Ari 495-99

1999
STANDARD for
REFRIGERANT
LIQUID
RECEIVERS
Standard 495
4301 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE ! ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA 22203

IMPORTANT
SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
It is strongly recommended that the product be designed, constructed, assembled and installed in accordance
with nationally recognized safety requirements, appropriate for products covered by this standard.
ARI, as a manufacturers' trade association, uses its best efforts to develop standards employing state-of-the-
art and accepted industry practices. However, ARI does not certify or guarantee safety of any products,
components or systems designed, tested, rated, installed or operated in accordance with these standards or
that any test conducted under its standards will be non-hazardous or free from risk.
Note:
This standard supersedes ARI Standard 495-93.
Price $5.00 (M) $10.00 (NM) ©Copyright 1999, by Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART PAGE
Section 1. Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Section 2. Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Section 3. Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Section 4. Rating Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Section 5. Minimum Data Requirements for Published Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Section 6. Marking and Nameplate Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Section 7. Voluntary Conformance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
APPENDICES
Appendix A. References - Normative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Appendix B. References - Informative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

ARI STANDARD 495-1999
REFRIGERANT LIQUID RECEIVERS

Section 1. Purpose 3.3.1 Shall. Where "shall" or "shall not" is used for
a provision specified, that provision is mandatory if
1.1 Purpose. The purpose of this standard is to establish compliance with the standard is claimed.
for refrigerant liquid receivers: definitions; rating
requirements; minimum data requirements for published 3.3.2 Should, Recommended, or It Is Recommended.
ratings; marking and nameplate data; and conformance "Should," "recommended," or "it is recommended" is
conditions. used to indicate provisions which are not mandatory
but which are desirable as good practice.
1.1.1 Intent. This standard is intended for the
guidance of the industry, including manufacturers,
engineers, installers, contractors and users. Section 4. Rating Requirements
1.1.2 Review and Amendment. This standard is 4.1 Rating Requirements. Capacity ratings for
subject to review and amendment as technology refrigerant liquid receivers shall be computed as being a
advances. maximum of 80% of the gross internal volume of the
receiver, expressed in ft3 [m3], or in lb[kg] of any specified
refrigerant, assuming saturated liquid refrigerant density
Section 2. Scope (per ASHRAE Fundamental Handbook) at 90EF [32 EC].
2.1 Scope. This standard applies to separately installed 4.2 Tolerance. To comply with this standard, storage
refrigerant liquid receivers for field-erected systems only. capacity shall be based on data obtained in accordance with
the provision of this standard and shall be such that any
production unit, when tested, will show a capacity not less
Section 3. Definitions than the rated capacity.
3.1 Definitions. All terms in this document will follow

the standard industry definitions established in the current Section 5. Minimum Data Requirements for
edition of ASHRAE Terminology of Heating, Ventilation, Published Ratings
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, unless otherwise
defined in this section. 5.1 Published Ratings. Published ratings shall include
the liquid refrigerant storage capacity, determined in
3.2 Published Rating. A statement of the assigned values accordance with Section 4.
of those performance characteristics, under stated rating
conditions, by which a unit may be chosen to fit its 5.2 Additional Information to be Published.
application. These values apply to all units of like nominal Manufacturer's literature for each model shall include:
size and type (identification) produced by the same
manufacturer. As used herein, the term "published rating" a. All refrigerant connections, including type and
includes the rating of all performance characteristics shown size
on the unit or published in specifications, advertising or b. Design pressure, psig [kPa]
other literature controlled by the manufacturer, at stated c. Type of refrigerants for which vessel is suitable per
rating conditions. ANSI/ASHRAE 34
3.2.1 Standard Rating. A rating based on tests

performed at Standard Rating Conditions. Section 6. Marking and Nameplate Data
3.2.2 Application Rating. A rating based on tests 6.1 Nameplate Information. At a minimum, each
performed at application rating conditions (other than refrigerant liquid receiver shall have the following
Standard Rating Conditions). information shown on its nameplate(s):
3.3 "Shall," "Should," "Recommended," or "It Is

Recommended." "Shall," "should," "recommended," or "it
is recommended" shall be interpreted as follows:
1
a. Name of manufacturer Section 7. Voluntary Conformance

b. Manufacturer's model or serial number
c. Design pressure, psig [kPa] 7.1 Conformance. While conformance with this standard
d. Liquid refrigerant storage capacity (80% of gross is voluntary, conformance shall not be claimed or implied
internal volume), ft3 [m3] or lb [kg] of a specified for products or equipment within its Purpose (Section 1)
refrigerant (see 4.1 and 5.2c) and Scope (Section 2) unless such claims meet all of the
requirements of the standard.
2
APPENDIX A. REFERENCES - NORMATIVE

A1 Listed here are all standards, handbooks and other A1.2 ASHRAE Fundamentals Handbook, 1997,
publications essential to the formation and implementation American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-
of the standards. All references in this appendix are Conditioning Engineers, Inc., 1791 Tullie Circle N.E.,
considered as part of the standard. Atlanta, GA 30329, U.S.A.
A1.1 ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 34-1997, Number A1.3 ASHRAE Terminology of Heating, Ventilation,
Designation and Safety Classification of Refrigerants Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, 1991, Second
1997, American National Standards Institute/American Edition, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating,
Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., 1791 Tullie
Engineers, Inc., 11 West 42nd Street, New York, NY Circle N.E., Atlanta, GA 30329, U.S.A.
10036 U.S.A./1791 Tullie Circle, N.E., Atlanta,
Georgia, 30329, U.S.A.
APPENDIX B. REFERENCES - INFORMATIVE

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1999

4301 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE ! ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA 22203

This standard supersedes ARI Standard 495-93.

Section 4. Rating Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Section 5. Minimum Data Requirements for Published Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Section 6. Marking and Nameplate Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Section 7. Voluntary Conformance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Appendix A. References - Normative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Appendix B. References - Informative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

REFRIGERANT LIQUID RECEIVERS

3.1 Definitions. All terms in this document will follow

3.2.1 Standard Rating. A rating based on tests

3.3 "Shall," "Should," "Recommended," or "It Is

a. Name of manufacturer Section 7. Voluntary Conformance

APPENDIX A. REFERENCES - NORMATIVE

APPENDIX B. REFERENCES - INFORMATIVE

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