BS EN 16855-2:2018

What is BS EN 16855-2 - Thermal insulation performance for customized cold rooms about?  

BS EN 16855-2 discusses the thermal insulation performance of customized cold rooms. BS EN 16855-2 provides test or calculation methods to assess thermal insulation performances for customized walk-in cold rooms and components under normal end-use conditions. 

The normal end-use conditions of a walk-in cold room are considered to be: 

• Installation inside an existing building 
• Not exposed to external weather conditions 
• Internal side of panels subject to temperatures within the indicative range −40 °C ≤ T ≤ 12 °C 
• External side of panels subject to temperatures within the indicative range −8 °C ≤ T ≤ 30 °C temperatures below 0 °C, or higher than 20 °C, can be reached if the walk-in cold room is located inside not air-conditioned premises 

Note: In case the customized walk-in cold room working at positive storage temperature is used as a food processing room or a clean room, the BS EN 16855-2 is applied. 

Who is BS EN 16855-2 - Thermal insulation performance for customized cold rooms for? 

BS EN 16855-2 on thermal insulation performance and test methods for customized cold rooms is useful for: 

• Refrigeration equipment manufacturers 
• Suppliers and service providers for customized walk-in cold rooms 
• Food industry 
• Any entity dealing with food service 

Why should you use BS EN 16855-2 - Thermal insulation performance for customized cold rooms?  

Walk-in cold room thermally insulated enclosure made of sandwich panels intended for the storage of chilled and/or frozen perishable items, accessible via at least one door, and which is large enough to let somebody walk in it.  

BS EN 16855-2 provides calculation, measurement of insulation properties, identify the best practice rules for elimination of thermal bridges, assembly techniques and provisions to be taken in order to ensure the best level of insulation and power consumption.