Conditions of Use

The Household Appliance Standby Power Data is presented by the E3 Committee for the purpose of disseminating information free of charge to the national and international standby energy communities and as a secondary audience, the general public. People who require access to this information are required to complete the online registration process below. The E3 Committee monitors the quality of the information available and incorporates additional information as and when it becomes available.

Disclaimer

The E3 Committee and the Commonwealth provide no guarantee, and do not accept any legal liability arising from or connected to, the accuracy, reliability, consistencey, currency or completeness of any material contained on this web site or on any linked site.

The E3 Committee and the Commonwealth recommend that users exercise their own skill and care with respect to their use of this data and carefully evaluate the accuracy, currency, completeness and relevance of the material for their purposes.

The E3 Committee and the Commonwealth accept no liability for any interference with or damage to a user's computer system, software or data occurring in connection with or relating to this web site or its use.

Any manufacturer who wishes to supply the E3 Committee with standby power consumption data for an appliance they produce should contact the E3 Committee as detailed below or email E3.

Any user requiring further information may visit the energy rating website www.energyrating.gov.au where further reports and the detailed survey results for each of the years are provided.

Limitations of the data

While data is indicative, there are limitations with respect to individual readings, which must be considered by users of the data.

• Simple meters were mostly used - these usually have good accuracy (but there may be some exceptions)
• No regulation of voltage or test conditions, stability uncertain, TV picture varied
• Product behaviour not monitored for a long period - product not fully understood with repsect to power management (eg temporary modes we not recorded)
• Sometimes remote controls not available so some modes could not be activated for some products
• Some products of interest usually hard to access (locked up for security).

Security of the Household Appliance Standby Energy Data web site

The E3 Committee applies a range of security controls to protect this web site from unauthorised access. However, users should be aware that it is not a secure site and take their own appropriate and adequate security measures as necessary.