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Scope of the programme

This Certification Programme applies to air-cooled and water-cooled rooftops rated below 100 kW. Models with cooling or heating
capacity from 100 kW up to 200 kW can be certified as an option.

Models of rooftops using gas burners for heating shall only be certified for cooling.

Definitions

Rooftop

A rooftop unit is defined by the following features:

Comfort air conditioner


Packaged unit assembled in factory
Common single frame
Direct expansion system
Air-cooled condenser with axial fan (for air-cooled rooftops) or water cooled condenser (for water cooled rooftops)
Designed to operate permanently outdoors with the possibility to be installed on the roof curb for vertical flow
Cold or warm supply air provided through a duct

Basic models groups (BMG)

Basic Model Groups (BMGs) are defined by units which are essentially the same in terms of:

function and application (example: cooling only)


basic components (fans, coils, compressors and motors)
performance (capacities with not more than 5% difference)

Measured and rated data

All definitions are in accordance with definitions given in EN 14511 (2013).

Testing Requirements

Standard ratings shall be established at the standard rating conditions specified in the following section. All standard ratings shall be
verified by tests conducted in accordance with the following standards:

Performance testing

EN 14511 (2013): "Air conditioners, liquid chilling packages and heat pumps with electrically driven compressors for space heating
and cooling".

Acoustical testing

EN 12102 "Air conditioners, liquid chilling packages, heat pumps and dehumidifiers with electrically driven compressors for space
heating and cooling - Measurement of airbone noise - Determination of the sound power level".

Rating requirements

Performance ratings claimed by manufacturers shall be verified by tests performed in one of Eurovent Independent Laboratories or
in Participant Laboratory (see IV.3). The rooftop units shall be tested and rated at specific conditions, the closest possible to their
application. The following specifications will be used during the tests:

Test unit shall be installed with vertical or horizontal airflow in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications
3
Indoor airflow should be in relation with cooling capacity, therefore expressed in m /h/kW. It shall be between 170 and
3
210m /h/kW
No fresh air shall be used for rating, neither in cooling, nor in heating.
The operating conditions shall be used following Table 2.
Allowable deviations from set values are given in EN 14511.
Testing shall be carried without mixing damper.
The rated airflow rate given by the manufacturer shall be set and the resulting external static pressure (ESP) measured. This
ESP shall be greater than the minimum value given in Table 1. For equipment tested without an air filter installed, the
minimum external static pressure shall be increased by 10Pa.

Operating conditions for standard rating

INDOOR SIDE OUTDOOR SIDE


Air entering C Air entering C Water C

Dry bulb Wet bulb Dry bulb Wet bulb In Out

Cooling 27 19 35 24 30 35

Heating 20 15 max 7 6 20*

SOUND** 27 19 (+/-2) 20-35 - 30 35

* For units designated for cooling mode, the water flow rate obtained during the test at standard rating conditions in cooling is used.

** Same airflow and same available pressure as for the thermal test shall be used.

Certified characteristics

The following performance characteristics shall be certified and verified by tests:

a) Total Cooling Capacity

b) Heating Capacity

c) EER

d) COP

e) Eurovent Energy Efficiency class (cooling and heating)

f) Condenser water pressure drop (only for water cooled rooftops)

g) A-weighted Sound Power Level outside

h) A-weighted Sound Power Level in supply duct.

Energy Efficiency Classification

The purpose of ECC Energy Efficiency Classes is to simplify the selection of the best units for each type of Rooftops. The
classification is entirely voluntary, not related to any European Directive. The energy efficiency of Rooftops is designated by "ECC
Class A" or "ECC Class B" in catalogues and in the ECC Directory of Certified Products.

Important:

The Standard EN 14511 has been reviewed in 2013. For a same product, the new Energy Efficiencies (EER and COP)
can be decreased in comparison to previous efficiencies (from EN 14511:2011).

Moreover, the Energy Efficiency thresholds, presented below, have not changed.

As a consequence, a same product could be designated by "ECC Class A" in 2012, and "ECC Class B" currently.

The following limits between classes are defined below:

ECC Energy Classification of Air-cooled Rooftops - cooling mode

ECC Energy
Rooftop units
Efficiency Class

A 3.00 < EER

B 3.00 EER > 2.80

C 2.80 EER > 2.60

D 2.60 EER > 2.40

E 2.40 EER > 2.20

F 2.20 EER > 2.00

G 2.00 EER

ECC Energy Classification of Water-cooled Rooftops - cooling mode

ECC Energy
Rooftop units
Efficiency Class
A 4.40 < EER

B 4.40 EER > 4.10

C 4.10 EER > 3.80

D 3.80 EER > 3.50

E 3.50 EER > 3.20

F 3.20 EER > 2.90

G 2.90 EER

ECC Energy Classification of Air-cooled Rooftops - heating mode

ECC Energy
Rooftop units
Efficiency Class

A 3.40 < COP

B 3.40 COP > 3.20

C 3.20 COP > 3.00

D 3.00 COP > 2.60

E 2.60 COP > 2.40

F 2.40 COP > 2.20

G 2.20 COP

ECC Energy Classification of Water-cooled Rooftops - heating mode

ECC Energy
Rooftop units
Efficiency Class

A 4.70 < COP

B 4.70 COP > 4.40

C 4.40 COP > 4.10

D 4.10 COP > 3.80

E 3.80 COP > 3.50

F 3.50 COP > 3.20

G 3.20 COP

Symbols used in the directory

Pc Cooling Capacity

Pe(c) Power input in Cooling mode

EER Energy Efficiency Ratio

Ph Heating Capacity

Pe(h) Power input in heating Mode


COP Coefficient of Performance

MPS Main Power Supply

Lwo Env A-Weighted sound power level outside

Lwi Duct A-Weighted sound power level in supply duct

Classification of equipment

Programme Heat rejection System Operation

Rooftop RT Air source A Packaged P Cooling Only C

General Reference documents

Certification Manual 13th (November 2016)

Reference documents

OM-13-2017

RS-6C007-2017

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