energy inspections

[install monkey]

guru's what is the legislation regarding energy inspections on ac systems?
ive read that if the tennant has more than 250kw of cooling then it is req.
also if a system over 12kw is installed after 2008 then it req inspecting.
i have clients with lots of splits all under 7 kw and under 250kw total cooling and they are the people requseting this-not the tennant with 2x trane rt108 chillers!!! please clarify ta

[Brian_UK]

I thought that it was the 12kW level now, the 250kW had to be done last year.

[install monkey]

so as long as i havent installed a 12kw system since 2008 my sites do not qualify for inspections

[Brian_UK]

No, it isn't a single 12kW system it is if the system(s) installed total 12kW.

[charlie patt]

its the total kw cooling on each site so if you have 3x 4kw units you need it and they go by highest rateing so if its a heat pump they add up on heat, units require inspection beyound 5 years old in a working enviroment

[udarrell]

I live in the United States. What kind of inspection is it over there; output performance of the systems, or Home/building energy efficiency type audit?

[Grizzly]

Well done Argus.
That guy is being very annoying.
Thanks Grizzly.
Guys as far as I understand it (My colleague is a trained assessor).
Brian is correct it is 12kg total / per building.
A building constitutes under one roof.
Only those systems that provide "Comfort Cooling" are added to-wards the total target of 12kg.
Comfort cooling being cooling that is supplying "Manned" Work areas.
If say you have a I.T. Comms room then that is not applicable. The minute their is a desk and say chair in there then that system applies also.
There is loads more but that's the simple outlook.
Grizzly

[install monkey]

cheers gurus! looks like i need to do a 1 day assessor course!!

[Brian_UK]

1 day, you'll be lucky.

My brief understanding is that it costs around a grand plus 300 a year to be re-assessed plus 20 for each assessment.

It is a massive EU tax with very little return that I can see. Existing equipment will not be replaced until it is dead so any indications of poorly running equipment will be filed away.

[install monkey]

my boss is tight! and so far this year ive done an unvented water heaters course,c&g2079,ipaf,bpec,alfa lavel heat exchangers,and a first aid course last week!-so theres my training budget blown!!-he'll have to sub it out!

[Grizzly]

my boss is tight! and so far this year ive done an unvented water heaters course,c&g2079,ipaf,bpec,alfa lavel heat exchangers,and a first aid course last week!-so theres my training budget blown!!-he'll have to sub it out!

You can hardly call your boss tight, Bl**dy generous if you ask me!
Grizzly

[install monkey]

nah-he cant be bothered putting me on city multi when we get 4 free training days,17th edition,part p or any other relevent courses! first aid!!-if my apprentice has an accident-you get another one!!!oh and i forgot he spoils us with trackers on our vans,and charges us for private milage!