Minimum for the appropriate measurement.

In addition, at the
Number request and expense of the test purchaser, any and all
Each Hour Record to instrumentation used on a test can be calibrated before
Measurement Per Stafion Unit Nearest and after a test. The test agency shall have a written
Wet—bulb temperature‘ 12 °C (°F) 0.05 (0.1) procedure for calibration of each instrument. The test
Dry—bulb temperature' 12 °C (°F) 0.05 (0.1) agency shall maintain records showing the calibration
Cold water temperature' 12 °C (°F) 0.05 (0.1) history for each instrument and make them available
Hot water temperature‘ 12 °C (°F) 0.05 (0.1) upon request.
Circulating water flow2 3 Us (gpm) 0.5%
The test report shall include the individual identifica-
Tower pumping head 1 in (ft) 0.01 (0.1)
tion and location for each instrument used on the test so
Fan driver power input’ 1 kW (hp) 0.5%
that calibration date and history can be traced.
Wind velocity continuous m/s (mph) 0.5 ( l )
Make-up temperature 2 °C (°F) 0.05 (0.1)
3.1 Water Flow Measurements.
Make-up flow‘ 2 Us (gpm) 0.5% 3.1.1 The following water quantities shall be
Blow-down temperature 2 °C (°F) 0.05 (0.1) measured:
Blow-down flow4 2 Us (gpm) 0.5%
a) Circulating water flow to the tower
Barometric Pressure 1 kPa (In of Hg) 0.01
b) Make-up water flow*
’ 0r recording
c) Blow-down flow*
2 Single center point readings for comparison withfull
traverse reading (when measurement is made by pitot * if not stoppedprior to test
tube) to verifil that the flow has not changed by the 3.1.2 Circulating water flow measurements may
allowable limit be made by any of CTI-approved methods
3
If applicable or required specified in CTI Bulletin STD-146, namely a Pitot
4 0r totalized values per test tube or other flow measurement devices that have
a calibration accuracy of $1.0 percent or better.
2.7 Test Uncertainty. The overall test uncertainty
CTI Bulletin STD-146 covers in detail the pitot
depends on the type andnumber of instruments used
tube including all the associated equations, piping
for the various measurements, and on the stability of
requirements, table of equal annular mid-point
the test conditions. Details on the recommended
factors for traverse point locations, and properties
method for evaluation of overall test uncertainty are
of water and manometer fluids. For the alternative
presented in ASME PTC- 19.1 “Measurement
flow measurement devices, sections are presented
Uncertainty” and in Appendix K.
on operating principle, installation, and accuracy.
INSTRUMENT AND MEASUREMENTS The selection of the method and location of
All instruments used on a test must be calibrated and measurement will be dependent upon the nature of
approved by CTI prior to the test. Calibration must be the installation to be tested and may decrease the
traceable to the US. National Institute of Standards actual installed accuracy.
Technology (NIST), other national measurement 3.1.3 If the circulating water flow to the tower is
laboratories, or derived from accepted values of natural measured by pitot tube traverse, an air-over-water
physical constants. The minimum calibration frequen- (inverted type) manometer shall be used unless
cies will be as follows: otherwise agreed by the parties to the test. One full
Minimum
traverse (along two axes at 90° to each other) shall
Instrument Calibration Frequency be made either immediately preceding the test or
during the test. A minimum of two center-points
Temperature sensors Within 3 months prior to use
readings shall be taken during the test to monitor
Water flow measure- Three years if undamaged for changes in flow, possibly requiring another
ment devices
pitot traverse.
Electric power meters Yearly
3.2 Water Temperature Measurements. Water
Wind speed and Yearly
temperature measurements shall be made by any of the
direction devices
instruments (such as resistance thermometers or
Calibrations shall be performed whenever an instrument mercury—in-glass thermometers) and methods pre-
is damaged or it’s accuracy is called into question for any scribed in ASME FTC-19.3 “Temperature Measure-
other reason. Sufficient on-site comparisons of ment”. Temperature measurement devices should
temperature sensors, after all wiring connections are meet the following requirements:
made, is required before testing. If in doubt, a a) The indicator or recorder shall he graduated in
temperature sensor will be compared to another similar increments of not more than 01°C (02°F).
sensor and replaced if it is outside the accuracy specified