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Global reach. Local touch. Truly international membership 162
North America 7
Latin America 33
Europe 31
Middle East 158
Asia<br>
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Product Certifications 2943
North America 49
Europe 143
Middle East 934
Asia 67
Latin America<br>
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Requirements of program Ratings based on test Verified by AMCA staff Published catalog(s) available to public Verification tests<br>
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Process for CRP products Rigorous testing and verification Test Verify Certify Review Apply<br>
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But first… Sign the License Agreement
Contract between licensee and AMCA
Only signed once
An appendix is added for each product line certified<br>
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Develop test program Often done with assistance from staff
Ensures that the test program will lead to certification
Two types of documents control how products are tested and rated.
Standards describe how a product is tested
Publications describe how a product is rated
i.e. how catalog data is developed from test data, and …
how catalog data is presented to the public<br>
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Develop test program, continued Product type and performance of interest dictate which test standard(s) is(are) used
e.g. if a company wants to certify a fan for air performance, we’ll select AMCA 210
For air performance and sound certification, we’ll select AMCA 210 & AMCA 300<br>
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Develop test program, continued Some standards contain multiple test methods
e.g. AMCA 500-L has: pressure drop, leakage, water penetration, wind driven rain, and wind driven sand
Some standards have multiple setups available for the same test method
Setups generally describe ducting into and out of the product<br>
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Develop test program, continued Ducting
Inlet, outlet or both
Large effect on performance
So, ducting is important
Drives the selection of the test setup<br>
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Develop test program, continued Sizes
Not every size needs to be tested
Louvers are simple – one size
Axial fans can be complicated – dozens of test sizes
Sometimes, two products tested in exactly the same way can be rated differently
e.g. AMCA Publication 211 “Rating Methods”<br>
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Develop test program, continued ISO Standards
Many ISO and AMCA standards are harmonized
AMCA accepts fan tests done under ISO standards
Important for Europe
Bottom line
Test programs can be quite complicated
AMCA Staff needs to be there to ensure success<br>
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All except Acoustic Duct Silencer, Wind-Driven Sand AMCA International
Arlington Heights, Illinois Intertek Labs
Cortland, New York TB Wright, Dubai UAE AMCA independent labs Acoustic Duct Silencer Fans Louvers for Pressure Drop and Wind-Driven Sand Fans and Dampers AMCA Asia Johor, Malaysia CETIAT Lyons, France KTC
Seoul, Korea<br>
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Members’ Labs – Lab Accreditation Program 35
North America 10
Europe 2
Middle East 6
Asia<br>
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Test the Product, continued Testing Standards for Fans – Air Performance
ANSI/AMCA Standard 210
ISO 5801
Sound
ANSI/AMCA Standard 300, 320
ISO 5136, 13347 Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4<br>
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Test the Product, continued Testing Standards for other Air Movement Products
Air Curtain: ANSI/AMCA 220
Ceiling and Circulating Fans: ANSI/AMCA 230
Positive Pressure Ventilators: ANSI/AMCA 240
Induced Flow Fan: ANSI/AMCA 260
Jet Fan: ANSI/AMCA 250<br>
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Test the Product, continued Testing Standards for Air Control Products
Louver: ANSI/AMCA 500-L, 540, ASTM E 90
Damper: ANSI/AMCA 500-D
Acoustic Duct Silencer: ASTM E 477
Airflow Measuring Stations: AMCA 600<br>
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Apply for Certification Complete and submit application form
CRP 8: Fan, Air Curtain
CRP 5: Louver, Damper
CRP 6: Airflow Measuring Station
CRP 10: Acoustic Duct Silencer
CRP Forms connect the product name to the product testing that supports the certification.<br>
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Apply for Certification, continued Submit product information
Product type
Product size
Dimensions
Drawings
Certification type<br>
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Review the testing Precertification Test
Staff pick size(s) for precertification test
AMCA labs or AMCA Independent labs verify testing done at AMCA Members’ labs<br>
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Review the Catalog Staff reviews the catalog/selection program
Format – Statement requirements per AMCA Publications
Data – Compares performance data against test data<br>
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Certify the Product Issue Appendix to License Agreement
Size
Catalog reference
Type of certification
Date of certification
Add link to product directory
Link the approved catalog to AMCA Website<br>
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Certify the Product, continued AMCA’s directory of certified products is updated continuously<br>
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Ongoing verification Done through check testing
First check test
Pre-Production Sample
within 12 months of certification
Production Sample
within 36 months of certification<br>
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Ongoing Verification, continued If all check test results continue within tolerance:
Check test frequency decreases
Second check test within 36 months
Third check test within 36 months after second
Fourth check test within 60 months after third
Fifth check test within 84 months after fourth<br>
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Ongoing Verification, continued If a check test result is NOT within tolerance:
Options for licensee are:
Inspect the product
Re-catalog within 6 months
Withdraw
Retest within 12 months
Check test clock resets<br>
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Other Certification Paths Aerodynamically similar product
CRP Ai and As Form
Brand named product
CRP B Form
Product manufactured under license
CRP L Form
Product manufactured by a subsidiary
CRP M Form<br>
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Aerodynamically Similar Products – CRP Ai and As Intracompany transfer of the Seal
Identical Product – CRP Ai
Check test is not required.
Similar Product – CRP As
Belt drive, direct drive
Dimensions, class
Check test is required<br>
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Brand Named Product – CRP B Intercompany transfer of the Seal
Manufacturer A company buys a certified product from Manufacturer B
Manufacturer A sells the product under their own name
Check test is NOT required<br>
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Licensed Manufacturer – CRP L Intercompany transfer of the Seal
“Licensed” has a different meaning here
Manufacturer A licenses Manufacturer B to make Manufacturers A’s product
As opposed to, AMCA licenses Manufacturer A to put the AMCA Seal in their catalog
Manufacturer B is a subsidiary, auxiliary, joint venture, or franchisee
Reduced precertification tests<br>
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Majority Owned Subsidiary – CRP M Intercompany transfer of the Seal
Subsidiary, auxiliary, joint venture, franchisee
Wholly owned or majority owned
Manufactures product of same design and construction of the certified product
Reduced precertification and check tests<br>
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Suspension Failure to ship unit for check test
Failure to correct product after a failed check test
Failure to submit mandatory re-catalog<br>
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Typical Violations Seal applied to non-certified products
Certification expanded without informing AMCA
Noncertified size added
Noncertified performance added
Fans: Air certification to air and sound
Louvers: Pressure drop to pressure drop and water
Member logo adjacent to performance ratings
Published non-approved catalog<br>
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Violations Reported on AMCA Website Non-Certified Products
Products advertised as certified, but are not
Program Violation Notices
Violations that have not yet resulted in withdrawal
Enforced License Withdrawals
Products that had certification withdrawn<br>
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Questions? Nazme Mohsina
nmohsina@amca.org
+1 (847) 704 - 6265<br>
