The Ecodesign for Energy-Using Products Regulations 2007

PART 3 Refrigerator appliances

1.  If a refrigerator appliance is within categories 1 to 9 as described in table 1 in paragraph 2, the maximum allowable electricity consumption (Emax) of that appliance, expressed in kWh per 24 hours, is set out in column 3 of that table.

2.  The table referred to in paragraph 1—

Table 1

Requirements for maximum allowable electricity consumption – appliances in categories 1 to 9

Category	Description	Emax (kWh/.24h)
1	Refrigerator without low temperature compartment (being any compartment with a temperature at or below -6 degrees C)	(0.207 x Vadj + 218) / 365
2	Refrigerator/chiller with compartment at 5 degrees C and/or 12 degrees C	(0.207 x Vadj + 218) / 365
3	Refrigerator with no-star low temperature compartment	(0.207 x Vadj + 218) / 365
4	Refrigerator with low temperature compartment (*)	(0.557 x Vadj + 166) / 365
5	Refrigerator with low temperature compartment (**)	(0.402 x Vadj + 206) / 365
6	Refrigerator with low temperature compartment (***)	(0.573 x Vadj + 206) / 365
7	Refrigerator/freezer, with freezer compartment (****)	(0.697 x Vadj + 272) / 365
8	Food freezer, upright	(0.434 x Vadj + 262) / 365
9	Food freezer, chest	(0.480 x Vadj + 195) / 365

3.  If a refrigerator appliance—

(a) has more than 2 doors; or

(b) is not described in table 1,

the maximum allowable electricity consumption (Emax) of that appliance as described in columns 1 and 2 of table 2 in paragraph 4, expressed in kWh per 24 hours, is set out in column 3 of that table.

4.  Table 2 referred to in paragraph 3—

Table 2

Requirements for maximum allowable electricity consumption – other appliances

Temperature of the coldest compartment	Category	Emax (kWh/24 hours)
> - 6 degrees C	1/2/3	(0.207 x Vadj + 218) / 365
- 6 degrees C(*)	4	(0.557 x Vadj + 166) / 365
- 12 degrees C(**)	5	(0.402 x Vadj + 219) / 365
- 18 degrees C (***)	6	(0.573 x Vadj + 206) / 365
- 18 degrees C(****)	7	(0.697 x Vadj + 272) / 365

5.  The categories 1 to 7 referred to in column 2 of table 2 are the same categories of refrigerator appliance numbered 1 to 7 referred to in column 1 of table 1.

6.  The following have effect in respect of tables 1 and 2—

7.  For the purposes of paragraph 6—

Vadj is the value of the adjusted volume (in litres);

Vc is the net volume (in litres) of a given type of compartment in the appliance;

Tc is the design temperature in each compartment (in degrees C);

Fc is a factor which equals—

(a)

1.2 for no-frost compartments; or

(b)

1 for other compartments;

Cc is—

(a)

1 for refrigeration appliances belonging to the normal (N) and subnormal (SN) climate classes;

(b)

Xc for refrigeration appliances belonging to the sub-tropical (ST) climate class; or

(c)

Yc for refrigeration appliances belonging to the tropical (T) climate class;

Xc and Yc are weighting co-efficients defined in paragraph 8.

8.  The following table defines the co-efficients Xc and Yc referred to in paragraph 7—

Table 3

Table of weighting co-efficients Xc and Yc, according to the temperature of the compartment

	Xc	Yc
Cellar compartment	1.25	1.35
Fresh food compartment	1.20	1.30
0 degrees C compartment	1.15	1.25
1-star (*) compartment	1.12	1.20
2-star (**) compartment	1.08	1.15
3 (***) and 4 (****) star compartments	1.05	1.10

9.  For the purposes of this Part, a manufacturer must establish the electricity consumption of a refrigerator appliance in accordance with European Standard EN 153.