Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016 (SOR/2016-311)

Marginal note:Information

119 For the purpose of subsection 5(1) of the Act, the information set out in column 3 of the table to this section must be collected in accordance with the standard set out in column 2 and provided to the Minister in respect of a large air conditioner described in column 1.

SUBDIVISION CPackaged Terminal Air Conditioners

Marginal note:Definitions

120 The following definitions apply in this Subdivision.

CSA C744-04

CSA C744-04 means the joint CSA and AHRI standard ANSI/AHRI 310/380-2004/CAN/CSA-C744-04 entitled Standard for Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps. (CSA C744-04)

CSA C744-14

CSA C744-14 means the joint CSA and AHRI standard ANSI/AHRI 310/380-2014/CAN/CSA-C744-14 entitled Standard for Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps. (CSA C744-14)

CSA C744-17

CSA C744-17 means the joint CSA and AHRI standard ANSI/AHRI 310/380-2017/CAN/CSA-C744-17 entitled Packaged terminal air-conditioners and heat pumps. (CSA C744-17 )

packaged terminal air conditioner

packaged terminal air conditioner means a factory-built packaged terminal air conditioner that

• (a) consists of a wall sleeve and a separate unencased cooling component and is intended to cool a single room or zone; or

• (b) consists of a wall sleeve and a separate unencased combination of heating and cooling components and is intended to heat and cool a single room or zone. (climatiseur terminal autonome)

Marginal note:Energy-using product

• 121 (1) A packaged terminal air conditioner is prescribed as an energy-using product.

• Marginal note:Limit

  (2) However, for the purposes of sections 4, 5 and 122, a packaged terminal air conditioner is not considered to be an energy-using product unless it is manufactured on or after December 31, 1998.

Marginal note:Energy efficiency standards

• 122 (1) The energy efficiency standards set out in column 2 of the table to this section apply to packaged terminal air conditioners that are manufactured during the periods set out in column 3.

• Marginal note:Testing standard

  (2) A packaged terminal air conditioner complies with the energy efficiency standard if it meets that standard when tested in accordance with testing procedures established by the standard set out in column 1 that are applicable to a packaged terminal air conditioner as defined in section 120.

  	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
  Item	Testing Standard	Energy Efficiency Standard	Period of Manufacture
  1	CSA C744-04	CSA C744-04, Table 2	On or after December 31, 1998 and before September 30, 2012
  2	CSA C744-14	CSA C744-14, Table 2	On or after September 30, 2012 and before January 1, 2017
  3	CSA C744-17	CSA C744-17, Table 2	On or after January 1, 2017

Marginal note:Information

• 123 (1) For the purpose of subsection 5(1) of the Act, the following information must be provided to the Minister in respect of a packaged terminal air conditioner:

  • (a) its cooling capacity, expressed in kilowatts (British thermal units per hour);

  • (b) its energy efficiency ratio; and

  • (c) if applicable, identification of the product as a replacement unit.

• Marginal note:Standard

  (2) The information must be collected in accordance with

  • (a) CSA C744-04, if the product was manufactured on or after December 31, 1998 and before September 30, 2012;

  • (b) CSA C744-14, if the product was manufactured on or after September 30, 2012 and before January 1, 2017; or

  • (c) CSA C744-17, if the product is manufactured on or after January 1, 2017.

SUBDIVISION DSingle Package Central Air Conditioners

Marginal note:Definitions

124 The following definitions apply in this Subdivision.

off mode power consumption

off mode power consumption means the power consumption when the unit is connected to mains power but is not providing cooling or heating. (consommation d’énergie en mode arrêt)

single package central air conditioner

single package central air conditioner means a single-phase or three-phase central air conditioner that is a single package unit and that has a cooling capacity of less than 19 kW (65,000 Btu/h). It does not include a single package vertical air conditioner. (climatiseur central monobloc)

through-the-wall

through-the-wall means, in respect of a single package central air conditioner, one that has a cooling capacity less than or equal to 8.79 kW (30,000 Btu/h), is designed to be installed through an exterior wall and is manufactured prior to January 1, 2023. (mural)

Marginal note:Energy-using product

• 125 (1) A single package central air conditioner is prescribed as an energy-using product.

• Marginal note:Limit

  (2) However, for the purposes of sections 4, 5 and 126, a single package central air conditioner is not considered to be an energy-using product unless it is manufactured on or after February 3, 1995.

Marginal note:Energy efficiency standards — single-phase

• 126 (1) The energy efficiency standards set out in column 3 of Table 1 to this section apply to single-phase single package central air conditioners described in column 1 that are manufactured during the periods set out in column 4.

• Marginal note:Energy efficiency standards — three-phase

  (1.1) The energy efficiency standards set out in column 3 of Table 2 to this section apply to three-phase single package central air conditioners described in column 1 that are manufactured during the periods set out in column 4.

• Marginal note:Testing standard

  (2) A single package central air conditioner complies with the energy efficiency standard if it meets that standard when tested in accordance with testing procedures established by the standard set out in column 2 that are applicable to a single package central air conditioner as defined in section 124.

  	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
  Item	Energy-using Product	Testing Standard	Energy Efficiency Standard	Period of Manufacture
  1	Single package central air conditioners, other than those that are through-the-wall or small-duct and high-velocity	CSA C656-14 for seasonal energy efficiency ratio 10 C.F.R. Appendix M for off mode power consumption	Seasonal energy efficiency ratio ≥ 14.0 Off mode power consumption ≤ 30 W	On or after February 3, 1995 and before January 1, 2023
  2	Single package central air conditioners that are through-the-wall	CSA C656-05 for seasonal energy efficiency ratio 10 C.F.R. Appendix M for off mode power consumption	Seasonal energy efficiency ratio ≥ 12.0 Off mode power consumption ≤ 30 W	On or after February 3, 1995 and before January 1, 2023
  3	Single package central air conditioners that are small-duct and high-velocity	CSA C656-14 for seasonal energy efficiency ratio 10 C.F.R. Appendix M for off mode power consumption	Seasonal energy efficiency ratio ≥ 12.0 Off mode power consumption ≤ 30 W	On or after February 3, 1995 and before January 1, 2023
  4	Single package central air conditioners, other than those that are space-constrained	10 C.F.R. Appendix M1	Seasonal energy efficiency ratio 2 ≥ 13.4 Off mode power consumption ≤ 30 W	On or after January 1, 2023
  5	Single package central air conditioners that are space-constrained	10 C.F.R. Appendix M1	Seasonal energy efficiency ratio 2 ≥ 11.7 Off mode power consumption ≤ 30 W	On or after January 1, 2023

  	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
  Item	Energy-using Product	Testing Standard	Energy Efficiency Standard	Period of Manufacture
  1	Single package central air conditioners, other than those that are through-the-wall, or small-duct and high-velocity	CSA C656-14	Seasonal energy efficiency ratio ≥ 14.0	On or after February 3, 1995 and before January 1, 2023
  2	Single package central air conditioners, other than those that are space-constrained	CSA C656-14	Seasonal energy efficiency ratio ≥ 14.0	On or after January 1, 2023
  3	Single package central air conditioners that are through-the-wall	CSA C656-05	Seasonal energy efficiency ratio ≥ 12.0	On or after February 3, 1995 and before January 1, 2023
  4	Single package central air conditioners that are space-constrained	CSA C656-14	Seasonal energy efficiency ratio ≥ 12.0	On or after January 1, 2023
  5	Single package central air conditioners that are small-duct and high-velocity	CSA C656-14	Seasonal energy efficiency ratio ≥ 12.0	On or after January 1, 2017 and before January 1, 2023