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The detailed guidance on the following terms: should be included in the calculation,
minimum acceptable performance of “Seasonal Boiler Efficiency” - even when some are identical.
heating, cooling, ventilation and hot used for all single boiler Equation 3.1
water systems is contained in a installations and for multiple Seasonal Boiler Efficiency =
DCLG document “The Non- boiler systems using identical OSBE = ∑ SBE.R
domestic Heating, Cooling and boilers in an existing installation. ∑R
Ventilation Compliance Guide”, This is a “weighted” average of the where :
(referred to in this sheet as “the efficiencies of the boiler at 30% and
Guide”). Central heating boiler • OSBE is the gross overall seasonal
100% of the boiler output as
systems are covered in Section 2 of boiler efficiency, being a weighted
described by Equation 2. This is
the Guide. This sheet provides a average with respect to boiler output,
usually quoted by the boiler
summary of the minimum provisions of the individual seasonal boiler
manufacturer.
of Section 2. It does not deal with efficiencies.
Seasonal Boiler Efficiency =
any requirements applying to the • SBE is the gross seasonal boiler
0.81( 30%)+0.19( 100%)
whole building. efficiency of each individual boiler
(Equation 2)
For a full understanding of the calculated using Equation 2.
where: 30% is the gross boiler
requirements the appropriate • R is the rated output in kW of each
efficiency measured at 30% load.
Approved Document (AD) and the individual boiler.
Guide should both be consulted. and 100% is the gross boiler
“Seasonal Boiler Efficiency” - for a
The ADs and the guide also contain efficiency measured at 100% load.
multiple-boiler system in a new
information on the status of the “Seasonal Boiler Efficiency” - for building.
Guide. a multiple-boiler system replacing For this calculation it is necessary to
SCOPE OF SECTION 2 OF THE an existing installation where the consult the “three-step method” and
GUIDE. component boilers have non - Equation 3.2 & 3.3 in the Guide.
Section 2 of the guide and this identical efficiencies
summary sheet cover central Where more than one boiler is
heating systems incorporating hot installed in the same heating system
water boilers fired by natural gas, in an existing building and the
LPG and oil. It does not cover steam efficiencies of the boilers are not all
boilers or electric boilers. identical, Equation 3.1 should be
DEFINITIONS used to calculate the overall ICOM
Section 2 of the Guide refers to the seasonal boiler efficiency. All boilers Energy Association
Effective Heat Generating boiler providing additional heat MINIMUM PROVISIONS FOR
Seasonal Efficiency transfer capacity. Where the boiler CENTRAL HEATING BOILER
This applies to a central heating manufacturer supplies an SYSTEMS USED IN NEW OR
boiler system and is a quantity economiser as part of the boiler (as a EXISTING BUILDINGS
obtained by adding an appropriate matched package) and the combined
The table below contains a
number of “Heating Efficiency unit is tested to the standards
summary of the minimum
Credits” (see below) to the Seasonal needed to demonstrate compliance
provisions for boilers and central
Boiler Efficiency. with the Boiler Efficiency Directive,
heating systems in order to
the effect of this on the boiler
Heating Efficiency Credits comply with ADL2A or ADL2B. It
efficiency at 30% and 100% of the
These are percentage points that can shows the minimum acceptable
boiler output may be taken into
be claimed for central heating boiler Seasonal Boiler Efficiencies, the
account in the values, normally
systems fitted in existing buildings minimum acceptable controls
quoted by the manufacturer, used for
according to certain qualities and package, the Heating Efficiency
the calculation of the Seasonal Boiler
features of the system. Credits and the minimum
Efficiency using Equation 2, 3.1 or
acceptable Effective Heat
Economisers 3.2 & 3.3 as appropriate. (For the last
Generating Seasonal Efficiencies.
A device including a secondary heat of these equations please refer to the
exchanger fitted on, or near to, a Guide.)
* Note. The Effective Heat Generating Seasonal Efficiency of a boiler system is the Seasonal Boiler Efficiency plus the total Heating Efficiency
Credits that can be claimed for that system.