本指导文件提供了如何利用ASME EA-2《泵送系统能量评估》的应用指南。本指导文件提供背景和支持信息，以帮助应用本标准。ASME EA-2未提供如何进行泵送系统能效评估的指南，但规定了此类评估期间必须执行的要求。ASME EA-2以适合标准的形式编写，文本简洁，没有示例或解释。本文件与本标准一起使用，为如何满足本标准的要求提供基本指导。本文件仅为指南，未设定任何新要求。ASME EA-2可与本文件一起使用，也可不与本文件一起使用。

This guidance document provides an application guide on how to utilize ASME EA-2, Energy Assessment for Pumping Systems. This guidance document provides background and supporting information to assist in applying the Standard. ASME EA-2 does not provide guidance on how to perform a pumping system energy efficiency assessment, but sets the requirements that must be performed during such an assessment. ASME EA-2 was written in a form suitable for a standard, with concise text and without examples or explanations. This document was developed to be used in conjunction with the standard to give basic guidance on how to fulfill the requirements of the standard. This document is only a guide and does not set any new requirements. ASME EA-2 can be used with or without this document.