NF EN 378-2

Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Safety and environmental requirements - Part 2 : design, construction, testing, marking and documentation

Le présent document constitue la deuxième partie d'un ensemble de normes qui fixent les exigences de sécurité et d'environnement pour : les systèmes frigorifiques mobiles et fixes de toutes tailles, incluant les pompes à chaleur, à l'exclusion des climatiseurs pour véhicules automobiles ; les systèmes de refroidissement ou de chauffage secondaire ; les emplacements de ces systèmes frigorifiques. Il définit les exigences de conception et construction, les essais, le marquage et la documentation applicables aux composants, aux tuyauteries et aux ensembles constitutifs de ces équipements. Il est destiné à venir en appui des exigences essentielles de la Directive " Équipements sous pression " 2014/68/UE et de la Directive " Machines " 2006/42/CE. Les autres parties concernent les exigences de base, les définitions, la classification et critères de choix des systèmes frigorifiques (partie 1) , l'installation in situ et la protection des personnes (partie 3) , le fonctionnement, la maintenance, la réparation et la récupération des fluides frigorigènes (partie 4) .

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