Refrigeration Industry Sector

Automatic ice makers, ice storage bins, ice dispensers of all sizes, and all combination ice machines, including combination ice machines and beverage dispensers, sold for use in commercial applications.

Air cooled and evaporative condensers primarily, but not exclusively, using ammonia-based refrigerants. For reference: Air-cooled refrigerant condensers, remote type, which consists of a condensing coil, a means for air circulation (including drive if furnished), frame and enclosure.

Evaporative condensers which consist of a condensing coil, spray system and pump (if furnished), a means for air circulation (including drive if furnished), frame and enclosure.

Chemical compounds that have significant application in conjunction with the manufacture, operation, or service of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, and containers and equipment used to transport, store, or process these chemicals.

Reclaim recovered refrigerants to the purity specifications outlined in the current version of AHRI Standard 700 (Specification for Fluorocarbon Refrigerants). The process can be used to reclaim customer-owned refrigerants or to reclaim used refrigerant that will subsequently be sold to third parties. Specifically excluded are refrigerants synthesized from virgin materials.

Dedicated condensing unit means a positive displacement condensing unit that is part of a refrigeration system (as defined in 10 CFR 431.302) and is a factory-made assembly that (1) includes 1 or more compressors, a condenser, and one refrigeration circuit and (2) is designed to serve one refrigerated load.

Matched condensing unit is a dedicated condensing unit that is distributed in commerce with one or more unit cooler(s) specified by the condensing unit manufacturer.

Outdoor condensing unit means a dedicated condensing unit or matched condensing unit that is encased and is capable of maintaining the medium temperature or low temperature DOE test procedure box conditions (as specified in 10 CFR Part 431.304) for an extended period at the 35 degree F outdoor temperature condition.

Industrial unit Coolers primarily using ammonia-based refrigerants. For reference: A unit cooler is a factory-made assembly, including means for forced air circulation and elements by which heat is transferred from air to refrigerant without any element external to the cooler imposing air resistance. These may also be referred to as air coolers, cooling units, air units or evaporators. Commercial unit coolers are considered separately under WCIF applications.

• Shell-and-tube, shell-and-U-tube, tube-in-tube, and shell-and-coil condensers
• Shell-and-tube, shell-and-U-tube, tube-in-tube, and shell-and-coil liquid coolers
• Liquid suction heat exchangers
• Liquid receivers
• Plate-type heat exchangers

A Refrigeration Rack is a piece of OEM refrigerating equipment that is a subsystem of a larger field assembled refrigerating system. It consists of one or more Compressor or Compressor Unit components along with associated accessory components or sub-subsystems, (such as the oil management systems, piping manifolds, control valves, etc). A Refrigeration Rack must also include hardware and software that control not only the Compressor or Compressor Unit components but also other subsystems that are not physically located within the rack that form the rest of the refrigeration system, (such as the condenser, evaporator cases etc). As a subsystem of a larger refrigeration system, Refrigeration Racks are typically sold by the OEM to the end-user.

An open or closed cabinet, used in a commercial application, cooled by a refrigerating system for displaying, or storing, chilled and/or frozen product. Self-contained commercial display merchandisers and storage cabinets have the condensing unit mounted in, or on, the unit. Remote commercial display merchandisers and storage cabinets do not have the condensing unit mounted in, or on, the unit. Specifically excluded are parts, components, or products included within the scope of other AHRI product types, and equipment designed specifically for:

• Medical, scientific, or research purposes
• Telecommunications and switchgear
• Direct expansion application using refrigerants classified as B2 and B3 in ASHRAE Standard 34.

All types of mechanical refrigeration systems designed for installation in:

• Railway freight cars
• Trucks and trailers
• U.S. domestic (demountable truck body) containers over 64 square feet floor area

An enclosed storage space refrigerated to temperatures, respectively, above, and at or below 32 °F that can be walked into, and has a total chilled storage area of less than 3,000 ft2. Equipment includes, but is not limited to, walk-in refrigerators, walk-in freezers, commercial unit coolers, condensing units, air-cooled/evaporative condensers, blast coolers/freezers, and packaged refrigeration units. Specifically excluded are parts, components, or products included within the scope of other AHRI product types, and equipment designed specifically for:

• Medical, scientific, or research purposes
• Telecommunications and switchgear
• Direct expansion application using refrigerants classified as B2 and B3 in ASHRAE Standard 34

Commercial unit coolers primarily using refrigerants other than ammonia for commercial refrigeration applications. For reference: A unit cooler is a factory-made assembly, including means for forced air circulation and elements by which heat is transferred from air to refrigerant without any element external to the cooler imposing air resistance. These may also be referred to as air coolers, cooling units, air units or evaporators.

Single-packaged refrigeration system (single-packaged). A Matched Refrigeration System that is a Single-packaged assembly that includes one or more compressors, a condenser, a means for forced circulation of refrigerated air, and elements by which heat is transferred from air to refrigerant, without any element external to the system imposing resistance to flow of the refrigerated air.

Doors and panels used in WICF applications.

Door means a movable panel that separates the interior volume of a unit of commercial refrigeration equipment from the ambient environment and is designed to facilitate access to the refrigerated space for the purpose of loading and unloading product. This includes hinged doors, sliding doors, and drawers. This does not include night curtains.

Panel means a construction component that is not a door and is used to construct the envelope of the walk-in, i.e., elements that separate the interior refrigerated environment of the walk-in from the exterior.

Display panel means a panel that is entirely or partially comprised of glass, a transparent material, or both and is used for display purposes.

Cooling equipment designed for an enclosed storage space used for the long-term cooling and storing of wine.