Federal Register - September 1, 2021
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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 167 / Wednesday, September 1, 2021 / Proposed Rules
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Figure 2.9.2-Grasping Energy Test Cloths in the Center, Lifting, and Shaking to Hang Loosely
For all clothes washers, follow any manufacturer loading instructions provided to the user regarding the placement of clothing within the clothes container. In the absence of any manufacturer instructions regarding the placement of clothing within
the clothes container, the following loading instructions apply.
2.9.2.1 To load the energy test cloths in a top-loading clothes washer, arrange the cloths circumferentially around the axis of rotation of the clothes container, using alternating lengthwise orientations for
adjacent pieces of cloth. Complete each cloth layer across its horizontal plane within the clothes container before adding a new layer.
Figure 2.9.2.1 of this appendix illustrates the correct loading technique for a vertical-axis clothes washer.
Figure 2.9.2.1-Loading Energy Test Cloths into a Top-Loading Clothes Washer I-Axis:.
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2.10.2 Low-power mode testing. For combined low-power mode testing, install the clothes washer in accordance with Section 5, Paragraph 5.2 of IEC 62301, disregarding the provisions regarding batteries and the determination, classification, and testing of relevant modes.
2.11 Clothes washer pre-conditioning. If the clothes washer has not been filled with water in the preceding 96 hours, or if it has not been in the test room at the specified ambient conditions for 8 hours, pre-condition it by running it through a cold rinse cycle and then draining it to ensure that the hose, pump, and sump are filled with water.
2.12 Determining the energy test cycle.
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2.12.1 Automatic clothes washers. To determine the energy test cycle, evaluate the wash/rinse temperature selection flowcharts in the order in which they are presented in this section. Use the large load size to evaluate each flowchart. The determination of the energy test cycle must take into consideration all cycle settings available to the end user, including any cycle selections or cycle modifications provided by the manufacturer via software or firmware updates to the product, for the basic model under test. The energy test cycle does not include any cycle that is recommended by the manufacturer exclusively for cleaning, deodorizing, or sanitizing the clothes washer.
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2.9.2.2 To load the energy test cloths in a front-loading clothes washer, grasp each test cloth in the center as indicted in section 2.9.2 of this appendix, and then place each cloth into the clothes container prior to activating the clothes washer.
2.10 Clothes washer installation. Install the clothes washer in accordance with manufacturers instructions.
2.10.1 Water inlet connections. If the clothes washer has 2 water inlets, connect the inlets to the hot water and cold water supplies, in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. If the clothes washer has only 1 water inlet, connect the inlet to the cold water supply, in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. Use the water inlet hoses provided with the clothes washer; otherwise use commercially
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