Functional Test

PC: 237323
ITEM: Air Handling Unit
ID: AHU-2
AREA SERVED: Archive Storage (Secured Stacks High Bay)
The above equipment and systems integral to them are complete and ready for functional testing per
Mechanical and Controls Contractors. The prefunctional checklist items are complete and have been
checked off only by parties having direct knowledge of the event. This construction checklist is
submitted for approval, subject to an attached list of outstanding items yet to be completed (See Notes
and Associated Project Issues Log). None of the outstanding items preclude safe and reliable
functional tests being performed.

This Checklist does not take the place of the manufacturer’s recommended checkout and startup
procedures or report. Construction checklist items are to be completed as part of startup and initial
checkout.

Approvals. This filled-out checklist has been reviewed. Its completion is approved with the exceptions
noted below.

Byce & Associates 09/12/2013

Commissioning Authority Date Owner’s Representative Date

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 AHU-2 Information

Make TMI – Climate Solutions Model Number Custom Unit

133 MBH Htg.,
Serial Number 12068001 Capacity CFM 10,602 CFM
325 MBH Clg.
1210
Volts/Phase 460/3 Location Service Area Rm. 1140 Secured Stacks
Mechanical
Comments:
Design
167.2 MBH reheat coil (17.3 GPM)
325 MBH Cooling (64.9 GPM)
525 MBH Regeneration Htg. (27 GPM)
10,600 CFM Min. Supply Air
825 CFM Min. Outside Air
60#/Hr. steam humidifier output

Components Included

Supply Fan Economizer Cooling Coil

Return Fan Air Blender Reheat Coil
Exhaust / Relief Fan Filter(s) Regeneration Htg. Coil
VFD(s) Humidifier Desiccant Dehumidification
Comments:
4,850 CFM Outside Airflow.
4,850 CFM Exhaust Airflow.
Two (2) 10 HP supply fan motors
Two (2) 3 HP exhaust fan motors
11 R.P.H. desiccant wheel speed, 117.1 #/Hr. wheel capacity

Requested documentation submitted Rec’d Comments

Manufacturer’s cut sheets
Performance data (fan curves, coil data, etc.)
Installation and startup manual and plan
O&M manuals
Factory test results
Sequences and control strategies
Warranty Certificate

Comments:

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 Operational Checks
Check if acceptable, provide comment if unacceptable NA Comments

Supply fan rotation correct

Exhaust fan rotation correct
Exhaust fan has no unusual noise or vibration
Supply fan has no unusual noise or vibration
All dampers stroke fully without binding and spans calibrated. List All AHU internal dampers were stroked
each actuated damper here when spanned: 100% of span with no binding.
Supply Air Damper in mixing section:
Return Air Damper in mixing section: Supply air discharge plenum damper (not
Min. Outside Air Damper: specified) was locked open.
Regen Exhaust Air Damper:
Valves stroke fully and easily and spanning is calibrated. List each
actuated valve here when spanned:
Heating Water: Htg. valve stroked 100% of span.
Chilled Water: Clg. valve stroked 100% of span.
Regeneration Heating: Regen Htg. valve stroked 100% of span.
Valves verified to not be leaking through coils when closed at normal
operating pressure.
The HOA switch properly activates and deactivates the unit.
Supply Air duct static pressure sensor is located 2/3rds down longest
supply duct in duct and not subject to turbulence from elbows, vanes,
etc.
Record location of sensor: High Bay Secured Storage
.00” w.c. space pressure.
Record sensor reading at BMS:
.05” w.c. supply duct static S.P.
Verify sensor setpoint from TAB Report:
Outdoor air sensor is reporting reliable values.
Record location of OA sensor: WMU Global Location
Record sensor temperature reading at BMS: 66.5 deg. F.
Supply fan current sensor mapped correctly to BMS.
Verify alarm at BMS upon flow failure. Alarm to BMS was generated.
Supply fan VFD speed reporting reliable values.
Record reading at BMS. 96.2% of speed range. (25-100% range)
Record VFD Hz at minimum and maximum: 75.9 Hz. (15-79 Hz. range)
Verify trouble input at VFD generates alarm at BMS. Alarm to BMS was generated.
Airflow monitoring station reporting reliable values. 11,031 CFM S.A., 67.8 deg. F.
Record reading at BMS. 1,861 CFM O.A., 66.2 deg. F.
4,807 CFM E.A., 66.2 deg. F.
Supply air temperature sensor reporting reliable values. 80.1 deg. F. D.A.T.
Record Discharge Air Temperature reading at BMS: 55 deg. F. D.A.T. Setpoint
Cooling coil valve position reporting reliable value.
Record valve position reading at BMS: Cooling valve at 100% open to coil.

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Check if acceptable, provide comment if unacceptable NA Comments
Heating coil valve position reporting reliable value.
Record valve position reading at BMS: Heating valve at 0% open
Regen Heating coil valve position reporting reliable value.
Record valve position reading at BMS: Regen Htg. valve at 100% open.
Return air damper position mapped correctly at BMS. R.A.D. at 100% open
Verify failure to open generates alarm at BMS. Alarm generated to BMS.
Outdoor air damper position mapped correctly at BMS.
Record minimum outdoor airflow: 825 CFM S.P. 1,845 CFM O.A. actual
Verify minimum damper position and associated airflow from TAB 2-position O.A. damper 100% open.
Report: Alarm generated to BMS.
Verify failure to open generates alarm at BMS.
Exhaust air damper position mapped correctly at BMS. 2-position E.A.D.
Verify failure to open generates alarm at BMS. Alarm was generated to BMS.
Mixed air temperature sensor reporting reliable values. M.A.T. downstream from wheel: 84.9 deg
Record high and low temperature alarm setpoints: N/A
Record Mixed Air Temperature reading at BMS: 70.1 deg. F.
Verify alarm at BMS if reading reaches setpoints: N/A
Exhaust fan current sensor mapped correctly to BMS.
Verify alarm at BMS upon flow failure. Alarm was generated to the BMS.
Exhaust fan VFD speed reporting reliable values. 81 Hz., 100% of speed range.
Record reading at BMS. Alarm generated to the BMS.
Verify trouble input generates alarm at BMS. 25-100% speed range.
Record VFD Hz at minimum and maximum: 15-81 Hz. frequency speed range.
Exhaust airflow monitoring station reporting reliable values.
Record reading at BMS. 4,807 CFM E.A.
Record return airflow with building pressure above setpoint: N/A
Record return airflow with building pressure below setpoint: N/A
Return air temperature sensor reporting reliable values. (Note this
was not included in 15940 Display items)
Record reading at BMS: 71.1 deg. F. R.A.T.
Space Pressure reporting reliable values.
Record pressure sensors location: High Bay Secured Storage
Record Building Pressure reading at BMS: .00” w.c., .05” w.c.
AHU flow graphic is correct in BMS
Graphic easily displays system On/Off,
Specified sequences of operation and operating schedules have
been implemented with all variations documented
Specified point-to-point checks have been completed and
documentation record submitted for this system. All alarm points
have been tested and confirmed.

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Mode ID Pass
Test Procedure Response Note #
(including special conditions) Y/N
AHU Scheduling Verify scheduling of unit on BMS.
In Occupied Mode: Unit is scheduled 24/7
Verify supply and return fans are on, Alarm generated to the BMS Y
outside air damper is open.
Put fan(s) in off manually; verify alarm at
BMS upon fan failure.
Unoccupied Record heating and cooling set points in
unoccupied mode:
Unocc HTG:
Unocc CLG:
Schedule unit in unoccupied mode.
Verify supply and return fans are off, the
heating and cooling coil valves are N/A
closed, the outdoor air damper is closed,
the return air damper is open, and the
exhaust air damper is closed.

Record mixed air temperature setpoint in

unoccupied mode:
Adjust mixed air temperature set point in
unoccupied mode. N/A
Verify heating valve opens when mixed air
temperature is below unoccupied mixed
air temperature setpoint.
Record testing setpoint adjustment:

Maintain unit is unoccupied mode.

Ensure mixed air temperature is above
unoccupied mixed air temperature set
point. Adjust a terminal unit downstream
of AHU unoccupied setpoint to be above
space temperature.
Verify AHU supply fan cycles on, heating N/A
valve opens to maintain terminal unit
space temperature at or above night
setback temperature.
Record TU and testing setpoint
adjustment.
VFD Operation Adjust supply duct static pressure
setpoint. Allow unit to stabilize.
Verify supply fan speed modulates to
maintain static pressure setpoint.
Verify supply airflow monitoring station Y
modulates accordingly.
Record BMS static pressure setpoint:

Record static pressure setpoint

adjustments made for testing:
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Mode ID Pass
Test Procedure Response Note #
(including special conditions) Y/N
Record airflow variation: Y
Adjust building pressure setpoint. Allow
unit to stabilize.
Verify return fan speed modulates to
maintain building static pressure setpoint.
Verify return airflow monitoring station
modulates accordingly.
Record building pressure setpoint: Y
Record building pressure setpoint
adjustments made for testing:
Record airflow variation:
Outside Air Verify outdoor air damper modulates to
maintain TAB minimum outdoor airflow.
Record cfm from BMS: Y
Override outdoor air damper to 0%, start
unit from unoccupied.
Verify supply fan does NOT start unit
outdoor air damper is verified open.
Return Air Override return air damper to 0%, start
unit from unoccupied.
Verify supply fan does NOT start unit Y
return air damper is verified open
Discharge Air Adjust discharge air temperature as
Temperature / required. Allow unit to stabilize between
Economizer variations.
Verify outdoor damper, relief air damper,
heating coil valve, and cooling coil valve 55 deg. F. D.A.T. S.P. Y
operate in sequence to maintain
discharge air setpoint.
Record discharge air temperature
setpoints (55°-65°F) and reset schedule:

Verify when outdoor air temperature is

below 55 degrees, dampers modulate to
maintain supply air temperature of 55 Y
degrees.
Verify when outdoor air temperature is
above 55 degrees and return air enthalpy
is greater than the outdoor air enthalpy,
the return air damper and outdoor air
damper modulate for free cooling while N/A
maintaining discharge air temperature.
Record discharge air temperature here:

Verify when outdoor air temperature is

above 55 degrees and return air enthalpy
is lower than the outdoor air enthalpy, the N/A
return air damper and outdoor air damper

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Mode ID Pass
Test Procedure Response Note #
(including special conditions) Y/N
are at minimum position, relief damper is
closed, and return damper is open.

Verify when outdoor air temperature is

above 65 degrees, the outdoor air damper N/A
is at minimum, relief damper is closed,
and return damper is open.
Demand Control Verify outdoor air damper modulates open
Ventilation upon a maximum return air CO2 level of
600 ppm. N/A
Record minimum outdoor air position with
return air CO2 level less than 600 ppm:
Damper Positions Verify when supply fan is off, outdoor and Y
exhaust dampers are closed. Return
damper is open.
Morning Warm- Verify Morning Warm-Up is scheduled
Up through BMS.
Record warm up schedule.
Allow unit to be in Morning Warm-Up,
verify supply fan is ON, return fan is ON,
heating valve is OPEN, cooling valve is
CLOSED, outdoor air damper is N/A
CLOSED, return air damper OPEN, relief
air damper CLOSED until return air
temperature reaches 70°F.
Once return air temperature rises above
70°F, verify the unit cycles back to
occupied mode and all valves and
dampers respond to occupied mode.
Safety – Freeze Create freeze stat alarm at freeze stat. 35 deg. F. L.L. Setpoint
Protection Verify BMS alarm is generated.
Verify fans are OFF, outdoor air damper Alarm generated to BMS
is CLOSED when temperature upstream
of supply fan is below 37 degrees. Y
Record freeze stat temperature alarm if
different than 37 degrees.
Safety – High Verify fans are OFF, outdoor air damper
Temperature is CLOSED when return air temperature
Protection is above 300 degrees. N/A
Verify BMS alarm is generated.
Safety – Smoke Create smoke detection alarm at smoke
Detection detector wiring.
Verify BMS alarm is generated. Y
Verify fans are OFF, outdoor air damper
is CLOSED when smoke is detected.

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Comments:

1. Safety/Smoke detection alarm shut down not commissioned, devices verified by Fire Marshall testing.
2. R.A. humidity was 40%, S.A. humidity was 51%.
3. Regen H.W. coil was maintaining 38 Gr./# leaving desiccant wheel condition. (38.1 Gr/# S.P.)
4. Regen desiccant wheel pressure drop was 1.83” w.c.
5. 1.38” w.c. exhaust duct static pressure.
6. Regen O.A. volume was 4,634 CFM. (setpoint = 4,850 CFM)
7. Regen heating loop temperature was 126.7 deg. F.
8. E.A.T. after desiccant wheel was 89.2 deg. F., 124.8 deg. F. entering desiccant wheel E.A.T.
9. Filter bank pressure drops were: FG-1=.17”, FG-2=.60”, FG-3=.20”, FG-4=.50”
10. Local disconnect switches indicator power is fed from VFD & NOT lit dependent upon VFD speed.

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