ErP Directive Fans 2011
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Official Journal of the European Union REGULATIONS COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 327/2011 of 30 March 2011 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for fans driven by motors with an electric input power between 125 W and 500 kW (Text with EEA relevance) of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for electric motors (2), including electric motors equipped with variable speed drives. They also apply to those motors which are part of a motor-fan system. However, many fans covered by this Regulation are used in combination with motors not covered by Regulation (EC) No 640/2009. Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products (1) and in particular Article 15(1) thereof, Total electricity consumption of fans driven by motors with an electric input power between 125 W and 500 kW is 344 TWh per year, rising to 560 TWh in 2020 if current Union market trends persist. The costefficient improvement potential through design is about 34 TWh per year in 2020, which corresponds to 16 Mt of CO2 emissions. Consequently, fans with an electric input power between 125 W and 500 kW represent a product for which ecodesign requirements should be established. Many fans are integrated in other products without being separately placed on the market or put into service within the meaning of Article 5 of Directive 2009/125/EC and of Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (3). To achieve most of the cost-efficient energy-saving potential and facilitate enforcement of the measure, fans between 125 W and 500 kW integrated in other products should also be subject to the provisions of this Regulation. Many fans are part of ventilation systems installed in buildings. National legislation based on Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings (4), may set new stricter energy efficiency requirements on those ventilation systems, using the calculation and measurement methods defined in this regulation as regards the efficiency of the fan. After consulting the Ecodesign Consultation Forum, Under Directive 2009/125/EC ecodesign requirements are to be set by the Commission for energy-related products representing significant volumes of sales and trade, having a significant environmental impact and presenting significant potential for improvement in terms of their environmental impact without entailing excessive costs. Article 16(2) of Directive 2009/125/EC provides that in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 19(3) and the criteria set out in Article 15(2), and after consulting the Consultation Forum, the Commission will, as appropriate, introduce an imple­ menting measure for products using electric motor systems. Fans driven by motors with an electric input power between 125 W and 500 kW are an important part of various gas handling products. Minimum energy effi­ ciency requirements have been established for electric motors in Commission Regulation (EC) No 640/2009 of 22 July 2009 implementing Directive 2005/32/EC

Official Journal of the European Union The energy efficiency of fans driven by motors with an electric input power between 125 W and 500 kW should be determined through reliable, accurate and reproducible measurement methods, which take into account the recognised state of the art, including, where available, harmonised standards adopted by the European standard­ isation bodies, as listed in Annex I to Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations...

Official Journal of the European Union The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee estab­ lished by Article 19(1) of Directive 2009/125/EC, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: (iii) with a supply voltage > 1 000 V AC or > 1 500 V DC; (iv) in toxic, highly corrosive or flammable environments or in environments with abrasive substances; Article 1 Subject matter and scope 1. This Regulation establishes ecodesign requirements for the placing on the market or putting into service of fans, including those integrated in other energy-related products as...

Official Journal of the European Union 4. ‘Inlet guide vanes’ are vanes positioned before the impeller to guide the gas stream towards the impeller and which may or may not be adjustable; 16. ‘Short-time duty’ means working of a motor at a constant load, which is not long enough to reach temperature equi­ librium; 5. ‘Outlet guide vanes’ are vanes positioned after the impeller to guide the gas stream from the impeller and which may or may not be adjustable; 17. ‘Ventilation fan’ means a fan that is not used in the following energy-related products: 6. ‘Orifice panel’ means a panel with an...

Official Journal of the European Union 5. For dual use fans designed for both ventilation under normal conditions and emergency use, at short-time duty, with regard to fire safety requirements as set out in Directive 89/106/EC, the values of the applicable efficiency grades set out in Annex I Section 2 will be reduced by 10 % for Table 1 and by 5 % for Table 2. The indicative benchmarks for the best-performing fans available on the market at the time of entry into force of this Regulation are set out in Annex IV. 6. Compliance with ecodesign requirements shall be measured and calculated in...

Official Journal of the European Union ANNEX I ECODESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR FANS 1. Definitions for the purposes of Annex I (1) ‘Measurement category’ means a test, measurement or usage arrangement that defines the inlet and outlet conditions of the fan under test. (2) ‘Measurement category A’ means an arrangement where the fan is measured with free inlet and outlet conditions. (3) ‘Measurement category B’ means an arrangement where the fan is measured with free inlet and with a duct fitted to its outlet. (4) ‘Measurement category C’ means an arrangement where the fan is measured with a duct...