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

Commercial Refrigerators

Marginal note:Energy-using product

• 637 (1) A commercial refrigerator is prescribed as an energy-using product.

• Marginal note:Limits

  (2) However, a commercial refrigerator is not considered to be an energy-using product

  • (a) for the purposes of sections 4 and 5, unless

    • (i) it is self-contained and manufactured on or after April 1, 2007, or

    • (ii) it is remote-condensing and manufactured on or after January 1, 2012; and

  • (b) for the purpose of section 638, unless

    • (i) it is self-contained, closed and was manufactured on or after April 1, 2007 and before January 1, 2012, or

    • (ii) it is manufactured on or after January 1, 2012.

Marginal note:Energy efficiency standards

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

• Marginal note:Testing standard

  (2) A commercial refrigerator 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 commercial refrigerator as defined in section 636.

  	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
  Item	Energy-using Product	Testing Standard	Energy Efficiency Standard	Period of Manufacture
  1	Commercial refrigerators that are self-contained, closed and not transparent	CSA C657, Test Procedure A	Edaily ≤ 0.00441 V + 4.22	On or after April 1, 2007 and before January 1, 2008
  2	Commercial refrigerators that are self-contained, closed and not transparent	CSA C657, Test Procedure A	Edaily ≤ 0.00441 V + 2.76	On or after January 1, 2008 and before January 1, 2010
  3	Commercial refrigerators that are self-contained, closed and not transparent	CSA C657, Test Procedure A	Edaily ≤ 0.00353 V + 2.04	On or after January 1, 2010 and before March 27, 2017
  4	Commercial refrigerators that are self-contained and transparent	CSA C657, Test Procedure A	Edaily ≤ 0.00607 V + 5.78	On or after April 1, 2007 and before January 1, 2008
  5	Commercial refrigerators that are self-contained and transparent	CSA C657, Test Procedure A	Edaily ≤ 0.00607 V + 4.77	On or after January 1, 2008 and before January 1, 2010
  6	Commercial refrigerators that are self-contained and transparent and that do not have pull-down temperature reduction capability	CSA C657, Test Procedure A	Edaily ≤ 0.00424 V + 3.34	On or after January 1, 2010 and before March 27, 2017
  7	Commercial refrigerators that are self-contained and transparent and that have pull-down temperature reduction capability	CSA C657, Test Procedure A	Edaily ≤ 0.00445 V + 3.51	On or after January 1, 2010 and before March 27, 2017
  8	Commercial refrigerators that are self-contained and open	CSA C657, Test Procedure A	CSA C657, Table 5	On or after January 1, 2012 and before March 27, 2017
  9	Commercial refrigerators that are remote-condensing	CSA C657, Test Procedure A	CSA C657, Table 5	On or after January 1, 2012 and before March 27, 2017
  10	Commercial refrigerators	CSA C657, Test Procedure B	CSA C657, Table 6	On or after March 27, 2017

Marginal note:Information

• 639 (1) For the purpose of subsection 5(1) of the Act, the following information must be provided to the Minister in respect of a commercial refrigerator:

  • (a) its E_daily;

  • (b) for each of its compartments,

    • (i) its equipment class designation and its TDA or V, as applicable, and

    • (ii) if it is tested at its lowest temperature setting, the integrated average temperature, expressed in degrees Celsius, at the lowest temperature setting.

• Marginal note:Standards

  (2) The information must be collected in accordance with one of the following standards:

  • (a) CSA C657, Test Procedure A, if the product was manufactured before March 27, 2017; or

  • (b) CSA C657, Test Procedure B, if the product is manufactured on or after March 27, 2017.

Commercial Refrigerator-Freezers

Marginal note:Energy-using product

• 640 (1) A commercial refrigerator-freezer is prescribed as an energy-using product.

• Marginal note:Limits

  (2) However, a commercial refrigerator-freezer is not considered to be an energy-using product

  • (a) for the purposes of sections 4 and 5, unless

    • (i) it is self-contained, is closed and is manufactured on or after April 1, 2007,

    • (ii) it is self-contained, is open and is manufactured on or after January 1, 2012, or

    • (iii) it is remote-condensing and is manufactured on or after January 1, 2012; and

  • (b) for the purpose of section 641, unless

    • (i) it is self-contained, is closed, is not transparent and is manufactured on or after April 1, 2007,

    • (ii) it is self-contained, is open or transparent and is manufactured on or after January 1, 2012, or

    • (iii) it is remote-condensing and is manufactured on or after January 1, 2012.

Marginal note:Energy efficiency standards

• 641 (1) The energy efficiency standards set out in column 3 of the table to this section apply to commercial refrigerator-freezers described in column 1 that are manufactured during the periods set out in column 4.

• Marginal note:Testing standard

  (2) A commercial refrigerator-freezer 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 commercial refrigerator-freezer as defined in section 636.

  	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
  Item	Energy-using Product	Testing Standard	Energy Efficiency Standard	Period of Manufacture
  1	Commercial refrigerator-freezers that are self-contained, closed and not transparent	CSA C657, Test Procedure A	Edaily ≤ 0.00964 AV + 2.63	On or after April 1, 2007 and before January 1, 2008
  2	Commercial refrigerator-freezers that are self-contained, closed and not transparent	CSA C657, Test Procedure A	Edaily ≤ 0.00964 AV + 1.65	On or after January 1, 2008 and before January 1, 2010
  3	Commercial refrigerator-freezers that are self-contained, closed and not transparent	CSA C657, Test Procedure A	Edaily ≤ the greater of (0.00953 AV – 0.71) and 0.70	On or after January 1, 2010 and before March 27, 2017
  4	Commercial refrigerator-freezers that are self-contained and open or transparent	CSA C657, Test Procedure A	CSA C657, Table 5	On or after January 1, 2012 and before March 27, 2017
  5	Commercial refrigerator-freezers that are remote-condensing	CSA C657, Test Procedure A	CSA C657, Table 5	On or after January 1, 2012 and before March 27, 2017
  6	Commercial refrigerator-freezers	CSA C657, Test Procedure B	CSA C657, Table 6	On or after March 27, 2017

Marginal note:Information

642 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 commercial refrigerator-freezer described in column 1.