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    I.S. EN 60456:2016

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    CLOTHES WASHING MACHINES FOR HOUSEHOLD USE - METHODS FOR MEASURING THE PERFORMANCE

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  06-02-2021

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2016

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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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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    Describes methods for measuring the performance of Clothes washing machines for household use, with or without heating devices utilising cold and/or hot water supply.

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    Development Note For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (01/2017)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    IEC GUIDE 109:2012 Environmental aspects - Inclusion in electrotechnical product standards
    ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
    ISO 7211-2:1984 Textiles — Woven fabrics — Construction — Methods of analysis — Part 2: Determination of number of threads per unit length
    ISO 5725-1:1994 Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results — Part 1: General principles and definitions
    IEC 61121:2012 Tumble dryers for household use - Methods for measuring the performance
    ISO/IEC Guide 58:1993 Calibration and testing laboratory accreditation systems General requirements for operation and recognition
    EN ISO 3759:2011 Textiles - Preparation, marking and measuring of fabric specimens and garments in tests for determination of dimensional change (ISO 3759:2011)
    EN ISO 80000-1:2013 Quantities and units - Part 1: General (ISO 80000-1:2009 + Cor 1:2011)
    IEC 62053-21:2003+AMD1:2016 CSV Electricity metering equipment (a.c.) - Particular requirements - Part 21: Static meters for active energy (classes 1 and 2)
    EN 60704-2-4:2012 Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 2-4: Particular requirements for washing machines and spin extractors
    IEC 60335-2-7 : 7.2 HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - SAFETY - PART 2-7: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR WASHING MACHINES
    IEC 60704-1:2010 Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 1: General requirements
    EN ISO 2060 : 1995 TEXTILES - YARN FROM PACKAGES - DETERMINATION OF LINEAR DENSITY (MASS PER UNIT LENGTH) BY THE SKEIN METHOD
    IEC 60704-2-4:2011 Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 2-4: Particular requirements for washing machines and spin extractors
    ISO/IEC Guide 43-1:1997 Proficiency testing by interlaboratory comparisons Part 1: Development and operation of proficiency testing schemes
    IEC 60734:2012 Household electrical appliances - Performance - Water for testing
    IEC TR 61923:1997 Household electrical appliances - Method of measuring performance - Assessment of repeatability and reproducibility
    ISO/TR 22971:2005 Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results Practical guidance for the use of ISO 5725-2:1994 in designing, implementing and statistically analysing interlaboratory repeatability and reproducibility results
    IEC 60335-2-7:2008+AMD1:2011+AMD2:2016 CSV Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-7:Particular requirements for washing machines
    EN 50564:2011 Electrical and electronic household and office equipment - Measurement of low power consumption
    IEC 62301:2011 Household electrical appliances - Measurement of standby power
    ISO 4319:1977 Surface active agents — Detergents for washing fabrics — Guide for comparative testing of performance
    ISO 5725-3:1994 Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results — Part 3: Intermediate measures of the precision of a standard measurement method
    IEC TR 61592:2003 Household electrical appliances - Guidelines for consumer panel testing
    ISO 5725-6:1994 Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results — Part 6: Use in practice of accuracy values
    ISO 5725-4:1994 Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results Part 4: Basic methods for the determination of the trueness of a standard measurement method
    IEC PAS 62473:2007 Clothes washing machines for household use - Methods for measuring the mechanical action in household washing machines
    ISO 3759:2011 Textiles — Preparation, marking and measuring of fabric specimens and garments in tests for determination of dimensional change
    EN 60704-3:2006 Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 3: Procedure for determining and verifying declared noise emission values
    ISO 31-0:1992 Quantities and units Part 0: General principles
    EN 50229 : 2015 COR 2016 ELECTRIC CLOTHES WASHER-DRYERS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE - METHODS OF MEASURING THE PERFORMANCE
    ISO 3801:1977 Textiles — Woven fabrics — Determination of mass per unit length and mass per unit area
    EN 60734:2012 Household electrical appliances - Performance - Water for testing
    ISO 2060:1994 Textiles — Yarn from packages — Determination of linear density (mass per unit length) by the skein method
    ISO 80000-1:2009 Quantities and units — Part 1: General
    ISO 5725-2:1994 Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results Part 2: Basic method for the determination of repeatability and reproducibility of a standard measurement method
    DIN 53923:1978-01 Testing of textiles; determination of water absorption of textile fabrics
    IEC TR 62617:2015 Home laundry appliances - Uncertainty reporting of measurements
    ISO/CIE 10526:1999 CIE standard illuminants for colorimetry
    ISO 2061:2015 Textiles Determination of twist in yarns Direct counting method
    EN 60335-2-7:2010/A11:2013 HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - SAFETY - PART 2-7: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR WASHING MACHINES
    ISO/IEC Guide 46:2017 Comparative testing of consumer products and related services General principles
    EN 60704-1:2010/A11:2012 HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - TEST CODE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF AIRBORNE NOISE - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (IEC 60704-1:2010)
    EN 12127:1997 Textiles - Fabrics - Determination of mass per unit area using small samples
    ISO/IEC Guide 43-2:1997 Proficiency testing by interlaboratory comparisons Part 2: Selection and use of proficiency testing schemes by laboratory accreditation bodies
    EN ISO 2061:2015 Textiles - Determination of twist in yarns - Direct counting method (ISO 2061:2015)
    ISO 5725-5:1998 Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results — Part 5: Alternative methods for the determination of the precision of a standard measurement method
    ISO/IEC Guide 98-3:2008 Uncertainty of measurement — Part 3: Guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement (GUM:1995)
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