8Total cooling capacity and related terms

8  Total cooling capacity and related terms

Meaning of total cooling capacity and related definitions

standard cooling full capacity, in relation to an air conditioner, means:

 (a) the air conditioner’s total cooling capacity when tested in accordance with the standard cooling capacity test at full load; or

standard cooling part‑load capacity, in relation to an air conditioner, means:

 (a) the air conditioner’s total cooling capacity when tested in accordance with the standard cooling capacity test at a particular part‑load point; or

total cooling capacity of an air conditioner means the amount of sensible and latent heat that the air conditioner can remove from the conditioned space at particular temperature conditions and at a particular load in a defined interval of time.

Note: This value may be tested or rated.

Tests for total cooling capacity

 (2) In this Determination:

low temperature cooling capacity test, in relation to an air conditioner, means the test for the air conditioner’s total cooling capacity in accordance with the relevant test standard at:

 (a) the outdoor dry bulb temperature of 29˚C, as defined in Table 1 of AS/NZS 3823.4.1:2014; and

standard cooling capacity test, in relation to a product, means the test for the product’s total cooling capacity in accordance with the relevant test standard at:

 (a) T1 temperature conditions; and

Meaning of relevant test standard

 (3) For this section, the following are relevant test standards:

 (a) for a water‑to‑air air conditioner—clause 6.1 of AS/NZS 3823.1.3:2005;

 (b) for a unitary single duct air conditioner—clause 5.1 of AS/NZS 3823.1.5:2015;

 (c) for a non-ducted air-to-air air conditioner (other than one covered by paragraph (b))—clause 5.1 of AS/NZS 3823.1.1:2012;

 (d) for a ducted air-to-air air conditioner—clause 6.1 of AS/NZS 3823.1.2:2012;

 (e) for a multi-split system—clause 6.1 of AS/NZS 3823.1.4:2012;

 (f) if applicable—a standard referred to in section 11 of Schedule 2.