IEC 60456:2010/COR1:2011
(Corrigendum)Corrigendum 1 - Clothes washing machines for household use - Methods for measuring the performance
Corrigendum 1 - Clothes washing machines for household use - Methods for measuring the performance
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IEC 60456
th
(5 edition – 2010)
Clothes washing machines for household use – Methods for measuring the performance
C O RRI G E NDUM 1
6.3.2 Detergent dose
Replace the contents of the subclause by the following:
The detergent dose for the test washing machine and the reference machine shall be
determined from the selected reference programme and the test load as set out in Table 1:
Table 1 – Detergent Dose
Test Washing Machine Reference machine Type Reference machine Type
1 2
Load type and
Dose Dose Dose Dose Dose Dose
Reference
Hard Soft Water Hard Water Soft Wa
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