Household refrigerating appliances - Characteristics and test methods - Part 3: Energy consumption and volume
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The standard "Household refrigerating appliances: characteristics and test methods, Part 3: Energy consumption and volume," IEC 62552-3:2015+AMD1:2020, covers the key characteristics and test procedures for home refrigerating appliances. The standard has been revised to account for new testing requirements, product configurations, and technological advances.
This section of the standard is concerned with determining the energy consumption characteristics of refrigerating equipment under various usage and climate circumstances. It specifies methods for quantifying energy consumption components and combining them to estimate energy consumption. The purpose is to provide a thorough understanding of the energy efficiency and consumption of household refrigerating equipment under a variety of operating conditions.
Measures to assure the accuracy and quality of test data are included in the updated standard. It implements internal checks to ensure compliance with the requirements of the standard and improves the characterization of important product attributes. Furthermore, the standard now includes two defined ambient temperatures (16°C and 32°C) for measuring energy usage.
The new standard now includes a load processing energy efficiency test and broadens the testing scope to include wine storage units. The consolidated version of the standard includes both the 2015 first edition and the 2020 modification, eliminating the requirement to order the amendment individually.
| Edition | 1.1 |
| ICS Codes | 97.030 - Domestic electrical appliances in general |
| Language(s) | English + French |
| File Size | 9.7 MB |
