Large "Truck" Chamber
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Chamber Dimensions
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- Usable Height: 4.2 m (14
ft.)
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- Door: 3.6 m (12 ft.) x 3.6 m
(12 ft.)
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The large "truck" chamber provides controlled air conditions from
-18.0 °C (0.0 °F) to 65.5 °C (150 °F). The conditioning equipment
can remove up to 35 kW (120,000 Btu/h) of heat at a dry-bulb
temperature of 35 °C (95 °F) and 50% relative humidity. Full range
dry-bulb temperature control of ± 1 °C (2 °F) with relative humidity
control better than ± 2 % is possible. At ARI heating and cooling
conditions, control of dry-bulb and dewpoint temperatures are better
than 0.1 °C (0.2 °F).
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Large Truck Chamber Interior |
Large Truck Chamber Exterior |
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Heat Pump Chambers
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Indoor Chamber Dimensions
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Outdoor Chamber Dimensions
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- Usable Height: 3.9 m (13 ft.)
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- Usable Height: 3.9 m (13 ft.)
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- Door: 3.6 m (12 ft.) x 2.4 m
(8 ft.)
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- Door: 3.6 m (12 ft.) x 1.6 m
(5.5 ft.)
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The indoor chamber can provide controlled air conditions
for all ARI heating and cooling tests for split-systems,
window units, and other unitary equipment throughout the
range of 10 °C (50 °F) to 60 °C (140 °F) dry-bulb
temperature with relative humidity controlled within ±2 %.
The outdoor chamber has a temperature range capability from
-18 °C (0 °F) to 60 °C (140 °F) with relative humidity
controlled within ± 2%. At ARI heating and cooling
conditions, control of dry-bulb and dewpoint temperatures
are better than 0.1 °C (0.2 °F). Units with cooling
capacities up to 35 kW (120 000 Btu/h) may be tested. |
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Heat Exchanger Under Test |
Heat Exchanger Temperature Profile |
Frosted Heat Pump |
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Appliance Chamber
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Chamber Dimensions
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- Usable Height: 2.4 m (8 ft.)
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- Door: 86 cm (34 in.) x 198
cm (78 in.)
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This chamber is used to test small heating and cooling
equipment such as radiators, heat exchangers, water coolers,
refrigerators, and control devices. Dry-bulb temperature may
be controlled from -18 °C (0 °F) to 65 °C (150 °F) with
relative humidity controlled within ± 2 % of setpoint. At
ARI heating and cooling conditions, control of dry-bulb and
dewpoint temperatures are better than 0.1 °C (0.2 °F).
Maximum heat removal from this chamber is 11.7 kW (40 000
Btu/h).
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Instrumented Refrigerator |
Refrigerator Being Readied for Testing |
Refrigerator in Appliance
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