should be free of burrs and other surface irregularities.
C.4.2 The plenum and duct section should be sealed to prevent air leakage, particularly at the
connections to the equipment and the air measuring device, and should be insulated to prevent
heat leakage between the equipment outlet and the temperature measuring instruments.
C.5 Discharge airow measurements
C.5.1 The outlet or outlets of the equipment under test should be connected to the receiving
chamber by adapter ducting of negligible air resistance, as shown in Figure C1.
C.5.2 To measure the static pressure of the receiving chamber, a manometer should have one side
connected to one or more static pressure connections located ush with the inner wall of the
receiving chamber.

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C.6 Indoor-side airow measurements

C.6.1 The following readings should be taken:
Barometric pressure;
Nozzle dry- bulb and wet-bulb temperatures or dew point temperatures;
Static pressure difference at the nozzle(s) or, optionally, nozzle velocity pressure.
C.6.2 Air mass ow rate, q,
m through a single nozzle is determined using Equation (C.3):

C.6.3 Airow through multiple nozzles may be calculated in accordance with C.6.2, except that
the total ow rate is then the sum of them qor qv values for each nozzle used.
C.7 Ventilation, exhaust and leakage airow measurements — Calorimeter test method
C.7.1 Ventilation, exhaust and leakage airows should be measured using apparatus similar to
that illustrated in Figure C.3 with the refrigeration system in operation and after condensate
equilibrium has been achieved.
C.7.2 With the equalizing device adjusted for a maximum static pressure differential between the
indoor-side and outdoor-side compartments to 1 Pa, the following readings should be taken:
Barometric pressure;
Nozzle wet- and dry-bulb temperatures;
Nozzle velocity pressure.
C.7.3 Airow values should be calculated as dened in C.6.2.

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Pn

Pv
³1.5D n

2
Dn

5
³3.5D n

5
4

>2.5Dn
³1.5D n

1 Apparatus for differential pressure measurement (manometer)

2 Discharge chamber
3 Exhaust fan
4 Damper
5 Nozzle
6 Pick-up tube
Dn Nozzle throat diameter
Pc Compartment equalization pressure
Pv Nozzle velocity pressure

Figure C.3 – Pressure equalizing device

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Annex D
Calorimeter test method
General
D.1.1 The calorimeter provides a method for determining capacity simultaneously on both the
indoor side and the outdoor side. In the cooling mode, the indoor-side capacity determination
should be made by balancing the cooling and dehumidifying effects with measured heat and water
inputs. The outdoor-side capacity provides a conrmative test of the cooling and dehumidifying
effect by balancing the heat and water rejection on the condenser side with a measured amount of
cooling.
D.1.2 The two calorimeter compartments, indoor side and outdoor side, are separated by an
insulated partition having an opening into which the non-ducted, single-packaged equipment is
mounted. The equipment should be installed in a manner similar to a normal installation. No effort
should be made to seal the internal construction of the equipment to prevent air leakage from the
condenser side to the evaporator side or vice versa. No connections or alterations should be made
to the equipment which might in any way alter its normal operation.
D.1.3 A pressure-equalizing device as illustrated in Figure C.3 should be provided in the partition
wall between the indoor-side and the outdoor-side compartments to maintain a balanced pressure
between these compartments and to permit measurement of leakage, exhaust and ventilation air.
This device consists of one or more nozzles of the type shown in Figure C.2, a discharge chamber
equipped with an exhaust fan, and manometers for measuring compartment and airow
pressures.
Since the airow from one compartment to the other may be in either direction, two such devices
mounted in opposite directions or a reversible device should be used. The manometer pressure
pick-up tubes should be so located as to be unaffected by air discharged from the equipment or by
the exhaust from the pressure-equalizing device. The fan or blower, which exhausts air from the
discharge chamber, should permit variation of its airow by any suitable means, such as a variable
speed drive, or a damper as shown in Figure C.3. The exhaust from this fan or blower should be
such that it does not affect the inlet air to the equipment.
The pressure equalizing device should be adjusted during calorimeter tests or airow
measurements so that the static pressure difference between the indoor-side and outdoor-side
compartments is not greater than 1.25 Pa.
D.1.4 The size of the calorimeter should be sufcient to avoid any restriction to the intake or
discharge openings of the equipment. Perforated plates or other suitable grilles should be
provided at the discharge opening of the reconditioning equipment to avoid face velocities
exceeding 0.5 m/s. Sufcient space should be allowed in front of any inlet or discharge grilles of the
equipment to avoid interference with the airow. Minimum distance from the equipment to the side
walls or ceiling of the compartment(s) should be 1 m, except for the back of console-type
equipment, which should be in normal relation to the wall. Ceiling-mounted equipment should be
installed at a minimum distance of 1.8 m from the oor. Table D.1 gives the suggested dimensions
for the calorimeter. To accommodate peculiar sizes of equipment, it may be necessary to alter the
suggested dimensions to comply with the space requirements.

Table D.1 – Sizes of Calorimeter

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D.1.5 Each compartment should be provided with reconditioning equipment to maintain specied
airow and prescribed conditions. Reconditioning apparatus for the indoor-side compartment
should consist of heaters to supply sensible heat and a humidier to supply moisture.
Reconditioning apparatus for the outdoor-side compartment should provide cooling,
dehumidication and humidication. The energy supply should be controlled and measured.
D.1.6 When calorimeters are used for heat pumps, they should have heating, humidifying and
cooling capabilities for both rooms (see Figures D.1 and D.2). Other means, such as rotating the
equipment, may be used as long as the rating conditions are maintained.
D.1.7 Reconditioning apparatus for both compartments should be provided with fans of sufcient
capacity to ensure airows of not less than twice the quantity of air discharged by the equipment
under test in the calorimeter. The calorimeter should be equipped with means of measuring or
determining specied wet- and dry-bulb temperatures in both calorimeter compartments.
D.1.8 It is recognized that in both the indoor-side and outdoor-side compartments, temperature
gradients and airow patterns result from the interaction of the reconditioning apparatus and test
equipment. Therefore, the resultant conditions are peculiar to, and dependent upon, a given
combination of compartment size, arrangement and size of reconditioning apparatus, and the air
discharge characteristics of the equipment under test.
The point of measurement of specied test temperatures, both wet- and dry-bulb, should be such
that the following conditions are fullled.
The measured temperatures should be representative of the temperature surrounding the
equipment, and should simulate the conditions encountered in an actual application for both
indoor and outdoor sides, as indicated above.
At the point of measurement, the temperature of air should not be affected by air discharged from
any piece of the equipment. This makes it mandatory that the temperatures be measured
upstream of any recirculation produced by the equipment.
Air sampling tubes should be positioned on the intake side of the equipment under test.
D.1.9 During the heating capacity test, the temperature of the air leaving the indoor-side of the heat
pump shall be monitored to determine if its heating performance is being affected by a build-up of
ice on the outdoor-side heat exchanger. A single temperature measuring device, placed at the
center of the indoor-air outlet, will be sufcient to indicate any change in the indoor-air discharge
temperature caused by a build-up of ice on the outdoor-side heat exchanger.
D.1.10 Interior surfaces of the calorimeter compartments should be of non-porous material with all
joints sealed against air and moisture leakage. The access door should be tightly sealed against
air and moisture leakage by use of gaskets or other suitable means.
D.1.11 If defrost controls on the heat pump provide for stopping the indoor airow, provision shall
be made to stop the test apparatus airow to the equipment on both the indoor and outdoor sides
during such a defrost period. If it is desirable to maintain operation of the reconditioning apparatus
during the defrost period, provision may be made to bypass the conditioned air around the
equipment as long as assurance is provided that the conditioned air does not aid in the defrosting.
A watt-hour meter shall be used to obtain the integrated electrical input to the equipment under
test.
Calibrated room-type calorimeter
D.2.1 Heat leakage may be determined in either the indoor-side or outdoor-side compartment by
the following method. All openings should be closed. Either compartment may be heated by
electric heaters to a temperature of at least 11 °C above the surrounding ambient temperature. The
ambient temperature should be maintained constant within ±1 °C outside all six enveloping
surfaces of the compartment, including the separating partition. If the construction of the partition
is identical to that of the other walls, the heat leakage through the partition may be determined on a
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1 Outdoor side compartment 7 Heating coil

2 Indoor side compartment 8 Humidier
3 Equipment under test – Indoor unit 9 Fan
4 Air sampling tube 10 Mixer
5 Pressure equalization device 11 Connecting refrigerant pipe
6 Cooling coil 12 Equipment under test – Outdoor unit

Figure D.1 – Typical calibrated room-type calorimeter

1 Controlled temperature air space 7 Cooling coil

2 Outdoor side compartment 8 Heating coil
3 Indoor side compartment 9 Humidier
4 Equipment under test – Indoor unit 10 Fan
5 Air sampling tube 11 Mixer
6 Pressure equalization device 12 Equipment under test – Outdoor unit

Figure D.2 – Typical balanced ambient room-type calorimeter

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D.2.2 For calibrating the heat leakage through the separating partition alone, the following
procedure may be used. A test is carried out as described above. Then the temperature of the
adjoining area on the other side of the separating partition is raised to equal the temperature in the
heated compartment, thus eliminating heat leakage through the partition, while the 11 °C
differential is maintained between the heated compartment and the ambient surrounding the other
ve enveloping surfaces.
The difference in heat input between the rst test and second test determines the leakage through
the partition alone.
D.2.3 For the outdoor-side compartment equipped with means for cooling, an alternative means of
calibration may be used to cool the compartment to a temperature at least 11 °C below the ambient
temperature (on six sides) and carry out a similar analysis.
D.2.4 In addition to the two-room simultaneous method of determining capacities, the
performance of the indoor room-side compartment shall be veried at least every six months using
an industry standard cooling capacity calibrating device. A calibrating device may also be another
equipment whose performance has been measured by the simultaneous indoor and outdoor
measurement method at an accredited national test laboratory as part of an industry-wide cooling
capacity verication program.

D.3 Balanced ambient room-type calorimeter

D.3.1 The balanced ambient room-type calorimeter is shown in Figure D.2 and is based on the
principle of maintaining the dry-bulb temperatures surrounding the particular compartment equal
to the dry-bulb temperatures maintained within that compartment. If the ambient wet-bulb
temperature is also maintained equal to that within the compartment, the vapour-proong
provisions of D.1.10 are not required.
D.3.2 The oor, ceiling and walls of the calorimeter compartments shall be spaced at a sufcient
distance away from the oor, ceiling and walls of the controlled areas in which the compartments
are located in order to provide a uniform air temperature in the intervening space. It is
recommended that this distance be at least 0.3 m. Means shall be provided to circulate the air
within the surrounding space to prevent stratication.
D.3.3 Heat leakage through the separating partition shall be introduced into the heat balance
calculation and may be calibrated in accordance with D.2.2 or may be calculated.
D.3.4 It is recommended that the oor, ceiling and walls of the calorimeter compartments be
insulated so as to limit heat leakage (including radiation) to no more than 10 % of the test
equipment's capacity, for an 11 °C temperature difference, or 300 W for the same temperature
difference, whichever is greater, as tested using the procedure given in D.3.2.

Calculations for cooling capacities

D.4.1 The energy ow quantities used to calculate the total cooling capacity based on indoor-side
and outdoor-side measurements are shown below in Figure D.3.

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1 Outdoor side compartment

2 Indoor side compartment
3 Equipment under test
Note: Values for the variables identied in the gure are calculated using the equations in
D.4.2 to D.4.10.
Figure D.3 — Calorimeter energy ows during cooling capacity tests

D.4.2 The total cooling capacity on the indoor side, as tested in either the calibrated- or balanced-
ambient room-type calorimeter (see Figures D.1 and D.2), is calculated using Equation (D.1):

Equation (D.1)

Note: If no water is introduced during the test, hw1 is taken at the temperature of the water in the
humidier tank of the conditioning apparatus.
D.4.3 When it is not practical to measure the temperature of the air leaving the indoor-side
compartment to the outdoor-side compartment, the temperature of the condensate may be
assumed to be at the measured or estimated wet-bulb temperature of the air leaving the test
equipment.
D.4.4 The water vapour condensed by the equipment under test, W,r may be determined by the
amount of water evaporated into the indoor-side compartment by the reconditioning equipment to
maintain the required humidity.
D.4.5 Heat leakage, Ø,lpinto the indoor-side compartment through the separating partition
between the indoor-side and outdoor-side compartments may be determined from the calibrating
test or, in the case of the balanced-ambient room-type compartment, may be based on
calculations.
D.4.6 The total cooling capacity on the outdoor side, Ø tco, as tested in either the calibrated- or
balanced-ambient room-type calorimeter (see Figures D.1 and D.2), is calculated using Equation
(D.2):
Equation (D.2)

Note: The hw3 enthalpy is taken at the temperature at which the condensate leaves the outdoor-
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D.4.7 The heat leakage rate into the indoor-side compartment through the separating partition,lp Ø,
between the indoor-side and outdoor-side compartments may be determined from the calibrating
test or, in the case of the balanced-ambient room-type compartment, may be based on
calculations.
Note: This quantity will be numerically equal to that used in Equation (D.1) if, and only if, the area of
the separating partition exposed to the outdoor-side is equal to the area exposed to the indoor-side
compartment.
D.4.8 The latent cooling capacity (room dehumidifying capacity), d, is calculated using Equation
(D.3):
Equation (D.3)

D.4.9 The sensible cooling capacity, Ø,

sci is calculated using Equation (D.4):

Equation (D.4)

D.4.10 Sensible heat ratio (SHR) is calculated using the following:

D.5 Calculation of heating capacity

D.5.1 The energy ow quantities used to calculate the total heating capacity based on indoor- and
outdoor-side measurements are shown below in Figure D.4.

1 Outdoor side compartment

2 Indoor side compartment
3 Equipment under test
Note: Values for the variables identied in the gure are calculated using the equations in
D.4.2 to D.4.10.

Figure D.4 — Calorimeter energy ows during heating capacity tests

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D.5.2 Determination of the indoor-side heating capacity by measurement in the indoor-side

compartment of the calorimeter is calculated using Equation (D.5):
Equation (D.5)

Note: ∑ Pic is the other power input to the indoor-side compartment (e.g. illumination, electrical
and thermal power input to the compensating device, heat balance of the humidication device), in
watts.
D.5.3 Determination of the heating capacity by measurement of the heat-absorbing side, Ø ho, is
calculated for equipment where the evaporator takes the heat from an airow using Equation (D.6):

Where
∑ Poc is the total power input to the outdoor-side compartment with the exception of the power
input to the equipment, in watts;
qm,w is the water mass ow supplied to the outside compartment to maintain the test conditions,
in kilograms per second;
hw5 is the specic enthalpy of, respectively, the condensed water (in the case of test condition,
high) and frost (in the case of test condition, H2 or H3) in the equipment, in joules per
kilogram
Ølo is the heat ow through the remaining enveloping surfaces into the outdoor-side
compartment, in watts.

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Annex E
Indoor Air Enthalpy Test Method
E.1 General
In the air enthalpy method, capacities are determined from measurements of entering and leaving
wet- and dry-bulb temperatures and the associated airow rate.

E.2 Application
E.2.1 Air leaving the equipment under test shall lead directly to the discharge chamber. If a direct
connection cannot be made between the equipment and the discharge chamber, a short plenum
shall be attached to the equipment. In this case, the short plenum shall have the same size as the
discharge opening of the equipment or shall be constructed so as not to prevent the leaving air
from expanding. The cross-section area of the airow channel through the discharge chamber
shall be such that the average air velocity is less than 1.25 m/s against the airow rate of the
equipment under test. The static pressure difference between the discharge chamber and intake
opening of the equipment under test shall be zero. An example of the discharge chamber test
setup is shown in Figure E.1.
Airow measurements shall be made in accordance with the provisions specied in Annex C.
E.2.2 When conducting cooling or steady-state heating capacity tests using the indoor air
enthalpy test method, the additional test tolerances given in Table E.1 shall apply.

Table E.1 — Variations allowed during steady-state cooling and heating capacity tests that
only apply when using the indoor air enthalpy method

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1 Static pressure tapings

2 Equipment under test
3 To air sampler and airow measuring apparatus
a J = 2 D,e where D e= √4AB/π and A and B are the dimensions of the equipment’s air outlet
c V2 is the average air velocity at PL.2

Figure E.1 — Discharge chamber requirements when using the indoor air enthalpy
test method

E.2.3 When conducting transient heating capacity tests using the indoor air enthalpy test method,
the additional test tolerances given in Table E.2 shall apply.

Table E.2 — Variations allowed during the transient heating tests that only apply when
using the indoor air enthalpy test method

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Calculations for cooling capacities

The total capacity based on the indoor-side test data, ciØ, shall be calculated using Equation (E.1):

Equation (E.1)

The sensible cooling capacity based on the indoor-side test data, Øsci, shall be calculated using
Equation (E.2):

Equation (E.2)

The latent cooling capacity based on the indoor-side test data, Ø, shall
d be calculated using
Equation (E.3) or (E.4):

Equation (E.3)

Equation (E.4)

E.4 Calculations for heating capacities

Total heating capacity based on indoor-side data,Ø,thi,
thi shall be calculated using Equation (E.5):

Equation (E.5)

Note: Equations (E.1), (E.2), (E.3) and (E.5) do not take into consideration heat leakage in the test duct
and the discharge chamber.

E.5 Airow enthalpy measurements

The following test apparatus arrangements are recommended.
E.5.1 Tunnel air enthalpy method
The equipment to be tested is typically located in one as more test rooms. An air measuring device
is attached to the equipment air discharge (indoor, outdoor or both, as applicable). This device
discharges directly into the test room or space, which is provided with suitable means for
maintaining the air entering the equipment at the desired wet- and dry-bulb temperatures (see
Figure E.2). Suitable means for measuring the wet- and dry-bulb temperatures of the air entering
and leaving the equipment and the external resistance shall be provided.

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1 Outdoor side test room 7 Mixer

2 Outdoor of equipment under test 8 Apparatus for differential pressure
3 Indoor side test room measurement
4 Indoor of equipment under test 9 Insulation
5 Air ow measuring apparatus 10 Door / window
6 Air temperature & humidity measuring 11 Room conditioning equipment
instrument
Figure E.2 — Tunnel air enthalpy test method arrangement

1 Chamber for Indoor Unit 2 Air Receiving Chamber (To measure Air flow)
Temperature sensor (DB, WB) Nozzle room

Blower room
CASSETTE ESP

Panel
Chamber room

Suction Air Discharge Air

Discharge Air

Partition Plate Partition Plate

Indoor Sampler Pressure different
(Nozzle)
To maintain indoor room conditions
I/D ROOM

Hi wall (Set Up)

Suction Air
(From Indoor Room)
Hi-Wall

Discharge Air
Partition Plate (To air receiver chamber)

Figure E 2.1: Arrangement for Cassette type and hi-wall type indoor units

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Air receiving
chamber
Steam spray Steam spray
humidifier humidifier
Nozzle Outdoor unit

Indoor unit
Electric heater Electric heater

Brine cooler Brine cooler

Brine Dehumidifier Brine Dehumidifier

Figure E 2.2: Arrangement for Ducted type indoor units

E.5.2 Loop air enthalpy method

This arrangement differs from the tunnel arrangement in that the air measuring device discharge is
connected to suitable reconditioning equipment which is, in turn, connected to the equipment
inlet (see Figure E.3). The resulting test “loop” shall be sealed so that air leakage at places that
would inuence capacity measurements does not exceed 1.0 % of the test airow rate. The dry-
bulb temperature of the air surrounding the equipment shall be maintained within ±3.0 °C of the
desired test inlet dry-bulb temperature. Wet- and dry-bulb temperatures and external resistance
are to be measured by suitable means.

1 Outdoor side test room 6 Air ow measuring apparatus

2 Outdoor of equipment under test 7 Apparatus for differential pressure
3 Indoor side of test room measurement
4 Indoor of equipment under test 8 Reconditioning apparatus
5 Temperature and humidity measuring a Air ow direction
instrument
Figure E.3 — Loop air enthalpy test method arrangement

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E.6 Calorimeter air enthalpy method

For equipment in which the compressor is ventilated independently of the indoor air stream, the calorimeter
air enthalpy method arrangement shall be employed to take into account compressor heat radiation (see
Figure E.4). In this arrangement, an enclosure is placed over the equipment, or applicable part of the
equipment, under test. This enclosure may be constructed of any suitable material, but shall be non-
hydroscopic, airtight and preferably insulated. It shall be large enough to permit inlet air to circulate freely
between the equipment and the enclosures and in no case shall the enclosure be closer than 150 mm to any
part of the equipment. The inlet to the enclosure shall be remotely located from the equipment's inlet so as to
cause circulation throughout the entire enclosed space. An air measuring device is to be connected to the
equipment's discharge. This device shall be well insulated where it passes through the enclosed space.
Wet- and dry-bulb temperatures of the air entering the equipment are to be measured at the enclosure inlet.
Temperature and external resistance measurements shall be carried out by suitable means.

Figure E.4 — Calorimeter air enthalpy test method arrangement

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Annex F
Determination of India Seasonal Energy Efciency Ratio (ISEER)
F 1 Purpose
The purpose of this annex is to dene a uniform procedure for the calculation of a single value number that is
a representation of the part load efciency of the variable refrigeration ow system. The single value
number will be called as India Seasonal Energy Efciency Ratio or ISEER.

F 2 Scope
This annex procedure is only for equipment covered by this standard. The ISEER equation and procedure
are intended to be an average representation of a Variable refrigerant ow system in a typical application
with conventional operating parameters. A xed set of operating load points and conditions are dened to
allow comparison of products.
The equation has been derived to provide a representation of the average part load efciency. However, for
operating cost and energy analysis it is best to use a comprehensive analysis tool that reects the actual
weather data, building load characteristics, operational hours, when calculating the applied variable
refrigerant ow system efciency.
F 3 Equation
F 3.1 The single value part load rating shall be determined by using the following equation;

ISEER=A ×EER100% + B ×EER75% + C ×EER50% + D ×EER 25%

where:
EER100% = EER at full load rating point and operating conditions
EER75% = EER at 75% load rating point and operating conditions
EER50% = EER at 50% load rating point and operating conditions
EER25% = EER at 25% load rating point and operating conditions
A= weighting factor for 100% load
B= weighting factor for 75% load
C= weighting factor for 50% load
D= weighting factor for 100% load

The values of A, B, C, and D are based on the average of the most common building types across
climatic zones of India. Values that have been developed are shown in Table F1.

Table F 1: Weighting coefcients A to D for calculation of ISEER

Weigh ng oefficients A= 6 B= 48 C= 36 D= 10

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The ISEER rating requires that the unit efficiency be determined at 100%, 75%, 50% and 25%
at the conditions specified in Table F2.
Table F2: India Seasonal Energy Efficiency Testing Conditions

0
–
0
–

– 39˚ C
– 32˚ C
– 26˚ C
– 20˚ C

Speed set as per the % load capacity condi on (or)

Controller se ng or full capacity #

F 3.3 Part load test method:

F 3.3.1 General conditions:
The standard rating test shall be conducted with all indoor units and compressors
functioning, at test conditions as specied in Table F2. The test methods and uncertainty of
measurement shall be as specied in Clause 8.0 and all tests shall be carried out in
accordance with the test requirements of Annex B and the test methods of Annex D and
Annex E. The electrical input values used for rating purposes shall be measured during the
cooling capacity test.

Tests may be conducted to determine the cooling capacities of individual indoor units,
operating with or without all other indoor units functioning. If tests for individual indoor unit
capacity are conducted, the capacities shall be determined in accordance with the
requirements of Annex G.

The specic setting of compressor and controller to deliver full load capacity shall be
provided by the manufacturer and the equipment shall be maintained at that setting. If the
manufacturer does not dene the setting, the thermostat or controller shall be set to its
minimum allowable temperature setting.

If the equipment under test cannot be maintained at steady-state conditions by its normal
controls, then the manufacturer shall modify or override such controls so that steady-state
conditions are achieved
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F 3.3.2 Temperature conditions:

The temperature conditions are as specied in Table F2.
F 3.3.3. Pre-conditions:
Equilibrium condition as specied in clause 8.3 has to be achieved for at least 60 minutes
between the test room reconditioning apparatus and equipment under test.
F3.3.4. Testing requirements:
Total, sensible and latent cooling capacity and rated power consumption shall be
determined
F3.3.5. Duration of test:
The output shall be measured in the steady state condition as specied in clause 8.3 . The
recording of the data shall continue for at least a 30 min period during which the tolerances
specied in clause 8.2.1 shall be met and 6 sets of reading at every 10 minutes interval shall
be recorded. Data shall be sampled at equal intervals that span 30 s or less
F3.3.6. Calculation for cooling capacity:
The calculation for cooling capacity shall be done as dened in Annex D if testing done using
Calorimeter method and as dened in Annex E if the testing is done using air enthalpy
method.

The EER at different load conditions shall be calculated as below from the capacity and
power consumption determined by testing unit at conditions specied in Table F2.

F4 Approach adopted for ISEER coefcient calculations:

(I) Weather data is taken from ISHRAE weather le used for energy simulation of buildings.
(II) Following building types have been analysed through simulation for studying the variable
refrigerant ow system load variation:
a. Ofce (Small): 24*7, 12*5
b. Ofce (Medium): 24*7, 12*5
c. Ofce (Large): 24*7, 12*5
d. Hotel
e. Retail
f. Hospital
g. Educational: School, University
h. Residential: Group housing, villa
(III) Building envelopes, occupancy, LPD, EPD etc. are the taken from recently built buildings
(IV) Models of all buildings have been simulated for representative cities of various climatic
zones: hot & dry, composite, warm & humid, and moderate.
(V) Grouping of data as per bin method for computation of ISEER coefcients is done on the
basis of load on variable refrigerant ow system.
(VI) Bin group is selected in such a way that average of peak bin group should be 75% load and
similarly average of low bin group and min bin group should be 50% and 25% load
respectively.
(VII) ISEER coefcients for 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% load are rst computed separately for each
building type in each representative city. Average of all the cases has led to the nal set of
ISEER coefcients.

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Annex G
Individual Indoor Unit Capacity Tests
G.1 General
The test methods described provide means to determine the capacity of an individual indoor unit, either
operating on its own with the other indoor units switched off, or with all indoor units operating.
All tests shall be made in accordance with the requirements of Annex B.
G.2 The calorimeter method
If measurements are made by the calorimeter method, then the testing of an individual unit, with all others
operating, will require at least a three-room calorimeter test facility. If only one unit is operating, a two-room
calorimeter will sufce. Each calorimeter shall satisfy requirements described in Annex D.
G.3 The air enthalpy method
G.3.1 If measurements are made by the air enthalpy method, then the testing shall be done with
one or more indoor rooms and one or more air measuring devices connected to the indoor units.
The outdoor unit shall be situated at least in an environmental test room.
G.3.2 The test facility shall satisfy the requirements described in Annex E, except that the individual
indoor unit to be tested shall have its own plenum and airow measuring device.
G.4 Temperature conditions
Temperature conditions shall be as specied in 6.1.2 and 7.1.2.
G.5 Airow conditions
All air quantities shall be as specied in Clause 5.
G.6 Test conditions
Test conditions shall be as specied in 6.1.3 and from 7.1.4 to 7.1.11.
G.7 Test methods and uncertainty of measurement
Test methods and uncertainty of measurement shall be as specied in Clause 8.
G.8 Test results
Test results shall be recorded and expressed as specied in Clause 9.
G.9 Published ratings
The publication of individual capacities of indoor units shall be as specied in Clause 11. The published
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Annex H
Compressor Calibration Test Method

H.1 General Description

H.1.1 In the compressor calibration test method, total cooling or heating capacity is determined as
follows.
From measurements of properties of the refrigerant entering and leaving the indoor-side of the
equipment and the associated refrigerant ow rate as determined by subsequent calibration of the
compressor under identical operating conditions. Direct capacity measurements should be used
when the superheat of the refrigerant leaving the evaporator is less than 3.0 °C.
By measuring capacity directly with a calorimeter when the compressor is operating at the identical
conditions encountered during the equipment test.
H.1.2 When the compressor calibration method is employed, the requirements in H.2 and H.3
apply to both the equipment test and the compressor calibration test.
H.1.3 Cooling and heating capacities obtained by the compressor calibration method should
include thermal effects of the fan.
H.2 Measurement of refrigerant properties
H.2.1 The equipment should be operated at the desired test conditions, and measurements of the
temperature and pressure of the refrigerant entering and leaving the compressor should be
recorded at equal intervals that span 5 min or less. These readings should be obtained during the
data collection period of the cooling or heating capacity test.
H.2.2 On equipment not sensitive to refrigerant charge, pressure gauges may be tapped into the
refrigerant lines.
H.2.3 On equipment sensitive to refrigerant charge, refrigerant pressures should be determined
after this test because the connection of pressure gauges might result in a loss of charge. To
accomplish this, temperatures are measured during the test by means of thermocouples soldered
to return bends at the midpoints of each indoor and outdoor coil circuit or at points not affected by
vapour superheat or liquid sub-cooling. Following the test, gauges are connected to the lines and
the equipment is evacuated and charged with the type and quantity of refrigerant specied on the
nameplate. The equipment is then operated again at test conditions and, if necessary, refrigerant
charge is added or removed until the coil thermocouple measurements are within ±0.3 °C of their
original values, the temperatures of the refrigerant vapour entering and leaving the compressor are
within ±2.0 °C of their original values, and the temperature of the liquid entering the expansion
device is reproduced within ±0.6 °C. The opeating pressures should then be observed.
H.2.4 Refrigerant temperatures should be measured by means of thermocouples soldered to the
lines at appropriate locations.
H.2.5 No thermocouples should be removed, replaced, or otherwise disturbed during any portion
of a complete capacity test.
H.2.6 Temperatures and pressures of the refrigerant vapour entering and leaving the compressor
should be measured in the refrigerant lines approximately 250 mm from the compressor shell. If
the reversing valve is included in the calibration, these data should be taken on the lines to the coils
and approximately 250 mm from the valve.
H.3 Compressor calibration
H.3.1 The refrigerant ow rate should then be determined from the calibration of the compressor at
the predetermined compressor, entering and leaving refrigerant pressures and temperatures, by
one of the primary test methods described in the IS 5111 or ISO 917.
H.3.2 Calibration tests should be performed with the compressor and reversing valve (where
used) at the same ambient temperature and air pattern as in the tested equipment.
H.3.3 The refrigerant ow, qr, is calculated using Equation (H.1):
Equation (H.1)

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For the:
a) Secondary refrigerant calorimeter method;
b) Flooded system primary refrigerant calorimeter method;
c) Dry system primary refrigerant calorimeter method;
d) Concentric tube calorimeter method.
H.3.4 The gaseous refrigerant ow meter method gives refrigerant ow directly.
H.3.5 Total cooling capacity is calculated as prescribed in H.5.1 and H.5.2. Total heating capacity
is calculated as prescribed in H.6.
H.4 Direct heating capacity measurements
H.4.1 For compressor calibration tests, when the evaporator superheat on the heating cycle is less
than 3.0 °C, the refrigerant ow rate should be determined using the heat rejection from the
calorimeter condenser. A water-cooled condenser, insulated against heat leakage, is required.
The condenser may be used with any of the calorimeter arrangements in H.3.3.
H.4.2 This method may be used only when the calculated heat leakage from the condenser to the
ambient is less than 2 % of the refrigerating effect of the compressor.
H.4.3 The compressor calibration test should be run as specied in H.3. Additional data required
are:
a) Refrigerant pressure and temperature entering the condenser;
b) Refrigerant pressure and temperature leaving the condenser;
c) Water temperatures entering and leaving the condenser;
d) Ambient temperature surrounding the condenser;
e) Quantity of condenser cooling water;
f) Average temperature of the condenser jacket surface exposed to ambient.
H.4.4 The refrigerant ow rate, qr, is calculated using Equation (H.2):

Equation (H.2)

H.4.5 The total heating capacity, Ø,

thi is calculated as given in H.6.

H.5 Calculations for cooling capacities

H.5.1 For tests in which the evaporator superheat is 3.0 °C or more, total cooling capacity based on
compressor calibration data is calculated from the refrigerant ow rate using Equation (H.3):
Equation (H.3)

H.5.2 For tests in which the evaporator superheat is less than 3.0 °C, total cooling capacity is
calculated using Equation (H.4):
Equation (H.4)

H.6 Calculations for heating capacities

The total heating capacity, Øthi, based on compressor calibration data is calculated from the refrigerant ow
rate using Equation (H.5):

Equation (H.5)

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Annex J
Refrigerant Enthalpy Test Method
J.1 General
J.1.1 In this method, capacity is determined from the refrigerant enthalpy change and ow rate.
Enthalpy changes are determined from measurements of entering and leaving pressures and
temperatures of the refrigerant, and the ow rate is determined by a suitable ow meter in the liquid
line.
J.1.2 This method may be used for tests of equipment in which the refrigerant charge is not critical
and where normal installation procedures involve the eld connection of refrigerant lines.
J.1.3 This method should neither be used for tests in which the refrigerant liquid leaving the ow
meter is sub-cooled less than 2.0 °C nor for tests in which the superheat of the vapour leaving the
indoor side is less than 3.0 °C.
J.2 Refrigerant ow method
J.2.1 The refrigerant ow rate should be measured with an integrating-type ow meter connected
in the liquid line upstream of the refrigerant control device. This meter should be sized such that its
pressure drop does not exceed the vapour pressure change that a 2.0 °C temperature change
would produce.
J.2.2 Temperature and pressure measuring instruments and a sight glass should be installed
immediately downstream of the meter to determine if the refrigerant liquid is adequately sub-
cooled. Sub-cooling of 2.0 °C and the absence of any vapour bubbles in the liquid leaving the
meter are considered adequate. It is recommended that the meter be installed at the bottom of a
vertical downward loop in the liquid line to take advantage of the static head of the liquid thus
provided.
J.2.3 At the end of the test, a sample of the circulating refrigerant and oil mixture may be taken from
the equipment and its percentage of oil, co, calculated using Equation (J.1):

Equation (J.1)

The total indicated ow rate should be corrected for the amount of oil circulating.
J.3 Refrigerant temperature and pressure measurements
The temperature of the refrigerant entering and leaving the indoor side of the equipment should be
measured with instruments having an accuracy of ±0.1 °C. The pressure of the refrigerant entering and
leaving the indoor side of the equipment should be measured with instruments having an accuracy of ±2.0
% of the indicated value.

J.4 Calculation of cooling capacity

The total cooling capacity, Ø,
thi based on volatile refrigerant ow data is calculated using Equation (I.2):

Equation (J.2)

J.5 Calculation of heating capacity

The total heating capacity, Ø,
thi based on volatile refrigerant ow data is calculated using Equation (I.3):

Equation (J.3)

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Annex K
Outdoor Air Enthalpy Test Method
K.1 General
K.1.1 In the air enthalpy method, capacities are determined from measurements of entering and
leaving wet- and dry-bulb temperatures and the associated airow rate.
K.1.2 Outdoor air enthalpy tests are subject to the apparatus arrangement limitations specied in
J.2.1. Additional provisions apply if the compressor is independently ventilated (see J.2.2). Line
loss adjustment permitted by J.4.3 may be made if the equipment employs remote outdoor coils.
K.2 Test room requirements
K.2.1 When the air enthalpy method is employed for outdoor-side tests, it should be ascertained
whether the attachment of the airow measuring device changes the performance of the
equipment being tested and, if so, corrections should be made for this change (see Figure J.1). To
accomplish this, the equipment should have thermocouples soldered to return bends at
approximately the midpoints of each indoor and outdoor coil circuit. Equipment not sensitive to
refrigerant charge may, alternatively, be provided with pressure gauges connected to access
valves or tapped into the suction and discharge lines. The equipment should then be operated at
the desired conditions, with the indoor-side test apparatus connected but not the outdoor-side
apparatus. Data should be recorded at 10 min intervals for a period of not less than 30 min after
equilibrium has been attained. The outdoor-side test apparatus should then be connected to the
equipment and the pressure or temperatures indicated by the aforementioned gauges or
thermocouples noted. If, after equilibrium is again attained, these do not average within ±0.3 °C or
its pressure equivalent of the averages observed during the preliminary test, the outdoor airow
rate should be adjusted until the specied agreement is attained. The test should be continued for
a period of 30 min after equilibrium has been attained at the proper conditions, with the outdoor
test apparatus connected, and the indoor-side test results during this interval should agree within
±2.0 % with the results obtained during the preliminary test period. This applies to both the cooling
and the heating cycle, but needs to be done at any one condition for each.

1 Room conditioning apparatus 7 Insulation

2 Outdoor–side test room 8 Apparatus for differential pressure measurement
3 Airow measuring apparatus 9 Indoor–side coil section of equipment under test
4 Air temperature and humidity measuring instruments 10 Door / window
5 Mixer 11 Indoor–side test room
6 Outdoor unit of equipment under test

Figure K.1 – Outdoor calorimeter test method arrangement

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K.2.2 For equipment in which the compressor is ventilated independently of the outdoor air
stream, the calorimeter air enthalpy method arrangement should be employed to take into
account compressor heat radiation (see Figure J.1).
K.2.3 When the outdoor airow is adjusted as described in J.2.1, the adjusted airow rate is
employed in the capacity calculation. In such cases, however, the outdoor fan power input
observed during the preliminary tests should be used for rating purposes.
K.3 Testing conditions
When the outdoor air enthalpy method is used, the requirements in 6.1.3.1 apply to both the preliminary test
(see K.2.1) and the regular equipment test.

K.4 Calculations
K.4.1 The total indoor cooling capacity based on outdoor-side data, Ø tci , is calculated using
Equation (J.1):

K.4.2 The total heat capacity based on outdoor-side data,thoØ

, is calculated using Equation (K.2):

K.4.3 If line loss corrections are to be made, they should be included in the capacity calculations.
Allowance should be made using Equation (K.3):

Where

Dt is the temperature difference between the inside and outside of the tube

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Annex L
Indoor Calorimeter Conrmative Test Method
L.1 General
L.1.1 This annex provides a test method for conrming the test results when the cooling and
heating capacities are determined by the indoor air enthalpy test method.
L.1.2 In this test method, conrmation should be carried out in the test room specied in L.2 using
the measuring method specied in L.3.

L.2 Test room requirements

A recommended test room is shown in Figure L.1. This test room should be constructed such that the air
enthalpy test apparatus is installed in the indoor-side compartment of the calorimeter described in Annex D.
The calorimeter should be of either the calibrated-room type or the balanced-ambient room type. The air
enthalpy test apparatus should be equipped with means of not only measuring airow rate and enthalpies at
the inlet and outlet of the equipment under test but also means for measuring the total power input to the air-
enthalpy test apparatus. It is recommended that air leaving the air-enthalpy test apparatus lead to the
vicinity of the intake opening of the reconditioning apparatus of the calorimeter.

L.3 Measurement
L.3.1 Measurements should be made 1 h after attaining equilibrium conditions.
L.3.2 Simultaneous measurements made by the calorimeter and the air enthalpy test apparatus
should be made in accordance with the methods specied. The cooling capacity determined by
measurements using the calorimeter should be calculated in accordance with Equation (D.1), and
the heating capacity should be calculated in accordance with Equation (D.5). Likewise, the cooling
capacity determined by measurements with the air enthalpy test apparatus is calculated in
accordance with Equation (E.3), and the heating capacity in accordance with Equation (E.5).

1 Outdoor-side compartment 7 Fan

2 Equipment under test–outdoor unit 8 Humidier
3 Air-sampling tube 9 Heating coil
4 Equipment under test-indoor unit 10 Colling coil
5 Airow measuring apparatus 11 Controlled-temperature air space
6 Mixer 12 Indoor-side compartment

Figure L.1 - Indoor calorimeter test method arrangement

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Annex M
Outdoor Calorimeter Conrmative Test Method
M.1 General
M.1.1 This annex provides a test method for conrming the test results when the cooling and
heating capacities are determined by the indoor air enthalpy test method.
M.1.2 In this test method, conrmation should be made in the test room specied in L.2 using the
measuring method specied in L.3.

M.2 Test room requirements

The air enthalpy test apparatus in the indoor-side compartment should be constructed in
accordance with this International Standard. The outdoor-side apparatus is the calorimeter, which
should be constructed and equipped with the measuring means described in Annex D. A
recommended test room is shown in Figure L.1.

M.3 Measurement
M.3.1 Measurements should be made 1 h after attaining equilibrium conditions.
M.3.2 Simultaneous measurements should be made using the air enthalpy apparatus on the
indoor side and the calorimeter on the outdoor side in accordance with the methods specied. The
cooling capacity determined by measurements using the calorimeter should be calculated in
accordance with Equation (D.2), and the heating capacity should be calculated in accordance with
Equation (D.6).

1 Controlled-temperature air space 7 Mixer

2 Outdoor-side compartment 8 Equipment under test-outdoor unit
3 Cooling coil 9 Air-sampling tube
4 Heating coil 10 Equipment under test-indoor unit
5 Humidier 11 Airow measuring apparatus
6 Fan 12 Indoor-side compartment

Figure M.1 - Outdoor calorimeter test method arrangement

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Annex N
Balanced-type Calorimeter Conrmative Test Method
N.1 General
N.1.1 This annex provides a test method for manufacturers to conrm the test results when the
cooling and heating capacities are determined by the indoor air enthalpy test method.
This test method should not be used as a conrmative method by testing laboratories because it
does not provide for simultaneous conrmative test results.
N.1.2 This method should be carried out by installing the equipment, which has been measured by
the balanced-type calorimeter, in the indoor air enthalpy test apparatus for measurement under the
same conditions as in the balanced-type calorimeter.
N.1.3 The performance of the indoor air enthalpy apparatus should be veried at least every 12
months using an industry standard cooling/heating calibrating device. A calibrating device may
also be another piece of equipment for which the performance has been measured at an
accredited test laboratory as part of an industry-wide cooling/heating capacity verication
programme.

N.2 Measurement
N.2.1 When this test method is employed, it is desirable to conrm that there is no difference
between the capacities measured by the calorimeter and the indoor air enthalpy test apparatus. To
accomplish this, the equipment should have thermocouples soldered to the return bends at
approximately the midpoints of each of indoor and outdoor coil circuits. Equipment not sensitive to
refrigerant charge may, alternatively, be provided with the pressure gauges connected to access
valves or tapped into the suction and discharge lines.
N.2.2 Firstly, the equipment to be tested should be installed in the balanced-type calorimeter
described in Annex D to carry out the measurement of the capacity. Then, the equipment should be
moved to the indoor air enthalpy test apparatus and measured by the specied method. It is
desirable to measure both cooling and heating capacities, though only one may be measured.
However, if the cooling capacity is measured by the calorimeter, the same measurement should
also be made in the indoor air-enthalpy test apparatus.
N.2.3 If no alteration is made to the installation of the equipment under test, a series of tests which
are conducted subsequently should be deemed valid.

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Annex O
Cooling Condensate Measurements
O.1 General
The latent cooling capacity should be determined from measurements of the condensate ow rate. The
drain connection should be trapped to stabilize the condensate ow.

O.2 Calculations
O.2.1 The latent cooling capacity, Ø,
d is calculated using Equation (N.1):

Equation (O.1)

O.2.2 The sensible cooling capacity, Ø,

sci is then calculated using Equation (N.2):

Equation (O.2)

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Annex R
Pictorial Examples Of The Heating Capacity Test Procedures Given In 7.1
R.1 General
The six schematic diagrams given in the examples in O.2 show several of the cases which could occur while
conducting a heating capacity test as specied in 7.1. All examples show cases where a defrost cycle ends
the preconditioning period. Examples 2 to 6 in O.2 represent cases where the indoor air enthalpy method is
used and, as a result, the data collection period for the transient test lasts 3 h or three complete cycles (as
opposed to 6 h or six complete cycles if using the calorimeter test method).

R.2 Procedure owchart for heating capacity test

The following owchart gives the procedures to adopt and the clauses in the main text to use when
conducting the heating capacity test.

Start test room

Start equipment under test
7.1.6

Operate until test

tolerances of Table 10 and
Table 11 are satised
7.1.6

Start preconditioning
period
7.1.6
7.1.6
7.1.9

Defrost
Start equilibrium No at end of Yes Start equilibrium
10 min operation
period according preconditioning period according
after defrost
to 7.1.7 period? to 7.1.7

7.1.10.3 7.1.9
7.1.10.1
Test Test
tolerances of Yes Start data collection No tolerances of
Table 13 not satised or period (35 min) Table 13 not satised or
defrost operation according to 7.1.8 defrost operation
occurs? occurs?
7.1.10.2
7.1.9
No Yes

start data collection indoor air

Transient test
period (35 min) decreases by more Yes
according to 7.1.8 procedure
than 2.5% or defrost
according to 7.1.11
operation
occurs?
7.1.10.1
No 7.1.9
indoor air
decreases by more Yes
than 2.5% or defrost
operation
occurs?
7.1.10.2

No 7.1.10.4

Steady-state test
procedure
according to 7.1.8

Figure Q.1-Procedure owchart

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Example1 Steady-state heating capacity test.

1 2 4 5

6
b

3
35 min
5 min 5 min 5 min 5 min 5 min 5 min 5 min

30 min

Key
1 Compliance with test tolerances rst achieved
2 Preconditioning period (10 min minimum)
3 Defrost at end of preconditioning period
4 Equilibrium period (60 min)
5 Data collection period (35 Min)
6 Inside air temperature difference, Dt indoor air
a Dt indoor air decreases by 2.5% or less during the rst 35 min of the data collection period.
b Steady-state test terminate test when data collection period equals 35 min.

Example2 Transient heating capacity test with no defrost cycles.

1 2 4 5

35 min

3
35 min
5 min 5 min 5 min 5 min 5 min 5 min 5 min

30 min

Key
1 Compliance with test tolerances rst achieved
2 Preconditioning period (10 min minimum)
3 Defrost at end of preconditioning period
4 Equilibrium period (60 min)
5 Data collection period (3 h)
6 Inside air temperature difference, Dt indoor air
a Dt indoor air decreases by 2.5% or less during the rst 35 min of the data collection period.
b Transient test terminate test when data collection period equals 3 h.

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Example3 Transient heating capacity test with one defrost cycles during the data collection period.

1 2 4 5

35 min

3 6
35 min
5 min 5 min 5 min 5 min 5 min 5 min 5 min

30 min

Key
1 Compliance with test tolerances rst achieved
2 Preconditioning period (10 min minimum)
3 Defrost at end of preconditioning period
4 Equilibrium period (60 min)
5 Data collection period (3 h)
6 Inside air temperature difference, Dt indoor air
a Dt indoor air decreases by 2.5% or less during the rst 35 min of the data collection period.
b Transient test terminate test when data collection period equals 3 h.

Example4 Transient heating capacity test with one defrost cycles during the data collection period.

1 2 4 5

35 min

3
6
Key
1 Compliance with test tolerances rst achieved
2 Preconditioning period (10 min minimum)
3 Defrost at end of preconditioning period
4 Equilibrium period (60 min)
5 Data collection period (3 h)
6 Inside air temperature difference cycle
a Transient test terminate test when data collection period equals 3 h.

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Example5 Transient heating capacity test with two complete cycles during the data collection period.

1 2 4 5

35 min

3
6
Key
1 Compliance with test tolerances rst achieved
2 Preconditioning period (10 min minimum)
3 Defrost at end of preconditioning period
4 Equilibrium period (60 min)
5 Data collection period (3 h)
6 Two complete defrost cycle
a Transient test terminate test when data collection period equals 3 h.

Example 6 Transient heating capacity test with three complete cycles during the data collection period.

1 2 4 5 6

3
7

Key
1 Compliance with test tolerances rst achieved
2 Preconditioning period (10 min minimum)
3 Defrost at end of preconditioning period
4 Equilibrium period (60 min)
5 Data collection period
6 Three hours
6 Three complete defrost cycle
a Transient test terminate test at the end of three complete cycles
within the data collection period.

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About ISHRAE
The Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE), was founded in 1981 at New Delhi by a group of eminent
HVAC&R professionals. ISHRAE today has over 10,000 HVAC&R professionals as members and additionally there are 8,500 Student-members.
ISHRAE operates from over 40 Chapters and sub Chapters spread all over India, with HQ in Delhi.
It is led by a team of elected ofcers, who are members of the Society, working on a voluntary basis, and collectively called the Board of Governors.
ISHRAE Objectives:
• Advancement of the Arts and Sciences of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering and Related Services.
• Continuing education of Members and other interested persons in the said sciences through Lectures, Workshops, Product Presentations,
Publications and Expositions.
• Rendition of career guidance and nancial assistance to students of the said sciences.
• Encouragement of scientic research.
ISHRAE Mission
To promote the goals of the Society for the benet of the general public. Towards this objective, the Chapters of the Society participate in, and
organize, activities to protect the Environment, improve Indoor Air Quality, help Energy Conservation, provide continuing education to the Members
and others in the HVAC & related user Industries and offer certication programs, career guidance to students at the local colleges and tertiary
institutions.
Activities
As part of its objectives to promote the interests of the HVAC&R Industry, ISHRAE is involved in various activities. ISHRAE reaches out to all its
members and seeks their active participation & involvement in all the Events/Programs organized by the society.
Programs
ISHRAE conducts Conferences, Seminars, Exhibitions, Workshops, Panel Discussions and Product Presentations throughout the country with both
national and international participants to discuss, promote and display the state of the art technologies, systems, products and services.
Publications
ISHRAE publications strive to help its members & the industry keep up-to date with the technical developments, latest trends, and sunrise
technologies. ISHRAE Standards, Fundamental books on various topics, safety guidelines, HVAC&R Handbooks and the extremely popular &
informative ISHRAE Journal, are a few such publications.
ACREX INDIA
ISHRAE organizes ACREX INDIA, the largest international exposition in South Asia on the Air-Conditioning, Refrigeration, Ventilation and Building
services industry. Held annually, ACREX with nearly 500 exhibitors is considered to be a major opportunity to showcase the latest
technologies/innovations, and provide a platform for buyer-seller meet, for technical & commercial personnel in the HVAC&R eld.
Education & Training
ISHRAE Institute of Excellence (IIE), the educational arm of the Society, is working towards human resource development in the HVAC&R industry in
the country by conducting various courses. One of the most important objectives of ISHRAE is Technical Training, and this is done at various levels.
At the apex of the pyramid we have the ICP (ISHRAE Certied Professional) Certication Courses on Clean rooms AC-Design, AC Service and
others. At the next level ISHRAE offer a full time Diploma Course for graduate engineers. In addition at the Chapter level ISHRAE holds several
successful training programs, workshops, short term courses and offers e-learning opportunities. ISHRAE is also working with associates in Skill
Development activities.
Student Activities
ISHRAE student chapters in more than 150 engineering colleges encourage students to opt for careers in the HVAC&R industry. Knowledge
dissemination is done through seminars, quiz contests like aQuest, plant and site visits.
ISHRAE has launched “ISHRAE Job Junction” nationally, providing a platform for leading employers to recruit candidates who are members from
ISHRAE student chapters.
K-12 initiative of ISHRAE is focused on school students’ contests, in making them aware of subjects like, energy conservation and environmental
concerns through drawing competitions, poster design, quiz and planting of trees. Emphasis on STEM education is stressed to inculcate a scientic
fervor & help develop these young children into responsible citizens.
Research
ISHRAE promotes research in the eld of HVAC&R technology. It offers nancial support to Graduate/Post Graduate students, to carry out
innovative work on R & D in Technology, Systems, and Processes. ISHRAE partners with Industry & academia to carry out scientic research
associated with the HVAC&R Industry.
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Provides a unique platform for B2B and B2C users to share their expertise & requirements in an industry specic search engine. We wish to provide
unparalleled user experience HVAC & R and Building Services Industry to increase their reach to all concerned in services & trade. This search
engine will help promote the Make in India drive, by providing easy referencing to all stakeholders.
Interaction with Govt. Departments and Associate Societies
ISHRAE works in the National interest with various Govt. Ministries/Departments, e.g. in the development of Standards & drafting of NBC for BIS,
working on ECBC with BEE, with Ozone Cell of MoEFCC, on refrigerant gases. ISHRAE is a member & active supporter of National Centre for Cold
Chain development (NCCD) Ministry of Agriculture & works closely with NCCD on refrigeration.
ISHRAE is also working in close co-operation with other similar Societies & Organizations, both at national and international level, for the promotion
and development of issues like Sustainability, Green Buildings, Energy Efciency, Environmental Responsibility, Indoor Air Quality, Fire & Safety.
Interaction with Think-tanks & NGOs like NRDC, CEEW, TERI, CSE & UN bodies like UNDP/UNEP is a regular feature. ISHRAE is looked upon as a
repository of technical knowledge in the HVAC&R & Building Industry eld by peer Organizations & the Govt. of India.

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