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GB/T 46738-2025Safe service life of household and similar electrical appliances - Particular requirements for air conditioners (English PDF)

家用和类似用途电器的安全使用年限　房间空气调节器的特殊要求

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Issued by

SAMR; SAC

Level / Type

National · Recommended

Issue date

October 31, 2025

Implementation date

May 1, 2026

Scope

GB/T 46738-2025 is the English-translated version of 家用和类似用途电器的安全使用年限　房间空气调节器的特殊要求.

GB/T 46738-2025 is the Chinese standard "Safe service life of household and similar electrical appliances - Particular requirements for air conditioners". Its scope clause reads: This document specifies the safe service life and standard operating conditions for room air conditioners (hereinafter referred to as "air conditioners").

The labeling and instructions requirements describe the relevant content for determining the safe service life of air conditioners. This document applies to air-cooled condensers, fully enclosed electric motor-compressors, and products with a rated cooling capacity of 14000W or less, designed to create comfortable indoor environments.

A split-type free-flow room air conditioner designed to adapt to different environments.

This document does not apply to the following products and systems. ---Portable air conditioner; ---Duct-type air conditioner; ---Multi-split air conditioner; ---Air conditioners that use absorption refrigeration cycles; ---Individual components cannot form a complete refrigeration system, or can form a complete refrigeration system but are not complete air conditioner products. Its clauses include terms and definitions.

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National Standard of the People's Republic of China

ICS: 13.120
Classification: K 09

Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC

Preface
1.Scope
2 Normative References
3.Terms and Definitions
4.Safe service life and standard operating conditions
5.Requirements for marking and explaining the safe service life
6.Determining the Safe Service Life of Air Conditioners
Appendix A (Informative) Air Conditioner Safe Service Life Testing and Component Assessment

1 Scope

This document specifies the safe service life and standard operating conditions for room air conditioners (hereinafter referred to as "air conditioners").

The labeling and instructions requirements describe the relevant content for determining the safe service life of air conditioners.

This document applies to air-cooled condensers, fully enclosed electric motor-compressors, and products with a rated cooling capacity of 14000W or less, designed to create comfortable indoor environments.

A split-type free-flow room air conditioner designed to adapt to different environments.

This document does not apply to the following products and systems.

---Portable air conditioner;

---Duct-type air conditioner;

---Multi-split air conditioner;

---Air conditioners that use absorption refrigeration cycles;

---Individual components cannot form a complete refrigeration system, or can form a complete refrigeration system but are not complete air conditioner products.

2 Normative references

The contents of the following documents, through normative references within the text, constitute essential provisions of this document. Dated citations are not included.

For references to documents, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document; for undated references, the latest version (including all amendments) applies.

This document.

GB/T 7725 Room Air Conditioners

GB/T 21097 General Rules for Safe Service Life and Recycling of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances

GB 21455 Minimum Energy Efficiency Values and Energy Efficiency Grades for Room Air Conditioners synopsis

3 Terms and Definitions

The terms and definitions defined in GB/T 7725 and GB/T 21097, as well as the following terms and definitions, apply to this document.

3.1 Safe service life

As specified by the manufacturer during design and manufacturing, household appliances should be used normally under standard operating conditions according to the instructions for use.

This ensures safe use for a certain period of time.

Note. The unit of safe service life is years.

[Source. GB/T 21097-2025, 3.2]

3.2

Parameters such as the air conditioner's operating environment, installation, load conditions, and total annual usage time.

[Source. GB/T 21097-2025, 3.5, with modifications] […]

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Editions of GB/T 46738

Edition	Title	Revision	Status
GB/T 46738-2025	Safe service life of household and similar electrical appliances - Particular requirements for air-conditioners	current edition	Current

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