Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00490:clause:2_8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00490
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 8
Character Range: 91176–93463

8  Seasonal rating tests
 (1) This section applies:
 (a) to a product in a product class other than 3, 4, 22 and 23; and
 (b) in relation to tests relating to a SEER rating that are conducted for Part 4 of this Determination.
Note: This section applies to product classes other than those covering water‑to‑air air conditioners and unitary single duct air conditioners.
 (2) Subject to sections 5 to 7 of this Schedule, an air conditioner that has a cooling capability must be tested to the required cooling test points identified in Table 1 in AS/NZS 3823.4.1:2014, as per its product type.
 (3) Subject to sections 6 and 7 of this Schedule, an air conditioner that has:
 (a) a heating capability; and
 (b) for an air conditioner that also has a cooling capability—a rated standard cooling full capacity of < 30kW; and
 (c) for a heating‑only product—a rated standard heating full capacity of < 30kW;
  must be tested to the required heating test points identified in Table 1 in AS/NZS 3823.4.2:2014, as per its product type.
Note  1: The heating test points correspond to temperature conditions H1, H2 and H3.
Note 2: See paragraph 3(4)(c) of this Schedule for when tests referred to in subsection (3) cannot be done using test simulation software.
 (4) Subject to sections 6 and 7 of this Schedule, an air conditioner that has:
 (a) a heating capability; and
 (b) for an air conditioner that also has a cooling capability—a rated standard cooling full capacity of  30kW; and
 (c) for a heating‑only product—a rated standard heating full capacity of  30kW;
  must either:
 (d) be tested to the required heating test points identified in Table 1 in AS/NZS 3823.4.2:2014, as per its product type; or
 (e) be tested and rated as per the standard heating full capacity test.
Note 1: The heating test points correspond to temperature conditions H1, H2 and H3.
Note 2: See paragraph 3(4)(c) of this Schedule for when tests referred to in subsection (4) cannot be done using test simulation software.
 (5) In the case of subsection (2), subsection (3) or paragraph (4)(d), any of the optional tests may also be performed.
Note: Testing at H3 is optional under AS/NZS 3823.4.2:2014.
 (6) In this section:
product type means fixed capacity, two-stage capacity, variable or variable capacity.