ANNEX IV Product Fiche

1. WATER HEATERS

1.1. The information in the product fiche of the water heater shall be provided in the following order and shall be included in the product brochure or other literature provided with the product:

(a)

supplier’s name or trade mark;

(b)

supplier’s model identifier;

(c)

the declared load profile, expressed by the appropriate letter and typical usage in accordance with Table 3 of Annex VII;

(d)

the water heating energy efficiency class of the model, determined in accordance with point 1 of Annex II, whereby: for solar water heaters and heat pump water heaters, under average climate conditions;

(e)

the water heating energy efficiency in %, rounded to the nearest integer and calculated in accordance with point 3 of Annex VIII, whereby: for solar water heaters and heat pump water heaters, under average climate conditions;

(f)

the annual electricity consumption in kWh in terms of final energy and/or the annual fuel consumption in GJ in terms of GCV, rounded to the nearest integer and calculated in accordance with point 4 of Annex VIII, whereby: for solar water heaters and heat pump water heaters, under average climate conditions;

(g)

if applicable, other load profiles for which the water heater is suitable to use and the corresponding water heating energy efficiency and annual electricity consumption as set out in points (e) and (f);

(h)

the thermostat temperature settings of the water heater, as placed on the market by the supplier;

(i)

the sound power level L_WA , indoors, in dB, rounded to the nearest integer (for heat pump water heaters if applicable);

(j)

if applicable, an indication that the water heater is able to work only during off-peak hours;

(k)

any specific precautions that shall be taken when the water heater is assembled, installed or maintained;

(l)

where the value of smart is declared as being ‘1’, an indication that the information on water heating energy efficiency, annual electricity and fuel consumption, as applicable, relate to enabled smart control settings only;

in addition, for solar water heaters and heat pump water heaters:

(m)

the water heating energy efficiency in %, under colder and warmer climate conditions, rounded to the nearest integer and calculated in accordance with point 3 of Annex VIII;

(n)

the annual electricity consumption in kWh in terms of final energy and/or the annual fuel consumption in GJ in terms of GCV, under colder and warmer climate conditions, rounded to the nearest integer and calculated in accordance with point 4 of Annex VIII;

in addition, for solar water heaters:

(o)

the collector aperture area in m², to two decimal places;

(p)

the zero-loss efficiency, to three decimal places;

(q)

the first-order coefficient in W/(m² K), to two decimal places;

(r)

the second-order coefficient in W/(m² K²), to three decimal places;

(s)

the incidence angle modifier, to two decimal places;

(t)

the storage volume in litres, rounded to the nearest integer;

(u)

the pump power consumption in W, rounded to the nearest integer;

(v)

the standby power consumption in W, to two decimal places;

in addition, for heat pump water heaters:

(w)

the sound power level L_WA , outdoors, in dB, rounded to the nearest integer.

1.2. One fiche may cover a number of water heater models supplied by the same supplier.

1.3. The information contained in the fiche may be given in the form of a copy of the label, either in colour or in black and white. Where this is the case, the information listed in point 1.1 not already displayed on the label shall also be provided.

2. HOT WATER STORAGE TANKS

2.1. The information in the product fiche of the hot water storage tank shall be provided in the following order and shall be included in the product brochure or other literature provided with the product:

(a)

supplier’s name or trade mark;

(b)

supplier’s model identifier;

(c)

the energy efficiency class of the model, determined in accordance with point 2 of Annex II;

(d)

the standing loss in W, rounded to the nearest integer;

(e)

the storage volume in litres, rounded to the nearest integer.

2.2. One fiche may cover a number of hot water storage tank models supplied by the same supplier.

2.3. The information contained in the fiche may be given in the form of a copy of the label, either in colour or in black and white. Where this is the case, the information listed in point 2.1 not already displayed on the label shall also be provided.

3. SOLAR DEVICES

3.1. The information in the product fiche of the solar device shall be provided in the following order and shall be included in the product brochure or other literature provided with the product (for pumps in the collector loop if applicable):

(a)

supplier’s name or trade mark;

(b)

supplier’s model identifier;

(c)

the collector aperture area in m², to two decimal places;

(d)

the zero-loss efficiency, to three decimal places;

(e)

the first-order coefficient in W/(m² K), to two decimal places;

(f)

the second-order coefficient in W/(m² K²), to three decimal places;

(g)

the incidence angle modifier, to two decimal places;

(h)

the storage volume in litres, rounded to the nearest integer;

(i)

the annual non-solar heat contribution Q_nonsol in kWh in terms of primary energy for electricity and/or in kWh in terms of GCV for fuels, for the load profiles M, L, XL and XXL under average climate conditions, rounded to the nearest integer;

(j)

the pump power consumption in W, rounded to the nearest integer;

(k)

the standby power consumption in W, to two decimal places;

(l)

the annual auxiliary electricity consumption Q_aux in kWh in terms of final energy, rounded to the nearest integer.

3.2. One fiche may cover a number of solar device models supplied by the same supplier.

4. PACKAGES OF WATER HEATER AND SOLAR DEVICE

The fiche for packages of water heater and solar device shall contain the elements set out in Figure 1 for evaluating the water heating energy efficiency of a package of water heater and solar device, where the following information shall be included:

• I: the value of the water heating energy efficiency of the water heater, expressed in %,

• II: the value of the mathematical expression , where Q_ref is taken from Table 3 in Annex VII and Q_nonsol from the product fiche of the solar device for the declared load profile M, L, XL or XXL of the water heater,

• III: the value of the mathematical expression , expressed in %, where Q_aux is taken from the product fiche of the solar device and Q_ref from Table 3 in Annex VII for the declared load profile M, L, XL or XXL.

Figure 1

Fiche for a package of water heater and solar device indicating the water heating energy efficiency of the package offered