Trane TRG-TRC007-EN manual Industry Standards

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Equipment Sound Rating

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Industry Standards

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Formal standards are written by industry organizations to promote uniformity of data between different manufacturers. Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Institute (ARI), the Air Movement and Control Association International (AMCA), and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) are three such organizations.

However, methods for predicting sound data may still vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, hampering comparisons of similar equipment. Done properly, collecting accurate sound data for an entire line of products is an expensive and time-consuming endeavor. A single product line may consist of many models, and each model may come in a range of sizes with various options that alter the sound generated by the equipment.

(The ARI, AMCA, and ASHRAE logos are registered trademarks of their respective organizations.)

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