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Proposal of a revision of EN 14511-1 "Terms and

definitions"

C OMMENTS/

D ECISIONS

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Date: 2010-10 2012-02

FprEN 14511-1:2011

CEN/TC 113

Secretariat: AENOR

Air conditioners, liquid chilling packages and heat pumps with electrically
driven compressors for space heating and cooling — Part 1: Terms and
definitions
Luftkonditionerer, Flüssigkeitskühlsätze und Wärmepumpen mit elektrisch angetriebenen Verdichtern für die
Raumbehezung und Kühlung — Teil 1: Begriffe

Climatiseurs, groupes refroidisseurs de liquide et pompes à chaleur avec compresseur entraîné par moteur
électrique pour le chauffage et la réfrigération — Partie 1 : Termes et définitions

ICS: 23.120 ; 27.080 ; 91.140.30

Descriptors:

Document type: European Standard

Document subtype:
Document stage: Publication
Document language: E

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Contents Page

Foreword..............................................................................................................................................................3
1 Scope ......................................................................................................................................................4
2 Terms and definitions ...........................................................................................................................4
3 Denomination .......................................................................................................................................10
Bibliography ......................................................................................................................................................12
Index...................................................................................................................................................................13

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Foreword
This document (EN 14511-1:2011) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 113 “Heat pumps
and air conditioning units”, the secretariat of which is held by AENOR.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2012, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the
latest by April 2012.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

This document supersedes EN 14511-1:2007.

This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.

EN 14511 comprises the following parts under the general title Air conditioners, liquid chilling packages and
heat pumps with electrically driven compressors for space heating and cooling:

 Part 1: Terms and definitions,

 Part 2: Test conditions,

 Part 3: Test methods,

 Part 4: Requirements.

The revised standard takes into account double duct units and multisplit systems.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the terms and definitions for the rating and performance of air conditioners,
liquid chilling packages and heat pumps using either, air, water or brine as heat transfer media, with
electrically driven compressors when used for space heating and/or cooling. This European Standard does
not apply to heat pumps for domestic hot water, although certain definitions can be applied to these.

This European Standard applies to:

 factory-made units that can be ducted,

 factory-made liquid chilling packages with integral condensers or for use with remote condensers,

 factory-made units of either fixed capacity or variable capacity by any means, and

 air-to-air air conditioners which can also evaporate the condensate on the condenser side.

Packaged units, single split and multisplit systems are covered by this standard. Single duct and double duct
units are covered by the standard.

In the case of units consisting of several parts, this European Standard applies only to those designed and
supplied as a complete package, except for liquid chilling packages with remote condenser.

This European Standard is primarily intended for water and brine chilling packages but can be used for other
liquid subject to agreement.

The units having their condenser cooled by air and by the evaporation of external additional water are not
covered by this standard, see EN 15218 for evaporatively cooled condenser units.

Installations used for heating and/or cooling of industrial processes are not within the scope of this standard.

NOTE 1 Part load testing of units is dealt with in prEN 14825.

NOTE 2 All the symbols given in this text should be used regardless of the language used.

2 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.

2.1
air conditioner
encased assembly or assemblies designed as a unit to provide delivery of conditioned air to an enclosed
space (room for instance) or zone

NOTE 1 It includes an electrically operated refrigeration system for cooling and possibly dehumidifying the air.

NOTE 2 It can have means for heating, circulating, cleaning and humidifying the air. If the unit provides heating by
reversing the refrigerating cycle then it is a heat pump.

2.1
air conditioner
a device capable of cooling or heating, or both, indoor air, using a vapour compression cycle driven by an
electric compressor, including air conditioners that provide additional functionalities such as dehumidification,
air purification, ventilation or supplemental air heating by means of electric resistance heating, as well as
appliances that may use water (either condensate water that is formed on the evaporator side or externally

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added water) for evaporation on the condenser, provided that the device is also able to function without the
use of additional water, using air only.

NOTE 1 Appliances using additional external water are rated according to EN 15218.

2.2
heat pump
encased assembly or assemblies designed as a unit to provide delivery of heat

NOTE 1 It includes an electrically operated refrigeration system for heating.

NOTE 2 It can have means for cooling, circulating, cleaning and dehumidifying the air. The cooling is by means of
reversing the refrigerating cycle.

NOTE 3 Also know as a reverse cycle air conditioner, when cooling and heating air

2.3
comfort air conditioner or heat pump
air conditioner or heat pump to satisfy the comfort requirements of the occupants of the air conditioned room

2.4
close control air conditioner
air conditioner to satisfy the requirements of the process carried out in the air conditioned room

2.5
control cabinet air conditioner
air conditioner to satisfy the requirements of the control cabinet

2.6
packaged unit
factory assembly of components of refrigeration system fixed on a common mounting to form a discrete unit

2.7
single split unit
factory assembly of components of refrigeration system fixed on two mountings to form a discrete matched
functional unit

2.8
single-duct (reversible) air conditioner
air conditioner for spot cooling and/or heating in which the condenser/evaporator in cooling/heating mode
uses air introduced from the space containing the unit and discharged outdoor this space, usually outdoors

2.8
single-duct air conditioner
air conditioner in which, during cooling or heating, the condenser (or evaporator) intake air is introduced from
the space containing the unit and discharged outside this space

2.9
double-duct air conditioner
air conditioner placed in the conditioned space near a wall, in which the condenser intake air is introduced
from the outdoor environment by a small duct and the condenser discharge air is rejected to the outdoor
environment by a second small duct

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2.9
double-duct air conditioner
air conditioner in which, during cooling or heating, the condenser (or evaporator) intake air is introduced from
the outdoor environment to the unit by a duct and rejected to the outdoor environment by a second duct, and
which is placed wholly inside the space to be conditioned, near a wall

2.10
liquid chilling package
factory-made unit designed to cool liquid, using an evaporator, a refrigerant compressor, an integral or remote
condenser and appropriate controls

NOTE It may have means for heating which can be reversing the refrigerating cycle, like a heat pump.

2.11
heat recovery liquid chilling package
factory-made liquid chilling package designed for the purpose of chilling liquid and recovering of heat

2.12
heat recovery
recovery of heat rejected by the unit whose primary control is in the cooling mode by means of either an
additional heat exchanger (e.g. a liquid chiller with an additional condenser) or by transferring the heat through
the refrigerating system for use to unit whose primary control remains in the heating mode (e.g. variable
refrigerant flow)

2.13
indoor heat exchanger
heat exchanger which is designed to transfer heat to the indoor part of the building or to the indoor hot water
supplies or to remove heat from these

NOTE In the case of an air conditioner or heat pump operating in the cooling mode, this is the evaporator. In the case
of an air conditioner or heat pump operating in the heating mode, this is the condenser.

2.14
outdoor heat exchanger
heat exchanger which is designed to remove heat from the outdoor ambient environment, or any other
available heat source, or to transfer heat to it

NOTE In the case of an air conditioner or heat pump operating in the cooling mode, this is the condenser. In the case
of an air conditioner or heat pump operating in the heating mode, this is the evaporator.

2.15
heat recovery heat exchanger
heat exchanger assembly which is designed to transfer heat to the heat recovery medium

2.16
heat transfer medium
medium (water, air...) used for the transfer of the heat without change of state

EXAMPLES Cooled liquid circulating in the evaporator; cooling medium circulating in the condenser; heat recovery
medium circulating in the heat recovery heat exchanger.

2.17
exhaust air
air from the air conditioned space entering the outdoor heat exchanger

2.18
recycled air
air from the air conditioned space entering the indoor heat exchanger

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2.19
outdoor air
air from the outdoor environment

2.20
water loop
closed circuit of water maintained within a temperature range on which the units in cooling mode reject heat
and the units in heating mode take heat

2.21
total cooling capacity
PC
heat given off from the heat transfer medium to the unit per unit of time, expressed in Watt

2.22
latent cooling capacity
PL
capacity of the unit for removing latent heat from the evaporator intake air, expressed in Watt

2.23
sensible cooling capacity
PS
capacity of the unit for removing sensible heat from the evaporator intake air, expressed in Watt

2.24
heating capacity
PH
heat given off by the unit to the heat transfer medium per unit of time, expressed in Watt

NOTE If heat is removed from the indoor heat exchanger for defrosting, it is taken into account.

2.25
heat rejection capacity
heat removed by the heat transfer medium of the condenser per unit of time, expressed in Watt

NOTE This applies only to heat recovery liquid chilling packages.

2.26
heat recovery capacity
heat removed by the heat transfer medium of the heat recovery heat exchanger, per unit of time, expressed in
Watt

NOTE This applies only to heat recovery liquid chilling packages.

2.27
total power input
PT
power input of all components of the unit, expressed in Watt

2.28
effective power input
PE
average electrical power input of the unit within the defined interval of time, expressed in Watt, obtained from:

 power input for operation of the compressor and any power input for defrosting;

 power input for all control and safety devices of the unit;

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 proportional power input of the conveying devices (e.g. fans, pumps) for ensuring the transport of the heat
transfer media inside the unit

2.29
energy efficiency ratio
EER
ratio of the total cooling capacity to the effective power input of the unit, expressed in Watt/Watt

2.29 bis
rated energy efficiency ratio
EERrated
declared capacity for cooling [kW] divided by the rated power input for cooling [kW] of a unit when providing
cooling at standard rating conditions

2.30
sensible heat ratio
SHR
ratio of the sensible cooling capacity to the total cooling capacity, expressed in Watt/Watt

2.31
coefficient of performance
COP
ratio of the heating capacity to the effective power input of the unit, expressed in Watt/Watt

2.31 bis
rated coefficient of performance
COPrated
declared capacity for heating [kW] divided by the rated power input for heating [kW] of a unit when providing
heating at standard rating conditions

2.32
operating range
range indicated by the manufacturer and limited by the upper and lower limits of use (e.g. temperatures, air
humidity, voltage) within which the unit is deemed to be fit for use and has the characteristics published by the
manufacturer

2.33
rating conditions
standardised conditions provided for the determination of data which are characteristic for the unit, especially:

 heating capacity, power input, COP in heating mode;

 cooling capacity, power input, EER, SHR in cooling mode

2.34
defrost mode
state of the unit in the heating mode where the operation is modified or reversed to defrost the outdoor heat
exchanger

2.35
defrost period
time for which the unit is in the defrost mode

2.36
operating cycle with defrost
cycle consisting of a heating period and a defrost period

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2.37
temperature of saturated vapour at the discharge of the compressor
temperature of saturated vapour/bubble point of the refrigerant corresponding to the discharge pressure of the
compressor, measured at the compressor/piping connection

2.38
temperature of the liquid refrigerant
temperature of the refrigerant measured at the inlet of the expansion device

2.39
glide
difference between dew point temperature and bubble point temperature at a given pressure

2.40
brine
heat transfer medium that has a freezing point lower than the freezing point of water

2.41
sound power level
LW
ten times the logarithm to the base 10 of the ratio of the given sound power to the reference sound power
which is 1 pW (10-12 W), and expressed in decibels

2.42
standard rating condition
mandatory condition that is used for marking and for comparison or certification purposes

NOTE For air-to-water, brine-to-water and water-to-water units, the manufacturer may declare the water
temperatures levels (lower, medium, high and very high) applicable to the heating mode.

2.42
standard rating conditions
operating conditions while establishing the rated capacity, sound power level, rated air flow rate [and/or rated
liquid flow rate], rated energy efficiency ratio (EERrated) and/or rated coefficient of performance (COPrated)

2.43
application rating condition
rating condition which provides additional information on the performance of the unit within its operating range,
where applicable

2.44
multi-split system
split system incorporating more than one indoor units, one or more refrigerant circuits, one or more
compressors, and one or more outdoor units

NOTE The indoor units can be individually controlled or not.

2.45
modular heat recovery multi-split system
split system air conditioner or heat pump incorporating a single refrigerant circuit, at least one variable-speed
compressor or an alternate compressor combination for varying the capacity of the system by three or more
steps, multiple indoor units, each capable of being individually controlled and one or more outdoor units

NOTE 1 This system is capable of operating as a heat pump where recovered heat from the indoor units operating in
the cooling mode can be transferred to one or more units operating in the heating mode.

NOTE 2 This may be achieved by a gas/liquid separator or a third line in the refrigeration circuit.

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2.46
rated capacity
capacity measured in the standard rating conditions

2.46
rated capacity
Prated
cooling or heating capacity of the vapour compression cycle of the unit a standard rating conditions

2.47
system capacity
capacity of the system when all outdoor and indoor units are operating in the same mode

2.48
system reduced capacity
capacity of the system when some of the indoor units are disconnected

2.49
system capacity ratio
ratio of the total stated cooling (heating) capacity of all operating indoor units to the stated cooling (heating)
capacity of the outdoor unit(s) at the rating conditions

2.50
heat recovery efficiency
HRE
ratio of the total capacity of the system (heating plus cooling capacity) to the effective power input when
operating in the heat recovery mode

2.51
standard air
dry air at 20 °C and at standard barometric pressur e of 101,325 kPa, having a mass density of 1,204 kg/m³

2.52
available external static pressure difference
∆p e
positive pressure difference measured between the air (or water) outlet section and the air (or water) inlet
section of the unit, which is available for overcoming the pressure drop of any additional ducted air (or water)
circuit

2.53
internal static pressure difference
∆p i
negative pressure difference measured between the air (or water) outlet section and the air (or water) inlet
section of the unit, which corresponds to the total pressure drop of all components on the air (or water) side of
the unit

2.54
reversible air conditioner
air conditioner capable of both cooling and heating

NOTE 1 also known as reverse cycle heat pump

3 Denomination
The units are denominated in such a way that the heat transfer medium for the outdoor heat exchanger is
indicated first, followed by the heat transfer medium for the indoor heat exchanger (see Table 1).

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Table 1 — Most common types of units

Heat transfer medium
Outdoor heat exchanger Indoor heat exchanger Classification
Air Air Air/air heat pump or air cooled air
conditioner
Water Air Water/air heat pump or water
cooled air conditioner
Brine Air Brine/air heat pump or brine
cooled air conditioner
Air Water Air/water heat pump or air cooled
liquid chilling package
Water Water Water/water heat pump or water
cooled liquid chilling package
Brine Water Brine/water heat pump or brine
cooled chilling package

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Bibliography

[1] prEN 14825, Air conditioners, liquid chilling packages and heat pumps, with electrically driven
compressors, for space heating and cooling ― Testing and rating at part load conditions and
calculation of seasonal performance

[2] EN 15218, Air conditioners and liquid chilling packages with evaporatively cooled condenser and with
electrically driven compressors for space cooling ― Terms, definitions, test conditions, test methods
and requirements

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Index

A L
air conditioner ........................................................................ 4 latent cooling capacity............................................................ 7
application rating condition.................................................... 9 liquid chilling package ........................................................... 6
available external static pressure difference ......................... 10
M
B modular heat recovery multi-split system............................... 9
basic multi-split system .......................................................... 9
brine ....................................................................................... 9 O
operating cycle with defrost ................................................... 8
C
operating range ....................................................................... 8
close control air conditioner ................................................... 5 outdoor air .............................................................................. 7
coefficient of performance ..................................................... 8 outdoor heat exchanger........................................................... 6
comfort air conditioner or heat pump ..................................... 5
control cabinet air conditioner................................................ 5 P
packaged unit.......................................................................... 5
D
defrost mode........................................................................... 8 R
defrost period ......................................................................... 8
double-duct air conditioner ................................................ 5, 6 rated capacity........................................................................ 10
rating conditions ..................................................................... 8
recycled air ............................................................................. 6
E
effective power input.............................................................. 7 S
energy efficiency ratio............................................................ 8
exhaust air .............................................................................. 6 sensible cooling capacity ........................................................ 7
sensible heat ratio ................................................................... 8
single split unit ....................................................................... 5
G single-duct air conditioner ...................................................... 5
glide........................................................................................ 9 sound power level................................................................... 9
standard air ........................................................................... 10
H standard rating condition ........................................................ 9
system capacity..................................................................... 10
heat pump ............................................................................... 5 system reduced capacity ....................................................... 10
heat recovery .......................................................................... 6
heat recovery capacity ............................................................ 7
T
heat recovery efficiency ....................................................... 10
heat recovery heat exchanger ................................................. 6 temperature of saturated vapour at the discharge of the
heat recovery liquid chilling package ..................................... 6 compressor ......................................................................... 9
heat rejection capacity ............................................................ 7 temperature of the liquid refrigerant....................................... 9
heat transfer medium .............................................................. 6 total cooling capacity.............................................................. 7
heating capacity...................................................................... 7 total power input..................................................................... 7

I W
indoor heat exchanger ............................................................ 6 water loop............................................................................... 7
internal static pressure difference ......................................... 10

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