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AS/NZS 2442.1:2021
[Current]Performance of household electrical appliances - Rotary clothes dryers, Part 1: Methods for measuring performance, energy and water consumption
Specifies test procedures and minimum performance criteria for determining the performance characteristics of electric rotary clothes dryers intended for household and similar use that are within the scope of the relevant legislation. This Standard does not specify safety requirements. KEYWORDS: Electric rotary clothes dryer; Minimum performance criteria
Published: 19/02/2021
Pages: 43
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Cited references
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Introduction
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Application
1.3 Normative references
1.4 Terms and definitions
1.5 Rounding
2 Test requirements and measurements
2.1 General
2.2 Moisture removal
2.3 Energy consumption and water consumption
2.4 Maximum fabric temperature
2.5 Preparation of standard test loads
2.6 Test conditions
2.7 Recording of results
3 Preparation for measurement
3.1 General
3.2 Condition and installation of dryer
3.3 Lint trap
3.4 Exhaust
3.4.1 General
3.4.2 Dryers requiring an exhaust duct
3.4.3 Dryers with an optional exhaust duct
3.4.4 Dryers without an exhaust duct
3.4.5 Recording of results
3.5 Program settings
3.6 Initial temperature of dryer
3.7 Method of loading
4 Performance requirements
4.1 General
4.2 Drying clothes in a single operation
4.3 Maximum fabric temperature
4.4 Maximum tested energy performance
Appendix A
A.1 General
A.2 Test conditions
A.2.1 General
A.2.2 Apparatus
A.2.3 Standard test load
A.2.4 Drying cycle
A.2.4.1 Manual dryer control mechanism
A.2.4.2 Timer dryer control mechanism
A.3 Test method
A.3.1 Principle
A.3.2 Preparation — Trial runs
A.3.3 Procedure
A.3.4 Calculations
A.3.4.1 Initial reading
A.3.4.2 Selected reading 1
A.3.4.3 Selected reading 2
A.3.4.4 Selected reading 3
A.3.4.4.1 General
A.3.4.4.2 Dryer without cool-down period
A.3.5 Test run validity
A.3.6 Optional additional measurements
A.3.7 Variations to the test procedure
A.3.8 Test report
Appendix B
B.1 General
B.2 Test conditions
B.2.1 General
B.2.2 Apparatus
B.2.3 Standard test load
B.2.4 Drying cycle
B.3 Test method
B.3.1 Principle
B.3.2 Preparation — Trial runs
B.3.3 Procedures
B.3.3.1 Dryers where the evaporated water can be removed and a balance is used
B.3.3.2 Dryers where the evaporated water cannot be removed or where a balance is not used
B.3.4 Calculations
B.3.5 Test run validity
B.3.6 Test report
Appendix C
C.1 General
C.2 Test conditions
C.2.1 General
C.2.2 Apparatus
C.2.3 Standard test load
C.2.4 Drying cycle
C.2.4.1 Manual dryer
C.2.4.2 Timer dryer
C.3 Test method
C.3.1 Principle
C.3.2 Preparation — Trial runs
C.3.3 Procedure
C.3.3.1 General
C.3.4 Calculations
C.3.4.1 Selected reading 1
C.3.4.2 Selected reading 2
C.3.4.3 Selected reading 3
C.3.4.3.1 General
C.3.4.3.2 Dryer without cool-down period
C.3.5 Test run validity
C.3.6 Test report
Appendix D
D.1 General
D.2 Test conditions
D.2.1 General
D.2.2 Apparatus
D.2.3 Standard test load
D.2.4 Drying cycle
D.3 Procedure
D.4 Calculation of maximum temperature
D.5 Examination of load
D.6 Test report
Appendix E
E.1 General
E.2 Standard mixed cotton test loads
E.2.1 General
E.2.2 Mass of test load
E.2.3 Preconditioning of test load
E.2.4 Life of test load components
E.2.4.1 Moisture removal tests
E.2.4.2 Maximum temperature tests
E.2.5 Bone-dry mass of test load
E.3 Preparation of standard damp load
Appendix F
F.1 General
F.2 Accuracy and precision of measurements
F.3 Ambient conditions
F.4 Electricity supply
F.5 Measurement accuracies and instruments
F.5.1 Mass
F.5.2 Temperature
F.5.3 Electrical energy consumption
F.5.4 Length
F.5.5 Time
F.5.6 Water consumption
Appendix G
G.1 General
G.2 Test report for details common to all dryers
G.3 Test report for drainable manual or timer dryers, using a balance for measurement without continuous reading capability
G.4 Test report for drainable manual or timer dryers, using a balance for measurement with continuous reading capability
G.5 Test report for autosensing dryers
G.6 Test report for non-drainable manual and timer condenser dryers (see Appendix C)
Bibliography
Amendment control sheet
AS/NZS 2442.1:2021
Amendment No. 1 (October 2021)
Correction amendment
Amendment No. 2 (February 2024)
Correction amendment
Cited references in this standard
AS/NZS 2442.2,
Performance of household electrical appliances — Rotary clothes dryers, Part 2: Energy efficiency labelling requirements
AS/NZS 2040.1,
Performance of household electrical appliances — Clothes washing machines, Part 1: Methods for measuring performance, energy and water consumption
AS 2706,
Numerical values — Rounding and interpretation of limiting values
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