AHRI OM 210, Руководство по эксплуатации

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USE OM - JANURY 2017
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5.4 DOE Approved Alternate Rating Method. By means of input interface on the Directory or through
data submittal spreadsheets, all Participants shall indicate whether product ratings were established
through testing or with an ARM. All Participants are required to submit to AHRI the DOE approval letter for
their ARM, if an ARM was used to develop the sample
’s ratings. Failure to submit the DOE approved letter
of their ARM to AHRI shall result in the removal of the products in the Directory until AHRI has received
and reviewed the ARM.
5.4.1 ARM Ratings and Test Report Submission . Participants in Penalty Mode shall be
required to provide test reports and/or ARM ratings. Failure to submit a test report and/or ARM
rating to AHRI to support the claimed rating shall render the Participant ineligible to list products in
the Directory.
5.4.2
Minimum Requirements of Test Reports Submitted to AHRI by Participants. The
following are minimum requirements that should be included in test reports, as applicable:

AHRI Reference Number;

Model Number;

Test Procedure Name;

Test Date;

Sample Number and/or Serial Number;

Sample description (e.g: number of products listed);

Test engineer and witness names and signatures;

Test results organized by applicable test procedure section; and

Marked to indicate test results are relevant to EPA ENERGY STAR (if
applicable)
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Equipment calibration dates and next due dates and within
range/Environmental conditions (e.g: temperature, humidity).
5.5 Designation of Highest Sales Volume Tested Combination (HSVTC) . A HSVTC is the system
combination designated by a Participant as being the most likely to be sold. For multi-split units, the HSVTC
represents highest sales model family. A System Manufacturer Participant shall designate a HSVTC within
each BMG. Two (2) or more HSVTCs are permitted within the same BMG. The HSVTC within each BMG
shall be indicated and affirmed by the Participant
’s senior engineering executive and senior marketing
executive.
5.5.1 Single-Speed, Split System Air-Conditioner Requirements . The HSVTC for a single-
stage, Split System air-conditioner shall be an Indoor Unit likely to have the largest volume of retail
sales with the particular model of Outdoor Unit. In other words, the HSVTC for such a product shall
be an RCU-A-C (air-cooled condensing unit, coil alone) combination. This rule excludes mini-splits
and multi-splits.
5.5.2 Split System Heat Pumps . The above ICM HSVTC requirement does not apply to any
Split System heat pumps.
5.5.3 Challenge of HSVTC Designation . A System Manufacturer participating in the
certification program may challenge the HSVTC designation of another participating System
Manufacturer. The challenger shall submit, in writing, the basis for such a challenge to AHRI.
Within 30 calendar days of being notified of the challenge, the challenged party shall justify to AHRI,
in writing, its determination of the HSVTC to AHRI. Resolution of the challenge, and any appeal,
shall be conducted in accordance with the procedure and policies noted in the AHRI General
Operations Manual.
5.6 ICM Listing Requirements . ICMs shall list certified ratings for all coils together with each Outdoor
Unit intended to be used in a system. Published installation instructions shall be available with the coil.
Optional and standard devices, not a part of the coil assembly, which affect ratings, shall be indicated in
the Participant
’s installation instructions.