The Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc. (AMCA International) announced that the Board of Standards Review of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved the document ANSI/AMCA STANDARD 520-09, Laboratory Methods for Testing Actuators.

This standard establishes an industry standard for minimum rating and testing of actuators used on fire/smoke dampers.  The testing requirements for ANSI/AMCA Standard 520-09 will cover torque or force rating, long term holding, operational life, elevated temperature performance, periodic maintenance, production, and sound testing for both pneumatic and electric operators.  

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