On July 1st 2016, the first energy target of the EcoDesign relevant for condensing units enters into force. Danfoss confirms the conformity of its Optyma™ ranges and provides the necessary information for wholesalers and installers through the Coolselector®2 selection software.
2kW and 5kW, for low and medium to high temperature refrigeration respectively, are the two levels for the Minimum Efficiency Performance Standards (MEPS) of the EcoDesign applicable to condensing units. Below this cooling capacity, condensing units must reach a certain COP above a certain SEPR (Seasonal Energy Performance Ratio) - see table below.
The MEPS are applicable for all refrigerants. When condensing units use a refrigerant with a global warming potential lower than 150, COP and SEPR requirements are lowered by 15% as of July 2016 and by 10% as of July 2018.
Compliance facilitated by superior energy performance
Developed for the different needs of installers and commercial refrigeration applications, the European Optyma™ standard condensing units, packaged Optyma™ Slim Pack and Optyma™ Plus New Generation and packaged variable speed Optyma™ Plus INVERTER conform to the new directive.
“Only a few models in the standard Optyma™ range needed adjustments”, explains Erik Roels, Business Sales Driver in Europe. “This is positive news for installers and wholesalers who can continue to use the same models and code numbers from Danfoss. The energy performance of most of the Optyma™ models was already compliant with EcoDesign 2016, especially the packaged condensing units Optyma™ Slim Pack and Optyma™ Plus. The Optyma™ Plus INVERTER models already comply with the levels of the Ecodesign 2018”, he concludes.
Easy access to information for installers and wholesalers
All relevant information is available in Coolselector® 2, released on July 1st (see figure 1). A specific tab for EcoDesign is added in the selection software. Catalogues, brochures and application guidelines will integrate values of the rated COP or the rated COP+SEPR of each unit, according to the applicable requirement.
Compliance is visualised by the EcoDesign 2016 logo.
In parallel, Danfoss pursues the qualification and availability of ranges operating with refrigerants with lower environmental impact.
For further information, please download www.coolselector.danfoss.co.uk from July 1st and visit commercialcompressors.danfoss.com/documentation