Ecodesign Regulation (EU) no 327/2011 affecting fans driven by motors
The Commission Regulation (EU) No 327/2011 is related to Ecodesign requirements for fans driven by motors with an electrical input power between 125W and 500kW.
The first phase (tier 1) came into force on the 1st January 2013. A second phase (tier 2) of tighter efficiency grades came into force on the 1st January 2015. A third phase (tier 3) is scheduled for late 2020 or early 2021.
The regulation sets out minimum efficiency grades for fans within its scope being placed on the market for the first time. The efficiency grade is based on the electrical input power and therefore encompasses both the fan efficiency and the motor efficiency.
Any fan placed onto the market for the first time (usually by the manufacturer) must comply with these efficiency grades. This will not affect the onward selling by a distributor, stockiest etc.
It was therefore illegal to introduce a non-compliant fan into the market after 2012.
The efficiency grade of the fan is clearly visible on the product data plates/labels, technical documentation, free access websites of manufacturers of fans, etc. as set out in the regulation.
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