This International Standard specifies the essential characteristics of household refrigerating appliances,
factory-assembled and cooled by internal natural convection or forced air circulation, and establishes test
methods for checking the characteristics. These are type tests, and because of this, when verification of the
performance of a refrigerating appliance of a given type in relation to this standard is necessary, it is
preferable, wherever practicable, that all the tests specified be applied to a single unit. The tests can also be
made individually for the study of a particular characteristic.
NOTE For the safety requirements applicable to household refrigerating appliances, see IEC 60335-2-24; for noise requirements
applicable to household refrigerators and freezers, see ISO 8960; and for additional safety requirements applicable to the refrigerating
systems of household refrigerating appliances, see ISO 5149.
IEC 62552:2007 Referenced Document
IEC 60335-2-24:2002 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-24: Particular requirements for refrigerating appliances, ice-cream appliances and ice-makers
ISO 534 Paper and board - Determination of thickness, density and specific volume*, 2011-11-01 Update
ISO 817 Refrigerants — Designation and safety classification AMENDMENT 1*, 2014-01-01 Update
IEC 62552:2007 history
2008IEC 62552:2007/COR1:2008 Household refrigerating appliances – Characteristics and test methods (Edition 1.0)
2007IEC 62552:2007 Household refrigerating appliances - Characteristics and test methods