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SECTION 23 05 93

TESTING, ADJUSTING, AND BALANCING FOR HVAC

SPEC WRITER NOTES:1. Delete between //---// if not

applicable to po!ect. "l#o $elete an%ot&e ite' o paa(ap& not applicablein t&e #ection an$ en)'be t&epaa(ap.

*. Refeence# to pe##)e in t&i# #ectionae (a(e pe##)e )nle## ot&ewi#enote$.

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 DESCRIPTION

". Te#tin(+ a$!)#tin(+ an$ balancin( ,T" of &eatin(+ entilatin( an$ ai

con$itionin( ,"C #%#te'#. T" incl)$e# t&e followin(:

1. Plannin( #%#te'atic T" poce$)e#.

*. De#i(n Reiew Repot.

2. S%#te'# In#pection epot.

3. D)ct "i 4eaa(e te#t epot.

5. S%#te'# Rea$ine## Repot.

6. alancin( ai an$ wate $i#tib)tion #%#te'#7 a$!)#t'ent of total

#%#te' to poi$e $e#i(n pefo'ance7 an$ te#tin( pefo'ance of

e8)ip'ent an$ a)to'atic contol#.

9. ibation an$ #o)n$ 'ea#)e'ent#.

. Reco$in( an$ epotin( e#)lt#.

. Definition#:

1. a#ic T" )#e$ in t&i# Section: C&apte 29+ ;Te#tin(+ "$!)#tin( an$

alancin(; of *009 "SR"E an$boo+ ;"C "pplication#;.

*. T": Te#tin(+ "$!)#tin( an$ alancin(7 t&e poce## of c&ecin( an$

a$!)#tin( "C #%#te'# to 'eet $e#i(n ob!ectie#.

2. ""C: "##ociate$ "i alance Co)ncil.

3. NE: National Enion'ental alancin( )ea).

5. %$onic S%#te'#: Incl)$e# // c&ille$ wate+ // con$en#e wate+ //

&eatin( &ot wate // an$ (l%col-wate #%#te'#. //

6. "i S%#te'#: Incl)$e# all o)t#i$e ai+ #)ppl% ai+ et)n ai+

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1.2 RELATED WORK

". Section *2 05 10+ CO??ON WOR@ RESA4TS =OR OI4ER P4"NTS an$ STE"?

BENER"TION: Beneal ?ec&anical Re8)ie'ent#.

. Section *2 05 11+ CO??ON WOR@ RESA4TS =OR "C: Beneal ?ec&anical

Re8)ie'ent#.

C. Section *2 05 31+ NOISE "ND IR"TION CONTRO4 =OR "C PIPINB "ND

EAIP?ENT: Noi#e an$ ibation Re8)ie'ent#.

D. Section *2 09 11+ "C+ P4A?INB+ "ND OI4ER P4"NT INSA4"TION: Pipin(

an$ E8)ip'ent In#)lation.

E. Section *2 63 00+ P"C@"BED W"TER CI44ERS: Te#tin( Refi(eation

E8)ip'ent.

=. Section *2 65 00+ COO4INB TOWERS: Coolin( Towe Pefo'ance Te#tin(.

B. Section *2 26 00+ "IR TER?IN"4 ANITS: Te'inal Anit# Pefo'ance.

. Section *2 21 00+ "C DACTS "ND C"SINBS: D)ct 4eaa(e.

I. Section *2 0> *2+ DIRECT-DIBIT"4 CONTRO4 SSTE? =OR "C: Contol# an$

In#t)'entation Settin(#.

. Section *2 * 16+ "IR COI4S

@. Section *2 * 00+ CONECTION E"TINB "ND COO4INB ANITS

4. Section *2 92 00+ INDOOR CENTR"4-ST"TION "IR-"ND4INB ANITS

?. Section *2 93 12+ P"C@"BED+ OATDOOR+ CENTR"4-ST"TION "IR-"ND4INB ANITS

N. Section *2 23 00+ "C ="NS

O. Section *2 *1 *2+ DRONIC PA?PS

P. Section *2 ** *2+ STE"? CONDENS"TE PA?PS

. Section *2 29 00+ "IR OAT4ETS "ND IN4ETS

R. Section *2 1 32+ "IR-SOARCE ANIT"R E"T PA?PS

S. Section *2 1 36+ W"TER-SOARCE ANIT"R E"T PA?PS

T. Section *2 *1 12+ DRONIC PIPINB

A. Section *2 5* 22+ W"TER-TAE OI4ERS

. Section *2 5* 2>+ =IRE-TAE OI4ERS

W. Section *2 0 00+ CO??ISSIONINB O= "C SSTE?S. Re8)ie'ent# fo

co''i##ionin(+ #%#te'# ea$ine## c&ecli#t#+ an$ tainin(

F. Section *2 05 1* BENER"4 ?OTOR REAIRE?ENTS =OR "C "ND STE"?

BENER"TION EAIP?ENT

1.3 UALIT! ASSURANCE

". Refe to "ticle#+ )alit% "##)ance an$ S)b'ittal#+ in Section

*2 05 11+ CO??ON WOR@ RESA4TS =OR "C+ Section *2 05 10+ CO??ON WOR@

RESA4TS =OR OI4ER P4"NTS an$ STE"? BENER"TION+ an$ Section *2 0 00+

CO??ISSIONINB O= "C SSTE?S.

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. )alification#:

1. T" "(enc%: T&e T" a(enc% #&all be a #)bcontacto of t&e Beneal

Contacto an$ #&all epot to an$ be pai$ b% t&e Beneal Contacto.

*. T&e T" a(enc% #&all be eit&e a cetifie$ 'e'be of ""C o

cetifie$ b% t&e NE to pefo' T" #eice fo "C+ wate

balancin( an$ ibation# an$ #o)n$ te#tin( of e8)ip'ent. T&e

cetification #&all be 'aintaine$ fo t&e entie $)ation of $)tie#

#pecifie$ &eein. If+ fo an% ea#on+ t&e a(enc% lo#e# #)b!ect

cetification $)in( t&i# peio$+ t&e Beneal Contacto #&all

i''e$iatel% notif% t&e Re#i$ent En(inee an$ #)b'it anot&e T" fi'

fo appoal. "n% a(enc% t&at &a# been t&e #)b!ect of $i#ciplina%

action b% eit&e t&e ""C o t&e NE wit&in t&e fie %ea#

pece$in( Contact "wa$ #&all not be eli(ible to pefo' an% wo

elate$ to t&e T". "ll wo pefo'e$ in t&i# Section an$ in ot&e

elate$ Section# b% t&e T" a(enc% #&all be con#i$ee$ inali$ if

t&e T" a(enc% lo#e# it# cetification pio to Contact co'pletion+

an$ t&e #)cce##o a(enc%G# eiew #&ow# )n#ati#facto% wo

pefo'e$ b% t&e pe$ece##o a(enc%.

2. T" Speciali#t: T&e T" #peciali#t #&all be eit&e a 'e'be of ""C

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b. S&all #i(n t&e T" epot# t&at bea t&e #eal of t&e T"

#tan$a$. T&e epot# #&all be acco'panie$ b% epot fo'# an$

#c&e'atic $awin(# e8)ie$ b% t&e T" #tan$a$+ ""C o NE.

c. Wo)l$ follow all T" wo t&o)(& it# #ati#facto% co'pletion.

$. S&all poi$e final 'ain(# of #ettin(# of all "C a$!)#t'ent

$eice#.

e. Pe'anentl% 'a location of $)ct te#t pot#.

5. "ll T" tec&nician# pefo'in( act)al T" wo #&all be e

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ai to a #pace i# 100 C=? o le## t&e toleance wo)l$ be 'in)# 5

to pl)# 5 pecent.

f. eatin( &ot wate p)'p# an$ &ot wate coil#: ?in)# 5 pecent to

pl)# 5 pecent.

(. C&ille$ wate an$ con$en#e wate p)'p#: ?in)# 0 pecent to pl)#

5 pecent.

&. C&ille$ wate coil#: ?in)# 0 pecent to pl)# 5 pecent.

2. S%#te'# #&all be a$!)#te$ fo ene(% efficient opeation a#

$e#cibe$ in P"RT 2.

3. T%pical T" poce$)e# an$ e#)lt# #&all be $e'on#tate$ to t&e

Re#i$ent En(inee fo one ai $i#tib)tion #%#te' ,incl)$in( all

fan#+ t&ee te'inal )nit#+ t&ee oo'# an$o'l% #electe$ b% t&e

Re#i$ent En(inee an$ one &%$onic #%#te' ,p)'p# an$ t&ee coil#

a# follow#:

a. W&en fiel$ T" wo be(in#.

b. D)in( eac& patial final in#pection an$ t&e final in#pection fo

t&e po!ect if e8)e#te$ b% ".

1." SUB#ITTALS

". S)b'it in acco$ance wit& Section 01 22 *2+ SOP DR"WINBS+ PRODACT

D"T"+ an$ S"?P4ES.

. S)b'it na'e# an$ 8)alification# of T" a(enc% an$ T" #peciali#t#

wit&in 60 $a%# afte t&e notice to pocee$. S)b'it info'ation on t&ee

ecentl% co'plete$ po!ect# an$ a li#t of popo#e$ te#t e8)ip'ent.

C. =o )#e b% t&e Re#i$ent En(inee #taff+ #)b'it one co'plete #et of

applicable ""C o NE p)blication# t&at will be t&e ba#i# of T" wo.

D. S)b'it =ollowin( fo Reiew an$ "ppoal:

1. De#i(n Reiew Repot // wit&in >0 $a%# fo conentional $e#i(n

po!ect# // an$ wit&in 60 $a%# fo $e#i(n-b)il$ po!ect# // afte

t&e #%#te' la%o)t on ai an$ wate #i$e i# co'plete$ b% t&e

Contacto.

*. S%#te'# in#pection epot on e8)ip'ent an$ in#tallation fo

confo'ance wit& $e#i(n.

2. D)ct "i 4eaa(e Te#t Repot.

3. S%#te'# Rea$ine## Repot.

5. Inte'e$iate an$ =inal T" epot# coein( flow balance an$

a$!)#t'ent#+ pefo'ance te#t#+ ibation te#t# an$ #o)n$ te#t#.

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6. Incl)$e in final epot# )ncoecte$ in#tallation $eficiencie# note$

$)in( T" an$ applicable e ........Poce$)al Stan$a$# fo W&ole )il$in( S%#te'#

Co''i##ionin( of New Con#t)ction

E. S&eet ?etal an$ "i Con$itionin( Contacto# National "##ociation

,S?"CN":

2$E$ition *00*........"C SSTE?S Te#tin(+ "$!)#tin( an$ alancin(

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 PLUGS

Poi$e pla#tic pl)(# to #eal &ole# $ille$ in $)ctwo fo te#t

p)po#e#.

2.2 INSULATION REPAIR #ATERIAL

See Section *2 09 11+ "C an$ OI4ER P4"NT INSA4"TION Poi$e foepai of in#)lation e'oe$ o $a'a(e$ fo T" wo.

PART 3 - E$ECUTION

3.1 GENERAL

". Refe to T" Citeia in "ticle+ )alit% "##)ance.

. Obtain applicable contact $oc)'ent# an$ copie# of appoe$ #)b'ittal#

fo "C e8)ip'ent an$ a)to'atic contol #%#te'#.

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3.2 DESIGN REVIEW REPORT

T&e T" Speciali#t #&all eiew t&e Contact Plan# an$ #pecification#

an$ a$i#e t&e Re#i$ent En(inee of an% $e#i(n $eficiencie# t&at wo)l$

peent t&e "C #%#te'# fo' effectiel% opeatin( in acco$ance wit&

t&e #e8)ence of opeation #pecifie$ o peent t&e effectie an$

acc)ate T" of t&e #%#te'. T&e T" Speciali#t #&all poi$e a epot

in$ii$)all% li#tin( eac& $eficienc% an$ t&e coe#pon$in( popo#e$

coectie action nece##a% fo pope #%#te' opeation.

3.3 S!STE#S INSPECTION REPORT

". In#pect e8)ip'ent an$ in#tallation fo confo'ance wit& $e#i(n.

. T&e in#pection an$ epot i# to be $one afte ai $i#tib)tion

e8)ip'ent i# on #ite an$ $)ct in#tallation &a# be()n+ b)t well in

a$ance of pefo'ance te#tin( an$ balancin( wo. T&e p)po#e of t&e

in#pection i# to i$entif% an$ epot $eiation# fo' $e#i(n an$ en#)e

t&at #%#te'# will be ea$% fo T" at t&e appopiate ti'e.

C. Repot#: =ollow c&ec li#t fo'at $eelope$ b% ""C+ NE o S?"CN"+

#)pple'ente$ b% naatie co''ent#+ wit& e'p&a#i# on ai &an$lin( )nit#

an$ fan#. C&ec fo confo'ance wit& #)b'ittal#. eif% t&at $iff)#e

an$ e(i#te #iHe# ae coect. C&ec ai te'inal )nit in#tallation

incl)$in( t&ei $)ct #iHe# an$ o)tin(.

3." DUCT AIR LEAKAGE TEST REPORT

T" "(enc% #&all pefo' t&e leaa(e te#t a# o)tline$ in ;D)ct leaa(e

Te#t# an$ Repai#; in Section *2 21 00+ "C DACTS an$ C"SINBS fo T"

a(enc%G# ole an$ e#pon#ibilitie# in witne##in(+ eco$in( an$

epotin( of $eficiencie#.

3.5 S!STE# READINESS REPORT

//". T&e T" Contacto #&all 'ea#)e e

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E. "i alance an$ E8)ip'ent Te#t: Incl)$e ai &an$lin( )nit#+ fan#+

te'inal )nit#+ fan coil )nit#+ oo' $iff)#e#/o)tlet#/inlet#+ co'p)te

oo' "C )nit#+ an$ laboato% f)'e &oo$# an$ biolo(ical #afet%

cabinet#.

1. "tificiall% loa$ ai filte# b% patial blanin( to po$)ce ai

pe##)e $op of 'an)fact)eG# eco''en$e$ pe##)e $op.

*. "$!)#t fan #pee$# to poi$e $e#i(n ai flow. -belt $ie#+

incl)$in( fi

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*. "$!)#t flow ate# fo e8)ip'ent. Set coil# an$ eapoato to al)e#

on e8)ip'ent #)b'ittal#+ if $iffeent fo' al)e# on contact

$awin(#.

2. Pi'a%-#econ$a% ,aiable ol)'e #%#te'#: Coo$inate T" wit&

Section *2 0> *2+ DIRECT-DIBIT"4 CONTRO4 SSTE? =OR "C. alance

#%#te'# at $e#i(n wate flow an$ t&en eif% t&at aiable flow

contol# f)nction a# $e#i(ne$.

3. Reco$ final 'ea#)e'ent# fo &%$onic e8)ip'ent on pefo'ance $ata

#&eet#. Incl)$e entein( an$ leain( wate te'peat)e# fo &eatin(

an$ coolin( coil#+ an$ fo coneto#. Incl)$e entein( an$ leain(

ai te'peat)e# ,D/W fo coolin( coil# fo ai &an$lin( )nit#

an$ e&eat coil#. ?ae ai an$ wate te'peat)e 'ea#)e'ent# at t&e

#a'e ti'e.

3.' VIBRATION TESTING

". =)ni#& in#t)'ent# an$ pefo' ibation 'ea#)e'ent# a# #pecifie$ in

Section *2 05 31+ NOISE an$ IR"TION CONTRO4 =OR "C PIPINB an$

EAIP?ENT. =iel$ ibation balancin( i# #pecifie$ in //Section *2 05

11+ CO??ON WOR@ RESA4TS =OR "C // Section *2 05 10+ CO??ON WOR@

RESA4TS =OR OI4ER P4"NTS an$ STE"? BENER"TION//. Poi$e 'ea#)e'ent#

fo all otatin( "C e8)ip'ent of 292 watt# ,1/* &o#epowe an$

la(e+ incl)$in( centif)(al/#cew co'pe##o#+ coolin( towe#+ p)'p#+

fan# an$ 'oto#.

. Reco$ initial 'ea#)e'ent# fo eac& )nit of e8)ip'ent on te#t fo'#

an$ #)b'it a epot to t&e Re#i$ent En(inee. W&ee ibation ea$in(#

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C. So)n$ efeence leel#+ fo')la# an$ coefficient# #&all be acco$in( to

"SR"E an$boo+ ;"C "pplication#;+ C&apte 36+ SOAND "ND IR"TION

CONTRO4.

D. Dete'ine co'pliance wit& #pecification# a# follow#:

1. W&en #o)n$ pe##)e leel# ae #pecifie$+ incl)$in( t&e NC Citeia

in Section *2 05 31+ NOISE an$ IR"TION CONTRO4 =OR "C PIPINB an$

EAIP?ENT:

a. Re$)ce t&e bac(o)n$ noi#e a# ')c& a# po##ible b% #&)ttin( off

)nelate$ a)$ible e8)ip'ent.

b. ?ea#)e octae ban$ #o)n$ pe##)e leel# wit& #pecifie$

e8)ip'ent ;off.;

c. ?ea#)e octae ban$ #o)n$ pe##)e leel# wit& #pecifie$

e8)ip'ent ;on.;

$. A#e t&e DI==ERENCE in coe#pon$in( ea$in(# to $ete'ine t&e

#o)n$ pe##)e $)e to e8)ip'ent.

DI==ERENCE: 0 1 * 2 3 5 to > 10 o ?oe

="CTOR: 10 9 3 2 * 1 0

So)n$ pe##)e leel $)e to e8)ip'ent e8)al# #o)n$ pe##)e leel

wit& e8)ip'ent ;on; 'in)# ="CTOR.

e. Plot octae ban$# of #o)n$ pe##)e leel $)e to e8)ip'ent fo

t%pical oo'# on a (ap& w&ic& al#o #&ow# noi#e citeia ,NC

c)e#.

*. W&en #o)n$ powe leel# ae #pecifie$:

a. Pefo' #tep# 1.a. t&) 1.$.+ a# aboe.

b. =o in$oo e8)ip'ent: Dete'ine oo' atten)atin( effect+ i.e.+

$iffeence between #o)n$ powe leel an$ #o)n$ pe##)e leel.

Dete'ine$ #o)n$ powe leel will be t&e #)' of #o)n$ pe##)e

leel $)e to e8)ip'ent pl)# t&e oo' atten)atin( effect.

c. =o o)t$oo e8)ip'ent: A#e $iectiit% facto an$ $i#tance fo'

noi#e #o)ce to $ete'ine $i#tance facto+ i.e.+ $iffeence

between #o)n$ powe leel an$ #o)n$ pe##)e leel. ?ea#)e$

#o)n$ powe leel will be t&e #)' of #o)n$ pe##)e leel $)e to

e8)ip'ent pl)# t&e $i#tance facto. A#e // 10 'ete# ,20 feet //

12 'ete# ,30 feet // 16 'ete# ,50 feet // fo #o)n$ leel

location.

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2. W&ee #o)n$ pe##)e leel# ae #pecifie$ in te'# of $,"+ a# in

Section *2 65 00+ COO4INB TOWERS+ 'ea#)e #o)n$ leel# )#in( t&e ;";

#cale of 'ete. Sin(le al)e ea$in(# will be )#e$ in#tea$ of octae

ban$ anal%#i#.

E. W&ee 'ea#)e$ #o)n$ leel# e2 - 1*

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CO??ISSIONINB O= "C SSTE?S an$ elate$ #ection# fo contacto

e#pon#ibilitie# fo #%#te' co''i##ionin(.

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