BSI released the long awaited revision of the UK Version of BS EN 378 (“Refrigeration systems and heat pumps – Safety and environmental requirements”) in December 2016.
BS EN378 is a safety and environmental standard, published by CEN, the European Committee for Standards and is there to provide guidance for companies who design, construct, install, operate, maintain and use vapour compression systems for refrigeration, air-conditioning, heat pumps, chillers and other similar systems.
It is important to know that BS EN378 is not a legal requirement in its own right.
BS EN378 was revised to bring it into alignment with ISO5149 the international safety standard.
The safety standard appears in four separate parts:
1. Basic requirements, definitions, classification and selection criteria
2. Design, construction, testing, marking and documentation
3. Installation site and personal protection
4. Operation, maintenance, repair and recovery
The standard is available to purchase at http://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail?pid=000000000030291772
For an overview of the key changes in the new standard see the free IOR Guidance note 29 available to download from www.ior.org.uk
BSI released the long awaited revision of the UK Version of BS EN 378 (“Refrigeration systems and heat pumps – Safety and environmental requirements”) in December 2016.
BS EN378 is a safety and environmental standard, published by CEN, the European Committee for Standards and is there to provide guidance for companies who design, construct, install, operate, maintain and use vapour compression systems for refrigeration, air-conditioning, heat pumps, chillers and other similar systems.
It is important to know that BS EN378 is not a legal requirement in its own right.
BS EN378 was revised to bring it into alignment with ISO5149 the international safety standard.
The safety standard appears in four separate parts:
1. Basic requirements, definitions, classification and selection criteria
2. Design, construction, testing, marking and documentation
3. Installation site and personal protection
4. Operation, maintenance, repair and recovery
The standard is available to purchase at http://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail?pid=000000000030291772
For an overview of the key changes in the new standard see the free IOR Guidance note 29 available to download from www.ior.org.uk
