2000

STANDARD for
SOUND RATING
OF NON-DUCTED
INDOOR AIRCONDITIONING
EQUIPMENT

Standard 350
4301 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA 22203

IMPORTANT

SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
It is strongly recommended that the product be designed, constructed, assembled and installed in accordance with
nationally recognized safety requirements appropriate for products covered by this standard.
ARI, as a manufacturers trade association, uses its best efforts to develop standards employing state-of-the-art and
accepted industry practices. However, ARI does not certify or guarantee safety of any products, components or
systems designed, tested, rated, installed or operated in accordance with these standards or that any tests conducted
under its standards will be non-hazardous or free from risk.
Note:
This standard supersedes ARI Standard 350-86
Note:
This version of the standard differs from the 1986 version of the standard in the following:
a.

The single number Sound Rating (SRARI) in bels has been replaced by a Sound Rating comprised of a set of Sound
Power Levels expressed in decibels (dB). The set of Sound Power Levels include Octave Band Sound Power Levels
(LW(n)), an A-Weighted Sound Power Level (LWA), and a Tone Adjusted A-Weighted Sound Power Level (LWAT). The
Sound Power Levels used for the Sound Rating are all determined from the same One-Third Octave Band Sound
pressure measurements that are required in the 1986 version of the standard.

b.

The Reference Sound Source used in the sound test is calibrated in accordance with ARI Standard 250.

c.

ARI Standard 280 has been incorporated for obtaining optional sound data below 100 Hz.

Price $10.00 (M) $20.00 (NM)

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Copyright 2000, by Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION

PAGE

Section 1.

Purpose........................................................................................................................ 1

Section 2.

Scope........................................................................................................................... 1

Section 3.

Definitions .................................................................................................................. 1

Section 4.

Test Requirements ...................................................................................................... 2

Section 5.

Rating Requirements................................................................................................... 3

Section 6.

Minimum Data Requirements for Published Ratings ................................................. 9

Section 7.

Conformance Conditions ............................................................................................ 9

TABLES

Table 1.

A-Weighting Adjustments .......................................................................................... 4

Table 2.

Example of Calculation of the Octave Band Sound Power Level, LW(n) .................... 5

Table 3.

Example of Calculation of A-Weighted Sound Power Level, LWA ............................ 6

Table 4.

Example of Calculation of Tone Adjusted A-Weighted Sound Power Level, LWAT .. 8

FIGURES

Figure 1.

Location of Equipment in the Test Room................................................................... 2

APPENDICES

Appendix A.

References - Normative ............................................................................................ 10

Appendix B.

References - Informative........................................................................................... 11

Appendix C.

Tabular Adjustment for Subjective Responses to Discrete

Frequencies- Normative............................................................................................ 12
TABLE FOR APPENDICES

Table C1.

Tone Adjustment of Equipment Sound Power Level ............................................... 12

ARI STANDARD 350-2000

SOUND RATING OF NON-DUCTED

INDOOR AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT
Section 1. Purpose
1.1 Purpose. The purpose of this standard is to establish a
method to determine the Sound Rating of indoor portions of
non-ducted air-conditioning equipment. The Sound Rating is
comprised of a set of Sound Power Levels that include
Octave Band Sound Power Levels; an A-Weighted Sound
Power Level; and a Tone-Adjusted A-Weighted Sound Power
Level.

Bands used in this standard are those as defined in ANSI

Standard S1.11.

Established are definitions; test requirements; rating

requirements; minimum data requirements for Published
Ratings; and conformance conditions.

3.4 Published Ratings. A statement of the assigned values

of those performance characteristics, under stated rating
conditions, by which a unit may be chosen to fit its
application. These values apply to all units of like nominal
size and type (identification) produced by the same
manufacturer. As used herein, the term Published Rating
includes the rating of all performance characteristics shown
on the unit or published in specifications, advertising or other
literature controlled by the manufacturer, at stated rating
conditions.

1.1.1
Intent. This standard is intended for the
guidance of the industry, including manufacturers,
engineers, installers, contractors and users.

3.4.1
Application Rating. A rating based on tests
performed at Application Rating Conditions (other
than Standard Rating Conditions).

1.1.2
Review and Amendment. This standard is
subject to review and amendment as technology
advances.

3.4.2
Standard Rating. A rating based on tests
performed at Standard Rating Conditions.

Section 2. Scope
2.1 Scope. This standard applies to the indoor portions of
factory-made non-ducted air-conditioning equipment as
defined in ARI Standards 210/240, 340/360, 310/380 and
440.
Section 3. Definitions
Definitions. All terms in this document shall follow the
standard industry definitions in the current edition of
ASHRAE Terminology of Heating, Ventilation, AirConditioning and Refrigeration, unless otherwise defined in
this section.

3.5 Reference Sound Source (RSS).

A portable,
aerodynamic sound source that produces a known stable
broad band sound power output. The device shall meet the
performance requirements as defined in ARI Standard 250.
3.6 Shall or Should. Shall or should shall be
interpreted as follows:
3.6.1
Shall. Where shall or shall not is used
for a provision specified, that provision is mandatory
if compliance with the standard is claimed.
3.6.2
Should. Should is used to indicate
provisions which are not mandatory but which are
desirable as good practice.

3.1 A-Weighting. A frequency weighting applied to OneThird Octave Band data in accordance with the provisions of
ANSI Standard S1.4A Amendment to ANSI S1.4.

3.7 Sound Power Level, LW. This is ten times the

logarithm to the base ten of the ratio of the sound power
radiated by the source to a reference power, expressed in
decibels (dB). The reference power used in this standard is 1
picowatt (pW).

3.2 Octave Band. A band of sound covering a range of

frequencies such that the highest is twice the lowest. The
Octave Bands used in this standard are those defined in ANSI
Standard S1.11

3.8 Sound Pressure Level, Lp. This is twenty times the

logarithm to the base ten of the ratio of a given sound
pressure to a reference sound pressure of 20 Pa, expressed
in decibels (dB).

3.3 One-Third Octave Band. A band of sound covering a

range of frequencies such that the highest frequency is the
cube root of two times the lowest. The One-Third Octave

3.9 Sound Rating. A set of values that characterize the

sound behavior of a unit. For this standard, the Sound Rating
is comprised of a set of Sound Power Levels that are derived

ARI STANDARD 350-2000

from measured One-Third Octave Band Sound Pressure
Levels. Sound Power Levels include Octave Band Sound
Power Levels, an A-weighted Sound Power Level, and a
Tone Adjusted A-Weighted Sound Power Level.
3.9.1
Application Sound Rating. A set of Sound
Power Levels that characterize the sound behavior at
conditions other than Standard Rating Conditions.
3.9.2
Standard Sound Rating. A set of Sound
Power Levels that characterize the sound behavior at
Standard Rating Conditions.
3.10 Specific Individual Machine. A single identifiable unit
of equipment that has its own particular Published Sound
Rating based on measurements made on that particular unit.
3.11 Tone Adjustment. An adjustment made to the OneThird Octave Band data to account for the subjective
response to discrete frequencies (pure tones).
Section 4. Test Requirements
4.1 Test Requirements. All sound tests used to determine
Sound Ratings or to verify Published Sound Ratings shall be
conducted in accordance with ANSI Standard S12.32, using
the comparison method and a Reference Sound Source
calibrated in accordance with ARI Standard 250.

4.2

Mounting of Equipment for Testing.

4.2.1
wall.

Position A (Figure 1) mounted away from

4.2.2
Position B (Figure 1) mounted against or
through the wall but bottom of equipment on the floor.
The equipment shall be mounted at the minimum
manufacturers recommended projection into the room.
4.2.3
Position C (Figure 1) mounted against or
through the wall but bottom of equipment is not on the
floor. The equipment shall be mounted at the
minimum manufacturers recommended projection into
the room.
4.2.4
Position D (Figure 1) ceiling mounted
equipment may be suspended from the sound room
ceiling or from a frame device or mounted on rails
supported by concrete blocks.
4.2.5
All equipment shall be mounted according to
the manufacturers installation instructions. If any
deviations from these instructions are necessary, they
must be done in a manner that will not affect the
acoustic performance of the equipment.

4.1.1
Sound Power Levels shall be determined in
decibels re 1 pW for the One-Third Octave Bands with
center frequencies from 100 to 10,000 Hz.
Throughout this frequency range, the test facility shall
have been qualified for pure tone response in
accordance with ANSI Standard S12.32 using
frequency rather than noise source position as the
independent variable.
4.1.1.1
Sound power in the optional 50,
63, and 80 Hz One-Third Octave Bands are
determined in accordance with ARI Standard
280.
4.1.2
Data to be Recorded. One-Third Octave
Band sound power data shall be determined and
recorded for the frequency bands from 100 to 10,000
Hz in accordance with the standard used to conduct
the test. Optional data in the frequency bands from 50
to 80 Hz may also be included.
A record shall be made of the actual equipment rating
thermal operating conditions under which the
equipment was tested. In addition, the equipment air
volume, cfm [m3/s] and external static pressure, in
H2O [kPa] shall be noted.

A =
B =
C =
D =
X =
Y =

Equipment location for equipment used away from

a wall
Equipment location for equipment used against or
through the wall on the floor
Equipment location for equipment mounted against
or through a wall
Equipment location for equipment suspended or
fastened to ceiling
1.5 m minimum to adjoining room surfaces(s) other
than mounting Plane
Manufacturers recommended minimum

Figure 1. Location of Equipment in

the Test Room

ARI STANDARD 350-2000

4.2.6
In the case of wall-mounted equipment, the
mounting wall shall be a heavy masonry or equivalent
construction, or auxiliary mounting platform shall be
provided, to minimize wall vibration effects.

A-Weighted Sound Power Level, and a Tone Adjusted AWeighted Sound Power Level.

4.2.7
Room fan coil air-conditioners designed for
furred-in application or for application with minimal
duct work shall be installed in accordance with
Position A, B or D (see Figure 1) and operated at freedelivery conditions without enclosures or ductwork.

5.2.1
General. These values are to be determined
for each of the Octave Bands from 125 to 8000 Hz.
Optionally, the 63 Hz Octave Band may also be
included. The Octave Band sound power data shall be
determined from the unweighted, non-tone adjusted,
One Third-Octave Band sound power data (LW1/3(n)),
obtained from the tests described in Section 4. The
Octave Bands are calculated from the three One-Third
Octave Bands by using Equation 1:

5.2

4.2.8
Electrical Characteristics. Tests shall be
performed at the rated voltage(s), phase and frequency
specified on the unit nameplate, and measured at the
unit service connection.

3n LW 1 / 3( m )
10

LW(n) = 10 log10 10
m =3 2

4.2.9
Air Quantity. The air quantity of both indoor
and outdoor fans (if any) shall be the same as required
to produce the rated capacity under the appropriate
ARI Standard.

where:

LW(n)

4.2.10 Operation. All components required to

produce the Standard Rating Cooling Capacity under
the appropriate ARI Standard shall be operated while
data is being taken. Standard Rating Conditions
(Cooling) for the appropriate Standard shall be
maintained.

LW1/3(m)
n, m

4.2.11 Test Condition Tolerances. The allowable

tolerances for Sound Ratings are as follows:
Air temperature 2.0F [1.1C]
Water temperature 2.0F [1.1C]
Section 5. Rating Requirements
5.1 Sound Rating. The Sound Rating is a set of Sound
Power Levels derived from the One-Third Octave Sound
Power Levels determined in Section 4. The set of Sound
Power Levels include Octave Band Sound Power Levels, an

= Sound Power Level, dB, in the nth

Octave Band
= Sound Power Level, dB in the mth
One-Third Octave Band
= Octave Band numbers given in
Table 1

5.2.2
Examples. Examples of the calculation
procedure are presented in Table 2.
5.3

4.2.10.2 Room fan-coil air-conditioners

rated under ARI Standard 440 shall be tested
without water circulating through the coil.

(1)

Each Octave Band shall be rounded to the nearest

decibel.

4.2.10.1 For free-delivery air-source heat

pumps rated under ARI Standards 210/240
and 310/380, the heating mode shall also be
used to sound rate this equipment using the
following conditions:
70F [21C] indoor dry bulb
65F [18C] outdoor dry bulb
55F [13C] outdoor wet bulb

Determination of Octave Band Sound Power Levels.

Determination of A-Weighted Sound Power Level.

5.3.1
General. Equipment Sound Power Levels for
each One-Third Octave Band shall be determined in
accordance with Section 4.
5.3.2
Conversion to A-Weighted Sound Power
Levels. The equipment One-Third Octave Sound
Power Levels shall be converted to A-Weighted OneThird Octave Sound Power Levels by adding the
adjustments from Table 1.
5.3.3
Calculation of the A-Weighted Sound Power
Level. The A-Weighted Sound Power Level for the
specified conditions shall be determined from the AWeighted One-Third Octave Band Sound Power
Levels obtained in 5.3.2 by using Equation 2 and
rounding to the nearest decibel.

m= mmax (LW 1 / 3( m ) +C( m ) )

10

LWA = 10 log10 10
m =mmin

(2)

ARI STANDARD 350-2000

where:
= A-Weighted Sound Power Level, dB,
(dB) over the frequency range
corresponding to mmin and mmax
LW1/3(m)= Sound Power Level, dB, in the mth OneThird Octave Band
C(m)
= A-Weighting Adjustment for the mth OneThird Octave Band
m
= Band numbers given in Table 1
LWA

5.3.4
Examples. Examples of the calculation
procedure are presented in Table 3.

Table 1. A-Weighting Adjustments

Octave Band One-Third

One-Third
One-Third
Number, n Octave Band Octave Band
Octave
Number, m
Center
Band
Frequency, Adjustments
C(m), dB
Hz
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24

50
63
80
100
125
160
200
250
315
400
500
630
800
1000
1250
1600
2000
2500
3150
4000
5000
6300
8000
10000

-30.2
-26.2
-22.5
-19.1
-16.1
-13.4
-10.9
-8.6
-6.6
-4.8
-3.2
-1.9
-0.8
0
+0.6
+1.0
+1.2
+1.3
+1.2
+1.0
+0.5
-0.1
-1.1
-2.5

ARI STANDARD 350-2000

Table 2. Example of Calculation of the Octave Band Sound Power Level, LW(n)
Octave Band
Number, n

Frequency,
Hz

LW1/3(m)

10

LW 1 / 3 ( m )

10

3n

LW 1 / 3 ( m )

10
10

Octave Band Sound

Power Levels, dB

m = 3n 2

100
125*
160

63.5
64.0
67.5

2,238,721
2,511,886
5,623,413

10,374,021

70

200
250*
315

66.0
64.5
62.5

3,981,071
2,818,383
1,778,279

8,577,734

69

400
500*
630

62.5
65.0
63.0

1,778,279
3,162,278
1,995,262

6,935,319

68

800
1,000*
1,250

60.5
57.5
55.0

1,122,018
562,341
316,228

2,000,538

63

1,600
2,000*
2,500

56.0
51.0
52.0

398,107
125,893
158,489

682,489

58

3,150
4,000*
5,000

48.0
46.0
43.0

63,096
39,811
19,953

122,359

51

6,300
8,000*
10,000

42.5
41.5
38.5

17,783
14,125
7,079

38,988

46

Note: * Designates Octave Band center frequency.

ARI STANDARD 350-2000

Table 3. Example of Calculation of A-Weighted Sound Power Level, LWA

One-Third Octave
Band Center
Frequency, Hz

Equipment Sound
A-Weighting Adjustment A-Weighted Sound
Power Level, LW1/3(m),
C(m), dB
Power Level
dB re 1 pW
(from Table 2)
(LW1/3(m) + C(m)),
dB re 1 pW

100
125
160
200
250
315
400
500
630
800
1,000
1,250
1,600
2,000
2,500
3,150
4,000
5,000
6,300
8,000
10,000

24

10

m= 4

63.5
64.0
67.5
66.0
64.5
62.5
62.5
67.0
63.0
60.5
57.5
55.0
59.5
51.0
55.5
48.0
46.0
43.0
42.5
41.5
38.5

(LW 1 / 3( m ) +C(m ) )
10

= 7,770,559

Then: LWA = 10[log10 (7,770,559)] = 68.90 or 69.0

-19.1
-16.1
-13.4
-10.9
- 8.6
- 6.6
- 4.8
- 3.2
- 1.9
- 0.8
0
+ 0.6
+ 1.0
+ 1.2
+ 1.3
+ 1.2
+ 1.0
+ 0.5
- 0.1
- 1.1
- 2.5

44.4
47.9
54.1
55.1
55.9
55.9
57.7
61.8
61.1
59.7
57.5
55.6
57.0
52.2
54.3
49.2
47.0
43.5
42.4
40.4
36.0

(LW 1 / 3( m ) +C( m ) )
10

10

27,542
61,660
257,040
323,594
389,045
389,045
588,844
1,513,561
1,238,250
933,254
562,341
363,078
501,187
165,959
269,153
83,176
50,119
22,387
17,378
10,965
3,981

ARI STANDARD 350-2000

5.4 Determination of Tone Adjusted A-Weighted Sound
Power Level.
5.4.1
General. Equipment Sound Power Levels for
each One-Third Octave Band shall be determined in
accordance with Section 4.
5.4.2
Conversion to Tone Adjusted Sound Power
Levels. Whenever the Sound Power Level of any OneThird Octave Band exceeds the average of the two
adjacent bands by more than 1.5 dB, the level of that
band shall be arithmetically adjusted by using
Equation 3. Adjustments are only made in the OneThird Octave Bands from 200 to 8000 Hz.
Adjustments in all other bands are not calculated.

5.4.3
Conversion to Tone Adjusted A-Weighted
Sound Power Levels. The equipment One-Third
Octave Band Sound Power Levels, including the
adjustments as required in 5.4.2, shall be converted to
A-Weighted One-Third Octave Sound Power Levels
by applying adjustments from Table 1.
5.4.4 Calculation of Tone Adjusted A-Weighted
Sound Power Level. The Tone Adjusted A-Weighted
Sound Power Level for the specified conditions shall
be determined from the Tone Adjusted A-Weighted
One-Third Octave Sound Power Levels obtained in
5.4.2 and 5.4.3 by using Equation 4 and by rounding
off to nearest decibel.

LWAT

L(m) = 10 log10 10 ( D + B ) + 1 P

(3)

where:

m= mmax (LW 1 / 3( m ) +C( m ) + L( m ) )

10

= 10 log10 10
m =mmin

(4)

where:
B

D
F
L(m)
m
P
Y

= 76.2794 - 75.7439 Y + 29.9803

Y2
- 6.13769 Y3 + 0.691827 Y4 0.0408822 Y5 + 0.000991561 Y6
= 10 log10 10 P / 10 1
= Band center frequency, Hz for the
mth frequency band from 200 to
8,000 Hz
= Correction to mth One-Third
Octave Band, dB
= Band numbers given in Table 1
= Original band projection, dB
= ln F

When using this equation, the value obtained for the

projection of a band over the average of the two
adjacent bands should not be rounded.

LWAT

LW1/3(m) =
C(m)

L(m)

A-Weighted Sound Power

Level, dB, over the frequency
range corresponding to mmin
and mmax
Sound Power Level, dB, in the
mth One-Third Octave Band
A-Weighting Adjustment, dB,
for the mth One-Third Octave
Band
Tone Adjustment, dB, for the
mth One-Third Octave Band
Band numbers given in Table 1

5.4.5
Examples. Examples of the calculation
procedure are presented in Table 4.

A tabular approximation of the Tone Adjustments is

included in Appendix C. In making these adjustments,
the projections shall be rounded off to the next higher
0.5 dB.
In equation 3, L(m) shall be rounded to the nearest 0.5
dB.

ARI STANDARD 350-2000

Table 4. Example of Calculation of Tone Adjusted A-Weighted Sound Power Level, LWAT
One-Third
Equipment
Octave Band Sound Power
Center
Level, LW1/3(m),
Frequency, Hz dB re 1 pW
100
125
160
200
250
315
400
500
630
800
1,000
1,250
1,600
2,000
2,500
3,150
4,000
5,000
6,300
8,000
10,000

24

10

m= 4

Tone Adjustment for

A-Weighting
Tone Adjusted, ADiscrete Frequency, Adjustment, C(m),
Weighted Sound
dB
L(m), dB (from
Power Level
Equation 3)
(from Table 2) (LW1/3(m) + C(m) + L(m)),
dB re 1 pW

63.5
64.0
67.5
66.0
64.5
62.5
62.5
65.0
63.0
60.5
57.5
55.0
56.0
51.0
52.0
48.0
46.0
43.0
42.5
41.5
38.5

0.0

+2.0

+3.5
+3.5

(LW 1 / 3( m ) +C(m ) + L( m ) )
10

= 9,537,136

Then:LWAT = 10[log10 (9,537,139)] = 69.8 or 70.0

-19.1
-16.1
-13.4
-10.9
- 8.6
- 6.6
- 4.8
- 3.2
- 1.9
- 0.8
0.0
+ 0.6
+ 1.0
+ 1.2
+ 1.3
+ 1.2
+ 1.0
+ 0.5
- 0.1
- 1.1
- 2.5

44.4
47.9
54.1
55.1
55.9
55.9
57.7
63.8
61.1
59.7
57.5
55.6
60.5
52.2
56.8
49.2
47.0
43.5
42.4
40.4
36.0

(LW 1 / 3( m ) +C( m ) + L( m ) )
10

10

27,542
61,660
257,040
323,594
389,045
389,045
588,844
2,398,833
1,238,250
933,254
562,341
363,078
1,122,018
165,959
478,630
83,176
50,119
22,387
17,378
10,965
3,981

ARI STANDARD 350-2000

Section 6. Minimum Data Requirements
for Published Ratings
6.1 Published Sound Ratings. The Published Sound
Rating shall be comprised of a set of Sound Power Levels
that include Octave Band Sound Power Levels; an AWeighted Sound Power Level; and a Tone-Adjusted AWeighted Sound Power Level.

Section 7. Conformance Conditions

7.1 Conformance. While conformance with this standard
is voluntary, conformance shall not be claimed or implied for
products or equipment within its Purpose (Section 1) and
Scope (Section 2) unless such claims meet all of the
requirements of the Standard.

Published Sound Ratings shall be reported for the frequency

range from 100 to 10,000 Hz. If optional low frequency data
is included, it shall be clearly designated. Published Sound
Ratings shall be expressed in decibels rounded to the nearest
decibel.
Published Ratings shall include all Standard Ratings. All
claims to ratings within the scope of this standard shall
include the verbiage Rated in accordance with ARI Standard
350. All claims to ratings outside the scope of this standard
shall include the verbiage Outside the scope of ARI
Standard 350. Wherever Application Ratings are published
or printed, they shall include a statement of the conditions at
which the ratings apply. The determination of Published
Sound Ratings is solely the responsibility of the
manufacturer.
6.2 Verification of Published Sound Ratings. Any
equipment selected at random and tested in a suitably
qualified laboratory in accordance with this standard shall
have a Sound Rating not higher than its Published Sound
Rating.

ARI STANDARD 350-2000

APPENDIX A. REFERENCES - NORMATIVE

A1 Listed here are all standards, handbooks and other
publications essential to the formation and implementation
of the standards. All references in this appendix are
considered as part of the standard.
A1.1
ANSI Standard S1.4A-1985 (R1990),
Amendment to ANSI S1.4-1983, (R 1994) Sound
Level Meters, 1990, American National Standards
Institute, 11 West 42nd Street, New York, NY
10036, U.S.A.
A1.2
ANSI Standard S1.11-1986 (R1993),
Specifications for Octave-Band and Fractional
Octave-Band Analog and Digital Filters, 1993,
American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd
Street, New York, NY 10036, U.S.A.
A1.3
ANSI Standard S12.31-1990 (R1996),
Precision Methods for the Determination of Sound
Power Levels of Broad-Band Noise Sources in
Reverberant Rooms, 1996, American National
Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd Street, New York,
NY 10036, U.S.A.
A1.4
ANSI Standard S12.32-1990 (R1996),
Precision Methods for the Determination of DiscreteFrequency and Narrow-Band Noise Sources in
Reverberation Rooms, 1996, American National
Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd Street, New York,
NY 10036, U.S.A.
A1.5
ANSI/ARI Standard 210/240-94, Unitary
Air-Conditioning and Air-Source Heat Pump
Equipment, 1994, American National Standards
Institute, 11 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036,
U.S.A./Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute,
4301 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 425, Arlington, VA
22203, U.S.A.
A1.6
ANSI/ARI Standard 310/380-93, Packaged
Terminal Air-Conditioners and Heat Pumps, (CSA
C744-93), 1993, American National Standards
Institute, 11 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036,
U.S.A., Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute,
4301 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 425, Arlington, VA
22203, U.S.A.

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A1.7
ARI Standard 110-97, Air-Conditioning and
Refrigerating Equipment Nameplate Voltage, AirConditioning and Refrigeration Institute, 1997, 4301
North Fairfax Drive, Suite 425, Arlington, VA
22203, U.S.A.
A1.8
ARI Standard 250-2001, Qualification and
Calibration of Reference Sound Sources, 2001, AirConditioning and Refrigeration Institute, 4301 North
Fairfax Drive, Suite 425, Arlington, VA 22203,
U.S.A.
A1.9
ARI Standard 280-95, Requirements for the
Qualification of Reverberant Rooms in the 63 Hz
Octave Band, 1995, Air-Conditioning and
Refrigeration Institute, 4301 North Fairfax Drive,
Suite 425, Arlington, VA 22203, U.S.A.
A1.10 ARI Standard 340/360-2000, Commercial
and Industrial Unitary Air-Conditioning and Heat
Pump Equipment, 2000, Air-Conditioning and
Refrigeration Institute, 4301 North Fairfax Drive,
Suite 425, Arlington, VA 22203, U.S.A.
A1.11 ARI Standard 440-98, Room Fan-Coils and
Unit Ventilators, 1998, Air-Conditioning and
Refrigeration Institute, 4301 North Fairfax Drive,
Suite 425, Arlington, VA 22203, U.S.A.
A1.12 ASHRAE Terminology of Heating,
Ventilation, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration,
Second Edition, 1991, American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.,
1791 Tullie Circle N.E., Atlanta, GA 30329, U.S.A.
A1.13 IEC Standard Publication 38, IEC Standard
Voltages, International Electrotechnical Commission,
1983, 3, rue de Varembe, P.O. 131, 1211 Geneva 20,
Switzerland.

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APPENDIX B. REFERENCES - INFORMATIVE

B1
Listed are standards, handbooks, and other
publications which may provide useful information and
background but are not considered essential. References in
this appendix are not considered part of the standard.

B1.1 AMCA Standard 300-96, Reverberant Room

Method for Sound Testing of Fans, 1996, Air
Movement And Control Association International Inc.,
30 West University Drive, Arlington Heights, IL,
60004-1893, U.S.A.

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APPENDIX C. TABULAR ADJUSTMENT FOR SUBJECTIVE

RESPONSES TO DISCRETE FREQUENCIES - NORMATIVE
C1 A tabular approximation of the tone adjustments is
included below in Table C1. In making these adjustments,
the projections shall be rounded off to the next higher 0.5
decibel.

Table C1. Tone Adjustment of Equipment Sound Power Level

One-Third Octave Band

Projection of Band Level Over Average of the Adjacent Bands Levels, dB

Center Frequency, Hz

2.0

2.5

3.0 to 3.5

4.0 to 4.5

5.0 to 5.5

6.0 to 8.0

Over 8.0

100
125
160

200
250
315

0.5
1.0
1.0

0.5
1.0
1.5

0.5
1.0
1.5

0.5
1.5
2.0

1.0
1.5
2.0

1.0
1.5
2.5

1.0
2.0
2.5

400
500
630

1.5
2.0
2.0

2.0
2.0
2.5

2.0
2.5
2.5

2.5
2.5
3.0

2.5
3.0
3.5

3.0
3.0
3.5

3.0
3.5
4.0

800
1,000
1,250

2.5
2.5
2.5

2.5
3.0
3.0

3.0
3.0
3.5

3.5
3.5
4.0

3.5
4.0
4.0

4.0
4.5
4.5

4.5
4.5
5.0

1,600
2,000
2,500

3.0
3.0
3.0

3.5
3.5
3.5

3.5
4.0
4.0

4.0
4.5
4.5

4.5
4.5
5.0

5.0
5.0
5.0

5.0
5.5
5.5

3,150
4,000
5,000

3.0
3.0
3.0

3.5
3.5
3.5

4.0
4.0
4.0

4.5
4.5
4.5

5.0
5.0
5.0

5.5
5.5
5.5

5.5
6.0
6.0

6,300
8,000
10,000

3.0
3.0

3.5
3.5

4.0
4.0

4.5
4.5

5.0
5.0

5.5
5.5

6.0
6.0

Discrete frequency adjustments not applicable.

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