2.2
Private Brand Marketer (PBM) Applicants .................................................................... 4
STEP 2.2.1
Certification Application Package ....................................................... 5
STEP 2.2.2
Processing Application Package ........................................................ 5
STEP 2.2.2.1
Performance Certification Agreement for Private
Brand Marketer (PBM Agreement) ........................... 5
STEP 2.2.2.2
OEM Agreement on Behalf of the PBM Applicant .... 5
STEP 2.2.2.3
Licensing Fee Invoice ............................................... 5
STEP 2.2.3
Welcome to the Program .................................................................... 5
3 Equipment Selection and Testing
3.1
Annual Testing Requirement ........................................................................................ 5
3.1.1
System Manufacturers ........................................................................ 5
3.1.1.1
Basis for System Manufacturer Test Selections ....... 5
3.1.2
ICM ...................................................................................................... 5
3.1.2.1
Basis for ICM Test Selections ................................... 5
3.1.2.2
Additional ICM Testing .............................................. 5
3.2
Location of Test ............................................................................................................. 6
3.2.1
Duties of Third-Party Laboratory Personnel ....................................... 6
3.2.2
LEAP Requirement ............................................................................. 6
3.3
Selection of Test Samples ............................................................................................ 6
3.3.1
Selection Requirements for Annual Testing ....................................... 6
3.4
Methods for Acquiring Test Samples ............................................................................ 6
3.4.1
Selecting Three Additional Units ......................................................... 6
3.5.
Sample Acquisition Timeframe ..................................................................................... 6
3.6
System
Manufacturer’s Required Equipment Provisions.............................................. 7
3.7
ICM’s Required Equipment Provisions ......................................................................... 7
3.8
Break-in Operation of Test Units ................................................................................... 7
3.9
Certified Data ................................................................................................................ 7
3.9.1
Unitary Small Air-Conditioners (Systems and Mixed-Match Coils),
Air-Cooled under 65,000 Btu/h [19,000 W] ......................................... 7
3.9.2
Unitary Small Air-Conditioners (Systems and Mixed-Match Coils),
Water Cooled and Evaporatively Cooled
under 65,000 Btu/h [19,000 W] ........................................................... 7
3.9.3
Unitary Small Air-Source Heat Pumps
(Systems and Mixed-Match Coils), Air-Cooled
under 65,000 Btu/h [19,000 W] ........................................................... 7
3.10
Tests, Air-Conditioning (Systems and Mix-Matched Coils) ........................................... 8
3.11
Tests, Heat Pumps (Systems and Mix-Matched Coils) ................................................ 8
3.12
EER
A
Verification Test .................................................................................................. 8
3.13
IEER Test ...................................................................................................................... 8
3.14
Default Factors
– Systems ............................................................................................ 8
3.15
DOE “C” and “D” Tests.................................................................................................. 8
3.16
High Temperature Heating Cyclic Test ......................................................................... 8
3.17
Outdoor Unit Qualification for ICM Testing ................................................................... 8
3.17.1
Definitions ........................................................................................... 8
3.17.1.1
Qualified Unit ............................................................ 8
3.17.1.2
Unqualified Unit ......................................................... 8
3.17.1.3
Disqualified Unit ........................................................ 9
3.17.2
Qualified Units Testing ........................................................................ 9
3.17.3
Challenging a Qualified Condenser/Non-Qualified Condenser
.......... 9
3.17.4
Fees .................................................................................................... 9
3.18
Test Failures ................................................................................................................. 9
3.18.1
Certified Rating Test Failures
– Systems ........................................... 9
3.18.1.1
First Sample Certified Rating Test Failure ................ 9
3.18.1.2
Option to Save HSVTC and Remaining
BMG Ratings ............................................................. 9
3.18.1.3
Test Sampling Plan Failure ..................................... 10
3.18.2
Certified Rating Test Failures
– ICMs ............................................... 10
