CEN/TC 299/WG 2 - Gas-fired sorption appliances

1.1   Scope of EN 12309 series
Appliances covered by this document include one or a combination of the following:
-   gas-fired sorption chiller;
-   gas-fired sorption chiller/heater;
-   gas-fired sorption heat pump;
-   hybrids based on gas sorption appliances.
This document applies to appliances designed to be used for space heating or cooling or refrigeration with or without heat recovery.
This document applies to appliances having flue gas systems of Type B and Type C (according to EN 1749:2020) and to appliances designed for outdoor installations, including Type A.
EN 12309 does not apply to air conditioners, it only applies to appliances having:
-   integral burners under the control of fully automatic burner control systems;
-   closed system refrigerant circuits in which the refrigerant does not come into direct contact with the water or air to be cooled or heated;
-   mechanical means to assist transportation of the combustion air and/or the flue gas.
The above appliances can have one or more primary or secondary functions (i.e. heat recovery - see definitions in EN 12309-1:2023).
In the case of packaged units (consisting of several parts), this document applies only to those designed and supplied as a complete package.
The appliances having their condenser cooled by air and by the evaporation of external additional water are not covered by EN 12309.
Installations used for heating and/or cooling of industrial processes are not within the scope of EN 12309. All the symbols given in this text are to be used regardless of the language used.
1.2   Scope of this Part 3 of EN 12309
This part of EN 12309 specifies the requirements, test methods and conditions for gas-fired sorption appliances for heating and/or cooling with a net heat input not exceeding 70 kW.
This part of EN 12309 deals particularly with test protocols and tools to calculate the capacity, the gas utilization efficiency and the electrical power input of the appliance. This data can be used in particular to calculate the seasonal efficiency of the appliance.

1.1   Scope of EN 12309
Appliances covered by this document include one or a combination of the following:
-   gas-fired sorption chiller;
-   gas-fired sorption chiller/heater;
-   gas-fired sorption heat pump;
-   hybrids based on gas sorption appliances.
This document applies to appliances designed to be used for space heating or cooling or refrigeration with or without heat recovery.
This document applies to appliances having flue gas systems of type B and C (according to EN 1749) and to appliances designed for outdoor installations. EN 12309 does not apply to air conditioners, it only applies to appliances having:
-   integral burners under the control of fully automatic burner control systems,
-   closed system refrigerant circuits in which the refrigerant does not come into direct contact with the water or air to be cooled or heated,
-   mechanical means to assist transportation of the combustion air and/or the flue gas.
The above appliances can have one or more primary or secondary functions (i.e. heat recovery).
In the case of packaged units (consisting of several parts), this standard applies only to those designed and supplied as a complete package.
The appliances having their condenser cooled by air and by the evaporation of external additional water are not covered by EN 12309.
Installations used for heating and/or cooling of industrial processes are not within the scope of EN 12309.
All the symbols given in this text are used regardless of the language used.
1.2   Scope of this Part 1 of EN 12309
This part of this document specifies the terms and definitions for gas-fired sorption appliances for heating and/or cooling with a net heat input not exceeding 70 kW.

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1.1   Scope of EN 12309 series
Appliances covered by this European Standard include one or a combination of the following:
―   gas fired sorption chiller;
―   gas fired sorption chiller/heater;
―   gas fired sorption heat pump.
This European Standard applies to appliances only when used for space heating and cooling with or without heat recovery.
This European Standard applies to appliances having flue gas systems of type B and C (according to CEN/TR 1749) and to appliances designed for outdoor installations. EN 12309 does not apply to air conditioners, it only applies to appliances having:
―   integral burners under the control of fully automatic burner control systems;
―   closed system refrigerant circuits in which the refrigerant does not come into direct contact with the water or air to be cooled or heated;
―   mechanical means to assist transportation of the combustion air and/or the flue gas.
The above appliances can have one or more primary or secondary functions (i.e. heat recovery - see definitions in prEN 12309 1:2012). In the case of packaged units (consisting of several parts), the standard applies only to those designed and supplied as a complete package.
The appliances having their condenser cooled by air and by the evaporation of external additional water are not covered by this European Standard.
Installations used for heating and/or cooling of industrial processes are not within the scope of these standards.
NOTE   All the symbols given in this text are used regardless of the language used.
1.2   Scope of this Part 2 to EN 12309
This part of EN 12309 deals with the safety of gas-driven sorption heat pumps as defined in prEN 12309 1. Only types B12 for outdoor installations, B13 for outdoor installations, B22 for outdoor installations, B23 for outdoor installations, C12 and C13, C32 and C33 are covered in this European Standard.

1.1   Scope of EN 12309
Appliances covered by this standard include one or a combination of the following:
-   gas-fired sorption chiller;
-   gas-fired sorption chiller/heater;
-   gas-fired sorption heat pump.
This European Standard applies to appliances designed to be used for space heating or cooling or refrigeration with or without heat recovery.
This European Standard applies to appliances having flue gas systems of type B and type C (according to CEN/TR 1749) and to appliances designed for outdoor installations. EN 12309 does not apply to air conditioners, it only applies to appliances having:
-   integral burners under the control of fully automatic burner control systems,
-   closed system refrigerant circuits in which the refrigerant does not come into direct contact with the water or air to be cooled or heated,
-   mechanical means to assist transportation of the combustion air and/or the flue gas.
The above appliances can have one or more primary or secondary functions (i.e. heat recovery - see definitions in EN 12309 1:2014).
In the case of packaged units (consisting of several parts), this European Standard applies only to those designed and supplied as a complete package.
The appliances having their condenser cooled by air and by the evaporation of external additional water are not covered by EN 12309.
Installations used for heating and/or cooling of industrial processes are not within the scope of EN 12309.
All the symbols given in this text should be used regardless of the language used.
1.2   Scope of this Part 6 to EN 12309
This part of EN 12309 specifies the calculation methods of seasonal performances for gas-fired sorption appliances for heating and/or cooling with a net heat input not exceeding 70 kW. It deals in particular with the calculation methods of reference seasonal performances in cooling and heating mode for monovalent and bivalent appliances.
NOTE   This European Standard serves as an input for the calculation of the system energy efficiency in heating mode of specific heat pump systems in buildings, as stipulated in EN 15316-4-2.

1.1   Scope of EN 12309
Appliances covered by this European Standard include one or a combination of the following:
-   gas-fired sorption chiller;
-   gas-fired sorption chiller/heater;
-   gas-fired sorption heat pump.
This European Standard applies to appliances designed to be used for space heating or cooling or refrigeration with or without heat recovery.
This European Standard applies to appliances having flue gas systems of type B and C (according to CEN/TR 1749) and to appliances designed for outdoor installations. EN 12309 does not apply to air conditioners, it only applies to appliances having:
-   integral burners under the control of fully automatic burner control systems,
-   closed system refrigerant circuits in which the refrigerant does not come into direct contact with the water or air to be cooled or heated,
-   mechanical means to assist transportation of the combustion air and/or the flue gas.
The above appliances can have one or more primary or secondary functions (i.e. heat recovery - see definitions in prEN 12309 1:2012).
In the case of packaged units (consisting of several parts), this standard applies only to those designed and supplied as a complete package.
The appliances having their condenser cooled by air and by the evaporation of external additional water are not covered by EN 12309.
Installations used for heating and/or cooling of industrial processes are not within the scope of EN 12309.
All the symbols given in this text should be used regardless of the language used.
1.2   Scope of this Part 7 of EN 12309
This part of EN 12309 deals particularly with the specific provisions of hybrid heating appliances based on gas-driven sorption heat pumps as defined in Part 1.
The heating appliances covered by this European Standard are of a hybrid type, an encased assembly or assemblies combining a direct or indirect-fired sorption heat pump for base load and a peak load condensing boiler with only one flue system, electrical supply cable and human machine interface to the end user. The direct- or indirect-fired sorption heat pump integrated in the hybrid appliances in this European Standard could be intermittent or continuously operating ab or adsorption heat pump.
The control system of hybrid heating appliances decides on the transition between the heat pump operation mode to/from the mixed operation mode (heating by both sorption heat pump as well as the peak boiler) and the direct heating mode (only peak boiler) depending on the heating fluid inlet or return temperature, temperature of brine entering the indoor heat exchanger (evaporator) of the heat pump, the required outlet or supply temperature dependent on the outdoor temperature as well as the target value of the indoor or room temperature. Upon transition from the heat pump operation mode to the mixed operation mode, the control system decides also on the degree of mixing based on the above mentioned parameters.

1.1   Scope of EN 12309
Appliances covered by this standard include one or a combination of the following:
-   gas-fired sorption chiller;
-   gas-fired sorption chiller/heater;
-   gas-fired sorption heat pump.
This European Standard applies to appliances designed to be used for space heating or cooling or refrigeration with or without heat recovery.
This European Standard applies to appliances having flue gas systems of type B and type C (according to CEN/TR 1749) and to appliances designed for outdoor installations. EN 12309 does not apply to air conditioners, it only applies to appliances having:
-   integral burners under the control of fully automatic burner control systems,
-   closed system refrigerant circuits in which the refrigerant does not come into direct contact with the water or air to be cooled or heated,
-   mechanical means to assist transportation of the combustion air and/or the flue gas.
The above appliances can have one or more primary or secondary functions (i.e. heat recovery - see definitions in EN 12309 1:2014).
In the case of packaged units (consisting of several parts), this European Standard applies only to those designed and supplied as a complete package.
The appliances having their condenser cooled by air and by the evaporation of external additional water are not covered by EN 12309.
Installations used for heating and/or cooling of industrial processes are not within the scope of EN 12309.
All the symbols given in this text should be used regardless of the language used.
1.2   Scope of this Part 6 to EN 12309
This part of EN 12309 specifies the calculation methods of seasonal performances for gas-fired sorption appliances for heating and/or cooling with a net heat input not exceeding 70 kW. It deals in particular with the calculation methods of reference seasonal performances in cooling and heating mode for monovalent and bivalent appliances.
NOTE   This European Standard serves as an input for the calculation of the system energy efficiency in heating mode of specific heat pump systems in buildings, as stipulated in EN 15316-4-2.

1.1   Scope of EN 12309 series
Appliances covered by EN 12309 include one or a combination of the following:
-   gas fired sorption chiller;
-   gas fired sorption chiller/heater;
-   gas fired sorption heat pump.
EN 12309 applies to appliances only when used for space heating and cooling with or without heat recovery.
EN 12309 applies to appliances having flue gas systems of type B and C (according to EN 1749:2020) and to appliances designed for outdoor installations, including type A. EN 12309 does not apply to air conditioners, it only applies to appliances having:
-   integral burners under the control of fully automatic burner control systems;
-   closed system refrigerant circuits in which the refrigerant does not come into direct contact with the water or air to be cooled or heated;
-   mechanical means to assist transportation of the combustion air and/or the flue gas.
The above appliances can have one or more primary or secondary functions (i.e. heat recovery - see definitions in EN 12309-1:2023). In the case of packaged units (consisting of several parts), the standard applies only to those designed and supplied as a complete package.
The appliances having their condenser cooled by air and by the evaporation of external additional water are not covered by this European Standard.
Installations used for heating and/or cooling of industrial processes are not within the scope of these standards.
NOTE   All the symbols given in this text are used regardless of the language used.
1.2   Scope of EN 12309-2
This document deals with the safety of gas-driven sorption heat pumps as defined in EN 12309 1:2023. Only types B12, B13, B22, B23, C12, C13, C32 and C33 and outdoor installations, including type A appliances, are covered in this document. This document does not include specific requirements on surface temperatures of external parts particular to children and elderly people.

Scope of EN 12309 series
Appliances covered by EN 12309 include one or a combination of the following:
-  gas-fired sorption chiller;
-  gas-fired sorption chiller/heater;
-  gas-fired sorption heat pump;
EN 12309 applies to appliances only when used for space heating or cooling or refrigeration with or without heat recovery. Appliances can be monovalent, bivalent or hybrid types.
EN 12309 applies to appliances having flue gas systems of type B and C (according to CEN/TR 1749) and to appliances designed for outdoor installations. EN 12309 applies to appliances that can be single ducted or double ducted.
EN 12309 only applies to appliances having
-  integral burners under the control of fully automatic burner control systems,
-  closed system refrigerant circuits in which the refrigerant does not come into direct contact with the water or air to be cooled or heated,
-  mechanical means to assist transportation of the combustion air and/or the flue gas.
The above appliances can have one or more primary or secondary functions (i.e. heat recovery - see definitions in prEN 12309 1:2012) and EN 12309 applies to all such functions providing that the function concerned is dependent on circulation of fluid (refrigerant and/or solution) within the absorption, adsorption or refrigerant circuit(s).
NOTE 1   Any appliance function that is not dependent on circulation of the fluid within the absorption, adsorption, or refrigerant circuit(s) should be assessed separately.
EN 12309 is applicable to appliances that are intended to be type tested. Requirements for appliances that are not type tested would need to be subject to further consideration.
In the case of packaged units (consisting of several parts), EN 12309 applies only to those designed and supplied as a complete package.
EN 12309 does not apply to air conditioners.
The appliances having their condenser cooled by air and by the evaporation of external additional water are not covered by EN 12309.
Installations used for heating and/or cooling of industrial processes are not within the scope of EN 12309.
NOTE 2   All the symbols given in this text should be used regardless of the language used.
Scope of this Part 3 to EN 12309
This part of EN 12309 specifies the test conditions for the rating of energy parameters of gas-fired sorption appliances for heating and/or cooling with a net heat input not exceeding 70 kW.

Scope of EN 12309 series
Appliances covered by EN 12309 include one or a combination of the following:
-  gas-fired sorption chiller;
-  gas-fired sorption chiller/heater;
-  gas-fired sorption heat pump;
EN 12309 applies to appliances only when used for space heating or cooling or refrigeration with or without heat recovery. Appliances can be monovalent, bivalent or hybrid types.
EN 12309 applies to appliances having flue gas systems of type B and C (according to CEN/TR 1749) and to appliances designed for outdoor installations. EN 12309 applies to appliances that can be single ducted or double ducted.
EN 12309 only applies to appliances having
-  integral burners under the control of fully automatic burner control systems,
-  closed system refrigerant circuits in which the refrigerant does not come into direct contact with the water or air to be cooled or heated,
-  mechanical means to assist transportation of the combustion air and/or the flue gas.
The above appliances can have one or more primary or secondary functions (i.e. heat recovery - see definitions in prEN 12309 1:2012) and EN 12309 applies to all such functions providing that the function concerned is dependent on circulation of fluid (refrigerant and/or solution) within the absorption, adsorption or refrigerant circuit(s).
NOTE 1   Any appliance function that is not dependent on circulation of the fluid within the absorption, adsorption, or refrigerant circuit(s) should be assessed separately.
EN 12309 is applicable to appliances that are intended to be type tested. Requirements for appliances that are not type tested would need to be subject to further consideration.
In the case of packaged units (consisting of several parts), EN 12309 applies only to those designed and supplied as a complete package.
EN 12309 does not apply to air conditioners.
The appliances having their condenser cooled by air and by the evaporation of external additional water are not covered by EN 12309.
Installations used for heating and/or cooling of industrial processes are not within the scope of EN 12309.
NOTE 2   All the symbols given in this text should be used regardless of the language used.
Scope of this Part 4 to EN 12309
This part of EN 12309 specifies the test methods for gas-fired sorption appliances for heating and/or cooling with a net heat input not exceeding 70 kW.
This part of EN 12309 deals particularly with test protocols and tools to calculate the capacity, the gas utilization efficiency and the electrical power input of the tested appliance. These data can be used in particular to calculate the seasonal efficiency of the appliance.

1.1   Scope of EN 12309
Appliances covered by this standard include one or a combination of the following:
-   gas-fired sorption chiller;
-   gas-fired sorption chiller/heater;
-   gas-fired sorption heat pump.
This European Standard applies to appliances designed to be used for space heating or cooling or refrigeration with or without heat recovery.
This European Standard applies to appliances having flue gas systems of type B and type C (according to CEN/TR 1749) and to appliances designed for outdoor installations. EN 12309 does not apply to air conditioners, it only applies to appliances having:
-   integral burners under the control of fully automatic burner control systems,
-   closed system refrigerant circuits in which the refrigerant does not come into direct contact with the water or air to be cooled or heated,
-   mechanical means to assist transportation of the combustion air and/or the flue gas.
The above appliances can have one or more primary or secondary functions (i.e. heat recovery - see definitions in prEN 12309 1:2012).
In the case of packaged units (consisting of several parts), this European Standard applies only to those designed and supplied as a complete package.
The appliances having their condenser cooled by air and by the evaporation of external additional water are not covered by EN 12309.
Installations used for heating and/or cooling of industrial processes are not within the scope of EN 12309.
All the symbols given in this text should be used regardless of the language used.
1.2   Scope of this Part 5 of EN 12309
This part of EN 12309 specifies the requirements for gas-fired sorption appliances for heating and/or cooling with a net heat input not exceeding 70 kW.
This part of EN 12309 deals particularly with the requirements relating to the declaration of capacity and energy efficiency performance.

1.1   Scope of EN 12309
Appliances covered by this European Standard include one or a combination of the following:
-   gas-fired sorption chiller;
-   gas-fired sorption chiller/heater;
-   gas-fired sorption heat pump.
This European Standard applies to appliances designed to be used for space heating or cooling or refrigeration with or without heat recovery.
This European Standard applies to appliances having flue gas systems of type B and C (according to CEN/TR 1749) and to appliances designed for outdoor installations. EN 12309 does not apply to air conditioners, it only applies to appliances having:
-   integral burners under the control of fully automatic burner control systems,
-   closed system refrigerant circuits in which the refrigerant does not come into direct contact with the water or air to be cooled or heated,
-   mechanical means to assist transportation of the combustion air and/or the flue gas.
The above appliances can have one or more primary or secondary functions (i.e. heat recovery - see definitions in prEN 12309 1:2012).
In the case of packaged units (consisting of several parts), this standard applies only to those designed and supplied as a complete package.
The appliances having their condenser cooled by air and by the evaporation of external additional water are not covered by EN 12309.
Installations used for heating and/or cooling of industrial processes are not within the scope of EN 12309.
All the symbols given in this text should be used regardless of the language used.
1.2   Scope of this Part 1 of EN 12309
This part of this European Standard specifies the terms and definitions for gas-fired sorption appliances for heating and/or cooling with a net heat input not exceeding 70 kW.