ANSVASHRAE Standard 16-1983 (RA 99) (Reaffirmation of ANSVASHRAE 16-1983) NcoLALE - STANDARD Method of Testing for Rating Room Air Conditioners and Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners ‘Approved by the ASHRAE Standards Committee Janu- ary 31, 1988, and reaffirmed October 18, 1998; by the ASHRAE Board of Directors June 30, 1988, and ret firmed January 27, 1999; and by the American National Standards Institute December 14, 1988 and October 20, 1999. ‘ASHRAE Standards are updated on a five-year cycle; the date following the standard number's the year of ASHRAE Board of Directors approval. The latest copies may be purchased from ASHRAE Customer Service, 1791 Tullie Circle, NE, Atlanta, GA 30329-230! orders@ashrae.org. Fax: 404-321-5478. Telephone: 404- 636-8400 (worldwide) o toll free 1-800-527-4723 (For or- dors in U.S. and Canada). ©Copyright 1999 Amor Refrigerating and Air-Con an Society of Heating, joning Engineers, Inc. ISSN 1041-2336 sete Rn, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING ENGINEERS, INC. 1791 Tullie Circle, NE * Atlanta, GA 30329ASHRAE Standard Project Committee 16-1983 (RA 99) Method of Testing for Rating Room Air Conditioners and Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners. ‘Standards Project Committee Liaison: Paul R. Saxon Earl J. Gmoser, Chair Gerald C. Smith” Rober J. Evans* George E. Stocking? Charles W. Lester, Jt.” John T. Weizeorick* Robert W. Miller* “Denotes members of voting status when the document was approved for publication ‘ASHRAE STANDARDS COMMITTEE 1998-99, Michael R. Bilderbeck, Chair Nance C. Lowom ‘Arthur E. Melvor, Vice-Chair ‘Amanda Metz George F. Carscallen Davor Novosel Waller S. Clements Joseph A. Pietsch Piotr A. Domanski James A. Ranfone Richard A. Evans Gaylon Richardson Mark C. Hegberg Ganesan Sundaresan Martha J. Hewett “Thomas E. Watson Douglas C. Hite Bruce A. Wilcox Frederick H. Kohloss J. Richard Wright Wiliam J. Landman ‘James E. Woods, BOD ExO Rodney H. Lewis Ronald P, Vallot, CO Claire Ramspeck, Manager of Standards ‘SPECIAL NOTE “This American National Standard (ANS) is anatonal voluntary consensus standard developed under the uspces ofthe American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and A-Condtioning Engineers (ASHRAE), Consaneus'sdefinedby the American National Standards Institute (ANS), of which ASHRAE isa membor and which has approved this standard as an ANS, ae “eubetantal agreement reached by directly and material affected interest catogories. This sigties the concurrence of more than a simple majoiy, but not necessary ‘unanimity. Consensus requires tht all views and objections be considered, and that an effort be made toward thet esolfon. (Complance with tis standard is voluntary untl and unless a legal jursdition makes complance mandatory trough legislation. 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In refering otis Standard or Guideline and in marking of equipment and in advertising, no cai shall be made, ‘tated or imple, that the product has been approved by ASHRAE.CONTENTS ANSV/ASHRAE 16-1983 (RA 99) Method of Testing for Rating Room Air Conditioners and Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners ‘SECTION PAGE Foreword.. 1 Scope and Purpose 2 Definitions 3 Basis of Testing for Rating. 4 Calorimeters 5 Instruments onan 6 Cooling Capacity Test 7 Airflow Measurements 8 References Seaannaae