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  • AMCA 210 : 2016

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    LABORATORY METHODS OF TESTING FANS FOR CERTIFIED AERODYNAMIC PERFORMANCE RATING

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    Published date:  12-01-2013

    Publisher:  Air Movement & Control Association

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    1. Purpose and Scope
    2. Normative References
    3. Definitions/Units of Measure/Symbols
    4. Instruments and Methods of Measurement
    5. Test Setups and Equipment
    6. Observations and Conduct of Test
    7. Calculations
    8. Report and Results of Test
    Annex A (Normative) - Airflow Settling Means Effectiveness Check
    Annex B (Informative) - Chamber Leakage Rate Test Procedure
    Annex C (Informative) - Tubing
    Annex D (Informative) - Derivations of Equations
    Annex E (Informative) - Similarity and Fan Laws
    Annex F (Informative) - Uncertainty Analysis
    Annex G (Informative) - Iterative Procedure
    Annex H (Normative) - Fan Outlet Area
    Annex I (Informative) - General References/Bibliography

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    Defines uniform test methods for a laboratory test of a fan or other air moving device to determine its aerodynamic performance in terms of airflow rate, pressure developed, power consumption, air density, speed of rotation and efficiency for rating or guarantee purposes.

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    Development Note Also numbered as ASHRAE 51. Jointly published by AMCA & ASHRAE. (09/2016)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Air Movement & Control Association
    Status Current

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    MIL-PRF-62259 Revision B:1998 RADIATOR: ENGINE COOLANT
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    AMCA 111 : 2013 LABORATORY ACCREDITATION PROGRAM
    17/30356593 DC : 0 BS EN ISO 15138 - PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - OFFSHORE PRODUCTION INSTALLATIONS - HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING
    MIL-PRF-24751 Revision A:2004 FANS, VANEAXIAL GAS TURBINE ENCLOSURE COOLING NAVAL SHIPBOARD
    MIL-C-28794 Base Document:1973 Cabinet, Electronic Equipment (Single Bay) (No S/S Document)
    CSA C823 : 2011 PERFORMANCE OF AIR HANDLERS IN RESIDENTIAL SPACE CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
    ANSI Z83.25-2017 (R2021)/CSA 3.19-2017 Direct gas-fired process air heaters
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    I.S. EN ISO 9097:2017 SMALL CRAFT - ELECTRIC FANS (ISO 9097:1991)
    ASTM E 1258 : 1988 : R1998 Standard Test Method for Airflow Calibration of Fan Pressurization Devices
    ASTM F 820 : 2017-10 TEST METHOD FOR MEASURING AIR PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF CENTRAL VACUUM CLEANING SYSTEMS
    NFPA 130 : 2017 FIXED GUIDEWAY TRANSIT AND PASSENGER RAIL SYSTEMS
    I.S. EN ISO 13705:2012 PETROLEUM, PETROCHEMICAL AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - FIRED HEATERS FOR GENERAL REFINERY SERVICE (ISO 13705:2012)
    ASHRAE 140 : 2017 METHOD OF TEST FOR THE EVALUATION OF BUILDING ENERGY ANALYSIS COMPUTER PROGRAMS
    MIL-A-52767 Revision D:1989 AIR CONDITIONER: VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL, COMPACT
    ASME AG-1 : 2019 CODE ON NUCLEAR AIR AND GAS TREATMENT
    ASHRAE 40 : 2014 Methods of Testing for Rating Heat-Operated Unitary Air-Conditioning and Heat-Pump Equipment
    ASHRAE 164.1 : 2012 METHOD OF TEST FOR RESIDENTIAL CENTRAL-SYSTEM HUMIDIFIERS
    MIL H 51191 : D NOTICE 1 HEATER, AIR, ELECTRIC, FILTER UNIT, M3
    ASME AG 1 : 2012 CODE ON NUCLEAR AIR AND GAS TREATMENT
    ASHRAE 20 : 1997 : R2016 METHOD OF TESTING FOR RATING REMOTE MECHANICAL-DRAFT AIR-COOLED REFRIGERANT CONDENSERS
    ASHRAE 62.2 : 2016 VENTILATION AND ACCEPTABLE INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
    ASHRAE 111 CHINESE : 2008 MEASUREMENT, TESTING, ADJUSTING, AND BALANCING OF BUILDING HVAC SYSTEMS
    ASHRAE 20 : 1997 : R2006 METHOD OF TESTING FOR RATING REMOTE MECHANICAL-DRAFT AIR-COOLED REFRIGERANT CONDENSERS
    ASHRAE 20 : 1997 METHOD OF TESTING FOR RATING REMOTE MECHANICAL-DRAFT AIR-COOLED REFRIGERANT CONDENSERS
    ISO 9097:1991 Small craft Electric fans
    PREN ISO 13705 : DRAFT 2011 PETROLEUM, PETROCHEMICAL AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - FIRED HEATERS FOR GENERAL REFINERY SERVICE
    MIL-P-52632 Revision D:1976 POWER PLANT, UTILITY:MUST HOSPITAL SYSTEM
    MIL-H-4607 Revision E:1987 HEATER, ENGINE AND SHELTER, GROUND
    AIHA Z9.3 : 2007 SPRAY FINISHING OPERATIONS - SAFETY CODE FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND VENTILATION
    API 560 : 2016 FIRED HEATERS FOR GENERAL REFINERY SERVICE
    BS EN ISO 9097:2017 Small craft. Electric fans
    AMCA 211 : 2017 CERTIFIED RATINGS PROGRAM - PRODUCT RATING MANUAL FOR FAN AIR PERFORMANCE
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    ANSI Z83.25 : 2017 DIRECT GAS-FIRED PROCESS AIR HEATERS
    MIL-H-11511 Revision G:1980 HEATER, SPACE, MULTIFUEL, WITH BLOWER 60,000 BTU/HR
    MIL-PRF-24755 Revision B:2010 Fans, Vaneaxial, High Pressure, Naval Shipboard
    I.S. EN ISO 15138:2007 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - OFFSHORE PRODUCTION INSTALLATIONS - HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING
    UNI EN ISO 15138 : 2008 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - OFFSHORE PRODUCTION INSTALLATIONS - HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING
    ASTM E 1258 : 1988 : R2003 Standard Test Method for Airflow Calibration of Fan Pressurization Devices
    ASTM F 1704 : 2012 : R2017 Standard Test Method for Capture and Containment Performance of Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Ventilation Systems
    ECMA 275 : 3ED 2015 MEASUREMENT OF STRUCTURE-BORNE VIBRATION INDUCED BY SMALL AIR MOVING DEVICES
    ASHRAE GUIDELINE 14 : 2014 MEASUREMENT OF ENERGY, DEMAND, AND WATER SAVINGS
    ASHRAE PRINCIPLES OF HVAC : 2017 PRINCIPLES OF HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING
    BS 848-1:1997 Fans for general purposes Performance testing using standardized airways
    MIL-A-83216 Revision B:1976 AIR CONDITIONER A/E32C-39
    CSA C823 : 2011 : R2016 PERFORMANCE OF AIR HANDLERS IN RESIDENTIAL SPACE CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
    05/30127458 DC : DRAFT JAN 2005 ISO 13705 - PETROLEUM, PETROCHEMICAL AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - FIRED HEATERS FOR GENERAL REFINERY SERVICE
    ANSI S12.11-2 : 2013 ACOUSTICS - MEASUREMENT OF AIRBORNE NOISE EMITTED AND STRUCTURE-BORNE VIBRATION INDUCED BY SMALL AIR-MOVING DEVICES - PART 2: STRUCTURE-BORNE VIBRATION MEASUREMENTS
    SAE J 1339 : 2015 TEST METHOD FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE OF ENGINE COOLING FANS
    BS EN ISO 13705:2012 Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries. Fired heaters for general refinery service
    ICC IRC CODE AND COMMENTARY VOLUME 2 : 2015 IRC® Code and Commentary, Volume 2
    ASTM F 2474 : 2017 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Heat Gain to Space Performance of Commercial Kitchen Ventilation/Appliance Systems
    ASTM F 1704 : 2012 Standard Test Method for Capture and Containment Performance of Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Ventilation Systems
    NASA KSC STD Z 0010 : 1983 DESIGN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEMS, GROUND COOLANT SYSTEMS, COOLANT SERVICING SYSTEMS, AND GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT, STANDARD FOR
    UNE-EN ISO 9097:2017 Small craft - Electric fans (ISO 9097:1991)
    ASHRAE HDBK REFRIGERATION : 2014 ASHRAE HANDBOOK - REFRIGERATION
    UNI EN ISO 13705 : 2013 PETROLEUM, PETROCHEMICAL AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - FIRED HEATERS FOR GENERAL REFINERY SERVICE
    CAN/CSA-C439-18 Laboratory methods of test for rating the performance of heat/energy-recovery ventilators
    MIL-DTL-62062 Revision E:2010 BLOWER, GENERATOR COOLING: 28 VOLT DC
    11/30246055 DC : 0 BS EN ISO 13705 - PETROLEUM, PETROCHEMICAL AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - FIRED HEATERS FOR GENERAL REFINERY SERVICE
    ASHRAE 143 : 2015 METHOD OF TEST FOR RATING INDIRECT EVAPORATIVE COOLERS
    MIL-PRF-32222 Revision A:2016 HEATER, VEHICULAR COMPARTMENT MULTIFUEL BURNING 24 VOLT, DC 15,000 - 30,000 BTU/HR
    AMCA 208 : 2018 CALCULATION OF THE FAN ENERGY INDEX
    AHRI 430 : 1999 PERFORMANCE RATING OF CENTRAL STATION AIR-HANDLING UNITS
    SAE J 2867 : 2014 LABORATORY TESTING OF LIGHT DUTY VEHICLE ELECTRIC COOLING FAN ASSEMBLIES FOR AIRFLOW PERFORMANCE
    MIL-B-3402 Revision C:1984 BLOWER, GASOLINE-DRIVEN, AIRCRAFT VENTILATION, PORTABLE 2,900 CFM TYPE A-2
    06/30127203 DC : DRAFT OCT 2006 ISO 15138 - PETROLEUM, PETROCHEMICAL AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - OFFSHORE PRODUCTION INSTALLATIONS - HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING
    MIL-PRF-18953 Revision C:2005 FANS, VANEAXIAL AND TUBEAXIAL, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING, NAVAL SHIPBOARD
    MIL-PRF-19004 Revision B:2001 FANS, CENTRIFUGAL, VENTILATION, NAVAL SHIPBOARD
    MIL-A-0083216 Revision C:1976 AIR CONDITIONER, HORIZONTAL, 54,000 BTUH, 208/230 V
    MIL B 62284 : 0 BLOWER ASSEMBLY, AIR CLEANER
    ANSI/AIHA/ASSP Z9.9-2010 PORTABLE VENTILATION SYSTEMS
    ASHRAE 120 : 2017 METHOD OF TESTING TO DETERMINE FLOW RESISTANCE OF HVAC DUCTS AND FITTINGS
    BS EN ISO 15138:2007 Petroleum and natural gas industries. Offshore production installations. Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning
    ISO 15138:2007 Petroleum and natural gas industries Offshore production installations Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning
    SAE J 1792/2 : 2015 SELF-PROPELLED SWEEPERS - AIR FLOW PERFORMANCE - PART 2: SUCTION/BLOWER FAN PERFORMANCE
    AIHA Z9.3 : 2007 SPRAY FINISHING OPERATIONS - SAFETY CODE FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND VENTILATION
    EN ISO 15138:2007 Petroleum and natural gas industries - Offshore production installations - Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (ISO 15138:2007)
    ISO 10302-2:2011 Acoustics — Measurement of airborne noise emitted and structure-borne vibration induced by small air-moving devices — Part 2: Structure-borne vibration measurements
    ISO 13705:2012 Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries — Fired heaters for general refinery service
    EN ISO 9097:2017 Small craft - Electric fans (ISO 9097:1991)
    EN ISO 13705:2012 Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries - Fired heaters for general refinery service (ISO 13705:2012)
    MIL-C-55412 Base Document:1965 CENTER, MESSAGE AN/GSQ-80
    MIL-C-10541 Revision D:1978 COOLING UNIT, STEREOPLOTTER PROJECTION
    ASAE EP406.2 : 1995 HEATING, VENTILATING AND COOLING GREENHOUSES
    CSA B255 : 2016 MECHANICAL FLUE-GAS EXHAUSTERS
    AHRI 620 : 2004 PERFORMANCE RATING OF SELF-CONTAINED HUMIDIFIERS FOR RESIDENTIAL APPLICATIONS
    AMCA 212 : 2007(R2010) CERTIFIED RATINGS PROGRAM - PRODUCT RATING MANUAL FOR SMOKE MANAGEMENT FAN PERFORMANCE
    AMCA 220 : 2005(R2012) LABORATORY METHODS OF TESTING AIR CURTAIN UNITS FOR AERODYNAMIC PERFORMANCE RATING
    ECMA/TR 99 : 2ED 2010 CONSTANT SOUND POWER FAN CURVES FOR SMALL AIR-MOVING DEVICES
    MIL-PRF-62550 Revision E:2006 HEATER ASSEMBLY, COMBUSTION VEHICULAR COMPARTMENT, 8.8/17.6 KW (30 000/60 000 BTU/HR), GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
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    API 673 : 2014 CENTRIFUGAL FANS FOR PETROLEUM, CHEMICAL, AND GAS INDUSTRY SERVICES
    CSA C823 : 2011 : INC : UPD 1 : 2012 PERFORMANCE OF AIR HANDLERS IN RESIDENTIAL SPACE CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
    CSA C823 : 2011 : INC : UPD 1 : 2011 PERFORMANCE OF AIR HANDLERS IN RESIDENTIAL SPACE CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
    API 538 : 2015 INDUSTRIAL FIRED BOILERS FOR GENERAL REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICAL SERVICE
    ASHRAE 151 : 2010 PRACTICES FOR MEASURING, TESTING, ADJUSTING, AND BALANCING SHIPBOARD HVAC&R SYSTEMS
    ASME PTC51 : 2011 : R2016 GAS TURBINE INLET AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT - PERFORMANCE TEST CODES
    ASME PTC11 : 2008(R2018) FANS
    ASME PTC51 : 2011 GAS TURBINE INLET AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT - PERFORMANCE TEST CODES

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    ASTM E 380 : 1993 Standard Practice for Use of the Internation System of Units (SI) (the Modernized Metric System) (Withdrawn 1997)
    ISO 5168:2005 Measurement of fluid flow — Procedures for the evaluation of uncertainties
    ASHRAE HDBK FUNDAMENTALS : 2013 ASHRAE HANDBOOK - FUNDAMENTALS
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