ECU/441/Rev.1
WTO/TBT
EC Ecuador
  • 27 - Energietechnik, Wärmeübertragungstechnik
  • 84 - Kernreaktoren, Kessel, Maschinen, Apparate und mechanische Geräte; Teile dieser Maschinen oder Apparate
2019-12-28
2019-11-11

Other (HS 841919); - Heat exchange units (HS 841950); Solar energy engineering (ICS 27.160)

Proyecto de Segunda Revisión del Reglamento Técnico Ecuatoriano RTE INEN 152 (2R) "Rendimiento térmico de sistemas solares prefabricados y colectores solares" (Draft second revision (2R) of Ecuadorian Technical Regulation RTE INEN No. 152: "Thermal performance of prefabricated solar systems and solar collectors") (10 pages, in Spanish)

The notified Ecuadorian Technical Regulation establishes the requirements to be met by prefabricated solar systems and solar collectors used to heat liquid at temperatures below 100ºC, prior to the marketing of domestic and imported products, with the aim of protecting human safety and the environment, and preventing deceptive practices.

It applies to the following products:

1.                Prefabricated solar systems

2.                Flat-plate solar collectors

3.                Evacuated tube solar collectors 

It does not apply to: Parts that make up or that are used in flat-plate or evacuated tube solar collectors.