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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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Main Author: Mohamad Asri, Sulaiman
Format: Final Year Project Report
Language:English
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Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2008
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TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
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spelling my.unimas.ir-476192025-02-19T08:44:28Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/47619/ Development of Energy Efficiency Standards and Labels for Household Clothes Washers in Malaysia Mohamad Asri, Sulaiman TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery 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. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2008 Final Year Project Report NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/47619/1/M%20Asri%2024%20pgs.pdf text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/47619/2/M%20Asri%20ft.pdf Mohamad Asri, Sulaiman (2008) Development of Energy Efficiency Standards and Labels for Household Clothes Washers in Malaysia. [Final Year Project Report] (Unpublished)
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Mohamad Asri, Sulaiman
Development of Energy Efficiency Standards and Labels for Household Clothes Washers in Malaysia
description 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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author Mohamad Asri, Sulaiman
author_facet Mohamad Asri, Sulaiman
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title Development of Energy Efficiency Standards and Labels for Household Clothes Washers in Malaysia
title_short Development of Energy Efficiency Standards and Labels for Household Clothes Washers in Malaysia
title_full Development of Energy Efficiency Standards and Labels for Household Clothes Washers in Malaysia
title_fullStr Development of Energy Efficiency Standards and Labels for Household Clothes Washers in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Development of Energy Efficiency Standards and Labels for Household Clothes Washers in Malaysia
title_sort development of energy efficiency standards and labels for household clothes washers in malaysia
publisher Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS)
publishDate 2008
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