Section 469.233 - Energy efficiency standards The following minimum energy efficiency standards for new products are established:
(1) Bottle-type water dispensers or water coolers manufactured on or after January 1, 2022, and included in the scope of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's "Energy Star Program Requirements Product Specification for Water Coolers, Version 2.0," must have an "on mode with no water draw" energy consumption less than or equal to the following values as measured in accordance with the test requirements of that specification: (a)0.16 kilowatt-hours per day for cold-only units and cook and cold units;(b)0.87 kilowatt-hours per day for storage type hot and cold units; and(c)0.18 kilowatt-hours per day for on demand hot and cold units.(2) Commercial hot food holding cabinets shall have a maximum idle energy rate of 40 watts per cubic foot of interior volume, as determined by the "Idle Energy Rate-dry Test" in ASTM F2140-01, "Standard Test Method for Performance of Hot Food Holding Cabinets" published by ASTM International. Interior volume shall be measured in accordance with the method shown in the United States Environmental Protection Agency's "Energy Star Program Requirements for Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinets," as in effect on August 15, 2003.(3) Compact audio products may not use more than two watts in standby passive mode for those without a permanently illuminated clock display and four watts in standby passive mode for those with a permanently illuminated clock display, as measured in accordance with International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) test method 62087:2002(E), "Methods of Measurement for the Power Consumption of Audio, Video, and Related Equipment."(4) Digital versatile disc players and digital versatile disc recorders may not use more than three watts in standby passive mode, as measured in accordance with International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) test method 62087:2002(E), "Methods of Measurement for the Power Consumption of Audio, Video, and Related Equipment."(5) Portable electric spas manufactured on or after January 1, 2022, must meet the requirements of the American National Standards Institute's "American National Standard for Portable Electric Spa Energy Efficiency (ANSI/APSP/ICC-14 2019)."(6) A television manufactured on or after January 1, 2014, must automatically enter television standby-passive mode after a maximum of 15 minutes without video or audio input on the selected input mode. A television must enter television standby-passive mode when turned off with the remote control unit or via an internal signal. The peak luminance of a television in home mode, or in the default mode as shipped, may not be less than 65 percent of the peak luminance of the retail mode or the brightest selectable preset mode of the television. A television must meet the standards in the following table: ______________________________________________________________________________
Television Standby-Viewable Screen Area | Maximum On Mode passive Mode Power Usage (Watts) | Minimum Power Usage (P in Power Watts, A is Viewable Screen area) | Power Factor for (P >= 100W) |
< 1400 sq. in | 1 W | P =< 0.12 x A + 25 | 0.9 |
>= 1400 sq. in | 3 W | NA | NA |
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(7)(a) Large battery charger systems manufactured on or after January 1, 2014, must meet the minimum efficiencies in the following table: ______________________________________________________________________________
Standards for Large Battery Charger Systems
Performance Parameter | Standard |
Charge Return Factor | 100 percent | Crf =< 1.10 |
Depth of Discharge |
80 percent | Crf =< 1.10 |
Depth of Discharge |
40 percent | Crf =< 1.15 |
Depth of Discharge |
Power Conversion Efficiency | >= 89 percent |
Power Factor | >= 0.90 |
Battery Maintenance Mode Power +0.0012Eb W (Eb = battery capacity of tested battery) | =< 10 |
No Battery Mode Power | =< 10 W |
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(b)(A) As described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, inductive charger systems and small battery charger systems must meet the minimum energy efficiency standards in the following table: ______________________________________________________________________________
Standards for Inductive and Small Battery Charger Systems
Performance Parameter | Standard |
Maximum 24-hour | For Eb of 2.5 Wh or less: 16 x N |
charge and maintenance energy (Wh) | For Eb > 2.5 Wh and =< 100 Wh: 12 x N+1.6Eb |
(Eb = capacity of all batteries in ports and N = number of charger ports) | For Eb > 100 Wh and =< 1000 Wh: 22 x N+1.5Eb |
For Eb > 1000 Wh: 36.4 x N + 1.486Eb |
Battery Maintenance Mode Power and No Battery Mode Power (W) | The sum of battery maintenance mode power and no battery mode power must be less than or equal to: 1 x N+0.0021xEb |
Power Factor (Eb = capacity of all batteries in ports and N = number of charger ports) |
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(B) The requirements in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph must be met by: (i) Small battery charger systems for sale at retail that are not USB charger systems with a battery capacity of 20 watt-hours or more and that are manufactured on or after January 1, 2014.(ii) Small battery charger systems for sale at retail that are USB charger systems with a battery capacity of 20 watt-hours or more and that are manufactured on or after January 1, 2014.(iii) Small battery charger systems that are not sold at retail that are manufactured on or after January 1, 2017.(iv) Inductive charger systems manufactured on or after January 1, 2014, unless the inductive charger system uses less than one watt in battery maintenance mode, less than one watt in no battery mode and an average of one watt or less over the duration of the charge and battery maintenance mode test.(v) Battery backups and uninterruptible power supplies, manufactured on or after January 1, 2014, for small battery charger systems for sale at retail, which may not consume more than 0.8+ (0.0021xEb) watts in battery maintenance mode, where (Eb) is the battery capacity in watt-hours.(vi) Battery backups and uninterruptible power supplies, manufactured on or after January 1, 2017, for small battery charger systems not sold at retail, which may not consume more than 0.8+ (0.0021xEb) watts in battery maintenance mode, where (Eb) is the battery capacity in watt-hours.(C) The requirements in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph do not need to be met by an À la carte charger that is:(i) Provided separately from and subsequent to the sale of a small battery charger system described in this paragraph;(ii) Necessary as a replacement for, or as a replacement component of, a small battery charger system; and(iii) Provided by a manufacturer directly to a consumer or to a service or repair facility.(8) A high light output double-ended quartz halogen lamp manufactured on or after January 1, 2016, must have a minimum efficiency of:(a) 27 lumens per watt for lamps with a minimum rated initial lumen value of greater than 6,000 lumens and a maximum initial lumen value of 15,000 lumens; or(b) 34 lumens per watt for lamps with a rated initial lumen value of greater than 15,000 and less than 40,000 lumens.(9) High CRI fluorescent lamps manufactured on or after January 1, 2023, must meet or exceed the lamp efficacy standards contained in 10 C.F.R. 430.32(n)(4), as in effect on January 1, 2020.(10) Computers and computer monitors manufactured on or after January 1, 2022, must meet the requirements contained in the California Code of Regulations, Title 20, section 1605.3(v), as adopted on May 10, 2017, and amended on November 8, 2017.(11) The following plumbing fittings manufactured on or after January 1, 2022, must meet the requirements in the California Code of Regulations, Title 20, section 1605.3(h), as in effect on January 1, 2020:(a) Lavatory faucets and lavatory replacement aerators;(b) Kitchen faucets and kitchen replacement aerators;(c) Public lavatory faucets; and(12) Commercial fryers manufactured on or after January 1, 2022, and included in the scope of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's "Energy Star Program Requirements Product Specification for Commercial Fryers, Version 2.0," must meet the qualification criteria, testing requirements and other requirements of that specification.(13) Commercial dishwashers manufactured on or after January 1, 2022, and included in the scope of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's "Energy Star Program Requirements Product Specification for Commercial Dishwashers, Version 2.0," must meet the qualification criteria, testing requirements and other requirements of that specification.(14) Commercial steam cookers manufactured on or after January 1, 2022, and included in the scope of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's "Energy Star Program Requirements Product Specification for Commercial Steam Cookers, Version 1.2," must meet the qualification criteria, testing requirements and other requirements of that specification.(15) Residential ventilating fans manufactured on or after January 1, 2022, and included in the scope of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's "Energy Star Program Requirements Product Specification for Residential Ventilating Fans, Version 3.2," must meet the qualification criteria, testing requirements and other requirements of that specification.(16)(a) Electric storage water heaters manufactured on or after January 1, 2022, must have a modular demand response communications port compliant with: (A) The March 2018 version of the ANSI/CTA-2045-A communication interface standard or a standard determined by the Director of the State Department of Energy to be equivalent; and(B) The March 2018 version of the ANSI/CTA-2045-A application layer requirements.(b) A request that the director determine that a communication interface standard is equivalent to the March 2018 version of the ANSI/CTA-2045-A communication interface standard under paragraph (a)(A) of this subsection must be made in the manner prescribed by the director by rule.(17) Spray sprinkler bodies manufactured on or after January 1, 2023, and included in the scope of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's "WaterSense Specification for Spray Sprinkler Bodies, Version 1.0," must include an integral pressure regulator and meet the water efficiency and performance criteria and other requirements of that specification.Amended by 2022 Ch. 4, § 2, eff. 91st day after sine die, op. 1/1/2023.Amended by 2021 Ch. 108, § 2, eff. 9/25/2021, op. 1/1/2022.Amended by 2015 Ch. 276, § 2, eff. 1/1/2016.Amended by 2013 Ch. 418, § 3, eff. 1/1/2014. 2005 c. 437, § 5; 2007 c. 375, §§ 2, 3; 2007 c. 649, § 2