ISO 21978:2023

Air to water heat pumps — Testing and rating at part load conditions and calculation of seasonal coefficient of performance for space heating

This document specifies test conditions for determining the seasonal performance characteristics of air to water heat pumps for space heating with electrically driven compressors with or without supplementary heater. In the case of air to water heat pumps for space heating consisting of several parts with refrigerant or water connections, this document applies only to those designed and supplied as a complete package. The seasonal coefficient of performance depends, inter alia, on the climate conditions and temperature regime of the space heating distribution network. This document specifies: — three design conditions, each of them being characterized by a design temperature which represents the lowest temperature that can occur in that design condition; — three water temperature distribution regimes, namely “temperature application” in the text. This document also provides a full description of three heating seasons that can be used with the associated design conditions.

Chauffe-eau à pompe à chaleur — Essais et détermination des caractéristiques à charge partielle et calcul de performance saisonnière

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Nov-2023
• ICS: 27.080 - Heat pumps
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 86/SC 6 - Testing and rating of air-conditioners and heat pumps
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 86/SC 6 - Testing and rating of air-conditioners and heat pumps
• Current Stage: 6060 - International Standard published
• Start Date: 01-Dec-2023
• Due Date: 26-Aug-2023
• Completion Date: 01-Dec-2023

Relations

• Revises: ISO 21978:2021 - Heat pump water heater — Testing and rating at part load conditions and calculation of seasonal coefficient of performance for space heating
• Effective Date: 06-Jun-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 21978
Second edition
2023-12
Air to water heat pumps — Testing
and rating at part load conditions and
calculation of seasonal coefficient of
performance for space heating
Chauffe-eau à pompe à chaleur — Essais et détermination des
caractéristiques à charge partielle et calcul de performance
saisonnière
Reference number
ISO 21978:2023(E)
© ISO 2023

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ISO 21978:2023(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction . vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Symbols . 8
5 Installation requirements .9
5.1 Test apparatus and uncertainties of measurement . 9
5.2 Test room for the airside . 10
5.3 Installation and connection of the heat pump . 10
5.4 Installation of heat pumps consisting of several parts . 11
5.5 Environment conditions for indoor unit installation and electrical power supply
requirements . . . 11
6 Setting and part load test conditions .11
6.1 General . 11
6.2 Setting for capacity ratio . 11
6.3 Setting the external static pressure difference for ducted units . 11
6.4 Setting of units with integral pumps .12
6.5 Part load test conditions . 12
7 Space heating test .
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INTERNATIONAL ISO/FDIS
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STANDARD 21978
ISO/TC 86/SC 6
Air to water heat pumps — Testing
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and rating at part load conditions and
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2023-08-18 calculation of seasonal coefficient of
performance for space heating
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Chauffe-eau à pompe à chaleur — Essais et détermination des
caractéristiques à charge partielle et calcul de performance
saisonnière
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ISO/FDIS 21978:2023(E)
FINAL
INTERNATIONAL ISO/FDIS
DRAFT
STANDARD 21978
ISO/TC 86/SC 6
Air to water heat pumps — Testing
Secretariat: JISC
and rating at part load conditions and
Voting begins on:
calculation of seasonal coefficient of
performance for space heating
Voting terminates on:
Chauffe-eau à pompe à chaleur — Essais et détermination des
caractéristiques à charge partielle et calcul de performance
saisonnière
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or ISO’s member body in the country of the requester.
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SUBMIT, WITH THEIR COMMENTS, NOTIFICATION
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THEY ARE AWARE AND TO PROVIDE SUPPOR TING
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DOCUMENTATION.
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IN ADDITION TO THEIR EVALUATION AS
Reference number
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BEING ACCEPTABLE FOR INDUSTRIAL, TECHNO­
ISO/FDIS 21978:2023(E)
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LOGICAL, COMMERCIAL AND USER PURPOSES,
DRAFT INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS MAY ON
Published in Switzerland
OCCASION HAVE TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE
LIGHT OF THEIR POTENTIAL TO BECOME STAN­
DARDS TO WHICH REFERENCE MAY BE MADE IN
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NATIONAL REGULATIONS. © ISO 2023

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ISO/FDIS 21978:2023(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction . vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Symbols . 8
5 Installation requirements .9
5.1 Test apparatus and uncertainties of measurement . 9
5.2 Test room for the airside . 10
5.3 Installation and connection of the heat pump . 10
5.4 Installation of heat pumps consisting of several parts . 11
5.5 Environment
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ISO/FDIS 21978:2023(E)
ISO /TC 86/SC 6/WG 12
Secretariat: JISC
Date: 2023-08-04-19
Air to water heat pumps — Testing and rating at part load
conditions and calculation of seasonal coefficient of performance
for space heating
Chauffe-eau à pompe à chaleur — Essais et détermination des caractéristiques à charge partielle et calcul
de performance saisonnière
FDIS stage

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ISO/FDIS 21978:2023(E)
© ISO 2023
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of this
publication may be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical,
including photocopying, or posting on the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can
be requested from either ISO at the address below or ISO’s member body in the country of the requester.
ISO copyright office
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Phone: + 41 22 749 01 11
EmailE-mail: [e-mail]
Website: www.iso.orgwww.iso.org
Published in Switzerland
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ii © ISO 2023 – All rights reserved

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ISO/FDIS 21978:2023(E)
Contents
Foreword . viii
Introduction.ix
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Symbols . 9
5 Installation requirements . 10
5.1 Test apparatus and uncertainties of measurement . 10
5.2 Test room for the airside . 11
5.3 Installation and connection of the heat pump . 12
5.4 Installation of heat pumps consisting of several parts . 12
5.5 Environment conditions for indoor unit installation and electrical power supply
requirements . 12
6 Setting and part load test conditions . 12
6.1 General . 12
6.2 Setting for capacity ratio . 12
6.3 Setting the external static pressure difference for ducted units . 13
6.4 Setting of units with integral pumps . 13
6.5 Part load test conditions . 13
7 Space heating test . 16
7.1 Heating capacity test . 16
7.2 Heating capacity correction . 17
7.2.1 General . 17
7.2.2 Capacity correction due to indoor liquid pump . 17
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