EN 61121:2013/prAB:2024
(Amendment)Tumble dryers for household use - Methods for measuring the performance
Tumble dryers for household use - Methods for measuring the performance
Scope unchanged, see EN61121:2013
Wäschetrockner für den Hausgebrauch - Verfahren zur Messung der Gebrauchseigenschaften
Sèche-linge à tambour à usage domestique - Méthodes de mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction
Gospodinjski sušilni stroji - Metode za merjenje učinkovitost delovanja - Dopolnilo AB
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2024
Gospodinjski sušilni stroji - Metode za merjenje učinkovitost delovanja - Dopolnilo
AB
Tumble dryers for household use - Methods for measuring the performance
Wäschetrockner für den Hausgebrauch - Verfahren zur Messung der
Gebrauchseigenschaften
Sèche-linge à tambour à usage domestique - Méthodes de mesure de l'aptitude à la
fonction
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61121:2013/prAB:2024
ICS:
97.060 Aparati za nego perila Laundry appliances
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
EN 61121:2013
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prAB
March 2024
ICS 97.060 Will supersede EN 61121:2013/A11:2019
English Version
Tumble dryers for household use - Methods for measuring the
performance
Sèche-linge à tambour à usage domestique - Méthodes de Wäschetrockner für den Hausgebrauch - Verfahren zur
mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction Messung der Gebrauchseigenschaften
This draft amendment prAB, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 61121:2013; it is submitted to CENELEC members for
enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2024-05-31.
It has been drawn up by CLC/TC 59X.
If this draft becomes an amendment, CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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Contents Page
8 1 Modifications to Clause 2, “Normative references” . 5
9 2 Modifications to Clause 3, “Terms and definitions” . 5
10 3 Modifications to Clause 5, “Test conditions, materials, equipment and instrumentation” 11
11 4 Modification to Clause 6, “Preparing for testing” .12
12 5 Modification to Clause 7, “Performance measurements – General requirements” .13
13 6 Modification to Clause 8, “Tests for performance” .13
14 7 Modification to Clause 9, “Assessment of performance” .14
15 8 Modification to Annex A, “Reference list” .16
16 9 Modification to Annex D, “Test report – data to be reported” .17
17 10 Modification to Annex F, “Flexible initial moisture content method” .17
18 11 Modification to Annex H, “Measurement of exhaust air volume” .18
19 12 Modification to Annex ZA, “Test procedure for a combined test sequence of Cotton dry
20 with full load and partial load” .18
21 13 Modification to Annex ZB .27
22 14 Modification to Annex ZC .28
23 15 Addition of Annex ZD, “Low power modes for tumble dryers” .29
24 16 Replacement of Annex ZZ, “Coverage of Requirements of Commission Regulation (EU) No
25 932/2012 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 392/2012Test report – data to be
26 reported”.33
27 17 Modification to Bibliography .36
28 European foreword
29 This document (EN 61121:2013/prAB:2024) has been prepared by CLC/TC59X WG01-09 “Dryer”.
30 This document is currently submitted to the Enquiry.
31 The following dates are proposed:
• latest date by which the existence of this (doa) dor + 6 months
document has to be announced at national
level
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) dor + 12 months
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) dor + 36 months
conflicting with this document have to be (to be confirmed or
withdrawn modified when voting)
32 This document will supersede the amendment EN 61121:2013/A11:2019 and corrigenda (if any).
33 This document is read in conjunction with EN 61121:2013.
34 EN 61121:2013/prAB:2024 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to
35 EN 61121:2013/A11:2019:
36 a) the programme to be tested for the combined test series is the new introduced eco programme;
37 b) the maximum time of the phase without pre-conditioning of the tumble dryer between two test runs is
38 extended to 96 h;
39 c) the requirement to adjust the water used to the pH-value is omitted;
40 d) a loading procedure for the tumble dryer is introduced;
41 e) addition of an alternative ambient air climate for conditioning the test load;
42 f) the validity of a test run and the validity of a test series has been revised;
43 g) the method to pre-age test load items for creation of a new test load is modified;
44 h) the method to calculate a pooled standard deviation has been deleted;
45 i) a calculation method for the average final moisture content has been added.
46 j) specific weighting factors are introduced for the calculation of the weighted average value of the combined
47 test series and
48 k) Annex ZB Tolerances and control procedures is deleted. Annex ZB is replaced by a new Annex ZB which
49 defines the testing procedure for multi-drum tumble dryers.
50 l) the procedure to measure low power modes is modified (see Annex ZD).
51 Annex ZA sets out the procedure to be applied for testing according to Commission Regulations with regard to
52 energy labelling and ecodesign and provides all necessary links to all relevant clauses of this European
53 Standard.
54 This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CENELEC by the European
55 Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
56 Member States.
57 For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annexes ZZA and ZZB, which are an integral part of
58 this document.
59 1 Modifications to Clause 2, “Normative references”
60 Replace the reference to IEC 60734 with its dated reference:
61 IEC 60734:2012, Household electrical appliances – Performance – Water for testing
62 Add the following reference:
63 EN IEC 63474:2023, Electrical and electronic household and office equipment - Measurement of networked
64 standby power consumption of edge equipment
65 Replace the reference to EN 60704-2-6 with its dated reference:
66 EN 60704-2-6:2012 , Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne
67 acoustical noise – Part 2-6: Particular requirements for tumble dryers
68 Delete the following references:
69 EN 60704-1, Household and similar electrical appliances – Test code for the determination of airborne noise -
70 Part 1: General requirements”
71 EN 60704-3, Household and similar electrical appliances – Test code for the determination of airborne
72 acoustical noise - Part 3: Procedure for determining and verifying declared noise emission values
73 2 Modifications to Clause 3, “Terms and definitions”
74 Add the following table before 3.1.1:
75 “
76 Table 3.1 — Reference table for terms and definition in alphabetical order
Terms and definition subclause
air vented tumble dryer 3.1.2
automatic tumble dryer 3.1.4
combined cycle time 3.1.Z28
combined energy consumption 3.1.Z27
combined programme time 3.1.Z27
combined rated capacity 3.1.Z26
condensation efficiency 3.1.Z20
condenser tumble dryer 3.1.3
conditioning 3.1.8
cycle 3.1.15
cycle time 3.1.16
delay start 3.1.Z15
eco programme 3.1.Z18
end of the programme 3.1.13
Energy Efficiency Index 3.1.Z19
final moisture content 3.1.23
frequency of cleaning 3.1.Z12
full load 3.1.Z1
As amended by EN 60704-2-6:2012/prAB:2024.
Terms and definition subclause
initial moisture content 3.1.22
left on mode duration 3.1.Z10
moisture content 3.1.21
multi-drum mode 3.1.Z23
network 3.1.Z14
networked standby mode 3.1.Z17
nominal test load mass 3.1.20
non-automatic tumble dryer 3.1.5
normalization 3.1.17
off mode 3.1.24
operation 3.1.11
partial load 3.1.Z2
post programme phase LO 3.1.Z9
post programme phase LU 3.1.Z8
post programme phases 3.1.Z7
power management system 3.1.Z11
pre-treatment 3.1.7
programme 3.1.12
programme time 3.1.14
rated capacity 3.1.18
rated voltage 3.1.26
simultaneous cycle 3.1.Z25
simultaneous programme 3.1.Z24
standby mode 3.1.Z13
test load 3.1.6
test load mass 3.1.19
test run 3.1.9
test series 3.1.10
treatment 3.1.Z3
treatment full 3.1.Z4
treatment half 3.1.Z5
tumble dryer 3.1.1
unstable left on mode 3.1.Z6
wrinkle guard function 3.1.Z16
77 “
78 Replace term entry 3.1.18 with the following:
79 “
80 3.1.18
81 rated capacity
82 maximum mass in kilograms, declared by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative at 0,5 kg
83 intervals of dry textiles of a particular type, which can be treated in one drying cycle of a tumble dryer on the
84 selected programme, when loaded in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions
85 “
86 Replace term entry 3.1.24 with the following:
87 “
88 3.1.24
89 off mode
90 condition in which the test tumble dryer is connected to the mains and is not providing any function
91 Note Z1 to entry: The following is also considered as off mode:
92 a) conditions providing only an indication of off mode;
93 b) conditions providing only functionalities intended to ensure electromagnetic compatibility
94 “
95 Delete term entry 3.1.25.
96 Replace term entry 3.1.Z2 with the following:
97 “
98 3.1.Z2
99 partial load
100 half of the rated capacity of a tumble dryer for a given programme
101 Note Z1 to entry: See Annex ZA for additional requirements.
102 “
103 Replace term entries 3.1.Z4 and 3.1.Z5 with the following:
104 “
105 3.1.Z4
106 treatment full
107 test run using the eco programme with full load
108 3.1.Z5
109 treatment half
110 test run using the eco programme with partial load
111 “
112 Add the following term entries:
113 “
114 3.1.Z13
115 standby mode
116 condition where the test tumble dryer is connected to the mains and provides only the following functions,
117 which can persist for an indefinite time:
118 a) reactivation function, or reactivation function and a mere indication of enabled reactivation function; and/or
119 b) reactivation function through a connection to a network; and/or
120 c) information or status display; and/or
121 d) detection function for emergency measures.
122 3.1.Z14
123 network
124 communication infrastructure with topology of links, an architecture, including the physical components,
125 organizational principles, communication procedures and formats (protocols).
126 3.1.Z15
127 delay start
128 condition where the user has selected a specified delay to the beginning of the cycle of the selected
129 programme.
130 3.1.Z16
131 wrinkle guard function
132 operation of the test tumble dryer after completion of a programme to prevent excessive wrinkle building of
133 the laundry.
134 3.1.Z17
135 networked standby mode
136 mode in which the tumble dryer is able to activate another function by way of a remotely initiated trigger from
137 a network connection.
138 3.1.Z18
139 eco programme
140 means the programme declared by the manufacturer, importer or authorized representative as to be able to
141 dry cotton laundry with an initial moisture content of the load of 60 % down to a final moisture content of the
142 load of 0 %.
143 3.1.Z19
144 Energy Efficiency Index
145 the ratio of the weighted energy consumption to the standard drying cycle energy consumption of a specific
146 tumble dryer model
147 3.1.Z20
148 condensation efficiency
149 ratio between the mass of moisture conden
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