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BS EN 1264-3 : 1998

National foreword
This British Standard is the English language version of EN 1264-3 : 1997.
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee
RHE/6, Air or space heaters or coolers without combustion, which has the
responsibility to:

± aid enquirers to understand the text;

± present to the responsible European committee any enquiries on the
interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed;
± monitor related international and European developments and promulgate
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Cross-references
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Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page,
pages 2 to 8, an inside back cover and a back cover.

This British Standard, having Amendments issued since publication

been prepared under the
direction of the Engineering Amd. No. Date Text affected
Sector Board, was published
under the authority of the
Standards Board and comes into
effect on 15 January 1998

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ISBN 0 580 28901 X

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 1264-3
NORME EUROPEÂENNE
EUROPAÈISCHE NORM August 1997

ICS 91.140.10

Descriptors: Heating, hot water heating, heated floors, design, temperature, variation curves, limits, computation, thermal insulation,
heat emission, specific area

English version

Floor heating Ð Systems and components Ð

Part 3: Dimensioning

Chauffage par le sol Ð SysteÁmes et composants Ð Fuûboden-Heizung Ð

Partie 3: Dimensionnement Systeme und Komponenten Ð
Teil 1: Auslegung

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1997-07-11. 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, Czech
Republic, 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 CEN Ð All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national
Members.
Ref. No.EN 1264-3 : 1997 E
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EN 1264-3 : 1997

Foreword Contents
This European Standard has been prepared by Page
Technical Committee CEN/TC 130, Space heating
appliances without integral heat sources, the Foreword 2
secretariat of which is held by UNI. Introduction 3
This European Standard shall be given the status of a 1 Scope 3
national standard, either by publication of an identical 2 Normative references 3
text or by endorsement, at the latest by February 1998,
and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn 3 Definitions and symbols 3
at the latest by February 1998. 4 Basic principles 3
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, 4.1 Heating medium differential
the national standards organizations of the following temperature 3
countries are bound to implement this European
4.2 Performance characteristic curve 3
Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, 4.3 Field of system characteristic curves 3
Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, 4.4 Limit curves 3
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
4.5 Thermal inertia 5
5 Boundary conditions and limits 5
5.1 Supply pipes to adjacent rooms 5
5.2 Downward thermal insulation 5
6 Design 6
6.1 Design heat flow density 6
6.2 Determining the design supply
temperature 6
6.3 Determining the design heating
medium flow rate 8
7 Peripheral zones 8

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Introduction 4 Basic principles

This European Standard for floor heating systems 4.1 Heating medium differential temperature
consists of the following parts :
The heating medium differential temperature DuH is
Part 1: Definitions and Symbols calculated using equation (1) (see EN 1264-2). In doing
Part 2: Determination of the thermal output so, the effect of the temperature drop is taken into
Part 3: Dimensioning account:
Part 4: Installation uV 2 uR
DuH = (1)
 uV 2 ui 
ln 
1 Scope uR 2 ui
This standard is applicable to hot water floor heating 4.2 Performance characteristic curve
systems as defined in EN 1264-1. The performance characteristic curve describes the
Physiological limitations are taken into account when relationship between the heat flow density q of a
specifying the floor surface temperature. The design is system and the required heating medium differential
based on performance characteristic curves and limit temperature.
curves calculated in accordance with EN 1264-2. As a simplification, the heat flow density is taken to be
directly proportional to the differential temperature of
2 Normative references the heating medium:
q = KH ´ DuH (2)
This European Standard incorporates by dated or
undated reference, provisions from other publications. where:
These normative references are cited at the KH = B ´ P
i ( i
a mi)
appropriate place in the text and the publications are
listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent in accordance with Part 2 of this European Standard.
amendments to or revisions of any of these 4.3 Field of system characteristic curves
publications apply to this European Standard only
when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For The field of characteristic curves of a floor heating
undated references, the latest edition of the publication system with a specific pipe spacing T shall at least
referred to applies. contain performance characteristic curves for Rl,B = 0
and three different values of floor covering thermal
EN 1264-1 : 1997 Floor heating Ð Systems and resistances in accordance with clause 9 of
components Ð Part 1: Definitions EN 1264-2 : 1997 including the limit curves
and Symbols (see figure 1).
EN 1264-2 : 1997 Floor heating Ð Systems and 4.4 Limit curves
components Ð Part 2: The limit curves in the field of system characteristic
Determination of the thermal curves describe the relationship between the heating
output medium differential temperature and the heat flow
prEN 1264-4 : Floor heating Ð Systems and density for the limit case temperature drop, where
1993 components Ð Part 4: Installation s = 0 and at which the maximum floor surface
temperature reaches the physiologically agreed limit
value uF,max (29 ÊC for residence areas, 35 ÊC for
3 Definitions and symbols peripheral areas)1). During design they apply for the
For the purposes of this standard, the definitions and determination of heat flow densities and associated
symbols given in EN 1264-1 apply. differential temperatures where 0 K < s # 5 K
(see also 6.2).
The limit curves are used to specify the maximum
permissible supply temperature (refer also to figure 1).
The limit curve for (uF,max 2 ui) = 9 K is also applicable
to bathrooms (ui = 24 Ê C)1).

1) National regulations can limit the temperature to a lower value.

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Figure 1. Field of system characteristic curves for T = const. showing limit curves

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4.5 Thermal inertia where:

The difference between the minimum and the
maximum surface temperature of a floor heating
system is so low that no consideration of thermal
inertia is required.
5 Boundary conditions and limits
5.1 Supply pipes to adjacent rooms
Pipes passing through to adjacent rooms (supply
pipes) are taken into account in the heating if the
same type of usage can be assumed. The heat output
of the supply pipes may also be taken into account for
adjacent rooms.
5.2 Downward thermal insulation
To limit the heat flow through the floor to rooms
below, the required thermal resistance of the insulating
layer Rl,ins2) shall be at minimum in accordance with
table 1 of prEN 1264-4 : 1993.
It is calculated according to equation (3):
s
Rl,ins = ins (3)
lins
sins is the thickness of the insulating layer in m;
and
lins is the thermal conductivity of the insulating
layer in W/(m´K).
Depending on the construction of the floor heating
system, the effective thickness of the insulating layer
sins is determined differently.
For floor heating systems with flat thermal insulating
panels (see figure 2), sins is identical with the thickness
of the thermal insulating panel.
For floor heating systems with profiled thermal
insulating panels (see figure 3), a surface-related
weighted calculation is made for the effective thickness
of the insulating layer sins :
s ´ (T 2 D) + sl ´ D
sins = h (4)
T
For profiled thermal insulating panels shaped
differently from that shown in figure 3, the average
effective thickness of the insulating layer shall be
mathematically verified and used in equation (4) as
appropriate.

Figure 2. Average thickness of insulating layer for flat

thermal insulating panels

2) A higher heat conduction resistance between the heating plane and the underside of the floor (surface of the ceiling) also improves
the chances of achieving the required temperature reduction in the room below (e.g. bedroom). It is recommended, particularly in
multi-family houses, that a higher thermal resistance be selected than given here.

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Figure 3. Average thickness of the insulating

layer for profiled thermal insulating panels

6 Design
6.1 Design heat flow density
The design heat flow density qdes for the design of a
floor heating system for a room should be equal to the
nominal heat loss of a floor heated room in
accordance with 3.2 of EN 1264-1 : 1997, divided by the
heated floor surface area AF:
Q coverings with a uniform conduction resistance are
qdes = N, f (5)
AF
Normally the heat output of the floor heating system
QF shall be equivalent to the nominal heat loss QN,f; if
this is not the case, additional heating surfaces shall be
necessary, see equation (12).
The heat output of the entire floor surface fitted with
heating profiles QF is proportional to the length of pipe
laid LR:
QF = q ´ T ´ LR (6)
the calculated pipe length being LR = AF / T (with no
particular consideration given to the pipe bends).
Where a peripheral area is used, q shall be distributed
according to the surface area over the peripheral area
AR and residence area AA (see clause 7):
AR A
q= ´ qR + A ´ qA (7)
AF AF
6.2 Determining the design supply temperature
The design supply temperature is determined for the
room with the highest design heat flow density qmax
(bathrooms excepted). It is assumed that floor
used in the rooms being heated. Uniform floor
coverings (Rl,B = 0,1 m2 ´ K/W) are assumed for
residential rooms for the design of floor heating. In the
case of higher values for Rl,B, these shall be taken into
consideration. For bathrooms it is assumed
that Rl,B = 0.
The temperature drop s is specified as s# 5 K for the
room used for design. This is to be considered should
a subdivision of this room into heating circuits become
necessary. Under these conditions the limit heat flow
density is to be regarded as equal to the maximum
heat flow density for the design of the floor heating3).
See figure 4.

3) This means that above the supply pipe, the maximum floor temperature u
F,max (corresponding to the excess temperature of the
heating medium increased by s/2) can be exceeded with respect to the centre of the room.

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For the room with qmax, a pipe spacing of the system characteristic curves (see figure 4) or are to be
is chosen with which qmax remains less or equal to the calculated according to:
limit heat flow density qG specified by the limit curve sj
(qmax # qG; see figure 4). In case of qmax< qG, design = DuV,des 2 DuH,j (10)
2
heating medium differential supply temperatures
DuV,des # DuH,G + 2,5K are also permitted. The using the heating medium differential temperatures
maximum permissible supply differential temperature DuH,j for the various heat flow densities qj.
is then: Where (sj/DuH,j) > 0,5, the temperature drop sj is
s calculated as follows:
DuV,des # DuH,des + (8)
2  4(DuV,des 2 Du H,j) 
¯
sj = 3DuH,j  1 + 21 (11)
where:  3DuH,j  
DuH,des # DuH,G If the value qdes as per equation (5) cannot be attained
Equation (8) applies if s/DuH # 0,5. For temperature under the aforementioned conditions by any pipe
drop of s = 5 K this means that DuH $ 10 K. spacing for the room used for the design, it is
recommended either to have peripheral area and/or to
If the ratio is (s/DuH) > 0,5, the following applies: provide alternative additional heating surfaces. The
s s2 additional heating surfaces shall be selected to suit the
DuV,des = DuH,des + + (9)
2 12DuH,des purpose and location. The additionally required
For all other rooms operated at the same supply thermal performance is as per the following equation:
differential temperature Duv,des, the associated Qout = QN, f 2 QF (12)
temperature drops for determining the water flow for The maximum design heat flow density can now occur
(sj/DuH,j) < 0,5 are to be plotted from the field of in another room.

Figure 4. Determination of the design supply temperature and temperature drop sj for
the other rooms

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6.3 Determining the design heating medium 7 Peripheral zones

flow rate
The peripheral areas AR with an increased surface
The design heating medium flow rate mH of a heating temperature (up to a maximum of 35 ÊC) are generally
circuit is calculated as follows: situated along the outer walls of a room with a
A ´q R u 2 uu maximum width of 1 m.
mH = F 1+ o + i (13)
s ´ cw  R u q ´ Ru  As described in clause 6, their design is achieved by
The partial heat upward transfer resistance of the floor means of a higher limit curve for uF,max (see figure 1).
structure Ro (heat transmission resistance) covers the The temperature drop in the peripheral area is to be
upward heat conduction and heat transmission selected such that where a series circuit is formed with
resistances: a heating circuit in the occupied area, the supply
1 S excess temperature, calculated from the lower limit
Ro = + Rl,B + u (14) curve, is not exceeded due to entry of the heating
a lu
medium from the peripheral area into the occupied
where:
area.
1
= 0,093 m2 ´ K/W
a
The sum of the downward heat conduction and
transmission resistances is:
Ru = Rl,ins + Rl,ceiling + Rl,plaster + Ra,ceiling (15)
where:
Ra,ceiling = 0,17m2 ´ k/W
The arrangement of the individual resistances in the
floor construction is shown in figure 5.
The specific heat capacity of the water cW4)
is 4190 J/kg´K

Figure 5. Schematic construction of a ceiling structure with hot water floor heating

4) When using this numerical value, q in W/m2 is used in equation (13); mH is then produced in kg/s.

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