Specifications include, but are not limited to: Pre‐Purchase of Air‐Cooled Chiller. A. Chiller shall be delivered to the job site completely assembled and charged with refrigerant and oil by the manufacturer. B. Comply with the manufacturer’s instructions for rigging nd handling equipment. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS A. Site Altitude: Chiller shall be suitable for altitude at which installed without affecting performance indicated. Make adjustments to affected chiller components to account for site altitude. B. Performance Tolerance: Comply with the following in lieu of AHRI 550/590: 1. Allowable Capacity Tolerance: Zero percent. 2. Allowable Full-Load Energy Efficiency Tolerance: Zero percent. 3. Allowable Part-Load Energy Efficiency Tolerance: Zero percent. C. AHRI Rating: Rate water chiller performance according to requirements in AHRI 550/590. D. ASHRAE Compliance: ASHRAE 15 for safety code for mechanical refrigeration. E. ASHRAE/IES 90.1 Compliance: Applicable requirements in ASHRAE/IES 90.1, Section 6 - "Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning." F. ASME Compliance: Fabricate and stamp water chiller heat exchangers to comply with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. G. Comply with NFPA 70. H. Comply with requirements of UL 1995, "Heating and Cooling Equipment," and include label by a certified testing agency showing compliance. I. Operation Following Loss of Normal Power: 1. Equipment, associated factory- and field-installed controls, and associated electrical equipment and power supply connected to backup power system shall automatically return equipment and associated controls to the operating state occurring immediately before loss of normal power without need for manual intervention by an operator when power is restored either through a backup power source, or through normal power if restored before backup power is brought on-line. 2. See drawings for equipment served by backup power systems. 3. Provide means and methods required to satisfy requirement even if not explicitly indicated. J. Outdoor Installations: 1. Chiller shall be suitable for outdoor installation indicated. Provide adequate weather protection to ensure reliable service life over a 25-year period with minimal degradation due to exposure to outdoor ambient conditions. 2. Chillers equipped to provide safe and stable operation while achieving performance indicated when operating at extreme outdoor temperatures encountered by the installation. Review historical weather database and provide equipment that can operate at extreme outdoor temperatures recorded over past 30-year period.
