Product family
Refrigeration
Refrigerators, deep freezers, beverage coolers and commercial cabinets. How their energy test behaves, what Energy Mark reads early, and where each product is regulated.
The test
What the energy test looks like
The unit is pulled down to temperature in a controlled room, then held while the compressor cycles. Energy is measured over a long stable period, often a full day or more, and sometimes at more than one ambient condition.
The early read
What Energy Mark reads
- Pull-down time and how temperatures converge
- Compressor on and off times, and duty cycle
- Power per cycle and cumulative energy
- Ambient temperature, humidity and voltage stability
It predicts: Annual energy consumption with a range, and the band that range falls in. The certified result still comes from the full test.
Products
7 product categories in this family.
References show the test standard or labelling programme listed for each market. A dot means the category is not listed for that market.
| Product category | India (BEE) | European Union | United States | Australia and NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost-free (no-frost) refrigerators | IS 17550 | Fridges and freezers | 10 CFR Part 430 | AS/NZS 4474 |
| Direct-cool refrigerators | IS 17550 | Fridges and freezers | 10 CFR Part 430 | AS/NZS 4474 |
| Side-by-side and multi-door refrigerators | BEE Schedule 31 | Fridges and freezers | 10 CFR Part 430 | AS/NZS 4474 |
| Deep freezers, including hard-top chest freezers | IS 7872 | Fridges and freezers | 10 CFR Part 430 | AS/NZS 4474 |
| Commercial beverage coolers (visi coolers) | BEE Schedule 37 | Commercial refrigerators | ANSI/ASHRAE 72-2022 | · |
| Commercial refrigerators with a direct sales function | · | Commercial refrigerators | ANSI/ASHRAE 72-2022 | · |
| Professional refrigerated storage cabinets | · | Professional refrigerated cabinets | ANSI/ASHRAE 72-2022 | · |
Standards by market
The band always comes from the formula your market publishes.
India
IS 17550 for refrigerators, IS 7872 for deep freezers, BEE Schedules 31 and 37.
European Union
Ecodesign and energy labelling for fridges and freezers, commercial refrigerators and professional refrigerated cabinets. EN 62552 test method.
United States
DOE 10 CFR Part 430 for consumer refrigerators and freezers. ANSI/ASHRAE 72-2022 for commercial refrigerators and freezers.
Australia and New Zealand
AS/NZS 4474.
Other markets
The applicable national standard and its published formula.
Lab assessment
Find out if your test data can predict your ratings.
We look at your logger exports and completed tests, and tell you plainly whether Energy Mark can work in your lab.