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Ref : EIC 111/2
27 January 2012
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 64/2012
US: Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedures for Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers
The US Department of Energy published in the Federal Register (FR) of 25 January 2012 a final rule amending its interim final rule of 16 December 2010 concerning test procedures for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers and freezers. The FR notice is available at:
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-01-25/pdf/2012-1341.pdf.
DETAILS
2.The amendments modify the required test period for certain part of the test for products with cycling compressor systems and long-time automatic defrost or variable defrost control. They also adjust the default values of maximum and minimum compressor run time for products with variable defrost. The changes will ensure a more accurate measurement of the energy use of products.
3.The amendments are effective from 24 February 2012 and will apply to newly manufactured products starting 15 September 2014.
ENQUIRIES
4. For enquiries concerning this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5682.
Yours faithfully,
(Miss Cindy LAU)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
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