SIST EN 62552-1:2020/A11:2024

Household refrigerating appliances - Characteristics and test methods - Part 1: General requirements

This part of EN 62552 specifies the essential characteristics of household and similar
refrigerating appliances cooled by internal natural convection or forced air circulation, and
establishes test methods for checking these characteristics.
For the purposes of declaration, the tests defined in this part of IEC 62552 are considered to
be type tests to assess the fundamental design and operation of a refrigerating appliance.
This part of IEC 62552 does not define requirements for production sampling or conformity
assessment or certification.
This part of IEC 62552 does not define a regime for verification testing as this varies by
region and country. When verification of the performance of a refrigerating appliance of a
given type in relation to this standard is necessary, it is preferable, wherever practicable, that
all the tests specified be applied to a single unit. The tests can also be made individually for
the study of a particular characteristic.

Haushaltskühlgeräte - Eigenschaften und Prüfverfahren - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen

Appareils de réfrigération à usage ménager - Caractéristiques et méthodes d'essai - Partie 1: Exigences générales

Gospodinjski hladilni aparati - Značilnosti in preskusne metode - 1. del: Splošne zahteve - Dopolnilo A11

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 13-Aug-2024
• ICS: 97.030 - Domestic electrical appliances in general
• ICS: 97.040.30 - Domestic refrigerating appliances
• Technical Committee: FGA - Consumer information related to household electrical appliances
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 07-Aug-2024
• Due Date: 12-Oct-2024
• Completion Date: 14-Aug-2024
• Directive: 2019/2016 - COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2019/2016 of 11 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of refrigerating appliances and repealing Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1060/2010
• Directive: 2019/2019 - COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2019/2019 of 1 October 2019 laying down ecodesign requirements for refrigerating appliances pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 643/2009
• Directive: 2021/340 - COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2021/340 of 17 December 2020 amending Delegated Regulations (EU) 2019/2013, (EU) 2019/2014, (EU) 2019/2015, (EU) 2019/2016, (EU) 2019/2017 and (EU) 2019/2018 with regard to energy labelling requirements for electronic displays, household washing machines and household washer-dryers, light sources, refrigerating appliances, household dishwashers, and refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function
• Directive: 2021/341 - Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/341 of 23 February 2021 amending Regulations (EU) 2019/424, (EU) 2019/1781, (EU) 2019/2019, (EU) 2019/2020, (EU) 2019/2021, (EU) 2019/2022, (EU) 2019/2023 and (EU) 2019/2024 with regard to ecodesign requirements for servers and data storage products, electric motors and variable speed drives, refrigerating appliances, light sources and separate control gears, electronic displays, household dishwashers, household washing machines and household washer-dryers and refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function
• Mandate: M/586 - COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 29.8.2022 on a standardisation request as regards energy labelling of refrigerating appliances to support the application of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2016 and as regards ecodesign of refrigerating appliances to support the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/2019
• Ref Project: EN 62552-1:2020/A11:2024 - Household refrigerating appliances - Characteristics and test methods - Part 1: General requirements

Relations

• Amends: SIST EN 62552-1:2020 - Household refrigerating appliances - Characteristics and test methods - Part 1: General requirements
• Effective Date: 26-Jul-2021

Overview

SIST EN 62552-1:2020/A11:2024 is a European standard developed by the CLC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization) that specifies the essential characteristics and test methods for household refrigerating appliances. This part 1 of the EN 62552 series focuses on general requirements for refrigerating units cooled by either internal natural convection or forced air circulation. It establishes type test procedures designed to assess the fundamental design and operational performance of these appliances, serving as a basis for product declarations.

This amendment A11 (2024) updates EN 62552-1:2020, bringing enhancements in test enclosures, freezing capacity data reporting, and alignment with recent EU ecodesign and energy labeling regulations. It is part of a suite that includes EN 62552-2 and EN 62552-3, which cover performance and additional test methods.

Key benefits of this standard include:

• Defining essential test protocols for consistent appliance evaluation.
• Facilitating compliance with EU ecodesign and energy labeling requirements.
• Providing methodologies for measuring temperature stability, freezing capacity, and energy consumption.
• Supporting consumers and manufacturers in ensuring appliance reliability and energy efficiency.

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Key Topics

• General Definitions and Terminology
  Introduction of new terms such as "mobile refrigerating appliance," reflecting advancements in appliance categories powered by low-voltage DC or fuel sources alongside mains electricity.

• Marking and Rating Information
  Clear requirements for markings, including specified rated freezing capacity for four-star compartments to improve consumer information.

• Test Enclosures for Built-In Appliances
  Detailed specifications on ventilating openings and sealing to simulate real-use conditions during testing, tailored for under-counter, built-in, and built-under appliances, including exceptions for absorption-based refrigerators.

• Measurement Procedures
  Enhanced guidelines for placement of temperature sensors, especially for low-height compartments and frozen sub-compartments, ensuring accurate temperature profiling.

• Freezing Capacity Testing and Reporting
  Adjusted requirements for including freezing capacity in test reports, with emphasis on four-star compartments and compliance with four-star freezing standards.

• Wine Storage Appliance Tests
  Specific methods for determining temperature fluctuation (peak-to-peak amplitude limits) and relative humidity control within wine storage compartments, critical for maintaining wine quality.

• Test Report Layout
  Updated structure for test reports to accommodate new data fields and ensure clarity and completeness of test documentation.

• Alignment with EU Regulations
  Comprehensive annexes explaining the standard’s correspondence with Commission Regulation (EU) No 2019/2019 (ecodesign) and Regulation (EU) No 2019/2016 (energy labeling), providing presumption of conformity when complied with.

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Applications

SIST EN 62552-1:2020/A11:2024 is indispensable for:

• Refrigerating Appliance Manufacturers
  Ensuring that new designs meet harmonized European standards for performance, energy efficiency, and safety, facilitating market access across CENELEC member countries.

• Testing Laboratories and Certification Bodies
  Applying standardized test methods for type approval, aiding in consistent and repeatable assessment of household refrigerators and freezers.

• Regulatory Authorities and Policy Makers
  Using this standard as a reference point for verifying compliance with EU ecodesign and energy labeling directives, supporting energy efficiency and environmental policies.

• Retailers and Consumers
  Benefiting indirectly through availability of appliances tested under recognized methods, enhancing transparency in appliance performance claims.

• Specialty Appliance Designers (e.g., wine storage units)
  Utilizing precise test protocols for temperature stability and humidity to assure optimal storage conditions for sensitive products.

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Related Standards

SIST EN 62552-1:2020/A11:2024 is part of the EN 62552 series and should be used alongside:

• EN 62552-2:2020 + A11:2024
  Covers detailed performance requirements of household refrigerating appliances, including energy consumption and volume measurements.

• EN 62552-3:2020 + A11:2024
  Focuses on additional test methods such as energy consumption under specific operating conditions and volume determination.

The standard also references and complies with international IEC 62552 standards, incorporating regional specificities and enhancements.

In addition, it works in close relation to:

• Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2019 on ecodesign requirements for refrigerating appliances.
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2016 on energy labeling for refrigerating appliances.

These regulations set mandatory performance and labeling criteria that appliances must meet to be sold within the European Union.

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Compliance with SIST EN 62552-1:2020/A11:2024 ensures that household refrigerating appliances are tested using internationally recognized protocols and are aligned with the latest energy efficiency and ecodesign mandates - critical factors for market success and sustainability in today's consumer appliance sector.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2024
Gospodinjski hladilni aparati - Značilnosti in preskusne metode - 1. del: Splošne
zahteve - Dopolnilo A11
Household refrigerating appliances - Characteristics and test methods - Part 1: General
requirements
Haushaltskühlgeräte - Eigenschaften und Prüfverfahren - Teil 1: Allgemeine
Anforderungen
Appareils de réfrigération à usage ménager - Caractéristiques et méthodes d'essai -
Partie 1: Exigences générales
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 62552-1:2020/A11:2024
ICS:
97.040.30 Hladilni aparati za dom Domestic refrigerating
appliances
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 62552-1:2020/A11

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM August 2024
ICS 97.030
English Version
Household refrigerating appliances - Characteristics and test
methods - Part 1: General requirements
Appareils de réfrigération à usage ménager - Haushaltskühlgeräte - Eigenschaften und Prüfverfahren -
Caractéristiques et méthodes d'essai - Partie 1: Exigences Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen
générales
This amendment A11 modifies the European Standard EN 62552-1:2020; it was approved by CENELEC on 2024-04-15. 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.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the
responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as
the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Türkiye and the United Kingdom.

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2024 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN 62552-1:2020/A11:2024 E

Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Modifications to the “Introduction” . 4
2 Modifications to Clause 3, “Terms, definitions and symbols” . 4
3 Modifications to Clause 5, “Marking” . 4
4 Modifications to Annex B, “Preparation of an appliance for testing and general
measurement procedures” . 4
5 Modifications to Annex D, “Determination of compartment average air temperatures” . 5
6 Modifications to Annex F, “Items to be included in the test report” . 5
7 Modifications to Annex G, “Wine Storage Appliance” . 5
8 Modification to Annex ZA, “Test report layout” . 6
9 Addition of Annex ZB, “Normative references to international publications with their
corresponding European publications” . 8
10 Modification of Annex ZZA, “Relationship between this European Standard and the
ecodesign requirements of Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2019 aimed to be covered”
........................................................................................................................................................ 8
11 Modification of Annex ZZB, “Relationship between this European Standard and the energy
labelling requirements of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2016 aimed to be
covered“ .10
12 Modification to the Bibliography .12
European foreword
This document (EN 62552-1:2020/A11:2024) has been prepared by CLC/TC 59X, “Performance of household
and similar electrical appliances”.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2025-02-02
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2027-08-02
conflicting with this document have to be
withdrawn
This document is read in conjunction with EN 62552-2:2020 and EN 62552-3:2020 and their amendments.
EN 62552-1:2020:
a) Annex B: requirements to test enclosures for built-in, built under and under counter appliances more
specified.
b) Annex F: test report adjusted for freezing capacity test data.
c) Annex ZA: Final test report adjusted.
Clauses, subclauses, notes, tables, figures and annexes which are additional to those in IEC 62552-1:2015 are
prefixed “Z”.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CENELEC by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
Member States.
For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annexes ZZA and ZZB, which are an integral part of
this document.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A complete
listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
1 Modifications to the “Introduction”
Replace the last paragraph with:
“This document was developed in relationship with Regulation (EU) 2019/2016 of 11.03.2019 and its
amendments on energy labelling and Regulation (EU) 2019/2019 of 01.10.2019 and its amendments on
ecodesign for refrigerating appliances.”
2 Modifications to Clause 3, “Terms, definitions and symbols”
In 3.1, “General terms and definitions” add the following term entry:
“3.1.Z12
mobile refrigerating appliance
refrigerating appliance that can be used where there is no access to the mains electricity grid and that uses
extra low-voltage electricity (< 120V DC) or fuel or both as the energy source for the refrigeration functionality,
including a refrigerating appliance that, in addition to extra low voltage electricity or fuel, or both, can be electric
mains operated”
3 Modifications to Clause 5, “Marking”
In 5.1, “Rating information”, replace list item e) with the following:
“e) for four-star appliances or appliances with four-star compartments the rated freezing capacity in kg/24 h”
4 Modifications to Annex B, “Preparation of an appliance for testing and general
measurement procedures”
In B.2.3.3 “Built-in appliances” replace the sixth paragraph with the following:
“If necessary, the test enclosure shall be provided with ventilating openings according to the instructions,
provided that these ventilation openings are limited to:
— the front side of the test enclosure for refrigerating appliances intended to be placed under a counter;
— the front, rear-bottom and top side of the test enclosure for other built-in appliances.
These limitations do not apply to absorption type of refrigerating appliances (where refrigeration is based on an
absorption process using heat as an energy source).”
In B.2.3.3 “Built-in appliances” replace the last paragraph with the following:
“To prevent airflow, the junction between the sides and back and between the sides and top and between sides
and bottom of the test enclosure shall be in close contact and sealed.”
In B.2.5.2 “Variable temperature compartments” replace list item d) with the following:
“d) For the energy consumption, water vapour condensation and ice-making capacity test (EN 62552-2 and
EN 62552-3), the variable temperature compartment shall operate in that setting which has the lowest operating
temperature for the energy consumption test as set out in Table 2 of EN 62552-2:2020”.
In B.2.5.2 “Variable temperature compartments” delete the sentence following list item d).
At the end of B.2.5.2 “Variable temperature compartments” add the following note:
“
Note Z1 This modification is aligned with the definition in IEC 62552-1:2015/AMD1:2020”
5 Modifications to Annex D, “Determination of compartment average air
temperatures”
Replace the content of D.2.4.6 “Low height compartments, sub-compartments or convenience features” with
the following content:
“For unfrozen compartments/sub-compartments or convenience features where the full height (h1) is 300 mm
or less and this is less than 0,7 of either the width (measured at the door sealing surface) or the maximum depth
(between the door sealing surface and back wall), the temperature sensors shall be located in positions as
shown in Figure D.3 b). In cases where the width or depth is greater than 700 mm, the positions shown in
Figure D.3 b) shall also be used if the ratio of full height (h1) to either depth or width is less than 0,6.
For frozen compartments/sub-compartments where the full height (h1) is 200 mm or less and the volume is
...