Purpose: This standard provides a test method for determining the net electrical generating performance and heat recovery performance of micro combined heat and power devices, sometimes referred to as micro-cogeneration devices. The standard specifies the equipment and instrumentation required, test methods, and calculation procedures.
Scope: This standard applies to combined heat and power devices whose maximum net electrical power output is less than 50 kW. Covered devices include, but are not limited to, stationary systems that use an internal combustion engine, a Stirling engine, or a fuel cell as the heat and power generating source. Provisions are made for stand-alone devices and devices that are part of a packaged system that includes ancillary heat/cooling equipment.