Commercial Kitchen Hood Test | HVAC System Testing

This article is about Commercial Kitchen Hood Test for HVAC System Testing as per International Codes and standards.

Commercial Kitchen Hood Test

TEST PROCEDURE AND CHECKLIST

1. Test procedures shall be in accordance with ANSI/ASHRAE 110 latest edition
2. Visually Inspect the physical condition of the hood interior, sash, and duct work (NFPA 45 Para 8-13.1.1)
3. Check Airflow indicator system (NFPA 45 Para 8-13.1.2)
4. Check low airflow and loss-of-airflow alarms at each alarm location (NFPA 45 Para 8-13.1.3)
5. Measure face velocity (NFPA 45 Para 8-13.1.4))
6. Verification of inward airflow over the entire hood face (NFPA 45 Para 8-13.1.5)”
7. Automatic fire dampers shall not be used in laboratory hood exhaust systems
8. Fire detection and alarm systems shall not be interlocked to automatically shut down laboratory hood exhaust fans.

TEST EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS CRITERIA

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TEST RESULTS

Fume Hood Test Data

Hood #

Room#

Manufacturer

Model #

Size

W:                     H:

Area

Square Feet

Specified Exhaust

CFM

Traversed Exhaust

CFM

Required Face Velocity

FPM

Velocity Readings

 

CONCLUSIONS

1. Measured Velocity is in accordance with Design requirements (NFPA 45 Para 8-13.1.4).
2. Test results are acceptable and in accordance with Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards and contractual requirements.

Standards Codes and References For Commercial Kitchen Hood Test

1. SAES-K-001 – Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC).
2. 2- ASHRAE Standard 110 — Method of Measurement, Testing, Adjusting and Balancing of HVAC Systems, 1995 edition
   Note: Latest edition of ASHRAE Standard 110 shall be used.
3. 3-NFPA 45 — Fire Protection for laboratories Using Chemicals, 2004 edition
   Note: Latest edition of NFPA 45 shall be used.
4. Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC).
5. Uniform Fire Code (UFC), 1997.
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