- active mode
means a condition in which the product is connected to the mains power source and at least one of the main functions providing the intended service of the equipment has been activated;
- adaptive start control
means a function which predicts and initiates the optimal start of heating up in order to reach the setpoint zone temperature at the desired time;
- air heating product
means an air heating product as defined in Article 2, point (1), of Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/2281;
- auxiliary electricity consumption at minimum heat output
(elmin) means the electric power consumption of the local space heater while providing the minimum heat output.
- auxiliary electricity consumption at nominal heat output
(elmax) means the electric power consumption of the local space heater while providing the nominal heat output.
- balanced flue local space heater
means a gaseous fuel local space heater or liquid fuel local space heater which combustion chamber is sealed from the room where the heater is located and which is connected to a pipe consisting of two concentric flue ducts, the outer flue duct providing the air for combustion from outside of the building and the inner flue duct evacuating the combustion gases also outside the building;
- black bulb sensor
means an electronic device, either integrated or external, that measures air and radiant temperature;
- closed fronted open combustion local space heater
means a gaseous fuel local space heater or liquid fuel local space heater, which combustion chamber is separated from the space in which the local space heater is located by a pane or similar although it takes the air for combustion from that space, and which is connected to a flue duct for the evacuation of the products of combustion;
- commercial local space heater
means either a luminous local space heater or a tube local space heater;
- control
means the equipment that provides one or more control functions and that interfaces with the end-user to regulate the heat output of a local space heater in scope of this Regulation;
- control accuracy
(CA) means the degree of ability of the control of a local space heater to react to changes in the zone temperature in order to keep that zone temperature as close as possible to the setpoint zone temperature;
- control function
means each of the different control functions according to Table 10 and Table 11 of Annex III for the control of a local space heater;
- control to setpoint deviation
(CSD) means the difference between the mean zone temperature measured over a period of time and the setpoint zone temperature;
- conversion coefficient
(CC) means the default coefficient for primary energy per kWh electricity referred to in Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council;
- cooking appliance
means an appliance or part of it that incorporates one or more cavities using electricity, gas or both, to prepare food by means of a conventional or fan-forced mode;
- declared values
means the values provided by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative for the stated, calculated or measured technical parameters in accordance with Article 4, for the verification of compliance by the Member State authorities;
- direct heat output
means the heat output of the product by radiation and convection of heat, as emitted by or from the product itself to air, excluding the heat output of the product to a heat transfer fluid, expressed in kW;
- distance control option
means a function that allows remote interaction from outside the building in which the local space heater is installed with the control of the product;
- domestic local space heater
means a local space heater other than a commercial local space heater;
- electric fixed local space heater
means an electric local space heater other than an electric storage local space heater or an electric underfloor local space heater designed to be used while fastened or secured in a specific location or wall mounted;
- electric local space heater
means a local space heater using the electric Joule effect to generate heat;
- electric portable local space heater
means an electric local space heater, except electric visibly glowing radiant portable local space heater, equipped with a cord supply and plug by the manufacturer, designed to be moved between rooms according to the heating needs of the user and that does not need to be secured to a specific location;
- electric storage local space heater
means an electric local space heater designed to store heat in an accumulating isolated core and to discharge it for several hours after the accumulation phase;
- electric underfloor local space heater
means an electric local space heater designed to be embedded in the building structure or in the building finishing, including self-regulating heating cables and mats;
- electric visibly glowing radiant local space heater
means an electric local space heater in which the heating element is visible from outside the heater and has a temperature of at least 650 oC in normal use;
- electric visibly glowing radiant portable local space heater
means an electric visibly glowing radiant local space heater equipped with a cord supply and plug by the manufacturer, designed to be moved between rooms according to the heating needs of the user and that does not need to be secured to a specific location.
- electronic heat charge control with room and/or outdoor temperature feedback
means an automatically operated sensing device integrated into the product which measures its core temperature and varies the accumulated amount of heat in relation with either the outdoor temperature or the heat demand of the room, or both;
- electronic room temperature control
means an electronic device, either integrated or external, that allows the product to automatically vary its heat output over a certain time period, in relation to a certain required level of indoor heating comfort;
- electronic room temperature control plus day timer
means an electronic device, either integrated or external, that allows the product to automatically vary its heat output over a certain time period and in relation to a certain required level of indoor heating comfort according to settings entered by the user, allowing the user to set timing and temperature level for a 24-hours timer interval;
- electronic room temperature control plus week timer
means an electronic device, either integrated or external, that allows the product to automatically vary its heat output over a certain time period and in relation to a certain required level of indoor heating comfort according to settings entered by the user, allowing the user to set timing and temperature levels for a full week.
- emissions of nitrogen oxides
means the emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) at nominal heat output expressed in mg/kWhinput based on GCV for gaseous fuel local space heaters or liquid fuel local space heaters;
- envelope insulation
means the level of thermal insulation of the product envelope or jacket as applied to minimise heat losses if the product is allowed to be placed outdoors;
- envelope loss factor
means the thermal losses by that part of the product that is installed outside the enclosed space to be heated and which is determined by the transmittance of the relevant envelope of that part, expressed in %;
- equivalent model
means a model placed on the market with the same technical parameters set out in Annex II, Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 4, Table 5 or Table 6 as another model placed on the market by the same manufacturer;
- fan assisted heat output
means the product is equipped with an integrated and controllable fan (or fans) to vary the output of the stored energy according to the heat demand;
- flueless local space heater
means a gaseous fuel local space heater or liquid fuel local space heater other than a commercial local space heater, which emits the products of combustion into the space where the product is situated;
- frost protection mode
means a function where the local space heater maintains an indoor temperature of 7 °C±3 oC;
- gaseous fuel local space heater
means a local space heater using gaseous fuel;
- gross calorific value moisture free
(GCV) means the total amount of heat released by a unit quantity of fuel dried of inherent moisture, when it is burned completely with oxygen, and when the products of combustion are returned to ambient temperature;
- guarantee
means any undertaking by the dealer or a manufacturer to the consumer to either reimburse the price paid or replace, repair or handle the local space heater in any way if they do not meet the specifications set out in the guarantee statement or in the relevant advertising.
- idle mode
means a condition in which the product is connected to the mains power source and is able to automatically provide heat to the room according to the setpoint temperature;
- indirect heat output
means the heat output of the product to a heat transfer fluid by the same heat generation process that provides the direct heat output of the product, expressed in kW;
- indirect heating functionality
means the product is capable of transferring part of the total heat output to a heat transfer fluid, for use as space heating or domestic hot water generation;
- liquid fuel local space heater
means a local space heater using liquid fuel;
- local space heater
means a device equipped with one or more heat generators to convert electricity from the mains or gaseous or liquid fuels directly into heat output to provide thermal comfort for human beings in the enclosed space in which it is situated by direct heat transfer, possibly combined with heat output to other spaces or with heat transfer to a fluid;
- luminous local space heater
means a gaseous fuel local space heater or a liquid fuel local space heater equipped with a burner, to be installed above head level directed towards the place of use so that the heat emitted by the burner, being predominantly infrared radiation, directly warms the people to be heated, being the products of combustion evacuated in the space where the heater is placed;
- maximum continuous heat output
(Pmax,c) means the heat output of an electric local space heater when operating at the setting for the maximum heat output that can be maintained continuously over an extended period, as declared by the manufacturer, expressed in kW;
- mechanic thermostat room temperature control
means a non-electronic device that allows the product to automatically vary its heat output over a certain time period, in relation to a certain required level of indoor heating comfort;
- minimum heat output
(Pmin) means the heat output of a local space heater comprising both direct heat output and indirect heat output (where applicable), when operating at the setting for the lowest heat output, as declared by the manufacturer, expressed in kW;
- model identifier
means the code, usually alphanumeric, which distinguishes a specific product model from other models with the same trade mark or the same manufacturer’s, importer’s or authorised representative’s name.
- modulating
means the product is capable of automatically regulating its heat output in three or more distinct levels, in relation to the actual indoor air temperature and a desired indoor air temperature, controlled through temperature sensing devices and an interface which is not necessarily integral to the product itself;
- moisture content
means the mass of water in the fuel in relation to the total mass of the fuel as used in the local space heater;
- net calorific value
(NCV) means the total amount of heat released by a unit quantity of fuel with the appropriate moisture content, when it is burned completely with oxygen, and when the products of combustion are not returned to ambient temperature;
- network
means a communication infrastructure with a topology of links, an architecture, including the physical components, organisational principles, communication procedures and formats (protocols);
- nominal heat output
(Pnom) means the heat output of a local space heater comprising both direct heat output and indirect heat output (where applicable), when operating at the setting for the maximum heat output that can be maintained over an extended period, as declared by the manufacturer, expressed in kW;
- off mode
means a mode in which the product is connected to the mains power source and is not providing any function, or it is in a condition providing only:
- open fronted local space heater
means a gaseous fuel local space heater or liquid fuel local space heater, which combustion chamber is open to the room in which the local space heater is located and which is connected to a flue duct for the evacuation of the products of combustion;
- open to chimney local space heater
means a gaseous fuel or liquid fuel local space heater intended to sit under a chimney or in a fireplace without sealing between the product and the chimney or fireplace opening, and allowing the products of combustion to pass unrestricted from the fire bed to the chimney or flue;
- permanent pilot flame power requirement
(Ppilot) means the gaseous or liquid fuel consumption of the local space heater for the provision of a flame to serve as an ignition source for the more powerful combustion process needed for nominal or part load heat output, when lit for more than 5 minutes before the main burner is on, expressed in kW;
- professional repairer
means an operator or undertaking which provides services of repair and professional maintenance of local space heaters;
- reactivation function
means a function that via a remote switch, a remote control, an internal sensor or timer provides a switch from standby mode to another mode, including active mode, providing additional functions;
- room temperature control, with open window detection
means an electronic device, either integrated or external, that automatically either switches to frost protection mode or limits the energy consumption of the local space heater to the level of energy consumption of the idle mode when a window or door has been opened.
- room temperature control, with presence detection
means an electronic device, either integrated or external, that automatically reduces the set-point for the room temperature when no person is detected in the room;
- sauna stove
means a space heating product, designed, tested, marketed and declared exclusively to be used in, dry or wet sauna’s or similar environments;
- seasonal space heating energy efficiency
(ηs) means the ratio between the space heating demand, supplied by a local space heater and the annual energy consumption required to meet this demand, expressed in %;
- self-learning
means a function that automatically captures the user’s use patterns of the local space heater, and based on those patterns auto-programmes periods of high and low temperatures;
- separate related control
means a control intended to be used with local space heaters in scope of this Regulation but placed on the market separately;
- setpoint zone temperature
means the desired temperature set by the user;
- single stage
means that the product is not capable of automatically varying its heat output;
- single stage heat output, no room temperature control
means the product is not capable of varying its heat output automatically and that no feedback of room temperature is present to adapt the heat output automatically;
- spare part
means a separate part that can replace a part with the same or similar function in a product;
- standby mode
means a condition where the product is connected to the mains power source and provides only one or more of the following functions, which may persist for an indefinite time:
- towel rail
means an electric fixed local space heater the design of which allows towels to be held for the purpose of warming them;
- tube heater system
means a tube local space heater comprising more than one single tube segment, of which the products of combustion of one tube segment may feed into the next tube segment, and of which the products of combustion of multiple tube segments are to be evacuated by a single exhaust fan;
- tube local space heater
means a gaseous fuel or liquid fuel local space heater equipped with a burner, to be installed above head level near the people to be heated, that heats the space primarily by infrared radiation from the tube(s) or strip(s) heated by the internal passage of products of combustion, being the products of combustion evacuated through a flue duct;
- tube segment
means a part of a tube local space heater that comprises all the elements needed for stand-alone operation and can therefore be tested independently of the other tube heating system parts;
- tube segment heat output
means the heat output of a tube segment which together with other tube segments forms part of a configuration of a tube heater system, expressed in kW;
- tube system heat output
means the combined tube segment heat output of the configuration as it is placed on the market, expressed in kW;
- two or more manual stages, no room temperature control
means the product is capable of varying its heat output manually by two or more levels of heat output and is not equipped with a device that automatically regulates the heat output in relation to a desired indoor temperature;
- two stage
means the product is capable of automatically regulating its heat output in two distinct levels, in relation to the actual indoor air temperature and a desired indoor air temperature, controlled through temperature sensing devices and an interface which is not necessarily integral to the product itself;
- working time limitation
means a function that automatically deactivates the local space heater after a pre-set period of time;
- zone temperature
means the actual temperature of the enclosed space to be heated;