• AMCA 500 L : 2015

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    LABORATORY METHODS OF TESTING LOUVERS FOR RATING

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    Superseded date:  23-11-2023

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    Published date:  12-01-2013

    Publisher:  Air Movement & Control Association

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    1. Purpose
    2. Scope
    3. Definitions/Units of Measurement/Symbols
    4. Instruments and Methods of Measurement
    5. Equipment and Setups
    6. Objective, Observations and Conduct of Test
    7. Calculations
    Annex A (Informative) - Presentation of Air Performance
            Results for Rating Purposes
    Annex B (Informative) - Water Penetration Performance
    Annex C (Informative) - References
    Annex D (Normative) - Simulated Rain Spray Nozzles
    Annex E (Normative) - Water Eliminator Performance Test
    Annex F (Informative) - Wind Driven Rain Performance
    Annex G (Normative) - Core Area Measurements
    Annex H (Normative) - Grading of the Sand Used for the
            Wind Driven Sand Test

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    Defines uniform laboratory test methods for louvers. Characteristics to be determined include air leakage, pressure drop, water penetration, wind driven rain, wind driven sand and operational torque.

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    Development Note Together with AMCA 500 D supersedes AMCA 500 (02/2000)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Air Movement & Control Association
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    AMCA 111 : 2013 LABORATORY ACCREDITATION PROGRAM
    ISO 15138:2007 Petroleum and natural gas industries Offshore production installations Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning
    ASHRAE 62.1 : 2016 VENTILATION FOR ACCEPTABLE INDOOR AIR QUALITY
    ASHRAE PRINCIPLES OF HVAC : 2017 PRINCIPLES OF HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING
    AMCA 550 : 2015 TEST METHOD FOR HIGH VELOCITY WIND DRIVEN RAIN RESISTANT LOUVERS
    AMCA 512 : 2009 AMCA LISTING LABEL PROGRAM

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    AMCA 501 : 2017 LOUVER APPLICATION MANUAL AND DESIGN GUIDE
    AMCA 540 : 2013 TEST METHOD FOR LOUVERS IMPACTED BY WIND BORNE DEBRIS
    AMCA 550 : 2015 TEST METHOD FOR HIGH VELOCITY WIND DRIVEN RAIN RESISTANT LOUVERS
    AMCA 511 : 2016 CERTIFIED RATINGS PROGRAM - PRODUCT RATING MANUAL FOR AIR CONTROL DEVICES
    AMCA 512 : 2009 AMCA LISTING LABEL PROGRAM
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