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The following Codes & Standards represent practices methods or standards, published by various international organised. They would serve as valuable guides for practicing engineers. PART - I INTERNATIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS PUBLISHED BY VARIOUS SOCIETIES AND ASSOCIATONS
Subject	Title	Publisher	Reference
Chillers	Methods of Testing Liquid Chilling Packages Absorption Water-Chilling and Water Heating Packages Centrifugal and Rotary Screw Water-Chilling Packages Positive Diplacement Compressor Water-Chilling Packages Performance Standard for Rating Packaged Water Chillers	ASHRAE ARI ARI ARI CSA	ASHRAE 30-1995 ARI 560-92 ANSI/ARI 550-92 ANSI/ARI 590-92 C743-93
Coils	Forced-Circulation Air-Cooling And Air-Heating Cooils Methods of Testing Forced Circulation Air Cooling and Air-Heating Coils	ARI ASHRAE	ANSI/ARI 510-93 ASHRAE 33-1978
Refrigerant Compressors	Ammonia Compressor Units Method for Presentation of Compressor Performance Data Positive Displacements Refrigerant Compressors, Compressor Units and Condensing Units Methods of Testing for Rating Positive Displacement Refrierant Compressors and Condensing Units Safety Code for Mechanical Refrigeration Testing of Refrigerant Compressors Refrigerant Compressors-Presentation of Performance Date Hermetic Refrigerant Motor-Compressors (1996)	ARI ARU ARI ASHRAE ASHRAE ISO ISO UL CSA	ANSI/ARI 510-93 ARI 540-91 ANSI/ARI 520-90 ANSI/ASHRAE 23-1993 ANSI/ASHRAE 15-1994 ISO 917:1989 ISO 9309 : 1989 UL 984 CAn/CSA-C22.2 No. 140.2-M91
Condensers	Commercial Applications, Systems and Equipment (1993) (for equipment selection only) Remote Mechanical-Draft Air-Cooled Refrigerant Condensers Remote Mechanical Draft Evaporative Refrigerant Condensers Water-Cooled Refrigerant Condensers. Remote Type Methods of Testing for Rating Remote Mechanical-Draft Air-Cooled Refrigerant Condensers Methods of Testing Remote Mechanical- Draft Evaporative Refrigerant Condensers Methods of Testing for Rating Water-Cooled Refrigerant Condensers Safety Code for Mechanical Refrigeration Steam Condensing Apparatus Standards for Steam Surface Condensers, 9th ed. (1995) Standards for Direct Contact Barometric and Low Level Condensers, 6th ed. (1995)	ACCA ARI ARI ARI ASHRAE ASHRAE ASHRAE ASHRAE ASME HEI HEI	ACCA Mannual CS ARI 460-87 ANSI/ARI 490-89 ARI 450-87 ASHRAE 20-1970 ANSI/ASHRAE 64-1995 ANSI/ASHRAE 22-1992 ANSU/ASHRAE 15-1994 ANSI/ASME PTC 12.2-1983 (R 1988) HEI HEI
Condensing Units	Method of Testing for Rating Positive Displacement Refrigerant Compressors and Condensing Units Refrigerants and Air-Conditioning Condensing and Compressor Units (1987)	ASHRAE UL	ANSI/ASHRAE 23-1993 ANSI/UL 303-1988
Containers	Requirements for Closed Van Cargo Containers Series I Freight Containers-Classification, Dimensions, and Ratings (1995) Series I Freight Containers-Specifications and Testing-Part 2:Thermal Containers(1996) Animal Environment In Cargo Compartments	ASME ISO ISO SAE	ASME MH5.1.1M ISO 688 ISO 1496-2 SAE AIR 1600-85
Controls	Control Systems (1989) Quick-Disconnect Devices for Use with Gas Fuel Energy Management Control Systems Instrumentation BACnetTM-A Data Communication Protocol for Building Automation and Control Networks Performance Requirements for Electric Heating Line-Voltage Wall Thermostats Temperature-Indicating and Regulating Equipment Solid State Controls for Appliances (1994) Temperature-Indicating and REgulating Equipment (1994) Tests for Safety Related Controls Employing Solid State Devices (1995)	AABC AGA ASHRAE ASHRAE CSA CSA UL UL UL	National Standards, CH 25 ANSI Z21, 41-1989; Z21.41 a-1990 Z21.41b-1992 ANSI/ASHRAE 114-1986 ANSI/ASHRAE 135-1995 C273.4-M1978 (R 1992) C22.2No 24-93 ANSI/UL244A-1995 UL 873 UL 991
Coolers	Refrigeration Equipments Unit Coolers for Refrigeration	CSA ARI	CAN/CSA-C22,2 No.120-M91 ANSI/ARI 420-94
Air Drinking Water Food and Beverage Liquid	Methods of Testing Forced Convenction and Natural Convection Air Coolers for Refrigeration Commercial Bulk Milk Dispensing Equipments Self-Contained, Mechanically-Refrigerated Drinking-water Coolers Methods of Testing for Rating Drinking-Water Coolers with Self-Contained Mechanical Refrigeration Systems Drinking-Water Coolers (1993) Methods of Testing and Rating Bottled and Canned Beverage Vendors and Coolers Beverage Refrigerated Vending Machines (1995) Manual Food and Beverage Dispensing Equipment Refrigerant-Cooled Liquid Coolers, Remote Type Methods of Testing for Rating Liquid Coolers Liquid Cooling Systems	ASHRAE NSF ARI ASHRAE UL ASHRAE UL NSF ARI 480-87 ASHRAE SAE	ANSI/ASHRAE 25-1990 ANSI/NSF 20-1992 ANSI/ARI-1010-94 ANSI/ASHRAE 18-1987(RA 97) ANSI/UL 3990x-1992 ANSI/ASHRAE 32-1986(RA 90) UL 541 ANSI/NSF 18-1990 ANSI/ASHRAE 24-1989 ANSI/SAE AIR 1811-1985 (R 1992)
Cooling Towers	Special Systems: Cooling Tower Performance Tests (1989) Commercial Applications, Systems and Equipments (1993) Atmospheric Water Cooling Equipment Water-Cooling Towers Acceptance Test Code for Spray Cooling Systems (1985) Acceptance Test Types, Evaluation of results, and Thermal Testing of Wet/Dry Cooling Towers (1990) Certification Standard for Commercial Water Cooling Towers (1991) Code for Measurement of Sound from Water Cooling Towers (1981) Fiberglass-Reinforced Plastic Panels for Application on Industrial Water-Cooling Towers (1986) Nomenclature for Industrial Water-Cooling Towers (1983) Rcecommended Practice for Airflow Testing of Cooling Towers (1994)	AABC ACCA ASME NFPA CTI CTI CTI CTI CTI CTI	National Standards, CH 22 ACCA Manual CS ANSI/ASME PTC 23-1986 (R 1992) ANSI/NFAP 214-1992 CTI ATC-133 CTI STD-201 CTI ATC-128 CTI STD-131 CTI NCL-109 CTI PFM-143
Expansion Valves	Thermostatic Refrigerant Expansion Valves Methods of Testing for Capacity Rating of ASHRAE Thermostatic Refrigerant ExpansionValves	ARI ANSI/ASHRAE	ANSI/ARI 750-94 17--18986 (RAA 90)
Freezers Commercial Household	Food Service Refrigerators and Storage Freezers Ice Cream Makers (1993) Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers (1992) Ice Makers (1995) Household Refrigerators, Combination Refrigerator- Freezers and Household Freezers Household Refrigerators and FReezers (1993)	NSF UL UL UL AHAM UL CSA	NSF 7-1990 ANSI/UL 621-1992 ANSI/UL 471-1991 UL 563 ANSI/AHAM HRF-1-1988 UL 250 C22.2 No. 63-93
Heat Exchangers	Remote Mechanical-Draft Evaporative Refrigerant Condensers Method of Testing Air-to-Air Heat Exchangers Standards Methods of Test for Rating the Performance of Heat-Recovery Ventilators Standards for power Plant Heat Exchangers, 2nd ed. (1990) Standards of Tubular Exchanger Manufacturers Association, 7th ed. (1988)	ARI ASHRAE CSA HEI TEMA	ANSI/ARI 490-89 ANSI/ASHRAE 84- 1991 CAN/CSA-C439-88 HEI TEMA
Ice Makers	Remote Mechanical-Draft Evaporative Refrigerant Condensers Method of Testing Air-tpAir Heat Exchangers Standard Methods of Test for Rating the Performance of Heat Recovery Ventilators Standards for power Plant Heat Exchangers, 2nd ed. (1990) Standards of Tubular Exchangers Manufacturers Association, 7th ed. (1988)	ARI ASHRAE CSA HEI TEMA	ANSI/ARI 490-89 ANSI/ASHRAE 84-1991 CAN/CSA-C439-88 HEI TEMA
Insulation	Specification for Performed Flexible Elastomeric Cellilar Thermal Insulation in Sheet and Tubular Form Specification for Cellular Glass Thermal Insulation Specification for Rigid, Cellular Polystyrene Thermal Insulation Specification for UnfacedPerformed Rigid Cellulal Polyisocynurate Thermal Insulation Specification for Faced and unfaced Rigid Cellular phenolic Thermal Insulation Standard Practice for Determination of Heat Gain or Loss and the Surface Temperature of Insulated Pipe and Equipment Systems by the Use of a Computer Program Standard Practice for Inner and Outer Diameters of Rigid Thermal Insulation for Nominal Sizes of Pipe and Tubing (NPS System) Standard Practice for Thermographic Inspection of Insulation Installations in Envelope Cavities of Frame Buildings Standard TherminologyRelating to Thermal Insulating Materials Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Guarded Hot Plate Apparatus Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter Apparatus Test Method for Steady-State Heat Transfer Properties of Horizontal Pipe Insulations Test Method for Steady-State and Thermal Performance of Buildings Assemblies by Means of a Guarded Hot Box Thermal Insulation, Mineral Fibre, for Buildings Thermal Insulation-Defination of Terms National Commercial and Industrial Insulation Standards	ASTM ASTM ASTM ASTM ASTM ASTM ASTM ASTM ASTM ASTM ASTM ASTM ASTM CSA ISO MICA	ASTM C534-1997 ASTM C552-1991 ASTM C578-1995 ASTM C519-1994 ASTM C1126-1996 ASTM C 680-89 (R-1995) ASTM C 585-90 ASTM C 1060-90 ASTM C 168-90 ASTM C 177-85 (R 1993) ASTM C 518-91 ASTM C 335-95 ASTM C 236-89 (R 1993) A101-M1983 ISO 9229:1991 MICA 1993
Pressure	Standard Method for Pressure Measurement Gauges=Pressure Indicating Dial Type-Elastic Element Guide for Dynamic Calibration of Pressure Transducers	ASHRAE ASME ASME	ANSI/ASHRAE41.3-1989 ANSI/ASHME B40.191 ANSI MC88-1-1972(R1987)
Temperature	Pressure Measurement Standard Method for Temperature Measurement Temperature Measurement	ASME ASHRAE ASME	ANSI/ASME PTC19.2-1987 ANSI/ASHRAE41.1-86(RA91) AMSI/ASME PTC 19.3-1974 (R 1986)
Pipe, Tubing and Fittings	Refrigeration Piping Scheme for the Identification of Piping Systems Refrigeration Tube Fittings Specification for Hand-Drawn Copper Capillary Tube for Restrictor Applications Specification for Seamless Copper Tube for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Field Service Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube Specification for Welded Copper and Copper Alloy Tube for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Service Thickness Design of Ductile-Iron Pipe	ASME ASME SAE ASTM ASTM ASTM ASTM AWWA	ASME/AMSI B31.5-1992 AMSI/ASME A 13.1-1996 ANSI/SAEJ 513-1994 ASTM B 360-95 ASTM B 280-95 ASTM B 88-96 ASTM B 640-90 ANSI/AWWA C150/A21.5-91
Receivers Refrigerants	Refrigerant Liquid Receiver Refrigerant Recovery Recycling Equipment Specifications for Florocarbon and Other Refrigerants Refrigeration Oil Description Refrigerants-Number Designation Recommended Service Procedure for the Containment of HFC-134a HFC-134a Recycling Equipment for Mobile Air-Conditioning Systems CFC-12 (R-12) Extraction Equipment for Mobile Automotive Air-Conditioning Systems HFC-134a (R-134a) Service Hose Fittings for Automotive Air-Conditioning Service Equipment Standard of purity for Recycled HFC-134a for Use in Mobile Air Conditioning Systems Recommended Service Procedure for the Containment of R-12 Procedure for Retrofitting CFC-12(R 12)Mobile Air Conditioning Systems to HFC 134a (R 134a) Field Conversion/REtrofit of Products to Change an Altrnate Refrigerant Construction and Operation (1993) Field Conversion/Retrofit of Products to Change to an Alternate Refrigerant Insulting Material and Refrigerant Compatibility (1993) Filed Conversion/Retrofit of Products to Change to an Alternate Refrigerant Procedures and Methods(1993) Refrigerant REcovery/REcycling Equipment (1989)	ARI ARI ARI ASHRAE ISO SAE SAE SAE SAE SAE SAE SAE UL UL UL UL	ARI 495-93 ARI 740-95 ARI 700-93 ANSI/ASHRAE99-1981RA87 ISO 817:9174 SAEJ 2211-1991 SAEJ 2210-1991 SAEJ 2209-1992 SAEJ 2197-1992 SAEJ 2099-1991 SAEJ 1989-1989 ANSI/SAEJ 1661-1993 ANSI/UL 2170-1995 ANSI/UL 2171-1995 ANSI/UL 2172-1995 ANSI/UL 1963-1991
Refrigeration	Safety Code for Mechanical Refrigeration Mechanical Refrigeration Code Refrigeration Equipment Equipment, Design and Installation of Ammonia Mechanical Refrigeration Systems Refrigerated Medical Equipment (1993)	ASHRAE CSA CSA IIRA UL	ANSI/ASHRAE 15-1994 B52-95 CAN/CSA C22.2 No.120-M91 ANSI/IIAR 2-1992 UL 416
Refrigeration Systems	Refrigeration Systems - Test Methods Part ! : Testing of Systems for Cooling Liquids and Gases Using a Positive Displacement Compressor Refrierating Systems - Test Methods Part 2 : Refrigerating Units Using a Positive Displacement Compressor, Condensing Units and Evaporator - Compressor Refrigerating Systems - Test Methods Part 3 : Systems and Units for Cooling Liquids and Gases Using a Turbo-Compressor	ISO ISO ISO	ISO 916-1 ISO 916-2 ISO 916-3
Steam Jet Transport	Ejectors Standards for Steam Jet Vaccum Systems, 4th ed. (1988) Mechanical Transport Refrigeration Units Mechanical Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Installations Aboad Ship General Requirements for Application of Vapor Cycle Refrigeration Systems for Aircraft SAfety and Containment of Refrigerant for Mechanical vapor Compression Systems Used for Mobile Air-Conditioning Systems	ASME HEI AIR ASHRAE SAE SAE	ASMEPTC 24-1976R1982 HEI ARI 1110-92 ASRAE 26-1996 SAE ARP731A-1973R1992 SAEJ 639 -1994
Refrigerators Commercial Household Refrigerants	Method of Testing Open Refrigerators for Food Stores Method of Testing Closed Refrigerators Energy Performance Standard for Commercial Refrigerated Display Cabinets and Merchandise Food Carts Food Equipment Food Service Refrigerators and Storage Freezers Soda Fountain and Luncheonette Equipment Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers (1992) Refrigerating Units (1994) Refrigeration Unit Coolers (1993) Refrigerators Using Gas Fuel Household Refrigerators, Combination Refrigerator-Freezers and Household Freezers Capacity Measurement and Energy Consumption Test Methods for Refrigerators, Combination Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers Household Refrierators and Freezers (1993) Procedure for Retrofitting CFC-12 R-12 Mobile Air Conditioning Systems to HFC-134a (R- 134a) Field Conversion/Retrofit of Products to Change An Alternate Refrigerant Construction and Operation (1993) Field Conversion/Retrofit of Products to Change to an Alternate Refrigerant Insulating Material and Refrigerant Compatibility (1993) Field Conversion/Retrofit of Products to Change to an Alternate Refrigerant Procedures and Methods (1993)	ASHRAE ASHRAE CSA NSF NSF NSF NSF UL UL UL AGA AHAM CSA UL CSA SAE UL UL UL	ANSU/ASHRAE 72-1983 ANSI/ASHRAE 117-1992 CAN/CSA-C657-65 ANSI/NSF 59-1986 ANSI/NSF 2-1992 ANSI/NSF 7-1990 NSF 1-1984 ANSI/UL 471-1991 UL 427 ANSI/UL 412-1992 ANSI Z21.19-1990; Z21.19a-1992 ANSI/AHAM HRF-1-1988 CAN/CSA C300-M91 UL250 CAN/CSAC22.2NO63-93 ANSI/SAEJ 1661-1993 ANSI/UL 2170-1995 ANSI/UL 2171-1995 ANSI/UL 2172-1995
Safety Devices	Safety Devices for Protection Against Excessive Pressure Part 2 : Bursting Disc Safety Devices Safety Devices for Protection Against Excessive Pressure Part 3 : Safety Valves and Bursting Disc Safety DEvices in Combination	ISO ISO	ISO 4126-2: 1981 ISO 4126-3: 1981
Thermal Storage Refrigerant Valves Wood-Burning	Method of Testing Active Sensible Thermal Energy Storage Devices Based on Thermal Performance Method of Testing Active Latent Heat Storage Devices Based on Thermal Performance Methods of Testing Thermal Storage Devices with Electrical Iinput and Thermal Output Based on Thermal Performance Practices for Measurement, Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing of Building Heating, Ventillation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Systems Refrigerant Access Valves and Host Connectors Refrigerant Pressure Regulating Valves Solenoid Valves for Use with Volatile Refrigerants Thermostatic Refrigerant Expansion Valves Installation Code for Solid Fuel Burning Applicances Equipment	ASHRAE ASHRAE ASHRAE ASHRAE ARI ARI ARI ARI CSA	ANSI/ASHRAE 94.3 1986 (RA 96) ANSI/ASHRAE 94.1 1985 (RA 91) ANSI/ASHRAE 94.2 1981 (RA 96) ANSI/ASHRAE 111-1988 ANSI/ARI 720-94 ARI 770-84 ANSI/ARI 760-94 ANSI/ARI 750-94 CAN/CSA-B365-M91