IEC 62552-1-2025 PDF

Full title and description

IEC 62552-1:2015 with Amendment 2 (2025) — Household refrigerating appliances — Characteristics and test methods — Part 1: General requirements. This 2025 publication is the second amendment to Part 1 and is published as a short amendment document (consolidated into the 2015 edition when combined with AMD1:2020 and AMD2:2025).

Abstract

Part 1 of IEC 62552 establishes the general requirements, definitions, test-room and instrumentation conditions, and the type-test methods used to determine the essential characteristics of household refrigerating appliances cooled by natural convection or forced air circulation. The 2025 amendment (AMD2) updates and clarifies selected test arrangements and editorial points; it is published as an amendment document intended to be used together with the 2015 edition and earlier amendment(s) in a consolidated edition.

General information

• Status: Published (Amendment 2 to IEC 62552-1:2015).
• Publication date: 15 September 2025 (AMD2 publication date; consolidated edition available incorporating AMD1:2020 and AMD2:2025).
• Publisher: IEC — International Electrotechnical Commission (TC 59 / SC 59M).
• ICS / categories: 97.030 — Domestic electrical appliances in general.
• Edition / version: IEC 62552-1:2015 (Edition 1.0) amended — consolidated as IEC 62552-1:2015 + AMD1:2020 + AMD2:2025 (consolidated edition / amendment set published 2025).
• Number of pages: 4 pages (AMD2 amendment document). The full consolidated Part 1 includes the base 2015 text plus amendments when used together.

Scope

This part specifies essential characteristics and type-test methods for household and similar refrigerating appliances that are cooled by internal natural convection or forced air circulation. It covers definitions, classification, test-room and instrumentation requirements, general preparation and loading of appliances for testing, and the basic procedures used to determine declared performance characteristics. It does not itself define production sampling, conformity-assessment regimes or certification processes (these vary by region and application).

Key topics and requirements

• Terms, definitions and classification of household refrigerating appliances and compartments.
• Test-room conditions and instrumentation requirements (ambient control, measurement devices, calibration basics).
• General preparation and loading procedures for type tests (test packages, loading arrangements and stabilisation).
• Temperature measurement and storage-temperature requirements for compartments.
• Procedures for determining declared characteristics used for product information (type testing, not production sampling).
• Amendment-level clarifications and updates to test-room/setup and editorial corrections introduced in 2025 (AMD2).

Typical use and users

Used by appliance manufacturers, design and compliance engineers, independent test laboratories and certification bodies to define and perform type tests and report declared performance characteristics. Regulators, standards committees and procurement organisations also use Part 1 as the reference for harmonised test conditions and terminology when implementing or referencing the IEC 62552 series in regulations and national adoptions.

Related standards

Key related documents include other parts of the IEC 62552 series (notably Part 2 — performance requirements and test methods, and Part 3 — energy consumption and volume), national and regional adoptions (EN/IEC harmonised versions), and complementary standards such as IEC 60335-2-24 (safety requirements for refrigerating appliances) and international documents on refrigerants and labelling/energy testing practices (for example ISO/IEC and regional energy-labelling standards where applicable).

Keywords

household refrigerating appliances, test methods, type tests, temperature measurement, test-room, performance characteristics, energy consumption (series), IEC 62552, AMD2 2025, appliance classification, compliance testing.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: IEC 62552-1 is Part 1 of the IEC 62552 series and defines general requirements, terminology and the basic type-test methods for household refrigerating appliances. The 2025 item is Amendment 2 (AMD2) to the 2015 Part 1 text; it is intended to be used together with the base 2015 edition and earlier amendment(s).

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers definitions, classification, test-room and instrumentation requirements, preparation and loading for tests, and the procedures used for type testing of refrigerating appliances. It does not set rules for production sampling, conformity assessment or certification regimes.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Manufacturers, test laboratories, compliance and design engineers, certification bodies, regulatory authorities and standards committees rely on Part 1 as the foundational reference for consistent testing and declared characteristic reporting.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2025 AMD2 is an amendment to IEC 62552-1:2015 and, when combined with AMD1:2020, forms the consolidated current reference for Part 1 (publication date of AMD2: 15 September 2025). As of the 2025 amendment publication it is the latest amendment to Part 1; users should apply the consolidated edition (2015 + AMD1 + AMD2) for up-to-date requirements.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — IEC 62552 is a multi-part series covering household refrigerating appliances. Part 1 covers general requirements; other parts address performance/test methods, energy consumption and volume, and related topics. National and regional adoptions of the series also exist.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Household refrigerating appliances, test methods, type tests, temperature measurement, test-room, appliance classification, energy consumption, IEC 62552, AMD2 2025.