AS/NZS 2040.2:2021

AS/NZS 2040.2:2021 Clothes washing machines Energy efficiency labelling requirements

Preface

Section 1 Scope and general

1.1 Scope

1.2 Application

1.3 Normative references

1.4 Terms and definitions

1.5 Measured quantities

1.6 Rounding

Section 2 Test requirements, calculations and algorithms for the energy rating label

2.1 General

2.1.1 Introduction

2.1.2 Multi-compartment clothes washing machines

2.2 Processing of data

2.2.1 Program for energy efficiency labelling

2.2.2 Number of units required

2.2.3 Number of tests per unit

2.2.4 Multiple test runs

2.2.5 Results

2.3 Projected annual energy consumption (PAEC)

2.4 Comparative energy consumption (CEC)

2.5 Energy equivalent of residual moisture (Em)

2.6 Base energy consumption (BEC)

2.7 Star rating index (SRI)

2.8 Star rating

Section 3 Performance criteria

3.1 General

3.2 Percentage soil removal and standard deviation

3.3 Water consumption

3.4 Water extraction index

3.5 Severity of washing action index

3.6 Rinse performance

Section 4 Marking requirements

4.1 General

4.2 Appliance details

4.3 Marking location

4.4 Date of manufacture

Section 5 Content, format and affixing energy rating labels

5.1 Affixing the label

5.2 Colours, energy rating label fonts and format

5.2.1 Colours

5.2.2 Fonts

5.2.3 Format

5.3 Label variants

5.4 Content of energy rating label elements

5.4.1 Base energy rating label elements

5.4.2 Super efficiency energy rating label elements

5.4.3 Sample labels

Appendix A (informative) Example of energy efficiency calculations

Appendix B (normative) Energy rating label dimensions

Appendix C (informative) Application for registration of a clothes washing machine for energy and water efficiency labelling

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