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THE ECODESIGN DIRECTIVE

 THE ECODESIGN DIRECTIVE (2009/125/EU)

02. Whomconcern?
does it
The EcoDesign Directive concerns both manufacturers and importers.

01. what is?

Dealers and end users are therefore excluded from the field of applica-
tion. Manufacturers are responsible for making products designed in
such a way as to minimise their environmental impact. If the manufactu-
rer cannot be identified, the importer becomes the person responsible
for product conformity with regard to the EcoDesign Directive and the
With the EcoDesign Directive, the European Community proposes consequent implementing measures. In any case the importer must
the decrease of environmental impact and the promotion of keep and make available the Declaration of Conformity and the technical
sustainable development. This strategy guarantees both an documentation.
adequate supply of energy and the achieving of really sustainable
development. The Directive’s objectives go beyond simple
provisions on energy efficiency, going so far as to consider the cost
and impact of the whole life cycle of the product. Whether
customers are end users or professionals, they will benefit not only
from better products and a healthier environment, but also from the
economic advantage, made possible through the rationalisation of

03. What products?

energy resources.
The EcoDesign Directive defines a general overview with which
manufacturers must comply. Its aims are to increase energy
efficiency and reduce the negative impact of their products on the
environment during their whole life cycle.
The EcoDesign Directive concerns a long list of finished products and,
more precisely, in the world of electropumps it will involve the following
families of products: electric motors designed for operating as normalise-
d/integrated, circulators for heating with a wet rotor and some types of
centrifugal pumps.
The normalised/integrated electric motors affected are those from 0.75 to
375 KW, three-phase, 2-4-6 pole, surface motors, with supply voltage up
to 1000 V and designed to operate in continuous duty (S1). Among DAB
products, the categories of electropumps involved are centrifugal and/or
self-priming surface pumps, normalised monobloc pumps, vertical pumps
and in-line pumps.
As regards the circulator family, the directive applies to wet rotor/integra-
ted circulators for heating/conditioning/solar applications with powers up
to 2500 W.
In 2012 the EcoDesign Directive was integrated with the implementation
of directive no. 547/2012, thanks to which the Minimum Efficiency Index
(MEI) was introduced, a hydraulic efficiency index for pumps with axial
intake, in-line pumps, multistage vertical pumps, and submerged pumps.
 2011 2011

POMPE PER
ACQUA PULITA
THE CALENDAR
MOTORI ELETTRICI
DA 0,75 a 5,5 kW
CIRCOLATORI PER
RISCALDAMENTO
A ROTORE BAGNATO

PUMPS FOR
CLEAN WATER
MEI 0,10 MEI 0,40

ELECTRIC MOTORS MINIMUM REQUIREMENT: IE3

FROM 7,5 a 375 kW MINIMUM REQUIREMENT: IE2
or IE2 with inverter

ELECTRIC MOTORS MINIMUM REQUIREMENT:

FROM 0,75 a 5,5 kW MINIMUM REQUIREMENT: IE2 IE3 or IE2 with inverter

HEATING
CIRCULATORS WITH EEI 0,27 EEI 0,23
WET ROTOR

FROM 1 JUNE FROM 1 JANUARY FROM 1 JANUARY FROM 1 AUGUST DAL 1 JANUARY
2011 2013 2015 2015 2017

The energy efficiency of normalised electric motors is classified as IE1, IE2, IE3.
These new energy classes introduced with the EcoDesign Directive have replaced the old Eff3, Eff2, Eff1 and Premium.
In particular, the old class Eff3 corresponds to the lowest efficiency level and is no longer marketable.
Class Eff2 corresponds to the new class IE1 and its production has been forbidden since June 2011.
Instead, class Eff1, which is the highest of the old classification, corresponds to the new class IE2.
Only motors of at least class IE2 can be produced in the four years from 16.06.2011 to 01.01.2015 (from 27 June 2014 also for motors used in special
applications).
As from 1 January 2015, for all electric motors with power from 7.5 kW (inclusive) to 375 kW, the new minimum level will be IE3 or IE2 if controlled by an
inverter.
The same minimum level will also be extended to electric motors with power from 0.75 to 5.5 kW as from 1 January 2017.
The time schedule of circulators for heating with a wet rotor is much simpler.
Their efficiency is measured with the Energy Efficiency Index, or EEI; the lower the EEI, the better the efficiency.
So, as from 01.01.2013 it has no longer been possible to market circulators that do not have an Energy Efficiency Index of at least 0.27 or lower.
Whereas, from 01.08.2015 the index must be 0.23 or lower.
The European parliament then integrated the EcoDesign directive with the EU directive no. 547/2012 which introduces the Minimum Efficiency Index (MEI),
an efficiency index for some types of centrifugal pumps marketed as a specific product or as a product integrated in more complex systems.
The higher the MEI value, the better the sizing of the pump with respect to its performance and the lower the yearly energy consumption due to use of the
pump.
The upper limit of the MEI values is theoretically open, and depends only on physical and technological limits.
As from 1 January 2013, all the pumps concerned have had to present an MEI value ≥ 0.10, while as from January 2015 pumps can no longer be sold that
do not have a hydraulic efficiency index of MEI ≥ 0.40.
 DAB AND THE ECODESIGN DIRECTIVE
For some time now, at DAB we have been actively engaged in adapting our products to the EcoDesign directive; the steps taken
so far to ensure a more and more ecocompatible range are listed below:

• domestic electronic circulators (EVOSTA, EVOTRON)

• electronic circulators for small communities (EVOPLUS SMALL)
• electronic circulators for large communities (EVOPLUS)
The whole range of electronic
circulators with a wet rotor has
been designed and developed to
comply with the specifications
required as from 2015 (EEI ≤ 0.23)

Since 2011 all our three-phase

motors, and consequently all the
related pumps, comply with
efficiency class IE2.
As from 1 January 2015, all our
three-phase motors with power
from 7.5 kW (inclusive) to 375 kW,
and consequently all the related
pumps, will comply with efficiency
class IE3.

All pumps with axial intake,

in-line pumps, multistage vertical
pumps, and submerged pumps
manufactured by DAB have been
designed to have a hydraulic
efficiency value MEI ≥ 0.40, in
line with the deadline of 1
January 2015.

• Normalised monobloc pumps (KDN & NKM-G/NKP-G)

• Vertical pumps (NKV)
• In-line pumps (CM-CP-DCM-DCP)
• K pumps
• Pumps with axial intake with ESOB support (KDN and booster sets where the
MEI refers to the pumps used) • Swimming pool pumps (EUROPRO HIGH FLOW)
• Pumps with monobloc horizontal axial intake ESCC (NKM-G/NKP-G, K, KC/ • Booster sets
KCV and booster sets where the MEI refers to the pumps used)
• Pumps with monobloc in-line axial intake ESCCI (KLM/KLP, CM/CP)
• Multistage vertical pumps MS-V (KVC/KVCX, NKV)
• Multistage submerged pumps MSS ( 4” S4/CS4, 6” S6/SM6/SR6)
 FAQ

02.
Can we keep making pumps with
MEI < 0.4 after 1 January 2015?

As from 1 January 2015, the acceptance parameter

for the hydraulic efficiency of a pump is restricted and
pumps with MEI < 0.4 can no longer be put on the
market. Although compliance with this parameter is
indispensable only for the European market, DAB has

01.
already adapted all the models concerned to supply

03.
more and more efficient pumps.

Can we keep making pumps with an IE2

motor with a power of 7.5 kW or greater after Can a distributor sell pumps with an IE2
1 January 2015? motor after 1 January 2015 which have
been in stock since before that date?
The EcoDesign Directive requires that as from 1 January
2015 only pumps with a motor with energy efficiency IE3 The EcoDesign Directive is not retroactive, so a distributor who
can be put on the market, or with energy efficiency IE2 if bought pumps with efficiency class IE2 motors before 1 January
fitted with an inverter, while pumps made with an IE2 2015 can keep selling them after that date while stocks last.
motor and without an inverter can be sold only on the
non-EEC market.

05.
How can I tell whether one product is more
efficient than another?
If you are comparing two wet rotor circulators, just
refer to the Energy Efficiency Index: the lower the EEI,
the better the efficiency. Since 2013, all electronic
circulators manufactured by DAB have EEI ≤ 0.23. If
you want to check the hydraulic efficiency of a pump
for clean water, just look at the Minimum Efficiency
Index; unlike the EEI, the higher the index, the greater
the efficiency.
04.
How do I know if a product complies with
the EcoDesign Directive?
To know whether you are buying a product that
complies with the EcoDesign Directive, just consult
the technical catalogue and the data plate, where you
will find the information concerning the electric and
hydraulic efficiency where required by the directive.

MARKING AND DOCUMENTATION

Since 2011, all data plates of DAB products affected by the EcoDesign Directive clearly and directly state the required efficiency indices.

All the printed technical and commercial documentation has already been updated with the references to the EcoDesign Directive and with the data that it requires.
A portal has also been created on our website where all the documents linked to the product can be found (catalogues, commercial brochures and instruction manuals), always up to
date.

Bibliography:
- Directive 2009/125/EC – Regulation CE 640/2009 - Regulation CE 641/2009
- Regulation CE 4/2014 - Directive (EU) no. 547/2012
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