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SCOPE OF THE PROGRAMME

The Eurovent Certified Performance (ECP) programme scope for Coils (COIL) applies to Forced Circulation Air Cooling and Heating Coils operating:

  • With water, +0-50% ethylene glycol or propylene glycol mix, acting as cooling or heating fluid
  • Without fans.

This programme does not cover the heat recovery applications.

CERTIFY-ALL PRINCIPLE

Whenever a company participates in the programme for coils, all heat recovery systems that are promoted by the applicant/participant to end-users, specifiers, trading companies, contractors by means of paper or electronic catalogue, price list or software within the scope of the programme, shall be certified. This is done in accordance with the Technical Certification Rules and includes all models in modular ranges. For the coils programme, the certify-all requirement is applicable not only to the European market but worldwide also, and is defined in the Certification Manual.

PRODUCT TYPE

Coils are a refrigeration system component, for use in buildings and processes, that enable the transfer of heat between two different mediums, without mixing or being in direct contact. Coils can be used for cooling or heating, by transferring thermal energy (sensible or total) between the surrounding air and the refrigerant, or liquid within the coil. 

Coils are tubular heat exchangers, with or without extended surfaces, for use in an airflow, circulated by fans. Copper tubes are filled with a refrigerant (either water, +0-50% ethylene glycol or propylene glycol mix), with the outside of the tubes usually in contact with aluminum fins, to provide a large surface area to enable the exchange of heat with the surrounding air. Energy is conducted through the tube wall to the fins, which transfers energy between the fins and the air via convection.

In the coils programme only forced circulation air cooling and heating coils are certified. Coil types include: 

Forced-circulation air-cooling coil
An air-cooling coil through which a cooling fluid is circulated for the purpose of the sensible cooling, or sensible cooling and dehumidification of a forced circulation air flow. It includes all components necessary for the distribution and collection of the cooling fluid.

Forced-circulation air-heating coil
An air-heating coil through which a heating fluid is circulated for the purpose of the sensible heating of a forced-circulation airflow. It includes all components necessary for the distribution and collection of the heating fluid.

Coils can be used in a wide range of applications including residential, commercial and industrial. They can come in a range of sizes, materials and specialist coatings, depending on their use in buildings and processes.

DEFINITIONS

While exploring our certified products you’ll come across a number of technical terms relating to certification. The below definitions help explain the search criteria in our certified product directory.

Certified product types in the coils programme have the following search criteria in common.
 

Brand
Brand name of the manufacturer.

Range 
Listing of models with some common features.

Model
Model name.

Pitch height (perpendicular to air flow)
The pitch height relates to the tube spacing of the Supply Coil, perpendicular to the airflow. Measured in mm.

Pitch depth (in direction of air flow)
The pitch depth relates to the row spacing of the Supply Coil, in the direction of the airflow. Measured in mm.

Tube arrangement
Is the alignment of the tubes in the Supply Coil, options include in-line or staggered.

Tube outside diameter
Is the tube nominal outside diameter of the Supply Coil. Measured in mm.

Number of rows Minimum
Is the minimum number of rows in the Supply Coil. A row is a bank of tubes that are located in a plane at right angle to the direction of the airflow.

Number of rows Maximum
Is the maximum number of rows in the Supply Coil.

Number of tubes per row Minimum
Is the minimum number of tubes in the Supply Coil.

Number of tubes per row Maximum
Is the maximum number of tubes in the Supply Coil.

Finned length Minimum
Is the minimum finned length of the Supply Coil. Measured in mm.

Finned length Maximum
Is the maximum finned length of the Supply Coil. Measured in mm.

Factory country
Country of manufacture.

Factory city
City of manufacture.

Software version
Version of software selection tool.

Software name
Name of software selection tool.

 


Search for certified products in our Coils programme via our certified product directory.

CERTIFIED CHARACTERISTICS

The following performance characteristics, as defined in EN 1216:1998+A1:2002, declared by the applicant/participant shall be verified by tests :

  • Total cooling or heating capacity [W]
  • Air side pressure drop at standard air density [Pa]
  • Fluid (water or brine) side pressure drop [kPa]

Search for certified products in our Coils programme via our certified product directory.

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💡 Good to know

When using the Advanced Search Criteria function you can search via pitch height (perpendicular to airflow), pitch depth (in airflow direction), tube outside diameter, minimum finned length and maximum finned length.

 

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