ANSU/ASHRAE Standard 17-1998 (RA 2003) ASHRAE STANDARD Method of Testing Capacity of Thermostatic Refrigerant Expansion Valves Approved by the ASHRAE Standards Committee on Janu- ary 29, 2003; by the ASHRAE Board of Directors on Janu- ary 30, 2003; and by the American National Standards Institute on April 22, 2003. [ASHRAE Standards are updated on a five-year cycle; the date following the standard number isthe year of ASHRAE Board of Directors approval. The latest copies may be purchased from ASHRAE Customer Service, 1791 Tullie Circle, NE, Atlanta, GA 30329-2306. E-mail: orders@ashrae.org. Fax: 404-321-5478. Telephone: 404- {636-8400 (worldwide) or tol free 1-800-527-4723 (for or- ders in U.S. and Canada). ©Copyright 2003 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. ISSN 1041-2336 ‘When addenda or interpretations to this standard have been approved, they can be downloaded free of charge from the ASHRAE web sit at http:/xp20.ashrae.org/stan- dards/addenda.htm or hitp:/ixp20.ashrae.org/standards/ intpstd peri Rao AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING ANO AIR-CONDITIONING ENGINEERS, INC. ‘TMI Tullie Circla, NE © Atlanta, GA 30329ASHRAE Standard Project Committee 17-1998 Cognizant TC: 8.8, Refrigerant System Controls and Accessories ‘Standards Project Committee Liaison: Richard J. Buck,* Chair Frank Latuda Dawood A. Al.* Vice Chair Dennis A. Litwin” Peter G. Malone,” Secretary Lawrence J. Loman* Larry D. Cummings Ernest W. Schumacher* Eugene A. Dianeti* Emer J. Subera* Albert A. Domingorena* Nicholas 6. Zupp" David C. Dorste ‘Sung L. Kwon* * Denotes members of voting status when the document was approved for publication "ASHRAE STANDARDS COMMITTEE 2002-2003 ‘Thomas E. Watson, Chair David E. Knebel Van D. Baxter, Vice-Chair Frederick H. Kohloss Charles G. Arnotd Wiliam J. Landman Dean S. Borges Merle F. McBride Paul W. Cabot Ross D. Montgomery Charles W. Coward, Jr (Cyrus H, Nasseri Brian P. Dougherty Davor Novosel Hakim Elmahdy Dennis A. Stanke Arthur D. Hallstrom Michael H. Tavares Matt R. Hargan ‘Steven T, Taylor Richard , Hermans David Tree Stephen D. Kennedy Terry E. Townsend, CO Maureen Grasso, ExO Claire B. Ramspeck, Manager of Standards ‘SPECIAL NOTE “This American National Standard (ANS) is anatonal voluntary consensus standard developed under the auspices ofthe American Society of Heating, Rtigerating and A-Conditoring Engineers (ASHRAE). Consensus defined the American Natonal Standards Instiute (ANSI), of which ASHRAE isa member and which has approved this standard s an ANS, a substantial agreement reached by recy and material tected interest catogoves, This signe the concurrence of more than a simple majorty, but ot necessary luarimty. 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ASHRAE INDUSTRIAL ADVERTISING POLICY ON STANDARDS ASHRAE Standards and Guidelines ara established to ait industry andthe public by offering a uniform method of testing fr ring purposes, by suggesting safe practices in designing and instaling equipment, by providing proper dafinitons ofthis equipment and by providing other information that may serv to guide te industry. The creation of ASHRAE Standards land Guidlines is determined by the ned for them, and conformance fo thems completely voluntary. In efering to this Standard or Guidatin and in marking of equipment and in advertising, no clam shall be made, eithar stated or implog, that he product has been approved by ASHRAE,CONTENTS ANSI/ASHRAE 17-1998 (RA 2003), Method of Testing Capacity of Thermostatic Refrigerant Expansion Valves SECTION PAGE Foreword 1 Purpose, Scope... Definitions. neem Conditions for Testing Capacity. Data Required for Reporting Capacity. Test Instruments Test Apparatus Test Procedure Capacity Calculation 10 References Appendix A 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DORR oeENNN