Gas Appliance Certification.ppt

Gas Appliance Certification Susan McCarthy Technical Manager, Gas Mechanical CSA International November 15, 2006 Structure of Gas Standards Part I, Construction Part II, Performance Part III, Manufacturing and Production Tests Part IV, Definitions Figures, Tables, Exhibits Appendices Part I, Construction Scope of Coverage Type of Product New Unused Materials Input Rating Limits Gasses Pressures Installation Criteria (Indoor, Outdoor, etc.) Accessibility, Component Certification, Materials, Fixed Relationships, Burners, Ignition Systems, Heat Exchangers, Venting, Safety Controls, Electrical Requirements, etc. Instruction Marking Requirements Installation must Comply with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 Part II, Performance Test Gases Natural + Burner Flex Gas 1400 Butane Air Propane + Burner Flex Gas Butane Inlet Test Pressures Low Pressure (inches water column) Gas Normal Reduced Increased Natural 7.0 3.5 10.5 Propane 11.0 8.0 13.0 High Pressure (psi) – Typically % Manifold Pressure or % Input Rating Set Up Specifications for Surrounding Walls, Venting, Static Pressure, Air Shutter Adjustment Typical Set Up of Household Range Input Rating Test +/- X % of Mfr’s. Specification after Y minutes of operation at normal inlet test pressure and specified manifold pressure All Corrected to STP (60 F and 30 in. Hg) Input Rating is a Function of: Gas Pressure (Inlet and Manifold) Orifice Size Heating Value of Gas (Wet or Dry) Gas Temperature Type of Meter (Wet or Dry) Barometer Room Temperature Input Rating Test Input Rating Formula Rate (Btu/hr) = HV x Corr. Factor x 3600 Time (sec) for 1 cu. ft. where: Corr. Factor is based on the total pressure (meter + corrected barometer) in inches Hg and the temperature of the gas HV is expressed in Btu/cu. ft. and is wet or dry based on meter (HV dry = HV wet x 1.0177) 3600 is the number of seconds in 1 hour Input Rating Test Typical Gas Supply Station Combustion Tests An appliance shall not pr