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ECOMARK CRITERIA FOR ELECTRIC/ ELECTRONIC GOODS

(The Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II-Section 3(i), No. 170, May 18, 1996)  

 

1.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS :

 

 

1.1

All products manufactured shall meet the requirements of following Indian Standards of BIS pertaining to quality, safety and performance :

 

 

 

S. No.

Items

IS Code No.

 

 

 

1.

Tubular Flourescent Lamps

IS 2418(Pt-1):1977

 

 

 

2.

Electrical Iron

IS 366:1985

 

 

 

3.

Steam Iron

IS 6290:1986

 

 

 

4.

Immersion water heater

IS 368:1983

 

 

 

5.

Electric radiator

IS 369:1983

 

 

 

6.

Electric Stoves

IS 2994:1986

 

 

 

7.

Ceiling fans including regulators

IS 374:1979

 

 

 

8.

Pedestal fans

IS 1169:1967

 

 

 

9.

Table fans

IS 555:1979

 

 

 

10.

Exhaust fans

IS 2312:1967

 

 

 

11.

Desert coolers

IS 3315:1974

 

 

 

12.

Geysers

IS 2082:1985 

 

 

 

13.

Electric toasters

IS 1287:1986

 

 

 

14.

Refrigerators

IS 1476:1979

 

 

 

15.

Colour Televisions

IS 10662:1992

 

 

 

16.

Black & White Televisions

IS 4547:1992

 

 

 

17.

Food Mixers

IS 4250:1980

 

 

 

18.

Instantaneous water heaters

IS 8978:1985

 

 

 

19.

Electronic fan regulators

IS 11037:1984

 

 

 

20.

Manually operated voltage regulator for domestic use

IS 8447:1989

 

 

 

21.

Automatic line voltage corrector

IS 8448:1989

 

 

 

22.

Servo motor operated line voltage corrector

IS 9815:1989

 

 

 

23.

Hot plates

IS 365:1983

 

 

 

24.

Single phase electric motors

IS 996:1979

 

 

1.2

The product manufacturer must produce the consent clearance, as per the provisions of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974, Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act 1977 and Air (Pollution and Control of Pollution) Act 1981 along with the authorisation if required under Environment (Protection) Act 1986 and rules made thereunder to Bureau of Indian Standards while applying for the ECOMARK. 

 

 

1.3

The product must display a list of critical components/cautionary notes, as applicable, which shall be decided by BIS.

 

 

1.4

The product packaging may display in brief the criteria based on which the product has been labelled environment friendly. 

 

 

1.5

The product may be sold along with instructions for proper use so as to maximise product performance, minimise wastage and method of safe disposal of used product. 

 

 

1.6

The material used for product packaging shall be recyclable or biodegradable. 

 

 

1.7

Domestic electrical/electronic appliances shall conform to the noise levels as notified under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 from time to time for individual appliance, if any. 

 

2.

PRODUCT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS :

 

 

2.1

Television (Colour and Black and White)

 

 

 

2.1.1

CFC and other aromatic-halogenated hydrocarbons shall not be used for cleaning purpose during manufacturing assembly. 

 

 

 

2.1.2

The electro magnetic radiation from colour television shall not exceed the limit specified in IS 6842:1977 when tested as prescribed in IS 4546:1983.

 

 

 

2.1.3

The rated maximum power consumption in watts for colour and black & white television receivers shall be as specified below :

CTV – 75 W for screen size upto and including 53 cms; and 100 W for screen size above 53cm.

B&W TV – 50 W for screen size above 36 cm but below 51 cm; and 75 W for screen size of 51 cm and above"

 

 

 

2.2

Energy Efficiency/Reduced Power Consumption for Electrical Appliances (refer appendix-I).

 

 

 

2.2.1

The product shall have atleast 5 percent improvement in energy efficiency or 5 percent reduction in power consumption over and above, the limit prescribed in the relevant Indian Standards. Alternatively equipment using solar energy shall be eligible for ECOMARK under this clause. In case where both energy efficiency and power consumption have been specified in the Indian Standards, the Ecomark criteria shall be based on improved energy efficiency. However, in cases where product of energy efficiency and power factor has been specified, 5 percent improvement in the specified limit shall be the criteria for Ecomark.  

 

 

 

2.2.2

In case of refrigerators, the refrigerants and foam blowing agents shall not contain any Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) relevant to refrigeration industry as identified under Montreal Protocol. 

 

 

 

2.3

Electric type fan regulators, Manual operated voltage stabilizers, Automatic voltage stabilizers and Servo Motor operated voltage stabilizers. 

 

 

 

2.3.1

The product shall have at least 96 percent energy efficiency. 

 

 

 

2.3.2

In case of electronic type fan regulators, compliance with the relevant Indian Standard together with compliance with the General Requirements prescribed under clause 1, are adequate for considering them under ECOMARK. 

  Note: The respective sectional committee of BIS may be requested to take up the issue for prescribing requirements for energy efficiency or power consumption or any other requirement with a view to ensure energy conservation in usage of this item.

 

 

 

2.4

Tubular Fluorescent Lamps

 

 

 

2.4.1

Slim line fluorescent tubes with 36 watts (as against 40 watts for 38 mm dia fluorescent tubes) and 18 watts (as against 20 watts for 38 dia fluorescent tubes) rated power consumption shall be considered for Ecomark.

APPENDIX - I

LIST OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES COVERED UNDER CLAUSE-2.2

 

1

Electric iron

2.

Steam iron

3.

Immersion rod

4.

Electric radiator

5.

Electric stoves

6.

Ceiling fans

7.

Pedestal fans

8.

Table fans

9.

Exhaust fans

10.

Desert coolers

11.

Geysers

12.

Electric toasters

13.

Refrigerators

14.

Electric food mixer

15.

Instantaneous water heater

16.

Hot plates

17.

Single phase electric motors

 

 The following BIS standards have been amended incorporating the above Ecomark requirements :

 

1.

 

IS 4547:1992

 

Black & white television

2.

IS 8447:1989

Manually operated voltage regulator

3.

IS 8448:1989

Automotive lined voltage regulator

 

The incorporation of the Ecomark requirements, in the following BIS standards, are under process :

 

1.

 

IS 365:1983

 

Hot plates

2.

IS 368:1983

Immersion water heater

3.

IS 369:1983

Electric radiator

4.

IS 374:1979

Ceiling fans including regulators

5.

IS 555:1979

Table fans

6.

IS 1169:1967

Pedestal fans

7.

IS 1476:1979

Refriderators

8.

IS 2082:1985

Gysers

9.

IS 2312:1967

Exhaust fans

10.

IS 2994:1986

Electric stoves

11.

IS 3315:1974

Desert coolers

12.

IS 6290:1986

Steam iron

13.

IS 9815:1989

Servo motor operated line voltage corrector

14.

IS 10662:1992

Colour television

15.

IS 11037:1984

Electronic fan regulators

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