EN 62552-1:2020

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2020
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 62552:2013
Gospodinjski hladilni aparati - Značilnosti in preskusne metode - 1. del: Splošne
zahteve
Household refrigerating appliances - Characteristics and test methods - Part 1: General
requirements
Haushaltskühlgeräte - Eigenschaften und Prüfverfahren - Teil 1: Allgemeine
Anforderungen
Appareils de réfrigération à usage ménager - Caractéristiques et méthodes d'essai -
Partie 1: Exigences générales
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 62552-1:2020
ICS:
97.040.30 Hladilni aparati za dom Domestic refrigerating
appliances
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 62552-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2020
ICS 97.030
Supersedes EN 62552:2013 (partially) and all of its
amendments and corrigenda (if any)
English Version
Household refrigerating appliances - Characteristics and test
methods - Part 1: General requirements
(IEC 62552-1:2015 , modified)
Appareils de réfrigération à usage ménager - Haushaltskühlgeräte - Eigenschaften und Prüfverfahren -
Caractéristiques et méthodes d'essai - Partie 1: Exigences Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen
générales (IEC 62552-1:2015 , modifiziert)
(IEC 62552-1:2015 , modifiée)
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Ref. No. EN 62552-1:2020 E
Contents Page
1 Modifications to the Introduction . 4
2 Modification to Clause 1, "Scope" . 4
3 Modifications to Clause 3, "Terms, definitions and symbols" . 4
4 Modifications to Annex A, “Test room and instrumentation” . 6
5 Modifications to Annex B, “Preparation of an appliance for testing and general measurement
procedure” . 7
6 Modifications to Annex C, “Test Packages” . 8
7 Modifications to Annex D, “Determination of compartment average air temperatures” . 9
8 Modification to Annex F, “Items to be included in the test report” . 26
9 Modifications to Annex G, “Wine Storage Appliance” . 44
10 Addition of Annex ZA, “Test report layout” . 46
11 Addition of Annex ZB, “Normative references to international publications with their
corresponding European publications” . 48
12 Addition of the Annex ZZA, " Relationship between this European Standard and the ecodesign
requirements of Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2019 aimed to be covered" . 49
13 Addition of the Annex ZZB, "Relationship between this European Standard and the energy
labelling requirements of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2016 aimed to be covered" . 50
14 Addition of the Bibliography . 51

European foreword
This document (EN 62552-1:2020) consists of the text of IEC 62552-1:2015 prepared by IEC/TC 59
"Performance of household and similar electrical appliances", together with the common modifications
prepared by CLC/TC 59X "Performance of household and similar electrical appliances".
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2021-02-24
implemented at national level by publication of an
identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2023-02-24
conflicting with this document have to be
withdrawn
This standard in combination with standards EN 62552-2:2020 and EN 62552-3:2020 supersedes
EN 62552:2013.
This standard shall be read in combination with standards EN 62552-2:2020 and EN 62552-3:2020.
a) Chapter D.2. Location of sensor has been modified completely
b) Annex F Test report has been modified completely
c) New Annex ZA Final test report was added
Clauses, subclauses, notes, tables, figures and annexes which are additional to those in IEC 62552-1:2015
are prefixed “Z”.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under Standardization Request M/459 given to CENELEC by the
European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU
Directive(s).
Endorsement notice
The text of IEC 62552-1:2015 was approved by CENELEC as a European Standard with agreed common
modifications.
1 Modifications to the Introduction
Add the following paragraph:
"This standard was developed in relationship with Regulations (EU) 2019/2016 of 11.3.2019 on energy
labelling and (EU) 2019/2019 of 1.10.2019 on ecodesign for refrigerating appliances."
2 Modification to Clause 1, "Scope"
Replace the first paragraph with:
"This part of EN 62552 specifies the essential characteristics of household and similar refrigerating
appliances cooled by internal natural convection or forced air circulation, and establishes test methods for
checking these characteristics."
3 Modifications to Clause 3, "Terms, definitions and symbols"
In 3.1, "General terms and definitions" add the following:
"3.1.Z1
low noise refrigerating appliance
refrigerating appliance without vapour compression and with airborne acoustical noise emission lower than
A-weighted sound power of 27 dB referred to 1 pW (dB(A) re 1pW)"
In 3.3, "Compartments and sections", add the following note to entry to 3.3.1:
"Note Z1 to entry: A non-enclosed space in the refrigerating appliance having one or more external doors, which are
only used to access this space, is considered to be a compartment."
In 3.3, "Compartments and sections", add the following note to entry to 3.3.4:
Note Z1 to entry: See B.2.5.2 for requirements regarding energy consumption declarations for products with variable
temperature compartments.
In 3.3, "Compartments and sections", replace the Note 1 of entry 3.3.5 with the following notes:
"Note 1 to entry: Two-star sections and/or sub-compartments are permitted within the compartment.
Note 2 to entry: A compartment that can meet the three star definition is deemed to be a three star compartment
and presence of two-star sections and/or sub-compartments within a compartment does not prevent that compartment
from meeting the definition of a three star compartment."
In 3.3, "Compartments and sections", add the following notes in entry 3.3.16.3:
"Note Z1 to entry: Two-star sections and/or sub-compartments are permitted within the compartment.
Note Z2 to entry: A compartment that can meet the three star definition is deemed to be a three star compartment
and presence of two-star sections and/or sub-compartments within a compartment does not prevent that compartment
from meeting the definition of a three star compartment."
In 3.3, "Compartments and sections", replace in entry 3.3.16.4 Note 1 of entry with the following notes:
"Note 1 to entry: Two-star sections and/or sub-compartments are permitted within the compartment.
Note Z2 to entry: A compartment that can meet the four star definition is deemed to be a four star compartment and
presence of two-star sections and/or sub-compartments within a compartment does not prevent that compartment
from meeting the definition of a four star compartment."
In 3.4, "Physical aspects and dimensions" add the following entry:
"3.4.Z1
h-line
vertical line through a compartment used to measure the effective height and to define the height positions of
sensors in a compartment"
In 3.5, "Terms and definitions relating to performance characteristics" add the following note in 3.5.5.1:
"Note Z1 to entry: Automatic defrost may be achieved by active heating of the evaporator (typically using a resistive
heater), or by other means, such as e.g. stopping the cooling function of the evaporator without active heating, reverse
cycle defrost or hot gas bypass defrosting."
In 3.5, "Terms and definitions relating to performance characteristics", replace the term in entry 3.5.22 with:
"load processing efficiency test"
In 3.5, "Terms and definitions relating to performance characteristics", delete entry 3.5.25.
In 3.6, "Operating state as shown in Figure 1", replace Figure 1 with the following figure:
"
NOTE Components of refrigerator operation depicted in this figure are illustrative only and are intended to be
representative of common products. Not all products will exhibit all features and some products may operate in a different
manner. Written definitions have precedence over depictions in this figure.
Figure 1 — Illustration of selected typical refrigerator operations
"
4 Modifications to Annex A, “Test room and instrumentation”
In A.3.2.3, "Temperature values", replace item a) with:
"a) For assessing the storage temperatures:
+10 °C and +32 °C for class SN refrigerating appliances;
+16 °C and +32 °C for class N refrigerating appliances;
+16 °C and +38 °C for class ST refrigerating appliances;
+16 °C and +43 °C for class T refrigerating appliances.
For products rated for multiple climate classes, tests only need to be performed at the extreme ambient
temperatures of all the relevant rated classes. Testing details are specified in Clause 6 of EN 62552-2.
EXAMPLE For refrigerating appliances rated from SN to T, tests are performed at +10 °C and at +43 °C
In addition, verification tests may be carried out at any ambient temperature between the minimum and
maximum temperature defined by the climate class, in order to confirm compliance with the storage
temperatures requirements at any ambient temperature."
In A.3.2.3, "Temperature values", add the following to b):
"for low noise refrigerating appliance energy consumption test shall be done at 25 °C"
Delete subclause A.3.4 and renumber the following subclauses.
5 Modifications to Annex B, “Preparation of an appliance for testing and general
measurement procedure”
In B.2.3.3, "Built-in appliances", replace the sixth paragraph with:
"The depth of niche used for test shall be an integer multiple of 20 mm and the smallest value that equals or
exceeds the minimum dimension specified by the manufacturer. If a single specific dimension is given, this
dimension shall be used for testing.
NOTE Z1 The most common depth of niche for furniture is 560mm. If the manufacturer declare the range from 550 mm
to 570 mm, the dimension for the testing is 560 mm. If the manufacturer declare the range from 560 mm to 580 mm, the
dimension for the testing is 560 mm.
If these dimensions are not given or is declared only the maximum value of range, the inner dimensions of
the test enclosure shall be as follows:
• the inner depth shall exceed by 0 mm to 2 mm the overall depth of the refrigerating appliance;
• the inner width shall exceed by 4 mm to 6 mm the overall width of the refrigerating appliance;
• the inner height shall exceed by 2 mm to 4 mm the overall height of the refrigerating appliance."
Replace the entire subclause B.2.5.2, "Variable temperature compartments" with the following:
"Where the compartment is a variable temperature compartment type (that spans the operating range of
several compartment types), it shall be classified.
a) For the storage test (EN 62552-2): Each variable temperature compartment shall be capable of
maintaining specified internal temperatures for each claimed compartment type at ambient
temperatures across the rated range.
b) For the cooling capacity test (EN 62552-2): If the variable temperature compartment can be used as
a fresh food compartment, it shall be operated as fresh food compartment type where this test is
performed.
c) For the freezing capacity and temperature
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