Getting Other Information and Publications

These publications can help you install the air conditioner or heat pump. You can usually find these at your local library or purchase them directly from the publisher. Be sure to consult current edition of each standard.

National Electrical Code	ANSI/NFPA 70
Standard for the Installation	ANSI/NFPA 90A
of Air Conditioning and
Ventilating Systems
Standard for Warm Air	ANSI/NFPA 90B
Heating and Air
Conditioning Systems
Load Calculation for	ACCA Manual J
Residential Winter and
Summer Air Conditioning
Duct Design for Residential	ACCA Manual D
Winter and Summer Air Conditioning
and Equipment Selection

For more information, contact these publishers:

ACCA	Air Conditioning Contractors of America
	1712 New Hampshire Ave. N.W.
	Washington, DC 20009
	Telephone: (202) 483-9370
	Fax: (202) 234-4721

ANSI	American National Standards Institute
	11 West Street, 13th Floor
	New York, NY 10036
	Telephone: (212) 642-4900
	Fax: (212) 302-1286

ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc.

1791 Tullie Circle, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30329-2305

Telephone: (404) 636-8400

Fax: (404) 321-5478

NFPA	National Fire Protection Association
	Batterymarch Park
	P.O. Box 9101
	Quincy, MA 02269-9901
	Telephone: (800) 344-3555
	Fax: (617) 984-7057

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P1060A1, P1142A3, P1148A1 specifications

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