The scope of EN 378-1:2008 is applicable.
This European Standard specifies requirements for safety and environmental aspects in relation to operation,
maintenance, and repair of refrigerating systems and the recovery, reuse and disposal of all types of refrigerant,
refrigerant oil, heat transfer medium, refrigerating system and part thereof.
These requirements are intended to minimise risks of injury to persons and damage to property and the environment
resulting from improper handling of the refrigerants or from contaminants leading to system breakdown
and resultant emission of the refrigerant.
Certain clauses and subclauses of this European Standard are not applicable to unit systems self contained
systems and systems built on site which operate with charges of refrigerant up to 3 kg of refrigerant.
These subclauses are 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1.1 to 5.1.4, 5.2, 5.3.1, 5.3.3 and 6.6.
For these systems, the necessary maintenance has to be described in the instruction manual and should
repairs be necessary, contact the nearest authorised repair service centre.
BS EN 378-4:2008 history
2019BS EN 378-4:2016+A1:2019 Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety and environmental requirements. Operation, maintenance, repair and recovery
2016BS EN 378-4:2016 Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety and environmental requirements. Operation, maintenance, repair and recovery
2008BS EN 378-4:2008+A1:2012 Refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Safety and environmental requirements. Operation, maintenance, repair and recovery
2008BS EN 378-4:2008 Refrigerating systems and heat pumps — Safety and environmental requirements — Part 4: Operation, maintenance, repair and recovery
2000BS EN 378-4:2000 Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Safety and environmental requirements - Operation, maintenance, repair and recovery