The purpose of this standard is to specify methods to be used in measuring the capacity and energy consumption and testing the performance of electrically operated household refrigerators and combination refrigerator-freezers.
1.2 This standard includes methods for measuring the capacity and methods for testing electrically operated refrigerators designed for a 50 Hz alternating-current supply with a nominal system voltage of 230 V.
1.3 The requirements in this standard are not applicable to electrically operated refrigerators employing an absorption refrigeration system.