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

Marginal note:Energy efficiency standards

• 588 (1) The energy efficiency standards set out in column 3 of the table to this section apply to external power supplies described in column 1 that are manufactured during the periods set out in column 4.

• Marginal note:Testing standard

  (2) An external power supply 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 an external power supply as defined in subsection 586(1).

  	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
  Item	Energy-using Product	Testing Standard	Energy Efficiency Standard	Period of Manufacture
  1	External power supplies, other than replacement external power supplies	CSA C381.1 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix Z	10 C.F.R. §430.32(w)(1)(i) for efficiency in active mode and, if product is not a security external power supply, power in no-load mode ≤ 0.5 W	On or after July 1, 2010 and before July 1, 2017
  2	Direct operation external power supplies other than replacement external power supplies	CSA C381.1-17 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix Z	CSA C381.1-17, Table D.1, for efficiency in active mode and power in no-load mode	On or after July 1, 2017
  3	Indirect operation external power supplies other than replacement external power supplies	CSA C381.1 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix Z	10 C.F.R. §430.32(w)(1)(i) for efficiency in active mode and, if product is not a security external power supply, power in no-load mode ≤ 0.5 W	On or after July 1, 2017
  4	Replacement external power supplies	CSA C381.1 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix Z	10 C.F.R. §430.32(w)(1)(i) for efficiency in active mode and, if product is not a security external power supply, power in no-load mode ≤ 0.5 W	On or after July 1, 2013 and before February 10, 2020
  5	Replacement external power supplies	CSA C381.1-17 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix Z	CSA C381.1-17, Table D.1, for efficiency in active mode and power in no-load mode	On or after February 10, 2020

Marginal note:Information

• 589 (1) For the purpose of subsection 5(1) of the Act, the following information must provided to the Minister in respect of an external power supply:

  • (a) information that indicates whether the product is a single-voltage external power supply or a multiple-voltage external power supply;

  • (b) for each voltage output, its nominal output voltage at the highest and lowest settings and information that indicates whether that voltage is AC or DC;

  • (c) its nominal output power, expressed in watts, at the highest and lowest power settings, if applicable;

  • (d) its average efficiency at the highest and lowest power settings, if applicable;

  • (e) its power in no-load mode, expressed in watts;

  • (f) the Roman numeral mark, if applicable;

  • (g) information that indicates whether the product bears a verification mark; and

  • (h) information that indicates whether the product is a replacement external power supply or a security external power supply and, if it is one of those power supplies, the end-use product or equipment, as applicable, and the model number and brand of that end-use product or equipment.

• Marginal note:Standard

  (2) The information must be collected in accordance with a standard set out in column 2 of the table to this section in respect of an external power supply described in column 1.

  	Column 1	Column 2
  Item	Energy-using Product	Testing Standard
  1	External power supplies, other than replacement external power supplies, that are manufactured on or after July 1, 2010 and before July 1, 2017	CSA C381.1 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix Z
  2	Direct operation external power supplies, other than replacement external power supplies, that are manufactured on or after July 1, 2017	CSA C381.1-17 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix Z
  3	Indirect operation external power supplies, other than replacement external power supplies, that are manufactured on or after July 1, 2017	CSA C381.1 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix Z
  4	Replacement external power supplies that are manufactured on or after July 1, 2013 and before February 10, 2020	CSA C381.1 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix Z
  5	Replacement external power supplies that are manufactured on or after February 10, 2020	CSA C381.1-17 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix Z

SUBDIVISION EBattery Chargers

Marginal note:Definitions

590 The following definitions apply in this Subdivision.

backup battery charger

backup battery charger means a device that

• (a) is incorporated into an end-use product, including a device that is incorporated into an uninterruptible power supply or that uses an external power supply, that is designed to operate continuously using mains power; and

• (b) recharges a battery that is used to maintain the continuity of electrical power to the end-use product such that the product can continue its full or partial operation in the event of a failure of mains power. (chargeur de batterie de secours)

battery charger

battery charger means a device that charges the battery of a wheelchair, golf cart, low-speed vehicle or any other end-use product. It does not include any of the following:

• (a) a device that charges the battery of a vehicle other than a wheelchair, golf cart or low-speed vehicle;

• (b) a device that charges the battery of a medical device;

• (c) a wireless battery charger, other than a wireless battery charger that is inductive and designed for wet environments; or

• (d) a backup battery charger. (chargeur de batterie)

CSA C381.2-17

CSA C381.2-17 means the CSA standard CSA C381.2-17 entitled Energy performance of battery-charging systems and uninterruptible power supplies. (CSA C381.2-17)

low-speed vehicle

low-speed vehicle means a vehicle that

• (a) does not use fuel as an on-board source of energy;

• (b) travels on two or more wheels;

• (c) is powered by an electric power train that is designed to allow the vehicle to attain a speed of no greater than 40 km/h over a distance of 1.6 km on a paved level surface; and

• (d) has a loaded weight, as specified by its manufacturer, of less than 1 361 kg. (véhicule à basse vitesse)

10 C.F.R. Appendix Y

10 C.F.R. Appendix Y means Appendix Y to Subpart B, Part 430 of Title 10 to the United States Code of Federal Regulations, entitled Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Energy Consumption of Battery Chargers, as amended from time to time. (appendice Y 10 C.F.R.)

Marginal note:Energy-using product

• 591 (1) A battery charger is prescribed as an energy-using product.

• Marginal note:Limit

  (2) However, for the purposes of sections 4, 5 and 592, a battery charger is not considered to be an energy-using product unless it is manufactured on or after June 13, 2019.

Marginal note:Energy efficiency standard

• 592 (1) A battery charger must have a unit energy consumption that is less than or equal to that set out for the battery charger’s product class in Table C.1 of CSA C381.2-17.

• Marginal note:Testing standards

  (2) A battery charger complies with the energy efficiency standard if it meets that standard when tested in accordance with the testing procedures established by CSA C381.2-17 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix Y that are applicable to a battery charger as defined in section 590.

Marginal note:Information

593 For the purpose of subsection 5(1) of the Act, the following information must be collected in accordance with CSA C381.2-17 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix Y and provided to the Minister in respect of a battery charger:

• (a) its product class;

• (b) its rated battery energy (E_batt), expressed in watt-hours;

• (c) its unit energy consumption, expressed in kilowatt-hours per year;

• (d) its power, expressed in watts, when it is in active mode, maintenance mode and standby mode, respectively; and

• (e) if an external power supply was used to test the battery charger, the power supply’s model number and the name of its manufacturer.

SUBDIVISION FLine Voltage Thermostats

Marginal note:Definitions

• 594 (1) The following definitions apply in this Subdivision.

  control point

  control point means the temperature value, measured at the centre of the test room, that is used to verify the performance of a line voltage thermostat at the set point. (température de contrôle)

  CSA C828-19

  CSA C828-19 means the CSA standard CSA C828:19 entitled Performance requirements for line voltage thermostats used with individual room electric space heating devices. (CSA C828-19)

  differential

  differential means the difference between the maximum and minimum air temperatures at the centre of the test room, calculated at 50% duty cycle. (différentielle)

  droop

  droop means the difference between the minimum air temperatures at the centre of the test room, calculated at 20% and 80% duty cycle, respectively. (dérive)

  line voltage thermostat

  line voltage thermostat means, subject to subsection (2), a thermostat that is used with a line voltage of between 120 V and 240 V, is intended for switching of a controlled resistive heating load and is one of the following:

  • (a) a wall-mounted thermostat designed to be used with baseboards, panel convectors or radiant floors;

  • (b) a built-in thermostat having a nominal load from 1000 W to 1500 W that is used in baseboards or panel convectors; or

  • (c) a two-component thermostat. (thermostat à tension de secteur)

• Marginal note:Exclusion — definition of line voltage thermostat

  (2) The definition line voltage thermostat in subsection (1) does not include thermostats designed to be used exclusively for or built into

  • (a) fan-forced heaters;

  • (b) kick space heaters;

  • (c) fireplaces;

  • (d) thermal storage heaters;

  • (e) electric baseboards and convectors incorporating both convection and radiant heating elements;

  • (f) portable heaters; or

  • (g) central heating units under the control of a single thermostat.

Marginal note:Energy-using product

• 595 (1) A line voltage thermostat is prescribed as an energy-using product.

• Marginal note:Limit

  (2) However, for the purposes of sections 4, 5, 596 and 597, a line voltage thermostat is not considered to be an energy-using product unless

  • (a) in the case of a wall-mounted thermostat or a two-component thermostat, it is manufactured on or after July 1, 2026; and

  • (b) in the case of a built-in thermostat, it is manufactured on or after July 1, 2027.

Marginal note:Energy efficiency standards

• 596 (1) The energy efficiency standards set out in clause 4.4 of CSA C828-19 apply to a line voltage thermostat.

• Marginal note:Testing standard

  (2) A line voltage thermostat complies with the energy efficiency standard when tested in accordance with the applicable testing procedures established by CSA C828-19.

Marginal note:Information

597 For the purpose of subsection 5(1) of the Act, the following information must be collected in accordance with CSA C828-19 and provided to the Minister in respect of a line voltage thermostat:

• (a) its equipment class;

• (b) its nominal voltage;

• (c) its maximum nominal load, expressed in watts;

• (d) its minimum nominal load, expressed in watts;

• (e) its droop, expressed in degrees Celsius;

• (f) its differential, expressed in degrees Celsius; and

• (g) its control point precision, expressed in degrees Celsius.