EN 378-4:2008

Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Safety and environmental requirements - Part 4: Operation, maintenance, repair and recovery EN 378-4:2008

Publication date:   Dec 20, 2008

General information

99.60 Withdrawal effective   May 23, 2012

CEN

CEN/TC 182 Refrigerating systems, safety and environmental requirements

European Norm

27.080   Heat pumps | 27.200   Refrigerating technology

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Scope

The scope of EN 378-1:2007 is applicable.
This European Standard specifies requirements for safety and environmental aspects in relation to operation, maintenance, and repair of refrigerating systems and the recovery, reuse and disposal of all types of refrigerant, refrigerant oil, heat transfer medium, refrigerating system and part thereof.
These requirements are intended to minimise risks of injury to persons and damage to property and the environment resulting from improper handling of the refrigerants or from contaminants leading to system breakdown and resultant emission of the refrigerant.
Certain clauses and subclauses of this European Standard are not applicable to unit systems self contained systems and systems built on site which operate with charges of refrigerant up to 3 kg of refrigerant.
These subclauses are 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1.1 to 5.1.4, 5.2, 5.3.1, 5.3.3 and 6.6.
For these systems, the necessary maintenance has to be described in the instruction manual and should
repairs be necessary, contact the nearest authorised repair service centre.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

97/23/EC

Pressure equipment

Life cycle

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EN 378-4:2000

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EN 378-4:2008
99.60 Withdrawal effective
May 23, 2012

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EN 378-4:2008/FprA1