EN 26:1997
(Main)Gas-fired instantaneous water heaters for sanitary uses production, fitted with atmospheric burners (Including Corrigendum 1998)
Gas-fired instantaneous water heaters for sanitary uses production, fitted with atmospheric burners (Including Corrigendum 1998)
The object of this standard is to define the classification and the principal constructional and operational characteristics of gas-fired instantaneous water heater for sanitary uses. It covers safety, rational use of energy and fitness for purpose. It applies to instantaneous water heaters for sanitary uses, with a permanent pilot or automatic ignition, with a nominal useful output not exceeding 45 kW and capable of operating with the gases of the various Wobbe number ranges.
Gasbeheizte Durchlauf-Wasserheizer für den sanitären Gebrauch mit atmosphärischen Brennern (einschließlich Corrigendum 1998)
Diese Norm legt die Einteilung und die wesentlichen Konstruktions- und Funktionsanforderungen von gasbeheizten Durchlauf-Wasserheizern für den sanitären Gebrauch fest. Sie gilt für die Sicherheit, den wirtschaftlichen Energieeinsatz und die Gebrauchsgüte. Sie gilt für Durchlauf-Wasserheizer für den sanitären Gebrauch mit dauernd brennender Zündflamme oder automatischer Zündung und einer Nennwärmeleistung bis 45 kW, die Gase mit den unterschiedlichen Wobbeindebereichen verwenden.
Appareils de production instantanée d'eau chaude pour usages sanitaires équipés de brûleurs atmosphériques utilisant les combustibles gazeux
Cette norme a pour objet de définir la classification et les principales caractéristiques de construction et de fonctionnement des appareils de production instantanée d'eau chaude pour usages sanitaires utilisant les combustibles gazeux. Elle s'applique pour la sécurité, l'utilisation rationnelle de l'énergie et l'aptitude à la fonction.
Pretočni plinski grelniki z atmosferskim gorilnikom za pripravo sanitarne tople vode (vključno s popravkom 1998)
General Information
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 21-Jan-1997
- Withdrawal Date
- 20-Jan-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 48 - Domestic gas-fired water heaters
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 48/WG 1 - Revision of EN 26
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 13-May-2015
- Completion Date
- 28-Jan-2026
Relations
- Replaced By
EN 26:2015 - Gas-fired instantaneous water heaters for the production of domestic hot water - Effective Date
- 24-Oct-2011
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 08-Jun-2022
- Effective Date
- 08-Jun-2022
- Effective Date
- 08-Jun-2022
- Effective Date
- 08-Jun-2022
EN 26:1997
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 26:1997 is a standard + national annex and/or foreword published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Gas-fired instantaneous water heaters for sanitary uses production, fitted with atmospheric burners (Including Corrigendum 1998)". This standard covers: The object of this standard is to define the classification and the principal constructional and operational characteristics of gas-fired instantaneous water heater for sanitary uses. It covers safety, rational use of energy and fitness for purpose. It applies to instantaneous water heaters for sanitary uses, with a permanent pilot or automatic ignition, with a nominal useful output not exceeding 45 kW and capable of operating with the gases of the various Wobbe number ranges.
The object of this standard is to define the classification and the principal constructional and operational characteristics of gas-fired instantaneous water heater for sanitary uses. It covers safety, rational use of energy and fitness for purpose. It applies to instantaneous water heaters for sanitary uses, with a permanent pilot or automatic ignition, with a nominal useful output not exceeding 45 kW and capable of operating with the gases of the various Wobbe number ranges.
EN 26:1997 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 91.140.65 - Water heating equipment. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 26:1997 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 26:2015, EN 126:2012, EN 26:1997/A1:2000, EN 26:1997/A3:2006, EN 26:1997/A2:2004, EN 26:1997/AC:1998. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 26:1997 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2009/142/EC, 90/396/EEC; Standardization Mandates: M/BC/CEN/89/6. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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