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 for the implementation of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1187, and in particular Annexes VIII and X thereof.)Text with EEA relevance.
Date: 2017-03-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Committee for Standardisation, European standard, boiler, energy consumption, harmonisation of standards, heating, labelling, solar collector, technical specification, testing








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10.3.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 76/1





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.)
(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.






(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.