Membership of the Fan Coil Unit Group
Membership is open to any company or organization involved in the manufacture and supply of fan coil units.
The aim of the group
To represent and promote the effective use of Chilled Water Fan Coil Units within a buildings environmental system by supplying meaningful and definitive specifications from which engineers can make considered decisions.
- Provide Industry Guides on
- – Application of Fan Coils Units
- – Installation of Fan Coils Units
- – Maintenance of Fan Coils Unit
- Act as a partner to Government departments to define any future standards specifications
- Provide Statistics to members of the Group to facilitate focused product development strategies
- The promotion of Fan Coils Units as one of the most effective air conditioning options
The membership can be relied upon to provide impartial guidance.
Fact Sheets
An attempt to clarify between contractor and manufacturer the steps in dealing with a fan coil order with free-issue” items.
There is a significant amount of information available with respect to the operation and use of fan coils and COVID-19. Here is a summary of the latest guidance which, if followed, would allow Fan coils to be used.
Current
BS EN 1397: 2021 Heat exchangers — Hydronic room fan coil units — Test procedures for establishing the performance
BS EN 16583: 2020 Heat exchangers - Hydronic room fan coils - determination of their sound power level
BS 8850: 2020 Fan coil unit performance - Determination of specific fan power - Test method
Current, but under review
BS 4856-1: 1972 Testing and rating fan coil units, unit heaters and unit coolers Part 1: Thermal and volumetric performance for heating duties: without additional ducting
BS 4856-2: 1975 Testing and rating fan coil units, unit heaters and unit coolers Part 2: Thermal and volumetric performance for cooling duties: without additional ducting
BS 4856-3: 1975 Testing and rating fan coil units, unit heaters and unit coolers Part 3: Thermal and volumetric performance for heating and cooling duties: with additional ducting
BS 4856-4: 1997 Testing and rating fan coil units, unit heaters and unit coolers Part 4: Determination of sound power levels of fan coil units, unit heaters and unit coolers using reverberation rooms
Withdrawn
BS 4856-4: 1978 Testing and rating fan coil units, unit heaters and unit coolers Part 4: Determination of sound power levels of fan coil units, unit heaters and unit coolers using reverberation rooms
BS 4856-5: 1979 Methods for testing and rating fan coil units, unit heaters and unit coolers Part 5: Acoustic performance; without additional ducting
BS EN 1397: 1999 Heat exchangers — Hydronic room fan coil units — Test procedures for establishing the performance
BS EN 1397: 2015 Heat exchangers — Hydronic room fan coil units — Test procedures for establishing the performance
BS EN 16583: 2015 Heat exchangers - Hydronic room fan coils - determination of their sound power level