Air conditioners, liquid chilling packages and heat pumps for space heating and cooling and process chillers, with electrically driven compressors - Part 3: Test methods

1.1   The scope of EN 14511-1:2022 is applicable.
1.2   This document specifies the test methods for the rating and performance of air conditioners, liquid chilling packages and heat pumps using either air, water or brine as heat transfer media, with electrically driven compressors when used for space heating and cooling. These test methods also apply for the rating and performance of process chillers.
It also specifies the method of testing and reporting for heat recovery capacities, system reduced capacities and the capacity of individual indoor units of multisplit systems, where applicable.
This document also makes possible to rate multisplit and modular heat recovery multisplit systems by rating separately the indoor and outdoor units.

Luftkonditionierer, Flüssigkeitskühlsätze und Wärmepumpen für die Raumbeheizung und -kühlung und Prozesskühler mit elektrisch angetriebenen Verdichtern - Teil 3: Prüfverfahren

Climatiseurs, groupes refroidisseurs de liquide et pompes à chaleur pour le chauffage et le refroidissement des locaux et refroidisseurs industriels avec compresseur entraîné par moteur électrique - Partie 3 : Méthodes d'essai

Klimatske naprave, enote za hlajenje kapljevine, toplotne črpalke za ogrevanje in hlajenje prostora ter procesne hladilne naprave z električnimi kompresorji - 3. del: Preskusne metode - Dopolnilo A1

General Information

Status
Not Published
Publication Date
03-Jul-2025
Current Stage
4599 - Dispatch of FV draft to CMC - Finalization for Vote
Start Date
13-Feb-2025
Due Date
16-Jun-2025
Completion Date
13-Feb-2025

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Overview

EN 14511-3:2022/FprA1 is a critical European standard developed by CEN that specifies test methods for evaluating the performance and rating of air conditioners, liquid chilling packages, heat pumps, and process chillers with electrically driven compressors. Applicable to systems using air, water, or brine as heat transfer media, this standard focuses on units designed for space heating, cooling, and industrial process chilling. The 2024 amendment A1 updates and refines several technical and editorial aspects to ensure accurate, reliable testing practices across multisplit and modular heat recovery systems.

Key Topics

  • Test Methods for Performance Rating
    Detailed procedures are provided for assessing heating capacity, cooling capacity, and heat recovery capacity. These methods enable consistent evaluation of system efficiencies under standardized conditions.

  • Multisplit and Modular Systems
    The standard facilitates separate performance rating of indoor and outdoor units, improving the accuracy of multisplit and modular heat recovery heat pump systems assessments.

  • Installation Requirements
    Specifications include refrigerant and hydraulic line installation such as maximum length (typically 5 m, extendable to 7.5 m under test constraints), elevation differences (not exceeding 2.5 m), and thermal insulation in accordance with manufacturer guidelines.

  • Correction and Clarifications
    Amendment A1 addresses corrections in measuring heating, cooling, and heat recovery capacities, enhancing clarity in the testing process language by adjusting terms like “is effected” to “is done”.

  • Compliance and Reporting
    The document sets out the framework for standardized testing and reporting, enabling cross-comparison between different product models and manufacturers.

Applications

  • HVAC Equipment Testing
    Manufacturers and testing laboratories apply EN 14511-3:2022/FprA1 to ensure that air conditioners, heat pumps, and chillers meet performance benchmarks required for commercial and residential HVAC systems.

  • Energy Efficiency Certification
    Accurate test data guided by this standard support certification schemes and regulatory compliance, assisting in demonstrating energy-saving capabilities and environmental impact reductions.

  • System Selection and Design
    Designers and engineers use the test results for system sizing, selection, and optimization in heating and cooling projects across buildings and industrial processes.

  • Quality Assurance in Manufacturing
    The standard helps maintain consistent manufacturing quality by defining repeatable testing procedures that verify the performance credentials of components and complete systems.

Related Standards

  • EN 14511-1 & EN 14511-2
    Complementary parts covering definitions, general requirements, and testing conditions for heat pumps and air conditioning units with electrically driven compressors.

  • ISO 5151
    International standard specifying test methods for air conditioners, helpful for aligning European practices globally.

  • EU Energy Labelling Regulations
    EN 14511-3 supports compliance with EU eco-design and energy labelling regulations by providing performance data necessary for product classification.

  • EN 14825
    Addresses seasonal efficiency metrics for air conditioners and heat pumps, utilizing data generated via EN 14511-3 test methods.


Keywords: EN 14511-3:2022/FprA1, test methods, air conditioners, heat pumps, liquid chilling packages, process chillers, electrically driven compressors, space heating, space cooling, multisplit systems, heat recovery, HVAC testing standard, CEN, European standard, energy efficiency, refrigeration testing.

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Frequently Asked Questions

EN 14511-3:2022/FprA1 is a draft published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Air conditioners, liquid chilling packages and heat pumps for space heating and cooling and process chillers, with electrically driven compressors - Part 3: Test methods". This standard covers: 1.1 The scope of EN 14511-1:2022 is applicable. 1.2 This document specifies the test methods for the rating and performance of air conditioners, liquid chilling packages and heat pumps using either air, water or brine as heat transfer media, with electrically driven compressors when used for space heating and cooling. These test methods also apply for the rating and performance of process chillers. It also specifies the method of testing and reporting for heat recovery capacities, system reduced capacities and the capacity of individual indoor units of multisplit systems, where applicable. This document also makes possible to rate multisplit and modular heat recovery multisplit systems by rating separately the indoor and outdoor units.

1.1 The scope of EN 14511-1:2022 is applicable. 1.2 This document specifies the test methods for the rating and performance of air conditioners, liquid chilling packages and heat pumps using either air, water or brine as heat transfer media, with electrically driven compressors when used for space heating and cooling. These test methods also apply for the rating and performance of process chillers. It also specifies the method of testing and reporting for heat recovery capacities, system reduced capacities and the capacity of individual indoor units of multisplit systems, where applicable. This document also makes possible to rate multisplit and modular heat recovery multisplit systems by rating separately the indoor and outdoor units.

EN 14511-3:2022/FprA1 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 27.080 - Heat pumps; 91.140.30 - Ventilation and air-conditioning systems. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

EN 14511-3:2022/FprA1 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 14511-3:2022. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

EN 14511-3:2022/FprA1 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2016/2281, 206/2012, 626/2011; Standardization Mandates: M/488, M/495, M/560. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.

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Standards Content (Sample)


SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-april-2024
Klimatske naprave, enote za hlajenje kapljevine, toplotne črpalke za ogrevanje in
hlajenje prostora ter procesne hladilne naprave z električnimi kompresorji - 3. del:
Preskusne metode - Dopolnilo A1
Air conditioners, liquid chilling packages and heat pumps for space heating and cooling
and process chillers, with electrically driven compressors - Part 3: Test methods
Luftkonditionierer, Flüssigkeitskühlsätze und Wärmepumpen für die Raumbeheizung und
-kühlung und Prozesskühler mit elektrisch angetriebenen Verdichtern - Teil 3:
Prüfverfahren
Climatiseurs, groupes refroidisseurs de liquide et pompes à chaleur pour le chauffage et
le refroidissement des locaux et refroidisseurs industriels avec compresseur entraîné par
moteur électrique - Partie 3 : Méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 14511-3:2022/prA1
ICS:
23.120 Zračniki. Vetrniki. Klimatske Ventilators. Fans. Air-
naprave conditioners
27.080 Toplotne črpalke Heat pumps
91.140.30 Prezračevalni in klimatski Ventilation and air-
sistemi conditioning systems
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 14511-3:2022
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA1
February 2024
ICS 27.080; 91.140.30
English Version
Air conditioners, liquid chilling packages and heat pumps
for space heating and cooling and process chillers, with
electrically driven compressors - Part 3: Test methods
Climatiseurs, groupes refroidisseurs de liquide et Luftkonditionierer, Flüssigkeitskühlsätze und
pompes à chaleur pour le chauffage et le Wärmepumpen für die Raumbeheizung und -kühlung
refroidissement des locaux et refroidisseurs industriels und Prozesskühler mit elektrisch angetriebenen
avec compresseur entraîné par moteur électrique - Verdichtern - Teil 3: Prüfverfahren
Partie 3 : Méthodes d'essai
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 113.

This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 14511-3:2022. 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-CENELEC
Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and
United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change with
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