The Costa Rica Standardization Committee released "Energy Consumption of Household Refrigerators Part I: Requirements ---INTE E11-1:2021, Energy Consumption of Household Refrigerators Part II: Labels ---INTE E11-2:2021, Household Use" on December 10, 2021 Refrigerator energy consumption Part 3: Test methods---INTE E11-3:2021 three new standards.
New version of standard | release date | Legacy standards |
INTE E11-1:2021 | 2021-12-10 | INTE E11-1:2015 |
INTE E11-2:2021 | 2021-12-10 | INTE E11-2:2015 |
INTE E11-3:2021 | 2021-12-10 | INTE E11-3:2015 |
The main differences between the old and new versions are as follows
Introduction to standards | INTE E11-1:2021 | INTE E11-1:2015 |
INTE E11-1 It is a judgment standard and a household refrigerator energy consumption limit standard, and does not involve test terms. Minimum energy consumption requirements are specified for different categories of refrigerators. | increased11 Classification of products, and increased energy consumption limit requirements. | - |
Introduction to standards | INTE E11-2:2021 | INTE E11-2:2015 |
INTE E11-2 The requirements for energy efficiency labels do not involve testing provisions. The main purpose is to provide a corresponding specific description of the content that needs to be reflected on the label, as well as the size, color and other requirements of the label. | - | - |
Introduction to standards | INTE E11-3:2021 | INTE E11-3:2015 |
INTE E11-3 It is an energy efficiency testing standard that stipulates complete test conditions, test methods, and test requirements. | Added definition description of product classification section. | none |
Added specific adjustment requirements for temperature control during energy consumption testing. | none | |
New energy consumption testing and calculation requirements for anti-condensation heaters have been added. | none | |
Refrigerator target temperature 3.9℃。 | Refrigerator target temperature3.3℃ | |
Target temperature of the freezer section of the refrigerator-freezer-17.8℃。 | Target temperature of the freezer section of the refrigerator-freezer-15℃。 |
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