AHU DOCUMENTANTION MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Commissioning Team Members:

General Contractor Date

Mechanical Contractor Date

Electrical Contractor Date

Controls Contractor Date

TAB Contractor Date

Commissioning Authority Date

MPL Representative Date

Requested documentation submitted

AHU-XX Contractor
Equipment Identification: Initials/Date
Documentation Submittal Checklist: Yes No
Manufacturer’s Product Data including Performance Data and
Shop Drawings, as approved by Architect/Engineer

Required Test Reports and/or Certifications

Installation and Startup Manual and Plan

Wiring Diagrams, Control Schematics and Sequences

Operating and Maintenance Manual Content for Applicable
System

Equipment Matrix

Model verification
Equipment Identification: AHU-XX Contractor Initials/Date

Manufacturer: XX
Model Number: XX
Serial Number: XX
Capacity: XX
Electrical Motor: AHU-XX

Manufacturer: XX
Model Number: XX
Serial Number: XX
HP/KW XX
RPM
Frame
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Brief description about protocol to inspect unit (OEM manual, Start-up, Safety, etc)

Physical Installation Checks

Contractor
Equipment Identification: AHU-XX
Initials/Date
General Installation Checklist: Yes No
Permanent labels affixed, including for fans?
Casing condition good: no dents, leaks, door gaskets
installed?
Visually inspect roof curb for tight seal around unit?
Unit installed on flat and level surface. Outdoor unit mounted
within roof slope limitations where applicable?
All penetrations MUST be sealed. All conduits MUST be
sealed internally?
Terminal screws and wiring connections secure in control,
electric and Air Modulator panels?
All shipping bolts and other material have been removed,
(Fan, VIFB, Energy Recovery Wheel, Damper)?
Verify Energy Recovery Wheel turns freely, and wheel
segments are fully engaged?
Access doors close tightly without leaks
Boot between duct and unit tight and in good condition?
Vibration isolation equipment installed & released from
shipping locks?
Maintenance access acceptable for unit and components?
Thermal insulation properly installed and according to
specification?
Instrumentation installed according to specification
(thermometers, pressure gages, flow meters, etc.)?
Clean up of equipment completed per contract documents?
Filters installed and replacement type and efficiency
permanently affixed to housing--construction filters
removed?
Valves, Piping and Coils
Pipe fittings complete and pipes properly supported?
Condensate drain properly trapped?
Pipes properly labeled?
Pipes properly insulated?
Strainers in place and clean?
Piping system properly flushed?
No leaking apparent around fittings?
All coils are clean, and fins are in good condition?
 Contractor
Equipment Identification: AHU-XX
Initials/Date
All condensate drains pan clean and slope to drain, per
spec.?
Valves properly labeled?
Valves installed in proper direction?
OSAT, MAT, SAT, RAT, chilled water supply sensors
properly located and secure (related OSAT sensor
shielded)?
Motors: Premium efficiency verified, if spec’d?
P/T plugs and isolation valves installed per drawings?
Fans and Dampers
Supply fan and motor alignment correct?
Supply fan belt tension & condition good?
Supply fan protective shrouds for belts in place and secure?
Supply fan area clean?
Supply fan and motor properly lubricated?
Return/exhaust fan and motor aligned?
Return/exhaust fan belt tension & condition good?
Return/exhaust fan protective shrouds for belts in place and
secure?
Return/exhaust fan area clean?
Return/exhaust fan and motor lube lines installed and
lubed?
Filters clean and tight fitting?
Filter pressure differential measuring device installed and
functional (magnahelic, inclined manometer, etc.)?
Smoke and fire dampers installed properly per contract docs
(proper location, access doors, appropriate ratings verified)?
All dampers close tightly?
All damper linkages have minimum play?
Low limit freeze stat sensor located to deal with stratification
& bypass?
Ducts (preliminary check)
Sound attenuators installed?
Duct joint sealant properly installed?
No apparent severe duct restrictions?
Turning vanes in square elbows as per drawings?
OSA intakes located away from pollutant sources & exhaust
outlets?
Branch duct control dampers operable?
Ducts cleaned as per specifications?
Balancing dampers installed as per drawings and TAB’s site
visit?
Electrical and Controls
 Contractor
Equipment Identification: AHU-XX
Initials/Date
Pilot lights are functioning?
Power disconnects in place and labeled?
All electric connections tight?
Proper grounding installed for components and unit?
Safeties in place and operable?
Starter overload breakers installed and correct size?
Control system interlocks hooked up and functional?
Smoke detectors in place?
All control devices, pneumatic tubing and wiring complete?
TAB
Installation of system and balancing devices allowed
balancing to be completed following specified NEBB or
AABC procedures and contract documents?
Final
Smoke and fire dampers and unpowered TU’s are open?
Startup report completed with this checklist attached?
Safeties installed and safe operating ranges for this
equipment provided to the Commissioning Authority?
If unit is started and will be running during construction:
have quality filters on RA grills, etc. to minimize dirt in the
ductwork and coils and in any finished areas. Verify
moisture migration is not a problem, due to improper
pressures between spaces?

Operation Checks
Equipment Identification: AHU-01 Contractor
Initials/Date
Checklist: Yes No
Supply/Return fan rotation correct?

Return/exhaust fan rotation correct?

Return /exhaust fan acceptable noise & vibration?

Supply/Return fan has no unusual noise or vibration?

Inlet vanes aligned in housing, actuator spanned, modulate

smoothly and proportional to input signal and EMS readout?
All dampers (OSA, RA, EA, etc.) stroke fully without binding
and spans calibrated and BAS reading site verified List
dampers checked:
________________________________________________
_____
Valves stroke fully and easily and spanning is calibrated.
List each actuated valve here when spanned:
________________________________________________
_____
 Equipment Identification: AHU-01 Contractor
Initials/Date
The HOA switch properly activates and deactivates the unit?

Split System Cooling Condenser system mechanical startup

check sheets complete by manufacturer?
Turn on supply gas. Reset gas pressure switches (if
applicable). Turn on heater switch – set control for heat
call?
Check operation of flame safety relay?

Check pilot turndown test?

Check flame safety response from 2 to 5 microamps and

steady. Reading _____ microamps?
Check inches of water column on high fire per burner tag:
_____ in W.C.?
Check CO gas _____ on high fire, CO gas ____ on high
fire?
Check O gas _____ on high fire. Net stack temp. on high fire
_____F?
Check Efficiency on high fire _____?

Check gas pressure on the last unit on gas line when all
units are firing?
Check gas train for leaks with burner operating?

With all Electric Power off, all disconnect switches open and
fuses removed, check each circuit with an Ohm meter to
ground observing no continuity. Reinstall fuses?
Energize power to the unit disconnect switch mediately
check current draw of each leg of each motor?
VFD, refer to manufactures start up guide, Verify correct
voltage, phase and cycles?
Energize fan motor(s) briefly (bump) and check for correct
fan rotation?
Record motor running amps?

Use a Meggar to measure the condition of the motor

windings. Record the resistance between the motor
windings and ground.
Record operating phase voltages?

Energize fan motor(s). observe fan(s) for smooth operation,

observe energy recovery wheel rotation is correct?
Split System Cooling Condenser system electrical startup
check sheets complete by manufacturer?

VFD Model verification – to confirm the installed equipment complies with Design and Approved Shop Drawings.
Equipment Identification: AHU-XX Contractor Initials/Date
Manufacturer: XX
Model Number: XX
Serial Number: XX
Capacity: XX

VFD Installation and Operation checklist (These augment manufacturer’s list. This is not the functional
performance testing)
Equipment Identification: AHU-01 Contractor
Initials/Date
General Installation Checklist: Yes No
Permanent label affixed?

Securely mounted?

Drive location not subject to excessive temperatures?

Drive location not subject to excessive moisture or dirt?

Drive size matches motor size?

Pilot lights functioning?

VFD wired to controlled equipment?

Programming and Controls

Internal setting designating the model is correct?

Input of motor FLA represents 100% to 105% of motor FLA

rating?
Appropriate Volts vs Hz curve is being used?

Accel and decel times are around 10-50 seconds, except for
special applications. Record actual for each unit?
Lower frequency limit at 0 for VAV fans and around 10-30%
for chilled water pumps. Record actual for each unit?
Upper frequency limit set at 100%, unless explained
otherwise?
VFD interlocked to control system?

Static or differential pressure sensor or other controlling

sensor properly located and per drawings?
Controlling sensor calibrated?

Unit is programmed with full written programming record

submitted?
RPM readout in BAS verified with VFD readout?
 Equipment Identification: AHU-01 Contractor
Initials/Date
All control devices, pneumatic tubing and wiring complete?

Final
Startup report completed with this checklist attached?

Safeties installed and safe operating ranges for this

equipment provided to the Commissioning Authority?

BAS Sequence of operation and field panel checkpoints – If installed

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?

Sensor and Actuator Calibration - If installed

All field-installed temperature, relative humidity, CO, CO 2 and pressure sensors and gages, and all actuators (dampers
and valves) on this piece of equipment shall be calibrated in accordance with the Specifications. All test instruments shall
have had a certified calibration within the last 12 months: Y/N______. Sensors installed in the unit at the factory with
calibration certification provided need not be field calibrated.
Value1st Gage or BAS

ValueFinal Gage or BAS

Measured Value
Instrumentation

Sensor or
Actuator &

Pass
Location

Y/N?
Location OK?

Gage reading = reading of the permanent gage on the equipment. BAS = building automation system. Instrument =
testing instrument. Visual = actual observation. The Contractor’s own sensor check-out sheets may be used in lieu of the
above, if the same recording fields are included and the referenced procedures are followed.

 All sensors are calibrated within required tolerances.....................................................................___ YES ___ NO

Comments:
To be included all instruments used for testing, calibration certificates