If rejected by 9 national committees, the current draft standard suggesting to move the limit from 150g to 500g for the commercial refrigeration sector will be put off the table for years to come.
The charge limit for A3 (flammable) refrigerants like propane in commercial refrigeration, which an International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) subcommittee proposed to increase from 150 g per circuit to 500 g, is now subject to a vote that will determine whether the higher charge is ultimately enacted as an international standard. During a meeting last October…
The free webinar, organised by the EU project LIFE FRONT, will focus on barriers to hydrocarbons in terms of standards and codes and testing done on equipment that use these refrigerants.
ASHRAE Research Project 1807 cites technician training, refrigerant odorization and other requirements in place in other regions.
The survey will map the available technology, barriers, drivers and future trends for products using hydrocarbon refrigerants.
But a proposal to raise the charge limit for three hydrocarbons to 150 g from 57 g is still expected to go forward.
Japanese government representatives at this week’s ATMOsphere Japan conference hailed the impact of the country’s subsidy scheme in supporting wider uptake of natural refrigerant technologies.
If adverse comments are found, the agency has until March 12 to withdraw rule that boosts HC charge to 150 g for domestic fridges.
AMCA’s Fan Energy Index – an energy-efficiency metric covering motors and drives – is defined in new document.
A €47 million budget for NatRef installation subsidies in Japan for FY2018 has been confirmed by Japan’s Ministry of Environment.
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