Boiler efficiency Directive correctly applied: These requirements result for your CE-compliant product
The EU Boiler Efficiency Directive (92/42/EEC) aims to improve the efficiency of new hot water boilers with liquid or gaseous fuels. It ensures strict energy efficiency requirements to reduce energy consumption in private homes and commercial spaces. This Directive is part of the SAVE programme and the implementation of Directive 2009/125/EC on the environmental design of products. It eliminates the possibility for EU countries to use their own labelling systems for more efficient boilers than standard appliances. Industry may enter into voluntary agreements to reduce the energy consumption of its products, which are approved and monitored by the Commission. Under the EU Energy Efficiency Directive (2012/27/EU), energy efficiency regulations for boilers were published in 2013, setting minimum standards and an energy labelling system. In addition, Regulation (EU) No. 813/2013 Eco design requirements for space heaters and combined heaters with an output of less than 400 kW fixed that are not operated with biomass.
Q&A
What is the Boiler Efficiency Directive (92/42/EEC) about?
Domestic hot water boilers, which are used for heating purposes in private households and commercial premises, account for a significant proportion of the total energy consumption in Europe.
Which directives and/or regulations are related to the Boiler Directive?
- Directive 92/42/EEC is part of the European Union’s Specific Actions for Vigorous Energy Efficiency (SAVE) programme and one of the measures implementing Directive 2009/125/EC on the environmental design of energy-related products, defines the efficiency requirements for individual product groups.
What is the CE marking?
The CE marking indicates product conformity with health, safety and environmental standards. It must be applied to all products covered by, for example, the Boiler Directive, before they are placed within the European Economic Area (EEA / EEA):
What does the Boiler Efficiency Directive say about boiler bans?
Member States shall not prohibit, restrict or impede the placing on the market or putting into service in their territory of appliances and boilers which comply with this Directive (unless otherwise specified in the Treaty or other directives or Community legislation).
Which products are covered by Directive 92/42/EEC?
The Directive lays down the efficiency requirements for new hot water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels with an output of 4 kW and h at most 400 kW , ranging to articles for professional use.
Which products are not covered by Directive 92/42/EEC?
Article 3 of Directive expressly excludes from the scope the following:
What does energy efficiency mean according to the boiler directive?
The energy efficiency is higher when there is lower energy consumption for the same heating power, meaning less heating energy is needed to maintain the same temperature.
What does cogeneration mean according to the boiler directive?
Cogeneration is the simultaneous generation of electricity and heat, both of which are used.
What does space heater mean according to the boiler directive?
A space heater is a device equipped with one or more heat generators that supplies heat to a water-based central heating system to keep an interior at a uniform temperature.
What does the boiler directive mean?
A combination heating device is a room heating device used to provide warm drinking or service water in addition to heating. It is connected to an external drinking or service water supply.
Who is entitled to carry out an assessment before applying the CE conformity marking?
The assessment before the application of the CE conformity marking is carried out either by the manufacturer itself, the importer or officially designated bodies. easyCE is happy to advise and support you as a manufacturer or importer on the way to conformity assessment and prepare the necessary documents for you.
What efficiency requirements must boilers meet?
In Article 5 of Directive 92/42/EEC lays down the efficiency requirements that boilers must meet at both rated power and partial load:
What are the efficiency requirements for double function boilers?
In the case of boilers with a dual function, i.e., heating and water heating, the above requirements from Article 5 paragraph 1 refer to the efficiency only for the heating function.
What are the steps of conformity assessment?
The conformity assessment for boilers without gaseous fuels includes these two steps:
How does the conformity assessment work for boilers operated with gaseous fuels?
First, a notified body shall verify and certify that an example representative of the planned production complies with the relevant provisions of the Directive.
What must an application for EC type-examination at a notified body contain?
The application must contain the following information:
What are the technical documents?
The technical documentation shall be such that an assessment of the product is possible on the basis of the requirements laid down in the Directive. They should therefore include:
What does the notified body do when it receives the application?
- examination of the technical documentation and verification of whether the product has been manufactured in accordance with these documents
What do I have to do after receiving the EC type examination certificate?
After an EC type-examination has been issued, the manufacturer must affix the CE marking on each device and issue a written declaration of conformity.