IS 1476 : Part 1 : 2000 Performance of Household Refrigerating Appliance - Refrigerators with or Without Low Temperature Compartment - Part 1 : Energy Consumption and Performance

1 Scope

This standard (Part 1) specifies the essential characteristicsof household refrigerators with or without crisper, ice-making orfrozen food storage compartments which are wholly factoryassembled, and lays down the methods of test for the checking ofthe characteristics.

It does not include refrigerating performance characteristicsand tests or particular definitions for refrigerators cooled byinternal forced air circulation.

The tests described in the Indian Standard are type tests andare applicable to Tropical Class (T) appliances.

When it is desired to verify the performance of a refrigeratorof a given type in relation to this standard all the testsdescribed should be in principle applied to one and same unit.These tests may also be made individually for the study of aparticular characteristic.

2 References

IS 694 :1990PVC insulated cables for working voltage up toand including 1 100 V

IS 732 :1989Code of practice for electrical wiringinstallations

IS 1401 :1970Accessibility test probes

IS 9968 : Part 1 :1988 Elastomer-insulated cables:Part 1 For working voltage up to and including1 100 V

IS 10617 : Part 3 :1983 Hermatic compressors:Part 3 Low temperature application group

IS 11338 :1985Thermostats for use in refrigeration, airconditioners, water coolers, beverage coolers,etc