2001 Standard for

Sound
Rating of Ducted
Air Moving
And Conditioning
Equipment
ARI Standard 260
Price $10.00 (M) $20.00 (NM) 8Copyright 2001, by Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute
Printed in U.S.A. Registered United States Patent and Trademark Office
IMPORTANT
SAFETY DISCLAIMER
AHRI does not set safety standards and does not certify or guarantee the safety of any products,
components or systems designed, tested, rated, installed or operated in accordance with this
standard/guideline. It is strongly recommended that products be designed, constructed,
assembled, installed and operated in accordance with nationallyrecognized safetystandards and
code requirements appropriate for products covered by this standard/guideline.
AHRI uses its best efforts to develop standards/guidelines employing state-of-the-art and
accepted industry practices. AHRI does not certify or guarantee that any tests conducted
under its standards/guidelines will be non-hazardous or free from risk.
Note:
This is a new standard.
Foreword:
Ducted Equipment must be sound rated in relation to its various individual Sound Components to
describe it acoustically and to provide the necessary information for predicting application sound
levels. This standard addresses the sound rating of these various Sound Components. Ducted air-
conditioning equipment can have ducted discharge, ducted inlet, free inlet (or free discharge)
combined with casing radiated, or casing radiated Sound Components depending on its specific
manufactured configuration.
All Sound Components are acoustically described/rated by utilizing a "Mapped" Sound Rating
approach that is typically referenced to the product's supply fan operating map. The supply fan is
contained in the Base Unit of the product. In addition, this standard defines an approach to account
for and add the acoustical effects of product Appurtenances (such as modulation devices or
inlet/discharge plenums) and Other Sound Sources (such as the refrigeration circuit, exhaust fans,
etc.) to the Base Unit Mapped Sound Rating. Thus, Mapped Sound Ratings can be developed for a
given product configuration and each of its various Sound Components.
All ducted product Sound Components are rated utilizing a Reverberation Room Technique,
modeled after AMCA Standard 300. Reverberation room tests are conducted using a Comparison
Method and a Reference Sound Source calibrated in accordance with ARI Standard 250.
Sound ratings are in the form of Octave Band Sound Power Levels (dB) from 125 to 8,000 Hz
derived from One-Third Octave Band (dB) measurements for the various product Sound
Components. Sound ratings may be provided for the 63 Hz Octave Band if the reverberation room
has been qualified in accordance with ARI Standard 280.
A listing of current ARI Sound Standards is located in Appendix C.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
Section 1. Purpose ...............................................................................................................1
Section 2. Scope ..................................................................................................................1
Section 3. Definitions ..........................................................................................................1
Section 4. Requirements for Acquiring Mapped Sound Data .............................................3
Section 5. Sound Power Level Calculations and Ratings....................................................7
Section 6. Minimum Data Requirements for Published Sound Ratings .............................9
Section 7. Conformance Conditions..................................................................................10
FIGURES
Figure 1. Typical Ducted Discharge Test Setup ...............................................................5
Figure 2. Typical Ducted Inlet Test Setup ........................................................................5
Figure 3. Typical Free Inlet Combined with Casing Radiated Test Setup.........................5
Figure 4. Typical Casing Radiated Test Setup...................................................................6
Figure 5. Typical Free Inlet Test Setup..............................................................................6
APPENDICES
Appendix A. References - Normative....................................................................................11
Appendix B. References - Informative ..................................................................................12
Appendix C. ARI Standards on Sound - Informative ............................................................13
Appendix D. Atkins Sound Attenuation Adjustments for Acoustic Test Duct
Elbows - Normative..........................................................................................14
Appendix E. Effects of Other Sources - Normative ..............................................................15
Appendix F. Supply Fan Modulation Device Effects - Normative .......................................16
Appendix G. Method of Processing Acquired Data - Normative ..........................................17
TABLES FOR APPENDICES
Table C1. ARI Standards on Sound - Informative ............................................................13
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SOUND RATING OF DUCTED AIR MOVING AND
CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT
Section 1. Purpose
1.1 Purpose. The purpose of this standard is to establish a
method of sound rating the indoor portions of ducted air
moving and conditioning equipment and to provide
definitions; requirements for acquiring mapped sound data;
Sound Power Level calculations and ratings; minimum data
requirements for published sound ratings; and conformance
conditions.
1.1.1 Intent. This standard is intended for the
guidance of the industry, including manufacturers,
engineers, installers, contractors and users.
1.1.2 Review and Amendment. This standard is
subject to review and amendment as technology
advances.
Section 2. Scope
2.1 Scope. This standard applies to all ducted air moving
and conditioning equipment containing fans as defined in
Section 3 of this standard.
Examples of such equipment when ducted are:
a. Unitary Air-Conditioners, as defined in ARI
Standard 210/240 and ARI Standard 340/360
b. ARI-Source Unitary Heat Pumps, as defined in
ARI Standard 340/360
c. Water-Source Heat Pumps, as defined in ISO
13256-1
d. Fan-Coil Air-Conditioners, as defined in ARI
Standard 440
e. Central-Station Air-Handling Units, as defined in
ARI Standard 430
2.2 Exclusions. This standard does not apply to:
a. Air Control and Distribution Devices, which are
covered by ARI Standard 880
b. Packaged Terminal Air-Conditioners, which are
covered by ANSI/ARI Standard 300
c. Outdoor sound from outdoor portions of Ducted
Equipment that would be covered under ARI
Standards 270 and 370
d. The sound radiated from ductwork attached to
the fan and/or equipment when such ductwork is
not offered by the manufacturer as a standard
part of the equipment
e. The casing (base pan) radiated sound
component for rooftop or down draft products
Section 3. Definitions
All terms in this document shall followthe standard industry
definitions established in the current edition of ASHRAE
Terminology of Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning and
Refrigeration, unless otherwise defined in this section.
3.1 Acoustic Test Duct. The duct used to convey the
sound of the unit configuration under test to the reverberation
room during a ducted discharge or the ducted inlet sound
component test. ADuct End Correction (E) must be added to
the sound data measured in the reverberation roomto account
for the presence of an open-ended duct terminating in the
reverberation room.
3.2 Acoustic Test Duct Elbow. An elbow added to the
Acoustic Test Duct during a reverberation room test to
facilitate testing. An adjustment must be made (in addition to
the Duct End Correction) to the sound data to account for the
presence of the Acoustic Test Duct Elbow. Appendix D of
this standard defines the Atkins sound attenuation
adjustments.
3.3 Base Unit. A factory-made encased assembly
consisting of one or more fans meant to be connected to a
duct and other necessary equipment to perform one or more
of the functions of circulating, cleaning, heating, cooling,
humidifying, and mixing of air, but which does not always
include a source of heating or cooling.
3.3.1 Appurtenance. An addition to a Base Unit
for purposes of control, isolation, safety, static
pressure regain, wear etc.
Examples of Appurtenances include:
a. Coil(s)
1. Cooling coil
2. Cooling and dehumidifying coil
3. Water spray (wetted coil)
4. Heating coil
b. Electric heater(s)
c. Air filter
d. Dampers
e. Moisture eliminator
f. Fan-motor drive
g. Gas heat exchangers
h. Inlet or discharge plenums
i. Modulating devices in the fan
inlet/discharge
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j. Application duct geometries (such
as duct elbow configurations)
3.4 Comparison Method. Amethod of determining Sound
Power Level of a source under test in a reverberation roomby
comparing the average Sound Pressure Level of that source to
the average Sound Pressure Level of a Reference Sound
Source of known Sound Power Level output. The difference
in Sound Power Level is equal to the difference in Sound
Pressure Level when conditions in the roomare the same for
both sets of measurements.
3.5 Duct End Correction, E. Accounts for the acoustic
energy in an Acoustic Test Duct that is reflected back towards
the source. A method for computing E is defined in 5.2.1 of
this standard.
3.6 Ducted Equipment. Heating, ventilating and air-
conditioning equipment having one or more supply fans. The
equipment may be configured with either:
a. Free inlet(s) with ducted discharge(s)
b. Ducted inlet(s) with free discharge(s)
c. Ducted inlet(s) and ducted discharge(s)
This equipment may be ducted in various configurations
horizontally and vertically, and may incorporate multiple
inlets and outlets.
3.7 Effective Diameter, D. Diameter of an Acoustic Test
Duct and is equal to either the diameter, ft [m], of a circular
duct or the Effective Diameter, ft [m], of a rectangular duct.
D is given by the following expression:
|
.
|

\
|
t
AREA x 4
= D
2 / 1
(1)
where:
AREA = Cross-sectional area of the duct, ft
2
[m
2
]
3.8 Hertz (Hz). Aunit of frequency equal to one cycle per
second.
3.9 Low Frequency Data. Data in the 63 Hz Octave Band
(50, 63 and 80 Hz One-Third Octave Bands).
3.10 Mapped Sound Rating. A rating based upon tests
performed across the range of operating conditions typically
defined for the product supply fan map, in the Base Unit, and
as defined by the product manufacturer. These products
include:
a. Belt-driven products with or without variable
frequency drives
b. Direct-drive products with variable frequency
drives
c. Direct-drive products with discrete speed taps
Note: Special case when a supply fan is used in conjunction
with a return fan in the Base Unit (See Appendix E of this
standard).
3.11 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.
3.12 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
Bands used in this standard are those defined in ANSI
Standard S1.11.
3.13 Reference Sound Source (RSS). A portable,
aerodynamic sound source that produces a known stable
broad band sound power output.
3.14 Reverberation Room Technique. Atechnique used to
derive the Sound Power Level of Ducted Equipment Sound
Components. The technique utilizes an Acoustic Test Duct
coupled to a reverberation room to measure the ducted inlet
or ducted discharge sound. Other setup configurations allow
the testing of the casing radiated or free inlet (or free
discharge) combined with the casing radiated Sound
Components. This technique is incorporated in AMCA
Standard 300.
3.15 "Shall" or "Should". "Shall" or "should" shall be
interpreted as follows:
3.15.1 Shall. Where "shall" or "shall not" is used
for a provision specified, that provision is mandatory
if compliance with the standard is claimed.
3.15.2 Should. "Should" is used to indicate
provisions which are not mandatory but which are
desirable as good practice.
3.16 Sound Components. The various Sound Sources
emanating from the product that need to be independently
defined to adequately describe a products acoustic effect on
a typical application.
Depending on the configuration of the equipment the Sound
Components that need to be defined consist of several or all
the following:
a. Ducted discharge
b. Free inlet (or free discharge) combined with
casing radiated
c. Casing radiated
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d. Ducted inlet
e. Free inlet (and/or free discharge)
3.17 Sound Power Level, L
w
. This is ten times the
logarithm to the base ten of the ratio of the sound power
radiated by the source to a reference sound power, expressed
in decibels (dB). The reference sound power used in this
standard is 1 picowatt (pW).
3.18 Sound Pressure Level, L
p
. 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).
3.19 Sound Sources.
a. Base Unit. Sound generated by the supply fan(s)
in the Base Unit.
b. Appurtenance. Sound generated or attenuated
due to the Appurtenance having supply fan
airflow through it.
c. Other. Sound generated by an element that is not
dependent on the supply fan airflow of the
product. The refrigerant circuit, airborne noise
froma variable frequency drive (VFD) ventilation
fan, motor noise due to a VFD, gas burner
combustion noise, and exhaust fans are examples
of Other Sound Sources.
Section 4. Requirements for Acquiring
Mapped Sound Data
4.1 General Overview. This standard incorporates a
Reverberation RoomTechnique utilizing AMCAStandard 300 to
obtain the Sound Power Levels of the various Sound
Components for ducted air-moving and air-conditioning
equipment. It goes beyond AMCA Standard 300 which is for
rating fans, by adding the effects of Appurtenances and Other
Sound Sources to the Base Unit to obtain the Mapped Sound
Rating of a given product configuration. Sound Power Levels
shall be obtained utilizing the Comparison Method and a
Reference Sound Source calibrated per ARI Standard 250. The
One-Third Octave Band Sound Pressure Levels of Sound
Components can be measured to obtain the Sound Power Levels
required to rate each sound component of the equipment.
Products having multiple ducted inlets or multiple ducted
discharges on a common face that are meant by the manufacturer
to join into a common duct shall be ducted into the reverberation
roomand tested at the same time. ADuct End Correction of only
one of the ducts shall be made. However, if products have
multiple ducted inlets or discharges on a common face or
different faces, and are not joined into a common duct, each shall
be ducted into the reverberation roomand tested separately. Duct
End Corrections shall be made for each of the ducts.
The three Ducted Equipment configurations addressed by this
standard are equipment with:
a. Free inlet(s) with ducted discharge(s)
b. Ducted inlet(s) with free discharge(s)
c. Ducted inlet(s) and ducted discharge(s)
The three equipment configurations have the following Sound
Components:
4.1.1 Equipment with Free Inlet(s) and Ducted
Discharge(s). The following Sound Power Levels
shall be determined for this configuration:
a. Free inlet combined with casing radiated
b. Ducted discharge
c. Free inlet
Note: The free inlet combined with casing radiated
sound power component shall not be derived from
separate free inlet and casing radiated sound tests.
4.1.2 Equipment with Ducted Inlet(s) and Free
Discharge(s). The following Sound Power Levels can
be determined for this configuration:
a. Ducted inlet
b. Casing radiated combined with free
discharge
c. Free discharge
Note: The free discharge combined with casing
radiated sound power component shall not be derived
fromseparate free discharge and casing radiated sound
tests.
4.1.3 Equipment with Ducted Inlet(s) and Ducted
Discharge(s). The following Sound Power Levels can
be determined for this configuration:
a. Ducted inlet
b. Casing radiated
c. Ducted discharge
4.2 Testing Considerations. All Ducted Equipment is
acoustically described by conducting Mapped Sound Rating
tests. Mapped Sound Ratings for each Sound Component of
a product are obtained by first mapping the supply fan in the
Base Unit. The Appurtenance and Other Sound Sources are
added as necessary to a supply fan sound map of the Base
Unit.
4.2.1 Base Unit. A sufficient number of speed
curves and test points along each speed curve shall be
evaluated to ensure that the difference between
adjacent test points does not exceed 5 dB for any
given One-Third Octave Band. At a minimum, Base
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Units shall be tested along the highest and lowest
speed curves across the full operational map as
specified by the manufacturer.
4.2.2 Appurtenances. A sufficient number of test
data points shall be evaluated to ensure that the
acoustical effect of the Appurtenance on the Base Unit
is understood. The objective of the test is to determine
if the Appurtenance can be represented by an averaged
acoustical effect or if it must be described as a
function of airflow velocity.
4.2.2.1 Mechanical Airflow Control
Device. The effects of a mechanical airflow
control device (excluding variable frequency
drives) shall be defined as outlined in AMCA
Standard 300 (Appendix G).
4.2.3 Other Sources. A sufficient number of
operating conditions shall be evaluated to ensure that
the acoustical effects of the Other Sound Sources on
the Base Units are understood.
4.2.3.1 Refrigerant Circuit Sources.
Refrigerant circuit related sources are
identified and defined onlyin reference to the
ARI thermal rating standard operation point
for a given product (see Appendix E).
4.2.3.2 Exhaust and Return Fans. The
effects of the exhaust and return fan Sound
Source shall be evaluated at a nominal static
pressure and airflow specified by the
manufacturer (see Appendix E).
4.2.3.3 Burners. The effects of the
burner Sound Source shall be evaluated at
the input rate and gas type specified on the
nameplate.
4.3 Method of Test. All sound tests shall be conducted
utilizing a Reverberation Room Technique modeled after
AMCA Standard 300. However, the specific test setup will
depend on the product Sound Components being tested.
4.3.1 Ducted Sound Components. For ducted inlet
and ducted discharge components tested in accordance
with AMCA Standard 300 (Section 5), the Duct End
Correction (E) must be added to each One-Third
Octave Band for all products. The addition of the
Duct End Correction (E) provides the user with the
sound power that would be transmitted into a non-
reflecting duct system.
Although a straight Acoustic Test Duct is preferred for
ducted component tests, an Acoustic Test Duct Elbow
may be used to accommodate test facility issues. If an
Acoustic Test Duct Elbow is employed, adjustments
shall be added to the sound data to account for
attenuation of the Acoustic Test Duct Elbowusing the
Atkins adjustments as given in Appendix D.
4.3.1.1 Orifice End Plate. The orifice
end plate, as described in AMCAStandard
300 (Appendix C, Section C2), shall not be
used to control the Acoustic Test Duct
airflow in this standard.
4.3.2 Casing Radiated Combined with a Free Inlet
or Free Discharge. All casing radiated with free inlet
or free discharge Sound Components shall be tested
per AMCA Standard 300 (Section 5).
4.3.3 Casing Radiated Sound. For the casing
radiated Sound Component, AMCA Standard 300
(Appendix G) shall be used to determine the Sound
Power Level.
4.4 Test Equipment and Facilities.
4.4.1 Reverberation Room Instrumentation. The
reverberation room instrumentation shall meet or
exceed ANSI Standard S12.31, Section 4.
4.4.2 Reverberation Room Qualification. The
reverberation roomused in testing shall be qualified in
accordance with ANSI Standards S12.31 and S12.32
using frequency rather than noise source position as
the independent variable (and ARI Standard 280 if low
frequency Sound Power Levels are to be determined).
4.4.3 Reference Sound Source (RSS). The
Reference Sound Source shall be calibrated in
accordance with ARI Standard 250.
4.4.4 Equipment Size. For reverberation room
testing, the total equipment volume, including
ductwork, shall not exceed 5 % of the volume of the
reverberation room.
4.4.5 Use of Windscreen. During testing, a foam
ball windscreen may be used on the microphone. The
effect of the windscreen on the microphone response
shall not be more than + 1 dB for frequencies of 100 to
4,000 Hz or + 1.5 dB for frequencies from 4,000 to
10,000 Hz. Sound measurements shall not be made
with air velocities over the microphone exceeding
1,056 ft/min [5.4 m/s].
4.4.6 Airflow Limitation. For sound test
measurements made within a test room in accordance
with AMCAStandard 300, it is recommended that the
airflow of the test unit, in cfm [m
3
/min], shall not
exceed, numerically, the room volume in ft
3
[m
3
].
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4.4.7 Test Unit Airflow Measurements. All test
airflow measurements shall be made in accordance
with ANSI/AMCA Standard 210.
4.5 General Test Setup
4.5.1 Ducted Discharge Tests. For this test the unit
discharge is ducted into the reverberation room using
an Acoustic Test Duct. The sound power of the
ducted discharge shall be determined using AMCA
Standard 300 (Section 5, Figure 3). The test
configuration will typically be as shown in Figure 1.
For ducted discharge tests, it is recommended that the
Acoustic Test Duct be three effective duct diameters in
length, but not less than 3.0 ft [0.91 m]. However,
duct lengths up to five effective duct diameters are
permissible if needed for setup or airflowperformance
measurements.
Figure 1. Typical Ducted Discharge Test
Setup
4.5.2 Ducted Inlet Tests. For this test the unit inlet
is ducted into the reverberation room using an
Acoustic Test Duct. The sound power of the ducted
inlet shall be determined using AMCA Standard 300
(Section 5, Figure 2). The test configuration will
typically be as shown in Figure 2. For ducted inlet
tests, it is recommended that the Acoustic Test Duct be
one effective duct diameter in length, but not less than
3.0 ft [0.91 m]. However, duct lengths up to five
effective duct diameters are permissible if needed for
setup or airflow performance measurements.
Figure 2. Typical Ducted Inlet Test Setup
4.5.3 Free Inlet (or Free Discharge) Combined
with Casing Radiated Test. For this test, the unit
discharge (the inlet) is ducted outside of the
reverberation room. The discharge is ducted through a
hole in the reverberation room wall, with the duct
effectively lagged to prevent sound breakout into the
reverberation room. The sound power of the free inlet
(or discharge) combined with casing radiated sound
shall be determined using AMCA Standard 300
(Section 5, Figure 2 for inlet and Figure 3 for
discharge). The test configuration will typically be as
shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3. Typical Free Inlet Combined with
Casing Radiated Test Setup
4.5.4 Casing Radiated Test. The casing of the unit
must be in the reverberation room with both the inlet
and the discharge ducted out of the test space. The
attached ductwork must be effectively lagged to
prevent significant duct sound radiation. The sound
power shall be determined using AMCAStandard 300
(Appendix G). The test configuration will typically be
as shown in Figure 4.
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Figure 4. Typical Casing Radiated Test
Setup
4.5.5 Free Inlet or Free Discharge. For this test,
the free inlet or free discharge of the unit must be
connected through a hole in the reverberation room
wall with the minimum amount of duct required to
provide a proper seal. The Sound Power Level shall
then be determined using AMCA Standard 300
(Section 5). The test configuration for free inlet will
typically be as shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5. Typical Free Inlet Test Setup
4.5.6 Ductwork Required for Testing. Ductwork
attached to the unit under test may influence the sound
measured. Thus, care should be taken in the
attachment and treatment of all ductwork.
4.5.6.1 Ductwork Size. Ductwork shall
be sized to match the manufacturer's
recommended supply or return opening and
shall maintain a constant cross section.
If the manufacturer does not define the
supply or return opening, it is recommended
that the Acoustic Test Duct be sized for a
maximum of 2000 ft/min [10.2 m/s]. The
ratio of the longer to the shorter sides of the
rectangular duct cross section shall not
exceed four unless this is not possible due to
the manufacturers specifications.
4.5.6.2 Ductwork Connection. Ductwork
shall be connected to the unit under test using
a flexible connector. All flexible duct
connectors shall be appropriately treated to
retain flexibility and to contain the sound
within the duct.
4.5.6.3 Construction of Test Ductwork.
Ductwork used in the determination of
ducted inlet and ducted discharge sound
power shall be of a high transmission loss
construction. The ductwork shall be
constructed, at a minimum, of either:
a. 18-gauge sheet metal
stiffened by a in thickness
gypsum board attached by sheet
metal screws (on 6 in centers)
and adhesive to the exterior of
the duct, or
b. Round sheet metal or PVC
duct with a 1 lb/ft
2
limp exterior
acoustical barrier, or
c. in plywood. For high
aspect ratio ducts it may also be
necessary to stiffen the in
plywood.
4.5.7 Duct Static Pressure Taps. Shall be per
ASHRAE Standard 37 (Section 6).
4.5.8 Acoustic Test Ducts and Acoustic Test Duct
Elbow. For testing of ducted inlet or discharge,
straight Acoustic Test Ducts are recommended.
However, the standard allows for the use of an
Acoustic Test Duct Elbow due to facility issues. The
use of an Acoustic Test Duct Elbow, its description,
and the adjustments applied must be stated. If elbows
are needed, the adjustments given by Atkins must be
used (see Appendix D).
4.5.9 Acoustic Duct Flow Considerations. It is
recommended that the Acoustic Test Duct be sized for
a maximum of 2000 ft/min [10.2 m/s], unless this is
not possible due to the manufacturers specifications.
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4.6 Data Acquisition. For each of the mapped operating
points defined by measurements made in accordance with
ANSI/AMCAStandard 210, measure the corresponding One-
Third Octave Band Sound Pressure Levels. These Sound
Pressure Levels shall be measured for the desired Sound
Components for the Base Unit, Appurtenances, and Other
Sound Sources over the mapped operating range in
accordance with the appropriate sections of AMCAStandard
300 and this standard.
4.6.1 Information to be Recorded. The following
shall be compiled and recorded for measurements that
are made according to the requirements of this
Standard. The following is a list of data required to
document the noise ratings supplied per this standard:
a. Description of unit under test
b. One-Third Octave Band Sound Power
Levels with Duct End Corrections (if
applicable) included, dB
c. One-Third Octave Band Duct End
Corrections, dB, and description of how
duct was terminated in the reverberation
room
d. Duct internal height, width, and length
dimensions, ft [m]
e. Acoustic Test Duct ElbowOctave Band
correction (if used)
f. Acoustic Test Duct Elbow internal
height, width and length dimensions (if
used), ft [m]
g. Description of thermal conditions during
test
h. Airflow, cfm [m
3
/s], duct static
pressure, in H
2
O [kPa], fan speed, rpm
[rev/s], fan motor BHP for each test
point
i. Sound component measured
j. Test date
k. Facility used
4.6.1.1 Unit Under Test.
a. Description of Base Unit
shall include information to
clearly identify the unit
under test such as fan type
and size, cabinet wall
construction and size, motor
manufacturer and size
b. Operating conditions (fan
speed, rpm [rev/s], airflow
cfm [m
3
/s], fan static
pressure, in H
2
O [kPa], and
air density, lb/ft
3
[kg/m
3
])
c. Installation/mounting details
d. Description of
Appurtenances
e. Description of Other Sources
f. Acoustic Test Duct
dimensions, ft [m]
g. Acoustic Test Duct Elbow
dimensions, ft [m]
4.6.2 Thermal Conditions During Test.
a. Air temperature,
o
F [
o
C]
b. Relative humidity, %
c. Barometric pressure, in Hg [kPa]
4.6.3 Instrumentation.
a. The equipment used for the
measurements, including name, type,
serial number and manufacturer
b. Description of Reference Sound Source
used
Section 5. Sound Power Level Calculations
and Ratings
5.1 General. This standard utilizes an Octave Band Sound
Power Level rating systembased on One-Third Octave Band
Sound Pressure Level test data. The procedure for obtaining
the Octave Band power level rating depends on the Sound
Component being considered. Non-ducted Sound
Components (casing radiated, free inlet combined with casing
radiated, and free components) are obtained directly fromthe
Sound Pressure Level data by utilizing Equation 2 in 5.2.
Ducted Sound Components (ducted discharge or ducted inlet)
must include Duct End Corrections and effects of the
Acoustic Test Duct Elbow, if used during the sound test. A
flow chart of how the data is processed for these two
categories of Sound Components is presented in Appendix G.
5.2 Method of Processing Acquired Data. All of the
measured One-Third Octave Band Sound Pressure Level data
acquired in Section 4 shall be converted to One-Third Octave
Band Sound Power Levels using Equation 2. Adjustments for
Duct End Correction (E), as outlined in 5.2.1 and 5.2.2, shall
be added to the calculated One-Third Octave Band Sound
Power Levels when required for ducted Sound Components.
L
w(n)
= L
p(n)
+ [L
wr(n)
L
pr(n)
] + E(n) (2)
where:
L
w(n)
= Test unit Sound Power Level, dB, in the n
th
One-Third Octave Band
L
p(n)
= Test unit measured Sound Pressure Level, dB,
in the n
th
One-Third Octave Band
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L
wr(n)
= RSS Sound Power Level, dB, in the n
th
One-
Third Octave Band
L
pr(n)
= RSS measured Sound Pressure Level, dB, in the
n
th
One-Third Octave Band
E(n) = Duct End Correction, dB, in the n
th
One-Third
Octave Band when required
Note: the Sound Pressure Levels of L
p(n)
and L
pr(n)
shall be
corrected for ambient intrusion per AMCA Standard 300
(Section 6.2.1).
5.2.1 Calculation of the Duct End Correction (E).
For ducted inlet or discharge elements that are tested
in accordance with this standard, the Duct End
Correction (E) must be added to each One-Third
Octave Band Sound Power Level. The addition of the
Duct End Correction (E) to the tested Sound Power
Levels will provide the user with the sound power that
would be transmitted into a non-reflecting duct system.
Additionally, Duct End Correction values in Octave
Bands shall be calculated as shown in 5.5 for inclusion
as part of a units ducted ratings.
For a ducted inlet or discharge, the value for the Duct
End Correction (E) can be expressed by the following
two equations (from ASHRAE Algorithms for HVAC
Acoustics), one for an Acoustic Test Duct penetrating
into the free space of the reverberant room and the
other for an Acoustic Test Duct terminating flush with
the reverberant room wall (Equations (3) and (4)
respectively). These expressions shall be used to
calculate the correction (E) at the center frequencies of
each One-Third Octave or Octave Band.
For a duct terminating at a distance greater than or
equal to D from the reverberation room wall, use the
following equation:
)
D f
C
+ (1 10 = E
o
1.88
10 |
|
.
|

\
|
t
log
(3)
where:
f = One-Third Octave Band center frequency,
(Hz)
C
o
= Speed of sound in air, ft/s [m/s]
D = Diameter, ft [m] of a circular duct or the
Effective Diameter of a rectangular duct
(as shown in Equation 1)
For a duct terminating flush or at a distance less than
D from the reverberation room wall, use the
following equation:
)
D f
C
0.8
+ (1 10 = E
o
1.88
10 |
|
.
|

\
|
t
log
(4)
5.2.2 Duct End Correction Limit. When using the
equation for Duct End Corrections in 5.2.1, the
maximum value for E shall not exceed 14 dB.
Note: It should be understood that the Duct End
Corrections become numerically large for products
with small effective duct diameters. This may tend to
overstate the Sound Power Levels at low frequencies
for such small products. For this reason, sufficient
information is to be presented with the sound rating
data to allow informed users of this information to
identify the value of E for a specific unit ducted
component.
5.3 Determination of Equipment Octave Band Sound
Power Levels. One-Third Octave Band Sound Power Levels
of Ducted Equipment can be determined for various product
Sound Components (ducted discharge, ducted inlet, casing
radiated, and free inlet combined with casing radiated).
These One-Third Octave Band Sound Power Levels shall be
converted to Octave Band Sound Power Levels for the
purposes of rating the equipment. Adjustments as outlined in
5.3.2 shall be added to the calculated Octave Band Sound
Power Levels when required.
5.3.1 Converting One-Third Octave Sound Power
Levels to Octave Sound Power Levels. Equipment
Sound Power Levels for each One-Third Octave Band
shall be determined from Sound Pressure Level data
acquired in accordance with Section 4.
The three One-Third Octave Band Sound Power
Levels whose frequencies fall within the Octave Band
are summed as:
(5)
where:
L
wo(n)
= Sound Power Level in the n
th
Octave Band, dB
L
w(n)
= Sound Power Level in the n
th
One-Third Octave Band, dB
n = One-Third Octave Band of
interest in the Octave Band
Each Octave Band Sound Power Level shall be
rounded to the nearest decibel.
5.3.2 Method for Processing Data When Using an
Acoustic Test Duct with an Acoustic Test Duct Elbow.
If it is necessary to use an Acoustic Test Duct Elbow,
the computed Octave Band Sound Power Levels shall
be adjusted by adding the Atkins adjustments given in
Appendix D to each Octave Band.
( )
] [ log 10
10 = L
10
Lw(n)
3 = n
1 = n
10 n wo

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5.4 Mapped Sound Ratings To Be Presented. The
Mapped Sound Ratings shall be published, printed or provided
in a selection program.
5.4.1 Base Unit Supply Fan Rating. This rating
shall be considered representative of the total unit
operation sound if Appurtenance and Other Sound
Source effects are shown not to contribute to the sound
component under test.
5.4.2 Appurtenance Ratings. Sound ratings for any
Appurtenance effect upon the Base Unit must be based
on data as specified in Section 4. A description of the
Appurtenance and a description of all significant test
details must be presented with the sound data.
5.4.3 Other Sound Source Ratings. Sound ratings
for any Other Sound Source must be added to the Base
Unit and any Appurtenance effects. The sound ratings
are to be based on data as specified in Section 4. A
description of all significant test details must be
presented with the sound data.
5.4.4 Predicted Sound Ratings for Untested Fan
Operating Points and Unit Sizes. With certain
restrictions, sound ratings can be predicted for
untested fan operating points and unit sizes.
5.4.4.1 Sound Estimation for Untested
Fan Operating Points. The manufacturer
may estimate Sound Power Levels and
provide ratings for other supply fan operating
points using an appropriate algorithm that is
based on the Sound Power Levels determined
by testing over the operational map.
However, Sound Power Levels and ratings
shall not be estimated for supply fan
operating points where operational speeds,
rpm[rev/s], static pressure, in H
2
O[kPa] and
horsepower are greater than or less than the
highest or lowest operational speed, rpm
[rev/s], static pressure, in H
2
O [kPa] and
horsepower tested.
5.4.4.2 Estimated Ratings for Untested
Product Sizes or Appurtenances. Tested
product data may be used to estimate the
Sound Power Levels and ratings of an
untested size of the same product line as long
as:
a. The fans are of the same
geometric family
b. The cabinet size,
Appurtenances, or geometric
scaling from one product size
to another does not invalidate
scaling laws based on the fan
similarities
c. The sound levels of the two
unit sizes tested and used for
interpolation do not differ by
more than 5 dB
Note: It shall be up to the manufacturer to
test a sufficient number of product sizes in a
given product line to assure an accurate
method of prediction.
5.5 Determination of Octave Band Duct End Correction
Levels for Ratings. Octave Band Duct End Correction levels
shall be published with ducted discharge and/or ducted inlet
rating(s).
5.5.1 Procedure for Calculating Octave Band Duct
End Correction levels. Using the methodology of
Equation (5) to calculate Octave Band levels of both
the test unit One-Third Octave Sound Power Levels
with the Duct End Correction levels added and the test
unit One-Third Octave Sound Power Levels without
Duct End Correction added, the difference in these
octave levels are the Duct End Correction levels.
E
o(n)
= L
wc(n)
L
w(n)
(6)
where:
E
o(n)
= Duct End Correction, dB, for n
th
Octave Band
L
wc(n)
= Octave Band Sound Power Level, dB,
with Duct End Correction applied for n
th
Octave Band
L
w(n)
= Octave Band Sound Power Level, dB,
for n
th
Octave Band without Duct End
Correction applied
Note: Value shall not exceed level set in 5.2.2.
Section 6. Minimum Data Requirements for
Published Sound Ratings
6.1 Minimum Data to be Included in Published Sound
Ratings. The following is a list of data required to document
the ducted noise ratings supplied per this standard:
a. Unit configuration, Base Unit,
Appurtenances and other sources
b. Octave Band Sound Power Levels, dB
c. Octave Band Duct End Corrections, dB (see
AMCA Standard 300, Appendix C.9) and how
duct was terminated in the reverberation room
d. Duct internal height, width and length
dimensions, ft [m]
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e. Acoustic Test Duct Elbow Octave Band
correction (if used)
f. Acoustic Test Duct Elbow internal height and
width dimensions (if used), ft [m]
g. Fan speed, rpm [rev/s], fan static pressure, in
H
2
O [kPa], and fan motor BHP for each test
point
h. Component under test, supply, return or casing
radiated
Note: The Octave Band data shall be rounded to the nearest
decibel.
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.
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.
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APPENDIX A. REFERENCES - NORMATIVE
A1 Listed here are all standards, handbooks, and other
publications essential to the formation and implementation
of the standard. All references in this appendix are
considered as part of this standard.
A1.1 AMCA Standard 300-96, Reverberant
Room Method for Sound Testing of Fans, 1996,
Air Movement And Control Association, 30
West University Drive, Arlington Heights, IL,
60004-1893, U.S.A.
A1.2 ANSI/AMCA Standard 210-99,
Laboratory Methods of Testing Fans for
aerodynamic performance Rating, 1999,
American National Standards Institute/Air
Movement And Control Association, 11 West
42
nd
Street, New York, NY 10036 U.S.A./30
West University Drive, Arlington Heights, IL,
60004-1893, U.S.A.
A1.3 ANSI Standard S1.11-1986 (R1996),
Specifications for Octave -Band and Fractional
Octave-Band Analog and Digital Filters, 1993,
American National Standards Institute, 1986, 11
West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036,
U.S.A.
A1.4 ANSI Standard S12.31-1990 (R1996),
Precision Methods for the Determination of
Sound Power Levels of Broad-Band Noise
sources in Reverberation Rooms, 1996,
American National Standards Institute, 11 West
42
nd
Street, New York, NY 10036, U.S.A.
A1.5 ANSI Standard S12.32-1990 (R1996),
Precision Methods for the Determination of
Sound Power Levels of Discrete-Frequency and
Narrow-Band Noise Sources in Reverberation
Rooms, 1996, American National Standards
Institute, 1990, 11 West 42nd Street, NewYork,
NY, 10036, U.S.A.
A1.6 ARI Standard 210/240-94, Unitary Air
Conditioning and Air-Source Heat Pump
Equipment, 1994, Air-Conditioning and
Refrigeration Institute, 4301 North Fairfax
Drive, Suite 425, Arlington, VA, 22203, U.S.A.
A1.7 ARI Standard 250-2001, Performance
And Calibration Of Reference Sound Sources,
2001, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration
Institute, 4301 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 425,
Arlington, VA, 22203, U.S.A.
A1.8 ARI Standard 280-95, Requirements for
the Qualification of Reverberant Rooms in the
63 Hz Octave Band, 1995, Air-Conditioning and
Refrigeration Institute, 1995, 4301 North Fairfax
Drive, Suite 425, Arlington, VA, 22203, U.S.A.
A1.9 ARI Standard 340/360-2000, Commercial
and 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.
A1.10 ARI Standard 430-99, Central-Station Air-
Handling Units, 1999, Air-Conditioning and
Refrigeration Institute, 4301 North Fairfax Drive,
Suite 425, Arlington, VA, 22203, U.S.A.
A1.11 ARI Standard 440-98, RoomFan-Coils and
Unit Ventilators, 1998, Air-Conditioning and
Refrigeration Institute, 1997, 4301 North Fairfax
Drive, Suite 425, Arlington, VA, 22203, U.S.A.
A1.12 ASHRAE - Algorithms for HVACAcoustics,
1989, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating
and Air-Conditioning Engineers, 1791 Tullie Circle
NE, Atlanta, GA, 30329-2305, U.S.A.
A1.13 ASHRAE Terminology of Heating,
Ventilating, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration,
Second Edition, 1991, American Society of Heating,
Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.,
1791 Tullie Circle, NE Atlanta, GA. 30329. U.S.A.
A1.14 ASHRAE Standard 37, Methods of Testing
for Rating Unitary Air Conditioning and Heat Pump
Equipment, 1998, American Society of Heating,
Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.,
1791 Tullie Circle, NE Atlanta, GA 30329. U.S.A.
A1.15 Iqbal, M.A., Willson, T.K., Thomas, R.J.
The Control of Noise in Ventilation Systems: a
designers guide, 1977, E. &F. N. Spon Ltd, 11 New
Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE, Great Britain
A1.16 ISO 13256-1: 1998, Water-source heat
pumps Testing and Rating for Performance Part
1: Water-to-Air and Brine-to-Air Heat Pumps, 1998,
International Organization for Standardization, Case
Postale 56, CH-1211, Geneva 21 Switzerland.
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APPENDIX B. REFERENCES - INFORMATIVE
B1 Listed here 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 ANSI/ARI Standard 300-2000, Sound Rating
and Sound Transmission Loss of Packaged Terminal
Equipment, 2000, American National Standards
Institute/Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute,
11 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036, U.S.A.
4301 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 425, Arlington, VA,
22203, U.S.A.
B1.2 ARI Standard 310/380-93, Packaged
Terminal Air-Conditioners and Heat Pumps, 1993,
Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute, 4301
North Fairfax Drive, Suite 425, Arlington, VA, 22203,
U.S.A. (CSA-C744-93) (ANSI/ARI 310/380-93).
B1.3 ARI Standard 880-98, Air Terminals, 1998,
Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute, 4301
North Fairfax Drive, Suite 425, Arlington, VA, 22203,
U.S.A.
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APPENDIX C. ARI STANDARDS ON SOUND - INFORMATIVE
C1. Purpose.
Table C1 following lists current ARI Sound Standards.
TABLE C1. ARI STANDARDS ON SOUND
ARI SOUND
STANDARD
TITLE EQUIPMENT COVERED REFERENCE
TEST
METHODS
250 Performance And Calibration of
Reference Sound Sources
Reference Sound Sources
260 Sound Rating of Ducted Air
Moving and Conditioning
Equipment
Ducted air-conditioning equipment containing fans AMCA 300-96;
ANSI S12.32-
90 (R1995)
270 Sound Rating of Outdoor Unitary
Equipment
Unitary air-conditioners and heat pumps under
135,000 Btu/h
ANSI S12.32-
90 (R1995);
ISO 3742-1988
275 Application of Sound Rated
Outdoor Unitary Equipment
Same as 270-95 ARI 270-95
280 Requirements for the Qualification
of Reverberant Rooms in the 63
Hz Octave Band
Reverberant Rooms
300 Sound Rating and Sound
Transmission Loss of Packaged
Terminal Equipment
Packaged terminal air-conditioners and packaged
terminal heat pumps
ANSI S12.32
(1995);
ASTM E90
1990
350 Sound Rating of Non-Ducted
Indoor Air-Conditioning
Equipment
1) Unitary equipment
(unlimited size)
2) Packaged terminal
equipment
3) Water-source and ground
water-source heat pumps
ANSI S12.32-
90 (R1995)
370 Sound Rating of Large Outdoor
Refrigerating and Air-
Conditioning Equipment
All outdoor ARI-type equipment not covered by ARI
Standard 270-95
ANSI S12.32-
90 (R1995);
ISO 3745-1977
530 Method of Measuring Sound and
Vibration of Refrigerant
Compressors
External drive and hermetic-type compressors ANSI S12.32
(1995);
ISO 3745-1977
575 Methods of Measuring Machinery
Sound Within Equipment Rooms
Complete water-chilling systems located in a defined
space
None
880 Air Terminals Ducted air control and distribution devices not
including the central station fan(s)
ANSI S12.31-
90
885 Procedure for Estimating
Occupied Space Sound Levels in
the Application of Air Terminals
and Air Outlets
Ducted air control distribution devices not including
the fan(s)
ARI 880-98
890 Rating of Air Diffusers and Air
Diffuser Assemblies
Ducted diffuser and diffuser assemblies connected to
remote forced air source
ARI 890-94
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APPENDIX D. ATKINS SOUND ATTENUATION ADJUSTMENTS
FOR ACOUSTIC TEST DUCT ELBOWS
1
- NORMATIVE
1
Reference: Iqbal, M.A., Willson, T.K., Thomas, R.J. The Control of Noise in Ventilation Systems: a designers guide,
1977, E. & F. N. Spon Ltd, 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE, Great Britain
ARI STANDARD 260-2001
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APPENDIX E. EFFECTS OF OTHER SOURCES - NORMATIVE
E1 Refrigerant Circuit Related Sound Sources. For the
purpose of this standard, refrigerant circuit related Sound
Sources are identified and defined only in reference to the
ARI thermal rating standard operation point for a given
product. If a product is operated at the standard thermal
rating conditions* and the sound fromthe refrigerant circuit
contributes 1 dB or less (in any One-Third Octave Band) to
the supply fan sound at that operating point, the supply fan
(without the refrigerant circuit effects) can be used to
describe the product at any other fan operating condition
across the map. If there is a contribution to the supply fan
spectrumat that point, the spectrumof the refrigerant circuit
Sound Source must be defined. That specific refrigerant
circuit sound spectrum is to be added to the supply fan
sound spectrum at all supply fan conditions.
The sound spectrum for a refrigerant circuit related Sound
Source is typically difficult to obtain due to contamination
from the supply fan sound spectrum. To help avoid supply
fan contamination to the refrigerant circuit related sound
spectrum, the supply fan may be operated at a quieter
operating point or turned off while artificially maintaining
operation of the refrigerant circuit. Refrigerant circuit
operation may be artificially maintained as defined by the
note.
*Note: This standard recognizes the difficulty of operating
products at standard thermal rating conditions while
conducting tests in acoustic test facilities. To identify the
effects of secondary sources, this standard allows standard
thermal rating conditions to be approximated in the acoustic
test facility. This approximation can be obtained by
artificially controlling the refrigeration circuit to match the
compressor inlet and discharge saturation temperatures of
5.0
o
F [ 2.8
o
C ] that exist during a standard thermal rating
test of the product. During refrigerant circuit operation,
observe and record compressor inlet superheat. If necessary
(and possible) adjust the superheat to avoid liquid slugging
of the compressor(s) and associated noise.
E2 Return or Exhaust Fans in Return Duct. These are
classified in this standard as Other Sound Sources. The
noise generated by return and/or exhaust fans in the return
duct shall be determined as follows:
E2.1 Discrete Speed Fan or Multiple Discrete
Speed Fan (fan that is directly coupled to a motor
shaft that has 1 or more speed taps). The sound map
on this type of fan varies with fan speed. The fan
speed depends on the discrete speed tap and the
amount of speed slip between the stator and rotor
fields. The speed slip increases as the load on the
motor increases. This generates a sound map that is a
curve for each discrete fan speed.
Determine the sound spectrum in each One-Third
Octave Band for each fan speed per the requirements
of 4.2.1 of ARI Standard 260 at fan operating points
determined by the airflow and negative return duct
static pressure.
The return duct noise shall be the combination of
the noise generated from the supply fan in the
return duct and the noise generated by the return or
exhaust fan in the return duct at the respective
running conditions of each fan.
E2.2 Variable Speed Fans (Fans that can run at
an Infinite Number of Speeds Depending on
Variations in Sheave Sizes or Variations in the
Electrical Input Signal to the Motor). Determine the
sound spectrum in each One-Third Octave Band for
each fan speed per the requirements of 4.2.1 of ARI
Standard 260 at fan operating points determined by
the airflow and negative return duct static pressure.
The return duct noise shall be the combination of the
noise generated fromthe supply fan in the return duct
and the noise generated by the return or exhaust fan
in the return duct at the respective running conditions
of each fan.
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APPENDIX F. SUPPLY FAN MODULATION DEVICE EFFECTS -
NORMATIVE
F1 Modulation Device Insertion Effects. This test
identifies the acoustic effects of inserting a modulation
device (such as inlet guide vanes at the fully open position)
in the fan airflow. It does not measure the effects of actual
modulation. Testing is conducted with the modulation
device fully open (for guide vanes fully open) across the
entire supply fan map.
F2 Modulation Device Modulation Effects. This test
provides representative modulated system curves for the
product with a mechanical modulation device. This test is
defined for various percentages of modulation of a
modulation device along the same system curve as defined
for the insertion effect. It can be conducted for two
additional system curves, if desired.
Modulation device insertion effects shall first have been
defined, at a minimum, along a single constant systemcurve.
The initial point of the system curve shall be on the highest
fan speed curve with the test point (static and airflow) being
mid-way between stall and full open flow. Tests shall be
conducted at this point with the modulation device fully
open. Additional points along the systemcurve are obtained
by operating the supply fan at other speeds defined in the
original supply fan map with the modulation device at
various degrees of closure. Additional tests are conducted at
, , , and fully close guide vane settings, applying the
same system load line. Additional system lines may be
tested, starting at a test point along the highest speed curve
nearest the maximum efficiency point and at a more wide
open point as defined by the manufacturer, if desired.
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APPENDIX G. METHOD OF PROCESSING ACQUIRED
DATA NORMATIVE
Note: Sections refer to ARI Standard 260.
One-third Octave Band
Sound Pressure Test
Data. (Sec 4)
Convert One-Third Octave Band
Sound Pressure to One-Third
Octave Band Sound Power (Sec
5.2)
Convert One-Third Octave Band
Sound Power to Octave Band
Sound Power (Sec 5.3 & 5.3.1)
Published Octave Band Sound
Power Ratings for Non Duct Sound
Components (Sec 6.1)
Ducted
Component
No
Yes
Convert One-Third Octave Band
Sound Power to Octave Band
Sound Power (Sec 5.3 & 5.3.1)
Test
Duct
Elbow
Yes
No
Calculate Duct End Correction for
Each One-Third Octave Band (Sec
5.2.1 & 5.2.2)
Add Duct End Correction to Each
One-Third Octave Band (Sec 5.2)
Subtract Octave Band Sound Power
with Duct End Correction Octave
Band Sound Power Without Duct
End Correction (Sec 5.5)
Published Octave Band Duct End
Correction Data (Sec 6.1)
Add Elbow Correction to Each
Octave Band (Sec 5.3.2)
Published Octave Band Sound Power
Ratings for Ducted Component (Sec
6.1)
Yes
Test
Duct
Elbow
Add Elbow Correction to Each Octave
Band (Sec 5.3.2)
No
Convert One-Third Octave Band Sound
Power to Octave Band Sound Power
(Sec 5.3 & 5.3.1)