IEC 60436:2004

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– 2 – 60436 © IEC:2004+A1:2009(E)
CONTENTS
FOREWORD.4

1 Scope.7
2 Normative references.7
3 Terms and definitions .7
4 List of measurements .9
5 General conditions for measurements.9
5.1 General.9
5.2 Conditioning of the machine under test and sequence of test procedures .10
5.3 Electricity supply for machines .10
5.4 Test programme.11
5.5 Ambient conditions.11
5.6 Water supply.11
5.7 Detergent.12
5.8 Rinse agent.13
5.9 Salt.13
6 Cleaning performance.13
6.1 General and purpose .13
6.2 Load.13
6.3 Soiling agents.14
6.4 Preparation and application of soiling agents.14
6.5 Drying of the soiled dishes .21
6.6 Loading and operating .22
6.7 Evaluation.22
6.8 Expressing results.27
7 Drying performance.27
7.1 General and purpose .27
7.2 Load.27
7.3 Loading and operating .27
7.4 Evaluation.28
7.5 Expressing results.31
8 Energy consumption, water consumption and time .31
8.1 General and purpose .31
8.2 Method of measurement.31
9 Airborne acoustical noise.33

Annex A (normative) Place settings and serving pieces (non-AHAM style load) .34
Annex B (normative) AHAM style load.36
Annex C (informative) Illustration of soil distribution.39
Annex D (normative) Test materials for laboratories.40
Annex E (normative) Description of the reference machine [Type 1].42
Annex F (informative) Addresses of suppliers .46
Annex G (normative) Microwave oven and through-circulation thermal cabinet .50

60436 © IEC:2004+A1:2009(E) – 3 –
Annex H (informative) Guidelines for assessing cleaning performance.51
Annex I (normative) Test enclosure for built-in dishwasher.53
Annex J (informative) Flow chart – test sequence for IEC 60436.54
Annex K (normative) Shade chart.55
Annex L (informative) Test report format .56
Annex M (informative) Adjusting water consumption in the reference dishwasher.59
Annex N (normative)  Description of the reference machine [Type 2] .61

Bibliography.65

Figure 1 – Position of the glasses on the microwave turntable .16
Figure I.1 – Test enclosure for built-in dishwasher .53
Figure N.1 – Reference machine [Type 2] loading plan .64

Table 1 – Evaluation of Cleaning Tests .23
Table 2 – Evaluation to determine the cleaning index.24
Table 3 – Numerical Values of the t-factor for statistical calculations .26
Table 4 – Evaluation to determine the drying index .29

– 4 – 60436 © IEC:2004+A1:2009(E)
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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ELECTRIC DISHWASHERS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE –
METHODS FOR MEASURING THE PERFORMANCE

FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 60436 has been prepared by subcommittee 59A: Electric
dishwashers, of IEC technical committee 59: Performance of household electrical appliances.
This consolidated version of IEC 60436 consists of the third edition (2004) [documents
59A/114A/FDIS and 59A/116/RVD] and its amendment 1 (2009) [documents 59A/138/CDV
and 59A/139/RVC].
The technical content is therefore identical to the base edition and its amendment and has
been prepared for user convenience.
It bears the edition number 3.1.
A vertical line in the margin shows where the base publication has been modified by
amendment 1.
60436 © IEC:2004+A1:2009(E) – 5 –
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 1981 and constitutes a
technical revision. Major changes introduced in the second edition include
• changes made to the soils used in the standard;
• the use of an oven and microwave oven to dry the soils;
• the alternate 15 to 18 hour air dry method to dry the soils;
• the addition of a reference dishwasher;
• the recognition of alternate supply voltages and frequencies;
• the recognition of a cold or hot water supply to the dishwasher;
• the detergent and rinse aid compositions have been uprated to reflect current technology;
• the addition of the Aham load;
• the evaluation of the filter systems;
• the modification of the scoring system from 2 to 5 grades;
• the definition of program and cycle time;
• the temperature correction for energy testing;
• harmonization of ambient conditions.
The committee has decided that the contents of the base publication and its amendments will
remain unchanged until the maintenance result date indicated on the IEC web sit
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performance
INTERNATIONAL
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– 2 – 60436  IEC:2004+A1:2009
+A2:2012(E)
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
INTRODUCTION (to amendment 2) . 7

1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 List of measurements . 10
5 General conditions for measurements . 10
5.1 General . 11
5.2 Conditioning of the machine under test and sequence of test procedures . 11
5.3 Electricity supply for machines . 12
5.4 Test programme . 12
5.5 Ambient conditions . 13
5.6 Water supply . 13
5.7 Detergent . 14
5.8 Rinse agent . 14
5.9 Salt . 14
6 Cleaning performance . 15
6.1 General and purpose . 15
6.2 Load . 15
6.3 Soiling agents. 15
6.4 Preparation and application of soiling agents . 16
6.5 Drying of the soiled dishes . 23
6.6 Loading and operating . 24
6.7 Evaluation . 24
6.8 Expressing results . 29
7 Drying performance . 29
7.1 General and purpose . 29
7.2 Load . 29
7.3 Loading and operating . 29
7.4 Evaluation . 30
7.5 Expressing results . 33
8 Energy consumption, water consumption and time . 33
8.1 General and purpose . 33
8.2 Method of measurement . 33
9 Airborne acoustical noise . 35

Annex A (normative) Place settings and serving pieces (non-AHAM style load) . 36
Annex B (normative) AHAM style load . 38
Annex C (informative) Illustration of soil distribution . 41
Annex D (normative) Test materials for laboratories . 42
Annex E (normative) Description of the reference machine [Type 1] . 44

60436  IEC:2004+A1:2009 – 3 –
+A2:2012(E)
Annex F (informative) Addresses of suppliers . 48
Annex G (normative) Microwave oven and through-circulation thermal cabinet . 52
Annex H (informative) Guidelines for assessing cleaning performance . 55
Annex I (normative) Test enclosure for built-in dishwasher. 57
Annex J (informative) Flow chart – test sequence for IEC 60436 . 58
Annex K (normative) Shade chart. 59
Annex L (informative) Test report format . 60
Annex M (informative) Adjusting water consumption in the reference dishwasher. 63
Annex N (normative)  Description of the reference machine [Type 2] . 65
Annex O (normative)  Additional aspects of the energy consumption of dishwashers
[based on 59D/343/CDV] . 69

Bibliography . 73

Figure 1 – Position of the glasses on the microwave turntable . 18
Figure G.1 – Illustration chart 1: Location of the thermocouple on upper, intermediate
and lower wire sheet . 53
Figure G.2 – Illustration chart 2: The thermal cabinet filled with dishes
(pictures of the soiled items) . 54
Figure I.1 – Test enclosure for built-in dishwasher . 57
Figure N.1 – Reference machine [Type 2] loading plan . 68

Table 1 – Evaluation of Cleaning Tests . 25
Table 2 – Evaluation to determine the cleaning index . 26
Table 3 – Numerical Values of the t-factor for statistical calculations . 28
Table 4 – Evaluation to determine the drying index . 31

– 4 – 60436  IEC:2004+A1:2009
+A2:2012(E)
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
____________
ELECTRIC DISHWASHERS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE –
METHODS FOR MEASURING THE PERFORMANCE

FOREWORD
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all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of IEC is to promote
international co-operation on all questions concerning standardization in the electrical and electronic fields. To
this end and in addition to other activities, IEC publishes International Standards, Technical Specifications,
Technical Reports, Publicly Available Specifications (PAS) and Guides (hereafter referred to as “IEC
Publication(s)”). Their preparation is entrusted to technical committees; any IEC National Committee interested
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patent rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

International Standard IEC 60436 has been prepared by subcommittee 59A: Electric
dishwashers, of IEC technical committee 59: Performance of household electrical appliances.
This consolidated version of IEC 60436 consists of the third edition (2004) [documents
59A/114A/FDIS and 59A/116/RVD], its amendment 1 (2009) [documents 59A/138/CDV and
59A/139/RVC] and its amendment 2 (2012) [documents 59A/152/CDV and 59A/160/RVC].
The technical content is therefore identical to the base edition and its amendments and has
been prepared for user convenience.
I
...

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Electric dishwashers for household use – Methods for measuring the

performance
Lave-vaisselle électriques à usage domestique – Méthodes de mesure de

l'aptitude à la fonction
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– 2 – 60436  IEC:2004
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6

Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 List of measurements . 9
5 General conditions for measurements . 9
5.1 General . 9
5.2 Conditioning of the machine under test and sequence of test procedures . 10
5.3 Electricity supply for machines . 10
5.4 Test programme . 11
5.5 Ambient conditions . 11
5.6 Water supply . 11
5.7 Detergent . 12
5.8 Rinse agent . 13
5.9 Salt . 13
6 Cleaning performance . 13
6.1 General and purpose . 13
6.2 Load . 13
6.3 Soiling agents. 14
6.4 Preparation and application of soiling agents . 14
6.5 Drying of the soiled dishes . 21
6.6 Loading and operating . 22
6.7 Evaluation . 22
6.8 Expressing results . 27
7 Drying performance . 27
7.1 General and purpose . 27
7.2 Load . 27
7.3 Loading and operating . 27
7.4 Evaluation . 28
7.5 Expressing results . 31
8 Energy consumption, water consumption and time . 31
8.1 General and purpose . 31
8.2 Method of measurement . 31
9 Airborne acoustical noise . 33

Annex A (normative) Place settings and serving pieces (non-AHAM style load) . 34
Annex B (normative) AHAM style load . 36
Annex C (informative) Illustration of soil distribution . 39
Annex D (normative) Test materials for laboratories . 40
Annex E (normative) Description of the reference machine . 42
Annex F (informative) Addresses of suppliers . 46

60436  IEC:2004 – 3 –
Annex G (normative) Microwave oven and through-circulation thermal cabinet . 50
Annex H (informative) Guidelines for assessing cleaning performance . 51
Annex I (normative) Test enclosure for built-in dishwasher. 53
Annex J (informative)  Flow chart – test sequence for IEC 60436 . 54
Annex K (normative) Shade chart. 55
Annex L (informative) Test report format . 56
Annex M (informative) Adjusting water consumption in the reference dishwasher. 59

Bibliography . 61

Figure 1 – Position of the glasses on the microwave turntable . 16
Figure I.1 – Test enclosure for built-in dishwasher . 53

Table 1 – Evaluation of cleaning Tests . 23
Table 2 – Evaluation to determine the cleaning index . 24
Table 3 – Numerical Values of the t-factor for statistical calculations . 26
Table 4 – Evaluation to determine the drying index . 29
Table L.1 – Detailed results for test machine(s) and reference machine . 58

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FOREWORD
1) The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of IEC is to promote
international co-operation on all questions concerning standardization in the electrical and electronic fields. To
this end and in addition to other activities, IEC publishes International Standards, Technical Specifications,
Technical Reports, Publicly Available Specifications (PAS) and Guides (hereafter referred to as “IEC
Publication(s)”). Their preparation is entrusted to technical committees; any IEC National Committee interested
in the subject dealt with may participate in this preparatory work. International, governmental and non-
governmental organizations liaising with the IEC also participate in this preparation. IEC collaborates closely
with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in accordance with conditions determined by
agreement between the two organizations.
2) The formal decisions or agreements of IEC on technical matters express, as nearly as possible, an international
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interested IEC National Committees.
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IEC 60436 ®
Edition 3.2 2012-04
CONSOLIDATED
VERSION
VERSION
CONSOLIDÉE
colour
inside
Electric dishwashers for household use – Methods for measuring the

performance
Lave-vaisselle électriques à usage domestique – Méthodes de mesure de

l'aptitude à la fonction
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 97.040.40 ISBN 978-2-8322-0055-1

IEC 60436 ®
Edition 3.2 2012-04
REDLINE VERSION
VERSION REDLINE
colour
inside
Electric dishwashers for household use – Methods for measuring the
performance
Lave-vaisselle électriques à usage domestique – Méthodes de mesure de
l'aptitude à la fonction
– 2 – 60436  IEC:2004+A1:2009
+A2:2012
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
INTRODUCTION TO AMENDMENT 2 . 7

1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 List of measurements . 10
5 General conditions for measurements . 11
5.1 General . 11
5.2 Conditioning of the machine under test and sequence of test procedures . 11
5.3 Electricity supply for machines . 12
5.4 Test programme . 12
5.5 Ambient conditions . 13
5.6 Water supply . 13
5.7 Detergent . 14
5.8 Rinse agent . 14
5.9 Salt . 14
6 Cleaning performance . 15
6.1 General and purpose . 15
6.2 Load . 15
6.3 Soiling agents. 15
6.4 Preparation and application of soiling agents . 16
6.5 Drying of the soiled dishes . 25
6.6 Loading and operating . 25
6.7 Evaluation . 26
6.8 Expressing results . 30
7 Drying performance . 30
7.1 General and purpose . 30
7.2 Load . 30
7.3 Loading and operating . 30
7.4 Evaluation . 31
7.5 Expressing results . 34
8 Energy consumption, water consumption and time . 34
8.1 General and purpose . 34
8.2 Method of measurement . 34
9 Airborne acoustical noise . 36

Annex A (normative) Place settings and serving pieces (non-AHAM style load) . 37
Annex B (normative) AHAM style load . 39
Annex C (informative) Illustration of soil distribution . 42
Annex D (normative) Test materials for laboratories . 43
Annex E (normative) Description of the reference machine [Type 1] . 45

60436  IEC:2004+A1:2009 – 3 –
+A2:2012
Annex F (informative) Addresses of suppliers . 49
Annex G (normative) Microwave oven and through-circulation thermal cabinet . 53
Annex H (informative) Guidelines for assessing cleaning performance . 56
Annex I (normative) Test enclosure for built-in dishwasher. 58
Annex J (informative)  Flow chart – test sequence for IEC 60436 . 59
Annex K (normative) Shade chart. 60
Annex L (informative) Test report format . 61
Annex M (informative) Adjusting water consumption in the reference dishwasher. 64
Annex N (normative) Description of the reference machine [Type 2] . 65
Annex O (normative) Additional aspects of the energy consumption of dishwashers
[based on 59D/343/CDV] . 69

Bibliography . 73

Figure 1 – Position of the glasses on the microwave turntable . 20
Figure G.1 – Illustration chart 1: Location of the thermocouple on upper, intermediate
and lower wire sheet . 54
Figure G.2 – Illustration chart 2: The thermal cabinet filled with dishes (pictures of the
soiled items) . 55
Figure I.1 – Test enclosure for built-in dishwasher . 58
Figure N.1 – Reference machine [Type 2] loading plan . 68

Table 1 – Evaluation of cleaning Tests . 26
Table 2 – Evaluation to determine the cleaning index . 27
Table 3 – Numerical Values of the t-factor for statistical calculations . 29
Table 4 – Evaluation to determine the drying index . 32
Table L.1 – Detailed results for test machine(s) and reference machine . 63

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+A2:2012
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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ELECTRIC DISHWASHERS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE –
METHODS FOR MEASURING THE PERFORMANCE

FOREWORD
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