Norm EN 1886

EN 1886
Building Air Ventilation
Air handling unit
Mechanical
Performances

Norm EN 1886
EN 1886 rev.2002
Scope

This standard specifies test methods, test requirements and

classifications for air handling units which are supplying and/or
extracting air, via ductwork, for ventilating/conditioning a part
or the whole of the building.

Resume
The Scope is to classify all the AHU suppliers
with the same rules defined by EN 1886

Norm EN 1886
How do the Air Handling Unit Manufacturer do
these tests ?

Some specialized laboratories in Europe have

the agrement to do these tests.
BSRIA UK
CETIAT France
TUV Germany
IN FACT, EVERYBODY COULD DO THE TESTS

Norm EN 1886
For Reminder

All the tests realised for EN 1886 concerned

only the casing performance & manufacturing
quality and NOT THE AHU PERFORMANCE
What tests is realised ?

Norm EN 1886
Mechanical Strength of casing (Deflection)
Class : D3 (1), D2 (1A & 1B), D1 (2 & 2A)

Casing Air Leakage (Leakage flow)

Class L3 (A), L2 (B), L1 (new) (Class 3A cancelled)

Filter Bypass air leakage (Filtration efficiency)

Maximum Bypass Airflow in % for filters F5 to F9

Thermal performance of Casing

Thermal transmittance : T1, T2, T3, T4, T5
Thermal Bridging : TB1, TB2, TB3, TB4,TB5

Acoustic insulation of Casing

Under bracket value following (EN 1886:1997)

Mechanical Strengh of Casing

Mechanical Strength of casing
Measuring of casing relative deflection (panels
and/or frame) in running conditions and with the
maximum fan pressure

Mechanical Strengh of Casing

Casing
mechanical
performance

Maximum deflection
mm.m-1

D3 (1B)

Exceeding 10

D2 (1 & 1A)

10

D1 (2 & 2A)

In red Value available for all YMA & YMS Range

Under bracket value following (EN 1886:1997)

Mechanical Strengh of Casing

Test criteria

Kind of Casing
Model Box (M)

Real Unit (R)

Deflection

+/- 1000 Pa

Withstand
max. fan
pressure

Normal operating
conditions at selected
design speed

+/- 2500 Pa

Maximum fan pressure

at selected design speed

In Green Value available for MB30 & MB60 Rockwool tb

In red Value available for all other YMA & YMS type
(MB60 Polyu., MB60 Polyu. tb, MB60 Rockwool)

Casing Air leakage

Casing Air Leakage
Air leakage test, under 400 Pa negative pressure, during 5 min
Obturation of AHU Inlet/Outlet, and Depressure Test

Type sample of negative pressure Test

Casing Air leakage

Casing Air
Leakage

Depressure Section
of -400 Pa
Maximum air
leakage*

L3 (A)

l/s.m2
1.32

L2 (B)
L1 (New)

Filter Class foll.

EN 779

Under Pressure
Section +700 Pa
Maximum air
leakage**

G1 to F7

l/s.m2
1.90

0.44

F8 to F9

0.63

0.15

Superior to
F9

0.22

In red Value available for all YMA & YMS Range

Under bracket value following (EN 1886:1997)
The value 3A (EN 1886:1997) is cancelled

Filter bypass leakage

First Stage : tested at 400 Pa
Remplacement of filters by filter blanking plates with
similar fixing at normal filter
Measurement of Leakage Airflow QLT = QL + QLf

Filter bypass leakage

Second Stage : tested at 400 Pa
Full Section blanking plates
Measurement of Leakage Airflow QLT = QL

We Know QLT, we know QL We find QLf

Methods exist for Upstream Filter and
Heat recovery system

Filter bypass leakage

Test criteria

Volume
flow rate

Kind of Casing
Model Box (M)

Real Unit (R)

Correspond to a
face velocity of
2.5 m/s

Normal operating
condition at selected
design fan speed

Total admissible Air leakage in % , pressure test at 400 Pa

Filter eff.

G1-F5

F6

F7

F8

F9

Total leakage
k%

0.5

k% = (QLF / QLT) * 100

In red Value available for all YMA & YMS Range

Thermal Performance of casing

Dimensions in millimetres

The power input from the

heaters and fans when the
difference between the internal
and external temperatures is at
least 20 K shall be used to
determine thermal
transmittance, U.
The thermal bridging factor, kb,
shall be determined under stable
test conditions by taking the
mean internal temperature
measured at the eight points
limiting each section, together
with the maximum outside
temperature.

YMA & YMS Thermal Bridge Profil

Thermal Performance of casing

Thermal Transmittance (DT = 20 to 25 K)
Electric heater in model box
Class

Thermal Transmittance (W.m-2.K-1)

T1

U<= 0.5

T2

0.5 < U <= 1

T3

1 < U <= 1.4

T4

1.4 < U <= 2

T5

No requirement

In Green Value available for MB30 & MB60 Polyurethane

In red Value available for all other YMA & YMS type
(MB60 Polyu. tb, MB60 Rockwool, MB60 Rockwool tb)

Thermal Performance of casing

Thermal bridge factor (DT = 20 25 K)
Temperature difference between external panel
surface and ambiant temperature

Class

Thermal Bridge factor kb

TB1

0.75< Kb <1

TB2

0.6< Kb <0.75

TB3

0.45< Kb <0.6

TB4

0.3< Kb <0.45

TB5

No requirement

Kb = Tmin/ Tair
t min = Ti - Tmax
T air = Ti - Ta
Ti = Average internal
temperature
Ta = Average ambiance
external temperature
Tmax = maximal
temperature of External
surface

In Green Value available for All YMA & YMA Std

In red Value available for all YMA & YMS TB

Acoustic insulation of casing

Casing acoustic attenuation
(Foll. norm ISO 11 546-2 conducted in acc. with EN ISO 3744 or EN ISO 3743 )

Inside the enclosure, a sound source, designed to prevent vibration to the floor, shall be
resiliently mounted in two successive positions. The source shall not be positioned at less
than 0,2 d of each wall, where d is the smallest inside size of the enclosure.

Noise source in reverberant source

Noise source fitted in Model box installed in reverberant
Room

Acoustic insulation of casing

Insertion Loss

Casing
Designation

125

250

Frequency (Hz)
500 1000 2000 4000 8000

MB30 Polyu.

15

14

13

13

25

34

MB60 Polyu.

15

13

14

22

25

36

MB60 Polyu. tb

14

14

17

24

25

38

MB60 Rockwool

15

25

27

32

27

29

35

MB60 Rockwool tb

11

25

27

31

27

28

31

Eurovent Certification

Scope of the program

Certify the AHU performance

Eurovent Certification

Eurovent Certification
Definition of a product Range
A family of product of different
size grouped under the same
designation and using the same
selection procedure (i.e. Same
AHU Selection program)

Eurovent Certification

Eurovent Certification

All the Mechanical characteristics

following EN 1886
We already speak of EN 1886
All the rating performance following
EN 13053
That its new !!

Eurovent Certification

They test performance characteristics

a- Airflow Available static pressure power input

b- Octave band in duct sound power level
c- Airborne Sound power level
d- Heating capacity
e- Cooling capacity
f- Heat recovery (if requested)
g- Pressure drop on water side

Eurovent Certification

Characteristics not covered by program

- Filtration Efficiency
- humidification
- Vibration level
- Hygienic Aspect (covered partially by EN 13053)
- Weater protection
- Mixing efficiency
- Drain facilities
- Fire protection

Eurovent Certification

For test these performances

They use only one laboratory

The laboratory chosen is TUV (Germany)

Eurovent Certification

Ambient
chamber

Eurovent Certification

Temperature
measuring
before coils

Eurovent Certification

Water
pressure
drop
measuring

Eurovent Certification

Temperature
Ambient
measuring
chamber
before coils

Eurovent Certification

Thermal
sensors
linked to
computer
system

Eurovent Certification

Airflow
measuring
Test

Eurovent Certification

When the performances are tested

TUV send all the results to Eurovent Cert.

Eurovent Certification registered you as
certified if you fullfill the tolerance.
If its not they ask you to revise the
selection program

Eurovent Certification

IN FACT EUROVENT CERTIFY YOUR

SELECTION PROGRAM
YMA is Eurovent Certified
(with FACO coil)
YMS is not Eurovent Certified
(under procedure)