SIST EN IEC 60436:2025
(Main)Electric dishwashers for household use - Methods for measuring the performance (IEC 60436:2025)
Electric dishwashers for household use - Methods for measuring the performance (IEC 60436:2025)
IEC 60436:2025 applies to electric dishwashers for household and similar use that are supplied with hot and/or cold water. The object of this document is to state and define the principal performance characteristics of electric dishwashers for household and similar use and to describe the standard methods of measuring these characteristics. This document is concerned neither with safety nor with minimum performance requirements.
This fifth edition cancels and replaces the fourth edition published in 2015, and Amendment 1:2020. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) Implementation of a new reference machine, which better reflects modern dishwasher energy and water saving technologies. Its ability to function as a reference machine for the cleaning assessment was assessed in a Round Robin Test.
b) Implementation of the new reference detergent type E, which better reflects market detergents formulations. It includes upgraded enzymes and a lower content of silicates to reduce the alkalinity which simplifies the world wide transportation by avoiding dangerous goods labelling and therefore improves the usage all over the world.
c) Implementation of an alignment factor for the cleaning performance assessment as proposed in a scientific study done by an university to align test results of the previous version to the new version of this document with the new reference system described above.
d) Introduction of replacements and alternatives for the pan and knives as the production of the current ones was stopped.
e) Improvement of the room temperature control by a temperature measurement inside the dishwasher directly prior to the start of the test programme.
f) Update of the weight of different load items and the specified ranges to anneal the requirements in the document to the actual weight of the items.
g) Introduction of an updated method to assess low power modes providing a step-by-step measurement description and including new modes, e.g. network standby which are of increased importance for dishwasher offering additional services via internet connection. Additionally, reactions to different interactions with the appliance can be assessed in a better way and learnings of Round Robin Test are included.
h) Inclusion of additional method for dishwasher testing which allows the assessment of variations of dishwasher units from one model.
i) New requirements for the loading and handling instructions for tests institutes.
j) Implementation of testing methodology for multi-compartment dishwashers.
k) Improvement of ballast soil preparation process in Annex V.
Elektrische Geschirrspüler für den Hausgebrauch – Messverfahren für Gebrauchseigenschaften (IEC 60436:2025)
Lave-vaisselle électriques à usage domestique - Méthodes de mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction (IEC 60436:2025)
L'IEC 60436:2025 s'applique aux lave-vaisselle électriques à usage domestique et similaire alimentés en eau chaude et/ou froide.
L'objet du présent document est d'établir et de définir les caractéristiques principales d'aptitude à la fonction des lave-vaisselle électriques à usage domestique et similaire et de décrire les méthodes normalisées de mesure de ces caractéristiques.
Le présent document ne traite ni de la sécurité, ni des exigences minimales d'aptitude à la fonction.
Cette cinquième édition annule et remplace la quatrième édition parue en 2015 et l'Amendement 1:2020. Cette édition constitue une révision technique.
Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:
a) Mise en œuvre d'un nouvel appareil de référence, qui reflète mieux les technologies modernes d'économie d'énergie et d'eau du lave-vaisselle moderne. Sa capacité à servir d'appareil de référence pour l'évaluation du nettoyage a été évaluée dans un essai comparatif interlaboratoires.
b) Mise en œuvre du nouveau détergent de référence de type E, qui reflète mieux les formulations des détergents du marché. Il comprend des enzymes améliorées et une teneur plus faible en silicates pour réduire l'alcalinité, ce qui simplifie son transport dans le monde entier en évitant l'étiquetage des marchandises dangereuses et améliore donc son utilisation dans le monde entier.
c) Mise en œuvre d'un facteur d'alignement pour l'évaluation de l'aptitude au nettoyage, comme cela est proposé dans une étude scientifique réalisée à l'université afin d'aligner les résultats d'essai de la version précédente et de la nouvelle version du présent document sur le nouveau système de référence décrit ci-dessus.
d) Introduction d'articles de remplacement et d'alternatives pour la poêle et les couteaux, la production actuelle de ceux-ci ayant été arrêtée.
e) Amélioration du contrôle de la température ambiante au moyen d'un mesurage de la température à l'intérieur du lave-vaisselle juste avant le démarrage du programme d'essai.
f) Mise à jour du poids des différents articles de charge et des plages spécifiées afin d'adapter les exigences du document au poids réel des articles.
g) Introduction d'une méthode actualisée pour évaluer les modes de faible consommation d'énergie, avec une description des mesurages étape par étape et l'inclusion de nouveaux modes (par exemple, la mise en veille du réseau) qui revêtent une importance accrue pour les lave-vaisselle offrant des services supplémentaires par le biais d'une connexion internet. En outre, les réactions aux différentes interactions avec l'appareil peuvent être mieux évaluées et les enseignements tirés de l'essai comparatif interlaboratoires sont inclus.
h) Introduction d'une méthode supplémentaire d'essai des lave-vaisselle qui permet d'évaluer les variations des lave-vaisselle d'un même modèle.
i) Introduction de nouvelles exigences par rapport aux instructions de charge et de manutention pour les instituts d'essai.
j) Mise en œuvre d'une méthodologie d'essai pour les lave-vaisselle à compartiments multiples.
k) Amélioration du processus de préparation de la salissure de lest à l'Annexe V.
Električni pomivalni stroji za gospodinjstva - Metode za merjenje učinkovitost delovanja (IEC 60436:2025)
Ta dokument se uporablja za električne pomivalne stroje (3.1.1) za gospodinjstva in podobno uporabo, ki so priključeni na vročo in/ali hladno vodo.
Namen tega dokumenta je navesti in opredeliti glavne značilnosti delovanja električnih pomivalnih strojev (3.1.1) za gospodinjstva in podobno uporabo ter opisati standardne metode merjenja teh značilnosti.
Ta dokument ne opredeljuje varnostnih zahtev niti minimalnih zahtev glede zmogljivosti.
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2025
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 60436:2020
Električni pomivalni stroji za gospodinjstva - Metode za merjenje učinkovitost
delovanja (IEC 60436:2025)
Electric dishwashers for household use - Methods for measuring the performance (IEC
60436:2025)
Elektrische Geschirrspüler für den Hausgebrauch – Messverfahren für
Gebrauchseigenschaften (IEC 60436:2025)
Lave-vaisselle électriques à usage domestique - Méthodes de mesure de l'aptitude à la
fonction (IEC 60436:2025)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60436:2025
ICS:
97.040.40 Pomivalni stroji Dishwashers
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60436
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM September 2025
ICS 97.040.40 Supersedes EN 60436:2020; EN 60436:2020/A11:2020;
EN 60436:2020/AC:2020-06; EN 60436:2020/A12:2022
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Electric dishwashers for household use - Methods for measuring
the performance
(IEC 60436:2025)
Lave-vaisselle électriques à usage domestique - Méthodes Elektrische Geschirrspüler für den Hausgebrauch -
de mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction Messverfahren für Gebrauchseigenschaften
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The text of document 59A/273/FDIS, future edition of IEC 60436, prepared by SC 59A "Electric
dishwashers" of IEC/TC 59 "Performance of household and similar electrical appliances" was
submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 60436:2025.
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IEC 60704-3:2019 NOTE Approved as EN 60704-3:2019
IEC 60436 ®
Edition 5.0 2025-06
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
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
ICS 97.040.40 ISBN 978-2-8327-0490-5
IEC 60436:2025-06(en-fr)
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CONTENTS
CONTENTS . 1
FOREWORD . 8
INTRODUCTION . 11
1 Scope . 12
2 Normative references . 12
3 Terms, definitions and symbols . 12
3.1 Terms and definitions . 12
3.2 Symbols . 17
3.2.1 Symbols related to the application of egg (6.4.5.3) . 17
3.2.2 Symbols related to the calculation of the drying index (7.2.3) . 17
3.2.3 Symbols related to the calculation of the cleaning index (7.3.2) . 17
3.2.4 Symbols related to the measurements (Clause 8 and Annex U) . 18
3.2.5 Symbols related to the microwave calibration (Annex F) . 18
4 List of measurements . 18
5 General conditions for measurements . 19
5.1 General . 19
5.1.1 General information. 19
5.1.2 Free-standing dishwasher (3.1.2) . 20
5.1.3 Built-in dishwasher (3.1.3) and integrated dishwashers (3.1.4). 20
5.1.4 Multi-compartment dishwashers (3.1.1) . 20
5.2 Sequence of test procedures and conditioning of the test machine (3.1.5) . 20
5.3 Electricity supply for machines . 21
5.3.1 Electricity supply for test machine (3.1.5) . 21
5.3.2 Electricity supply for the reference machine (3.1.6) . 21
5.4 Test programme (3.1.14) . 21
5.5 Ambient conditions . 21
5.6 Water . 22
5.6.1 General. 22
5.6.2 Water temperature . 22
5.6.3 Water hardness . 22
5.6.4 Water pressure . 23
5.6.5 Additional water quality parameters . 23
5.7 Detergent (3.1.23) . 23
5.8 Rinse aid (3.1.24) . 24
5.9 Salt . 24
5.10 Intermittently recurring functions (3.1.40) . 24
5.10.1 Provision of information . 24
5.10.2 Impact of intermittently recurring functions (3.1.40) on reproducibility
and the validity of test results . 25
5.10.3 Treatment of intermittently recurring functions (3.1.40) . 25
6 Combined cleaning and drying performance tests . 25
6.1 General and purpose . 25
6.2 Load . 26
6.2.1 Composition of the test load . 26
6.2.2 Requirements for pre-conditioning of new tableware (3.1.9) . 26
6.2.3 Requirements for conditioning of tableware (3.1.9) . 26
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6.2.4 Requirements for re-conditioning tableware (3.1.9) . 26
6.3 Soiling agents and preparation equipment . 26
6.4 Preparation and application of soiling agents . 27
6.4.1 General. 27
6.4.2 Milk . 28
6.4.3 Tea . 29
6.4.4 Minced meat . 31
6.4.5 Egg . 32
6.4.6 Oat flakes . 33
6.4.7 Spinach . 33
6.4.8 Margarine . 35
6.5 Drying of the soiled tableware (3.1.9) items . 35
6.5.1 General. 35
6.5.2 Oven drying method . 35
6.5.3 Air drying method . 37
6.6 Loading and operating. 37
6.6.1 Loading. 37
6.6.2 Operating . 37
7 Combined cleaning and drying performance assessment . 38
7.1 General requirements. 38
7.2 Determination of the drying performance . 38
7.2.1 General requirements to enable subsequent cleaning assessment . 38
7.2.2 Drying assessment procedure . 39
7.2.3 Calculation of the drying index . 42
7.3 Determination of the cleaning performance. 43
7.3.1 General. 43
7.3.2 Calculation of the cleaning index . 46
7.3.3 Dishwasher (3.1.1) filter systems . 47
7.3.4 Assessing ln W . 48
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7.4 Results . 48
7.4.1 Expressing drying results . 48
7.4.2 Expressing cleaning results. 48
8 Energy consumption, water consumption, programme time (3.1.17) . 49
8.1 General and purpose . 49
8.2 Method of measurement . 49
8.3 Method of evaluation . 49
8.3.1 General. 49
8.3.2 Energy consumption . 50
8.3.3 Hot water energy . 50
8.3.4 Water consumption . 51
8.3.5 Time . 51
9 Airborne acoustical noise . 51
Annex A (normative) Place settings (3.1.10) and serving pieces (3.1.11) . 52
A.1 General information . 52
A.2 Test load specifications . 52
Annex B (informative) Tableware (3.1.9) specifications . 57
Annex C (normative) Illustration of soil application quantities . 64
C.1 Soil application . 64
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C.1.1 Soil application example for type A tableware (3.1.9) items . 64
C.1.2 Soil application example for type B tableware (3.1.9) items . 64
C.1.3 Soil application on the serving pieces (3.1.11) . 65
C.1.4 Soil application quantities for different rated dishwasher capacities
(3.1.12) . 65
Annex D (informative) Pictures of the soiled items . 67
Annex E (normative) Test additives . 71
E.1 General . 71
E.2 Detergent (3.1.23) . 71
E.3 Rinse aid (3.1.24) . 73
E.4 Salt . 74
Annex F (normative) Microwave oven . 75
F.1 Specification of the microwave oven . 75
F.2 Calibration of the microwave oven . 75
Annex G (normative) Through-circulation thermal cabinet . 77
G.1 Specification of the thermal cabinet . 77
G.2 Calibration of the thermal cabinet . 77
Annex H (informative) Alternate cleaning and drying assessment tables . 79
H.1 General . 79
H.2 Alternate drying performance table . 79
H.3 Alternate cleaning performance table . 81
Annex I (normative) Description of the reference machine (3.1.6) type 2 . 84
I.1 General . 84
I.2 Installation and use of the reference machine (3.1.6) . 84
I.3 Specification of the reference machine (3.1.6) . 85
I.3.1 General specifications . 85
I.3.2 Specifications of performance values . 85
I.4 Specification check of the reference machine (3.1.6) . 85
I.4.1 General. 85
I.4.2 Checking spray arm rotation. 86
I.4.3 Checking the water hardness . 86
I.4.4 Checking the energy consumption and water consumption . 86
I.4.5 Checking the programme time (3.1.17) . 86
I.4.6 Checking the water temperature in the sump . 86
I.4.7 Checking the cleaning and drying performance . 86
I.4.8 Checking the water level in the sump . 87
I.5 Reference machine (3.1.6) loading plan . 87
Annex J (informative) Shade chart . 89
J.1 General . 89
J.2 Classification of shade numbers . 89
Annex K (normative) Measurement of energy consumption in low power modes of
dishwashers (3.1.1) . 90
K.1 General . 90
K.2 Determination of left-on mode (3.1.26) power . 92
K.3 Determination of left on mode duration (3.1.33) . 92
K.4 Determination of off mode (3.1.27) power . 92
K.5 Determination of standby mode (3.1.29) power . 93
K.6 Determination of standby mode in condition of networked standby (3.1.30) . 93
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K.7 Determination of delay start mode (3.1.31) power . 94
K.8 Measurement procedure for low power modes . 95
Annex L (informative) Suppliers of test materials . 98
Annex M (informative) Test report contents . 99
M.1 General . 99
M.2 Machine description . 99
M.3 Laboratory details . 99
M.4 Test conditions . 99
M.5 Test results and measurements. 99
M.5.1 Setup . 99
M.5.2 Results . 100
Annex N (normative) Test enclosure for built-in dishwasher (3.1.3) and integrated
dishwashers (3.1.4) . 101
Annex O (informative) Internal evaluation guidelines . 103
Annex P (informative) Test procedure for sensing programmes (3.1.14) . 104
P.1 General . 104
P.2 General conditions . 104
P.3 Loading . 105
P.4 Soiling . 105
P.5 Measured data . 105
Annex Q (informative) Additional rinse performance evaluation . 106
Q.1 General . 106
Q.2 General conditions . 106
Q.3 Loading . 106
Q.4 Evaluation . 106
Q.5 Measured data . 107
Annex R (informative) Dishwasher (3.1.1) filtration evaluation . 108
R.1 General . 108
R.2 General conditions . 108
R.3 Test procedure . 108
R.3.1 General. 108
R.3.2 Coffee grounds . 108
R.3.3 Spinach . 110
R.4 Evaluation . 110
Annex S (informative) Flow chart – evaluation of filter systems. 114
Annex T (normative) Instrumentation and accuracy . 115
Annex U (informative) Inlet water temperature influence on energy consumption . 116
U.1 General . 116
U.2 Cold water energy correction . 116
U.3 Correlating energy consumption tests with different cold water inlet
temperatures . 117
U.3.1 General. 117
U.3.2 Estimating regional energy consumption from standard cold water
temperature . 118
U.3.3 Estimating standard energy consumption from regional cold water
temperature . 118
Annex V (informative) Testing intermittently recurring functions (3.1.40). 120
V.1 General . 120
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V.2 Test series (3.1.8) design . 120
V.3 Method of evaluation . 121
V.3.1 General. 121
V.3.2 Energy consumption . 122
V.3.3 Hot water energy . 122
V.3.4 Water consumption . 122
V.3.5 Time . 122
V.4 Ballast soil . 122
V.4.1 Dose. 122
V.4.2 Preparation . 123
V.4.3 Storage . 123
V.4.4 Application . 123
Annex W (normative) Description of the reference machine (3.1.6) type 3 . 127
W.1 General . 127
W.2 Installation and use of the reference machine (3.1.6) . 127
W.3 Specification of the reference machine (3.1.6) . 127
W.3.1 General specifications . 127
W.3.2 Specifications of performance values . 128
W.4 Specification check of the reference machine (3.1.6) . 128
W.4.1 General. 128
W.4.2 Checking spray arm rotation. 129
W.4.3 Checking the water hardness . 129
W.4.4 Checking the energy consumption and water consumption . 129
W.4.5 Checking the temperature during the programme (3.1.14) . 129
W.4.6 Checking the programme time (3.1.17) . 130
W.4.7 Checking the cleaning and drying performance . 130
W.4.8 Checking the water level in the sump . 130
W.5 Reference machine (3.1.6) loading plan . 131
Annex X (informative) Multi-compartment dishwashers (3.1.1) . 132
X.1 General . 132
X.1.1 Multi-compartment dishwasher (3.1.1) . 132
X.1.2 Multi-compartment mode . 132
X.1.3 Combined rated dishwasher capacity (3.1.12) . 132
X.2 Measurement and evaluation of the compartments of a multi-compartment
dishwasher (3.1.1) . 132
X.3 Rated capacity and detergent (3.1.23) dosage for compartments operated in
multi-compartment mode . 132
X.4 Combined cleaning and drying performance tests for dishwasher (3.1.1) in
multi-compartment mode . 133
X.4.1 Preparation . 133
X.4.2 Loading and operating . 133
X.5 Combined cleaning and drying performance assessment for dishwasher
(3.1.1) in multi-compartment mode . 133
X.5.1 General. 133
X.5.2 Assessment of drying performance . 133
X.5.3 Assessment of cleaning performance . 134
X.6 Energy consumption, water consumption, programme time (3.1.17) in multi-
compartment mode . 134
X.6.1 General. 134
X.6.2 Energy consumption . 134
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X.6.3 Water consumption . 134
X.6.4 Programme time (3.1.17) . 134
Annex Y (informative) Implementation of test class . 135
Y.1 Overview . 135
Y.1.1 General. 135
Y.1.2 Test series (3.1.8) . 135
Y.1.3 Test class . 135
Y.2 Purpose of test series (3.1.8) – Test class . 135
Y.3 Operating. 136
Y.4 Performance assessment . 136
Y.4.1 Cleaning and drying performance assessment . 136
Y.4.2 Drying assessment procedure . 136
Y.4.3 Calculation of the drying index according to 7.2.3 . 137
Y.4.4 Determination of the cleaning performance . 137
Bibliography . 138
Figure 1 – Position of the glasses on the microwave turntable . 29
Figure 2 – Thermal cabinet for pre-drying of soiled cups, mugs and saucers . 30
Figure 3 – Schematic view of the different beef pieces . 31
Figure 4 – The thermal cabinet with soiled load items (30 place settings (3.1.10)) . 36
Figure D.1 – Figure D.1 Minced meat mixture: Glass bowl, oval platter, oven pan . 67
Figure D.2 – Egg yolk: Dinner plate, melamine dessert plate, fork . 67
Figure D.3 – Oat flakes: Soup plate, dessert bowl, soup spoon . 68
Figure D.4 – Spinach: Dessert plate, small pot . 68
Figure D.5 – Milk: Glass . 68
Figure D.6 – Tea: Cups, mugs and saucers (pictures were made after oven drying) . 69
Figure D.7 – Margarine: Melamine bowl . 70
Figure G.1 – Location of the thermocouple on upper, intermediate and lower wire
shelves. 78
Figure I.1 – Maximum water level in the reference machine (3.1.6) at the end of cycle . 87
Figure I.2 – Reference machine (3.1.6) loading plan - cutlery rack . 87
Figure I.3 – Reference machine (3.1.6) loading plan - upper and lower baskets . 88
Figure K.1 – Required door position in the case of opened and unlatched door (left
picture) . 91
Figure N.1 – Test enclosure for built-in dishwashers (3.1.3) and integrated
dishwashers (3.1.4) . 102
Figure Q.1 – Example for an assessment light box . 107
Figure Q.2 – Photo catalogue to assess spots on glasses . 107
Figure R.1 – Suitable sieves for grounded coffee . 109
Figure R.2 – Soiled melamine bowl with margarine and coffee grounds . 110
Figure S.1 – Flow chart – evaluation of filter systems . 114
Figure V.1 – Flow chart showing the general test design for assessing intermittently
recurring functions (3.1.40) . 124
Figure W.1 – Possible position for temperature sensor. . 130
Figure W.2 – Maximum water level in the reference machine (3.1.6) at the end of
cycle. . 131
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Figure W.3 – Reference machine (3.1.6) loading plan . 131
Table 1 – Evaluation of the drying performance . 40
Table 2 – Evaluation to determine the drying performance . 41
Table 3 – Evaluation of the cleaning performance . 44
Table 4 – Evaluation to determine the cleaning performance . 44
Table 5 – Numerical values of the t-factor for statistical calculations . 47
Table A.1 – Specifications of tableware (3.1.9) items . 52
Table A.2 – Composition of test loads . 54
Table B.1 – Tableware (3.1.9)specifications . 58
Table C.1 – Soil application example for type A tableware (3.1.9) items . 64
Table C.2 – Soil application example for type B tableware (3.1.9) items . 64
Table C.3 – Soil application on the serving pieces (3.1.11) . 65
Table C.4 – Soil application quantities for different rated dishwasher capacities
(3.1.12) . 65
Table E.1 – Ingredients of reference detergent (3.1.23) type E . 71
Table E.2 – Ingredients of reference rinse aid (3.1.24) III. 73
Table H.1 – Alternate drying performance table . 79
Table H.2 – Alternate cleaning performance table . 81
Table J.1 – Shade chart . 89
Table K.1 – Measurement procedure for low power modes . 95
Table P.1 – Test scenarios for testing the sensing programme (3.1.14) . 104
Table P.2 – Example for a one week schedule . 105
Table R.1 – Evaluation to determine the cleaning performance . 111
Table R.2 – Soil application on the serving pieces (3.1.11) . 112
Table R.3 – Soil application quantities for different rated dishwasher capacities
(3.1.12) . 113
Table T.1 – Specification of instruments . 115
Table V.1 – Intermittently recurring function (3.1.40)data provided by the manufacturer
/ supplier . 125
Table V.2 – Record of preparatory and trigger cycles (3.1.15) carried out before and /
or between test runs (3.1.7) . 125
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Electric dishwashers for household use - Methods for measuring the
performance
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IEC 60436:2025 © IEC 2025
IEC 60436 has been prepared by subcommittee 59A: Electric dishwashers, of IEC technical
committee 59: Performance of household and similar electrical appliances. It is an International
Standard.
This fifth edition cancels and replaces the fourth edition published in 2015, and Amendment
1:2020. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) Implementatio
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