9.11.2001ENOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesL292/21DIRECTIVE2001/56/ECOFTHEEUROPEANPARLIAMENTANDOFTHECOUNCILof27September2001relatingtoheatingsystemsformotorvehiclesandtheirtrailers,amendingCouncilDirective70/156/EECandrepealingCouncilDirective78/548/EECTHEEUROPEANEUROPEANUNION,PARLIAMENTANDTHECOUNCILOFTHEHavingCommunity,regardandtointheparticularTreatyArticleestablishing95thereof,theEuropeanHavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission(1),HavingCommitteeregard(2),totheopinionoftheEconomicandSocialActing251ofintheaccordanceTreaty(3),withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticleWhereas:(1)CouncilapproximationDirective78/548/EECof12June1978ontomotorheatingdirectivesvehiclessystemsofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingthe(4)wasforadoptedthepassengerascompartmentofbeenoftheECtype-approvalprocedureoneofthewhichseparatehasFebruaryestablishedMember1970onbytheCouncilapproximationDirectiveof70/156/EECof6vehiclesStatesrelatingtothetype-approvalthelawsofmotorofthesionsvehiclelaidanddowntheirintrailers(5).Consequently,theprovi-unitsapplysystems,Directive70/156/EECrelatingtotoDirectivecomponents78/548/EEC.andseparatetechnical(2)InDirectiveparticular,accompanied70/156/EECunderArticleeachseparate3(4)anddirectiveArticleis4(3)tobeofatingbyaninformationdocumentincorpor-156/EECtheAnnexandrelevantalsoaitemsofAnnexItoDirective70/computerised.VItheretointype-approvalorderthattype-approvalcertificatebasedmayonbe(3)Inusuallythelightgas,fuelledofbytechnicalprogress,combustionheaters,providearenowfitteddiesel,tomanypetroltypesorofliquefiedpetroleumbuses),heatforthepassengercompartmentvehicleinorder(e.g.toofsleepingthevans)withoutsocompartmentloadarea(e.g.thethatnoiseheatandcan(e.g.oftrucksandtrailers)orthegaseousbeofprovidedtrucksandemissionsassociatedefficientlymotorcara-withand(1(2)OJC326,24.10.1998,p.4andOJC116E,26.4.2000,(3))OJOpinionC101,30.7.1999,of12.4.1999,theEuropeanp.15.p.2.Parliamentof13April1999(OJC219,2000Parliament(OJCp.of36,58),CouncilCommonPositionof17November142.2.2001,March2001p.1)andDecisionoftheEuropean(4Journal).CouncilDecisionof26(notJuneyet2001.publishedintheOfficial(5))OJOJL168,26.6.1978,p.40.98/91/ECL42,16.1.1999,of23.2.1970,p.1.DirectiveaslastamendedbyDirectivep.the25).EuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil(OJL11,runningparked.theForthereasonspropulsionofsafety,engineitiswhennecessarythevehicleisheaters,scopetoincluderequirementsforcombustiontoextendshouldwithcurrentcorrespondandfortheirinstallation.Suchrequirementstechnology.tothehigheststandardsconsistent(4)Ittionisnecessarytoprovidefortype-approvalforcombus-combustionheatersasheatercomponentsisinstalled.andforvehiclesinwhicha(5)ItadditionalwillbenecessarytogasAnnex.(LPG)safetycombustionrequirementssupplementheatersforbyliquefiedthisDirectivewiththeadditionpetroleumofan(6)TheDirectivemeasuresDecisionshouldnecessarybeadoptedfortheinaccordanceimplementationwithCouncilofthisthe1999/468/ECof28June1999layingdownconferredproceduresontheforCommissiontheexerciseof(6).implementingpowers(7)For78/548/EECreasonsofandclarityreplaceitisitadvisablebythisDirective,torepealDirectiveHAVEADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE:Article1FortowhichthepurposesDirectiveof70/156/EECthisDirective,applies.‘vehicle’meansanyvehicleArticle2NonationalMemberStatemayrefusetograntheatingthesystemtype-approvalonofatypeofvehicleECtype-approvalorofatypeorofthepassengerrequirementscompartmentgroundsrelatingsetoutinortheloadAnnexes.areatotheiftheheatingsystemsystemsatisfiesforArticle3NoentryMemberStatemayrefuseorprohibitthesale,registration,serviceintoheatingoruseserviceofanyoruseofanyvehicleorthesale,entryintothesystemsystemsatisfiesfortheheatingthepassengersystemrequirementscompartmentongroundssetoutinorrelatingtheloadAnnexes.areatotheif(6)OJL184,17.7.1999,p.23.L292/22ENOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesArticle49.11.2001Thisparagraphshallnotapplytovehicletypesequippedwithawaste-heatheatingsystem,usingwaterasthetransfermedium.4.Witheffectfrom9May2005therequirementsofthisDirectiverelatingtocombustionheatersascomponentsshallapplyforthepurposesofArticle7(2)ofDirective70/156/EEC.1.Witheffectfrom9May2003MemberStatesmaynot,ongroundsrelatingtoheatingsystems:—refuse,inrespectofatypeofvehicleorheatingsystem,tograntECtype-approvalornationaltype-approval,or—prohibitthesale,registration,orentryintoserviceofvehicles,orthesaleorentryintoserviceofheatingsystems,iftheheatingsystemcomplieswiththerequirementsofthisDirective.2.Witheffectfrom9May2004MemberStates:Article5Nolaterthan9November2002theCommissionshallexamineadditionalsafetyrequirementswithrespecttolique-fiedpetroleumgas(LPG)fuelledheatingsystemsofmotorvehicles,and,ifappropriate,amendthisDirectiveinaccord-ancewiththeprocedurereferredtoinArticle6(2).—shallnolongergrantECtype-approval,and—mayrefusetograntnationaltype-approval,foratypeofvehicleongroundsrelatingtoheatingsystems,orforatypeofcombustionheater,iftherequirementsofthisDirectivearenotfulfilled.3.Witheffectfrom9May2005MemberStates:Article61.TheCommissionshallbeassistedbytheCommitteeforAdaptationtoTechnicalProgress,setupbyArticle13ofDirective70/156/EEC,hereinafterreferredtoas‘theCommit-tee’.2.Wherereferenceismadetothisparagraph,Articles5and7ofDecision1999/468/ECshallapply,havingregardtotheprovisionsofArticle8thereof.TheperiodlaiddowninArticle5(6)ofDecision1999/468/ECshallbesetatthreemonths.3.TheCommitteeshalladoptitsrulesofprocedure.—shallconsidercertificatesofconformitywhichaccompanynewvehiclesinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofDirective70/156/EECtobenolongervalidforthepurposesofArticle7(1)ofthatDirective,and—mayrefusethesale,registrationandentryintoserviceofnewvehicles,ongroundsrelatingtoheatingsystemsiftherequirementsofthisDirectivearenotfulfilled.Article7Directive70/156/EECisherebyamendedasfollows:1.Item36inPart1ofAnnexIVshallbereplacedbythefollowing:ApplicabilitySubjectDirectiveOfficialJournalreferenceM1M2M3N1N2N3O1O2O3O4‘36.Heatingsystems2001/56/ECL292of9.11.2001XXXXXXXXXX’2.InAnnexXI:(a)Item36inAppendix1shallbereplacedbythefollowing:ItemSubjectDirectiveM1≤2500(1)kgM1>2500(1)kg‘36Heatingsystems2001/56/ECIG+P’(b)Item36inAppendix2shallbereplacedbythefollowing:ItemSubjectDirectiveArmouredvehiclesofcategoryM1‘36Heatingsystems2001/56/ECX’9.11.2001ENOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesArticle8L292/23Directive78/548/EECshallberepealedwitheffectfrom9May2004.ReferencesmadetoDirective78/548/EECshallbeconstruedasreferencestothisDirective.Article91.MemberStatesshallbringintoforcethelaws,regulationsandadministrativeprovisionsnecessarytocomplywiththisDirectivebefore9May2003,andshallforthwithinformtheCommissionthereof.WhenMemberStatesadoptthesemeasures,theyshallcontainareferencetothisDirectiveorbeaccompaniedbysuchreferenceontheoccasionoftheirofficialpublication.ThemethodsofmakingsuchareferenceshallbelaiddownbytheMemberStates.2.MemberStatesshallcommunicatetotheCommissionthetextofthemainprovisionsofnationallawwhichtheyadoptinthefieldcoveredbythisDirective.Article10ThisDirectiveshallenterintoforceonthedayofitspublicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities.Article11ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates.DoneatBrussels,27September2001.FortheEuropeanParliamentThePresidentN.FONTAINEFortheCouncilThePresidentC.PICQUÉENAnnexI:AnnexII:AnnexIII:AnnexIV:AnnexV:AnnexVI:AnnexVII:AnnexVIII:OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities9.11.2001LISTOFANNEXESAdministrativeprovisionsforECtype-approvalAppendix1:Informationdocument—ECtype-approvalofavehicleAppendix2:ECtype-approvalcertificate(vehicle)Appendix3:Informationdocument—ECcomponenttype-approvalAppendix4:ECtype-approvalcertificate(component)Appendix5:ECcomponenttype-approvalmarkScope,definitionsandrequirementsRequirementsforwasteheatingsystem—airTestprocedureforairqualityTestprocedurefortemperatureTestprocedureforexhaustemissionsRequirementsforcombustionheatersandtheirinstallationSafetyrequirementsforLPGcombustionheatersL292/249.11.2001ENOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesL292/25ANNEXIADMINISTRATIVEPROVISIONSFORECTYPE-APPROVAL1.1.1.1.2.1.3.APPLICATIONFORECTYPE-APPROVALOFAVEHICLETYPETheapplicationforECtype-approvalpursuanttoArticle3(4)ofDirective70/156/EECofavehicletypewithregardtoitsheatingsystemshallbesubmittedbythemanufacturer.AmodelfortheinformationdocumentisgiveninAppendix1.Thefollowingmustbesubmittedtothetechnicalserviceresponsibleforconductingthetype-approvaltests:1.3.1.avehiclerepresentativeofthetypetobeapproved.2.2.1.2.2.2.3.3.3.1.3.2.3.3.GRANTINGOFECTYPE-APPROVALOFAVEHICLETYPEIftherelevantrequirementsaresatisfied,ECtype-approvalpursuanttoArticle4(3)ofDirective70/156/EECshallbegranted.AmodelfortheECtype-approvalcertificateisgiveninAppendix2.AnapprovalnumberinaccordancewithAnnexVIItoDirective70/156/EECshallbeassignedtoeachtypeofvehicleapproved.ThesameMemberStateshallnotassignthesamenumbertoanothertypeofvehicle.APPLICATIONFORECTYPE-APPROVALOFATYPEOFCOMBUSTIONHEATERTheapplicationforECtype-approvalpursuanttoArticle3(4)ofDirective70/156/EECofatypeofcombustionheaterasacomponentshallbesubmittedbythemanufactureroftheheatingsystem.AmodelfortheinformationdocumentisgiveninAppendix3.Thefollowingmustbesubmittedtothetechnicalserviceresponsibleforconductingthetype-approvaltests:3.3.1.acombustionheaterrepresentativeofthetypetobeapproved.4.4.1.4.2.4.3.GRANTINGOFECTYPE-APPROVALOFATYPEOFCOMBUSTIONHEATERIftherelevantrequirementsaresatisfied,ECtype-approvalpursuanttoArticle4(3)and,ifapplicable,Article4(4)ofDirective70/156/EECshallbegranted.AmodelfortheECtype-approvalcertificateisgiveninAppendix4.AnapprovalnumberinaccordancewithAnnexVIItoDirective70/156/EECshallbeassignedtoeachtypeofcombustionheaterapproved.ThesameMemberStateshallnotassignthesamenumbertoanothertypeofcombustionheater.EverycombustionheaterconformingtoatypeapprovedpursuanttothisDirectiveshallbearanECcomponenttype-approvalmarkasspecifiedinAppendix5.MODIFICATIONSOFTHETYPEANDAMENDMENTSTOAPPROVALSInthecaseofmodificationsofthetypeofvehicleortypeofcombustionheaterapprovedpursuanttothisDirective,theprovisionsofArticle5ofDirective70/156/EECshallapply.CONFORMITYOFPRODUCTIONMeasurestoensuretheconformityofproductionshallbetakeninaccordancewiththeprovisionslaiddowninArticle10ofDirective70/156/EEC.4.4.5.5.1.6.6.1.L292/26ENOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities9.11.2001Appendix19.11.2001ENOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesL292/27L292/28ENOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities9.11.2001Appendix2MODEL(maximumformat:A4(210mm×297mm))9.11.2001ENOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesL292/29AddendumtoECtype-approvalcertificateNo…concerningthetype-approvalofatypeofvehiclewithregardtoDirective2001/56/ECL292/30ENOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities9.11.2001Appendix39.11.2001ENOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesL292/31Appendix4MODEL(maximumformat:A4(210mm×297mm))L292/32ENOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities9.11.2001AddendumtoECtype-approvalcertificateNo…concerningthetype-approvalofatypeofcombustionheaterwithregardtoDirective2001/56/EC9.11.2001ENOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesL292/33Appendix5ECCOMPONENTTYPE-APPROVALMARK1.1.1.GENERALTheECcomponenttype-approvalmarkconsistsof:1.1.1.arectanglesurroundingthelowercaseletter‘e’followedbythedistinguishingnumberorlettersoftheMemberStatewhichhasgrantedtheECcomponenttype-approval:1forGermany2forFrance3forItaly4fortheNetherlands5forSweden6forBelgium9forSpain11fortheUnitedKingdom1.1.2.inthevicinityoftherectanglethe‘baseapprovalnumber’containedinSection4ofthetype-approvalnumberreferredtoinAnnexVIItoDirective70/156/EEC,precededbythetwofiguresindicatingthesequencenumberassignedtothemostrecentmajortechnicalamendmenttoDirective78/548/EEConthedateECcomponenttype-approvalwasgranted.InthisDirective,thesequencenumberis00.1.2.2.2.1.TheECcomponenttype-approvalmarkmustbeclearlylegibleandindelible.EXAMPLEOFTHEECCOMPONENTTYPE-APPROVALMARK12forAustria13forLuxembourg17forFinland18forDenmark21forPortugal23forGreece24forIrelandTheabovecomponenttype-approvalmarkshowsthatthecombustionheaterinquestionhasbeenapprovedinGermany(e1)underapprovalnumber2439.Thefirsttwodigits(00)indicatethatthiscomponentwasapprovedaccordingtothisDirective.L292/34ENOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities9.11.2001ANNEXIISCOPE,DEFINITIONSANDREQUIREMENTS1.1.1.SCOPEThisDirectiveappliestoallvehiclesincategoriesM,NandOwhereaheatingsystemisfitted.2.DEFINITIONSForthepurposesofthisDirective:2.1.2.2.2.3.‘Heatingsystem’meansanytypeofdevicewhichisdesignedtoincreasethetemperatureoftheinteriorofavehicle,includinganyloadarea.‘Combustionheater’meansadevicedirectlyusingliquidorgaseousfuelandnotusingthewasteheatfromtheengineusedforpropulsionofthevehicle.‘Vehicletypewithregardtoheatingsystem’meansvehicleswhichdonotdifferinessentialrespectssuchas:—functioningprinciple(s)oftheheatingsystem,—typeofcombustionheater,ifany.2.4.‘Typeofcombustionheater’meansdeviceswhichdonotdifferinessentialrespectssuchas:—fueltype(e.g.liquidorgaseous),—transfermedium(e.g.airorwater),—vehiclelocation(e.g.passengercompartmentorloadarea).2.5.‘Waste-heatheatingsystem’meansanytypeofdeviceusingthewasteheatfromtheengineusedforpropulsionofthevehicletoincreasethetemperatureoftheinteriorofthevehicle,thismayincludewater,oilorairasthetransfermedium.‘Interior’meanstheinsideofavehicleusedfortheaccommodationofthevehicleoccupantsand/ortheload.‘Heatingsystemforthepassengercompartment’meansanytypeofdevicedesignedtoincreasethetemperatureofthepassengercompartment.‘Heatingsystemfortheloadarea’meansanytypeofdevicedesignedtoincreasethetemperatureoftheloadarea.‘Passengercompartment’meanstheinteriorpartofthevehicleusedtoaccommodatethedriverandanypassengers.2.6.2.7.2.8.2.9.2.10.‘Gaseousfuel’includesfuelsthataregaseousatnormaltemperatureandpressure(288,2Kand101,33kPa),suchasliquefiedpetroleumgas(LPG)andcompressednaturalgas(CNG).2.11.‘Overheating’meanstheconditionthatexistswhentheairinletfortheheatingairtothecombustionheateriscompletelyblocked.3.3.1.3.2.REQUIREMENTSFORHEATINGSYSTEMSThepassengercompartmentofeveryvehicleincategoriesMandNshallbefittedwithaheatingsystem.Thegeneralrequirementsforheatingsystemsarethat:—theheatedairenteringthepassengercompartmentshallbenomorepollutedthantheairatthepointofinlettothevehicle,—thedriverandpassengers,duringroaduse,willnotbeabletocomeintocontactwithpartsofthevehicleorheatedairliabletocauseburns,—theexhaustemissionsfromcombustionheatersarewithinacceptablelimits.ThetestproceduresfortheverificationofeachoftheserequirementsaresetoutinAnnexesIV,VandVI.3.2.1.ThefollowingtableindicateswhichAnnexesapplytoeachtypeofheatingsystemwithineachvehiclecategory:9.11.2001ENOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesAnnexIVAirqualityAnnexVTemperatureAnnexVIExhaustAnnexVIIILPGsafetyL292/35HeatingsystemVehiclecategoryEnginewasteheat—waterMNOEnginewasteheat—airSeeNote1MNOMNO11111111111111111111111111111Enginewasteheat—oilGaseousfuelheaterSeeNotes2and3MNOMNOLiquidfuelheaterSeeNote33.3.OtherrequirementsforcombustionheatersandtheirinstallationinvehiclesarelaiddowninAnnexVII.Note1:Note2:Note3:VehicleswhichcomplywiththerequirementsofAnnexIIIareexemptfromthesetestrequirements.AnewAnnexVIII‘SafetyrequirementsforLPGcombustionheaters’willbeaddedtothisDirectiveinaccordancewithArticle5.Combustionheaterslocatedoutsidethepassengercompartment,usingwaterasatransfermedium,aredeemedtocomplywithAnnexesIVandV.L292/36ENOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities9.11.2001ANNEXIIIREQUIREMENTSFORWASTEHEATINGSYSTEMS—AIR1.Therequirementssetoutinparagraph3.2ofAnnexIIareconsideredsatisfiedinrespectofheatingsystemswhichincludeaheatexchanger,theprimarycircuitofwhichispassedoverbyexhaustgasesorpollutedair,providedthatthefollowingconditionsaresatisfied:thewallsoftheprimarycircuitoftheheatexchangermustbeleaktightatanypressureuptoandincluding2bar;thewallsoftheprimarycircuitoftheheatexchangermustnotincludeanydetachablecomponent;thewalloftheheatexchangerwheretheexchangeofheattakesplacemustbeatleast2mmthickifmadeofnon-alloysteels;2.3.4.4.1.incaseswhereothermaterialsareused(includingcompositeorcoatedmaterials),thethicknessofthewallmustbesuchastoensurethattheheatexchangerhasthesameservicelifeasinthecasereferredtoinpoint4;4.2.ifthewalloftheheatexchangerwheretheexchangeofheattakesplaceisenamelled,thewallwheresuchenamelhasbeenappliedmustbeatleast1mmthickandthisenamelmustbedurable,leaktightandnotporous;5.thepipeconductingtheexhaustgasesmustincludeacorrosiontestzoneatleast30mmlong,thiszonebeingsituateddirectlydownstreamoftheheatexchanger,uncoveredandeasilyaccessible;5.1.thewallofthiscorrosiontestzonemustnotbethickerthanthepipesfortheexhaustgasessituatedinsidetheheatexchangerandthematerialsandsurfacepropertiesofthissectionmustbecomparablewiththoseofthesepipes;5.2.iftheheatexchangerformsasingleunitwiththevehicleexhaustsilencer,theexternalwallofthelattermustberegardedasthezonecomplyingwithpoint5.1whereanycorrosionshouldoccur.6.Inthecaseofwasteheatheatingsystemsusingthecoolingairoftheengineforheatingpurposes,theconditionsofparagraph3.2ofAnnexIIareconsideredsatisfiedwithouttheuseofaheatexchangerprovidedthatthefollowingconditionsaresatisfied:—thecoolingairwhichisusedforheatingpurposescomesintocontactonlywithsurfacesoftheenginewhichdonotincludeanydetachablepart,and—theconnectionsbetweenthewallsofthiscoolingaircircuitandthesurfacesusedforthetransferofheataregastightandoil-resistant.Theseconditionsareconsideredsatisfiedif,forexample:6.1.asheatharoundeachsparkingplugdrawsoffanygasleaksoutsidetheheatingaircircuit;6.2.thejointbetweenthecylinderheadandtheexhaustmanifoldissituatedoutsidetheheatingaircircuit;6.3.thereisdoubleleakprotectionbetweenthecylinderheadandthecylinderandanyleaksfromthefirstjointaredrawnoffoutsidetheheatingaircircuit,ortheleakprotectionbetweenthecylinderheadandthecylinderstillholdswhenthecylinderheadnutsarecold-tightenedatone-thirdofthenominaltorqueprescribedbythemanufacturer,ortheareawherethecylinderheadisjoinedtothecylinderissituatedoutsidetheheatingaircircuit.9.11.2001ENOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesL292/37ANNEXIVTESTPROCEDUREFORAIRQUALITY1.Inthecaseofcompletevehiclesthefollowingtestshallbecarriedout:1.1.Operatetheheaterforonehouratmaximumoutputinconditionsofstillair(windspeed≤2m/s),withallwindowsclosedand,inthecaseofacombustionheater,thepropulsionengineswitchedoff.If,however,havingselectedthemaximumoutputtheheaterswitchesoffautomaticallyinlessthananhour,themeasurementsmaybemadebeforeswitch-off.1.2.TheproportionofCOintheambientairshallbemeasuredbytakingsamplesfrom:(a)apointoutsidethevehicleascloseaspossibletotheheatingairinlet,and(b)apointinsidethevehiclelessthan1mfromtheheatedairoutlet.1.3.Readingsshallbetakenforarepresentativetimeof10minutes.1.4.Thereadingfromposition(b)shallbelessthan20ppmCOhigherthanfromposition(a).2.InthecaseofcombustionheatersascomponentsthefollowingtestshallbecarriedoutafterthetestsofAnnexesV,VIanditem1.3ofAnnexVII.2.1.Theprimarycircuitoftheheatexchangershallbesubjectedtoaleakagetesttoensurethatpollutedaircannotentertheheatedairintendedforthepassengercompartment.2.2.Thisrequirementshallbeconsideredtobefulfilledif,atagaugepressureof0,5hPa,theleakageratefromtheheatexchangeris≤30dm3/h.ANNEXVTESTPROCEDUREFORTEMPERATURE1.Operatetheheaterforonehouratmaximumoutputinconditionsofstillair(windspeed≤2m/s),withallwindowsclosed.If,however,havingselectedthemaximumoutputtheheaterswitchesoffautomaticallyinlessthananhour,themeasurementsmaybemadeearlier.Iftheheatedairisdrawnfromoutsidethevehiclethetestshallbecarriedoutatanambienttemperatureofnotlessthan15oC.Thesurfacetemperatureofanypartoftheheatingsystemlikelytocomeintocontactwiththedriverofthevehicleduringnormalroaduseshallbemeasuredwithacontactthermometer.Nosuchpartorpartsshallexceedatemperatureof70°Cforuncoatedmetalor80°Cforothermaterials.2.2.1.Inthecaseofpartorpartsoftheheatingsystembehindthedriver'sseat,andinthecaseofoverheating,thetemperatureshallnotexceed110°C.3.1.InthecaseofvehiclesofcategoriesM1andN,nopartofthesystemlikelytocomeintocontactwithseatedpassengersduringnormalroaduseofthevehicle,withtheexceptionoftheoutletgrille,shallexceedatemperatureof110°C.3.2.InthecaseofvehiclesofcategoriesM2andM3,nopartofthesystemlikelytocomeintocontactwithpassengersduringnormalroaduseofthevehicleshallexceedatemperatureof70°Cforuncoatedmetalor80°Cforothermaterials.4.Thetemperatureoftheheatedairenteringthepassengercompartmentshallnotexceed150°Ctobemeasuredatthecentreoftheoutlet.L292/38ENOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities9.11.2001ANNEXVITESTPROCEDUREFOREXHAUSTEMISSIONS1.Operateheaterforonehouratmaximumoutputinconditionsofstillair(windspeed≤2m/s)andanambienttemperatureof20±10oC.If,however,havingselectedthemaximumoutputtheheaterswitchesoffautomaticallyinlessthananhour,themeasurementsmaybemadebeforeswitch-off.2.Thedryandundilutedexhaustemissions,measuredusinganappropriatemeter,shallnotexceedthevaluesindicatedinthefollowingtable:ParameterHeatersusinggaseousfuelsHeatersusingliquidfuelCONOxHCBacharachreferenceunit(*)(*)Referenceunit‘Bacharach’AS2156isused.≤0,1%vol.≤200ppm≤100ppm≤1≤0,1%vol.≤200ppm≤100ppm≤43.Thetestshallberepeatedinconditionsequivalenttoavehiclespeedof100km/h.UndertheseconditionstheCOvaluemustnotexceed0,2%vol.Ifthetesthasbeencarriedoutontheheaterasacomponent,thenitneednotberepeatedinthecaseofthevehicletypeinwhichtheheaterisinstalled.9.11.2001ENOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesL292/39ANNEXVIIREQUIREMENTSFORCOMBUSTIONHEATERSANDTHEIRINSTALLATION1.1.1.1.2.GENERALREQUIREMENTSOperatingandmaintenanceinstructionsshallbesuppliedwitheveryheaterand,inthecaseofheatersintendedfortheafter-market,installationinstructionsshallalsobesupplied.Safetyequipmentshallbeinstalled(eitheraspartofthecombustionheateroraspartofthevehicle)tocontroltheoperationofeverycombustionheaterinanemergency.Itshallbedesignedsuchthat,ifnoflameisobtainedatstart-uporiftheflamegoesoutduringoperation,theignitionandswitchingtimesforthesupplyoffuelarenotexceededbyfourminutesinthecaseofliquidfuelheatersorinthecaseofgaseousfuelheaters,oneminuteiftheflamesupervisiondeviceisthermoelectricor10secondsifitisautomatic.Thecombustionchamberandtheheatexchangerofheatersusingwaterasatransfermediumshallbecapableofwithstandingapressureoftwicethenormaloperatingpressureor2bar(gauge),whicheverisgreater.Thetestpressureshallbenotedintheinformationdocument.Theheatermusthaveamaker'slabelshowingthemaker'sname,themodelnumberandtypetogetherwithitsratedoutputinkilowatts.Thefueltypemustalsobestatedand,whererelevant,theoperatingvoltageandgaspressure.Delayedshut-offofcombustionairblowers1.3.1.4.1.5.1.5.1.Ifacombustionairblowerisfittedadelayedshut-offmustbeprovidedevenintheeventofoverheatingandintheeventofinterruptionofthefuelsupply.1.5.2.Othermeasurestopreventdamageduetodeflagrationandexhaustcorrosioncanbeappliedifthemanufacturerprovidesevidencetothesatisfactionoftheapprovalauthorityoftheirequivalenteffect.1.6.Requirementsforelectricalsupply1.6.1.Alltechnicalrequirementsaffectedbythevoltagemustbewithinthevoltagerangeof±16%oftheratedfigure.However,ifundervoltageand/orovervoltageprotectionisprovided,therequirementsshallbemetatratedvoltageandintheimmediatevicinityofthecut-offpoints.1.7.Warninglight1.7.1.Aclearlyvisibletell-taleintheoperator'sfieldofviewshallinformwhenthecombustionheaterisswitchedonoroff.2.2.1.VEHICLEINSTALLATIONREQUIREMENTSScope2.1.1.Subjecttoparagraph2.1.2,combustionheatersshallbeinstalledaccordingtotherequirementsofthisAnnex.2.1.2.VehiclesofcategoryOhavingliquidfuelheatersaredeemedtocomplywiththerequirementsofthisAnnex.2.2.Positioningofheater2.2.1.Bodysectionsandanyothercomponentsinthevicinityoftheheatermustbeprotectedfromexcessiveheatandthepossibilityoffueloroilcontamination.2.2.2.Thecombustionheatershallnotconstituteariskoffire,eveninthecaseofoverheating.Thisrequirementshallbedeemedtobefulfillediftheinstallationensuresanadequatedistancetoallpartsandsuitableventilation,bytheuseoffireresistantmaterialsorbytheuseofheatshields.2.2.3.InthecaseofM2andM3vehicles,theheatermustnotbepositionedinthepassengercompartment.However,aninstallationinaneffectivelysealedenvelopewhichalsocomplieswiththeconditionsinparagraph2.2.2maybeused.2.2.4.Thelabelreferredtoinparagraph1.4,oraduplicate,mustbepositionedsothatitcanbeeasilyreadwhentheheaterisinstalledinthevehicle.2.2.5.Everyreasonableprecautionshouldbetakeninpositioningtheheatertominimisetheriskofinjuryanddamagetopersonalproperty.L292/402.3.ENFuelsupplyOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities9.11.20012.3.1.Thefuelfillermustnotbesituatedinthepassengercompartmentandmustbeprovidedwithaneffectivecaptopreventfuelspillage.2.3.2.Inthecaseofliquidfuelheaters,whereasupplyseparatetothatofthevehicleisprovided,thetypeoffuelanditsfillerpointmustbeclearlylabelled.2.3.3.Anotice,indicatingthattheheatermustbeshutdownbeforerefuelling,mustbeaffixedtothefuellingpoint.Inadditionasuitableinstructionmustbeincludedinthemanufacturer'soperatingmanual.2.4.Exhaustsystem2.4.1.Theexhaustoutletmustbelocatedsoastopreventemissionsfromenteringthevehiclethroughventilators,heatedairinletsoropeningwindows.2.5.Combustionairinlet2.5.1.Theairforthecombustionchamberoftheheatermustnotbedrawnfromthepassengercompartmentofthevehicle.2.5.2.Theairinletmustbesopositionedorguardedthatblockingbyrubbishorluggageisunlikely.2.6.Heatingairinlet2.6.1.Theheatingairsupplymaybefreshorrecirculatedairandmustbedrawnfromacleanareanotlikelytobecontaminatedbyexhaustfumesemittedeitherbythepropulsionengine,thecombustionheateroranyothervehiclesource.2.6.2.Theinletductmustbeprotectedbymeshorothersuitablemeans.2.7.Heatingairoutlet2.7.1.Anyductingusedtoroutethehotairthroughthevehiclemustbesopositionedorprotectedthatnoinjuryordamagecouldbecausedifitweretobetouched.2.7.2.Theairoutletmustbesopositionedorguardedthatblockingbyrubbishorluggageisunlikely.2.8.AutomaticcontroloftheheatingsystemTheheatingsystemmustbeswitchedoffautomaticallyandthesupplyoffuelmustbestoppedwithinfivesecondswhenthevehicle'senginestopsrunning.Ifamanualdeviceisalreadyactivated,theheatingsystemcanstayinoperation.ANNEXVIIISAFETYREQUIREMENTSFORLPGCOMBUSTIONHEATERS(SeeAnnexII,point3.3,Note2)
