Energy performance of room air conditioners

1.1
This Standard specifies the energy performance test method for room air conditioners and specifies minimum efficiency levels.

1.2
This Standard covers room air conditioners powered by a single-phase electric current and rated at 10.55 kW (36 000 Btu/h) cooling capacity and below at standard rating conditions.

1.3
This Standard does not apply to the rating and testing of individual assemblies such as a cooling section or heating section for separate use.

1.4
This Standard does not prescribe methods for testing or rating the heating capacities of room air conditioners.

1.5
This Standard does not apply to portable air conditioners.

1.6
In this Standard, shall is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the standard; should is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and may is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Standard.

Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material.

Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.

Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.

1.7
Values given in SI units are the units of record for the purposes of this Standard. The values given in parenthesis are for information and comparison only.