EN 1216:1998/A1:2002

Heat exchangers - Forced circulation air-cooling and air-heating coils - Test procedures for establishing the performance

UAP of 4 months (TC Res 146e/1998) (CC/001115)
2020-01-20: Originator of XML version: NEN (on behalf of NEN, ASI, DS, SFS, SIS, SN)

Wärmeaustauscher - Luftkühler und Lufterhitzer für erzwungene Konvektion - Prüfverfahren zur Leistungsfeststellung

Echangeurs thermiques - Batteries à ailettes à circulation forcée - Procédures d'essai pour la détermination des performances

Prenosniki toplote – Hladilniki in grelniki zraka s prisilno konvekcijo – Postopki preskušanja za ugotavljanje tehničnih karakteristik - Dopolnilo A1

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 22-Oct-2002
• Withdrawal Date: 29-Apr-2003
• ICS: 27.060.30 - Boilers and heat exchangers
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 110 - Heat exchangers
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 110/WG 1 - Heat exchangers used in the field of refrigeration and air conditioning
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 23-Oct-2002
• Completion Date: 23-Oct-2002
• Directive: 305/2011 - Regulation (eu) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 march 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing council directive 89/106/eec
• Directive: 89/106/EEC - Construction products
• Mandate: M/BC/CEN/87/5 - Standardization request concerning heat exchangers
• Ref Project: SIST EN 1216:1999/A1:2004 - Heat exchangers - Forced circulation air-cooling and air-heating coils - Test procedures for establishing the performance

Relations

• Amends: EN 1216:1998 - Heat exchangers - Forced circulation air-cooling and air-heating coils - Test procedures for establishing the performance
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008

Overview

EN 1216:1998/A1:2002 is a European Standard developed by CEN (European Committee for Standardization) that specifies test procedures for assessing the performance of heat exchangers, specifically forced circulation air-cooling and air-heating coils. This standard provides a comprehensive framework for measuring the thermal and hydraulic performance of these heat exchangers under standardized conditions, ensuring consistency and comparability across different products and manufacturers.

This amendment (A1) updates the original EN 1216:1998 by incorporating considerations for new refrigerants such as R404A, R407C, and R410A, addressing their specific thermodynamic properties and testing requirements. It is essential for manufacturers, testing laboratories, and engineers involved in HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) system design and validation.

Key Topics

• Scope and Purpose
  The standard applies to heat exchangers using forced air circulation for cooling or heating. It defines standardized test conditions and performance metrics for air-cooling and air-heating coils.

• Definitions and Terminology
  Detailed definitions clarify key terms related to pressures, temperatures, enthalpy, air flow, and pressure drops. Noteworthy terms include:

  • Condensing pressure and temperature
  • Evaporating pressure and temperature
  • Subcooling and superheating
  • High glide refrigerants (non-azeotropic mixtures with significant temperature glide)

• Test Conditions and Standard Capacity
  The standard lists precise environmental and fluid conditions for testing, including dry bulb and wet bulb air temperatures, liquid inlet/outlet temperatures, mass flux rates, refrigerant evaporating and condensing temperatures, and superheating/subcooling values. These parameters enable fair comparisons of coil performance.

• Measurement Methods and Instrumentation
  It specifies measurement uncertainty limits and requires careful monitoring of refrigerant mixtures, especially for non-azeotropic (high glide) refrigerants to avoid phase separation and concentration shifts during testing.

• Test Procedures
  Detailed protocols cover how to measure thermal capacity, pressure drops, and airflow under controlled conditions. Specific guidelines pertain to the management of liquid receivers and refrigerant circulation to maintain the integrity of the test.

• Adaptation for New Refrigerants
  Amendments accommodate refrigerants with different thermophysical properties, enhancing the standard's relevance to modern HVAC refrigerants.

Applications

• Product Development and Quality Control
  Manufacturers use EN 1216:1998/A1:2002 to design, test, and validate air-cooled and air-heated heat exchangers, ensuring products meet performance claims and regulatory requirements.

• HVAC System Design and Evaluation
  HVAC engineers apply this standard to select appropriate coils based on tested performance data, optimizing energy efficiency and system reliability.

• Testing Laboratories
  Accredited labs follow these test procedures to provide certified performance data to manufacturers and end-users.

• Refrigerant Compatibility Assessments
  The standard guides handling of new refrigerants with differing glide characteristics, critical for adopting eco-friendly and high-efficiency refrigerants in cooling and heating equipment.

Related Standards

• EN 378 - Refrigerating Systems and Heat Pumps
  Covers safety and environmental requirements, complementing performance testing.

• ISO 9613 - Acoustics - Attenuation of Sound Propagation
  Relevant for acoustics evaluation of HVAC components including heat exchangers.

• EN 308 - Heat Exchangers - Test Methods for Thermal Performance
  Provides general test methods for heat exchangers, which can be integrated with EN 1216 procedures.

• ISO 5167 - Flow Measurement
  Defines principles useful for airflow measurement in test setups.

• ASHRAE Standards
  Offer additional guidance on HVAC testing, refrigerants, and system performance.

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Keywords: EN 1216 standard, heat exchanger testing, forced circulation air cooling, air heating coils, performance test procedures, refrigerant testing, high glide refrigerants, HVAC coil performance, thermal performance test, refrigerant mixtures, refrigerant properties, cooling coil test, air heating coil test, standardized heat exchanger testing.

Standards Content (Sample)

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Heat exchangers - Forced circulation air-cooling and air-heating coils - Test procedures
for establishing the performance
Wärmeaustauscher - Luftkühler und Lufterhitzer für erzwungene Konvektion -
Prüfverfahren zur Leistungsfeststellung
Echangeurs thermiques - Batteries a ailettes a circulation forcée - Procédures d'essai
pour la détermination des performances
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1216:1998/A1:2002
ICS:
27.060.30 Grelniki vode in prenosniki Boilers and heat exchangers
toplote
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 1216:1998/A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
October 2002
ICS 27.060.30
English version
Heat exchangers - Forced circulation air-cooling and air-heating
coils - Test procedures for establishing the performance
Echangeurs thermiques - Batteries à ailettes à circulation Wärmeaustauscher - Luftkühler und Lufterhitzer für
forcée - Procédures d'essai pour la détermination des erzwungene Konvektion - Prüfverfahren zur
performances Leistungsfeststellung
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN 1216:1998; it was approved by CEN on 14 September 2002.
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. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such
national standards may be obtained on application to the Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This amendment 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 Management Centre 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, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
Management Centre: rue de Stassart, 36  B-1050 Brussels
© 2002 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 1216:1998/A1:2002 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents
page
Foreword.3
3 Definitions.3
4 Symbols .5
5 Standard capacity .6
7 Measurements.6
8 Testing methods and equipment.6
Foreword
This document (EN 1216:1998/A1:2002) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN /TC 110 "Heat
exchangers", the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
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 April 2003, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by
April 2003.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
This amendment is introduced to accommodate newly available refrigerants such as R404A, R407C and R410A.
3 Definitions
Add the following after definition 3.3.2.2:
3.4 pressures
NOTE All pressures are average values ascertained over the test duration, and are absolute pressures.
3.4.1 condensing pressure: The pressure of the refrigerant at the inlet connection of the condenser.
3.4.2 evaporating pressure: The pressure of the refrigerant at the outlet connection of the calorimeter (applicable
only to low pressure calorimeter method).
Amend the sub-clause numbers 3.4 to 3.4.2.2 as follows [the content of these clauses is to be retained]:
3.5 temperature
3.5.1 air temperature
3.5.1.1 air inlet temperature:
3.5.1.2 air outlet temperature:
3.5.2 liquid temperature
3.5.2.1 liquid inlet temperature:
3.5.2.2 liquid outlet temperature:
Amend the sub-clause numbers and text as follo
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