A general design for energy test procedures

Conference · Thu Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2000

OSTI ID:795950

Meier, Alan

Appliances are increasingly controlled by microprocessors. Unfortunately, energy test procedures have not been modified to capture the positive and negative contributions of the microprocessor to the appliance's energy use. A new test procedure is described which captures both the mechanical and logical features present in many new appliances. We developed an energy test procedure for refrigerators that incorporates most aspects of the proposed new approach. Some of the strengths and weaknesses of the new test are described.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Office of Building Technology, State and Community Programs (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 795950
• Report Number(s): LBNL-46213; R&D Project: 671801; TRN: US200212%%315
• Resource Relation: Conference: Second International Conference on Energy Efficiency in Household Appliances, Naples (IT), 09/28/2000--09/29/2000; Other Information: PBD: 15 Jun 2000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
APPLIANCES
DESIGN
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
HOUSEHOLDS
MICROPROCESSORS
REFRIGERATORS
REFRIGERATOR ENERGY TEST APPLIANCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION STANDBY POWER LOSSES ENERGY TEST PROCEDURE