{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-626/annex-VII",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-626/annex-VII.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2011/626",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 626/2011 of 4 May 2011 supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of air conditioners",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-626",
  "path": "annex/VII",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "VII",
  "heading": "Measurements and calculations",
  "text": "Table 1\nBin number (j), outdoor temperature (Tj) in °C and number of hours per bin (hj) for the cooling season and for heating seasons ‘average’, ‘warmer’ and ‘colder’. ‘db’ = dry bulb temperature\nCOOLING SEASON\nHEATING SEASON\nAverage\nWarmer\nColder\nj#\nTj°C\nhjh\nj#\nTj°C\nhjAh\nhj Wh\nhjCh\ndb\ndb\n1\n17\n205\n1 to 8\n– 30 to – 23\n0\n0\n0\n2\n18\n227\n9\n–22\n0\n0\n1\n3\n19\n225\n10\n–21\n0\n0\n6\n4\n20\n225\n11\n–20\n0\n0\n13\n5\n21\n216\n12\n–19\n0\n0\n17\n6\n22\n215\n13\n–18\n0\n0\n19\n7\n23\n218\n14\n–17\n0\n0\n26\n8\n24\n197\n15\n–16\n0\n0\n39\n9\n25\n178\n16\n–15\n0\n0\n41\n10\n26\n158\n17\n–14\n0\n0\n35\n11\n27\n137\n18\n–13\n0\n0\n52\n12\n28\n109\n19\n–12\n0\n0\n37\n13\n29\n88\n20\n–11\n0\n0\n41\n14\n30\n63\n21\n–10\n1\n0\n43\n15\n31\n39\n22\n–9\n25\n0\n54\n16\n32\n31\n23\n–8\n23\n0\n90\n17\n33\n24\n24\n–7\n24\n0\n125\n18\n34\n17\n25\n–6\n27\n0\n169\n19\n35\n13\n26\n–5\n68\n0\n195\n20\n36\n9\n27\n–4\n91\n0\n278\n21\n37\n4\n28\n–3\n89\n0\n306\n22\n38\n3\n29\n–2\n165\n0\n454\n23\n39\n1\n30\n–1\n173\n0\n385\n24\n40\n0\n31\n0\n240\n0\n490\n32\n1\n280\n0\n533\n33\n2\n320\n3\n380\n34\n3\n357\n22\n228\n35\n4\n356\n63\n261\n36\n5\n303\n63\n279\n37\n6\n330\n175\n229\n38\n7\n326\n162\n269\n39\n8\n348\n259\n233\n40\n9\n335\n360\n230\n41\n10\n315\n428\n243\n42\n11\n215\n430\n191\n43\n12\n169\n503\n146\n44\n13\n151\n444\n150\n45\n14\n105\n384\n97\n46\n15\n74\n294\n61\nTotal\n2 602\n4 910\n3 590\n6 446\nTable 2\nStandard rating conditions, temperatures in ‘dry bulb’ air temperature (‘wet bulb’ indicated in brackets)\nIn case of single ducts, the condensor (evaporator) when cooling (heating), is not supplied with outdoor air, but indoor air.\nAppliance\nFunction\nIndoor air temperature(°C)\nOutdoor air temperature(°C)\nair conditioners, excluding single duct\ncooling\n27 (19)\n35 (24)\nheating\n20 (max. 15)\n7(6)\nsingle duct\ncooling\n35 (24)\n35 (24)\nheating\n20 (12)\n20 (12)\nTable 3\nReference design conditions, temperatures in ‘dry bulb’ air temperature (‘wet bulb’ indicated in brackets)\nFunction / season\nIndoor air temperature(°C)\nOutdoor air temperature(°C)\nBivalent temperature(°C)\nOperating limit temperature(°C)\nTin\nTdesignc/Tdesignh\nTbiv\nTol\ncooling\n27 (19)\nTdesignc = 35 (24)\nn.a.\nn.a.\nheating / Average\n20 (15)\nTdesignh = – 10 (– 11)\nmax. 2\nmax. – 7\nheating / Warmer\nTdesignh = 2 (1)\nmax. 7\nmax. 2\nheating / Colder\nTdesignh = – 22 (– 23)\nmax. – 7\nmax. – 15\nTable 4\nOperational hours per type of appliance per functional mode to be used for calculation of electricity consumption\nType of appliance / functionality (if applicable)\nUnit\nHeating season\nOn mode\nThermostat-off mode\nStandby mode\nOff mode\nCrankcase heater mode\ncooling: HCEheating: HHE\nHTO\nHSB\nHOFF\nHCK\nAir conditioners, except double ducts and single duct\nCooling mode, if appliance offers cooling only\nh/annum\n350\n221\n2 142\n5 088\n7 760\nCooling and heating modes, if appliance offers both modes\nCooling mode\nh/annum\n350\n221\n2 142\n0\n2 672\nHeating mode\nh/annum\nAverage\n1 400\n179\n0\n0\n179\nWarmer\n1 400\n755\n0\n0\n755\nColder\n2 100\n131\n0\n0\n131\nHeating mode, if appliance offers heating only\nh/annum\nAverage\n1 400\n179\n0\n3 672\n3 851\nWarmer\n1 400\n755\n0\n4 345\n4 476\nColder\n2 100\n131\n0\n2 189\n2 944\nDouble duct air conditioner\ncooling: HCEheating: HHE\nHTO\nHSB\nHOFF\nHCK\nCooling mode, if appliance offers cooling only\nh/60 min\n1\nn/a\nn/a\nn/a\nn/a\nCooling and heating modes, if appliance offers both modes\nCooling mode\nh/60 min\n1\nn/a\nn/a\nn/a\nn/a\nHeating mode\nh/60 min\n1\nn/a\nn/a\nn/a\nn/a\nHeating mode, if appliance offers heating only\nh/60 min\n1\nn/a\nn/a\nn/a\nn/a\nSingle duct air conditioner\ncooling: HCEheating: HHE\nCooling mode\nh/60 min\n1\nn/a\nn/a\nn/a\nn/a\nHeating mode\nh/60 min\n1\nn/a\nn/a\nn/a\nn/a",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "In case of single ducts, the condensor (evaporator) when cooling (heating), is not supplied with outdoor air, but indoor air."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:50:02.314211+00:00"
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}