Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01828:reg:6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01828
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6
Character Range: 8625–11097

6                    GEMS level requirements
      Energy use and greenhouse gas production
(1)           For paragraphs 24 (1) (a) and 25 (a) of the Act, the specified requirements for energy use are the requirements mentioned in clause 4.4 of AS/NZS 2442.1:1996.
      Conducting tests
(2)           For paragraphs 24 (1) (a) and 25 (b) of the Act, the specified requirements for conducting tests are the requirements specified in section 2 of AS/NZS 2442.2:2000, as modified by subsection 6 (3) of this Determination.
(3)           The requirements for conducting tests specified in subsection 6(2) are modified as follows:
(a)      the garments specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 of this Determination may be used as an alternative to the test load component items specified in Table E1 of Appendix E of AS/NZS 2442.1:1996, provided that the load make up is prepared in accordance with Table E2 of Appendix E of AS/NZS 2442.1:1996.
             Note:  The total mass of the load when using the alternative load specification in Part 1 of Schedule 1 and the load make up in accordance with this subsection is on average 3.2 percent higher than the approximate bone dry mass listed in column 2 Table E2 of Appendix E of AS/NZS 2442.1:1996. This is slightly higher than the original load specified in AS/NZS 2442.1:1996 but is considered to be within acceptable limits considering that the mass of the load items is measured when they are new and some loss of mass is expected over the life of the load items.
(b)      where rotary clothes dryers have both timer and autosensing control mechanisms:
(i)            the determination of moisture removal and energy consumption must be tested on the supplier's nominated autosensing program not in accordance with clause 2.2 of AS/NZS 2442.1-1996; and
(ii)         the requirements of clause 2.3 of AS/NZS 2442.1-1996 and the test set out in clause D 2.4 of Appendix D of AS/NZS 2442.1-1996 must be met both when using the timer and the autosensing control mechanisms.
(c)      where rotary clothes dryers have a mechanism that prevents access to their load for the purpose of weighing the load immediately prior to the commencement of the cool-down period (commonly called an 'interlock'), then clause B 3.2 of Appendix B of AS/NZS 2442.1:1996 does not apply, and any energy and water used up to the point where the load becomes accessible again must be included in the tests conducted in accordance with subsection 6 (2).