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Factory Testing for
Assured Performance
To prove that your chiller will perform as
promised, Trane offers factory
performance testing, which you can
witness.
Trane provides laboratory-grade,
calibrated performance testing on
ARI approved test loops that proves the
performance of the chiller tailored to
your application. The test provides:
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Confirmed efficiency
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Confirmed capacity
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Smooth trouble-free start-up confirmed
through factory testing and
commissioning of both chiller and
controls
Trane believes centrifugal chiller testing
is so important that we invested over $2
million in CenTraVac testing facilities.
Testing is in accordance with ARI
Standard 550/590 and calibration of
instrumentation meets or exceeds the
National Institute of Standards
Technology (NIST).
The industry has responded to the
demand for more efficient chillers by
developing machines with component
mix-matching and many money saving
options. It’s possible that with the
thousands of component combinations
available, a specific chiller combination
may be laboratory tested for the first
time.
Trane offers two levels of CenTraVac
performance testing:
•
A performance test at design
conditions plus a certified test report.
•
A customer-witnessed performance
test at design conditions plus a certified
test report.
Trane is part of the ARI 550/590
certification program. The selection
program and machines bear the ARI seal
of approval. Performance testing is a key
part of this program. While the
certification program is technically
sound, a factory run test, with your
machine on the test stand, is still the best
way to confirm machine performance
and a trouble-free start-up.
During customer witnessed performance tests of Trane CenTraVac chillers, a nickel
can be balanced on the edge of the compressor-motor assembly, demonstrating the
extremely low vibrations generated by the unit while operating at full and part load
conditions.
The single package design of the
CenTraVac chiller allows testing of each
assembled chiller at the factory. Actually
all components including the evaporator,
condenser, compressor and control
panel are tested before final assembly.
After assembly, performance testing of
the chiller can confirm proper operation
and virtually eliminate jobsite start-up
problems.
Features and
Benefits
Factory
Performance
Testing