BIS CERTIFICATION FOR ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS IS 1391 (PART 2):2018

INTRODUCTION

Room air conditioners- Split air conditioners can function as both cooling and heating systems by utilizing a heat pump or an electric heater. This versatile system is comprised of two main components: an indoor unit and an outdoor unit. It has a primary source of refrigeration for cooling and dehumidification and mechanisms for air movement and filtering. Split air conditioners are classified as follows based on their function and nominal cooling capacity.

Classification by Function

·       Cooling and Dehumidification

·       Cooling and Heating by Heat Pump

·       Cooling and Heating by Electric Heater

·       Unit Type

·       Single Split having Single Indoor and Outdoor Unit

·       Multi Split having Multiple Indoor and Single Outdoor Unit

·       Unit Mounting Arrangement

·       Floor Type

·       Ceiling Type

·       Wall Type

To ensure the product quality of room air conditioners, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has made it mandatory for manufacturers to undergo BIS registration and obtain the BIS ISI mark before selling it in the market. Manufacturers can use the ISI Mark on their products only after obtaining a license from BIS that is granted after BIS registration. The presence of the ISI mark on a product indicates that it complies with BIS's stringent quality standards.

IS 1391(Part 2):2018 covers split air conditioners. This standard specifies the constructional and performance specifications for split air conditioners. This standard also specifies the test circumstances and test procedures for various performance parameters of split air conditioners that run frost-free when cooling and dehumidifying at standard rating conditions.

TESTS

The following tests shall be carried out for split air conditioners.

·       General Running Test

·       Pressure test or Leakage test

·       High Voltage Test

·       Leakage Current Test

·       Earth Resistance test

·       Cooling Capacity test

·       Power factor test

·       Maximum Operating Condition test

·       Freeze up test

·       Enclosure sweat test

·       Power consumption test

·       Maximum Heating Performance Test

BIS ISI Mark Certification Costing And Timeline

CONCLUSION

Room air conditioners- Split AC have been included in the mandatory ISI Certification Scheme under the IS 1391 (Part 2):2018 standard. Manufacturers cannot import, export, or sell this product in the Indian consumer market without the ISI Mark imprinted.

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