ASHRAE Technical Committee 8.5 - Liquid-to-Refrigerant Heat Exchangers

STANDARDS AND CODES

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Standards for which we are cognizant:

ANSI/ASHRAE 22-1992(RA00) Methods of Testing for Rating Water-Cooled Refrigerant Condensers

Purpose: This standard prescribes methods of testing water-cooled refrigerant condensers.

Scope: To attain this objective, this standard:
(a) lists and defines the terms suggested for the rating of water-cooled refrigerant condensers, and
(b) establishes methods of test which may be used as a basis for obtaining ratings of water-cooled refrigerant condensers.

ANSI/ASHRAE 24-2000 Methods of Testing for Rating Liquid Coolers

Purpose: This standard prescribes methods of testing for rating liquid coolers.

Scope: To attain this objective, this standard:
(a) classifies liquid coolers as to type,
(b) lists and defines the terms suggested for rating liquid coolers, and
(c) establishes methods of test which shall be used as basis for obtaining ratings of liquid coolers.

ARI 400-2001 Liquid to Liquid Heat Exchangers

Our committee is currently working with ARI to develop the Method of Testing section of this ARI standard into a separate ASHRAE standard.

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Standards Chair:

Dan Kihm
SWEP North America Inc