CRDEssay: ASHRAE STANDARD 110 THROUGH STANDARD 169

Standard 110-1995 - (Supersedes ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 110-1985.) Method of Testing Performance of Laboratory Fume Hoods. PURPOSE. This standard specifies a quantitative and qualitative test method for evaluating fume containment of laboratory fume hoods. SCOPE: This method of testing applies to conventional, bypass, auxiliary-air, and VAV laboratory fume hoods. This method of testing is intended primarily for laboratory and factory testing but may also be used as an aid in evaluating installed performance.

SPC 111-1988R - Measurement, Testing, Adjusting and Balancing of Building Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Systems PURPOSE: . This standard provides uniform procedures for measurement, testing, adjusting, balancing, evaluating and reporting the performance of building heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems in the field. 2 SCOPE 2.1 This standard applies to building heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems of the air moving and hydronic types and their associated heat transfer, distribution, refrigeration, electrical power and control subsystems. 2.2 This standard includes: (a) methods for determining thermodynamic conditions of hydraulic, hydronic, mechanical and electrical systems, (b) methods for determining room air change rates, room pressurization, and cross contamination of spaces, (c) procedures for measuring and adjusting outdoor ventilation rates to meet specified requirements, and (d) methods for validating collected data considering system effects. 2.3 This standard establishes: (a) minimum system configuration requirements to ensure that systems can be field tested and balanced, (b) minimum instrumentation required for field measurements, (c) procedures for field measurements use in HVAC systems testing and balancing and equipment testing, and (d) formats for recording and reporting results. 2.4 The field data collected and reported under this standard is intended for use by building designers, operators and users, and by manufacturers and installers of HVAC systems.

SPC 113-1990R - Revision project committee authorized 94/01/26. TPS revised 98-01-21. Method of Testing for Room Air Diffusion PURPOSE: This standard defines repeatable methods of testing the steady state air diffusion performance of an air distribution system in occupied zones of building spaces, based on air velocity and air temperature distributions at specified zone heating or cooling loads and operating conditions. 2 SCOPE 2.1 This standard specifies equipment and procedures for determining air velocities and air temperatures in occupied zones of building spaces. 2.2 This standard applies to furnished or unfurnished spaces (actual or mock-up), with or without people. 2.3 This standard applies to air distribution systems, including systems in which: (a) air outlets are located inside, inside and outside, or outside of the occupied zone, and (b) local air velocities in the occupied zone are, or are not, under control by individual occupants. 2.4 This standard does not cover: (a) rating of individual air outlets and inlets, or (b) naturally ventilated building spaces.

ANSI/ASHRAE 114-1986 - Being Revised by GPC 13P with different TPS. When Guideline 13P is published Standard 114-1986 will be withdrawn. Energy Management Control Systems Instrumentation PURPOSE: . This standard provides guides for specifying measurement and instrumentation requirements for Energy Management Control Systems (EMCS) and methods for verification of accuracy in a standardized manner. 2 SCOPE. This standard of recommended practices for selection and verification of end-to-end accuracy in EMCS relates to the control, energy management and management information functions of the hating, ventilating and air-conditioning processes in buildings in the following ways: (a) describes normal types of measurements made in typical building HVAC systems, (b) defines boundary conditions at which the end-to-end EMCS accuracy shall be selected and verified, (c) outlines recommended methods of calculating systems end-to-end accuracy from given component ratings and accuracies for a variety of EMCS types, (d) provides general methods for both laboratory and field verification of system end-to-end accuracy, (e) describes how the measured information is normally used for the purpose of controlling the HVAC processes and reporting through the EMCS to the building operators and managers, and (f) provides recommended end-to-end accuracies as a function of the controlled and monitored HVAC processes and describes use of the information. 2.2 Excluded from the scope of this standard are the considerations of sensor locations that determine the difference between HVAC end-to-end accuracy and EMC system end-to-end accuracy.

ANSI/ASHRAE 116-1995 - (Supersedes ANSI/ASHRAE 116-1983.) Methods of Testing for Rating Seasonal Efficiency of Unitary Air-Conditioners and Heat Pumps PURPOSE: This standard provides test methods and calculational procedures for determining the capacities and cooling seasonal efficiency ratios for unitary air conditioning and heat pump equipment and heating seasonal performance factors for heat pump equipment. 2 SCOPE 2.1 This standard covers electrically driven, air-cooled air conditioners and heat pumps used in residential applications with cooling capacity of 65,000 Btu/h and less or in the case of heating only heat pumps, heating capacity of 65,000 Btu/h and less. 2.2 The methods of test in this standard are broadly applicable, but this standard provides cooling and heating hours in temperature bins for only the contiguous states of the continental U.S.A. 2.3 This standard includes test methods for steady-state, cyclic, and part load performance, and methods for establishing seasonal performance. Equipment with single-speed, multiple-speed, variable-speed, unloading, or multiple compressors for ducted and ductless systems are included. 2.4 This standard does not apply to room air conditioners. See ASHRAE Standards 16 and 58.

SPC 117-1992R - Method of Testing for Rating Commercial Gas, Electric and Oil Water Heaters PURPOSE: . This standard provides procedures for determining the efficiency and hot water delivery capability of commercial water heaters. 2 SCOPE. This standard applies to automatic electric resistance, gas-fired and oil-fired water heaters with inputs ratings greater than: Storage Type Input Ratings Greater Than Electric 12 kW Gas-Fired Gas 75,000 Btu/h (22.97 kW) Oil-Fired Oil 105,000 Btu/h (30.76 kW). All Others Input Ratings Greater Than Electric 12 kW Gas-Fired, 200,000 Btu/h (59.00 kW) Oil-Fired 210,000 Btu/h (61.53 kW) SPC 118.1-1993R - Revision project committee authorized 94/06/29. Method of Testing for Rating Commercial Gas, Electric and Oil Service Water Heating Equipment

(TPS revised 97/02/02 and further edited 98/03/02) PURPOSE: . The purpose of this standard is to provide test procedures for rating directly heated commercial service water heating equipment. 2 SCOPE 2.1 This standard provides test procedures for determining the equipment efficiency and hot water delivery capacity. 2.2 This standard applies to electric resistance, electric air-source heat pump, and gas-fired and oil-fired water heating equipment, including boilers used for service water heating, with input ratings less than 12,500,000 Btu/h (3660 kW) and greater than: Electric resistance 12 kW Electric Heat Pump 6 kW (including all 3 phase regardless of input) Gas-fired 75,000 Btu/h (22 kW) (see 2.3) Oil-fired 105,000 Btu/h (31 kW) 2.3 This standard does not apply to gas-fired water heaters that meet all of the following: a) have storage capacity of less than two gallons, b) are designed to deliver water at a controlled temperature of less than 180ˇăF (82ˇăC), and c) have an input less than 200,000 Btu/h (59kW)

SPC 118.2-1993R - Revision project committee authorized 98/01/17, with same TPS ANSI/ASHRAE 119-1988 (RA 1994) - (Reaffirmation of ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 119-1988) Air Leakage Performance for Detached Single-Family Residential Buildings PURPOSE: 1.1 This standard establishes performance requirements for air leakage of residential buildings to reduce the air infiltration load. 1.2 This standard provides a method to classify the air tightness of residential buildings. 2 SCOPE 2.1 This standard sets upper limits of leakage area and provides a method of classifying air tightness for detached, single-family residential buildings. 2.2 This standard does not apply to buildings which are conditioned for human comfort less than 876 hours of the year. 2.3 Although this standard is intended to reduce energy use associated with air leakage through the envelope of residential buildings, use of this standard may preclude the use of air infiltration alone to achieve adequate indoor air quality. The reduction of air leakage is separate from the need to provide adequate ventilation, adequate combustion air and adequate indoor air quality. Consideration of these issues is the responsibility of the user.

SPC 120P - Methods of Testing to Determine Flow Resistance of HVAC Air Ducts and Fittings PURPOSE: . This standard establishes uniform methods of laboratory testing of HVAC ducts and fittings to determine their resistance to air flow. 2 SCOPE 2.1 This standard may be used to determine the change in total pressure resulting from air flow in HVAC ducts and fittings. 2.2 The test results can be used to determine duct flow losses in pressure loss per unit length. Fitting losses are reported as local loss coefficients. 2.3 This standard does not cover interpretation of the test data.

ANSI/ASHRAE 124-1991 - Method of Testing for Rating Combination Space Heating and Water Heating Appliances PURPOSE: . This standard establishes a method of test to rate the performance of a combination space-heating/water-heating appliance. 2 SCOPE 2.1 This standard covers electric, gas-fired, and oil-fired combination space-heating/water-heating appliances. 2.2 This standard covers appliances up to 300,000 Btu/h rated input (87.9 kW).

SPC 124-1991R - Method of Testing Thermal Energy Meters for Liquid Streams in HVAC Systems PURPOSE: . This standard provides a method of testing factory-assembled thermal energy meters used to measure the thermal energy added to or extracted from a liquid stream supplying an HVAC system. 2 SCOPE 2.1 The test methods, procedures and facility descriptions in this standard are intended for use in determining measurement accuracy, pressure losses, service flow rate limits, temperature difference limits, and reliability effects of mounting attitude. 2.2 This standard is limited to fluids and applications in which the fluid remains in a completely liquid state while traversing the thermal energy meter. 2.3 The applications of this standard include, but are not limited to, thermal energy meters used for billing or revenue metering for hydronic applications. 2.4 This standard does not apply to meters using principles of change-of-state of the fluid, simple elapsed time, or measured indoor or outdoor temperature difference to allocate consumption among various end-use consumers.

SPC 126P - Methods of Testing HVAC Air Ducts PURPOSE: . This standard provides laboratory test procedures for the evaluation of HVAC air ducts. 2 Scope 2.1 This standard may be used to determine HVAC air duct structural strength, dimensional stability, durability and leakage characteristics. 2.2 This standard does not cover: (a) effects of aerosols, solid particulates, corrosive environments, or combustibility, (b) long term effects, (c) seismic qualifications, (d) underground ducts, (e) plenums and equipment casings, or (f) ductwork hangers.

ANSI/ASHRAE 127-1988 - Method of Testing for Rating Computer and Data Processing Room Unitary Air Conditioners PURPOSE: . This standard establishes a uniform set of requirements for rating computer and data processing room unitary air-conditioners. 2 SCOPE. This standard applies to a class of equipment used to air-condition computer room and data processing equipment. This standard does not apply to the rating and testing of individual assemblies, such as condensing units or direct expansion fan coil units for separate use. ANSI/ASHRAE 128-1989 - Method of Rating Unitary Spot Air-Conditioners PURPOSE: . This standard establishes a uniform set of requirements for rating unitary spot air-conditioners. 2 SCOPE. This standard applies to unitary air-conditioners that cool a zone within a space and discharge the rejected heat back into that space. Air leaving the evaporator and condenser is discharged into the same space and there is no physical boundary separating those discharges. This standard does not apply to the rating and testing of individual assemblies, such as condensing units or direct expansion fan coil units for separate use, nor does it apply to air-conditioners which are computer and data processing room unitary air-conditioners or are covered by ARI Standard 210.

BSR/ASHRAE 129-1997 - Measuring Air Change Effectiveness PURPOSE: . This standard prescribes a method for measuring air change effectiveness in mechanically ventilated spaces and buildings that meet specified criteria. The air change effectiveness is a measure of the effectiveness of outdoor air distribution to the breathing level within the ventilated space. 2 SCOPE 2.1 The method of measuring air change effectiveness compares the age of air where occupants breathe to the age of air that would occur throughout the test space if the indoor air were perfectly mixed. 2.2 The standard includes measurement procedures and criteria for assessing the suitability of the test space for measurements of air exchange effectiveness.

ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 130-1995 - Methods of Testing for Rating Ducted Air Terminal Units PURPOSE: . This standard specifies instrumentation and facilities, test installation methods, and procedures for determining the capacity and related performance of constant volume and variable volume air terminal units. 2 SCOPE 2.1 The methods of test in this standard apply to air control and distribution devices used in air distribution systems for commercial buildings. These devices provide control of air volume with or without temperature control by one or more of the following means, and may or may not include a fan: (a) fixed or adjustable vanes, (b) pressure dependent volume dampers or shutoff valves (including air induction nozzles and dampers), (c) pressure compensated volume dampers or shutoff valves (including air induction nozzles and dampers), (d) heat exchange, (e) on/off fan control, or (f) variable speed fan control. 2.2 This standard covers test methods for use in determining the following performance characteristics: (a) sound power, (b) temperature mixing and stratification, (c) minimum operation pressure, (d) air leakage, (e) induced air, (f) fan volume airflow, (g) fan motor electrical power, and (h) condensation. 2.3 This standard does not cover individual control components, nor those products covered in other ASHRAE standards or methods of testing, including but not limited to other standards listed in the Bibliography section of this standard.

SPC 133P - Proposed Method of Testing Direct Evaporative Air Coolers PURPOSE: . This standard establishes a uniform method of laboratory testing for rating packaged and component direct-evaporative air coolers. 2 SCOPE 2.1 The scope of this standard covers a method of testing for rating the saturation effectiveness, air flow rate, and total power of packaged and component direct-evaporative air coolers. 2.2 Covered tests also include methods for measuring static pressure differential of the direct evaporative air cooler, density of the air, and speed of rotation of the the fan. 2.3 Although based on ASHRAE Standard 51/AMCA 210, Laboratory Methods of Testing Fans for Ratings, this standard requires that packaged and component direct evaporative air coolers be simultaneously tested for air flow, total power, and saturation effectiveness. 2.4 The ratings resulting from application of this standard are intended for use by manufacturers, specifiers, installers, and users of evaporative air cooling apparatus for residential, commercial, agricultural and industrial ventilation; air cooling applications; and for commercial, industrial, and agricultural processing applications.

SPC 134P - Proposed standard project authorized 86/10/25. (TPS revised 94/06/25 and further edited 98-02-27) Graphic Symbols for Heating, Ventilating, Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Systems PURPOSE: . The purpose of this standard is to define graphic symbols for heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and refrigerating systems. 2 SCOPE 2.1 This standard covers graphic symbols for heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and refrigerating systems and equipment, including related controls. 2.2 This standard identifies graphic symbols by name, configuration and definition, including recommended application where appropriate. 2.3 The graphic symbols in this standard are intended for use in manual drawings and computer-aided drafting (CAD).

ANSI/ASHRAE 135-1995 BACnet - A Data Communication Protocol for Building Automation and Control Networks PURPOSE: . This standard defines data communication services and protocol for computer equipment used for monitoring and control of HVAC & R and other building systems. To define, in addition, an abstract, object-oriented representation of information communicated between such equipment, thereby facilitating the application and use of digital control technology in buildings. 2 SCOPE 2.1 This protocol provides a comprehensive set of messages for conveying encoded binary, analog, and alphanumeric data between devices including: (a) hardware binary input and output values, (b) hardware analog input and output values, (c) software binary and analog values, (d) text string values, (e) schedule information, (f) alarm and event information, (g) files, and (h) control logic. 2.2 This protocol models each building automation and control computer as a collection of data structures called "objects," the properties of which represent various aspects of the hardware, software, and operation of the device. These objects provide a means of identifying and accessing information without requiring knowledge of the details of the device's internal design or configuration. Standing Standard Project Committee 135 authorized 95/06/28. Maintenance and revision of Standard 135 with same TPS.

ANSI/ASHRAE 136-1993 A Method of Determining Air Change Rates in Detached Dwellings PURPOSE: . This standard provides a procedure for determining effective air change rates in detached dwellings. This procedure is intended for use in evaluating the impact of these air change rates on indoor air quality. 2 SCOPE 2.1 The effective air change rates calculated by use of this standard: (a) are based on the use of measured air leakage data, (b) include the effects of infiltration and mechanical ventilation, (c) are annual average values, and (d) apply only to detached single-family dwellings. 2.2 The effective air change rates determined by the use of this standard are not appropriate for use in estimating peak pollutant levels, or energy loss due to infiltration. 2.3 This standard does not specify required air change rates, or take into account the additional infiltration that may result from opening windows and doors or the unintentional ventilation caused by operation of heating and cooling equipment.

ANSI/ASHRAE 137-1995 Methods of Testing for Efficiency of Space-Conditioning/Water-Heating Appliances that Include a Desuperheater Water Heater PURPOSE: 1.1 This standard provides test methods and calculation procedures for establishing the efficiencies of space-conditioning/water-heating appliances having refrigerant-to-water desuperheaters. 1.2 The procedure may be used as a basis for establishing efficiency ratings for such equipment and for estimating annual energy consumption. 2 SCOPE. This standard covers electric, air-to-air, space-conditioning appliances that include a refrigerant-to water desuperheater and have rated cooling capacities of less than 65,000 Btu/h.

SPC 138P - Proposed standard project authorized 88/06/26. TPS revised 98/01/21; further edited 98/03-02. Method of Testing for Rating Hydronic Radiant Ceiling Panels PURPOSE: . The purpose of this standard is to establishes uniform methods of laboratory testing for rating the thermal performance of hydronic radiant ceiling panels used for heating and/or cooling of indoor spaces 2 SCOPE 2.1 This standard provides for rating of panels for heat transferred to or from the space to be conditioned. 2.2 This standard specifies procedures, apparatus, and instrumentation for determination of heating and cooling capacities for hydronic ceiling panels in a specific indoor configuration and thermal environment. 2.3 Panel performance is measured as a function of hydronic working fluid (water) temperature, panel surface characteristics, and the temperature of the surrounding space. 2.4 This standard covers testing of hydronic ceiling panels in the following surface temperature ranges: a) heating panels: room air temperature to 150ˇăC (300ˇăF) b) cooling panels: below room air temperature 2.5 This standard does not cover: a) electric heating panels, b) heating panels that are part of the ceiling or floor structure, or c) test methods for design, production, or field testing.

SPC 139P - Method of Testing for Rating Desiccant Dehumidifiers Utilizing Heat for the Regenerative Process PURPOSE: . This standard provides test methods for determining the moisture removal capacity of heat regenerated desiccant dehumidifiers as well as the co-incident energy performance so that comparative evaluations of capacity and performance can be made irrespective of the type or make of the device. SCOPE 2.1 This standard applies to desiccant based dehumidifiers operating at atmospheric pressure. The dehumidifier may utilize solid or liquid desiccants which are regenerated utilizing heat energy. 2.2 Normally, equipment within this standard would consist of one or more desiccant contact stations through which the air to be dehumidified is moved, a means to expose the moisture-laden desiccant to a source of heat energy for regeneration, and a heating device. 2.3 Ancillary devices are normally utilized to move air to be dehumidified through the device and provide ventilation for regeneration, but they are not a part of this standard. 2.4 This standard is intended to: (a) describe a uniform method of testing for obtaining performance data, (b) describe and specify test instruments and apparatus, (c) describe and specify test data to be recorded, and (d) describe and specify calculations to be made from test data. 2.5 This standard does not apply to: (a) dehumidifiers operating at other than atmospheric pressure, (b) dehumidifiers not utilizing a desiccant for dehumidification, (c) dehumidifiers not utilizing heat for regeneration of the desiccant, or (d) ancillary equipment which may be used in any dehumidification process such as fans, pre or post conditioning equipment, etc.

SPC 140P - Standard Method of Test for the Evaluation of Building Energy Analysis Computer Programs PURPOSE: . This standard specifies test procedures for evaluating the technical capabilities and ranges of applicability of computer programs that calculate the thermal performance of buildings and their HVAC systems. 2 SCOPE. These standard test procedures apply to building energy computer programs that calculate the thermal performance of a building and its mechanical systems. While these standard test procedures cannot test all algorithms within a building energy computer program, they can be used to indicate major flaws or limitations in capabilities.

SPC 141P - Methods of Testing Fluorocarbon Refrigerants for Contaminants PURPOSE: . This standard provides test methodologies to determine the contaminant level of fluorocarbon refrigerants. 2 SCOPE. This standard covers most fluorocarbon refrigerants. SPC 142P - Proposed standard project authorized 89/01/28. (TPS revised 96/06/14) Standard Method for Determining and Expressing the Heat Transfer and Total Optical Properties of Fenestration Products PURPOSE: . This standard provides a calculation method for determining total fenestration product indices of merit: U-factor, Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) and visible transmittance. 2 SCOPE 2.1 This standard applies to fenestration products intended for installation as part of a building envelope. 2.2 Products covered by this standard are: (a) single and multiple glazed fenestration products of different sizes and framing material, (b) single and multiple glazed fenestration products with or without solar reflective and low-emissivity coatings, (c) multiple glazed window fenestration products with space between the glazing layers varying in width and containing air, argon, CO2, SF6, krypton, or other common gases or mixtures of these gases, at atmospheric pressure, (d) multiple glazed fenestration products separated by both metallic and non-metallic spacers, and (e) fenestration products inclined at any tilt. 2.2 This standard does not cover shading systems.

SPC 143P - Methods of Testing for Rating Indirect Evaporative Coolers PURPOSE: . This standard provides standard test methods and calculation procedures for establishing the cooling capacities and power requirements for indirect evaporative cooling equipment. 2 SCOPE 2.1 This standard covers methods of testing under steady state conditions for rating of indirect evaporative coolers that: (a) sensibly cool a primary air stream through heat exchanger(s) by the evaporation of water into a secondary air stream, and (b) are self contained or are components of packaged systems. 2.2 This standard does not cover: (a) devices that use mechanical refrigeration or thermal storage to cool the primary air stream, the secondary air stream or the water provided for evaporation, and (b) devices that dry the primary or secondary airstreams.

SPC 144P - Test Method for Assessing the Performance of Gas Phase Air Cleaning Equipment PURPOSE: . This standard provides test methods for assessing the performance of gas phase air cleaning equipment. The results of these tests provide information to the engineer useful for the design and selection of air cleaning equipment for controlling indoor concentrations of gaseous air contaminants. 2 SCOPE. This standard prescribes recommended methods for measuring gaseous air contaminants and test methods suitable for assessing the contaminant removal efficiency of gas phase air cleaning equipment: (a) as installed in laboratory test air streams and challenged with simulated gaseous test mixtures, (b) as installed in residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial building applications mixtures.

SPC 146P - Method of Testing for Rating Pool Heaters PURPOSE: . This standard provides methods of testing for rating pool heaters. 2 SCOPE 2.1 This standard provides methods of testing for heating capacity and energy efficiency. 2.2 This standard applies to heaters operated by gas, oil or electricity, including heat pumps using outdoor ambient air as a heat source. SPC 147P - Proposed standard project authorized 91/06/22. (TPS last revised 93/10/10) (Standard project committee to revise ASHRAE Guideline 3-1990) Reducing Emission of Halogenated Refrigerants in Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Systems PURPOSE: . This standard recommends practices and procedures that will reduce inadvertent release of halogenated refrigerants. 2 SCOPE. The practices and procedures in this guideline cover emission reduction of halogenated hydrocarbon and halogenated ether refrigerants: (a) from stationary refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump equipment and systems, (b) during manufacture, installation, testing, operation, maintenance and disposal of equipment and systems. SPC 149P - Proposed standard project authorized 92/01/25.

SPC 150P Method of Testing the Performance of Cool Storage Systems PURPOSE: . This standard prescribes a uniform set of testing procedures for determining the cooling capacities and efficiencies of thermal storage systems. 2 SCOPE 2.1 This standard covers cool storage systems comprised of chillers, storage medium, storage device or vessel, heat sink equipment or systems, and other auxiliary equipment required to provide a complete and working system. 2.2 This standard includes the following: (a) a uniform method of testing, (b) identification of test equipment for performing such tests, (c) identification of data required and calculations to be used, and (d) definitions and terminology. 2.3 This standard does not cover testing of the airside distribution.

SPC 152P Method of Test for Determining the Design and Seasonal Efficiencies of Residential Thermal Distribution Systems PURPOSE: . This standard prescribes a method of test to determine the efficiency of space heating and/or cooling thermal distribution systems under seasonal and design conditions. The objective is to facilitate annual energy calculations and heating and cooling system capacity calculations. 2 SCOPE 2.1 This standard applies to single-family detached and attached residences with independent thermal systems. 2.2 This standard applies to air, hydronic, and electric distribution systems.

SPC 160P - Prevention of Moisture Damage PURPOSE: . This standard practice: (a) defines the role that moisture plays in the degradation of building materials, components, systems and furnishings, and (b) specifies methods for eliminating, preventing, mitigating or reducing moisture damage depending on climate, construction type and system operation. 2 SCOPE 2.1 This standard applies to all interior, exterior and buffer zones of buildings. 2.2 This standard applies to building components and materials, but not directly to building occupants. ASHRAE Standard 55 deals with thermal comfort and ASHRAE Standard 62 deals with acceptable indoor air quality. 2.3 This standard specifies various options for controlling moisture damage, but considering the diversity of sources and materials, it cannot guarantee protection under all circumstances.

SPC 161P - Air Quality Within Commercial Aircraft PURPOSE: . This standard defines the requirements for air quality in air-carrier aircraft and specifies methods for measurement and testing in order to establish compliance with the standard. 2 SCOPE 2.1 This standard applies to commercial passenger air-carrier aircraft certified under Title 14 CFR Part 25. 2.2 This standard considers chemical, physical,, and biological contaminants, as well as, but not limited to, factors such as moisture, temperature, pressure that may affect air quality. 2.3 Considering safe operation of the aircraft, the diversity of sources and contaminants in aircraft cabin air, and the range of susceptibility in the population, compliance with this standard will not necessarily ensure acceptable aircraft cabin air quality for everyone.

SPC 162P- Methods of Testing Dampers Used in Smoke Management Systems PURPOSE: . This standard establishes methods of testing dampers used in smoke management systems. The objective is uniform and repeatable reporting of test results by laboratories. 2 SCOPE 2.1 This standard applies to all dampers that must function under airflow from ambient to elevated temperatures as required by the various operating modes and designs of smoke management systems. 2.2 This standard covers air control dampers, smoke dampers, fire dampers, combination smoke/fire dampers, ceiling dampers, damper operating accessories and actuator devices, and their methods of installation.

SPC 163P - Method of Testing the Performance of Non-Condensable Gas Purge Equipment for Use with Low Pressure Centrifugal Liquid Chillers PURPOSE: . This standard establishes methods of testing the performance of non-condensable gas purge equipment of the mechanical refrigerated type.

SPC 164P - Methods of Testing Capacity and Air Pressure Drop of Central System Humidifiers for Residential Applications

164.2P Methods of Testing Capacity and Power Input of Self-Contained Humidifiers for Residential Applications

164.3P Methods of Testing Capacity and Power Input of Commercial and Industrial Humidifiers

SPC 166P - Proposed standard project Heating, Ventilating, Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Terminology

SPC 167P - Proposed standard project Model Safety Code for Mechanical Installations SPC 169P - Proposed standard project Weather Data for Building Design Standards

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