EN 50594:2018

Household and similar electric appliances - Methods for measuring the performance of tumble dryers intended for commercial use

EN 50594:2018

Name:EN 50594:2018   Standard name:Household and similar electric appliances - Methods for measuring the performance of tumble dryers intended for commercial use
Standard number:EN 50594:2018   language:English language
Release Date:19-Jul-2018   technical committee:CLC/TC 59X - Consumer information related to household electrical appliances
Drafting committee:CLC/TC 59X - Consumer information related to household electrical appliances   ICS number:97.060 - Laundry appliances

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Household and similar electric appliances - Methods for measuring the performance of
tumble dryers intended for commercial use
Elektrische Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke – Verfahren zur
Messung der Gebrauchseigenschaften für Wäschetrockner für den gewerblichen
Gebrauch
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50594:2018
ICS:
97.060 Aparati za nego perila Laundry appliances
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50594
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2018
ICS 97.060 Supersedes CLC/TS 50594:2015
English Version
Household and similar electric appliances - Methods for
measuring the performance of tumble dryers intended for
commercial use
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Méthodes de Elektrische Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche
mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction pour les sèche-linge à Zwecke - Verfahren zur Messung der
tambour à usage commercial Gebrauchseigenschaften für Wäschetrockner für den
gewerblichen Gebrauch
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2018-04-23. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the
same status as the official versions.
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Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
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Ref. No. EN 50594:2018 E
Contents Page
European foreword . 5
1 Scope. 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms, definitions and symbols . 6
3.1 Terms and definitions . 6
3.2 List of symbols . 8
4 Requirements . 10
4.1 General. 10
4.2 Rated capacity . 11
4.3 Dimensions . 11
5 Test conditions, materials, equipment and instrumentation. 12
5.1 General. 12
5.2 Ambient conditions . 12
5.2.1 Electricity supply . 12
5.2.2 Water supply . 12
5.2.3 Ambient temperature and humidity . 13
5.3 Test materials . 13
5.3.1 General. 13
5.3.2 Test load . 13
5.3.3 Detergent . 13
5.4 Equipment . 13
5.4.1 Equipment for normalization . 13
5.4.2 Equipment for conditioning the test load . 14
5.4.3 Equipment for wetting the test load prior to a test . 14
5.4.4 Equipment for measurement . 14
5.5 Instrumentation and accuracy . 15
6 Preparation for testing. 15
6.1 General. 15
6.2 Test specifications from manufacturers . 15
6.3 Installation of the tumble dryer . 16
6.4 Preparation of the tumble dryer for a test series . 16
6.5 Preparation of the tumble dryer for a test run . 16
6.5.1 General. 16
6.5.2 Preparation requirements for all heating alternatives except for heat pump equipped
tumble dryers . 16
6.5.3 Preparation requirements for heat pump equipped tumble dryers . 16
6.6 Preparation of test loads . 17
6.6.1 General. 17
6.6.2 Pre-treatment of new test load items prior to use . 17
6.6.3 Requirements regarding the age of test load items . 17
6.6.4 Normalization of test load items . 17
6.6.5 Conditioning of test load items . 18
6.6.6 Test load composition . 18
6.6.7 Wetting . 21
7 Performance measurements – General requirements . 21
8 Tests for performance . 22
8.1 General. 22
8.2 Test procedure for performance tests . 22
8.2.1 Test conditions, materials and preparation for testing . 22
8.2.2 Test programme . 22
8.2.3 Test load . 23
8.2.4 Test procedure . 23
8.2.5 Validity of a test run . 23
8.2.6 Validity of a test series . 23
8.3 Measurements to determine water and energy consumption and cycle time . 24
8.3.1 General. 24
8.3.2 Procedure . 24
8.4 Measurements to determine condensation efficiency . 24
8.4.1 General. 24
8.4.2 Procedure . 24
8.5 Measurements to determine exhaust air volume . 25
8.6 Performance measurement at maximum exhaust duct pressure . 25
8.7 Measurement of the textile drying temperature . 25
9 Assessment of performance . 25
9.1 General. 25
9.2 Final moisture content of the load . 25
9.3 Total energy . 26
9.4 Corrected energy . 26
9.5 Corrected water consumption . 27
9.6 Corrected cycle time . 27
9.7 Condensation efficiency . 28
9.8 Evaporation capacity . 28
9.9 Exhaust air volume . 29
10 Data to be reported . 29
Annex A (normative) Reference list . 30
Annex B (normative) Exhaust ducts for tumble dryer testing . 31
Annex C (informative) Flow diagrams . 35
Annex D (normative) Test report – Data to be reported . 36
Annex E (normative) Procedure to determine test load size where rated capacity is not
declared . 40
Annex F (normative) Flexible initial moisture content method . 41
Annex G (normative) Performance testing of steam heated tumble dryers . 43
Annex H (normative) Performance testing of gas heated tumble dryers . 50
Annex I (informative) Measurement of exhaust air volume . 53
Annex J (informative) Measurement of the textile drying temperature . 54
Annex K (normative) Test procedure for a performance test of a cotton dry programme
with full load at standard rating conditions . 56
Annex L (normative) Reporting of key parameters . 64
Bibliography . 65

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