GOST R 51388-99 Energy conservation. Informing of consumers about energy efficiency of equipment in the residential sector. General requirements

Source: International Energy Agency
Last updated: 22 July 2020

The purpose of this standard is to establish general requirements and rules for providing information on energy consumption during the operation of certain types of products:

- household electrical appliances and devices, incl. lighting equipment;

- gas equipment for household and municipal purposes;

- thermal insulation products and materials;

- vehicles for individual use.

 

The objective of this standard is informing consumers about the energy efficiency of energy-consuming products for household and municipal purposes is carried out in accordance with the laws of the Russian Federation " On Energy Saving ", " On Protection of Consumer Rights ", "On Licensing of Certain Types of Activities" .

 

Informing the consumer of household and municipal products about their energy efficiency is carried out in the following ways:

 

- submission of the "Energy efficiency label for energy-consuming household products", containing energy efficiency indicators and data on the compliance of these indicators with the requirements of the relevant standards;

 

- applying on an energy-consuming product, label and packaging of a special marking, indicating that the energy efficiency indicators of a certain class of labeled products meet the requirements of the relevant standards;

 

- submission of a data sheet containing energy efficiency indicators of the product, data on the compliance of these indicators with the requirements of the relevant standards.

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