BS EN ISO 23953-1:2015

What is ISO 23953-1- Vocabulary for refrigerated display cabinets about? 

ISO 23953-1 is an international standard that covers vocabulary for refrigerated display cabinets, enabling effective communication across all value chains. 

ISO 23953-1 establishes a vocabulary of terms and definitions relative to refrigerated display cabinets used for the sale and display of foodstuffs. 

ISO 23953-1 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 86 "Refrigeration and air-conditioning" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 44 “Commercial and Professional Refrigerating Appliances and Systems, Performance and Energy Consumption” the secretariat of which is held by UNI. 

Note 1: In addition to terms in English and French, two of the three official ISO languages, ISO 23953 also gives the equivalent terms in German, Italian, and Spanish. However, only the terms and definitions in the official languages can be considered as ISO terms and definitions. 

Note 2: ISO 23953 is not applicable to refrigerated vending machines or cabinets intended for use in catering or similar non-retail applications. 

Who is ISO 23953-1- Vocabulary for refrigerated display cabinets for?  

ISO 23953-1 on vocabulary for refrigerated display cabinets is useful for:  

• Manufacturers of refrigeration appliances 
• Dealers and importers of refrigeration appliances 
• Maintenance and quality inspection personnel 
• Food industry 
• Industrial Refrigeration  

Why should you use ISO 23953-1- Vocabulary for refrigerated display cabinets?   

Refrigeration systems are an essential process in the industry and home applications as they perform cooling or maintain the room temperature at the desired value. A refrigerated display cabinet is a cabinet cooled by a refrigerating system that enables chilled and frozen foodstuffs displayed and maintained within prescribed temperature limits 

ISO 23953-1 provides users guidance on terms and definitions for cabinet families, cabinet shapes, parts of refrigerated display cabinets, dimensional characteristics, operating characteristics, test environment, facilitating effective communication across all value chains.  

ISO 23953-1 provides users with a mutual and consistent understanding and use of uniform terms in processes and frameworks dealing with the management of risk and test environments. 

Guidance in ISO 23953-1 enables users to standardize common technical terms used in the refrigerated display cabinets for proper understanding to accurately understand relevant text, correspondences and communication. 

What’s changed since the last update?  

BS EN ISO 23953-1:2015 supersedes BS EN ISO 23953-1:2005+A1:2012 which is withdrawn. 

EN ISO 23953-1:2015 cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 23953-1:2005 and ISO 23953-1:2005/Amd 1:2012), which has been technically revised.  

Changes in BS EN ISO 23953-1:2015 include: 

• New terms and definitions also taking into account Directive 2009/125/EC “establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products”, oriented to an energy rating management. 
• Moreover, new terms and definitions were added to the test environment. Some existing terms were updated consistently to the modifications of ISO 23953‑2.