Development of Energy Efficiency Standards and Labels for Household Clothes Washers in Malaysia
Clothes washers being one of the energy consuming household appliances in Malaysia have become a target for energy efficiency improvements. In the present study, a series of experiment investigations have been conducted on six clothes washers of varying capacities. The objectives are to develo...
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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS)
2008
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/47619/1/M%20Asri%2024%20pgs.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/47619/2/M%20Asri%20ft.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/47619/ |
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| Summary: | Clothes washers being one of the energy consuming household appliances in
Malaysia have become a target for energy efficiency improvements. In the present study,
a series of experiment investigations have been conducted on six clothes washers of
varying capacities. The objectives are to develop the standards and labels. The test has
been performed according to IEC (International Electrotechnical Commision) clothes
washers test specification. Using the experimental data, a baseline standard has been
developed by statistical method. From the baseline standards, 10% standards have been
developed. The baseline unit energy consumption was calculated to be 32 Wh/kg/cycle
(average unit energy consumption of the six models) and on the basis of baseline unit,
standard unit energy consumption had been proposed to be 29 Wh/kg/cycle. It has been
estimated with the introduction of minimum energy efficiency standards for clothes
washer 38077037.46 kWh of energy could be saved per year. To develop a
comprehensive energy guide labels, three labels had been design and a survey was
conducted with three different types of labels among the consumers. With the surveys
respond, energy guide label has been proposed and presented in this paper. With the
implementation of energy efficiency standards and labels air pollution also could be
reduce in Malaysia. |
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