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Indian Standard
ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS -
SPECIFICATION
(Second Revision)
Second Reprint MAY 2002
UDC 697.94
C BIS 1992
BUREAU
OF
INDIAN
STANDARDS
December 1992
Price Group 9
FOREWORD
This Indian Standard ( Second Revision) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the
draft finalized by the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Sectional Committee had been approved
by the Heavy Mechanical Engineering Division Council.
This Indian Standard was first pu blished in 1960 and revised in J971. The committee responsible
to formulate this standard decided to cover the requirements of split air conditioners also in the
standard. Accordingly, this standard has been spJitted up in following two parts:
IS 1391 ( Part I ) : 1992 Room air conditioners -
In the preparation of this standard assistance has been derived from ISO/DIS 5151 'Room air
conditioners and heat pumps - Testing and rating', issued by the International Organization for
Standardization.
In this standard split air conditioners from 3 000 kcal/h to 9000 kcaJ/h capacities have been covered.
While formulating this standard due importance has been given to energy conservation, noise
pollution and safety.
The basic units of measurement together with their symbols for the various quantities used in the
text have been listed in Annex A.
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with. the
final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off
in accordance with IS 2 : 1960 'Rules for rounding off numerical values (revised)'. The number
of significant places retained in the rounded oft value should be the same as that of the specified
value in this standard.
TO
IS 1391 (PART 2) : 1992 ROOM AIR
CONDITIONERS - SPECIFICATION
PART 2 SPLIT AIR CONDITIONERS
( Second Revi.D)
(Page 6, clause 9.5.3.1, second line) - Substitute '4 hours' for '12 hours'.
( Page 6, clause 9.5.3.1, first line) - Substitute '4 hours' for '1211ours'.
( Page 18, clause 15.3.7 ) clause:
'NOTE - The lests 8115.3.1 and 15.3.5 may be carried out separalely on each indoor and
condensine units without inter-connecting. These tests on the inler-oonnected units may be
carried out 15 per samplinl plan apeed betweenmanufacturerand purchaser.'
(kcallb)
(kW)
3000
1.65
4S00
2.3
6000
3.1
7500
3.6
9000
4.4
existing:
Tille
IS No.
694: 1990
10773 : 1995
(ME3 )
TO
IS 1391 (pART 2) : 1992 ROOM AIR
CO~mONERS- SPECIFICATION
PART 2 8PUT AIR CONDmONI!RS
(a.-uI""" )
('age 2. c. . 4.4) ~ Subltitute foUowiDI for theexisting:
"lecoJnmended clllIificatioa of DOIIliuI oooliDg capacities of the split air
caadit:iaaen IbII1be UDder, kcaIIb (kW):
:J 000 (3.~), 4 500 (5.2). 6 000 (7). 7 500 (8.7) and 9 000 (1O.S).t
(Page 3, c""'- 6.1, S8COIJd II".) -
(Pap 4,
IIIfe) -
&
l~OCt
/0,. 416OC'.
(Pi"ge 4, cl.- 8.3, ntnth Ime) - Substitute 'Not specified' for '16C'.
(ptlg. 5, clml.l.S, &i%lh II".) -
(Page S, cia". 8.6, sixth Ilne)- Substitute '27C' for '24 GC' .
(Pag. S, clalls.8.', ninth line) - Substitute 624C' for 421C.'.
(Page S, cu.. "', tenth liM) (/'age 7, clav. 9.9.3) -
(ME],)
where
qtr =
Er =
hw1 =
hw2 =
1
Price Group 2
qlp =
qlr =
heat leakage rate into room side compartment through wall, floor
and ceiling (but not including the separating partition) as
determined from calibrating test, in watts.
where
qto =
qo =
Eo =
hw2 =
wr =
qlp =
q1o =
heat leakage out of outdoor side (but not including the separating
partition), as determined from the calibrating test, in watts.
K2 wr ..(3)
where
qd =
K2 =
wr =
qtr qd...(4)
where
qs
qtr =
qd =
(Page 10, clause 10.2.1) Substitute the following for the existing:
10.2.1 The Heating Capacity by Heat Pump on Room Side
The heating effect on the room side as tested in either the calibrated or
balanced ambient room type calorimeter is calculated as follows:
qhr =
where
qhr =
heat quantity removed by the cooling coil of the room side of the
calorimeter, in watts;
where
qho =
Eho=
hw =
hw6 =
wr =
qlp =
heat leakage through the partition between room side and outdoor
side, in watts; and
q1 =
(ME 03)
Reprography Unit, BIS, New Delhi, India
Indian Standard
ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS - SPECIFICATION
PART 2 SPUT AIR CONDITIONERS
( Second Revision)
1 SCOPE
Z REFERENCES
The Indian Standards given in Annex B are necessary
adjuncts to this standard.
3 TERMINOLOGY
ROOM SIDE
ROOM DISCHARGE,
INDOOR UNIT
OUT ODOR UNIT
..
ROOM INTAKE -
- - - OUT DOOR
INTAKE
NOTE -
1 kcallb = 1.162 78
w.
5 CONSTRUCTION
5.1 General
4 CLASsmCAnON
According to function and nominal cooling capacity,
split air conditioners shan be classified IS follows.
5.10 Moton
S.5.4 The beat insulators shall be made of nonflammable rnaterialand shall withstandDonna) working
temperature.
IS 302-1(1979).
IS 1391 ( Part Z ) : 1m
capacity IIti. determined by IDelsuJemeDt of the
total electrical power CODSUmed by the heating element
or elements.
270C
190C
I) Dry bulb
b) Wet bulb
Test voltage
Rated voltage
Test frequency
Rated frequency
NOTES
3 Tbe pipe leDlth betweea iDdoor unit aDd outdoor uait shall
be 5 Dl wheD laid horizontally.
7 BASIS OF RATINGS
I) Cooling;
b) Dehumidifying;
a) Dry bulb
b) Wet bulb
35C
24C
46C
270C
I) Dry bulb
b) Wet bulb
Test
f~quency
Test voltage /,
Rated frequency
specified below:
a) Name of refrigerant;
a) Dry bulb.
unit;
21C
16C
b) Wet bulb
I) Dry bulb
b) Wet bulb
Test fJequency
Rlted f~queDCY
Test voltage
Rated voltage
9.2 Safety
a) Dry bulb
b) Wet bulb
27C
24C
Rated frequency
Test voltage
Rated voltage
9.4.1 Purpose
air temperature:
a) Dry bulb
b) Wet bulb
21C
Not specified
a) Dry bulb
b) Wet bulb
Test voltage
Rated voltage
Test frequency
Rated frequency
9.4.4 Procedure
The split air conditioner shall be operated continuously
for two hours after the specified air temperatures
and equilibrium condensate level have been
established. All power to the split air conditioner
shall tben be cut off for 3 minutes and then restored
a) Dry bulb
b) Wet bulb
24C
Not specitied
9.4.5 Requirements
Test voltage
Test frequency
Rated frequency
of damage.
PEIU~ORMANCE
REQIJIREMEN r S
9.S.1 Purpose
9.6.3 Procedure
9.S.J.l l'rocedure
9.7.3 Procedure
9.5.3.% Requirement
9.7.4 Requirements
9.5.4.1 l'rncedure
The unit should be operated for 6 hours with the
room-side air inlet covered to completely block the
passage of air so as to attempt to achieve complete
blockage of the evaporator coil by frost.
3 000
1.7
4 500
2.6
6 000
3.4
7 500
4.5
5.4
()(X)
During the test no ice shall drop Irom the unit, and
no water shall drip or blow off the unit on tbe room
side with water drain arrangement in operation.
9.8.1 Purpose
9.6.1 Purpose
9.1.3 Procedure
,....
R~quirements
reedings.
9.9.1 Purpose
9.9.5 Requirements
VariatiOll or
ArUhnletIcaI
MaD"." Vartatloa
Aven. from
Maute Readbap
CoacHliou
Rathal
Co.cUd. .
a.....
or IadlYidual
10-
rna
determined
8S
4 500
01'
less
S 000 or moR
I.OOC
O.5OC
"
Indoor Side
Outdoor Side
.58
68
62
70
s:
K1
qtr
=K
I.E, + (laW I
h( 2)W, +
Qlp
IE
hW2
+ qtr ....(1)
where
hW3
=
=
Wr
W,
where
qd
K2
W,
q. = qtz - qd
10.1.2 Net Total Cooling Effect on Outdoor Side
where
q,
8
....(4)
SHR
....(5)
where
PRESSURE
EQUALIZING
DEVICE
HEATER
HUMDIFIER
FAN
MIXERS
CALORIMETER
ONTROLLED
TEMPERATURE
AIR SPACE
PRESSURE
EQUALIZING
DEVICE
HEATER
--,
COOLING
COIL
HUMIOIFIER
---....
FAN
MIXERS
MIXERS
FrG. 2B BALANCED
AMBIENT
ROOM TYPE
CALORIMETER
11 INSTRUMENTS
11.1 Temperature Measuring InstnalDents
qh,
=q
- 860 IEhf
(hca4
hCJ),)Wr +
Qlp
a) Mercury-in-glass thermometers,
b) Thermocouples,
+ qtr
....(6)
where
qhr
IEhr =
hUJ4
h..s
Wr
s.,
qtr
qho
=860 IEh
+ 860 E (1JCJa5
hc.JWr + QlP + qt
....(7)
where
qho
IEho =
E
=
h.., =
h w6
qlP
=
=
ql
Wf
r-
ELLIPSE:
12 CALORIMETERS
12.1 Calorimeter Required for Testing SpUt Air
Condltlonen
Air conditioners shall be tested for cooling capacity
in a room calorimeter of either the calibrated or
balanced ambient type as prescribed in 12.3 and U.4.
12.% Calorlmeten -
2Dmin
General
FIG.
11
~
THROAT
SECTION
\
3 AIR FLow
ELLIPTICAl.
APPROACH
MEAsUREMENT NOZZLE
__--~O~M~PARTMENT
EQUALIZATION
PRESSURE
NOZZLE
VELOCITY
PRESSURE
DISCHARGE CHAMBER
___--=-EX:.;.:H..::;AU ST FAN
DAMPER
'.50 min
Maximum RatedCooling
Capacity of Unit
kcal/h (W*)
2500(3000)
5000(6000)
7500(9000)
2.4
2.4
2.7
12
Height
m
Depth
m
2.1
2.1
2.4
2.4
1.8
3.0
now
patterns in
equipment.
2 It bas heeD established that the unit being tested does DOl
produce any by.pasect air frOID discbuge to intake opening,
the specified temperatures may be measured immediately
upstream of such intake opening. In this case, care shan be
13
13 AIR
rtow MEASUREMENT
REYIWS
Cd ~
Re10
o.99S 400 D
0.990
~8
,
5
0.980
......
.... ......
....
0.960
30
20
0.950
0.940
0.5
DISCHARGE
cmH20
..,'
., ,."....
"80
80 4
""
'"
108"
..8:970
..........
40
to
.
o
",
"'....... 10
INDEX
"-aft
SCAlE
~
30
40
50
60
em
X
DIAMETER
SCALE
C
DRY-BULB
TEMPERATURE
COEFFICIENT
VELOCITY
PRESSURE
C. f(Re) : R .. - -
'"
wIaere
C.
diIcIwJa coemdeat.
R.
..
Reyaokll DUlDber,
V..
(II),
(t),
D
v
..
..
~ty,
It
'"
'"
DOZZIe diameter,
velocity,
dry IMIIb temperatura,
JIUII'IIeIi_ :
Bater..,..
_III dilmeter aadtllllperatlara lea_to Ollclill poiDt OD Iadex (X) Klle. UII iadex IIld pnIIlIra ICIle to oblllD ReyllOldi DlIIIIber
aadd. . . . . coemdeat.
13.2 Nozzles
13.1.1 Nozzles shall be constructed in accordance
with Fig. 3 and installed in accordance with the
provisions of 13.3, 13.4 and 13.5.
13.1.2 Nozzle dischar~e coefficients for the
construction sl,town in Fig. 3 may be determined by
use of alignment chart (see Fig. S).
DIFFUSION
------r~BAFFLES
XHAUST FAN
AIR TEMPERATURE
SAMPLING DEVICE
MF..ASUIUNG Al'PAllAnJS
IS
v.
barometric pressure.
used.
Measuremeats
a) Barometric pressure,
a) Barometric pressure,
b) Nozzle dry bulb and wet bulb temperatures,
and
c) Nozzle velocity pressure.
13.4.5 Air mass flow rate and air volume flow nte
through a single nozzle shall be determined as follows:
Q..
= sc; c,
If-
14 NOISE TEST
(8)
........(9)
V'
(l:~)
where
Qv
K3
Cd
=
= nozzle
Qm
A
hp
area (m'):
static pressure difference across nozzle
or velocity pressure of nozzle throat, the
approach velocity being considered
negligible;
specific volume of bumid air at nozzle
inlet;
standard barometric pressure 1.013 25
V'
= bar (760
mm 8g);
IS TESTS
IS.l Classification of Tests
c) Acceptance tests.
16
INDOOR SlOE
OUTOooR SlOE
NOTES
1 For eoile leStroom, tbe flpJe indicates for Ooor model.plit air coaditio.IL
2 ForotbersplltahcoDdlliODer modelsUke c:eUloa. waU orc:el1I1II COIICeA1ed DIOIiDted types, the IDiaopboDe of tbe DOlle level
meanri.., lDatnament aboliid be kept at one meterdlstaDc:e from theslipplyair pill wblle tatin, readI. .
Flo. 7
and 9.8.
15A.I The type test report shall also contain the
nameplate particulars of the split air conditioners for
purposes of identification.
16 MANUFACTURER'S GUARANTEE
1'.1 The manufacturer shall give a guarantee for
the soundness of construction and performance of
the air conditioner, and shall be responsible for putting
right Iny manufacturing defects free of charge for
period of 12 months right from the date of sale
to the original purchaser or date of inspection of
approval in tbc case of Government or SemiGovernment Institutio. Such repairs or replacements
of defective partsshall be carried out at manufacturer's
works, or his authorized agent at site or It service
shop.
:!:10C
17 MARKING
:!:5 percent
Temperature
Electrical meters
15A
T)'~
Tests
18 PRECAUfIONS
18
ANNEX A
( Foreword)
BASIC UNITS OF~ MEASUREMENT AND THEIR SYMBOLS
SI
No.
Intematlonal System
(81) Units
Quantity
Name of unit
Metric Units
Symbol
Name of unit
Symbol
kgls
m"/s
m"/b
kglkg
kglkg
mJlkg
kglh
mJlkg
N/m2
millimetre of water
Air veJocity
m/s
m/s
Air volume
cubic metre
m3
cubic metre
m3
Area
squa re metre
m2
square metre
m2
Barometric pressure
mm
~O
N/m2
bar
millibar
millimetre of
mercury (torr)
bar
:
mbar
rom
Hg
Cooling effect
watt
kcaJIb
10
Dehumidifying effect
watt
kcallh
11
ampere
ampere
12
Electric frequency
hertz
Hz
bertz
Hz
13
watt
watt
14
Specific enthalpy
J/kg
15
Rotating speed
rad/s
kilocalorie per
kilogram
kcal/kg
trls
tr/min
16
watt
kcal/h
17
watt
kcallh
18
Linear measurements
metre
millimetre
metre
millimetre
m
mm
19
Temperature
kelvin
degree Celsius
Interval of temperature
kelvin
degree Celsius
mm
kws
kglh
21 Acceleration
mls"
m1s2
u.
19
ANNEXB
(Clause2 )
LIST OF TOE REFERRED INDIAN STANDARDS
IS No.
IS No.
Title
196 : 1966
revision)
8148 : 1976
Pacbged air conditioners
10617 (Part 1) : Hennetic compressors : Part 1
High temperature application
1983
group
10773 : 1983
Copper tubes for refrigeration
revision)
660 : 1963
694 : 1977
996 : 1979
302-1(1979)
Title
purposes
11338 : 1985
revision)
ANNEXC
( Clause 6.1.2.2 )
RATING CONDITIONS FOR UNITS INTENDED FOR EXPORT
Test Conditio"
a) Room air
temperature
1. Dry bulb
a) Room air
temperature
2. Wet bulb
1. Dry bulb
270C 290C
b) Outside air
temperature
2. Wet bulb
190C t90C
1. Dry bulb
430C 52C
2. Wet bulb
26C 310C
1. Dry bulb
350C 460C
c) Test frequency
2. Wet bulb
240C 240C
d) Test voltage
c) Test frequency
Rated frequency
d) Test voltage
Rated voltaget
Rated frequency
1. 90 petcentand 110 pe~nt
for units with single DImeplate rating
2. 95 percent of minimum
voltage and 110 percent of
voltage for units with dual
nameplate
Ual. willi dual rated frequeDdea lIIouid be felled a' eadI frequellCY.
tUalta.vUta dual rated vol.... lIIouid be teased at die bJaIIer wi....
20
ANNEXD
(Clauses 9.7.3,9.8.3 and 9.9.4.2 )
DATA TO BE
RECORD'~D
2.
3.
4.
5.
Observers;
Barometric pressure;
Applied voltage for eacb test unit motor;
10. Average air temperature outside tbe calorimeter (calibrated room type) (see Fig. 2A);
21
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