LG Receives Seismic Compliance Certification for VRF Systems
LG Multi-V IV VRF air conditioning systems now certified in all 50 states
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — LG Electronics USA announced that its Multi-V IV variable refrigerant flow (VRF) air-source systems have been certified to exceed California’s stringent seismic building requirements. The company said these air conditioning systems are now certified in all 50 states.
With a seismic testing design acceleration parameter of SDS (g) = 2.95, these products exceed the maximum USGS defined SDS (g) = 2.50 for the contiguous United States, Alaska, and Hawaii and secured seismic certification in accordance with a number of compliance codes, including: International Building Code (IBC) 2012, California Building Code (CBC) 2013, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures ASCE 7-10, and California’s Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) Preapproval Procedure with shake table testing in accordance with the International Code Council’s ICC-ES AC 156 2012.