# C_2017076EN.01000101.xml

| 10.3.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 76/1 |
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10.3.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 76/1

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Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1187 supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of solid fuel boilers and packages of a solid fuel boiler, supplementary heaters, temperature controls and solar devices

(Publication of titles and references of transitional methods of measurement and calculation (1) for the implementation of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1187, and in particular Annexes VIII and X thereof.)

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(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 076/01)

| Parameter | Organisation | Reference/Title | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Solid fuel boilers, including condensing boilers and solid fuel cogeneration boilers |
| General conditions for testing | CEN | EN303-5:2012 Heating boilers for solid fuels, manually and automatically stoked, nominal heat output of up to 500 kW — Terminology, requirements and marking, 5.7 Conducting the boiler performance test | Condensing boilers are to be tested in condensing mode.
  The applicable part load (30 % or 50 %) is to be used instead of the minimum heat output. |
| Useful efficiency at rated heat output ηn | CEN | EN303-5:2012, 3.15 boiler efficiency, 5.10.3.1 Direct method | Corresponds to ηK
  measured at rated heat output Pr
  , but with Q and QB
  expressed in gross calorific value. |
| Useful efficiency at applicable part load ηp | CEN | EN303-5:2012, 3.15, 5.10.3.1 | Corresponds to ηK
  measured at applicable part load (30 % or 50 %), but with Q and QB
  expressed in gross calorific value. |
| Useful heat output at rated heat output Pn | CEN | EN303-5:2012, 3.6 heat output | Corresponds to heat output Q measured at rated heat output Pr
  , but expressed in gross calorific value. |
| Useful heat output at applicable part load Pp | CEN | EN303-5:2012, 3.6 | Corresponds heat output Q measured at applicable part load (30 % or 50 %), but expressed in gross calorific value. |
| Rated heat output Pr | CEN | EN303-5:2012, 3.7 nominal heat output, 5.8.2 Determining the nominal heat output | Corresponds to nominal heat output QN
  (when measured with the preferred fuel), but expressed in gross calorific value. |
| Electrical power requirement at maximum heat output elmax | CEN | EN303-5:2012, 5.8.5 Electrical consumption
  EN15456:2008, Heating boilers — Electrical power consumption for heat generators — System boundaries — Measurements | Corresponds to Paux 100
  in clause 3.4.1 of EN15456:2008, but any electricity consumption from a back-up heater and from incorporated secondary emission abatement equipment is not taken into account. |
| Electrical power requirement at minimum heat output elmin | CEN | EN303-5:2012, 5.8.5
  EN15456:2008 | Corresponds to Paux, g
  in clause 3.4.1 of EN15456:2008 measured at applicable part load operation (30 % or 50 %), but any electricity consumption from a back-up heater and from incorporated secondary emission abatement equipment is not taken into account. |
| Standby mode power consumption PSB | CEN | EN303-5:2012, 5.8.5
  EN15456:2008 | Corresponds to Paux sb
  , but any electricity consumption from incorporated secondary emission abatement equipment is not taken into account. |
| Gross calorific value moisture free GCVmf | CEN | EN 14918:2009 Solid biofuels — Determination of calorific value, 10.4 Expression of results | Corresponds to qV, gr, d |
| Moisture content of the fuel M | CEN | EN 14918:2009, 10.4 | Corresponds to Mar
  , but expressed as fraction instead of as percentage |
| Characteristics for log wood, moisture content ≤ 25 % | CEN | EN303-5:2012, Table 7 — test fuels, water content and ash content for wood logs | |
| Characteristics for chipped wood, moisture content 15-35 % | CEN | EN303-5:2012, Table 7, water content and ash content for chipped wood B1 | |
| Characteristics for chipped wood, moisture content > 35 % | CEN | EN303-5:2012, Table 7, water content and ash content for chipped wood B2 | |
| Characteristics for compressed wood in the form of pellets or briquettes | CEN | EN303-5:2012, Table 7, water content and ash content for compressed wood | |
| Characteristics for sawdust, moisture content ≤ 50 % | CEN | EN303-5:2012, Table 7, water content and ash content for sawdust | |
| Characteristics for bituminous coal | CEN | EN303-5:2012, Table 7, water content, ash content and volatiles for bituminous coal | |
| Characteristics for brown coal (including briquettes) | CEN | EN303-5:2012, Table 7, water content, ash content and volatiles for brown coal | |
| Characteristics for coke | CEN | EN303-5:2012, Table 7, water content, ash content and volatiles for coke | |
| Characteristics for anthracite | CEN | EN303-5:2012, Table 7, water content, ash content and volatiles for anthracite | |
| Characteristics for blended fossil fuel briquettes | European Commission | In ‘Notes’ | Water content (as received) ≤ 14 %; ash content 5 ± 2 %; volatiles < 18 % |
| Characteristics for blended biomass (30-70 %)/fossil fuel briquettes | European Commission | In ‘Notes’ | Water content (as received) ≤ 14 %; ash content 5 ± 2 %; volatiles 20 % to 60 % |
| Solid fuel cogeneration boilers |
| Electrical efficiency ηel, n | CEN | FprEN50465:2013, Gas appliances — Combined Heat and Power appliance of nominal heat input inferior or equal to 70 kW, 7.6.1 Efficiency (Hi) | Corresponds to ηHs, el, CHP_100+Sup_0
  , but with the denominator of the formula adapted for solid fuel input and representing gross calorific value. |

Parameter

Parameter

Organisation

Organisation

Reference/Title

Reference/Title

Notes

Notes

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Solid fuel boilers, including condensing boilers and solid fuel cogeneration boilers

Solid fuel boilers, including condensing boilers and solid fuel cogeneration boilers

General conditions for testing

CEN

EN303-5:2012 Heating boilers for solid fuels, manually and automatically stoked, nominal heat output of up to 500 kW — Terminology, requirements and marking, 5.7 Conducting the boiler performance test

Condensing boilers are to be tested in condensing mode.

The applicable part load (30 % or 50 %) is to be used instead of the minimum heat output.

Useful efficiency at rated heat output ηn

ηn

CEN

EN303-5:2012, 3.15 boiler efficiency, 5.10.3.1 Direct method

Corresponds to ηK
  measured at rated heat output Pr
  , but with Q and QB
  expressed in gross calorific value.

ηK

Pr

Q

QB

Useful efficiency at applicable part load ηp

ηp

CEN

EN303-5:2012, 3.15, 5.10.3.1

Corresponds to ηK
  measured at applicable part load (30 % or 50 %), but with Q and QB
  expressed in gross calorific value.

ηK

Q

QB

Useful heat output at rated heat output Pn

Pn

CEN

EN303-5:2012, 3.6 heat output

Corresponds to heat output Q measured at rated heat output Pr
  , but expressed in gross calorific value.

Q

Pr

Useful heat output at applicable part load Pp

Pp

CEN

EN303-5:2012, 3.6

Corresponds heat output Q measured at applicable part load (30 % or 50 %), but expressed in gross calorific value.

Q

Rated heat output Pr

Pr

CEN

EN303-5:2012, 3.7 nominal heat output, 5.8.2 Determining the nominal heat output

Corresponds to nominal heat output QN
  (when measured with the preferred fuel), but expressed in gross calorific value.

QN

Electrical power requirement at maximum heat output elmax

elmax

CEN

EN303-5:2012, 5.8.5 Electrical consumption

EN15456:2008, Heating boilers — Electrical power consumption for heat generators — System boundaries — Measurements

Corresponds to Paux 100
  in clause 3.4.1 of EN15456:2008, but any electricity consumption from a back-up heater and from incorporated secondary emission abatement equipment is not taken into account.

Paux 100

Electrical power requirement at minimum heat output elmin

elmin

CEN

EN303-5:2012, 5.8.5

EN15456:2008

Corresponds to Paux, g
  in clause 3.4.1 of EN15456:2008 measured at applicable part load operation (30 % or 50 %), but any electricity consumption from a back-up heater and from incorporated secondary emission abatement equipment is not taken into account.

Paux, g

Standby mode power consumption PSB

PSB

CEN

EN303-5:2012, 5.8.5

EN15456:2008

Corresponds to Paux sb
  , but any electricity consumption from incorporated secondary emission abatement equipment is not taken into account.

Paux sb

Gross calorific value moisture free GCVmf

GCVmf

CEN

EN 14918:2009 Solid biofuels — Determination of calorific value, 10.4 Expression of results

Corresponds to qV, gr, d

qV, gr, d

Moisture content of the fuel M

M

CEN

EN 14918:2009, 10.4

Corresponds to Mar
  , but expressed as fraction instead of as percentage

Mar

Characteristics for log wood, moisture content ≤ 25 %

CEN

EN303-5:2012, Table 7 — test fuels, water content and ash content for wood logs

Characteristics for chipped wood, moisture content 15-35 %

CEN

EN303-5:2012, Table 7, water content and ash content for chipped wood B1

Characteristics for chipped wood, moisture content > 35 %

CEN

EN303-5:2012, Table 7, water content and ash content for chipped wood B2

Characteristics for compressed wood in the form of pellets or briquettes

CEN

EN303-5:2012, Table 7, water content and ash content for compressed wood

Characteristics for sawdust, moisture content ≤ 50 %

CEN

EN303-5:2012, Table 7, water content and ash content for sawdust

Characteristics for bituminous coal

CEN

EN303-5:2012, Table 7, water content, ash content and volatiles for bituminous coal

Characteristics for brown coal (including briquettes)

CEN

EN303-5:2012, Table 7, water content, ash content and volatiles for brown coal

Characteristics for coke

CEN

EN303-5:2012, Table 7, water content, ash content and volatiles for coke

Characteristics for anthracite

CEN

EN303-5:2012, Table 7, water content, ash content and volatiles for anthracite

Characteristics for blended fossil fuel briquettes

European Commission

In ‘Notes’

Water content (as received) ≤ 14 %; ash content 5 ± 2 %; volatiles < 18 %

Characteristics for blended biomass (30-70 %)/fossil fuel briquettes

European Commission

In ‘Notes’

Water content (as received) ≤ 14 %; ash content 5 ± 2 %; volatiles 20 % to 60 %

Solid fuel cogeneration boilers

Solid fuel cogeneration boilers

Electrical efficiency ηel, n

ηel, n

CEN

FprEN50465:2013, Gas appliances — Combined Heat and Power appliance of nominal heat input inferior or equal to 70 kW, 7.6.1 Efficiency (Hi)

Hi

Corresponds to ηHs, el, CHP_100+Sup_0
  , but with the denominator of the formula adapted for solid fuel input and representing gross calorific value.

ηHs, el, CHP_100+Sup_0

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(1)  It is intended that these transitional methods will ultimately be replaced by one or more harmonised standards. When available, references to the harmonised standards will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with Articles 9 and 10 of Directive 2009/125/EC.

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