EN 378-2:2008/prA1

Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Safety and environmental requirements - Part 2: Design, construction, testing, marking and documentation

Kälteanlagen und Wärmepumpen - Sicherheitstechnische und umweltrelevante Anforderungen - Teil 2: Konstruktion, Herstellung, Prüfung, Kennzeichnung und Dokumentation

Systèmes de réfrigération et pompes à chaleur - Exigences de sécurité et d'environnement - Partie 2: Conception, construction, essais, marquage et documentation

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General Information

• Status: Not Published
• ICS: 27.080 - Heat pumps
• ICS: 27.200 - Refrigerating technology
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 182 - Refrigerating systems, safety and environmental requirements
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 182 - Refrigerating systems, safety and environmental requirements
• Current Stage: 5060 - Closure of Vote - Formal Approval
• Start Date: 13-Feb-2009
• Due Date: 12-Sep-2009
• Completion Date: 13-Feb-2009
• Directive: 2006/42/EC - Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast)
• Directive: 97/23/EC - Directive 97/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 May 1997 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning pressure equipment
• Directive: 98/37/EC - Machinery
• Mandate: M/071 - Mandate to CEN for standardization in the field of Pressure equipment
• Mandate: M/079 - Mandate to CEN and CENELEC for standardization in the field of machines
• Mandate: M/396 - Mandate to CEN and Cenelec for standardisation in the field of machinery
• Ref Project: SIST EN 378-2:2008/kprA1:2009 - Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Safety and environmental requirements - Part 2: Design, construction, testing, marking and documentation

Relations

• Merged Into: EN 378-2:2008+A1:2009 - Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Safety and environmental requirements - Part 2: Design, construction, testing, marking and documentation
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Amends: EN 378-2:2008 - Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Safety and environmental requirements - Part 2: Design, construction, testing, marking and documentation
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008

Overview

EN 378-2:2008/prA1 - issued by CEN - is a European standard addressing refrigerating systems and heat pumps with respect to safety and environmental requirements for design, construction, testing, marking and documentation. This draft amendment (A1) updates clauses on marking and documentation and adds an informative Annex (ZC) clarifying the relationship with EU Directive 2006/42/EC (Machinery Directive). The standard supports conformity assessment and CE marking for equipment placed on the EEA market.

Key topics and requirements

• Scope: Part 2 of the EN 378 series focuses on requirements for the physical products - how they are designed, built, tested and documented to meet safety and environmental objectives.
• Marking and documentation (modified):
  • Manufacturer identification: name and address of the manufacturer and, where applicable, the authorized representative must appear on equipment.
  • Year of completion of manufacturing process to be indicated.
  • Language: documentation should be supplied in one of the official community languages as selected by the manufacturer.
  • CE marking: note clarifies relevance of applicable EU directives (e.g., Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, ATEX, EMC, Pressure Equipment).
• Noise information (amended):
  • Where required, specify workplace locations and give A-weighted emission sound pressure levels.
  • If the equivalent A-weighted sound pressure level exceeds 80 dB(A), provide sound power level information.
• Relationship to EU law: Annex ZC maps specific clauses of EN 378-2 to the Essential Requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC, helping manufacturers demonstrate presumption of conformity where applicable.

Practical applications and users

Who uses this standard:

• Manufacturers and designers of refrigerating systems and heat pumps - for product design, construction decisions and factory testing.
• Technical authors and compliance teams - to prepare required documentation, marking and user instructions in appropriate languages.
• Test laboratories and inspectors - to verify marking, noise data and documentation completeness.
• Installers, maintenance personnel and safety assessors - for guidance on labeling, maintenance access and residual risk warnings. How it’s used:
• To prepare documentation supporting CE marking and demonstrate alignment with the Machinery Directive.
• To define marking, labeling and information requirements for safe operation and maintenance.
• To set minimum documentation and testing expectations during product development and pre-market verification.

Related standards and directives

• Other parts of the EN 378 series (classification, safety requirements, installation) - used together to cover the lifecycle of refrigerant systems.
• Relevant EU directives and regulations referenced: 2006/42/EC (Machinery Directive), ATEX, EMC, Pressure Equipment Directive - compliance may be required depending on product scope.

Keywords: EN 378-2, refrigerating systems, heat pumps, safety and environmental requirements, design construction testing marking documentation, CEN, Machinery Directive, CE marking, refrigeration safety.

Standards Content (Sample)

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Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Safety and environmental requirements - Part 2:
Design, construction, testing, marking and documentation
Kälteanlagen und Wärmepumpen - Sicherheitstechnische und umweltrelevante
Anforderungen - Teil 2: Konstruktion, Herstellung, Prüfung, Kennzeichnung und
Dokumentation
Systèmes de réfrigération et pompes à chaleur - Exigences de sécurité et
d'environnement - Partie 2: Conception, construction, essais, marquage et
documentation
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 378-2:2008/prA1
ICS:
27.080 7RSORWQHþUSDONH Heat pumps
27.200 Hladilna tehnologija Refrigerating technology
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
FINAL DRAFT
EN 378-2:2008
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA1
November 2008
ICS
English Version
Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Safety and
environmental requirements - Part 2: Design, construction,
testing, marking and documentation
Systèmes de réfrigération et pompes à chaleur - Exigences Kälteanlagen und Wärmepumpen - Sicherheitstechnische
de sécurité et d'environnement - Partie 2: Conception, und umweltrelevante Anforderungen - Teil 2: Konstruktion,
construction, essais, marquage et documentation Herstellung, Prüfung, Kennzeichnung und Dokumentation
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for unique acceptance procedure. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 182.
This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 378-2:2008. If this draft becomes an amendment, CEN
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of this amendment
into the relevant national standard without any alteration.
This draft amendment was established by CEN 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 CEN Management Centre has the same
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Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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Contents Page
Foreword .3
1 Modifications to 6.4.2.2 .4
2 Modifications to 6.4.3.2 .4
3 Addition of Annex ZC .4

Foreword
This document (EN 378-2:2008/A1:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 182
"Refrigerating systems, safety and environmental requirements", the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the Unique Acceptance Procedure.
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