| 5.3003.22a
Testing equipment selection | Measurement equipment will be selected so that design value will be within the accurate range of the measuring device Equipment will be capable of accurately measuring +/- 10% in general case Measurement equipment will be calibrated and field checked in accordance with manufacturer recommendations | Ensure accurate measurements of combustion by-products |
| 5.3003.22b
Combustion analysis protocol | Combustion analysis will be performed in accordance with manufacturer specifications and
ANSI
ANSI
American National Standards Institute, www.ansi.org
/
ACCA
ACCA
Air Conditioning Contractors of America, www.acca.org
Standard 5 | Ensure accurate measurements of combustion by-products |
| 5.3003.22c
Oil system: nozzle size | Nozzle size/spray angle/spray pattern will be correct for design input and within equipment firing rate of the heating system manufacturer | Ensure equipment operates as designed Ensure equipment operates safely Ensure equipment operates efficiently Ensure equipment is durable |
| 5.3003.22d
Natural gas/propane system: burner orifice(s) size | Burner orifice(s) size will be in accordance with manufacturer specification | Ensure equipment operates as designed Ensure equipment operates safely Ensure equipment operates efficiently Ensure equipment is durable |
| 5.3003.22e
Combustion air adjustment | Combustion air setting will be in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations and modified based on combustion analysis testing | Ensure equipment operates as designed Ensure equipment operates safely Ensure equipment operates efficiently Ensure equipment is durable |
| 5.3003.22f
Fuel pressure/gas pressure | Measurement will be verified in accordance with manufacturer specifications | Ensure equipment operates as designed Ensure equipment operates safely Ensure equipment operates efficiently Ensure equipment is durable |
| 5.3003.22g
Oil system: smoke test (this test must be conducted before any combustion testing has started) | Smoke spot reading will be in accordance with burner manufacturer specifications If smoke spot test is higher than manufacturer specifications, a steady state efficiency test will not be performed until the unit has been cleaned and tuned | Ensure equipment operates as designed Ensure equipment operates safely Ensure equipment operates efficiently Ensure equipment is durable Ensure testing equipment is not damaged |
| 5.3003.22h
Steady state efficiency (
SSE
SSE
Steady state efficiency
) | Once burner has run for five to ten minutes, perform a
SSE
SSE
Steady state efficiency
test with a properly calibrated combustion analyzer Measurement will be verified in accordance with manufacturer specifications | Ensure equipment operates as designed Ensure equipment operates safely Ensure equipment operates efficiently Ensure equipment is durable |
| 5.3003.22i
Net stack temperature | Net stack temperature will be measured and verified in accordance with manufacturer specifications | Ensure equipment operates as designed Ensure equipment operates safely Ensure equipment operates efficiently Ensure equipment is durable |
| 5.3003.22j
Carbon dioxide and oxygen | Measurement will be verified in accordance with industry manuals (e.g., Testo, Bacharach) and manufacturer specifications | Ensure equipment operates as designed Ensure equipment operates safely Ensure equipment operates efficiently Ensure equipment is durable |
| 5.3003.22k
Excess air | Excess air will be calculated and shown in accordance with industry manuals (e.g., Testo, Bacharach) and manufacturer specifications | Ensure equipment operates as designed Ensure equipment operates safely Ensure equipment operates efficiently Ensure equipment is durable |
| 5.3003.22l
Carbon monoxide (
CO
CO
Carbon monoxide
) in flue gas |
CO
CO
Carbon monoxide
in the undiluted flue gas will be less than level specified in the applicable subsection of
ANSI
ANSI
American National Standards Institute, www.ansi.org
Z21 | Ensure equipment operates as designed Ensure equipment operates safely Ensure equipment operates efficiently Ensure equipment is durable |
