COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) No 626/2011
of 4 May 2011
supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of air conditioners
Article 1
Subject matter and scope
Article 2
Definitions
Article 3
Responsibilities of suppliers
Article 4
Responsibilities of dealers
Article 5
Measurement methods
Article 6
Verification procedure for market surveillance purposes
Article 7
Revision
Article 8
Repeal
Article 9
Transitional provision
Article 10
Entry into force and application
ANNEX I
Definitions applicable for the purposes of Annexes II to VII
ANNEX II
Energy efficiency classes
Energy Efficiency Class |
SEER |
SCOP |
A+++ |
SEER ≥ 8,50 |
SCOP ≥ 5,10 |
A++ |
6,10 ≤ SEER < 8,50 |
4,60 ≤ SCOP < 5,10 |
A+ |
5,60 ≤ SEER < 6,10 |
4,00 ≤ SCOP < 4,60 |
A |
5,10 ≤ SEER < 5,60 |
3,40 ≤ SCOP < 4,00 |
B |
4,60 ≤ SEER < 5,10 |
3,10 ≤ SCOP < 3,40 |
C |
4,10 ≤ SEER < 4,60 |
2,80 ≤ SCOP < 3,10 |
D |
3,60 ≤ SEER < 4,10 |
2,50 ≤ SCOP < 2,80 |
E |
3,10 ≤ SEER < 3,60 |
2,20 ≤ SCOP < 2,50 |
F |
2,60 ≤ SEER < 3,10 |
1,90 ≤ SCOP < 2,20 |
G |
SEER < 2,60 |
SCOP < 1,90 |
Energy Efficiency Class |
Double ducts |
Single ducts |
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|
EERrated |
COPrated |
EERrated |
COPrated |
A+++ |
≥ 4,10 |
≥ 4,60 |
≥ 4,10 |
≥ 3,60 |
A++ |
3,60 ≤ EER < 4,10 |
4,10 ≤ COP < 4,60 |
3,60 ≤ EER < 4,10 |
3,10 ≤ COP < 3,60 |
A+ |
3,10 ≤ EER < 3,60 |
3,60 ≤ COP < 4,10 |
3,10 ≤ EER < 3,60 |
2,60 ≤ COP < 3,10 |
A |
2,60 ≤ EER < 3,10 |
3,10 ≤ COP < 3,60 |
2,60 ≤ EER < 3,10 |
2,30 ≤ COP < 2,60 |
B |
2,40 ≤ EER < 2,60 |
2,60 ≤ COP < 3,10 |
2,40 ≤ EER < 2,60 |
2,00 ≤ COP < 2,30 |
C |
2,10 ≤ EER < 2,40 |
2,40 ≤ COP < 2,60 |
2,10 ≤ EER < 2,40 |
1,80 ≤ COP < 2,00 |
D |
1,80 ≤ EER < 2,10 |
2,00 ≤ COP < 2,40 |
1,80 ≤ EER < 2,10 |
1,60 ≤ COP < 1,80 |
E |
1,60 ≤ EER < 1,80 |
1,80 ≤ COP < 2,00 |
1,60 ≤ EER < 1,80 |
1,40 ≤ COP < 1,60 |
F |
1,40 ≤ EER < 1,60 |
1,60 ≤ COP < 1,80 |
1,40 ≤ EER < 1,60 |
1,20 ≤ COP < 1,40 |
G |
< 1,40 |
< 1,60 |
< 1,40 |
< 1,20 |
ANNEX III
The label
1. LABEL OF AIR CONDITIONERS, EXCEPT SINGLE DUCT AND DOUBLE DUCT AIR CONDITIONERS
1.1.
Reversible air conditioners classified in energy efficiency classes A to G
1.2.
Reversible air conditioners classified in energy efficiency classes A+ to F
1.3.
Reversible air conditioners classified in energy efficiency classes A++ to E
1.4.
Reversible air conditioners classified in energy efficiency classes A+++ to D
1.5.
Label design
Value: |
Calibri bold 15 pt, 100 % black; |
Calibri regular 12 pt, 100 % black. |
2. LABEL OF AIR CONDITIONERS, EXCEPT SINGLE DUCT AND DOUBLE DUCT AIR CONDITIONERS
2.1.
Cooling-only air conditioners classified in energy efficiency classes A to G
2.2.
Cooling-only air conditioners classified in energy efficiency classes A+ to F
2.3.
Cooling-only air conditioners classified in energy efficiency classes A++ to E
2.4.
Cooling-only air conditioners classified in energy efficiency classes A+++ to D
2.5.
Label design
3. LABEL OF AIR CONDITIONERS, EXCEPT SINGLE DUCT AND DOUBLE DUCT AIR CONDITIONERS
3.1.
Heating-only air conditioners classified in energy efficiency classes A to G
3.2.
Heating-only air conditioners classified in energy efficiency classes A+ to F
3.3.
Heating-only air conditioners classified in energy efficiency classes A++ to E
3.4.
Heating-only air conditioners classified in energy efficiency classes A+++ to D
3.5.
Label design
4. LABEL OF DOUBLE DUCT AIR CONDITIONERS
4.1.
Reversible double duct air conditioners classified in energy efficiency classes A+++ to D
4.2.
Label Design
Text: |
Calibri bold 18 pt, capitals, white; |
Calibri bold 7 pt, white. |
Text: |
Calibri bold 18 pt, capitals, white. |
Calibri bold 7 pt, white. |
4.3.
Cooling-only double duct air conditioners classified in energy efficiency classes A+++ to D
4.4.
Label Design
Text: |
Calibri bold 18 pt, capitals, white; |
Calibri bold 7 pt, white. |
Text: |
Calibri bold 30 pt, capitals, white; |
Calibri bold 14 pt, white. |
4.5.
Heating-only double duct air conditioners classified in energy efficiency classes A+++ to D
4.6.
Label Design
Text: |
Calibri Bold 18 pt, capitals, white; |
Calibri bold 7 pt, white. |
Text: |
Calibri bold 30 pt, capitals, white; |
Calibri bold 14 pt, white. |
5. LABEL OF SINGLE DUCT AIR CONDITIONERS
5.1.
Reversible single duct air conditioners classified in energy efficiency classes A+++ to D
5.2.
Label Design
Text: |
Calibri bold 18 pt, capitals, white; |
Calibri bold 7 pt, white. |
5.3.
Cooling-only single duct air conditioners classified in energy efficiency classes A+++ to D
5.4.
Label Design
Text: |
Calibri bold 18 pt, capitals, white; |
Calibri bold 7 pt, white. |
Text: |
Calibri bold 30 pt, capitals, white; |
Calibri bold 14 pt, capitals, white. |
5.5.
Heating-only single duct air conditioners classified in energy efficiency classes A+++ to D
5.6.
Label Design
Text: |
Calibri bold 18 pt, capitals, white; |
Calibri bold 7 pt, white. |
Text: |
Calibri bold 30 pt, capitals, white; |
Calibri bold 14 pt, capitals, white. |
ANNEX IV
Product fiche
ANNEX V
Technical documentation
ANNEX VI
Information to be provided in the cases where end-users cannot be expected to see the product displayed
ANNEX VII
Measurements and calculations
COOLING SEASON |
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HEATING SEASON |
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Average |
Warmer |
Colder |
j # |
Tj °C |
hj h |
|
j # |
Tj °C |
hjA h |
hj W h |
hjC h |
|
db |
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|
db |
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|
|
1 |
17 |
205 |
|
1 to 8 |
– 30 to – 23 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
18 |
227 |
|
9 |
–22 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
19 |
225 |
|
10 |
–21 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
20 |
225 |
|
11 |
–20 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
5 |
21 |
216 |
|
12 |
–19 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
6 |
22 |
215 |
|
13 |
–18 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
7 |
23 |
218 |
|
14 |
–17 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
8 |
24 |
197 |
|
15 |
–16 |
0 |
0 |
39 |
9 |
25 |
178 |
|
16 |
–15 |
0 |
0 |
41 |
10 |
26 |
158 |
|
17 |
–14 |
0 |
0 |
35 |
11 |
27 |
137 |
|
18 |
–13 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
12 |
28 |
109 |
|
19 |
–12 |
0 |
0 |
37 |
13 |
29 |
88 |
|
20 |
–11 |
0 |
0 |
41 |
14 |
30 |
63 |
|
21 |
–10 |
1 |
0 |
43 |
15 |
31 |
39 |
|
22 |
–9 |
25 |
0 |
54 |
16 |
32 |
31 |
|
23 |
–8 |
23 |
0 |
90 |
17 |
33 |
24 |
|
24 |
–7 |
24 |
0 |
125 |
18 |
34 |
17 |
|
25 |
–6 |
27 |
0 |
169 |
19 |
35 |
13 |
|
26 |
–5 |
68 |
0 |
195 |
20 |
36 |
9 |
|
27 |
–4 |
91 |
0 |
278 |
21 |
37 |
4 |
|
28 |
–3 |
89 |
0 |
306 |
22 |
38 |
3 |
|
29 |
–2 |
165 |
0 |
454 |
23 |
39 |
1 |
|
30 |
–1 |
173 |
0 |
385 |
24 |
40 |
0 |
|
31 |
0 |
240 |
0 |
490 |
|
|
|
|
32 |
1 |
280 |
0 |
533 |
|
|
|
|
33 |
2 |
320 |
3 |
380 |
|
|
|
|
34 |
3 |
357 |
22 |
228 |
|
|
|
|
35 |
4 |
356 |
63 |
261 |
|
|
|
|
36 |
5 |
303 |
63 |
279 |
|
|
|
|
37 |
6 |
330 |
175 |
229 |
|
|
|
|
38 |
7 |
326 |
162 |
269 |
|
|
|
|
39 |
8 |
348 |
259 |
233 |
|
|
|
|
40 |
9 |
335 |
360 |
230 |
|
|
|
|
41 |
10 |
315 |
428 |
243 |
|
|
|
|
42 |
11 |
215 |
430 |
191 |
|
|
|
|
43 |
12 |
169 |
503 |
146 |
|
|
|
|
44 |
13 |
151 |
444 |
150 |
|
|
|
|
45 |
14 |
105 |
384 |
97 |
|
|
|
|
46 |
15 |
74 |
294 |
61 |
Total |
|
2 602 |
|
|
|
4 910 |
3 590 |
6 446 |
Appliance |
Function |
Indoor air temperature (°C) |
Outdoor air temperature (°C) |
air conditioners, excluding single duct |
cooling |
27 (19) |
35 (24) |
heating |
20 (max. 15) |
7(6) |
|
single duct |
cooling |
35 (24) |
35 (24)(1) |
heating |
20 (12) |
20 (12)(1) |
Function / season |
Indoor air temperature (°C) |
Outdoor air temperature (°C) |
Bivalent temperature (°C) |
Operating limit temperature (°C) |
|
Tin |
Tdesignc/Tdesignh |
Tbiv |
Tol |
cooling |
27 (19) |
Tdesignc = 35 (24) |
n.a. |
n.a. |
heating / Average |
20 (15) |
Tdesignh = – 10 (– 11) |
max. 2 |
max. – 7 |
heating / Warmer |
Tdesignh = 2 (1) |
max. 7 |
max. 2 |
|
heating / Colder |
Tdesignh = – 22 (– 23) |
max. – 7 |
max. – 15 |
Type of appliance / functionality (if applicable) |
Unit |
Heating season |
On mode |
Thermostat-off mode |
Standby mode |
Off mode |
Crankcase heater mode |
|
|
|
|
cooling: HCE heating: HHE |
HTO |
HSB |
HOFF |
HCK |
|
Air conditioners, except double ducts and single duct |
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Cooling mode, if appliance offers cooling only |
h/annum |
|
350 |
221 |
2 142 |
5 088 |
7 760 |
|
Cooling and heating modes, if appliance offers both modes |
Cooling mode |
h/annum |
|
350 |
221 |
2 142 |
0 |
2 672 |
Heating mode |
h/annum |
Average |
1 400 |
179 |
0 |
0 |
179 |
|
Warmer |
1 400 |
755 |
0 |
0 |
755 |
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Colder |
2 100 |
131 |
0 |
0 |
131 |
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Heating mode, if appliance offers heating only |
h/annum |
Average |
1 400 |
179 |
0 |
3 672 |
3 851 |
|
Warmer |
1 400 |
755 |
0 |
4 345 |
4 476 |
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Colder |
2 100 |
131 |
0 |
2 189 |
2 944 |
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Double duct air conditioner |
|
|
cooling: HCE heating: HHE |
HTO |
HSB |
HOFF |
HCK |
|
Cooling mode, if appliance offers cooling only |
h/60 min |
|
1 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Cooling and heating modes, if appliance offers both modes |
Cooling mode |
h/60 min |
|
1 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Heating mode |
h/60 min |
|
1 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Heating mode, if appliance offers heating only |
h/60 min |
|
1 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Single duct air conditioner |
|
|
cooling: HCE heating: HHE |
|
|
|
|
|
Cooling mode |
h/60 min |
|
1 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Heating mode |
h/60 min |
|
1 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |