Air
Mechanical Specifications
RGED Series
91
23 09 93 Sequence of Operations for HVAC Controls
23 09 93.00 INSERT SEQUENCE OF OPERATION
23 41 13 Panel Air Filters
23 41 13.00.A. Standard filter section shall
1. Shall consist of factory-installed, low velocity, throwaway 2-in. thick fiberglass filters of commercially available sizes.
2. Unit shall use only one filter size. Multiple sizes are not acceptable.
3. Filter face velocity shall not exceed 365 fpm at nominal airflows.
4. Filters shall be accessible through an access panel with “no-tool” removal as described in the unit cabinet section of the
specification (23 81 19.13.H).
23 81 19 Self-Contained Air Conditioners
23 81 19.13 Small Capacity Self-Contained Air Conditioners
23 81 19.13.A. General
1. Outdoor, rooftop mounted, electrically controlled, heating and cooling unit utilizing a(n) hermetic scroll compressor(s) for
cooling duty and gas combustion for heating duty.
2. Factory assembled, single-piece heating and cooling rooftop unit. Contained within the unit enclosure shall be all factory
wiring, piping, controls, and special features required prior to field start-up.
3. Unit shall use environmentally safe, R410A refrigerant.
4. Unit shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
5. Unit must be selected and installed in compliance with local, state, and federal codes.
23 81 19.13.B. Quality Assurance
1. Unit meets ASHRAE 90.1-2013 minimum efficiency requirements.
2. 3 phase units are Energy Star qualified.
3. Unit shall be rated in accordance with AHRI Standards 340/360.
4. Unit shall be designed to conform to ASHRAE 15.
5. Unit shall be UL-tested and certified in accordance with ANSI Z21.47 Standards and UL-listed and certified under Canadian
standards as a total package for safety requirements.
6. Insulation and adhesive shall meet NFPA 90A requirements for flame spread and smoke generation.
7. Unit casing shall be capable of withstanding 1000-hour salt spray exposure per ASTM B117 (scribed specimen).
8. Unit shall be designed in accordance with ISO 9001:2000, and shall be manufactured in a facility registered by
ISO 9001:2000.
9. Roof curb shall be designed to conform to NRCA Standards.
10. Unit shall be subjected to a completely automated run test on the assembly line. The data for each unit will be stored at
the factory, and must be available upon request.
11. Unit shall be designed in accordance with UL Standard 1995, Fifth Ed. including tested to withstand rain.
12. Unit shall be constructed to prevent intrusion of snow and tested to prevent snow intrusion into the control box up
to 40 mph.
23 81 19.13.C. Delivery, Storage, and Handling
1. Unit shall be stored and handled per manufacturer’s recommendations.
2. Lifted by crane requires either shipping top panel or spreader bars.
3. Unit shall only be stored or positioned in the upright position.
23 81 19.13.E. Project Conditions
1. As specified in the contract.
23 81 19.13.F. Operating Characteristics
1. Unit shall be capable of starting and running at 115°F (46°C) ambient outdoor temperature, meeting maximum load criteria
of AHRI Standard 210/240 or 360 at ± 10% voltage.
2. Compressor with standard controls shall be capable of operation down to 50°F (10°C), ambient outdoor temperatures.
Low ambient accessory kit is necessary if mechanically cooling at ambient temperatures to 0°F (-17.7°C).
3. Unit shall discharge supply air vertically or horizontally as shown on contract drawings.
4. Unit shall be factory configured for vertical supply & return configurations.
5. Unit shall be field convertible from vertical to horizontal configuration.
6. Unit shall be capable of mixed operation: vertical supply with horizontal return or horizontal supply with vertical return.