This guideline applies to the ongoing operational practices for building assemblies and systems, particularly with respect to energy efficiency, water consumption, productivity, occupant comfort, IAQ, health, and safety. PURPOSE The purpose of this guideline is to provide guidance to achieve,...
This document provides guidelines on the security topics to be covered in IEC publications, and aspects of how to implement them. These guidelines can be used as a checklist for the combination of publications used in implementation of systems. This document includes what is often referred to as...
This guide discusses the ventilation and thermal management of stationary battery systems as applied to the following: - Vented (flooded) lead-acid (VLA) - Valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) - Nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) - Partially recombinant nickel-cadmium For each category, both the technology...
This guide is intended to assist owners and specifiers to determine the location of test sites and frequency of testing for measuring the amount of soluble salt on: • Uncoated steel surfaces prior to the first application of a protective coating. • Shop coated steel (primer, pre-construction...
The procedures, methods, and documentation requirements in this guideline describe the application of the Commissioning (Cx) Process for each project delivery phase, from Predesign through Occupancy/Operations
This guideline defines a standardized test apparatus and procedure for experimentally conducting fractionation analyses of refrigerant blends to determine the worst case of fractionation for flammability (WCFF) composition of refrigerant blends or to validate computer simulation programs for...
This document explains concepts and provides approaches to the following aspects of the production of reference materials: - the assessment of homogeneity; - the assessment of stability and the management of the risks associated with possible stability issues related to the properties of interest;...
This Guide describes common field methods for the determination of moisture content in painted and unpainted exterior concrete and masonry walls (CMU, brick, stone [manufactured and natural], poured-in-place, pre-cast, and tilt-up), Exterior Insulation Finishing Systems (EIFS), stucco, and...
This Guide contains guidelines for using the current editions of IEC 60065 and IEC 60950-1 in evaluating the safety of multimedia equipment. This Guide focuses on the use of IEC 60065 or IEC 60950-1. As an alternative to both standards, IEC 62368-1 may be used.
This Guide defines procedures for the preparation of energy efficiency (EE) publications and describes the relationship between technical committees (TCs) with group EE functions. In the context of this Guide, "EE" refers to energy efficiency of products, systems and organizations. It...
This Guide is intended for technical committees and gives guidance on how to consider energy efficiency aspects when preparing IEC publications. Its purpose is: • to describe the contributions of IEC publications to energy efficiency; • to describe the concept of an energy efficiency aspect;...
Application. This guideline applies to lubricants used or proposed as compressor lubricants in refrigeration systems. Test Methods. This guideline provides recognized test methods to a. describe a specific class of refrigeration lubricant without the use of commercial designations, b. describe the...
This guide document provides the specifier and user with information regarding the use of pre-construction primers (PCPs) on structural steel in shipbuilding. It provides background on the reasons to use and retain PCPs, the types of PCPs and their application and inspection, and the...
This guide provides information for providing the quantity and quality of lighting on industrial coating projects that is conducive to achieving quality surface preparation and coating application, productivity, inspection/quality control, and accident prevention. These guidelines are...
This guideline addresses rail passenger vehicles used in regularly scheduled public transportation service. The guideline addresses environmental conditions, equipment configurations, air filtration, temperature and humidity controls, determination and test verification of heating and cooling...
This guideline provides guidance regarding factors and their interactions and includes thermal comfort, indoor air quality, sound and vibration, and non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation (including visible light). It applies to the design, construction, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of...