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Commercial (Refrigeration) Service Cabinets

Purchase of energy efficient commercial service cabinets to reduce the amount of energy consumed throughout the life cycle, with a reduction in F gas emissions

MINIMUM Mandatory Specification(s)

1.  Must meet the Enhanced Capital Allowance scheme (ECA- Commercial Service Cabinets) criteria (pages 74 – 76)
2.  Must not use chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) as refrigerants
3.  Must not use virgin hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) as refrigerants
4.  Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) must only be used where other safe, technically feasible, cost effective and more environmentally acceptable alternatives do not exist, in accordance with government policy

Legislation will prohibit the use as refrigerants of virgin HCFCs from 31 December 2009 and all HCFCs from 31 December 2014 (see F gas support, pages 5 and 6). Information on alternatives can be found on the Defra website

1.  Meets the Enhanced Capital Allowance scheme (ECA- Commercial Service Cabinets) criteria (pages 74 – 76)
2.  Does not use CFCs as refrigerants
3.  Does not use HCFCs as refrigerants
4.  Does not use HFCs where other safe, technically feasible, cost effective and more environmentally acceptable alternatives exist

Legislation will prohibit the use as refrigerants of virgin HCFCs from 31 December 2009 and all HCFCs from 31 December 2014 (see F gas support, pages 5 and 6). Information on alternatives can be found on the Defra website