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EN 378-2:2008+A1:2009

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

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

This European Standard is applicable to the design, construction and installing of refrigerating systems
including piping, components and materials and including ancillary equipment directly associated with such systems. It also specifies requirements for testing, commissioning, marking and documentation. In case the heat transfer fluid is not gaseous at atmospheric pressure, the requirements for circuits for heat transfer fluids are excluded except for any safety devices associated with the refrigerating system. It is not applicable to
refrigerating systems with air or water as refrigerant and does not cover the requirements for equipment to be used in a potentially explosive atmosphere.
The following ancillary equipment includes:
-   fan and fan motor;
-   electrical motor and transmission for open compressor systems.
This European Standard specifies the requirements relating to stationary and mobile refrigerating systems of all sizes, including heat pumps.
Systems using refrigerants other than those listed in Annex E of EN 378-1:2008 are not covered by this stan-dard as long as a safety class is not assigned.
Basic safety requirements for refrigerating systems as defined in EN 378-1 are applicable for this standard.
Basic requirements for the installation site as defined in EN 378-3 apply.
This European Standard is not applicable to refrigeration systems and heat pumps which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.

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

Diese Europäische Norm gilt für die Konstruktion, Herstellung und die Aufstellung von Kälteanlagen,
einschließlich Rohrleitungen, Bauteilen und Werkstoffen sowie mit diesen Anlagen direkt verbundenen
Zusatzausrüstungen. Diese Norm legt außerdem Anforderungen an die Prüfung, Inbetriebnahme,
Kennzeichnung und Dokumentation fest. Wenn der Wärmeträger bei Atmosphärendruck nicht gasförmig ist,
sind die Anforderungen an Wärmeträger-Kreisläufe mit Ausnahme aller mit der Kälteanlage verbundenen
Sicherheitseinrichtungen ausgeschlossen. Diese Europäische Norm gilt nicht für Kälteanlagen mit Luft oder
Wasser als Kältemittel und behandelt keine Anforderungen an Geräte zur Verwendung in explosionsgefährdeten
Bereichen.
Die nachfolgende Zusatzausrüstung beinhaltet:
- Ventilator und Ventilatormotor;
- Elektromotor und Getriebe für offene Verdichtersysteme.
Diese Europäische Norm legt die Anforderungen fest für stationäre und ortsveränderliche Kälteanlagen aller
Größen, einschließlich Wärmepumpen.
Kälteanlagen mit anderen als in Anhang E in EN 378-1:2008 aufgeführten Kältemitteln sind nicht Gegenstand
dieser Europäischen Norm, sofern sie keiner Sicherheitsgruppe zugeordnet sind.
Für diese Norm gelten die grundlegenden sicherheitstechnischen Anforderungen nach den Festlegungen in
EN 378-1.
Es gelten die grundlegenden Anforderungen für den Aufstellungsort nach den Festlegungen in EN 378-3.
Diese Europäische Norm gilt nicht für Kälteanlagen und Wärmepumpen, die vor dem Datum der Veröffentlichung
als EN hergestellt werden.

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General Information

Status
Withdrawn
Publication Date
21-Apr-2009
Withdrawal Date
22-May-2012
ICS
27.080 - Heat pumps
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
9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
Start Date
23-May-2012
Completion Date
23-May-2012
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)
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
98/37/EC - Machinery
Mandate
M/071 - Mandate to CEN for standardization in the field of Pressure equipment
M/079 - Mandate to CEN and CENELEC for standardization in the field of machines
M/396 - Mandate to CEN and Cenelec for standardisation in the field of machinery
Ref Project
SIST EN 378-2:2008+A1:2009 - Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Safety and environmental requirements - Part 2: Design, construction, testing, marking and documentation

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Merged Into
EN 378-2:2008+A2:2012 - Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Safety and environmental requirements - Part 2: Design, construction, testing, marking and documentation
Effective Date
28-Mar-2012
Merged From
EN 378-2:2008 - Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Safety and environmental requirements - Part 2: Design, construction, testing, marking and documentation
Effective Date
18-Jan-2023
Merged From
EN 378-2:2008/prA1 - Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Safety and environmental requirements - Part 2: Design, construction, testing, marking and documentation
Effective Date
18-Jan-2023
Revised
EN 378-2:2016 - Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Safety and environmental requirements - Part 2: Design, construction, testing, marking and documentation
Effective Date
12-Mar-2011

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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.PHQWDFLMDKälteanlagen und Wärmepumpen - Sicherheitstechnische und umweltrelevante Anforderungen - Teil 2: Konstruktion, Herstellung, Prüfung, Kennzeichnung und DokumentationSystèmes de réfrigération et pompes à chaleur - Exigences de sécurité et d'environnement - Partie 2: Conception, construction, essais, marquage et documentationRefrigerating systems and heat pumps - Safety and environmental requirements - Part 2: Design, construction, testing, marking and documentation27.200Hladilna tehnologijaRefrigerating technology27.080Heat pumpsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 378-2:2008+A1:2009SIST EN 378-2:2008+A1:2009en01-junij-2009SIST EN 378-2:2008+A1:2009SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 378-2:2008+A1
April 2009 ICS 27.080; 27.200 Supersedes EN 378-2:2008English 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 de sécurité et d'environnement - Partie 2: Conception, construction, essais, marquage et documentation
Kälteanlagen und Wärmepumpen - Sicherheitstechnische und umweltrelevante Anforderungen - Teil 2: Konstruktion, Herstellung, Prüfung, Kennzeichnung und DokumentationThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 13 October 2007 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 14 March 2009.
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 CEN Management Centre 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 CEN Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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Additional requirements for refrigerating systems and heat pumps with R717 . 48Annex B (normative)
Determination of category for assemblies . 49Annex C (normative)
Requirements for intrinsic safety test . 54Annex D (normative)
List of significant hazards . 56Annex E (informative)
Assessment of assemblies for compliance with directive 97/23/EC . 57Annex F (informative)
Examples for arrangement of pressure relief devices in refrigerating systems . 58Annex G (informative)
Checklist for external visual inspection of the installation . 61Annex ZA (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 97/23/EC . 62Annex ZB (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 98/37/EC . 63Annex ZC (informative)
!!!!Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC"""" . 65Bibliography . 67 SIST EN 378-2:2008+A1:2009

!". !This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association and supports essential requirements of the EU Directive(s). For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annexes ZA, ZB and ZC, which are integral parts of this document." EN 378 consists of the following parts under the general title Refrigerating systems and heat pumps — Safety and environmental requirements:  Part 1: Basic requirements, definitions, classification and selection criteria  Part 2: Design, construction, installing, testing, marking and documentation  Part 3: Installation site and personal protection  Part 4: Operation, maintenance, repair and recovery According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Repub-lic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. SIST EN 378-2:2008+A1:2009

including piping, components and materials and including ancillary equipment directly associated with such systems. It also specifies requirements for testing, commissioning, marking and documentation. In case the heat transfer fluid is not gaseous at atmospheric pressure, the requirements for circuits for heat transfer fluids are excluded except for any safety devices associated with the refrigerating system. It is not applicable to
refrigerating systems with air or water as refrigerant and does not cover the requirements for equipment to be used in a potentially explosive atmosphere. The following ancillary equipment includes:  fan and fan motor;  electrical motor and transmission for open compressor systems. This European Standard specifies the requirements relating to stationary and mobile refrigerating systems of all sizes, including heat pumps. Systems using refrigerants other than those listed in Annex E of EN 378-1:2008 are not covered by this stan-dard as long as a safety class is not assigned. Basic safety requirements for refrigerating systems as defined in EN 378-1 are applicable for this standard. Basic requirements for the installation site as defined in EN 378-3 apply. This European Standard is not applicable to refrigeration systems and heat pumps which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.
refrigeration — Part 1: Tubes for piping systems EN 12735-2:2001, Copper and copper alloys — Seamless, round copper tubes for air conditioning and
refrigeration — Part 2: Tubes for equipment EN 12799:2000, Brazing — Non destructive examination of brazed joints EN 13136:200
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