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Can such a proprietary plug be considered to make the EPS specific for a load ?

These plugs limit the usability of the EPS to one manufacturer’s equipment. This is not considered specific for one model, so the replacement parts ...

Can the design capacity be declared in addition to the rated capacity?

It is recommended to declare the design capacity whenever the seasonal space heating efficiency for heating is declared. Only in this way, the end-user ...

Can the energy consumption for the cooling of the transformer when it is loaded continuously be incl. in the ‘rated power’, when the EE of the transformer is determined?

Yes. The definition of rated power in the relevant IEC/EN standard is more precise that the one in the Regulation and does not contradict it in anyway, ...

Can the information indicated in paragraph 1 of Annex III given in different order than set out in the Regulation be considered as product fiche?

The regulation text does not leave room to interpretations on this point: 'The information in the product fiche of the television shall be provided in ...

Can the labels be printed in a reduced size on technical promotional material?

Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2020/740 mandates a minimal label size of 75x100mm. Any technical promotional material shall display the tyre labels. No ...

Can the R9 value be negative?

Yes. One entry in Table 9 of Annex XI reads “CRI and R9 [0-100]”. The 0-100 range applies only to CRI and not to R9. This is in line with the definition ...

Can the symbol of the sound power level be removed from the label of conventional or solar water heaters (not subject to Ecodesign requirements on sound power level)?

The format of the label shall be respected, the symbol cannot be removed. The transitional methods (2014/C 207/3) provide information about the ...

Can they assume a certain system, and specify how the unit should be installed?

[..] the manufacturer has to provide the information on which system has to be installed on the ventilation units [..] so that it complies with ...

Can this update be done on the same EPREL registration number (for registered tires) or does the product need a new registration?

If the change is exclusively the HL prefix and no parameter values indicated in the label of PIS is changed, please update the tyre size designation ...

Can transformers used in solar farms to step up DC current into AC current, through the use of a rectifier, be considered to be part of this exception?

No. Even if transformers used in solar farms may, during the night, reverse the flow and convert a certain level of AC current from the transmission and ...