C403.3.1 Equipment and system sizing. The output capacity of heating and cooling equipment shall be not greater than that of the smallest available equipment size that exceeds the loads calculated in accordance with Section C403.1.2. A single piece of equipment providing both heating and cooling shall satisfy this provision for one function with the capacity for the other function as small as possible, within available equipment options.
EXCEPTIONS: | 1. Required standby equipment and systems provided with controls and devices that allow such systems or equipment to operate automatically only when the primary equipment is not operating. |
| 2. Multiple units of the same equipment type with combined capacities exceeding the design load and provided with controls that are configured to sequence the operation of each unit based on load. |
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19.27A.025,
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19.27 RCW. WSR 19-24-040, § 51-11C-40331, filed 11/26/19, effective 7/1/20. Statutory Authority: RCW
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19.27.074. WSR 16-03-072, § 51-11C-40331, filed 1/19/16, effective 7/1/16. Statutory Authority: RCW
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19.27A.045,
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19.27.074. WSR 14-24-122, § 51-11C-40331, filed 12/3/14, effective 1/3/15. Statutory Authority: RCW
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34.05 RCW. WSR 13-04-056, § 51-11C-40331, filed 2/1/13, effective 7/1/13.]