Equipment Type | Size Category | Heating Section Type | Subcategory or Rating Condition | Minimum Efficiency | Test Procedurea |
Air conditioners, air cooled | < 65,000 Btu/hb | All | Split System, three phase and applications outside U.S. single phaseb | 13.4 SEER2 | AHRI 201/240-2023 |
Single package, three phase and applications outside U.S. single phaseb | 13.4 SEER2 | ||||
Space constrained, air cooled | ≤ 30,000 Btu/hb | All | Split System, three phase and applications outside U.S. single phaseb | 11.7 SEER2 | |
Single package, three phase and applications outside U.S. single phaseb | 11.7 SEER2 | ||||
Small duct high velocity, air cooled | ≤ 65,000 Btu/hb | All | Split System, three phase and applications outside U.S. single phaseb | 12.1 SEER2 | |
Air conditioners, air cooled | ≥ 65,000 Btu/h and < 135,000 Btu/h | Electric Resistance (or None) | Split System and Single Package | 11.2 EER 14.8 IEER | AHRI 340/360 |
All other | Split System and Single Package | 11.0 EER 14.6 IEER | |||
≥ 135,000 Btu/h and < 240,000 Btu/h | Electric Resistance (or None) | Split System and Single Package | 11.0 EER 14.2 IEER | ||
All other | Split System and Single Package | 10.8 EER 14.0 IEER | |||
≥ 240,000 Btu/h and < 760,000 Btu/h | Electric Resistance (or None) | Split System and Single Package | 10.0 EER 13.2 IEER | ||
All other | Split System and Single Package | 9.8 EER 13.0 IEER | |||
≥ 760,000 Btu/h | Electric Resistance (or None) | Split System and Single Package | 9.7 EER 12.5 IEER | ||
All other | Split System and Single Package | 9.5 EER 12.3 IEER | |||
Air conditioners, water cooled | < 65,000 Btu/hb | All | Split System and Single Package | 12.1 EER 12.3 IEER | AHRI 210/240 |
≥ 65,000 Btu/h and < 135,000 Btu/h | Electric Resistance (or None) | Split System and Single Package | 12.1 EER 13.9 IEER | AHRI 340/360 | |
All other | Split System and Single Package | 11.9 EER 13.7 IEER | |||
≥ 135,000 Btu/h and < 240,000 Btu/h | Electric Resistance (or None) | Split System and Single Package | 12.5 EER 13.9 IEER | ||
All other | Split System and Single Package | 12.3 EER 13.7 IEER | |||
≥ 240,000 Btu/h and < 760,000 Btu/h | Electric Resistance (or None) | Split System and Single Package | 12.4 EER 13.6 IEER | ||
All other | Split System and Single Package | 12.2 EER 13.4 IEER | |||
≥ 760,000 Btu/h | Electric Resistance (or None) | Split System and Single Package | 12.2 EER 13.5 IEER | ||
All other | Split System and Single Package | 12.0 EER 13.3 IEER | |||
Air conditioners, evaporatively cooled | < 65,000 Btu/hb | All | Split System and Single Package | 12.1 EER 12.3 IEER | AHRI 210/240 |
≥ 65,000 Btu/h and < 135,000 Btu/h | Electric Resistance (or None) | Split System and Single Package | 12.1 EER 12.3 IEER | AHRI 340/360 | |
All other | Split System and Single Package | 11.9 EER 12.1 IEER | |||
≥ 135,000 Btu/h and < 240,000 Btu/h | Electric Resistance (or None) | Split System and Single Package | 12.0 EER 12.2 IEER | ||
All other | Split System and Single Package | 11.8 EER 12.0 IEER | |||
≥ 240,000 Btu/h and < 760,000 Btu/h | Electric Resistance (or None) | Split System and Single Package | 11.9 EER 12.1 IEER | ||
All other | Split System and Single Package | 11.7 EER 11.9 IEER | |||
≥ 760,000 Btu/h | Electric Resistance (or None) | Split System and Single Package | 11.7 EER 11.9 EER | ||
All other | Split System and Single Package | 11.5 EER 11.7 EER | |||
Condensing units, air cooled | ≥ 135,000 Btu/h | 10.5 EER 11.8 IEER | AHRI 365 | ||
Condensing units, water cooled | ≥ 135,000 Btu/h | 13.5 EER 14.0 IEER | |||
Condensing units, evaporatively cooled | ≥ 135,000 Btu/h | 13.5 EER 14.0 IEER |
For SI: 1 British thermal unit per hour = 0.2931 W. | ||
a | Chapter 6 contains a complete specification of the referenced standards, which include test procedures, including the reference year version of the test procedure. | |
b | Single-phase, U.S. air-cooled air conditioners less than 65,000 Btu/h are regulated as consumer products by the U.S. Department of Energy Code of Federal Regulations DOE 10 C.F.R. 430. SEER and SEER2 values for single-phase products are set by the U.S. Department of Energy. | |
c | DOE 10 C.F.R. 430 Subpart B Appendix MI includes the test procedure updates effective 1/1/2023 that will be incorporated in AHRI 210/240-2023. | |
d | This table is a replica of ASHRAE 90.1 Table 6.8.1-1 Electrically Operated Unitary Air Conditioners and Condensing Units—Minimum Efficiency Requirements. | |