What are the test laboratory accreditation requirements for lab testing products that receive HVI certification?
• Original lab recommendation from HVI General Membership, HVI Engineering Committee, and the HVI Board. • Volunteer member engineers visit labs and work with technicians on proper equipment and test set-up. • Members send in various products for round-robin testing; results are compared to other accredited labs. Test results are presented to HVI Members, HVI Engineering Committee, and the HVI Board in a meeting; a motion is made to accredit the lab, whereby the lab will be approved if there is a unanimous vote.
