Industrial fans
Ecodesign
1. Scope
This Regulation establishes ecodesign requirements for the placing on the market or putting into service of fans, including those integrated in other energy-related products as covered by Directive 2009/125/EC.
2. Exemptions
This Regulation shall not apply to fans integrated in:
products with a sole electric motor of 3 kW or less where the fan is fixed on the same shaft used for driving the main functionality;
laundry and washer dryers ≤ 3 kW maximum electrical input power;
kitchen hoods < 280 W total maximum electrical input power attributable to the fan(s).
This Regulation shall not apply to fans which are:
designed specifically to operate in potentially explosive atmospheres as defined in Directive 94/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Councildesigned for emergency use only, at short-time duty, with regard to fire safety requirements set out in Council Directive 89/106/EC
designed specifically to operate:
(i-a) where operating temperatures of the gas being moved exceed 100 °C;
(i-b) where operating ambient temperature for the motor, if located outside the gas stream, driving the fan exceeds 65 °C;
(ii) where the annual average temperature of the gas being moved and/or the operating ambient temperature for the motor, if located outside the gas stream, are lower than – 40 °C;
(iii) with a supply voltage > 1 000 V AC or > 1 500 V DC;(iv) in toxic, highly corrosive or flammable environments or in environments with abrasive substances;
placed on the market before 1 January 2015 as replacement for identical fans integrated in products which were placed on the market before 1 January 2013; except that the packaging, the product information and the technical documentation must clearly indicate regarding (a), (b) and (c) that the fan shall only be used for the purpose for which it is designed and regarding (d) the product(s) for which it is intended;
3. Conformity assessment
The conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article 8 of Directive 2009/125/EC shall be the internal design control system set out in Annex IV to that Directive or the management system for assessing conformity set out in Annex V to that Directive.
4. Entry into force and application
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ, 20.12.2016)
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
5. Harmonised standards
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6. FAQ
FAQ on Commission Regulation (EU) No 327/2011 of 30 March 2011
Ecodesign measures for manufacturers and importers (January 2023)