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The European Standard EN 255-1 : 1997 has the status of a |
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ICS 27.080; 27.200 |
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BS EN 255-1 : 1997

Committees responsible for this

British Standard
The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted to Technical Committee
RHE/17, Testing of heat pumps and air conditioners, upon which the following
bodies were represented:

British Gas plc

British Refrigeration Association
Building Services Research and Information Association
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
Department of the Environment (Building Research Establishment)
Electricity Association
Heating and Ventilating Contractors' Association
Hevac Association
Institute of Refrigeration
Institution of Mechanical Engineers

This British Standard, having

been prepared under the
direction of the Engineering
Sector Board, was published
under the authority of the
Standards Board and comes into
effect on
15 August 1997

 BSI 1997
Amendments issued since publication
Amd. No. Date Text affected

The following BSI references

relate to the work on this
standard:
Committee reference RHE/17
Draft for comment 87/71136 DC

ISBN 0 580 27667 8

 BS EN 255-1 : 1997

Contents

Page
Committees responsible Inside front cover
National foreword ii
Foreword 2
Text of EN 255-1 3

 BSI 1997 i
BS EN 255-1 : 1997

National foreword

This Part of BS EN 255 has been prepared by Technical Committee RHE/17, and is the
English language version of EN 255-1 : 1997, published by the European Committee for
Standardization (CEN). This Part of BS EN 255 replaces BS 7326 : Part 1 : 1990 which is
withdrawn and which was the implementation of EN 255-1 : 1988.
This British Standard is published under the direction of the Engineering Sector Board
whose Technical Committee RHE/17 has the responsibility to:
± aid enquirers to understand the text;
± present to the responsible international/European committee any enquiries on
interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep UK interests informed;
± monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them
in the UK.
NOTE. International and European Standards, as well as overseas standards, are available from
Customer Services, BSI, 389 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 4AL.

Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity

from legal obligations.

Cross-references
Publications referred to Corresponding British Standard
BS EN 255 Air conditioners, liquid chilling packages and
heat pumps with electrically driven compressors Ð Heating
mode
EN 255-2 Part 2 : 1997 Testing and requirements for marking for space
heating units
EN 255-3 Part 3 : 1997 Testing and requirements for marking for
sanitary hot water units
EN 255-4 Part 4 : 1997 Requirements for space heating and sanitary
hot water units
BS EN 814 Air conditioners and heat pumps with
electrically driven compressors Ð cooling mode
EN 814-1 Part 1 : 1997 Terms, definitions and designations

Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii, the EN
title page, pages 2 to 4, an inside back cover and a back cover.

ii  BSI 1997
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 255-1
NORME EUROPEÂENNE
EUROPAÈISCHE NORM February 1997

ICS 27.080; 01.040.27; 27.200 Supersedes EN 255-1 : 1988

Descriptors: Heat pumps, electric motors, heating, refrigerating, vocabulary, designations

English version

Air conditioners, liquid chilling packages and heat pumps with

electrically driven compressors Ð Heating mode Ð
Part 1: Terms, definitions and designations

Climatiseurs, groupes refroidisseurs de liquide et Luftkonditionierer, FluÈssigkeitskuÈhlsaÈtze und

pompes aÁ chaleur avec compresseur entraõÃne par WaÈrmepumpen mit elektrisch angetriebenen
moteur eÂlectrique Ð Mode chauffage Ð Verdichtern Ð Heizen Ð
Partie 1: Termes, deÂfinitions et deÂsignations Teil 1: Benennungen, Definitionen und
Bezeichnungen

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1997-01-27. CEN members are
bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the
conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard
without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards
may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German).
A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a
CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the
same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands,
Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

CEN
European Committee for Standardization
Comite EuropeÂen de Normalisation
EuropaÈisches Komitee fuÈr Normung

Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels

 1997 Copyright reserved to CEN members

Ref. No. EN 255-1 : 1997 E
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EN 255-1 : 1997

Foreword Contents
This European Standard has been prepared by Page
Technical Committee CEN/TC 113, Heat pumps and air
conditioners, the Secretariat of which is held by Foreword 2
AENOR. 1 Scope 3
This European Standard supersedes EN 255-1 : 1988. 2 Normative references 3
This standard consists of the following parts: 3 Definitions 3
4 Designations and denomination 4
EN 255-1: Air conditioners, liquid chilling
packages and heat pumps with
electrically driven compressors Ð
Heating mode Ð
Part 1: Terms, definitions and
designations
EN 255-2: Air conditioners, liquid chilling
packages and heat pumps with
electrically driven compressors Ð
Heating mode Ð
Part 2: Testing and requirements for
marking for space heating units
EN 255-3: Air conditioners, liquid chilling
packages and heat pumps with
electrically driven compressors Ð
Heating mode Ð
Part 3: Testing and requirements for
marking for sanitary hot water units
EN 255-4: Air conditioners, liquid chilling
packages and heat pumps with
electrically driven compressors Ð
Heating mode Ð
Part 4: Requirements for space heating
and sanitary hot water units

This European Standard shall be given the status of a

national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by August 1997,
and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn
at the latest by August 1997.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations,
the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European
Standard: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

 BSI 1997

1 Scope
This Part of EN 255 specifies the terms and definitions
for the rating and performance of air and water cooled
air conditioners, liquid chilling packages, air/air,
water/air, air/water and water/water heat pumps with
electrically driven compressors as well as the
properties of the units when used in heating mode.
When these units are used for space cooling,
EN 814-1 applies; when these units are used for liquid
cooling and heat recovery, EN 12055 applies. This
standard does not specifically apply to heat pumps for
sanitary hot water, although certain definitions can be
applied to these.
This standard applies to factory-made units which can
be ducted.
In the case of units consisting of several parts, the
standard applies only to those designed and supplied
as a complete package.
Units having two or more indoor sections connected to
a single outdoor unit (multiple split system air
conditioners or heat pumps) are excluded from this
standard.
This standard does not apply to continuously variable
capacity control units.
Installations used in industrial processes are not within
the scope of this standard.
NOTE. All the symbols given in this text should be used
regardless of the language used.
2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates, by dated or
undated reference, provisions from other publications.
These normative references are cited at the
appropriate places in the text and the publications are
listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent
amendments to or revisions of any of these
publications apply to this European Standard only
when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For
undated references the latest edition of the publication
referred to applies.
EN 814-1 Air conditioners and heat pumps with
electrically driven compressors Ð
Cooling mode Ð
Part 1: Terms, definitions and
designations
EN 12055 Liquid chilling packages and heat
pumps with electrically driven
compressors Ð Cooling mode Ð
Definitions, testing and requirements
 BSI 1997
Page 3
EN 255-1 : 1997
3 Definitions
3.1 heat pump
Unit which takes up heat at a certain temperature and
releases heat at a higher temperature.
NOTE. When operated to provide heat (e.g. for space heating or
water heating), the heat pump is said to operate in the heating
mode; when operated to remove heat (e.g. for space cooling), it is
said to operate in the cooling mode.
3.2 heat recovery
The use of the available heat from a unit whose
primary control remains in the cooling mode, by
means of an additional heat exchanger.
3.3 indoor heat exchanger
Heat exchanger which is designed to transfer heat to
the indoor part of the building or to the indoor hot
water supplies (e.g. sanitary water) or to remove heat
from these.
NOTE. In the case of an air conditioner operating in the cooling
mode, this can be the evaporator; see EN 814-1.
3.4 outdoor heat exchanger
Heat exchanger which is designed to remove heat from
the outdoor ambient environment, or any other
available heat source, or to transfer heat to it.
NOTE. In the case of an air conditioner operating in the cooling
mode, this can be the condenser; see EN 814-1.
3.5 heating energy (QH)
Usable heat given off in the heating mode from the
unit to the heat transfer medium (see 3.14) within a
defined interval of time.
NOTE. If heat is removed from the indoor heat exchanger for
defrosting, it is taken into account as appropriate.
3.6 heating capacity (PH)
Heating energy divided by the defined interval of time.
3.7 effective power input (PE)
Average electrical power input of the unit within the
defined interval of time obtained from:
± the power input for operation of the compressor
and any power input for defrosting;
± the power input for all control and safety devices
of the unit and;
± the proportional power input of the conveying
devices (e.g. fans, pumps) for ensuring the transport
of the heat transfer media (see 3.14) inside the unit.
3.8 total power input (PT)
Power input of all components of the unit as delivered.
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EN 255-1 : 1997

3.9 coefficient of performance (COP) 4 Designations and denomination

Ratio of the heating capacity to the effective power
4.1 Designation of temperatures of heat
input of the unit.
transfer media
3.10 operating range The designation relating to the temperatures of heat
Range indicated by the manufacturer and limited by transfer media is formed in such a way that the heat
the upper and lower limits of use (e.g. temperatures, transfer media are indicated together with their
air humidity, voltage) within which the unit is deemed temperatures (in degrees Celsius), the values indicated
to be fit for use and has the published properties. in the first place referring to the outdoor heat
exchanger and the values indicated in the second place
3.11 defrost state to the indoor heat exchanger.
State of the unit in the heating mode where the All air temperatures are inlet temperatures.
operation is modified or reversed to defrost the
outdoor heat exchanger. Water temperatures for the indoor heat exchanger are
outlet temperatures. Water and brine temperatures for
3.12 defrost time (tD) the outdoor heat exchanger are inlet temperatures.
Time for which the unit is in the defrost state. A short designation is formed in such a way that a
3.13 operating cycle with defrost characteristic letter is used for the heat transfer
medium: A for air, W for water and B for brine.
Compressor running time between two defrosting
processes plus defrost time. For example B0/W50 means an inlet temperature of
brine for the outdoor heat exchanger of 0 ÊC and an
3.14 heat transfer medium outlet temperature of water for the indoor heat
Liquid or gas (usually water or air) by means of which exchanger of 50 ÊC.
heat is transferred to or from the unit. 4.2 Denomination of units
3.15 rated conditions The units are denominated in such a way that the heat
Standardized conditions provided for the determination transfer medium for the outdoor heat exchanger is
of data which are characteristic for the unit, especially indicated first, followed by the heat transfer medium
heating capacity, power input, COP. for the indoor heat exchanger (see table 1).
3.16 sound power level (LW) Table 1. Most common types of heat pumps
Ten times the logarithm to the base 10 of the ratio of Heat transfer medium
the given sound power to the reference sound power Denomination
Outdoor heat Indoor heat
expressed in decibels. The reference sound power exchanger exchanger
is 1 pW (10212 W).
Air Air Air/air heat pump or air
conditioner
Water Air Water/air heat pump or
air conditioner
Brine Air Brine/air heat pump
Air Water Air/water heat pump
Water Water Water/water heat pump
Brine Water Brine/water heat pump

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List of references

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