Ceiling Fan Testing Facility Guidance Manual Rebecca Miller ICF Consulting E NERGY S TAR ® for Ceiling Fans
Reasons for the Manual Protects integrity of the test procedure Help interested parties build a testing facility (if necessary) Hunter Fan, ITS, and UL provided guidance and contents of manual Fluid document: new versions as specifications change Possible accreditation for lab and/or test?
Contents of Manual Chapters: –One: Introduction –Two: List of equipment & vendors –Three: Air delivery Room Construction and Preparation –Four: Equipment Set-Up and Test Procedure –Five: Calibration Approval and Reporting Test Results Lab pictures and blueprints Program documents and required reporting forms
Comments and Timeline Draft 1 available for download at: Deadline to comment is July 26, 2002 Send comments to: –Rebecca Miller, ICF Consulting Timeline for Version 1.0: –Draft 1 released: June 24, 2002 –Comment period: June 24-July 26, 2002 –Final: Fall 2002