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Schemat decyzyjny wyboru kategorii i modułu - dyrektywa ws. urządzeń ciśnieniowych 2014/68/UE (PED)
Certification+1
2 Feb 2023
1 min read

Decision scheme for category and module selection – Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU (PED)

See the decision scheme for selecting the module and category under which your product should be certified. The PED 2014/68/EU covers design, manufacture and conformity assessment of stationary pressure equipment with a maximum allowable pressure greater than 0.5 bar.

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opiniowanie jednostek kogeneracji
Certification+1
23 Oct 2022
2 min read

Opinions on cogeneration units – new COCH authorisations

COCH Certification Department obtained accreditation to issue opinions on applications and reports of enterprises seeking premiums under the Act of 14 December 2018 on promoting electricity from high-efficiency cogeneration.

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Certyfikacja instalatorów OZE fotowoltaiki i pomp ciepła
Certification+2
19 Dec 2021
8 min read

Certification of RES installers for photovoltaics and heat pumps

The photovoltaic market in Poland is currently developing very dynamically. Taking into account statistical data from across Europe, Poland ranks first in terms of the growth rate of the photovoltaic market over the past five years. According to Polish Power System (PSE) data, installed PV capacity in 2020 increased by 200% compared with the previous year and amounted to 3,935.74 MW.

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Kompetentny personel gwarancją  bezpieczeństwa instalacji chłodniczych
Certification+1
2 May 2021
8 min read

Competent personnel – a guarantee of refrigeration installation safety

Holding a competence certificate is becoming a standard not only among technical staff. The issue of an appropriate competence level gains extra importance where activities involve risks to life, health or the natural environment – as may be the case in refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pumps.

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KEYMARK dla pomp ciepła - nowe uprawnienia COCH
Certification+2
14 Dec 2020
1 min read

The user wants a professional English translation of a Polish title for a refrigeration/HVAC company blog. The title is "KEYMARK dla pomp ciepła - nowe uprawnienia COCH". Let me break this down: - KEYMARK - this is a European certification mark for heat pumps (stays the same) - dla pomp ciepła - for heat pumps - nowe uprawnienia - new authorizations/qualifications/certifications/credentials - COCH - this is likely "Centralny Ośrodek Certyfikacji" (Central Certification Body) or similar Polish c

The user wants a Polish excerpt translated to professional English for a refrigeration/HVAC company blog. Constraint 1: Max 200 characters. Constraint 2: Return ONLY the translated text. Source text: "Miło nam poinformować, iż Centralny Ośrodek Chłodnictwa COCH w Krakowie uzyskał uprawnienia do nadawania znaku KEYMARK dla pomp ciepła. Nasze Laboratorium badawcze oraz niezależna Jednostka kontrolująca i certyfikująca posiadają możliwość wykonania niezbędnych badań, jak i weryfikacji, nadania zna

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Certyfikacja OZE w zakresie paneli fotowoltaicznych
Certification+1
1 Aug 2020
6 min read

RES certification for photovoltaic panels

Growing environmental awareness means we increasingly choose eco-friendly solutions. The “eco trend” has reached almost every industry sector, as well as private individuals. Manufacturers of photovoltaic panels and related equipment compete to present improvements that generate electricity from the sun more efficiently.

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Jak spełnić wymagania UDT i uzyskać certyfikat zgodności wyrobu z dyrektywą ciśnieniową PED
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27 Jun 2020
6 min read

How to meet UDT requirements and obtain a product certificate of conformity with the PED

Conformity assessment as a process preceding the placing of a product on the market, carried out by the manufacturer, aims to verify that the product complies with the law within the scope defined by the applicable EU directives.

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Szkolenia z dofinansowaniem w COCH
Certification+1
17 Jun 2020
4 min read

Co-funded training courses at COCH

In today's world, continuous professional development has become a necessity. To meet client expectations for services delivered at the highest level, it is essential to employ specialists with the right competencies and qualifications.

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Wywiad z Bogdanem Szczepańskim Dyrektorem ds. Naukowo-Badawczych Centralny Ośrodek Chłodnictwa „COCH
Certification+2
27 Sep 2019
5 min read

The user wants a professional English translation of a Polish title for a refrigeration/HVAC company blog. The title is: "Wywiad z Bogdanem Szczepańskim Dyrektorem ds. Naukowo-Badawczych Centralny Ośrodek Chłodnictwa „COCH” w Krakowie Sp. z o. o." Let me break this down: - "Wywiad z" = "Interview with" - "Bogdanem Szczepańskim" = "Bogdan Szczepański" (name stays the same) - "Dyrektorem ds. Naukowo-Badawczych" = "Director of Research and Development" or "Director of Scientific Research" - "ds."

Interview with Bogdan Szczepański, Director for Research and Development at COCH Kraków – on the essentials of running a testing and certification organisation.

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Napełnianie zbiorników przenośnych powyżej 350 cm³ w świetle certyfikacji F-gazowej.
Certification
4 Mar 2019
5 min read

Filling portable vessels above 350 cm³ in light of F-gas certification

Under the Regulation of the Minister of Economy on the procedure for verifying qualifications required for the operation and maintenance of technical equipment, persons involved in filling portable vessels with a capacity above 350 cm³ must hold the appropriate qualifications.

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