MAPLAB Ecodesign testing

Measure what the energy label promises.

MAPLAB is developing a measurement bench for energy, water and low-power modes of household appliances. Until it ships, we help manufacturers and laboratories plan, run and interpret their energy tests. Our first application covers dishwashers tested to IEC 60436.

The bench in development Get test support
Power profile of a dishwasher programme Power stays low during pre-wash, rises to about two kilowatts while the main wash heats, falls during circulation, rises again for the final rinse, drops during drying and settles into a low-power mode of around one watt. 2 kW 1 kW 0 Pre-wash Main-wash heating Circulation Final rinse Drying Low-power mode
Illustrative power profile of one programme. The bench we are building is designed to integrate every watt of it — and to resolve the last part, where limits are set in tenths of a watt.

Two ways to work with us

Get expert support for your testing today, and register interest in the bench we are building for laboratories that want the capability in-house.

Equipment In development

A synchronised bench for the electrical and water quantities that energy-label standards require.

  • Stable supply: voltage, frequency and THD under control
  • Electrical energy over complete programmes
  • Water volume and hot-water energy
  • Low-power modes down to fractions of a watt
  • Software that controls, records, calculates and reports
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Test support Available now

Metrology expertise for energy and low-power testing — in your laboratory or at the third-party lab you work with.

  • Method setup and validation
  • Supervision and witnessing of tests
  • Data review and measurement uncertainty
  • Declared versus measured values, explained
Test support details

One platform, many appliance standards

Energy and low-power measurement work the same way across product groups. The bench is designed so that software modules can be added standard by standard, on the same hardware.

StandardProductWhat we coverStatus
IEC 60436Household dishwashersEnergy, water and programme time; low-power modesFirst module in development
IEC 62301Standby power, all appliancesOff, standby and networked standbyIn development
IEC 60456Washing machinesEnergy, water and programme timePlanned
IEC 62552Refrigerating appliancesEnergy consumptionPlanned

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Built by metrologists

Energy values on a label are measurement results. We treat them that way.

Traceable calibration

Every measuring channel is calibrated through an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited partner laboratory.

Stated uncertainty

Each configuration will come with an uncertainty budget for energy, water and time — not just instrument specs.

Accreditation-ready

Procedures, records and report templates written to pass an ISO/IEC 17025 assessment.

Tell us what you need to measure

Support for your testing now, or a place on the list for the bench — we will reply with a proposal.

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