NS EN ISO 8561 : 95 AMD 1 98

Committees responsible
National foreword
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Classification
5 Materials, design and manufacture
6 Required characteristics
7 Determination of linear dimensions, volumes
     and areas
8 General test conditions
9 Testing the airtightness of door or lid seal(s)
10 Testing the opening force of door(s) or lid(s)
11 Testing the durability of hinges and handles of
     door(s) and lid(s)
12 Testing the mechanical strength of shelves and
     similar components
13 Testing the storage temperatures
14 Water vapour condensation test
15 Energy-consumption test
16 Temperature rise test
17 Freezing test
18 Ice-making test
19 Test for absence of odour and taste
20 Final test report
21 Designation
22 Marking
23 Technical and advertising literature
24 Instructions for use and maintenance
Annexes
A (informative) Particular conditions for various
     countries
B (informative) Bibliography
ZA (normative) Normative references to international
     publications with their relevant European
     publications
Tables
1 Climate classes
2 Storage temperatures for all climate classes
3 Dimensions and mass of test packages
4 Different possible storage temperature conditions
     for determining energy consumption
5 Mass of test packages

Specifies the essential characteristics for household frozen food storage cabinets and food freezers cooled by internal forced air circulation. Does not apply to house-hold refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers or frozen food storage cabinets and food freezers not cooled by internal forced air circulation.