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

Marginal note:Energy-using product

• 450 (1) A fluorescent lamp ballast is prescribed as an energy-using product.

• Marginal note:Limit

  (2) However, for the purposes of sections 4, 5 and 451, a fluorescent lamp ballast is not considered to be an energy-using product if

  • (a) it was manufactured before February 3, 1995; or

  • (b) it was manufactured on or after February 3, 1995 and before November 14, 2014 and

    • (i) is a T12 dimming ballast,

    • (ii) is designed to operate a fluorescent lamp other than an F32T8, F34T12, F40T10 or F40T12 rapid-start fluorescent lamp or an F96T12ES, F96T12IS, F96T12HO or F96T12HO ES fluorescent lamp, or

    • (iii) is designed to be used in an outdoor sign and to operate two F96T12HO fluorescent lamps in ambient temperatures at or below –28.9°C.

Marginal note:Energy efficiency standards

• 451 (1) The energy efficiency standards set out in column 3 of the table to this section apply to fluorescent lamp ballasts described in column 1 that are manufactured during the periods described in column 4.

• Marginal note:Testing standard

  (2) A fluorescent lamp ballast 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 fluorescent lamp ballast as defined in section 449.

  	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
  Item	Energy-using Product	Testing Standard	Energy Efficiency Standard	Period of Manufacture
  1	Fluorescent lamp ballasts	CSA C654-10	CSA C654-10, clause 4 for power factor CSA C654-10, Table 2 for ballast efficacy factor	On or after February 3, 1995 and before November 14, 2014
  2	Fluorescent lamp ballasts, other than T12 dimming ballasts	CSA C654-14 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix Q	CSA C654-14, clause 4 for power factor CSA C654-14, clause 5.2 for ballast luminous efficiency	On or after November 14, 2014
  3	T12 dimming ballasts that are low-frequency and designed to operate one F34T12 lamp	CSA C654-14 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix Q	CSA C654-14, clause 4 for power factor Must have ballast luminous efficiency that is ≥ that specified for ballast in table to 10 C.F.R. §430.32(m)(2)(ii)(B)	On or after November 14, 2014
  4	T12 dimming ballasts that are high-frequency and designed to operate one F34T12 lamp	CSA C654-14 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix Q	CSA C654-14, clause 4 for power factor Must have ballast luminous efficiency that is ≥ that specified for ballast in table to 10 C.F.R. §430.32(m)(2)(ii)(B)	On or after November 14, 2014
  5	T12 dimming ballasts that are low-frequency and designed to operate two F34T12 lamps	CSA C654-14 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix Q	CSA C654-14, clause 4 for power factor Must have ballast luminous efficiency that is ≥ that specified for ballast in table to 10 C.F.R. §430.32(m)(2)(ii)(B)	On or after November 14, 2014
  6	T12 dimming ballasts that are high-frequency and designed to operate two F34T12 lamps	CSA C654-14 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix Q	CSA C654-14, clause 4 for power factor Must have ballast luminous efficiency that is ≥ that specified for ballast in table to 10 C.F.R. §430.32(m)(2)(ii)(B)	On or after November 14, 2014
  7	T12 dimming ballasts that are low-frequency and designed to operate two F96T12/ES lamps	CSA C654-14 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix Q	CSA C654-14, clause 4 for power factor Must have ballast luminous efficiency that is ≥ that specified for ballast in table to 10 C.F.R. §430.32(m)(2)(ii)(B)	On or after November 14, 2014
  8	T12 dimming ballasts that are high-frequency and designed to operate two F96T12/ES lamps	CSA C654-14 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix Q	CSA C654-14, clause 4 for power factor Must have ballast luminous efficiency that is ≥ that specified for ballast in table to 10 C.F.R. §430.32(m)(2)(ii)(B)	On or after November 14, 2014
  9	T12 dimming ballasts that are low-frequency and designed to operate two F96T12HO/ES lamps	CSA C654-14 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix Q	CSA C654-14, clause 4 for power factor Must have ballast luminous efficiency that is ≥ that specified for ballast in table to 10 C.F.R. §430.32(m)(2)(ii)(B)	On or after November 14, 2014
  10	T12 dimming ballasts that are high-frequency and designed to operate two F96T12HO/ES lamps	CSA C654-14 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix Q	CSA C654-14, clause 4 for power factor Must have ballast luminous efficiency that is ≥ that specified for ballast in table to 10 C.F.R. §430.32(m)(2)(ii)(B)	On or after November 14, 2014

Marginal note:Information

452 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 fluorescent lamp ballast described in column 1.

SUBDIVISION GMetal Halide Lamp Ballasts

Marginal note:Definitions

453 The following definitions apply in this Subdivision.

CSA C863-16

CSA C863-16 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA C863-16 entitled Energy efficiency of high-intensity discharge (HID) and low-pressure sodium (LPS) lamp ballasts. (CSA C863-16)

electronic ballast

electronic ballast means a ballast that is controlled by a transistor, thyristor or other active electronic component and in which impedance is provided by capacitive or inductive reactance. (ballast électronique)

magnetic-regulated lamp ballast

magnetic-regulated lamp ballast means a ballast that operates at a lagging high power factor and that has

• (a) three coils;

• (b) isolated secondary windings; and

• (c) a constant-voltage regulator that, in conjunction with capacitive reactance, provides power factor correction and lamp wattage regulation. (ballast à régulation magnétique)

metal halide lamp ballast

metal halide lamp ballast means a device that is used to obtain the voltage, current and waveform necessary for starting and operating a metal halide lamp that has a nominal power of at least 50 W but not more than 1 000 W. It does not include any of the following:

• (a) a magnetic-regulated lamp ballast;

• (b) a replacement metal halide lamp ballast; or

• (c) an electronic ballast that is designed for a nominal voltage of 480 V or to operate a lamp at an output frequency of 1000 Hz or more. (ballast pour lampes aux halogénures métalliques)

replacement metal halide lamp ballast

replacement metal halide lamp ballast means a ballast that is marketed for use as replacement ballast for a metal halide luminaire installation and that is sold in a package of 10 or fewer. (ballast pour lampes aux halogénures métalliques de remplacement)

Marginal note:Energy-using product

• 454 (1) A metal halide lamp ballast is prescribed as an energy-using product.

• Marginal note:Limit

  (2) However, for the purposes of sections 4, 5 and 455, a metal halide lamp ballast is not considered to be an energy-using product if

  • (a) it was manufactured before February 10, 2017; or

  • (b) it is manufactured before December 31, 2019 and is capable of using a nominal voltage of 347 V.

Marginal note:Energy efficiency standards

• 455 (1) The energy efficiency standards set out in Table 3 of CSA C863-16 apply to metal halide lamp ballasts.

• Marginal note:Testing standard

  (2) A metal halide lamp ballast complies with the energy efficiency standard if it meets that standard when tested in accordance with testing procedures established by CSA C863-16 that are applicable to a metal halide lamp ballast as defined in section 453.