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AS/NZS 4474:2018
[Current]Household refrigerating appliances — Energy labelling and minimum energy performance standards requirements
The overall objective of this Standard is to promote high levels of quality, performance and energy efficiency in refrigerating appliances.
Published: 21/12/2018
Pages: 79
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Exclusions
1.3 Application
1.4 Objective
1.5 Normative references
1.6 Definitions
2 Determination of energy consumption
2.1 General
2.2 Energy consumption determination for energy labelling
2.2.1 General
2.2.2 Test requirements for energy labelling
2.2.3 Calculation of energy consumption for the energy rating label
2.2.3.1 General
2.2.3.2 Ambient temperatures
2.2.3.3 Load processing efficiency
2.3 Energy consumption determination for MEPS
2.3.1 General
2.3.2 Test requirements for determining MEPS compliance
2.3.3 Calculation of energy consumption for MEPS requirements
2.4 Maps of probability of temperature and relative humidity data
3 Calculations for the energy rating label
3.1 General
3.2 Number of tests and processing of data
3.2.1 Number of units required
3.2.2 Number of tests per model
3.3 Projected annual energy consumption (PAEC)
3.3.1 PAEC calculation for one appliance
3.3.2 PAEC calculation for multiple units
3.4 Comparative energy consumption (CEC)
3.5 Normalized volume (Vnorm)
3.5.1 Volume normalization factor
3.5.2 Variable temperature compartments
3.5.3 Calculation of normalized volume
3.6 Base energy consumption (BEC)
3.7 Star rating index (SRI)
3.8 Star rating
3.9 Energy labelling and MEPS for products with variable temperature compartments and multiple Groups
4 Performance criteria
4.1 General
4.2 MEPS levels
4.2.1 General
4.2.2 Projected MEPS energy consumption (PMEC)
4.2.3 Adjusted volume (Vadj)
4.2.3.1 Volume adjustment factors
4.2.3.2 Variable temperature compartments
4.2.3.3 Determination of total adjusted volume
4.2.4 MEPS cut-off level
4.2.4.1 General
4.2.4.2 MEPS — All Groups
4.2.4.3 MEPS Option — Compact refrigerating appliances
4.2.4.4 Fixed and variable allowance factors (Kf and Kv)
4.3 Total volume
4.4 Pull-down
4.5 Storage test
4.6 Temperature excursions during defrost and recovery
4.7 Requirements regarding disposal of moisture
4.8 Declared automatic controls
4.9 Circumvention devices
4.9.1 General
4.9.2 Circumvention detection during a check test
5 Marking requirements
5.1 General
5.2 Model details
5.3 Volume
5.4 Intended use markings
5.5 Marking location
5.6 Date of manufacture
6 Content, format and affixing energy rating labels
6.1 Affixing the label
6.2 Colours, fonts and format
6.3 Label variants
6.4 Content of energy rating label elements
6.5 Sample labels
Appendix A
Appendix B
B.1 General
B.2 Classification of the appliance
B.3 Appliance details
B.3.1 General
B.3.2 Normalized volume and adjusted volume
B.3.3 Other declared values
B.4 Energy data measured for the appliance
B.5 Calculation of key energy parameters
B.5.1 General
B.5.2 Defrosting parameters
B.5.3 Calculation of daily energy values for energy labelling
B.5.4 Interpolation of energy values for energy labelling
B.5.5 Load processing efficiency for energy labelling
B.5.6 Calculation of energy for ambient controlled anti-condensation heaters
B.5.7 Calculation of daily energy values for MEPS
B.5.8 Interpolation of energy values for MEPS
B.6 Calculation energy rating label values
B.6.1 General
B.6.2 Projected Annual Energy Consumption (PAEC)
B.6.3 Comparative Energy Consumption (CEC)
B.6.4 Base energy consumption (BEC)
B.6.5 Star Rating Index (SRI) and Star Rating
B.7 Assessment of MEPS compliance
B.7.1 General
B.7.2 Projected MEPS Energy Consumption (PMEC)
B.7.3 Projected MEPS cut-off level
Appendix C
C.1 General
C.2 Determination of target CECmax by formula
C.2.1 Method
C.2.2 Example
C.3 Estimation of CECmax using a conversion factor method
C.3.1 Method
C.3.2 Example
Appendix D
Appendix E
E.1 Introduction
E.2 Scope of appendix
E.3 General
E.4 Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Arrangement
E.5 Registration status
E.6 Registration in Australia
E.6.1 General
E.6.2 Registration
E.6.3 Data entry requirements
E.6.4 MEPS requirements
E.6.5 Energy rating label requirements
E.6.6 Test method requirements
E.6.7 Duration of registration
E.6.8 Transition to the requirements of the Determination
E.7 Registration in New Zealand
E.7.1 General
E.7.2 Registration
E.7.3 Obligations of suppliers
E.7.4 Test report requirements
E.7.5 Duration of registration
E.7.6 Transition to this Standard
E.7.7 Transitional requirements for energy rating label
Appendix F
F.1 Introduction
F.2 Test report items
F.2.1 Testing laboratory
F.2.2 Client
F.2.3 Test standards
F.2.4 Refrigerating appliance
F.2.5 List of compartments
F.2.6 Summary of testing
F.2.6.1 General
F.2.6.2 Storage test results
F.2.6.3 Pull-down test
F.2.6.4 Temperature excursion during defrost
F.2.6.5 Energy consumption
F.2.6.6 Dimensions and volume
Amendment control sheet
Bibliography
Cited references in this standard
[Current]
Household and similar electrical appliances — Safety, Part 1: General requirements (IEC 60335-1 Ed 5.2, MOD)
AS/NZS IEC 62552-3:2018
Household refrigerating appliances — Characteristics and test methods, Part 3: Energy consumption and volume
AS/NZS IEC 62552-2:2018
Household refrigerating appliances — Characteristics and test methods, Part 2: Performance requirements
AS/NZS IEC 62552-1:2018
Household refrigerating appliances — Characteristics and test methods, Part 1: General requirements
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