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BS EN ISO 7371:1996

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Household refrigerating appliances. Refrigerators with or without low temperature compartment. Characteristics and test methods

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

25-01-2006

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-04-1996

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) and 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 Ice-making test
18 Test for absence of odour and taste
19 Final test report
20 Designation
21 Marking
22 Technical and advertising literature
23 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

Specifies the essential characteristics for household refrigerators, with or without a cellar or low-temperature compartment, which are wholly factory assembled. Also lays down the methods of test for the checking of these characteristics. Does not apply to food freezers.

Committee
CPL/59
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 93/702835 DC and 96/708387 DC (06/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
56
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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EN 153:2006 Methods of measuring the energy consumption of electric mains operated household refrigerators, frozen food storage cabinets, food freezers and their combinations, together with associated characteristics
ISO 5732:1978 Kitchen equipment — Sizes of openings for built-in appliances
IEC 60817:1984 Spring-operated impact-test apparatus and its calibration
ISO 8561:1995 Household frost-free refrigerating appliances Refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, frozen food storage cabinets and food freezers cooled by internal forced air circulation Characteristics and test methods
ISO 5155:1995 Household refrigerating appliances — Frozen food storage cabinets and food freezers — Characteristics and test methods
ISO 7000:2014 Graphical symbols for use on equipment Registered symbols
BS EN 20534:1993 Method for determination of thickness and apparent bulk density or apparent sheet density of paper and board
ISO 817:2014 Refrigerants Designation and safety classification
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