PRODUCT DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

TEST FACILITY

York International
Environmental Test Facility

Basildon U.K.
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TEST FACILITY

• Purpose
• Performance Certification under
Eurovent conditions, obtain
independent licensed testing status
and accreditation.
• Sound Power Level Testing to
comply with European legislation.
• Research and Development.
• Speed to the Market place.
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TEST FACILITY
Test Chamber Capabilities

• Air Cooled Chillers.

• Water Cooled Chillers.

• Reverse Cycle Heat Pumps.

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Environmental Capability 1
(For Eurovent Certification)

• Ambient Temperature
maintained to Eurovent
conditions of +/- 1 K between
20 and 50 degrees C.

• Humidity controlled to
Eurovent conditions of 7 DB
& 6 WB degrees C for heat
pump testing.
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Environmental Capability 2
(For R&D)
• Testing Ability at
Controlled Ambient
Temperatures Between
0 and 50 degrees C .
• Cold Soakage Start-Up
at Zero degrees C .
• Chamber Capable for
testing chiller capacities
in excess of 750 kW for
non-Eurovent
conditions.
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Temperature Capability 1

• Chilled Water
Temperatures Between
4 and 20 degrees C .

• Hot Water
Temperatures Between
20 and 60 degrees C.
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Acoustic Capability 1
(50 to 8000 Hz)
• Sound Power measurements
to ISO 3744 on Large Units up
to 7.5m long.

• Sound Power measurements

to ISO 3745 for Smaller
chillers.
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Acoustic Capability 2
(Acoustic Wedges)

• Allows Measurements to
the Relative Standards.
• Allows to Pin-Point the
Noise Source for R&D.
• Allows noise testing 24
hours.