Krups
04-07-2004, 05:29 PM
what is this en378, i found one site that says :-
EN378 Safety and Environmental Requirements requires the installation of fixed leak monitors in refrigeration and air-conditioning machinery rooms. However, it goes significantly further than earlier standards world wide by including the special requirement to ensure safety in air-conditioned spaces in Category A occupancy buildings if a sudden leak into an occupied space would exceed specified concentrations. Typically, this could occur with direct expansion split systems.
Category A buildings include those that have restricted movement such as dwellings, residential institutions (hotels, hospitals, prisons, schools) and public places such as courts, theatres, public transport termini, supermarkets, restaurants, etc. Installation of appropriate gas leak detectors in such buildings should meet the requirement of EN378.
now i have to incorporate this in my nvq lvl 2 portfolio, but as im going for the maintenance/service nvq, what i dont understand is how this is relevant to what im doing...as iv never had to work with fixed leak detection systems.
the actual unit i have to incorporate says :-
Preliminary installation checks comply with EN378.
any ideas anyone ??
EN378 Safety and Environmental Requirements requires the installation of fixed leak monitors in refrigeration and air-conditioning machinery rooms. However, it goes significantly further than earlier standards world wide by including the special requirement to ensure safety in air-conditioned spaces in Category A occupancy buildings if a sudden leak into an occupied space would exceed specified concentrations. Typically, this could occur with direct expansion split systems.
Category A buildings include those that have restricted movement such as dwellings, residential institutions (hotels, hospitals, prisons, schools) and public places such as courts, theatres, public transport termini, supermarkets, restaurants, etc. Installation of appropriate gas leak detectors in such buildings should meet the requirement of EN378.
now i have to incorporate this in my nvq lvl 2 portfolio, but as im going for the maintenance/service nvq, what i dont understand is how this is relevant to what im doing...as iv never had to work with fixed leak detection systems.
the actual unit i have to incorporate says :-
Preliminary installation checks comply with EN378.
any ideas anyone ??