On March 4, 2024, the China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS) solicited opinions on the mandatory national standard "Maximum allowable values of energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for household and similar kitchen appliances (draft for comments)," with a deadline of April 28, 2024.
This standard will specify the energy efficiency grades, energy efficiency limits, and test methods for household and similar kitchen appliances, covering the following types:
l Electric rice cookers operating at atmospheric pressure, heated by electric heating elements or electromagnetic induction, with a rated power not exceeding 2000W;
l Electric pressure cookers with automatic control of working pressure capability, heated by electric heating elements or electromagnetic induction, with a rated power not exceeding 2000W, a rated volume not exceeding 10L, and a rated cooking pressure of 40kPa-140kPa (gauge pressure);
l Electric stew pots and similar appliances operating at atmospheric pressure, with a rated voltage not exceeding 250V, a rated power not exceeding 2000W, and a rated volume not exceeding 10L;
l Electric kettles with a rated voltage not exceeding 250V AC, capable of pouring water from the spout by gripping the handle and tilting the pot body;
l Induction cookers with one or more heating units, each with a rated power of 700W to 3500W;
l Microwave ovens with a maximum rated input power of 2500W and below, utilizing electromagnetic energy in the ISM frequency band of 2450MHz to heat food inside the oven cavity, including combination microwave ovens.
Energy efficiency standards are the core technical basis for implementing the mandatory energy efficiency labeling system. Currently, in China, over 70% of household small appliances lack energy efficiency standards. Taking kitchen small appliances as an example, out of 15 categories widely used in households, including electric rice cookers, electric pressure cookers, induction cookers, microwave ovens, soy milk makers, high-speed blenders, mixers, juicers, electric kettles, grills, health pots, electric steamers, air fryers, tabletop single-function ovens, and microwave steaming and baking machines, only electric rice cookers, electric pressure cookers, induction cookers, and microwave ovens have corresponding energy efficiency standards, with electric rice cookers, induction cookers, and microwave ovens implementing energy efficiency labeling. Other products such as cleaning and care small appliances also generally lack energy efficiency standards. This standard aims to address these issues.
In the future, this new standard will replace the currently effective mandatory national standards “GB 12021.6-2017 Minimum allowable values of energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for electric rice cookers”, “GB 39177-2020 Minimum allowable values of energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for electric pressure cookers”, “GB 21456-2014 Minimum allowable values of the energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for household induction cookers”, and “GB 24849-2017 Minimum allowable values of energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for household and similar microwave ovens”, to support the implementation of laws and regulations such as the Energy Conservation Law, Energy Conservation Supervision Measures, and Energy Conservation Management Measures for Key Energy-Using Units.
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