Refrigeration Energy Label Standard Measurements Linked to Energy Consumption in Daily Use

Abstract

Performance standard tests have been selected by the ISO (International Standard Organisation) with the purpose of representing the real world average use. Within climatic classification the global standard testing was customised by the European Team CEN (Comitéuropé de Normalisation) TC 44 (with Italian Presidency and Secretariat at UNIMilan-1) to regional conditions. Energy label directive 94/2 EC (21.1.1994) and the Energy Efficiency Directive 96/57 EC (3.9.1996) have made the refrigeration standards legally binding for the performance and energy consumption declaration. Therefore the CEN TC44 has got a mandate from EU Commission to define the testing conditions. The four standards covering the cooling appliance type (H) have been condensed into the single EU standard (EN 153–1990 revised 1995). Cooling appliances of all climate classes should be labelled in Europe with energy consumption test at 25°C ambient temperature with closed door(s).

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