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<br />RFP 24-057 <br /> <br />587 -0702 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />SECTION 15950 <br /> <br />HVAC TESTING, ADJUSTING AND BALANCING <br /> <br />PART 1 - GENERAL <br /> <br />1.01 SUMMARY <br /> <br />A. This Section specifies the requirements and procedures for completed mechanical <br />system testing, adjusting, and balancing. Requirements include measurement <br />and establishment of the fluid quantities of the mechanical systems and <br />documenting adjustments as required to meet design specifications, and <br />recording and reporting the results. <br /> <br />B. Test, adjust, and balance the following mechanical systems: <br />1. Foul Air Collection Systems <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />C. This Section does not include: <br />1. Specifications for materials for patching mechanical systems; <br />2. Specifications for materials and installation of adjusting and balancing <br />devices. If devices must be added to achieve proper adjusting and <br />balancing, refer to the respective system sections for materials and <br />installation requirements. <br />3. Requirements and procedures for ductwork system leakage tests. <br /> <br />1.03 DEFINITIONS <br /> <br />A. Systems testing, adjusting, and balancing is the process of checking and adjusting <br />all components of the indicated systems to produce the design objectives. It <br />includes: <br />1. The balance of air distribution. <br />2. Adjustment of total system to provide design quantities. <br />3. Electrical measurement. <br />4. Verification of performance of all equipment and automatic controls. <br />5. Recording of adjustments and documenting blower speeds. <br /> <br />B. Test: To determine quantitative performance of equipment. <br /> <br />C. Adjust: To regulate the specified air flow rates from the specified treatment units <br />(e.g., reduce fan speed, throttling). <br />, , <br /> <br />D. <br /> <br />Balance: To proportion flows within the distribution system (submains, branches, <br />and terminals) according to specified design quantities. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />E. <br /> <br />Procedure: Standardized approach and execution of sequence of work operations <br />to yield reproducible results. <br /> <br />15950-1 <br />