New regulations to impact the cooling industry.

Themes: Refrigerating equipment: general information ; Air conditioning: general information ; Air conditioning: regulations and standards ; Refrigerating equipment: regulations and standards
Keywords: United Kingdom ; Regulations ; Refrigeration industry ; Air conditioning

Type of article: Article

Summary

The document highlights the profusion of regulations on refrigerating circuits in the United Kingdom and presents the points that will need to be clarified by 2005. These points are: possible extension of the use of hydrocarbons to air conditioning; clearer requirements for components, and which standards apply; new requirement for expertise in brazing to be embodied in a new standard; limits on the use of flare connections; re-definition of what constitutes a pressure vessel; clarification on what system safety protection is required; requirement to carry out "tightness" tests; new regulations for ammonia plants.

Details

Original title: New regulations to impact the cooling industry.
Record ID : 2003-1758
Languages: English
Subject: Regulation
Source: S. afr. Inst. Refrig. Air Cond. - vol. 105 - n. 1258
Publication date: 2003/01
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