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2. Qualification Process
2.1
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Applicants
. With the additions noted below, the OEM
qualification process shall proceed according to the AHRI General Operations Manual, Section 4.
STEP 2.1.1
Certification Application Package
. In addition to the Application for AHRI Certification
and Annual Sales Volume Form noted in the AHRI General Operations Manual, Section 4, STEP
4.1, Applicants shall submit the following documentation to AHRI:
Form USAC_System_OEM-DS1;
Form USAC_ICM_OEM-DS2;
Form USHP_System_OEM-DS3;
Form USHP_ICM_OEM-DS4;
Form SinglePackageChars-DS5;
Form Condenser-DS6;
Form Evaporator-DS7;
Form VSMSAC_OEM-DS8;
Form VSMSHP_OEM-DS9;
Form VSMS_Condenser-DS10;
Form VSMS_Evaporator-DS11;
One test report for each BMG (refer to Section 5.4.2) showing how each rating
was developed;
An Applicant requesting AHRI to submit data to CEC, DOE, FTC, and NRCan
shall submit third-party authorization, compliance forms and other necessary
information;
Provide the DOE approval letter for their ARM (Alternate Rating Method), if
applicable; and
Additional information may be needed to meet EPA ENERGY STAR® program
requirements.
STEP 2.1.2
Processing Application Package
.
STEP 2.1.2.1
Performance Certification Agreement for Original Equipment
Manufacturer (OEM Agreement)
. No further action required beyond that listed in
Section 4, STEP 4.2 of the AHRI General Operations Manual.
STEP 2.1.2.2
Participation and Licensing Fee Invoice
. Payment of the Participation
and Licensing Fee is due within 30 calendar days of the invoice issue date. Testing
shall not be conducted until the invoice is paid in full. No further action required beyond
that listed in Section 4, STEP 4.2 of the AHRI General Operations Manual.
STEP 2.1.3
Selection and Acquisition of Test Samples
.
STEP 2.1.3.1
Number of Qualification Tests
.
System Manufacturers.
30% of an Applicant
’s BMGs shall be
tested, with a minimum of two (2) models for the USAC and/or
the USHP Certification Programs, as applicable. Fractional
numbers shall be rounded to the nearest whole number using
traditional rounding methods.
ICM
. 30% of an Applicant
’s BMG Buckets (refer to Section
1.5.2.1) shall be tested, with a minimum of two (2) models for
the USAC and/or the USHP Certification Programs, as
applicable. Fractional numbers shall be rounded up to the
nearest whole number. If the Applicant has ratings that were
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