ANSI AHRI-1160-2008 pdf download Performance Rating of Heat Pump Pool Heaters
1.1 Purpose. The purpose of this standard is to establish for Heat Pump Pool Heaters: definitions; classifications; test requirements; rating requirements; minimum data requirements for Published Ratings; operating requirements; marking and nameplate data; 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 the rating and testing of complete factory-made Heat Pump Pool Heater refrigeration systems as defined in Section 3.
2.1.1 Energy Source. This standard applies only to air-source, electrically driven, mechanical compression type systems.
2.2 Exclusions. This standard does not apply to the following:
2.2.1 Individual assemblies.
2.2.2 Unitary Air-Conditioners as defined in ARI Standard 210/240, Performance Rating of Unitary Air- Conditioning and Air-Source Heat Pump Equipment, with capacities less than 65,000 Btu/h [19,000 W].
2.2.3 Unitary heat operated air-conditioning equipment.
2.2.4 Water-Source Heat Pumps as defined in ANSI/ARI/ASHRAE/ISO 13256-1, Water-Source Heat Pumps – Testing and Rating for Performance – Part I: Water-to-Air and Brine-to-Air Heat Pumps.
2.2.5 Commercial and Industrial Unitary Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Equipment with capacities of 65,000 Btu/h [19,000 W] or greater as defined in ARI Standard 340/360, Performance Rating of Unitary Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Equipment.
2.2.6 Single Package Vertical Air-Conditioners and Heat Pumps as defined in ARI Standard 390, Performance Rating of Single Package Vertical Air-Conditioners and Heat Pumps.
2.2.7 Package Terminal Air-Conditioners and Heat Pumps as defined in ARI Standard 310/380, Standard for Packaged Terminal Air-Conditioners and Heat Pumps, (CSA-C744-04). Section
3. Definitions All terms in this document follow the standard industry definitions in the current edition of ASHRAE Terminology of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration unless otherwise defined in this section.
3.1 Coefficient of Performance (COP). A ratio of the Heating Capacity in watts [W] to the power input values in watts [W] at any given set of Rating Conditions expressed in watts/watt [W/W]. For heating COP, supplementary resistance heat shall be excluded.