EN 676:2020

Forced draught burners for gaseous fuels

This European Standard specifies the terminology, the general requirements for the construction and operation of forced draught gas burners and also the provision of control and safety devices, and the test procedure for these burners.
This European Standard is applicable to:
-   automatic gas burners with a combustion air fan (hereinafter called "burners") and gas line components, intended for use in appliances of different types, and that are operated with gaseous fuels;
-   pre mixed burners and nozzle mixed burners;
-   single burners with a single combustion chamber;
-   single fuel and dual fuel burners when operating only on gas;
-   the gas function of dual-fuel burners designed to operate simultaneously on gaseous and liquid fuels, which, for the latter, the requirements of EN 267 also apply.
This European Standard deals with all significant machine hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to burners, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable, see Annex J.
This European Standard specifies the requirements to ensure the safety during commissioning, start-up, operation, shut-down and maintenance.
This European Standard does not apply to burners specifically designed for use in industrial processes carried out on industrial premises.
This European Standard deals also with the additional requirements for the burners in the scope with pressurised parts and /or firing pressurised bodies, see Annex K.
This European Standard deals also with forced draught burners intended to be used with biogenous gaseous fuels, mixtures with line-conveyed gas and special gaseous fuels.
This European Standard deals also with burners and their equipment to increase the total appliance efficiency, see Annex M.

Gebläsebrenner für gasförmige Brennstoffe

Dieses Dokument legt die Terminologie für und die allgemeinen Anforderungen an die Konstruktion und den Betrieb von Gasgebläsebrennern und die Ausrüstung mit Steuerungs  und Sicherheitseinrichtungen fest sowie das Prüfverfahren für diese Brenner.
Dieses Dokument ist anwendbar auf:
- automatische Gasbrenner mit einem Verbrennungsluftgebläse (im Folgenden als „Brenner“ bezeichnet) und gasseitige Ausrüstungsteile, die für die Verwendung in unterschiedlichen Gerätetypen vorgesehen sind und mit gasförmigen Brennstoffen betrieben werden;
- Vormischbrenner und Düsenbrenner;
- Einzelbrenner mit einem einzigen Feuerraum;
- Brenner und Zweistoffbrenner für den ausschließlichen Betrieb mit Gas;
- den Gasbetrieb von Zweistoffbrennern, die für den gleichzeitigen Betrieb mit gasförmigen und flüssigen Brennstoffen konstruiert sind, wobei in letzterem Fall auch die Anforderungen von EN 267 gelten.
Dieses Dokument behandelt sämtliche signifikanten maschinenbezogenen Gefährdungen, Gefährdungs-situationen und Gefährdungsereignisse im Hinblick auf Brenner, wenn diese zweckentsprechend sowie unter zweckentfremdeten Bedingungen verwendet werden, die vernünftigerweise vorhersehbar sind, siehe Anhang J.
Dieses Dokument legt die Anforderungen fest, die für die Sicherheit während Inbetriebnahme, Anlauf, Betrieb und Abschaltung sowie Wartung erforderlich sind.
Dieses Dokument gilt nicht für Brenner, die speziell für den Einsatz in industriellen Prozessen ausgelegt sind, die in industriellen Anlagen erfolgen.
Dieses Dokument behandelt auch die zusätzlichen Anforderungen für Brenner mit druck¬beaufschlagten Teilen und/oder die Druckgeräte befeuern, siehe Anhang K.
Dieses Dokument behandelt ebenfalls Gebläsebrenner, die für biogene gasförmige Brennstoffe, Mischungen mit leitungsgeführtem Gas und spezielle gasförmige Brennstoffe bestimmt sind.
Dieses Dokument behandelt auch Brenner und deren Ausrüstung für die Steigerung der Gesamt Geräteeffizienz der Anlage; siehe Anhang M.

Brûleurs à air soufflé pour combustibles gazeux

Le présent document définit la terminologie, les exigences générales concernant la construction et le fonctionnement des brûleurs à gaz à air soufflé, leur équipement avec des dispositifs de régulation et de sécurité et les méthodes d’essais pour ces brûleurs.
Le présent document est applicable :
-   aux brûleurs automatiques à gaz avec ventilateur d’air de combustion (dénommés ci-après « brûleurs ») et aux composants de la ligne gaz, destinés à être utilisés sur des appareils de différents types et qui fonctionnent avec des combustibles gazeux ;
-   aux brûleurs à pré-mélange et aux brûleurs à mélange au nez ;
-   aux brûleurs individuels alimentant une seule chambre de combustion ;
-   aux brûleurs mono  et bicombustibles pour leur fonctionnement exclusif au gaz ;
-   au fonctionnement au gaz des brûleurs bicombustibles conçus pour fonctionner simultanément aux combustibles gazeux et liquides, les exigences de l'EN 267 s'appliquant également aux combustibles liquides.
Le présent document traite des risques significatifs des machines, des situations et événements dangereux liés aux brûleurs lorsqu’ils sont utilisés comme prévu et dans des conditions anormales raisonnablement prévisibles, voir l’Annexe J.
Le présent document spécifie les exigences à satisfaire afin d’assurer la sécurité lors de la réception, de la mise en route, de l’utilisation, de l’arrêt et de l’entretien.
Le présent document ne s’applique pas aux brûleurs spécialement conçus pour une utilisation dans un processus industriel réalisé sur un site industriel.
Le présent document traite également des exigences complémentaires s’appliquant aux brûleurs avec parties sous pression et/ou installés sur des appareils sous pression, voir l’Annexe K.
Le présent document traite également des brûleurs à air soufflé destinés à être utilisés avec des biogaz, des mélanges contenant des gaz distribués et des combustibles gazeux spéciaux.
Le présent document traite également des brûleurs équipés pour augmenter le rendement global de l'appareil, voir l'Annexe M.

Plinski ventilatorski gorilniki

Ta evropski standard določa terminologijo, splošne zahteve za izdelavo in delovanje plinskih ventilatorskih gorilnikov kot tudi zagotavljanje nadzornih in varnostnih naprav ter preskusni postopek za te gorilnike. Ta evropski standard se uporablja za: – samodejne plinske gorilnike z ventilatorjem za zgorevalni zrak (v nadaljevanju: »gorilniki«) in komponente plinovodov, ki so namenjene za uporabo v napravah različnih vrst ter delujejo na plinasta goriva; – gorilnike na predhodno mešanico in gorilnike na mešanico, pripravljeno v šobi; – gorilnike na eno vrsto goriva z eno zgorevalno komoro; – gorilnike na eno vrsto goriva in gorilnike na dve vrsti goriva, kadar delujejo samo na plin; – plinsko delovanje gorilnikov na dve vrsti goriva, zasnovanih za hkratno delovanje na plinska in tekoča goriva, pri čemer se za slednja uporabljajo tudi zahteve iz standarda EN 267. Ta evropski standard obravnava vsa večja tveganja, nevarne situacije in dogodke v zvezi z gorilniki, kadar se uporabljajo v skladu s predvidenim namenom in pod pogoji razumno predvidljive nepravilne uporabe (glej dodatek J).
Ta evropski standard določa zahteve za zagotavljanje varnosti med pripravo na zagon, zagonom, delovanjem, zaustavitvijo delovanja in vzdrževanjem. Ta evropski standard se ne uporablja za gorilnike, ki so posebej namenjeni za industrijsko uporabo v industrijskih prostorih. Ta evropski standard obravnava tudi dodatne zahteve za gorilnike v zvezi z deli pod tlakom in/ali kurilnimi napravami pod tlakom (glej dodatek K). Ta evropski standard poleg tega obravnava gorilnike na prisilni vlek, namenjene za uporabo z biogenimi plinastimi gorivi, mešanicami plinov, ki se dovajajo prek plinovoda, ter posebnimi plinastimi gorivi. Ta evropski standard obravnava tudi gorilnike, opremljene za povečanje skupne učinkovitosti naprav (glej dodatek M).

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 21-Jan-2020
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Jan-2023
• ICS: 27.060.20 - Gas fuel burners
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 131 - Gas burners using fans
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 131 - Gas burners using fans
• Current Stage: 9060 - Closure of 2 Year Review Enquiry - Review Enquiry
• Start Date: 02-Sep-2025
• Completion Date: 02-Sep-2025
• 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: 2009/142/EC - DIRECTIVE 2009/142/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 30 November 2009 relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels
• Directive: 2014/68/EU - Directive 2014/68/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of pressure equipment
• Directive: 2016/426 - REGULATION (EU) 2016/426 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 9 March 2016 on appliances burning gaseous fuels and repealing Directive 2009/142/EC
• Directive: 813/2013 - Commission Regulation (EU) No 813/2013 of 2 August 2013 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for space heaters and combination heaters
• 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
• Mandate: M/071 - Mandate to CEN for standardization in the field of Pressure equipment
• Mandate: M/396 - Mandate to CEN and Cenelec for standardisation in the field of machinery
• Mandate: M/535 - [C(2016)2626) Standardisation request to the European standardisation organisations to draft harmonised European standards pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council in support of implementation of Commission Regulation (EU) No 813/2013 of 2 August 2013 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to eco-design requirements for space heaters and combination heaters and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 811/2013 of 18 February 2013 supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the energy labelling of space heaters, combination heaters, packages of space heaters, temperature control and solar device and packages of combination heater, temperature control and solar device
• Mandate: M/BC/CEN/89/6 - Standardization request to CEN concerning appliances burning gaseous fuels
• Ref Project: SIST EN 676:2020 - Forced draught burners for gaseous fuels

Relations

• Replaces: EN 676:2003+A2:2008 - Automatic forced draught burners for gaseous fuels
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2020
• Replaces: EN 676:2003+A2:2008/AC:2008 - Automatic forced draught burners for gaseous fuels
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2020
• Corrected By: EN 676:2020/AC:2022 - Forced draught burners for gaseous fuels
• Effective Date: 05-Oct-2022

Overview

EN 676:2020 - Forced draught burners for gaseous fuels is the European standard that defines terminology, construction and operational requirements, safety provisions, control and safety devices, and test procedures for forced draught gas burners. It applies to automatic gas burners equipped with a combustion air fan (forced draught), including pre-mixed and nozzle-mixed designs, single burners with a single combustion chamber, and single- or dual-fuel burners when operating on gas. The standard addresses safe commissioning, start-up, operation, shut-down and maintenance, and includes provisions for burners using biogenous and special gaseous fuels.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Scope and applicability: Covers automatic forced draught burners intended for appliances (not burners designed specifically for industrial process plants on industrial premises).
• Terminology and definitions: Comprehensive glossary covering gas types, burner operation modes, test rig and combustion chamber definitions.
• Constructional requirements: Design, materials, mounting, accessibility for maintenance, soundness and connections.
• Equipment requirements: Motors, fans, adjustable air dampers, gas line components, electrical safety and EMC aspects.
• Control and safety devices: Requirements for sequencing, ignition, flame detection, safety times and lock-out/reset behavior.
• Functional and operational tests: Test procedures for start-up, pre‑purge, ignition, heat input determination, flame stability and limits of safe operation.
• Combustion emissions and measurement: Methods and conversions for CO and NOx measurement (Annex A) and test gas specifications (Annex C).
• Special provisions: Additional requirements for pressurised parts and firing pressurised bodies (Annex K), use with biogenous gases, and means to improve appliance efficiency (Annex M).
• Marking, documentation and packaging: Data plate, installation/maintenance instructions and labelling requirements.

Practical applications and who uses this standard

EN 676:2020 is used by:

• Burner and boiler manufacturers to design and certify forced draught gas burners compliant with European safety and performance expectations.
• Test laboratories and certification bodies to perform standardized functional, combustion and safety tests.
• HVAC and mechanical engineers, installers and maintenance technicians for correct installation, commissioning and safe maintenance practices.
• Regulatory authorities and compliance teams verifying conformity with safety, emissions and labelling requirements.
• Product designers working with biogas or mixed gaseous fuels who need guidance on safe burner operation and testing.

Related standards

• EN 267 (referenced for dual-fuel burners when operating on liquid fuels)
• EN 676:2020 supersedes earlier editions (e.g., EN 676:2003+A2:2008)

Keywords: forced draught burners, gaseous fuels, EN 676:2020, gas burners standard, burner safety, combustion emissions, test procedures, premixed burners, nozzle mixed burners.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-april-2020
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 676:2004+A2:2008
SIST EN 676:2004+A2:2008/AC:2009
Plinski ventilatorski gorilniki
Forced draught burners for gaseous fuels
Gebläsebrenner für gasförmige Brennstoffe
Brûleurs à air soufflé pour combustibles gazeux
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 676:2020
ICS:
27.060.20 Plinski gorilniki Gas fuel burners
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 676
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
January 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 27.060.20 Supersedes EN 676:2003+A2:2008
English Version
Forced draught burners for gaseous fuels
Brûleurs à air soufflé pour combustibles gazeux Gebläsebrenner für gasförmige Brennstoffe
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 9 October 2019.

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-CENELEC 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-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

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United Kingdom.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 7
Introduction . 9
1 Scope . 10
2 Normative references . 10
3 Terms and definitions . 13
3.1 General terms and definitions . 13
3.2 Combustible gases . 15
3.3 Test rig and combustion chamber . 18
3.4 Composition of the gaseous combustion products . 18
3.5 Burner operation . 19
3.5.1 Gas rate . 19
3.5.2 Permanent and intermittent burner operation . 20
3.6 Gas line components . 21
3.7 Adjusting, control and safety devices . 21
3.8 Sequencing times . 25
3.9 Combustion . 27
3.10 Diagrams . 27
4 Constructional and operational requirements – safety requirements and/or
protective measures. 27
4.1 Conversion to different gases . 27
4.2 Construction . 27
4.2.1 General . 27
4.2.2 Design . 28
4.2.3 Accessibility for maintenance and use . 28
4.2.4 Soundness . 28
4.2.5 Materials . 28
4.2.6 Mounting . 29
4.2.7 Connections . 29
4.3 Equipment . 29
4.3.1 Motors and fans . 29
4.3.2 Electrical safety and EMC related to safety . 30
4.3.3 Adjustable air damper . 30
4.3.4 Gas line components . 30
4.4 Functional and operational requirements . 39
4.4.1 General function requirements . 39
4.4.2 Operational requirements . 47
4.4.3 Heat input range of the burner . 48
4.4.4 Dual-fuel burner . 48
4.4.5 Working diagram and test diagram . 48
4.4.6 Determination of the flame stability and safe range of operation . 48
4.4.7 Limiting values for combustion emissions . 48
4.4.8 Starting characteristics . 51
4.4.9 Appliance categories . 51
4.4.10 Reset from lock-out . 51
4.5 Machine safety requirements and/or protective measures . 52
5 Test methods . 52
5.1 General . 52
5.1.1 Test gases for forced draught burners . 52
5.1.2 Test pressures . 52
5.1.3 Test rig . 53
5.1.4 Types of test . 62
5.2 Functional tests . 62
5.2.1 General . 62
5.2.2 Start-up . 62
5.2.3 Pre-purge . 62
5.2.4 Start-up heat input . 62
5.2.5 Ignition . 62
5.2.6 Safety times . 63
5.3 Operation . 63
5.3.1 External soundness . 63
5.3.2 Resistance of the burner to over-heating . 64
5.3.3 Temperature of the control and safety devices . 64
5.3.4 Ignition — flame stability . 64
5.3.5 Operation — flame stability . 66
5.3.6 Auxiliary electricity consumption (ErP) . 67
5.3.7 Sound power level L (ErP) . 67
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5.4 Tests to be carried out on the working and test diagrams . 67
5.4.1 Tests at point 1 . 67
5.4.2 Tests at point Hp1 . 68
5.4.3 Tests at points 2, 5 (single, multi-stage and modulating burners) and 6 (multi-stage
and modulating burners) . 68
5.4.4 Tests at points Hp2 (single, multi-stage and modulating burners) and Hp6 (multi-
stage and modulating burners) . 69
5.4.5 Tests at point 3 . 69
5.4.6 Tests at point 4 . 69
5.4.7 Tests at first stage points or minimum heat input. 70
5.4.8 Summary . 70
5.5 Combustion . 71
5.6 Start-up . 72
5.7 Obtaining the heat input . 72
5.7.1 Determination of heat input at reference conditions . 72
5.7.2 Determination of heat input at ambient conditions . 74
5.8 Electrical safety . 74
5.9 Verification of safety and /or protective measures . 75
6 Marking, labelling and packaging . 75
6.1 General . 75
6.2 Data plate . 75
6.3 Other marking . 76
6.4 Instructions for installation, adjustment, maintenance and operation. 76
6.5 Packaging . 78
6.6 Marking on the packaging . 78
Annex A (normative) Determination of combustion characteristics — Carbon monoxide
and nitrogen oxides, conversion and corrections. 79
A.1 CO content (Q ), calculation from ml/m into mg/kWh . 79
CO
A.2 NO content (Q ), calculation from ml/m into mg/kWh . 80
x NO
X
A.3 Correction for the influence of combustion air temperature and humidity on NO
x
emissions Q . 81
NOx
A.4 NO mean value for evaluating the NO classes . 81
x x
A.5 CO content f . 82
2 CO
3 3
A.6 Other conversion factors for emissions, calculated from ml/m into mg/m at 3 % O
reference flue gas conditions . 82
Annex B (informative) Examples of control box sequencing . 84
Annex C (informative) Test gases . 85
C.1 General . 85
C.2 Conditions for preparation of the test gases . 85
C.3 Practical application of the test gases . 86
Annex D (informative) Gas connections conditions in common use in the various countries . 89
Annex E (informative) Tests . 91
E.1 Supplementary testing . 91
E.2 Drawing review . 91
E.3 Individual test and inspection . 91
E.4 Test report . 92
Annex F (informative) Use of alternative gas lines and test documentation . 93
F.1 Use of alternative gas lines . 93
F.2 Test documentation . 93
Annex G (informative) Void . 94
Annex H (informative) Check of the air proving device . 95
Annex I (informative) Additional recommendations for specific applications . 96
I.1 General . 96
I.2 Pre-heating of the combustion air . 96
I.3 Continuous working of the air ventilator . 96
I.4 Variable excess of combustion air . 96
I.5 Burner with start gas flame . 96
I.6 Air filtering . 97
Annex J (normative) Machine Directive (2006/42/CE) related hazards – safety
)
requirements and/or protective measures . 98
J.1 General . 98
J.2 List of significant hazards . 98
J.3 Safety requirements and /or protective measures . 98
J.4 Verification of machine safety requirements and/or protective measures . 102
J.5 Information for use . 102
Annex K (normative) Additional requirements for burners with pressurized parts and
burners firing pressurized bodies as defined in Pressure Equipment Directive (PED)
2014/68/EU . 103
K.1 General . 103
K.2 Pressurized parts . 103
K.3 Electrical safety and gas line components . 104
K.4 Gas pressure regulator . 104
K.5 High gas pressure over load protection device. 104
K.6 Automatic safety shut-off valve . 105
K.7 Air proving device . 105
K.8 Automatic burner control system . 105
K.9 Means for draining and venting. 105
K.10 General functions requirements . 106
K.11 External safety limiter . 106
K.12 Design according to Annex L in conjunction with EN 60204-1. 107
K.13 Consideration: safety life cycle . 108
K.14 Tests of pressurized parts . 109
K.15 Other marking . 110
K.16 Instructions for installation, adjustment, maintenance and operation. 110
Annex L (normative) Electrical requirements – modifications to EN 60204-1:2006 . 112
L.1 Scope. 112
L.2 Normative references . 112
L.3 Terms and definitions . 112
L.4 General requirements . 113
L.5 Incoming supply conductor terminations and devices for disconnecting and
switching off . 116
L.6 Protection against electric shock . 116
L.7 Protection of equipment . 116
L.8 Equipotential bonding . 116
L.9 Control circuits and control functions . 116
L.10 Operator interface and machine-mounted control devices . 126
L.11 Electrical equipment (Controlgear: location, mounting, and enclosures) . 126
L.12 Conductors and cables . 127
L.13 Wiring practices . 127
L.14 Electric motors and associated equipment . 127
L.15 Accessories and lighting . 127
L.16 Marking, warning signs and reference designations . 127
L.17 Technical documentation . 127
L.18 Verification . 128
Annex M (informative) Burner equipped to increase the efficiency . 129
Annex N (informative) Electrical interfaces for burners . 130
Annex O (informative) Environmental checklist EN 676 . 135
Annex P (informative) Guide for the applicability of the different standards on electrical
safety . 137
Annex Q (informative) Verification procedures for market surveillance purposes (ErP) . 139
Q.1 General . 139
Q.2 Minimization of the influence of the measurement procedure. 139
Q.3 Verification of the declared parameters . 139
Annex R (informative) Impact of the variations of the gas quality in EU gas grids to gas
burners . 140
Annex S (informative) A-Deviations . 142
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2009/142/EC (GAD) aimed to be covered . 143
Annex ZB (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the ecodesign
requirements of Commission Regulation (EU) No 813/2013 aimed to be covered . 146
Bibliography . 147

European foreword
This document (EN 676:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 131 “Gas burners
using fans”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
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 July 2020 and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by January 2023.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document will supersede EN 676:2003+A2:2008.
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 EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annexes ZA and ZB, which are an integral part
of this document.
Compared to EN 676:2003 and its amendments A1 and A2 the following fundamental changes have
been made:
a) based on ISO 22967 where different to EN 676 such as:
1) update of definitions;
2) test rig < 2,4 MW and > 2,4 MW;
3) electrical interfaces for burners;
b) modification:
4) replacement of EN 50156-1 by EN 60204-1 to include international available requirements for
the electrical safety of machines; see Annex L with editorial allocation in Annex K;
5) Annex J is adapted to the new EN ISO 12100 which is substituting EN 292 which is currently
referenced to in Table J.1;
6) normative formulation of Annex A 'Combustion characteristics';
c) new functions / requirements:
7) remote reset;
8) environmental aspects (environmental checklist);
9) increase of burner efficiency;
10) terminology for burner load control;
11) implementing new requirements to comply with the 2013/813 (ErP);
12) requiring of a risk assessment as required by EU Directives 2014/35/EU for LVD and EU
Regulation 2016/426 for GAR.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: 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, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Introduction
This document is primarily intended for forced draught gas burners having a combustion air fan,
operated with gaseous fuels, and intended to be marketed as a complete assembly.
EN 437 sets out a system of classification of appliances into categories defined according to the gases
and pressures for which they are designed.
Such a system of classification, when applied to forced draught burners, can lead to difficulties in
defining the precise category to which a particular burner should be allocated. For example many
burners are designed to operate on a wide range of fuel gases with little or no modification other than
adjustment of air supply.
The technical committee responsible for the standard decided that the following appliance categories
for forced draught burners should apply:
— single categories: I for natural gas and I for liquefied petroleum gas;
2R 3R
— dual category: II for natural and liquefied petroleum gas.
2R /3R
All the burners of this standard marked with these categories are commissioned on site and the
measured values are recorded in a commissioning report.
However it should be noted that the Gas Appliance Directive requires the specification of the type of gas
and the supply pressure used as well as the burner category.
Forced draught gas burners according to this document are often used in industrial applications. The
safety principles are the same as for forced draught gas burners used for household/commercial
applications. Industrial forced draught gas burners however should operate safely in their industrial
environment and the risks involved can differ from those for household applications. These industrial
forced draught gas burners can be characterized by the ability to withstand industrial environmental
influences, like moisture, high temperature, electrical and magnetic phenomena, vibrations, etc.
Principal requirements for installation and construction of gas burners used in industrial thermal
processes are covered by EN 746-2 Industrial thermoprocessing equipment — Safety requirements for
combustion and fuel handling systems.
Special requirements for forced draught burners for industrial premises will carry a prefix, “Industrial
application”.
Further information and application limitation for EN 676 forced draught burners which are used for
industrial application are given in informative Annex I.
This document is a type C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100.
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations and hazardous events
are covered are indicated in the scope of this document.
When provisions of this type C standard are different from those which are stated in type A or B
standards, the provisions of this type C standard take precedence over the provisions of the other
standard, for machines that have been designed and built according to the provisions of this type C
standard.
1 Scope
This document specifies the terminology, the general requirements for the construction and operation
of forced draught gas burners and also the provision of control and safety devices, and the test
procedure for these burners.
This document is applicable to:
— automatic gas burners with a combustion air fan (hereinafter called “burners”) and gas line
components, intended for use in appliances of different types, and that are operated with gaseous
fuels;
— pre-mixed burners and nozzle mixed burners;
— single burners with a single combustion chamber;
— single-fuel and dual-fuel burners when operating only on gas;
— the gas function of dual-fuel burners designed to operate simultaneously on gaseous and liquid
fuels, which, for the latter, the requirements of EN 267 also apply.
This document deals with all significant machine hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to
burners, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably
foreseeable, see Annex J.
This document specifies the requirements to ensure the safety during commissioning, start-up,
operation, shut-down and maintenance.
This document does not apply to burners specifically designed for use in industrial processes carried
out on industrial premises.
This document deals also with the additional requirements for the burners in the scope with
pressurized parts and /or firing pressurized bodies, see Annex K.
This document deals also with forced draught burners intended to be used with biogenous gaseous
fuels, mixtures with line-conveyed gas and special gaseous fuels.
This document deals also with burners and their equipment to increase the total appliance efficiency,
see Annex M.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
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EN 126:2012, Multifunctional controls for gas burning appliances
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