# Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2023 of 1 October 2019 laying down ecodesign requirements for household washing machines and household washer-dryers pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008 and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 1015/2010 (Text with EEA relevance), Division 8: LOW POWER MODES

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The power consumption of the off mode (Po), standby mode (Psm) and where applicable delay start (Pds) are measured. The measured values are expressed in W and rounded to two decimal places.
During measurements of the power consumption in low power modes, the following shall be checked and recorded:
the display or not of information;
the activation or not of a network connection.
If the household washing machine and household washer-dryer provides for a wrinkle guard function, this operation shall be interrupted by opening the household washing machine or household washer-dryer door, or any other appropriate intervention 15 minutes before the measurement of energy consumption.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/2023/annex/III/division/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-2023/annex-III/division-8
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