IEC Standby Test Method

Downloading the PDF Version

The full document is available as a PDF file. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view it. The Adobe Reader is a free product.

There are now three versions of the IEC draft standby test method:

Download IEC Standby Test Method - Final Draft International Standard released in February 2005 with close of comments and voting on 15 April 2005. (iec-standbyfdis2005.pdf - 384 kB)

The following 2 versions are provided for historical interest only.

Download IEC Standby Test Method - Committee Draft for Voting released in Nov-2003 with close of comments and voting on 30 April 2004. (iec-standbycdv2003.pdf - 228 kB)

Download IEC Standby Test Method - Second Committee Draft released in Mar-2003 with close of comments and voting on 13 June 2003.(iec-standbydraft2003.pdf - 171 kB)

If you are unable to access this document, please contact The Australian Greenhouse Office to organise a suitable alternative format.

Summary

This document sets out a proposed test method for the measurement of standby power consumption for appliances and equipment. In Australia and New Zealand, the CDV has been published as an interim standard AS/NZS 62301 (int). This standard can be purchased from SAI Global under licence from Standards Australia.

The Final Draft International Standard was issued for public comment on 11 February 2005 and comments close on 15 April 2005.

The second committee draft of the test method for measurement of standby power was issued for public comment on 7 March 2003 and comments closed on 13 June 2003. IEC TC59 approved the release of a Committee Draft for Voting at the October 2003 meeting, it was then released for voting in November 2003 and comments and voting closed on 30 April 2004. The document received overwhelming approval and has now proceeded to Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) which was released on 11 February 2005 (the delay was associated with the French translation). Voting closes on 15 April 2005. The next stage will be publication of the standard if voting is positive.

The objective of this draft standard is to provide a method of test to determine the power consumption of a range of appliances and equipment in standby mode (generally where the product is not performing its main function). This standard defines "standby" mode as the lowest power consumption when connected to the mains. The test method is also applicable to other low power modes where the mode is at a steady state or providing a background or secondary function (e.g. monitoring or display). An Annex provides some guidance on the expected modes that would be found for various appliance configurations and designs based on their circuitry and layout, but the standard does not define these modes.

This page last modified 09 May 2007