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Construction and testing of household refrigerators: USA energy test procedures for the twenty-first century.

Author(s) : MEIER A.

Summary

The paper was prepared by LBNL, University of California, for presentation at the Appliance Manufacturer Conference & Expo, October 12-16 1998, Nashville Tennessee, USA. An energy test procedure provides a way of consistently evaluating energy use and savings across different models of an appliance. According to the author, a new technology, microcontrollers, is undermining the credibility of these procedures. Microcontrollers are important because more energy savings in the next decade will be achieved by their application than from mechanical improvements. A microcontroller can also be an effective tool to save energy. many applications will save at least 30%. Current energy tests discourage manufacturers from introducing new, energy-saving technologies. But manufacturers can also use them to circumvent test procedures. Most of the appliance energy test procedures will need to be revised so as to measure energy performance of both the hardware and the software.

Details

  • Original title: Construction and testing of household refrigerators: USA energy test procedures for the twenty-first century.
  • Record ID : 1999-1275
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Regulation
  • Publication date: 1998/05
  • Source: Source: ISO, TC 86/Pap. Appl. Manuf. Conf., Nashville
    ISO-TC 86-SC 5 N 495; 7 p.; 1 fig.; 5 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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