Heat pumps and air conditioning

Heat pumps provide an environmentally friendly way to both heat and cool buildings and to take care of hot water supplies. An increasing number of new products are for that reason emerging in the marketplace, all of which must comply with European directives. These heat pumps all need to get tested and certified. Kiwa can help you with a heat pump certification trajectory.

For whom?

Kiwa’s services in the field of testing and certifying heat pumps and heat pump related components are intended for manufacturers or marketers who want their products to be assessed, tested or certified.

Get your product approved!

Compliance with European directives, labels and certification schemes is paramount before launching new products. As one of Europe’s most experienced testing and certification, both in general and whiting the heat pump market, We provide ErP, EMC safety, electrical safety and water safety testing in our heat pump lab. Furthermore, we can provide testing for the RED and PED. Kiwa’s involvement allows you to focus your attention, time and efforts on your ultimate goal: selling your product with an approval.

Environmental Testing

Different product characteristics like functionality or lifetime are strongly depending on the environment. This does not only include the environmental conditions at the operation site but also the specific climatic conditions during shipping and storage...

Heat Pump Testing

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EMC Testing

EMC is emission of RF-waves from electr(on)ic appliances, which can cause interference in nearby receiving equipment. It is also the susceptibility to EMC phenomena, such as induced RF-energy, ESD, Surges, EFT and so on. Kiwa has thorough expertise...

Calibration of Measurement Devices

It is important to calibrate and monitor your measurement devices on a regular basis. Kiwa has the knowhow and the equipment for measuring and calibrating mass, volume, length, electricity, flow, pressure, heat and thermal energy.

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NTA 8800: energy performance of heat pumps

The energy performance of a heat pump can be determined according to the NTA 8800, which is based on the European standards EN 16147 and EN 14825/EN 14511. The efficiency of the heat pump will be expressed in terms of the coefficient of performance (COP).

Heat pump

Heat Pump Tumble dryer

Kiwa Technology has carried out a feasibility study for a manufacturer concerning the possibilities of a tumble dryer powered by a heat pump. We compared the greenhouse effect (TEWI) of CO2 as a cooling agent with conventional products such as R410a and R...

Tumble Dryer

Electrical safety testing / CB certification

Kiwa offers testing and certification according to the IEC scheme, Testing and Certification for North America (in cooperation partners like CSA, QPS, LC) and CCC mark (China) for electrical products.

Electrical safety testing at Kiwa's EMC and LVD test labs in South Wales

Heat Pump MCS Certification

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Heat pump testing (EN 14511-14825-16147-12102 and NTA 8800)

Heat pumps provide an environmentally friendly way to both heat and cool buildings and to take care of hot water supplies. An increasing number of new products are emerging in the marketplace, all of which must comply with European directives.

Heat pump

ISO 14903 Type approval closed components heat pumps

The standard ISO 14903 contains the requirements and procedures for type approval testing of hermetically sealed and closed components used in refrigerating systems and heat pumps. Kiwa is an expert in the field of heat pump testing and certification, wit...

Heat pump

Radio, Telecom and Wireless

Kiwa is able to provide worldwide support and help you with all your needs and requirements for the international approval of wireless communication products. Kiwa has a proven track record of excellent response time and cost-efficiency.

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Heat pump lab - Kiwa Netherlands

Kiwa’s state-of-the-art heat pump lab in Apeldoorn, Netherlands provides heat pump product and component testing to EN 14511-14825-16147-12102, NTA 8800 and ISO 14903. Want to know what it looks like inside? A virtual tour of this lab is now available too.