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SECTION 15907
TESTING AND BALANCING HEATING AND VENTILATING SYSTEMS
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1
DESCRIPTION
A.
Work Included: The testing and balancing Work includes the measurement and
setting of air and water flow devices in accordance with the Contract Documents for
the systems, recording data, making tests, and preparing reports, all as hereinafter
specified. Perform the Work specified in this Section on, and after the completion
of, Work on the HVAC systems.
Related Work Specified Elsewhere: "HVAC - General" is specified in this Division.
Qualifications: Obtain the services of a qualified testing organization, approved by
the Engineer, to perform the testing and balancing work as herein specified. The
criteria for determining qualifications of the testing organization shall be
certification by the Associated Air Balance Council (AABC), certification by the
National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB), or organization shall have
submitted proof to satisfy the Engineer that the organization meets the technical
standards for membership of the AABC as published in the AABC "National
Standards for Field Measurements and Instrumentation - Total System Balance",
Volume Two, No. 12173, except that affiliation with manufacturers, installing
contractors, or engineering firms may not preclude their acceptance.
Procedures: Accomplish the Work in accordance with the Agenda specified herein.
Follow procedures described herein and, in general, if not specifically described
herein, the Work shall be in accordance with the Associated Air Balance Council's
"National Standards for Field Measurements and Instrumentation Total System
Balance", Volume Two, No. 12173, and standards of NEBB.
Cooperate with the selected test and balance agency in the following manner:
1. Provide sufficient time before final completion date so that tests and balancing
can be accomplished.
2. Provide immediate labor and tools to make corrections when required without
undue delay. Install balancing dampers as required by test and balance
agency.
3. Put all heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems and equipment into
full operation and continue the operation of same during each working day of
testing and balancing.
4. Keep the testing and balancing agency informed of any major changes made
to the system during construction, and provide with a complete set of as-built
drawings.
5. Include the costs of dampers, pulley and belt changes and the costs of
obtaining the test and balancing agency in the Contract price.
Installation shall not be considered complete until final reports by the testing agency
have been submitted to the Engineer and approved.
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