## NA1.9 Acceptance Test Technicians Alternative Procedure

This section describes the instance when field verification and diagnostic testing may be satisfied with the completion of the relevant test procedure by a certified Acceptance Test Technician (ATT) and the requirements of the Acceptance Test Technician Certification Provider (ATTCP).

### NA1.9.1 Duct Leakage Verification by the Acceptance Test Technician

Under this alternative procedure, when the Certificate of Compliance indicates that field verification and diagnostic testing of duct leakage is required as a condition for compliance with Title 24, Part 6 a certified ATT may perform the duct leakage verification to satisfy the condition of compliance, at the discretion of the enforcement agency. Systems verified under this procedure are not eligible for sampling.

### NA1.9.2 Certificate of Acceptance Documentation

The ATT shall perform the required field verification and diagnostic testing according to the procedures specified in Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA2, and verify that the work meets the requirements for compliance as shown on the Certificate of Compliance. The owner or installer shall complete a Certificate of Installation and sign the certificate to certify that the installation work meets the requirements for compliance credit.

The ATT must sign a copy of the Certificate of Acceptance and submit a copy to the approved ATTCP. The acceptance procedures for the Certificate of Acceptance shall conform to the requirements in NA1.5.

A signed copy of the Certificate of Acceptance shall be posted at the job site for review by the enforcement agency, in conjunction with requests for final inspection in accordance with NA1.3.4.

The Certificate of Acceptance that is posted in the field for review by the enforcement agency at final inspection shall conform to all applicable requirements of 10-103(a)4.

### NA1.9.3 Acceptance Test Technician Certification Provider (ATTCP) Responsibilities

To be approved by the Energy Commission, an ATTCP must submit an additional application demonstrating all the following, in addition to all the requirements of Title 24, Part 1, Section 103.2(c):

a. The ATTCP shall be approved and in good standing with the Energy Commission in accordance with Title 24, Part 1, Section 10-103.2.

b. The ATTCP shall maintain, or cause to be maintained by suitable contractual requirements, an electronic database approved by the Energy Commission that can record and hold for no less than five years duct leakage acceptance test compliance documentation as performed by its own certified ATTs.

c. The ATTCP shall be capable of providing a print copy of each completed duct leakage acceptance test to the ATT that performed the test.

i. The copy shall bear the logo or other identifying insignia as approved by the Energy Commission on all pages of each duct leakage acceptance test compliance document.

ii. The ATTCP shall provide a means of electronic verification of any duct leakage acceptance test compliance document to the enforcement agency having jurisdiction in accordance with NA 1.3.4.

d. The ATTCP shall allow the Energy Commission access to its electronic system with the authority to visually inspect all records.

e. The ATTCP shall provide all summary reports regarding the duct leakage acceptance test compliance documents as requested by the Energy Commission.

f. The ATTCP shall provide all training, testing, and oversight necessary to certify ATTs to perform the acceptance test as required in NA7.5.3 and NA2 in conjunction with this alternative procedure.

i. All training and testing materials must comply with the applicable requirements in Title 24, Part 1, Section 10-103.2 and must be approved by the Energy Commission.