Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01828:reg:8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01828
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8
Character Range: 14658–17307

8                    Other GEMS requirements
      Product performance
(1)           For subsection 24 (2) and paragraph 27 (1) (b) of the Act, the specified requirements relating to the performance are the requirements mentioned in:
(a)      clause 3.2 of AS/NZS 2442.2:2000 (Drying Clothes in a Single Operation); and
(b)      clause 3.3 of AS/NZS 2442.2:2000 (Maximum Fabric Temperature).
      Conducting tests
(2)           For subsection 24 (2) and paragraph 27 (1) (e) of the Act, the specified requirements for conducting tests in relation are the requirements mentioned in section 2 of AS/NZS 2442.1:1996, as modified by subsection 8 (3) of this Determination.
(3)           The requirements for conducting tests specified in subsection (2) are modified as follows:
(a)      The garments specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 of this Determination may be used as an alternative standard mixed cotton test load to that specified in Table E1 of Appendix E of AS/NZS 2442.1:1996, provided that the load make up is 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 and not in accordance with clause 2.2 of AS/NZS 2442.1:1996; and
(ii)         the requirements of clause 2.3 of the AS/NZS 2442.1:1996 and the test conditions set out in clause D 2.4 of Appendix D of AS/NZS 2442.1:1996 must be met for both operation using the timer and the autosensing control mechanisms.
(c)      Where the 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 8(2).