Division 4 SOLAR DEVICES
United Kingdom
For solar devices, the technical documentation referred to in Article 3(4)(b) shall include:
- (a)
the name and address of the supplier;
- (b)
a description of the solar device model sufficient for its unambiguous identification;
- (c)
where appropriate, the references of the F1designated standards applied;
- (d)
where appropriate, the other technical standards and specifications used;
- (e)
the identification and signature of the person empowered to bind the supplier;
- (f)
technical parameters (for pumps in the collector loop if applicable):
the collector aperture area Asol in m2, to two decimal places;
the collector efficiency ηcol in %, rounded to the nearest integer;
the energy efficiency class of the solar hot water storage tank, determined in accordance with point 3 of Annex II;
the standing loss S of the solar hot water storage tank in W, rounded to the nearest integer;
the storage volume V of the solar hot water storage tank in litres and m3;
the annual non-solar heat contribution Qnonsol in kWh in terms of primary energy for electricity and/or in kWh in terms of GCV for fuels, for the load profiles M, L, XL and XXL under average climate conditions, rounded to the nearest integer;
the pump power consumption solpump in W, rounded to the nearest integer;
the standby power consumption solstandby in W, to two decimal places;
the annual auxiliary electricity consumption Qaux in kWh in terms of final energy, rounded to the nearest integer;
- (g)
any specific precautions that shall be taken when the solar device is assembled, installed or maintained.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Word in Annex 5 s. 4(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/539), reg. 1(3), Sch. 5 para. 9(8); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)