I.S. EN 60456:2016
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CLOTHES WASHING MACHINES FOR HOUSEHOLD USE - METHODS FOR MEASURING THE PERFORMANCE
Hardcopy , PDF
06-02-2021
English
01-01-2016
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National Foreword
European foreword
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and symbols
4 Requirements
5 Test conditions, materials, equipment and instrumentation
6 Preparation for testing
7 Performance measurements - general requirements
8 Tests for performance
9 Assessment of performance
10 Shrinkage during the wool wash programme
11 Data to be reported
Bibliography
Annex A (normative) - Specification of stain test strips with
standardized soiling
Annex B (normative) - Reference detergent A*
Annex C (normative) - Specifications for base loads
Annex D (normative) - Reference machine specification
Annex E (normative) - Reference machine programme definitions
Annex F (informative) - Reference programmes and examples
of comparable washing machine programmes
Annex G (normative) - The bone-dry method
of conditioning
Annex H (normative) - Folding and loading the test load
Annex I (normative) - Calculation of weighted average age
of the cotton base load
Annex J (normative) - Loading a large standard extractor
(rinsing performance)
Annex K (informative) - Laboratory internal testing guide
Annex L (normative) - Measurement of energy consumption
in low power modes of washing machines
Annex M (normative) - Testing procedure for manual washing
machines
Annex N (normative) - Procedure to determine test load size
where rated capacity is not declared
Annex O (informative) - Additional evaluation of washing
performance
Annex P (informative) - Testing deviations to reduce costs
and their limitations
Annex Q (informative) - Uncertainty of measurements in
IEC 60456
Annex R (informative) - Environmental aspects of washing
machine use determined in IEC 60456
Annex S (normative) - Test report - data to be reported
Annex T (normative) - Wool shrinkage specimens
Annex U (informative) - Sources of materials and supplies
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) - Test procedure for a combined
test sequence of cotton 40 degree C and cotton
60 degree C with full load and partial load
Annex ZB (normative) - Tolerances and control procedures
Annex ZC (normative) - Normative references to
international publications with their
corresponding European publications
Annex ZZA (informative) - Relationship between this
European Standard and the energy labelling
Requirements of Commission Delegated Regulation
(EU) No 1061/2010 aimed to be covered
Annex ZZB (informative) - Relationship between this
European Standard and the ecodesign requirements
of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1015/2010
aimed to be covered
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