LABORATORY TESTS

Energy and Environment

Energy performance, environmental impact and safety are increasingly more relevant when choosing construction material and equipment. Itecons has facilities to carry out tests catering to these concerns.

Testing areas (15)
Products (100)

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CXL.01 Determination of the air permeability of doors and windows EN 1026:2016, EN 12207:2016 Doors and windows
CXL.16 Determination of the thermal transmittance of doors and windows by hot box method EN ISO 12567-1:2010, EN ISO 12567-1:2010/AC:2010 Doors and windows Range: Doors and windows less than or equal to 2m x 2m
CXL.17 Determination of the thermal transmittance of doors and windows ISO 10077-1:2017, ISO 10077-2:2017 Doors and windows
CXL.21 Determination of the air permeability of doors, windows and curtain walling ASTM E283 / E283M Doors, windows and curtain walling
EQP.02 Residential space heating appliance, fired by wood pellets with nominal heat output up to 50 kW NP EN 14785:2008 (sections 4, 5 (except section 5.9), 6, 7, 8); fuel characterization tests according to Annex B of NP EN 16510-1: 2020 Residential space heating appliance
EQP.06 Determination of performance and energy consumption of compact air / water heat pumps with built-in water tank EN 16147; Regulation (EU) No. 812/2013 of 18 February 2013 and Regulation (EU) No. 814/2013 of 2 August 2013 Compact air / water heat pumps with built-in water tank The test can be performed according to EN 16147:2011; EN 16147:2011/AC:2011 or EN 16147:2017; EN 16147:2017/AC:2017 (except section 7.11).
EQP.10 Determination of useful storage volume and heat loss of hot water tanks EN 12897:2006 (sections 6.2.2 and 6.2.7 and Annex B); Regulation (EU) No. 812/2013 of 18 February 2013 (point 2 of Annex II and Annex IX) Reservatórios de água quente
EQP.11 Performance acceptance test of hydraulic pump (fluid equated to water)
EQP.14 Storage volume and heat loss determination of hot water tanks EN 15332:2007 - ponto 5.4; Regulamento Delegado (UE) Nº 812/2013 Reservatórios de água quente
EQP.15 Electrical Safety - Heat pumps for DHW EN 60335-1, IEC 60335-1 (except section 29.2 and Annex N); EN 60335-2-40, IEC 60335-2-40 Heat pumps EN 60335-1:2012, EN 60335-1:2012/AC:2014, EN 60335-1:2012/A11:2014, EN 60335-1:2012/A13:2017, EN 60335-1:2012/A1:2019, EN 60335-1:2012/A2:2019, EN 60335-1:2012/A14:2019, EN 60335-1:2012/A15:2021; IEC 60335-1:2010 (except section 29.2 and Annex N), IEC 60335-1:2010/A1:2013+COR1:2014, IEC 60335-1:2010/A2:2016+COR1:2016; EN 60335-2-40:2003, EN 60335-2-40:2003/A11:2004, EN 60335-2-40:2003/A12:2005, EN 60335-2-40:2003/A1:2006, EN 60335-2-40:2003/AC:2006, EN 60335-2-40:2003/A2:2009, EN 60335-2-40:2003/AC:2010, EN 60335-2-40:2003/A13:2012, EN 60335-2-40:2003/A13:2012/AC:2013; IEC 60335-2-40:2002+A1:2005, IEC 60335-2-40:2002/A2:2005
EQP.16 Performance tests of residential solid fuel burning appliances EN 16510-1:2018 Residential solid fuel burning appliances
EQP.17 Determination of the sound power level of heat pumps for domestic hot water EN 12102-2:2019 Heat pump for domestic hot water
ETI.01 Determination of water absorption of ETICS - Capillarity test EAD 040083-00-0404 of 2019 (section 2.2.5.1) ETICS
ETI.02 Determination of water tightness of ETICS - Resistance to hygrothermal cycles EAD 040083-00-0404 of 2019 (section 2.2.6) ETICS
ETI.03 Determination of water tightness of ETICS - Resistance to freeze-thaw EAD 040083-00-0404 of 2019 (section 2.2.7) ETICS