Requirements of Test Reporting

GTZ 3rd EAST AFRICA REGIONAL ENERGY MEETING, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 27th – 30th October

Presented by Andreas Michel, Energising Development, GTZ

Documentation during testing

Note down everything that is:

• Relevant
• Unusual
• Usual
• Better take too many notes
• Take a picture of the stove and test set up

Reporting of Results

• Process and analyse the data
• Use a readable format and an understandable language
• Be precise
• Consider extreme results

> Add comments when possible (eg wet wood, inexperienced cook)

• Appropriate baseline as reference
• Report all results and interim / raw data (Annex)
• Summarize the main results (average)
• Ensure you compare each stove with the relevant baseline
• Report the reduction in Specific Consumption (wood/food)

> If sensible you can additionally report raw data in case additional conclusions are drawn from that

Documentation of the test procedures and results Generally the methodology of the tests has to be documented including such important information as:

• Clear description of the tested stoves, (The designation ”clay stove” or “improved rocket stove” is not very informative for external users) including:

>significant photos and drawings of the stove >some basic measures of the stove body, firebox, height, width, etc. >necessary technical explanation, mode of operation >used material, insulation