AHRI Certified
®
Globally Recognized. Industry Respected.
A Manufacturer’s Guide
to Certifying Central
Station
Air-Handling
Units (AHUs)
AHU Scope:
A Central Station Air-Handling Unit is a factorymade encased assembly consisting of a fan or
fans and other necessary equipment to perform
one or more of the functions of circulating,
cleaning, heating, cooling, humidifying,
dehumidifying, and mixing of air; and shall not
contain a source of cooling or heating other than
gas or electric heat. This device is capable of use
with duct work having a total static resistance of
at least 0.5 in H2O [0.12 kPa].
Certified Ratings:
• Fan Speed, rpm [rev/s]
Why Certify with AHRI?
Because it…
• Brake Horsepower, bhp [W]
* For current scope visit www.ahrinet.org. Please note the
scope of this program is under revision. Check the website
for updates.
► Provides assurance, anytime, anywhere
► Raises consumer confidence in product
quality
Software Requirements:
► Increases integrity of industry ratings
• Allow for selection of any certified product
► Facilitates compliance with minimum
efficiency standards
• All output sheets must list the software version
► Helps you win more bids and sell more
products
• Each output sheet must list whether the unit is
number
certified, or rated in accordance with, AHRI 430
AHRI Resources:
Certification Application Resources:
http://www.ahrinet.org/learn+about+certification.aspx
Central Station Air-Handling Units
http://www.ahrinet.org/central+station+air_
handling+units.aspx
Visit AHRInet.org for free access to the following:
For more information on certification,
go to AHRI Certification Programs at
www.ahrinet.org/certification.aspx
• ANSI/AHRI 430-2009: Central Station
Air Handler Units
• AHU Operations Manual
• General Certification Operations Manual
Supporting the Global Industry
Central Station
Air-Handling Units (AHUs)
Application Process
■ Items for you to prepare
■ Items for AHRI to prepare
■
Prepare and submit the
following materials together:
1. Application for AHRI Certification
2. Data submittal sheets
3. Selection rating software program
4. Sales volume report (last year’s sales
of products that will be certified)
■ AHRI sends Certification Agreement
■ Sign and return the Certification
Agreement
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration
Institute (AHRI) is the trade association
representing manufacturers of heating,
ventilation, air conditioning, commercial
refrigeration, and water heating equipment
and components for sale in North America and
around the world.
Ensuring human comfort, productivity,
and safety — while practicing environmental
stewardship — is the mission of AHRI. Through
our certification program, standards, advocacy,
and other activities, we strive to help save
energy, improve comfort and productivity, and
ensure a better environment.
AHRI Global Certification
Program Participants
Central Station Air-Handling Units
CARRIER
CORPORATION
DUNHAM-BUSH,
INC.
■ Submit Basic Model Group (BMG) form
FIRST OPERATIONS
LP, DBA FIRST CO.
■ AHRI will validate your BMGs and
establish the number of qualification
tests
JOHNSON
CONTROLS, INC.
■ AHRI sends Participation and License
Invoice
KLIMAK SRL (ITALY)
■ Pay the Participation and License Invoice
LANCO
■ AHRI will coordinate testing logistics
■ Pass the tests
■ AHRI sends your Welcome Letter
MCQUAY
INTERNATIONAL
PETRA
ENGINEERING
INDUSTRIES CO.
TIBA ENGINEERING
INDUSTRIES CO.
TRANE
USA COIL AND AIR
WILLIAMS
FURNACE
COMPANY
WITT
■ Congratulations — you are certified!
■ See your listings in the AHRI Directory
of Certified Product Performance
(www.ahridirectory.org)
■ Start to market and promote your AHRI
Certification participation
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Current as of 03/2012