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AIR-CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATING EQUIPMENT
NAMEPLATE VOLTAGES
Section 1. Purpose
1.1 Purpose. The purpose of this standard is to establish,
for air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment: definitions;
voltage rating requirements; equipment performance
requirements; and conformance conditions.
1.1.1 Intent. This standard is intended for the
guidance of the industry, including manufacturers,
engineers, installers, contractors, and users.
1.1.2 Review and Amendment. This standard is
subject to review and amendment as technology
advances.
1.2 The provisions herein are recommendations intended
for implementation only through reference by other
authoritative documents.
Section 2. Scope
2.1 Scope. This standard applies to 60 Hz electrical
voltage ratings and operating limits as applied to air-
conditioning and refrigerating equipment, heat pumps, and
electric furnaces.
2.1.1 Exclusions. This standard does not apply to
50 Hz electrical voltage ratings
Section 3. Definitions
All terms in this document shall follow the standard industry
definitions in the current edition of ASHRAE Terminology of
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
unless otherwise defined in this section.
3.1 "Shall" or "Should." "Shall" or "should" shall
be
interpreted as follows:
3.1.1 Shall. Where "shall" or "shall not" is used
for a provision specified, that provision is mandatory
if compliance with the standard is claimed.
3.1.2 Should. "Should" is used to indicate
provisions which are not mandatory but which are
desirable as good practice.
3.2 Voltages.
3.2.1 Equipment Nameplate Voltage Rating. The
nominal Utilization Voltage marked on the
equipment nameplate by the manufacturer (Table 1).
3.2.2 Nominal System Voltage. A nominal value
assigned to the electric power supply system for the
purpose of conveniently designating its voltage class.
3.2.3 Service Voltage. The voltage at the point
where the electric systems of the supplier and the
user are connected.
3.2.4 Utilization Voltage. The voltage at the line
terminals of the utilization equipment.
Section 4. Voltage Rating Requirements
4.1 Standard System Voltage Relationships. Table 1
presents the basic relationships between standard Nominal
System Voltages and Utilization Voltages for air-
conditioning and refrigeration equipment and components.
(Data derived from ANSI C84.1).
4.2 Application of Voltage Ranges. (See ANSI C84.1).
4.2.1 Range A-Service Voltage. Electric supply
systems are to be so designed and operated that most
Service Voltages are within the limits specified for
this range. The occurrence of Service Voltages
outside of these limits should be infrequent.
4.2.2 Range A-Utilization Voltage. User systems
are to be so designed and operated that, with Service
Voltages within Range A limits, most Utilization
Voltages are within the limits specified for this range.
Utilization equipment shall be designed and rated to
give fully satisfactory performance throughout this
range.
4.2.3 Range B-Service and Utilization Voltages.
This range includes voltages above and below Range
A limits that necessarily result from practical design
and operating conditions on supply or user systems or
both. Although such conditions are a part of practical
operations, they shall be limited in extent, frequency
and duration. When they occur, corrective measures
shall be undertaken within a reasonable time to
improve voltages to meet Range A requirements.
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Table 1. Standard System Voltage Relationships for Power Circuits1
Voltage Range A
Voltage Range B
Minimum
Maximum
Minimum
Maximum
Nominal
System
Voltage
Equipment
Nameplate Voltage
Rating2, 3
Utilization
Voltage1
Service
Voltage
Utilization and
Service Voltage
Utilization
Voltage1
Service
Voltage
Utilization and
Service Voltage
Single- Phase
120
208
240
277
115
208(200)* or
208/230(200/230)*
230 or
208/230(200/230)*
265
108
187
216
249
114
197
228
263
126
218
252
291
104
180
208
240
110
191
220
254
127
220
254
293
Three-Phase
208
240
480
600
208(200)* or
208/230(200/230)*
230 or
208/230(200/230)*
460
575
187
216
432
540
197
228
456
570
218
252
504
630
180
208
416
520
191
220
440
550
220
254
508
635
*Alternate values.
Notes: 1. Minimum Utilization Voltages for 120 thru 600 volt combination lighting
and power circuits serving cord-and plug-connected equipment
are:
Nominal System
Voltage Range A Range B
120 110 106
208 191 184
240 220 212
277 254 245
480 440 424
600 550 530
2. It is recognized that there are in existence, power systems whose operating
characteristics deviate from the voltage range limits of this
Table. It shall not be construed that nameplate voltage rated equipment, suitable
for application to such systems and deviating from the
values appearing in this table, may not be produced.
3. Equipment having more than one marked rated voltage, which is permitted
to be connected to these voltages without individual
adjustment, should have the voltages separated by a hyphen.
Example: 208-230V; The equipment may be operated at these utilization voltages
or at voltages between these values without
individually adjusting for the difference between them.
Equipment having more than one marked rated voltage, which requires rewiring
or other adjustments made by the installer to the
equipment to permit connection to these voltages, should have the voltages
separated by an oblique stroke.
Example: 208/230V; The equipment may be operated at these utilization voltages
only if the installer makes the proper wiring or
adjustment to the equipment for each voltage as specified by the manufacturer.
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Insofar as practicable, utilization equipment shall be
designed to give acceptable performance in the
extremes of this range of Utilization Voltage, although
not necessarily as good performance as in Range A.
Exception. For 208 V systems only, motor driven
equipment shall be designed to start and operate
satisfactorily under rated load conditions at the
extremes of Range B, but not necessarily under
maximum load conditions. For rated and maximum
load conditions, see the industry standards for the
product concerned.
It must be recognized that, because of conditions
beyond the control of the supplier or user, or both, there
will be infrequent and limited periods when sustained
voltages outside of Range B limits will occur.
Utilization equipment may not operate satisfactorily
under these conditions, and protective devices may
operate to protect the equipment. When voltages occur
outside the limits of Range B, prompt corrective action
is recommended. The urgency for such action will
depend upon many factors, such as the location and
nature of load or circuits involved, and the magnitude
and duration of the deviation beyond Range B limits.
Section 5. Equipment Performance
Requirements
5.1 Equipment Standard Rating Requirements.
Equipment standard rating tests, in accordance with
equipment rating standards, shall be conducted at the
Equipment Nameplate Voltage Rating.
Section 6. Conformance Conditions
6.1 Conformance. While conformance with this standard
is voluntary, conformance shall not be claimed or implied
for products or equipment within its Purpose (Section 1) and
Scope (Section 2) unless such claims meet all of the
requirements of the standard.
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APPENDIX A. REFERENCES - NORMATIVE
A1 Listed here are all standards, handbooks and other
publications essential to the formation and implementation
of the standards. All references in this appendix are
considered as part of the standard.
A1.1 ANSI C84.1-1995, Electrical Power
Systems and Equipment - Voltage Ratings (60 Hz),
1995, American National Standards Institute, 25
West 43rd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036,
U.S.A.
A1.2 ASHRAE Terminology of Heating,
Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration,
Second Edition, 1991, American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.,
1791 Tullie Circle N.E., Atlanta, GA 30329, U.S.A.
APPENDIX B. REFERENCES - INFORMATIVE
B1 Listed here are all standards, handbooks, and other
publications which may provide useful information and
background but are not considered essential. References in
this appendix are not considered part of the standard.
B1.1 IEC Standard Publication 60038, IEC
Standard Voltages, 1983, International
Electrotechnical Commission, 3 rue de Varembe,
P.O. Box 131, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland.
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