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Division 4 Determination of the standard annual energy consumption (SAE):

United Kingdom

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  1. (a)

    For all refrigerating appliances:

    SAE, expressed in kWh/a, and rounded to two decimal places, is calculated as follows:

    X1SAE = C × D × Σ n c = 1 A c × B c × [V c /V] × (N c + V × r c × M c )

    where

    • c is the index number for a compartment type ranging from 1 to n, with n the total number of compartment types;

    • Vc , expressed in dm3 or litres and rounded to the first decimal place is the compartment volume;

    • V, expressed in dm3 or litres and rounded to the nearest integer is the volume with V≤∑c=1nVc;

    • rc, Nc, Mc and C are modelling parameters specific to each compartment with values as set out in Table 4; and

    • Ac, Bc and D are the compensation factors with values as set out in Table 5.

    When carrying out the calculations above, for the variable temperature compartments, the compartment type with the lowest target temperature for which it is declared suitable is chosen.

  2. (b)

    Modelling parameters per compartment type for the calculation of SAE:

    The modelling parameters are set out in Table 4.

    Table 4
    The values of the modelling parameters per compartment type

    rc = (Ta-Tc)/20; with Ta = 24 °C and Tc with values as set out in Table 3.

    C for combi appliances with 3-or 4-star compartments is determined as follows:

    where frzf is the 3- or 4-star compartment volume Vfr as a fraction of V with frzf = Vfr/V:

    • if frzf ≤ 0,3 then C =1,3 + 0,87 × frzf;

    • else if 0,3 < frzf < 0,7 then C =1,87 - 1,0275 × frzf;

    • else C =1,15.

    Compartment typerc f1Nc Mc C
    Pantry0,35750,12between 1,15 and 1,56 for combi appliances with 3-or 4-star compartmentsf2, 1,15 for other combi appliances, 1,0 for other refrigerating appliances
    Wine storage0,6
    Cellar0,6
    Fresh food1,0
    Chill1,11380,12
    0-star & ice-making1,21380,15
    1-star1,5
    2-star1,8
    3-star2,1
    Freezer (4-star)2,1
  3. (c)

    Compensation factors per compartment type in the calculation of SAE:

    The compensation factors are set out in Table 5.

    Table 5
    The values of the compensation factors per compartment type

    number of external doors or compartments, whichever is lowest.

    Compartment typeAc Bc D
    Manual defrostAuto-defrostFreestanding applianceBuilt-in appliance≤ 2f3 3 4 > 4
    Pantry1,01,01,021,01,021,0351,05
    Wine storage
    Cellar
    Fresh food
    Chill1,03
    0-star & ice-making1,01,11,05
    1-star
    2-star
    3-star
    Freezer (4-star)

Annotations

Editorial notes

X1

Substituted by Corrigendum to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2016 of 11 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of refrigerating appliances and repealing Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1060/2010 (Official Journal of the European Union L 315 of 5 December 2019).

Footnotes

f1

rc = (Ta-Tc)/20; with Ta = 24 °C and Tc with values as set out in Table 3.

f2

C for combi appliances with 3-or 4-star compartments is determined as follows:

where frzf is the 3- or 4-star compartment volume Vfr as a fraction of V with frzf = Vfr/V:

  • if frzf ≤ 0,3 then C =1,3 + 0,87 × frzf;

  • else if 0,3 < frzf < 0,7 then C =1,87 - 1,0275 × frzf;

  • else C =1,15.

f3

number of external doors or compartments, whichever is lowest.

Notes on Annex IV

Modifications

C1

Annexes 1-5 applied (with modifications) (31.12.2020) by The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1528), regs. 1(4), 31(1)-(3), Sch. 3

C2

Annex 4, as applied and modified by S.I. 2020/1528, Sch. 3, amended (1.10.2021) by The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1097), regs. 1(2), 6(5)