9Heating capacity and related terms

9  Heating capacity and related terms

Meaning of heating capacity and related definitions

heating capacity of an air conditioner means the amount of heat that the air conditioner can deliver to the conditioned space at particular temperature conditions and at a particular load in a defined interval of time.

Note: The value may be tested or rated.

low temperature heating extended‑load capacity, in relation to an air conditioner, means:

 (a) the air conditioner’s heating capacity when tested using the low temperature heating capacity test at heating extended-load operation; or

low temperature heating full capacity, in relation to an air conditioner, means:

 (a) the air conditioner’s heating capacity when tested in accordance with the low temperature heating capacity test at full load; or

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

 (a) the air conditioner’s heating capacity when tested using the standard heating capacity test at full load; or

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

 (a) the air conditioner’s heating capacity when tested using the standard heating capacity test at a specified part‑load point; or

Other definitions

 (2) In this Determination:

extra‑low temperature heating capacity test, in relation to a product, means the test for the product’s heating capacity in accordance with the relevant test standard at:

 (a) H3 temperature conditions; and

low temperature heating capacity test, in relation to a product, means the test for the product’s heating capacity in accordance with the relevant test standard at:

 (a) H2 temperature conditions; and

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

 (a) H1 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 6.1 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 6.1 of AS/NZS 3823.1.1:2012;

 (d) for a ducted air-to-air air conditioner—clause 7.1 of AS/NZS 3823.1.2:2012;

 (e) for a multi-split system—clause 7.1 of AS/NZS 3823.1.4:2012;

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