N I R A C
Namibian Institute of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
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NIRAC follows standards set by the SABS, The South African Bureau of Standards and standards of ASHRAE, the American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air conditioning Engineers.

Below a short, non-comprehensive list of the standards applicable to refrigeration and air-conditioning installations.

SABS 021, SANS 10021, The waterproofing of buildings (including damp-proofing and vapor barrier installation) / 2002, 3.01
SABS 0103, SANS 10103, The measurement and rating of environmental noise with respect to annoyance and to speech communication / 1994, 4
SABS 0106, SANS 10106, Solar water heaters / 1972, 2
SABS 0122, SANS 10122, Asbestos terms and definitions / 1975, 1
SABS 0132, SANS 10132, The installation and operation of refrigerated milk tanks / 1983, 2
SABS 0139, SANS 10139, Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings - System design, installation and servicing / 2000, 2
SABS 0140-3, SANS 10140-3, Identification color marking Part 3: Contents of pipelines / 1992, 2
SABS 0142-1, SANS 10142-1, The wiring of premises Part 1: Low-voltage installations / 2001, 1
SABS 0143, SANS 10143, Building drawing practice / 1980, 1
SABS 0147, SANS 10147, Refrigerating systems including plants associated with air-conditioning systems / 2002, 4
SABS 0156, SANS 10156, The handling of chilled and frozen foods / 1979, 1
SABS 0173, SANS 10173, The installation, testing, and balancing of air-conditioning duct work / 1980, 1
SABS 0191, SANS 10191, Acoustics - Determination of sound power levels of noise sources - Guidelines for the use of basic standards for the reparation of noise test codes / 1984, 1
SABS 0196, SANS 10196, Acoustics - Determination of sound power levels of noise sources - Precision methods for anechoic and semi-anechoic rooms / 1984, 1
SABS 0250-1, SANS 10250-1, The minimization of environmental pollution during the servicing and repair of automotive air-conditioning equipment Part 1: Establishment of procedures for the servicing and repair of road vehicle's comfort-cooling air-conditioning equipment / 1993, 1
SABS 0250-2, SANS 10250-2, The minimization of environmental pollution during the servicing and repair of automotive air-conditioning equipment Part 2: Servicing and repairs using refrigerant recycle equipment / 1993, 1
SABS 0254, SANS 10254, The installation, maintenance, replacement and repair of fixed electric storage water heating systems / 2000, 2
SABS 158, SANS 158, Electrical appliances for heating liquids / 2000, 4.03
SABS 181, SANS 181, Thermostats for electric storage water heaters / 1974, 2
SABS 185, SANS 185, Immersion-type heating units for electric appliances / 1994, 3
SABS 186, SANS 186, Energy regulators for electric heating units / 1998, 3
SABS 193, SANS 193, Fire dampers / 2000, 2
SABS 460, SANS 460, Copper tubes for domestic plumbing services / 1985, 3
SABS 585, SANS 585, The production of frozen fish, frozen marine mollusks and frozen products derived there from / 1996, 3
SABS 988, SANS 988, Braided reinforced rubber hose for air and water / 1971, 1
SABS 1238, SANS 1238, Air-conditioning ductwork / 1979, 1
SABS 1287-1, SANS 1287-1, Ventilation brattices and ducting Part 1: Flexible ducting / 1980, 1
SABS 1287-2, SANS 1287-2, Ventilation brattices and ducting Part 2: Brattices, unsupported / 1981, 1
SABS 1307, SANS 1307, Domestic solar water heaters / 1992, 2
SABS 1381-1, SANS 1381-1, Materials for thermal insulation of buildings Part 1: Mineral fiber thermal insulation mats / 1993, 2.01
SABS 1381-2, SANS 1381-2, Materials for thermal insulation of buildings Part 2: Loose fill thermal insulation material / 1989, 1
SABS 1381-4, SANS 1381-4, Materials for thermal insulation of buildings Part 4: Reflective foil laminates (rolls, sheets and sections) / 1985, 1
SABS 1381-6, SANS 1381-6 Materials for thermal insulation of buildings Part 6: Cellulose loose fill thermal insulation material / 1994, 1
SABS 1383, SANS 1383 Rigid urethane and insecurity foams for use in thermal insulation / 1983, 1
SABS 1403, SANS 1403, Wood-burning stoves, water heaters and space heaters (reduced smoke emission type) / 1986, 1
SABS 1424, SANS 1424, Filters for use in air-conditioning and general ventilationM / 1987, 1
SABS 1445-2, SANS 1445-2, Thermal insulation materials for industrial applications Part 2: Metal-mesh-faced mineral fiber mattresses / 1990, 1
SABS 1445-3, SANS 1445-3, Thermal insulation materials for industrial applications Part 3: Bonded preformed mineral fiber pipe sections / 1990, 1
SABS 1470-1, SANS 1470-1, Sound power labeling Part 1: Compressors / 1988, 1
SABS 1470-2, SANS 1470-2, Sound power labeling Part 2: Welding generators / 1988, 1
SABS 1470-3, SANS 1470-3, Sound power labeling Part 3: Rotating electrical machinery / 1997, 1.01
SABS 1470-4, SANS 1470-4, Sound power labeling Part 4: Pneumatic equipment / 1990, 1
SABS 1498, SANS 1498, Algaecides for use in industrial cooling water / 1989, 1
SABS 1508, SANS 1508, Expanded polystyrene thermal insulation boards / 1990, 1
SABS 1532, SANS 1532, Vent valves for drainage installations / 1991, 1
SABS 1551-1, SANS 1551-1, Check valves (flanged and wafer types) Part 1: PN series / 2000, 1.01
SABS 1551-2, SANS 1551-2, Check valves (flanged and wafer types) Part 2: Class series / 2000, 1.01
SABS 1583, SANS 1583, Refrigerant recycle equipment for the minimization of environmental pollution during the servicing and repair of automotive air-conditioning equipment / 1993, 1
SABS 1849, SANS 1849, Butterfly valves for general purposes / 2001, 1
SABS IEC 60335-2-24, SANS 60335-2-24, IEC 60335-2-24, Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
Part 2-24: Particular requirements for refrigerating appliances, ice-cream appliances and icemakers / 2000, 3
SABS IEC 60335-2-30, SANS 60335-2-30, IEC 60335-2-30, Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
Part 2-30: Particular requirements for room heaters / 1996, 2
SABS IEC 60335-2-35, SANS 60335-2-35, IEC 60335-2-35, Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
Part 2-35: Particular requirements for instantaneous water heaters / 1997, 2
SABS IEC 60335-2-40, SANS 60335-2-40, IEC 60335-2-40, Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
Part 2-40: Particular requirements for electrical heat pumps, air-conditioners and dehumidifiers / 1995, 2
SABS IEC 60335-2-41, SANS 60335-2-41, IEC 60335-2-41, Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
Part 2-41: Particular requirements for pumps 1996 2 Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
Part 2-51: Particular requirements for stationary circulation pumps for heating and service water installations / 1997, 2
SABS IEC 60335-2-61, SANS 60335-2-61, IEC 60335-2-61, Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
Part 2-61: Particular requirements for thermal storage room heaters / 1992, 1
SABS IEC 60335-2-65, SANS 60335-2-65, IEC 60335-2-65, Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
Part 2-65: Particular requirements for air-cleaning appliances / 1993, 1
SABS IEC 60335-2-73, SANS 60335-2-73, IEC 60335-2-73, Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
Part 2-73: Particular requirements for fixed immersion heaters / 1994, 1
SABS IEC 60335-2-74, SANS 60335-2-74, IEC 60335-2-74, Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
Part 2-74: Particular requirements for portable immersion heaters / 1994, 1
SABS IEC 60335-2-88, SANS 60335-2-88, IEC 60335-2-88, Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
Part 2: Particular requirements for humidifiers intended for use with heating, ventilation, or air conditioning systems / 1997, 1
SABS IEC 60335-2-98, SANS 60335-2-98, IEC 60335-2-98, Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
Part 2-98: Particular requirements for humidifiers / 1997, 1
SABS IEC 60598-2-19, SANS 60598-2-19, IEC 60598-2-19, Luminaries Part 2: Particular requirements Section 19: Air-handling luminaries (safety requirements) / 1981, 1
SABS IEC 60730-2-9, SANS 60730-2-9, IEC 60730-2-9, Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use
Part 2-9: Particular requirements for temperature sensing controls  2000, 1
SABS IEC 60730-2-11, SANS 60730-2-11, IEC 60730-2-11, Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use
Part 2-11: Particular requirements for energy regulators / 1997, 1.02
SABS ISO 140-1, SANS 140-1, ISO 140-1, Acoustics - Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements
Part 1: Requirements for laboratory test facilities with suppressed flanking transmission / 1997, 1
SABS ISO 140-2, SANS 140-2, ISO 140-2, Acoustics - Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements
Part 2: Determination, verification and application of precision data / 1991, 1
SABS ISO 140-3, SANS 140-3, ISO 140-3, Acoustics - Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements
Part 3: Laboratory measurements of airborne sound insulation of building elements / 1995, 1
SABS ISO 140-4, SANS 140-4, ISO 140-4, Acoustics - Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements
Part 4: Field measurements of airborne sound insulation between rooms / 1998, 1
SABS ISO 140-5, SANS 140-5, ISO 140-5, Acoustics - Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements
Part 5: Field measurements of airborne sound insulation of facade elements and facades / 1998, 1
SABS ISO 140-7, SANS 140-7, ISO 140-7, Acoustics - Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements
Part 7: Field measurements of impact sound insulation of floors / 1998, 1
SABS ISO 140-8, SANS 140-8, ISO 140-8, Acoustics - Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements
Part 8: Laboratory measurements of the reduction of transmitted impact noise by floor coverings on a heavyweight standard floor / 1997, 1
SABS ISO 554, SANS 554, ISO 554, Standard atmospheres for conditioning and/or testing - Specifications / 1976, 1
SABS ISO 717-1, SANS 717-1, ISO 717-1, Acoustics - Rating of sound insulation in buildings and building elements
Part 1: Airborne sound insulation / 1996, 1
SABS ISO 717-2, SANS 717-2, ISO 717-2, Acoustics - Rating of sound insulation in buildings and building elements
Part 2: Impact sound insulation / 1996, 1
SABS ISO 7371, SANS 7371, ISO 7371, Household refrigerating appliances - Refrigerators with or without low-temperature compartment - Characteristics and test methods / 1995, 2
SABS ISO 8187, SANS 8187, ISO 8187, Household refrigerating appliances - Refrigerator-freezers - Characteristics and test methods / 1991, 1
SABS ISO 8297, SANS 8297, ISO 8297, Acoustics - Determination of sound power levels of multi-source industrial plants for evaluation of sound pressure levels in the environment - Engineering method / 1994, 1
SABS ISO 8561, SANS 8561, ISO 8561, Household frost-free refrigerating appliances - Refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, frozen food storage cabinets and food freezers cooled by internal forced air circulation - Characteristics and test methods / 1995, 1
SABS ISO 14644-1, SANS 14644-1, ISO 14644-1, Clean rooms and associated controlled environments Part 1: Classification of air cleanliness / 1999, 1
(source sairac.co.za)
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