New Standard from Last Update.

1. SCOPE

1.1 This standard specifies the safety and performance requirements of bottled water dispensers based on a vapor compression refrigeration system for dispensing cold and hot water including water at room temperature. It covers a bottled water dispenser with a rated voltage not exceeding 240 V a.c., 50 Hz for a single-phase and the rated cooling capacity up to and including 8 l/h and heating capacity up to and including 5 l/h.

1.2 The following types of bottled water dispensers are covered in this standard:

a) Bottom load water dispenser;

b) Table-top water dispenser; and

c) Freestanding water dispenser.

1.3 The product covered in this standard can have one or more combinations for dispensing cold water, hot water, and water at room temperature as follows:

a) Cold and hot;

b) Cold, hot, and room temperature;

c) Hot and room temperature;

d) Cold and room temperature; and

e) Water dispenser with an in-built refrigerator cabinet.

1.4 This standard does not apply to the following:

a) Peltier-based bottled water dispenser;

b) Self-contained water coolers covered in IS 1475 (Part 1); and

c) Point-of-use water dispensers (connected directly to the water line from the overhead water tank or connected through a direct water pipeline).