Jet Tunnel Fan Testing Standard approved by ANSI.
Press Release Summary:
ANSI's Board of Standards Review has approved revision ANSI/AMCA 250-2012, Laboratory Methods of Testing Jet Tunnel Fans for Performance. Standard deals with determination of those technical characteristics needed to describe all aspects of performance of jet tunnel fans. It does not cover fans designed for ducted applications nor those designed solely for air circulation. Procedures relate to laboratory conditions; measurement of performance under in-situ conditions is not included.
Original Press Release:
Revised - ANSI/AMCA STANDARD 250-05 (Rev. 2012), Laboratory Methods of Testing Jet Tunnel Fans for Performance
Arlington Heights, IL USA - The Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc. (AMCA International) announced that the Board of Standards Review of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has recently approved a revision ANSI/AMCA 250-2012, Laboratory Methods of Testing Jet Tunnel Fans for Performance, on February 22, 2012.
This standard deals with the determination of those technical characteristics needed to describe all aspects of the performance of jet tunnel fans. It does not cover those fans designed for ducted application nor those designed solely for air circulation, e.g., ceiling fans and table fans.
The test procedures described in this standard relate to laboratory conditions. The measurement of performance under in-situ conditions is not included.
AMCA International is accredited by ANSI as a standards developer using the "canvass" method. The canvass method provides and promotes a process that verifies the principles of openness have been followed in the approval procedure. It also ensures that a consensus of those individuals who are directly and materially affected by the standard(s) has been achieved.
The Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc. is a not-for-profit international association of the world's manufacturers of related air system equipment - primarily, but not limited to fans, louvers, dampers, air curtains, airflow measurement stations, acoustic attenuators, and other air system components for the industrial, commercial, and residential markets.
The association's mission is to promote the health and growth of the industries covered by its scope and the members of the association consistent with the interests of the public. AMCA International, with origins dating back to 1917, has members in most industrialized countries throughout the world.
