Checklist For AHU Installation
Checklist For AHU Installation
Cabinet installation
o Permanent labels affixed (including fans).
o Exterior casing in good condition (no dents, scratches, etc.)
o Interior casing in good condition (no dents, rust, etc.)
o Access door gaskets installed and doors close tightly.
o Access doors swing fully open with no obstruction.
o Boot between duct and AHU tight and in good condition.
o Vibration isolation equipment installed and functional.
o Maintenance access acceptable for unit and components.
o Instrumentation installed according to specification (thermometers, pressure
gauges, flow meters, etc.)
o Equipment is clean and debris removed.
o Clean filters installed and filter replacement type, efficiency, and size
permanently affixed to housing.
o Filters tight fitting.
o Filter differential pressure measuring device functional.
Coil and piping installation
o Pipe fittings complete and pipes properly supported.
o Pipes properly labeled and painted.
o Pipes and fittings properly insulated.
o Pipe strainers in place and clean.
o Pipe systems properly flushed.
o Pipes leak tested and have no leaking, dripping, or seeping.
o Coils connected correctly.
o Coils are clean and fins are in good condition.
o Coil headers of specified material.
o Condensate drain pans properly piped, trapped, and sloped.
o Valves properly labeled.
o Valves installed in proper direction.
o Valves stroke fully and easily and spanning is calibrated.
o Valves not leaking when closed at normal operating pressure.
o Isolation valves installed per drawings.
o P/T plugs installed per drawings.
Sheet metal installation
o Ducts visibly sound, clean, sealed and in good condition.
o Ducts have no apparent flow restrictions.
o Ducts have sound attenuators installed if required.
o Ducts have turning vanes in square elbows.
o Duct balancing dampers installed per drawings and site visit.
o Duct balancing and control dampers operable.
o Dampers stroke fully and close tightly without binding.
o Damper linkages have minimum play.
o Damper spans calibrated and verified.
o Smoke and fire dampers installed properly and accessible.
Controls installation
o Thermometers and gauges visible from floor.
o Control system interlocks hooked up and functional.
o Smoke detectors in place.
o Low limit freeze stat sensor located properly.
o All control devices, pneumatic tubing and wiring complete.
o Static pressure or other controlling sensors properly located.
o Static pressure or other controlling sensors calibrated.
o Installation of system and balancing devices allowed balancing to be
completed following specified procedures and contract documents.
o The HOA switch properly activates and deactivates the unit.
o OAT, MAT, SAT, RAT, chilled water supply sensors properly located and secure
(related OAT sensor shielded.)
o Inlet vanes aligned in housing, actuator spanned, modulate smoothly and
proportional to input signal and EMS readout.
Fan installation
o Supply fan and motor alignment correct.
o Supply fan belt tension and condition good.
o Supply fan protective shrouds for belts in place and secure.
o Supply fan and motor properly lubricated.
o Supply fan rotation correct.
o Supply fan has no unusual noise or vibration.
o Return/exhaust fan and motor aligned.
o Return/exhaust fan belt tension and condition good.
o Return/exhaust fan and belt protective shrouds in place and secure.
o Return/exhaust fan and motor lube lines installed and lubed.
o Return/exhaust fan rotation correct.
o Return /exhaust fan has no unusual noise or vibration.
o Vibration isolators leveled and shipping blocks removed.
Electrical installation
o Pilot lights are functioning.
o Power disconnects in place and labeled.
o All electric connections tight.
o Proper grounding installed for components and unit.
Final installation
o Smoke and fire dampers are open.
o Startup report completed with this checklist attached.
o If unit was running during construction are the ducts and coils clean.
o Pressure variations between rooms match those indicated in contract
documents.
o Pressure difference between building and OA match those indicated in
contract documents.
o Specified sequences of operation and operating schedules have been
implemented with all variations documented.
o Specified point-to-point checks have been completed and documentation
record submitted for this system.
Sensor and actuator calibration verification
o All field-installed temperature, relative humidity, CO, CO2 and pressure
sensors and gages, and all actuators (dampers and valves) on this piece of
equipment shall have the calibration accuracy verified using a calibrated
reference.
o Sensors installed in the unit at the factory with calibration certification
provided need not be field verified.
o Have all test instruments had a certified calibration within the last 12 months.