{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-2281/annex-II/division-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-2281/annex-II/division-5.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2016/2281",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/2281 of 30 November 2016 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products, with regard to ecodesign requirements for air heating products, cooling products, high temperature process chillers and fan coil units (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-2281",
  "path": "annex/II/division/5",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Product information:",
  "text": "(a) From 1 January 2018, the instruction manuals for installers and end-users, and free access websites of manufacturers, their authorised representatives and importers shall provide the following product information:\n(1) for warm air heaters, the information set out in Table 9 of this Annex, measured and calculated in accordance with Annex III;\n(2) for comfort chillers, the information set out in Table 10 of this Annex, measured and calculated in accordance with Annex III;\n(3) for air-to-air air conditioners, the information set out in Table 11 of this Annex, measured and calculated in accordance with Annex III;\n(4) for water/brine-to-air air conditioners, the information set out in Table 12 of this Annex, measured and calculated in accordance with Annex III;\n(5) for fan coil units, the information set out in Table 13 of this Annex, measured and calculated in accordance with Annex III;\n(6) for heat pumps, the information set out in Table 14 of this Annex, measured and calculated in accordance with Annex III;\n(7) for high temperature process chillers, the information set out in Table 15 of this Annex, measured and calculated in accordance with Annex III;\n(8) any specific precautions that must be taken when the product is assembled, installed or maintained;\n(9) for heat generators or cold generators designed for air heating or cooling products, and air heating or cooling product housings to be equipped with such heat or cold generators, their characteristics, the requirements for assembly, to ensure compliance with the ecodesign requirements for air heating or cooling products and, where appropriate, the list of combinations recommended by the manufacturer;\n(10) for multi-split heat pumps and multi-split air conditioners, a list of appropriate indoor units;\n(11) for B1, C2 and C4 warm air heaters the following standard text: ‘This warm air heater is intended to be connected only to a flue shared between multiple dwellings in existing buildings. Due to a lower efficiency, any other use of this warm air heater shall be avoided and would result in higher energy consumption and higher operating costs’.\n(b) From 1 January 2018, the instruction manuals for installers and end-users, and a part for professionals of the free-access websites of manufacturers, their authorised representatives and importers shall provide the following product information:\n(1) information relevant for disassembly, recycling and/or disposal at end-of-life.\n(c) The technical documentation for the purposes of conformity assessment pursuant to Article 4 shall contain the following elements:\n(1) the elements specified in point (a);\n(2) where the information relating to a specific model has been obtained by calculation on the basis of design, and/or extrapolation from other combinations, the technical documentation shall include details of such calculations and/or extrapolations, and of tests undertaken to verify the accuracy of the calculations undertaken, including details of the mathematical model for calculating performance of such combinations, and of measurements taken to verify this model, and a list of any other models where the information included in the technical documentation was obtained on the same basis.\n(d) The manufacturer, their authorised representatives and importers of comfort chillers, air-to-air and water/brine-to-air air conditioners, heat pumps and high temperature process chillers shall provide laboratories performing market surveillance checks, upon request, the necessary information on the setting of the unit, as applied for the establishment of declared capacities, SEER/EER, SCOP/COP, SEPR/COP values, where applicable, and provide contact information for obtaining such information.\nTable 9\nInformation requirements for warm air heaters\nNot required for electric warm air heaters.\nFrom 26 September 2018.\nModel(s): Information to identify the model(s) to which the information relates:\nB1 warm air heater: [yes/no]\nC2 warm air heater: [yes/no]\nC4 warm air heater: [yes/no]\nType of fuel: [gas/liquid/electricity]\nItem\nSymbol\nValue\nUnit\nItem\nSymbol\nValue\nUnit\nCapacity\nUseful efficiency\nRated heating capacity\nPated,h\nx,x\nkW\nUseful efficiency at rated heating capacity\nηnom\nx,x\n%\nMinimum capacity\nPmin\nx,x\nkW\nUseful efficiency at minimum capacity\nηpl\nx,x\n%\nElectric power consumption\nOther items\nAt rated heating capacity\nelmax\nx,xxx\nkW\nEnvelope loss factor\nFenv\nx,x\n%\nAt minimal capacity\nelmin\nx,xxx\nkW\nIgnition burner power consumption\nPign\nx,x\nkW\nIn standby mode\nelsb\nx,xxx\nkW\nEmissions of nitrogen oxides\nNOx\nx\nmg/kWh input energy (GCV)\nEmission efficiency\nηs,flow\nx,x\n%\nSeasonal space heating energy efficiency\nηs,h\nx,x\n%\nContact details\nName and address of the manufacturer or of its authorised representative.\nTable 10\nInformation requirements for comfort chillers\nIf Cdc is not determined by measurement then the default degradation coefficient of chillers shall be 0,9.\nFrom 26 September 2018.\nModel(s): Information to identify the model(s) to which the information relates:\nOutdoor side heat exchanger of chiller: [select which: air or water/brine]\nIndoor side heat exchanger chiller: [default: water]\nType: compressor driven vapour compression or sorption process\nIf applicable: driver of compressor: [electric motor or fuel driven, gaseous or liquid fuel, internal or external combustion engine]\nItem\nSymbol\nValue\nUnit\nItem\nSymbol\nValue\nUnit\nRated cooling capacity\nPrated,c\nx,x\nkW\nSeasonal space cooling energy efficiency\nηs,c\nx,x\n%\nDeclared cooling capacity for part load at given outdoor temperatures Tj\nDeclared energy efficiency ratio or gas utilisation efficiency/auxiliary energy factor for part load at given outdoor temperatures Tj\nTj = + 35 °C\nPdc\nx,x\nkW\nTj = + 35 °C\nEERd or GUEc,bin/AEFc,bin\nx,x\n%\nTj = + 30 °C\nPdc\nx,x\nkW\nTj = + 30 °C\nEERd or GUEc,bin/AEFc,bin\nx,x\n%\nTj = + 25 °C\nPdc\nx,x\nkW\nTj = + 25 °C\nEERd or GUEc,bin/AEFc,bin\nx,x\n%\nTj = + 20 °C\nPdc\nx,x\nkW\nTj = + 20 °C\nEERd or GUEc,bin/AEFc,bin\nx,x\n%\nDegradation co-efficient for chillers\nCdc\nx,x\n—\nPower consumption in modes other than ‘active mode’\nOff mode\nPOFF\nx,xxx\nkW\nCrankcase heater mode\nPCK\nx,xxx\nkW\nThermostat-off mode\nPTO\nx,xxx\nkW\nStandby mode\nPSB\nx,xxx\nkW\nOther items\nCapacity control\nfixed/staged/variable\nFor air-to-water comfort chillers: air flow rate, outdoor measured\n—\nx\nm3/h\nSound power level, outdoor\nLWA\nx,x/x,x\ndB\nFor water/brine-to-water chillers: Rated brine or water flow rate, outdoor side heat exchanger\n—\nx\nm3/h\nEmissions of nitrogen oxides (if applicable)\nNOx\nx\nmg/kWh input GCV\nGWP of the refrigerant\nkg CO2 eq (100 years)\nStandard rating conditions used: [low temperature application/medium temperature application]\nContact details\nName and address of the manufacturer or of its authorised representative.\nTable 11\nInformation requirements for air-to-air air conditioners\nIf Cdc is not determined by measurement then the default degradation coefficient air conditioners shall be 0,25.\nFrom 26 September 2018.\nWhere information relates to multi-split air conditioners, the test result and performance data may be obtained on the basis of the performance of the outdoor unit, with a combination of indoor unit(s) recommended by the manufacturer or importer.\nModel(s): Information to identify the model(s) to which the information relates:\nOutdoor side heat exchanger of air conditioner: [default: air]\nIndoor side heat exchanger of air conditioner: [default: air]\nType: compressor driven vapour compression or sorption process\nIf applicable: driver of compressor: [electric motor or fuel driven, gaseous or liquid fuel, internal or external combustion engine]\nItem\nSymbol\nValue\nUnit\nItem\nSymbol\nValue\nUnit\nRated cooling capacity\nPrated,c\nx,x\nkW\nSeasonal space cooling energy efficiency\nηs,c\nx,x\n%\nDeclared cooling capacity for part load at given outdoor temperatures Tj and indoor 27°/19 °C (dry/wet bulb)\nDeclared energy efficiency ratio or gas utilisation efficiency/auxiliary energy factor for part load at given outdoor temperatures Tj\nTj = + 35 °C\nPdc\nx,x\nkW\nTj = + 35 °C\nEERd or GUEc,bin/AEFc,bin\nx,x\n%\nTj = + 30 °C\nPdc\nx,x\nkW\nTj = + 30 °C\nEERd or GUEc,bin/AEFc,bin\nx,x\n%\nTj = + 25 °C\nPdc\nx,x\nkW\nTj = + 25 °C\nEERd or GUEc,bin/AEFc,bin\nx,x\n%\nTj = + 20 °C\nPdc\nx,x\nkW\nTj = + 20 °C\nEERd or GUEc,bin/AEFc,bin\nx,x\n%\nDegradation co-efficient for air conditioners\nCdc\nx,x\n—\nPower consumption in modes other than ‘active mode’\nOff mode\nPOFF\nx,xxx\nkW\nCrankcase heater mode\nPCK\nx,xxx\nkW\nThermostat-off mode\nPTO\nx,xxx\nkW\nStandby mode\nPSB\nx,xxx\nkW\nOther items\nCapacity control\nfixed/staged/variable\nFor air-to-air air conditioner: air flow rate, outdoor measured\n—\nx\nm3/h\nSound power level, outdoor\nLWA\nx,x/x,x\ndB\nIf engine driven: Emissions of nitrogen oxides\nNOx\nx\nmg/kWh fuel input GCV\nGWP of the refrigerant\nkg CO2 eq (100 years)\nContact details\nName and address of the manufacturer or of its authorised representative.\nTable 12\nInformation requirements for water/brine-to-air air conditioners\nIf Cdc is not determined by measurement then the default degradation coefficient air conditioners shall be 0,25.\nFrom 26 September 2018. Where information relates to multi-split air conditioners, the test result and performance data may be obtained on the basis of the performance of the outdoor unit, with a combination of indoor unit(s) recommended by the manufacturer or importer.\nModel(s): Information to identify the model(s) to which the information relates:\nOutdoor side heat exchanger of air conditioner: [default: water/brine]\nIndoor side heat exchanger of air conditioner: [default: air]\nType: compressor driven vapour compression or sorption process\nIf applicable: driver of compressor: [electric motor or fuel driven, gaseous or liquid fuel, internal or external combustion engine]\nItem\nSymbol\nValue\nUnit\nItem\nSymbol\nValue\nUnit\nRated cooling capacity\nPrated,c\nx,x\nkW\nSeasonal space cooling energy efficiency\nηs,c\nx,x\n%\nDeclared cooling capacity for part load at given outdoor temperatures Tj and indoor 27°/19 °C (dry/wet bulb)\nDeclared energy efficiency ratio or gas utilisation efficiency/auxiliary energy factor for part load at given outdoor temperatures Tj\nOutdoor temperature Tj\ncooling tower (inlet/outlet)\nground coupled\nTj = + 35 °C\n30/35\n10/15\nPdc\nx,x\nkW\nTj = + 35 °C\nEERd or GUEc,bin/AEFc,bin\nx,x\n%\nTj = + 30 °C\n26/*\n10/*\nPdc\nx,x\nkW\nTj = + 30 °C\nEERd or GUEc,bin/AEFc,bin\nx,x\n%\nTj = + 25 °C\n22/*\n10/*\nPdc\nx,x\nkW\nTj = + 25 °C\nEERd or GUEc,bin/AEFc,bin\nx,x\n%\nTj = + 20 °C\n18/*\n10/*\nPdc\nx,x\nkW\nTj = + 20 °C\nEERd or GUEc,bin/AEFc,bin\nx,x\n%\nDegradation co-efficient for air conditioners\nCdc\nx,x\n—\nPower consumption in modes other than ‘active mode’\nOff mode\nPOFF\nx,xxx\nkW\nCrankcase heater mode\nPCK\nx,xxx\nkW\nThermostat-off mode\nPTO\nx,xxx\nkW\nStandby mode\nPSB\nx,xxx\nkW\nOther items\nCapacity control\nfixed/staged/variable\nSound power level, outdoor\nLWA\nx,x/x,x\ndB\nFor water/brine-to-air air conditioners: Rated brine or water flow rate, outdoor side heat exchanger\n—\nx\nm3/h\nIf engine driven\nEmissions of nitrogen oxides (if applicable)\nNOx\nx\nmg/kWh fuel input GCV\nGWP of the refrigerant\nkg CO2 eq (100 years)\nContact details\nName and address of the manufacturer or of its authorised representative.\nTable 13\nInformation requirements for fan coil units\nInformation to identify the model(s) to which the information relates:\nItem\nSymbol\nValue\nUnit\nItem\nSymbol\nValue\nUnit\nCooling capacity (sensible)\nPrated,c\nx,x\nkW\nTotal electric power input\nPelec\nx,xxx\nkW\nCooling capacity (latent)\nPrated,c\nx,x\nkW\nSound power level (per speed setting, if applicable)\nLWA\nx,x/etc.\ndB\nHeating capacity\nPrated,h\nx,x\nkW\nContact details\nName and address of the manufacturer or of its authorised representative.\nTable 14\nInformation requirements for heat pumps\nIf Cdh is not determined by measurement then the default degradation coefficient of heat pumps shall be 0,25.\nFrom 26 September 2018.\n(*)\nWhere information relates to multi-split heat pumps, the test result and performance data may be obtained on the basis of the performance of the outdoor unit, with a combination of indoor unit(s) recommended by the manufacturer or importer.\nInformation to identify the model(s) to which the information relates:\nOutdoor side heat exchanger of heat pump: [select which: air/water/brine]\nIndoor side heat exchanger of heat pump: [select which: air/water/brine]\nIndication if the heater is equipped with a supplementary heater: yes/no\nIf applicable: driver of compressor: [electric motor or fuel driven, gaseous or liquid fuel, internal or external combustion engine]\nParameters shall be declared for the average heating season, parameters for the warmer and colder heating seasons are optional.\nItem\nSymbol\nValue\nUnit\nItem\nSymbol\nValue\nUnit\nRated heating capacity\nPrated,h\nx,x\nkW\nSeasonal space heating energy efficiency\nηs,h\nx,x\n%\nDeclared heating capacity for part load at indoor temperature 20 °C and outdoor temperature Tj\nDeclared coefficient of performance or gas utilisation efficiency/auxiliary energy factor for part load at given outdoor temperatures Tj\nTj = – 7 °C\nPdh\nx,x\nkW\nTj = – 7 °C\nCOPd or GUEh,bin/AEFh,bin\nx,x\n%\nTj = + 2 °C\nPdh\nx,x\nkW\nTj = + 2 °C\nCOPd or GUEh,bin/AEFh,bin\nx,x\n%\nTj = + 7 °C\nPdh\nx,x\nkW\nT j = + 7 °C\nCOPd or GUEh,bin/AEFh,bin\nx,x\n%\nTj = + 12 °C\nPdh\nx,x\nkW\nTj = + 12 °C\nCOPd or GUEh,bin/AEFh,bin\nx,x\n%\nTbiv = bivalent temperature\nPdh\nx,x\nkW\nTbiv = bivalent temperature\nCOPd or GUEh,bin/AEFh,bin\nx,x\n%\nTOL = operation limit\nPdh\nx,x\nkW\nTOL = operation limit\nCOPd or GUEh,bin/AEFh,bin\nx,x\n%\nFor air-to-water heat pumps: Tj = – 15 °C (if TOL < – 20 °C)\nPdh\nx,x\nkW\nFor water-to-air heat pumps: Tj = – 15 °C (if TOL < – 20 °C)\nCOPd or GUEh,bin/AEFh,bin\nx,x\n%\nBivalent temperature\nTbiv\nx\n°C\nFor water-to-air heat pumps: Operation limit temperature\nTol\nx\n°C\nDegradation co-efficient heat pumps\nCdh\nx,x\n—\nPower consumption in modes other than ‘active mode’\nSupplementary heater\nOff mode\nPOFF\nx,xxx\nkW\nBack-up heating capacity (*)\nelbu\nx,x\nkW\nThermostat-off mode\nPTO\nx,xxx\nkW\nType of energy input\nCrankcase heater mode\nPCK\nx,xxx\nkW\nStandby mode\nPSB\nx,xxx\nkW\nOther items\nCapacity control\nfixed/staged/variable\nFor air-to-air heat pumps: air flow rate, outdoor measured\n—\nx\nm3/h\nSound power level, indoor/outdoor measured\nLWA\nx,x/x,x\ndB\nFor water/brine-to-air heat pumps: Rated brine or water flow rate, outdoor side heat exchanger\n—\nx\nm3/h\nEmissions of nitrogen oxides (if applicable)\nNOx\nx\nmg/kWh fuel input GCV\nGWP of the refrigerant\nkg CO2 eq (100 years)\nContact details\nName and address of the manufacturer or of its authorised representative.\nTable 15\nInformation requirements for high temperature process chillers\nIf Cdc is not determined by measurement then the default degradation coefficient chillers shall be 0,9.\nFor staged capacity units, two values divided by a slash (‘/’) will be declared in each box in the section referring to ‘refrigeration capacity’ and ‘EER’\nInformation to identify the model(s) to which the information relates:\nType of condensing: [air-cooled/water-cooled]\nRefrigerant fluid(s): [information identifying the refrigerant fluid(s) intended to be used with the process chiller]\nItem\nSymbol\nValue\nUnit\nOperating temperature\nt\n7\n°C\nSeasonal energy performance ratio\nSEPR\nx,xx\n[-]\nAnnual electricity consumption\nQ\nx\nkWh/a\nParameters at full load and reference ambient temperature at rating point A\nRated refrigeration capacity\nPA\nx,xx\nkW\nRated power input\nDA\nx,xx\nkW\nRated energy efficiency ratio\nEERDC,A\nx,xx\n[-]\nParameters at rating point B\nDeclared refrigeration capacity\nPB\nx,xx\nkW\nDeclared power input\nDB\nx,xx\nkW\nDeclared energy efficiency ratio\nEERDC,B\nx,xx\n[-]\nParameters at rating point C\nDeclared refrigeration capacity\nPC\nx,xx\nkW\nDeclared power input\nDC\nx,xx\nkW\nDeclared energy efficiency ratio\nEERDC,C\nx,xx\n[-]\nParameters at rating point D\nDeclared refrigeration capacity\nPD\nx,xx\nkW\nDeclared power input\nDD\nx,xx\nkW\nDeclared energy efficiency ratio\nEERDC,D\nx,xx\n[-]\nOther items\nCapacity control\nfixed/staged/variable\nDegradation co-efficient chillers\nCdc\nx,xx\n[-]\nGWP of the refrigerant\nkg CO2 eq (100 years)\nContact details\nName and address of the manufacturer or of its authorised representative.",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Not required for electric warm air heaters."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "From 26 September 2018."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "If Cdc is not determined by measurement then the default degradation coefficient of chillers shall be 0,9."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "From 26 September 2018."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "If Cdc is not determined by measurement then the default degradation coefficient air conditioners shall be 0,25."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "From 26 September 2018."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "If Cdc is not determined by measurement then the default degradation coefficient air conditioners shall be 0,25."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "From 26 September 2018. Where information relates to multi-split air conditioners, the test result and performance data may be obtained on the basis of the performance of the outdoor unit, with a combination of indoor unit(s) recommended by the manufacturer or importer."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f9",
      "text": "If Cdh is not determined by measurement then the default degradation coefficient of heat pumps shall be 0,25."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f10",
      "text": "From 26 September 2018."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f11",
      "text": "For staged capacity units, two values divided by a slash (‘/’) will be declared in each box in the section referring to ‘refrigeration capacity’ and ‘EER’"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f12",
      "text": "If Cdc is not determined by measurement then the default degradation coefficient chillers shall be 0,9."
    }
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