ISO/TC 86/SC 7 - Testing and rating of commercial refrigerated display cabinets

This document specifies the requirements for the verification of performance and energy consumption of blast cabinets for professional use in commercial kitchens, hospitals, canteens, institutional catering and similar professional areas. The appliances covered by this document are intended to rapidly cool down hot foodstuffs up to a load capacity of 300 kg. This document applies to: — blast chillers; — blast freezers; — multi-use blast chillers/freezers. The following appliances are not covered: — roll-in cabinet; — pass-through cabinet; — cabinets with remote condensing unit; — cabinets with water cooled condenser; — blast chilling and freezing tunnels; — continuous blast-chilling and blast-freezing equipment; — bakery combined freezing and storage units.

This document specifies the classification for horizontal closed ice-cream freezer with access of the product from the top via transparent or solid lid(s) and specifies their requirements and test methods. The ice-cream freezers defined in this document are different from supermarket segment freezers, as they work with static air cooling, with a skin evaporator (no evaporator fan) and are used specifically for the storage and display of pre-packed ice-cream. This document is only applicable to integral type refrigeration systems. It is not applicable to remote and secondary system type cabinets. Ice-cream freezers defined in this document are intended to have a net volume ≤600 l. For transparent lid ice-cream freezers only, they are intended to have a net volume/TDA ≥ 0,35 m.

This document specifies requirements for the verification of performance and energy consumption of refrigerated storage cabinets and counters for professional use in commercial kitchens, hospitals, canteens, preparation areas of bars, bakeries, gelateria, institutional catering and similar professional areas. The products covered in this document are intended to store foodstuffs. It specifies test conditions and methods for checking that the requirements have been satisfied, as well as classification of the cabinets and counters, their marking and the list of their characteristics to be declared by the manufacturer. It is not applicable to: — refrigerated cabinets used in the direct sale of foodstuffs; — cabinets that carry out food processing and not just storage function (e.g. bakery cabinets that chill, heat and humidify); — cabinets with water cooled condenser; — appliances with remote condensing unit; — appliances with open top tables and saladettes for preparation or storage of foodstuffs; — cabinets specifically intended for storage of specific foodstuffs (i.e. fresh meat, fresh fish, etc.) operating at a temperature different from those specified in Table 1; — chest freezers; — appliances intended for short time /intermittent normal operation during the full day; — built-in cabinets; — roll-in cabinets; — pass-through cabinets; — ice cream freezers.

ISO 23953-2:2015 specifies requirements for the construction, characteristics and performance of refrigerated display cabinets used in the sale and display of foodstuffs. It specifies test conditions and methods for checking that the requirements have been satisfied, as well as classification of the cabinets, their marking and the list of their characteristics to be declared by the manufacturer. It is not applicable to refrigerated vending machines. It is also not applicable to cabinets intended for storage or cabinets intended for use, for instance, in catering or non-retail refrigerated applications nor does it cover the choice of the types of foodstuffs chosen to be displayed in the cabinets.

ISO 23953-1:2015 establishes a vocabulary of terms and definitions relative to refrigerated display cabinets used for the sale and display of foodstuffs. It is not applicable to refrigerated vending machines or cabinets intended for use in catering or similar non-retail applications. NOTE In addition to terms in English and French, two of the three official ISO languages, this part of ISO 23953 gives the equivalent terms in German, Italian, and Spanish; these are published under the responsibility of the member bodies for Germany (DIN), Italy (UNI), and Spain (AENOR). However, only the terms and definitions given in the official languages can be considered as ISO terms and definitions.

ISO 23953-2:2005 specifies requirements for the construction, characteristics and performance of refrigerated display cabinets used in the sale and display of foodstuffs. It specifies test conditions and methods for checking that the requirements have been satisfied, as well as classification of the cabinets, their marking and the list of their characteristics to be declared by the manufacturer. It is not applicable to refrigerated vending machines or cabinets intended for use in catering or similar non-retail applications; nor does it cover the choice of the types of foodstuffs chosen to be displayed in the cabinets.

Sub-clause 3.2, Running in, insert the paragraph given in this Amendment between the existing second and third paragraph; replace the existing third paragraph by the text given in this Amendment. Sub-clause 3.3, Test period, replace the existing second paragraph by the text given in this Amendment.

Sub-clause 4.1.2, replace the second paragraph by the text given in this Amendment. Sub-clause 5.1, replace the existing text by the text given in this Amendment. Sub-clause 5.4, amend the end of the first sentence as given in this Amendment.

Establishes the use of IEC standard test fingers in testing protection against mechanical hazard on the normal conditions of use due to contact through openings in commercial refrigerated cabinets intended for the sale and/or display of food products. For tests in respect of accidental electrical contact reference should be made to appropriate IEC tests.

Describes methods for the determination of test package temperatures in commercial refrigerated cabinets intended for the sale and/or display of food products. A so-called M-package (test package with temperature sensor) is defined. Specifications related to loading the cabinet, running-in, and test period are included.

Constitutes general conditions for the type testing of commercial refrigerated cabinets intended for the sale and/or display of food products. Specifications related to selection and installation of test specimen, testing equipment, and preparation before test are included.