This is for manufacturers and distributors of domestic products.

The requirements in summary:

In order to assess your own product you must have the calibrated equipment required to meet the requirements of EN62301 (Household electrical appliances - measurement of standby power). This requires:

  • Stabilised supply with 1% for voltage and frequency
  • Supply waveform harmonics not to exceed 2%
  • Power measurement accuracy = 0.01W (at 95% confidence level)
  • Test room at 23C and = 0.5m/s air speed.

OR we can do it for you, providing you with an independent report stating the consumption.

In 2005, an estimated 47TWh corresponding to 19 million T of CO2 was used on domestic products in the standby mode. This directive is estimated to save 35TWh by 2020 (equivalent to 14 million tonnes of CO2).

For more information see Commission Regulation (EC) no.1275/2008 and the working document Draft Guidelines accompanying Commission Regulation (EC) no. 1275/2008.