This document defines methods for the measurement of energy consumption of vending machines@ whether or not fitted with refrigerating appliances. The following types of vending machine are excluded from this standard: ?? drink machines dispensing hot and/or cold drinks into cups; ?? machines with a food heating function; ?? vending machines operating at temperatures below 0 ?? or ?? any machine including one or more of these compartments. For verification purposes@ it is essential to apply all of the tests specified to a single unit. The tests may also be made individually for the study of a particular characteristic. This standard does not deal with any characteristics of machine design other than energy consumption.