Description / Abstract:
This SAE Standard covers the Mini-Shed testing methodology to
measure the rate of refrigerant loss from an automotive air
conditioning (A/C) system. This SAE procedure encompasses both
front and rear air conditioning systems utilizing refrigerants
operating under sub-critical conditions.
Purpose
The purpose of the SAE Mini-Shed Test Refrigerant Emission
procedure is to provide a means of measuring refrigerant emissions
from properly assembled vehicle air conditioning systems under
specific A/C usage conditions (i.e., typical use conditions) and to
convert the results to an estimated annual refrigerant emission
rate (g/yr). Such conversion from laboratory test results to
estimated vehicle emission applies to properly assembled systems
and does not account for normal production assembly variations.