Project Description

NEC/UL/CSA ELECTRICAL LABORATORY NEEDED TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL SAFETY CERTIFICATION / RECOGNITION FOR ELECTRIC HEAT TRACED EXTERIOR WINDOW PROTOTYPE TO BE USED IN 88 EXISTING DOUBLE AND TRIPLE GLAZED EXTERIOR WINDOW APPLICATIONS. THIS PROVISION WAS DEVELOPED TO ALLEVIATE EXCESSIVE AND UNACCEPTABLE MOISTURE CONDENSATION @ THE INTERIOR WINDOW AND GLAZED SURFACES IN THE CRITICAL CARE PATIENT AND FUTURE SURGERY ENVIRONMENTS.

HIGH R.H. MUST BE CLINICALLY MAINTAINED IN THE RANGE OF 40 % TO 60 % IN COMPLIANCE WITH VA CODE.
BOTH HIGH R.H. AND THE ELIMINATION OF CONDENSATION ARE CLINICAL NECESSITY.

THIS PROTOTYPE WAS SOUGHT AS A PRACTICAL AND VERY EFFECTIVE MECHANISM TO ACHIEVE THESE CRITERIA.