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How to Ensure
AMCA-Certified
Products Get
Installed
An AMCA International White Paper
AMCA International
30 West University Dr.
Arlington Heights, IL 60004 USA
www.amca.org
ABSTRACT
This white paper describes what building industry
professionals need to know to properly specify an AMCA-
certified product and then ensure that product gets
installed. Included are a handy step-by-step checklist and
several practical examples.
W W W. A M C A . O R G 1
STEP 1: SELECT AN AMCA-CERTIFIED PRODUCT TYPE
Manufacturers also identify AMCA-certified products in their literature. If you select products based on manu-
facturer literature, it is good practice to verify certifications are current by checking our online database.
Company name
Product type
Country
License type
AMCA offers the following types of licenses in the AMCA Certified Ratings Program:
Efficiency
W W W. A M C A . O R G 2
For example, if you are looking for an AMCA-certified induced flow fan, first search the online database by license
type and then review products and literature by manufacturer.
> Azen Manufacturing Pte. Ltd. Model 1234 Lab Exhaust Fan
Models A, B, C, D, E, F
> Greenheck Fan Corporation
Catalogs:
> Loren Cook Company Model 1234 Lab Exhaust Fan, Rev. 2 (Print) May 2015
Certification date:
> M.K. Plastics Corporation
January 15, 2015
Figure 1: To find a specific type of Figure 2: After searching by license type, select a manufacturer to review
AMCA-certified product, search the products. Click on a catalog link to review performance.
online database by license type.
First, write a performance specification. Avoid creating a specification that lists a particular product. Rather, make
one that lists requirements for how that product type must perform. W W W. A M C A . O R G 3
Second, to ensure the specification clearly requires an AMCA-certified product, include statements for each
product similar to those shown in the bulleted statements below, which use a fan product as an example. Refer-
ence the Table 1 excerpt in Figure 3 below, or reference the full Table 1 in this document for publication and
standard references by product type.
Include AMCA Publication 11 (Certified Ratings Program Operating Manual) in your specification.
For example:
Fan(s) shall comply with AMCA Publication 11 ...
Include the AMCA publication referenced in the CRP publications column from Table 1
(see Figure 3 below) for your particular product. For example:
... and bear the AMCA Certified Ratings Program seal for air performance in compliance with
AMCA Publication 211 and sound performance in compliance with AMCA Publication 311.
Include the appropriate standards, found in the test/rating standards column in Table 1 (see Figure 3
below) for your particular product. For example:
Induced flow fans shall be tested for air performance in compliance with AMCA Standard 260,
for sound performance in compliance with AMCA Standard 300 and rated for energy efficiency
in compliance with AMCA Standard 205.
Important: Do not include the following language in your specification without providing additional
clarification:
For more information about writing a specification for AMCA-certified products, see the white paper How to
Specify AMCA-Certified Products.23
W W W. A M C A . O R G 4
STEP 4: WRITE A SPECIFICATION THAT ENSURES
AMCA-CERTIFIED PRODUCTS GET INSTALLED
The goal of the AMCA certification program is simply to ensure that air movement and control products perform
as stated in manufacturer literature. But it is not always clear whether a product is certified or not. Below are
items to check to verify that a product is, indeed, AMCA certified.
W W W. A M C A . O R G 5
VERIFY THE AMCA CERTIFICATION SEAL IS AUTHENTIC
Regretfully, we have found that counterfeit AMCA seals do exist in the field. Table 1 in this document shows all
AMCA seals. Look carefully at the graphic design of AMCA seals to verify authenticity. Product manufacturers
are not authorized to print their own seals for use on physical products; seals must be purchased directly from
AMCA. Compare current seals found in the field with Table 1 in this document for verification.
Authentic AMCA seal Counterfeit seal Authentic AMCA seal Counterfeit seal
This seal on the right is too wide, and the text alignment The seal on the right should say water penetration,
and colors are incorrect. not water performance. Also, the design, width, text
alignment and colors are incorrect.
Authentic AMCA seal Counterfeit seal Authentic AMCA seal Counterfeit seal
AMCA-certified seals will always be in English. The seal on the right has the wrong font, text
alignment and colors. It is also missing elements.
VERIFY THAT PRODUCT AND COMPANY NAMES MATCH THE AMCA CERTIFICATION
If an AMCA-certified product is sold to and renamed by a different company (nameplated), the renamed product
must have its own AMCA certification to ensure product performance. Verify AMCA-certified products by name
in our online database.
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Also, the AMCA member logo does not indicate certification. It just means that the company is a member of
AMCA. For that reason, AMCA does not allow the AMCA member logo to appear with any product performance
data because readers might be confused, thinking this means a product is certified. The AMCA member logo
should only be displayed on documents without performance data, such as letterheads, email footers and com-
pany overview brochures.
It is a violation to show 1m x 1m
29 mpm Wind Velocity @
Test
the AMCA member logo Size
3 in./hr. Rainfall Rate
with product performance
Core Water Pen. Water Pen.
data because readers may Velocity Effectiveness Classification
conclude this product is
AMCA certified, which may 0 fpm - A
not be accurate. 99 fpm 99.3 A
195 fpm 98.6 B
295 fpm 96.3 B
390 fpm 95.0 B
490 fpm 92.0 C
590 fpm 89.0 C
675 fpm 87.2 C
Figure 5: This image is from a manufacturers product catalog. The company name and
model number have been changed for this illustration.
CONCLUSION:
CHOOSE AMCA-CERTIFIED, SPECIFY CORRECTLY AND VERIFY SELECTION
There is significant value in being able to specify a building product that has independently-verified product
performance data. Not all product types offer this value. Given that this benefit is available for many air movement
and control products, it makes sense to not only gain the advantage from specifying a certified product, but to
also ensure that the specified certified product actually gets installed. Specifying AMCA-certified air movement
and control products and then carefully verifying product selection throughout the design and construction
process will ensure products perform as described and expected.
W W W. A M C A . O R G 7
Table 1. License types, publications and test standards associated with the 21 products covered by the AMCA CRP
Propeller fans
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Table 1 continued
W W W. A M C A . O R G 9
CHECKLIST TO ENSURE AMCA-CERTIFIED PRODUCTS GET INSTALLED
W W W. A M C A . O R G 10
REFERENCES
AMCA Publication 211. Certified Ratings Program Product Rating Manual for Fan Air Performance. Arlington Hts., IL: AMCA
1
International, 2012.
AMCA Publication 311. Certified Ratings Program Product Rating Manual for Fan Sound Performance. Arlington Hts., IL: AMCA
2
International, 2010.
3 ANSI/AMCA Standard 205. Energy Efficiency Classification for Fans. Arlington Hts., IL: AMCA International, 2012
ANSI/AMCA Standard 210ANSI/ASHRAE 51. Laboratory Methods of Testing Fans for Aerodynamic Performance Rating.
4
Arlington Hts., IL: AMCA International, 2007.
ANSI/AMCA Standard 250. Laboratory Methods of Testing Jet Tunnel Fans for Performance. Arlington Hts., IL: AMCA
5
International, 2012.
6 ANSI/AMCA Standard 300. Reverberant Room Method for Sound Testing of Fans. Arlington Hts., IL: AMCA International, 2014.
ANSI/AMCA Standard 320. Laboratory Methods of Sound Testing of Fans Using Sound Intensity. Arlington Hts., IL: AMCA
7
International, 2013.
8 ISO 5801. Performance Testing Using Standardized Airways. Geneva: ISO, 2007.
ISO 13347-3. Industrial Fans Determination of Fan Sound Power Levels Under Standardized Laboratory Conditions. Part 3.
9
Enveloping Surface Methods. Geneva: ISO, 2004.
ANSI/AMCA Standard 230. Laboratory Methods of Testing Air Circulating Fans for Rating and Certification. Arlington Hts., IL:
10
AMCA International, 2012.
ANSI/AMCA Standard 220. Laboratory Methods of Testing Air Curtain Units for Aerodynamic Performance Rating. Arlington Hts.,
11
IL: AMCA International, 2012.
ANSI/AMCA Standard 260. Laboratory Methods of Testing Induced Flow Fans for Rating. Arlington Hts., IL: AMCA International,
12
2013.
ANSI/AMCA Standard 240. Laboratory Methods of Testing Positive Pressure Ventilators for Aerodynamic Performance Rating.
13
Arlington Hts., IL: AMCA International, 2006.
AMCA Publication 611. Certified Ratings Program Product Rating Manual for Airflow Measurement Stations. Arlington Hts., IL:
14
AMCA International, 2010.
ANSI/AMCA Standard 610. Laboratory Methods of Testing Airflow Measurement Stations for Performance Rating. Arlington Hts.,
15
IL: AMCA International, 2012.
AMCA Publication 511. Certified Ratings Program Product Rating Manual for Air Control Devices. Arlington Hts., IL: AMCA
16
International, 2013.
17 ANSI/AMCA Standard 500-D. Laboratory Methods of Testing Dampers for Rating. Arlington Hts., IL: AMCA International, 2012.
18 ANSI/AMCA Standard 500-L. Laboratory Methods of Testing Louvers for Rating. Arlington Hts., IL: AMCA International, 2012.
ASTM Standard E90, Standard Method for Laboratory Measurement of Airborne Sound Transmission Loss of Building Partitions.
19
DOI: 10.1520/E0090-09. West Conshohocken, PA: The American Society for Testing and Materials, 2009. www.astm.org
20 ANSI/ASHRAE/SMACNA Standard 126. Methods of Testing HVAC Air Ducts and Fittings. Section 7. Atlanta: ASHRAE, 2008.
AMCA Publication 1011. Certified Ratings Program Product Rating Manual for Acoustical Duct Silencers. Arlington Hts., IL:
21
AMCA International, 2010.
ASTM E477. Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurements of Acoustical and Airflow Performance of Duct Liner Materials
22
and Prefabricated Silencers. West Conshohocken, PA: American Society for Testing and Materials International, 2013.
Brooks, Joseph; Michael Ivanovich; Lisa Ullrich. How to Specify AMCA-Certified Products.
23
www.amca.org/resources/AMCA_CRP_whitepaper.pdf
W W W. A M C A . O R G 11
RESOURCES
DIRECTORY OF CRP
Online certified products database WHITE PAPERS
www.amca.org/certified-listed/cpsearch.php available at www.amca.org/whitepapers:
Online certified products violations database
www.amca.org/certified-listed/
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE
crpnotifications.php
AMCA CERTIFIED RATINGS
AMCA International headquarters and laboratory PROGRAM Includes a detailed
www.amca.org explanation of how the AMCA
Certified Ratings Program (CRP)
Asia AMCA offices and testing lab works and how to properly specify
www.asiaamca.org AMCA-certified products for air
systems, plus a mapping of the
AMCA Certified Ratings Program white papers: different CRP seals/labels, publica-
www.amca.org/whitepapers tions and test standards applicable to the 21 air movement
a n d c o n t r o l p r o d u c t s c o v e r e d b y t h e C R P.
CRP publications (no cost) and standards (for purchase)
www.amca.org/store
GUIDELINE SPECIFICATIONS
AMCA Laboratory Accreditation Program F O R S E L E CT E D A M CA-
www.amca.org/testing/ CERTIFIED PRODUCTS This
becomeaccreditedlab.php white paper provides examples
AMCA listing and labeling programs for dampers and louvers of specifications for AMCA-
www.amca.org/testing certified products that are of
aboutlistingandlabeling.php primary interest to the engineering
community. It also provides a list
of referenced AMCA standards
and publications, as well as a list
of online resources from AMCA International websites.
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