Regulation 3 Scope

(1)

Subject to the following provisions of this regulation and regulation 4, these Regulations apply to household air conditioners, that is to say, electric mains operated household—

(a)

air cooled air conditioners of the following descriptions—

(i)

packaged units;

(ii)

single split systems; and

(iii)

multi-split systems; and

(b)

water cooled air conditioners of the following descriptions—

(i)

packaged units; and

(ii)

single split systems,

whether or not they are displayed or sold for household use.

(2)

These Regulations apply to household air conditioners of the following descriptions—

(a)

factory-made units that can be ducted;

(b)

factory-made units of either fixed capacity or variable capacity by any means;

(c)

air-to-air air conditioners which evaporate the condensate on the condenser side,

but in the case of a unit consisting of several parts, these Regulations apply only to those parts designed and supplied as a complete package.

(3)

These Regulations do not apply to household air conditioners of the following descriptions—

(a)

units having their condenser cooled by air and by the evaporation of external additional water;

(b)

units using transcritical cycles (for example with CO2 as the refrigerant);

(c)

appliances that may also use other energy sources;

(d)

air-to-water and water-to-water appliances;

(e)

units with an output (cooling power) greater than 12 kW.

(4)

These Regulations do not apply to the rating plate or its equivalent affixed for safety purposes to a household air conditioner.