Eficiency Rating Test
Overview
- This system is for popular products that have a high energy consumption and they are rated from 5 to 1 grade. By attaching the energy consumption label to the products, it prohibits producing and selling products that do not meet the lowest efficiency standards
- IThis is a mandatory system for all domestic and foreign manufacturers, applying to 22 different items of home appliances and lighting devices, etc.,and is the key role of Efficiency Management System. (Korea Energy Management Corporation supervises it.)
Certification Procedure
Applicable Items
| Equipment | Applicable Subjects | Sample No. |
|---|---|---|
| Electric Refrigerator
and Freezer |
The refrigerators and freezers with efficient capacity of 1,000L or less that use cooling device at 500W or lower rated power consumption regulated by KS C IEC 62552 | 2 |
| Electric Refrigerator | The refrigerators with efficient capacity of 80 ？ 400L that use cooling device at 500W or lower rated power consumption regulated by KS C ISO 15502 | 2 |
| Kimchi Refrigerator | Kimchi refrigerators with efficient capacity of 1,000L or less that have 50% or more Kimchi efficient capacity of entire capacity of Kimchi refrigerators regulated by KS C 9321 | 2 |
| Electric Air Conditioner | Air conditioners with rated cooling capacity of less than 23kW which the total of rated power consumption of the motor is 7.5kW or less regulated by KS C 9306. Electric air conditioners that are water-cooled, portable, duct-connected or detached, which have two or more indoor unit besides an outdoor unit, are excluded. | 2 |
| Electric Washing Machine | Pulsator-type and agitated automatic washing machines and fully automatic washers with the standard loading capacity of 2-15 kg that are regulated by KS C 9608. Machines that are washing only or spin-dry are excluded. | 2 |
| Electric Front-loading
Washing Machine |
Home front-loading washing machines (with heating system, including spin-dry and drying system and structures, except detergent-free machines) with the standard loading capacity of 2-15 kg. Those with heating system but are meant for the steaming or drying function are excluded | 2 |
| Dishwasher | Products with washing capacity of 20 people or fewer, that use chemical, electric, and mechanical ways to clean, rinse, and dry dishes, cups, knifes and other cooking utensils | 2 |
| Dish Dryer | Home dish dryers with hinged door or slide door with drying capacity of 10 people or fewer that use the electric method to dry dishes at home (rice bowls, soup bowls, plates, spoons and other kitchenware) after they’ve been washed or rinsed | Dish Dryer |
| Electric Cool and
Hot Water Dispenser |
Hot-water storage electric cool and hot water dispensers (including those with water purifiers) for drinking that are combined pressured refrigerator and cold water storage tank, and have built-in hot water electric storage tank and electric water heater, which the rated power consumption of 500W for cooling and 1000W for heating, and the rated input voltage is single-phrase current of 20V and rated frequency of 60㎐ | Electric Cool and Hot Water Dispenser |
| Electric Rice Cooker | Electric rice cookers with cooking capacity for 20 people or fewer that have functions as an electric cooker and an electric thermal cooker | Electric Rice Cooker |
| Electric Vacuum Cleaner | Portable (dry only) electric vacuum cleaner with the rated power consumption of 800-2,500W | Electric Vacuum Cleaner |
| Fan | General fans (for table, seated, and standing) at home or office that have diameters of blades at 20-41cm regulated by KS C 9301, that have an induction motor for the axial single blade | Fan |
| Air Purifier | Mechanical and all-in-one air purifiers regulated by KS C 9314 that use rated power consumption of 200W or less. Those that do not use filters but collect dust, deodorize, and remove gas by spraying water are excluded | Air Purifier |
| Incandescent Lamp | 220V incandescent lamps with 25-150W power consumption regulated by KS C 7501 | Incandescent Lamp |
| Fluorescent Lamp | Linear (20W, 28W, 32W, 40W), ring-shaped (32W, 40W), and compact-type (FPX 13W, FDX 26W, FPL 27W, FPL 32W, FPL 36W, FPL 45W, FPL 55W) fluorescent lamps regulated by KS C 7601, and linear (20W, 32W,40W), compact-type (FPL 36W), and sign (with color temperature of 7100K or over that can be used for general lighting) fluorescent lamps regulated by K61195 and K61199 | Fluorescent Lamp |
| Stabilizer for
Fluorescent Lamp |
Stabilizers for linear (20W, 28W, 32W, 40W), ring-shaped (32W, 40W), and compact-type (FPX 13W, FDX 26W, FPL 27W, FPL 32W, FPL 36W, FPL 45W, FPL 55W) fluorescent lamps regulated by KS C 8100 and KS C 8102, and linear (20W, 32W,40W), compact-type (FPL 36W), and sign fluorescent lamps | Stabilizer for Fluorescent Lamp |
| Stabilizer
Built-in Lamp |
Stabilizer built-in lamps with a rated power consumption of 5-60W regulated by KS C 7621, that can incorporate all elements needed to ignite and stabilize and the parts are not replaceable. Globe-type lamps are excluded | Stabilizer Built-in Lamp |
| Three-phase Squirrel-cage
Induction Motor |
Three-phase squirrel-cage induction motors with 0.75kW- 200kW voltage that are relevant to the range of application of three-phase squirrel-case induction motors | 1 |
| Home Gas-fueled Boiler | Three-phase squirrel-cage induction motors with 0.75kW- 200kW voltage that are relevant to the range of application of three-phase squirrel-case induction motors | - |
| Adaptor·Charger | External power supply with single output voltage, that are adaptors with output power of 150W or lower voltage and chargers with input power of 20W or lower voltage for li-ion batteries | 3 |
| Electric Cooling and
Heating System |
In accordance with KS C 9306, the electric cooling and heating system (electric heating pump) shall have the total of rated power consumption of the motor at 7.5kW or lower, and rated cooling capacity at lower than 23kW. The heating device must have its rated power consumption at 30kW or lower, and electric air conditioners that are water-cooled, portable, duct-connected or detached, which have two or more indoor unit besides an outdoor unit, are excluded. | 2 |
| Commercial Electric
Refrigerator |
Commercial safety certified products (the rated input of motor is 1kW or lower) of refrigerators and freezers with efficient capacity is 300-2,000L, and the products of freezing only, showcase, table-type, and other specific food storage purpose are excluded. (Effective on Jan. 1, 2010) | 2 |
Required documents by items
| Items (fields) | Required documents |
|---|---|
| Refrigerator/freezer
Commercial refrigerator |
product specifications (product spec., etc.) Product description (principle of operation, etc.) and user’s manual Storage capacity details (including drawing) electrical circuit diagram loading plan map, M-loading location |
| Kimchi refrigerator | Product specifications (product standards, etc.) Product description (principle of operation, etc.) Storage capacity details (including drawing) electrical circuit diagram |
| Electric cooler/
electric cooling and heating system |
Product characteristic (spec., etc.) user’s manual electrical circuit diagram (indoor, outdoor) electrical circuit diagram |
| Washing machine/ front-loading washing machines |
Specifications (capacity) Manufacturer, manufacturing country |
| Dishwasher |
Detergent capacity volume of rinse specifications installation manual Manufacturer manufacturing country |
| Dish dryer |
Rated capacity (people) category (hinged door, sliding door) specifications (rated power consumption, etc.) user’s manual Manufacturer manufacturing country |
| Rice cooker |
Rated capacity (people) heating system (hot plate, electric induction heating) specifications (rated power consumption, etc.) pressure method (non-pressure, pressure) |
| Vacuum cleaner |
Detergent capacity volume of rinse |
| Fan |
Specifications (size of blades) category (tabletop, seated, stand) rated power Manufacturer manufacturing country |
| Air purifier |
rated power Manufacturer manufacturing country user’s manual add-on ON/OFF |
| Luminaires field |
Samples (see sample submission number) a copy of circuit diagram, a copy of product description, a list of parts, a copy of KC or KS certification |
| Three-phase squirrel-cage induction motors |
Samples (see sample submission number) |
※ Common requirements
- 1. A copy of application and product samples
- 2. If necessary, submit the safety certification (for reference)
- 3. Manufacturers shall include their address
