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

Marginal note:Information

661 For the purpose of subsection 5(1) of the Act, the following information must be collected in accordance with 10 C.F.R. §431.304 and provided to the Minister in respect of a walk-in door assembly:

• (a) its E_daily;

• (b) information that indicates whether it is a display door assembly, freight door assembly or passage door assembly;

• (c) information that indicates whether it is for use with a walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer; and

• (d) if the product is a freight door assembly or passage door assembly, its RSI-value (R-value).

Walk-in Panels

Marginal note:Energy-using product

• 662 (1) A walk-in panel is prescribed as an energy-using product.

• Marginal note:Limit

  (2) However, for the purposes of sections 4, 5 and 663, a walk-in panel is not considered to be an energy-using product unless it is manufactured on or after June 5, 2017.

Marginal note:Energy efficiency standards

• 663 (1) The energy efficiency standards set out in column 2 of the table to this section apply to walk-in panels described in column 1 that are manufactured on or after June 5, 2017.

• Marginal note:Testing standard

  (2) A walk-in panel complies with the energy efficiency standard if it meets that standard when tested in accordance with testing procedures established by 10 C.F.R. Appendix B that are applicable to a walk-in panel as defined in section 657.

  	Column 1	Column 2
  Item	Energy-using Product	Energy Efficiency Standard
  1	Structural panels for walk-in coolers	RSI-value ≥ 4.40 m²·K/W (25 ft²·°F h/Btu)
  2	Structural panels for walk-in freezers	RSI-value ≥ 5.64 m²·K/W (32 ft²·°F h/Btu)
  3	Floor panels	RSI-value ≥ 4.93 m²·K/W (28 ft²·°F h/Btu)

Marginal note:Information

664 For the purpose of subsection 5(1) of the Act, the following information must be collected in accordance with 10 C.F.R. Appendix B and provided to the Minister in respect of a walk-in panel:

• (a) its RSI-value (R-value),

• (b) information that indicates whether it is a structural panel or floor panel; and

• (c) if it is a structural panel, information that indicates whether it is for use with a walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer.

Walk-in Refrigeration Systems

Marginal note:Energy-using product

• 665 (1) A walk-in refrigeration system is prescribed as an energy-using product.

• Marginal note:Limit

  (2) However, a walk-in refrigeration system is not considered to be an energy-using product for the purposes of sections 4, 5 and 666 unless

  • (a) it is a walk-in cooler dedicated condensing refrigeration system manufactured on or after January 1, 2020;

  • (b) it is a walk-in freezer dedicated condensing refrigeration system manufactured on or after July 10, 2020; or

  • (c) it is a walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer unit cooler manufactured on or after July 10, 2020.

Marginal note:Energy efficiency standards

• 666 (1) The energy efficiency standards set out in column 2 of the table to this section apply to walk-in refrigeration systems described in column 1 that are manufactured during the periods set out in column 3.

• Marginal note:Testing standard

  (2) A walk-in refrigeration system complies with the energy efficiency standard if it meets that standard when tested in accordance with testing procedures established by 10 C.F.R. Appendix C that are applicable to a walk-in refrigeration system as defined in section 657.

  Item	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
  	Energy-using Product	Energy Efficiency Standard	Period of Manufacture
  1	Walk-in cooler dedicated condensing refrigeration systems for use indoors	Annual walk-in energy factor ≥ 1.644 W-h/W-h (5.61 Btu/W-h)	On or after January 1, 2020
  2	Walk-in cooler dedicated condensing refrigeration systems for use outdoors	Annual walk-in energy factor ≥ 2.227 W-h/W-h (7.60 Btu/W-h)	On or after January 1, 2020
  3	Walk-in freezer dedicated condensing refrigeration systems for use indoors with a net refrigeration capacity of < 1900 W (6,500 Btu/h)	Annual walk-in energy factor ≥ 9.091 x 10-5 x qnet + 0.530 W-h/W-h (9.091 x 10-5  x qnet+ 1.81 Btu/W-h)	On or after July 10, 2020
  4	Walk-in freezer dedicated condensing refrigeration systems for use indoors with a net refrigeration capacity of ≥ 1900 W (6,500 Btu/h)	Annual walk-in energy factor ≥ 0.703 W-h/W-h (2.40 Btu/W-h)	On or after July 10, 2020
  5	Walk-in freezer dedicated condensing refrigeration system for use outdoors with a net refrigeration capacity of < 1900 W (6,500 Btu/h)	Annual walk-in energy factor ≥ 6.522 x 10-5 x qnet + 0.800 W-h/W-h (6.522 x 10-5 x qnet + 2.73 Btu/W-h)	On or after July 10, 2020
  6	Walk-in freezer dedicated condensing refrigeration systems for use outdoors with a net refrigeration capacity of ≥ 1900 W (6,500 Btu/h)	Annual walk-in energy factor ≥ 0.923 W-h/W-h (3.15 Btu/W-h)	On or after July 10, 2020
  7	Walk-in cooler unit coolers with a fan motor that operates using direct current or has a nominal voltage of not more than 480 V AC	Annual walk-in energy factor ≥ 2.638 W-h/W-h (9.00 Btu/W-h)	On or after July 10, 2020
  8	Walk-in freezer unit coolers with a fan motor that operates using direct current or has a nominal voltage of not more than 480 V AC and with a net refrigeration capacity of < 4540 W (15,500 Btu/h)	Annual walk-in energy factor ≥ 1.575 x 10-5 x qnet + 1.146 W-h/W-h (1.575 x 10-5 x qnet + 3.91 Btu/W-h)	On or after July 10, 2020
  9	Walk-in freezer unit coolers with a fan motor that operates using direct current or has a nominal voltage of not more than 480 V AC and with a net refrigeration capacity of ≥ 4540 W (15,500 Btu/h)	Annual walk-in energy factor ≥ 1.216 W-h/W-h (4.15 Btu/W-h)	On or after July 10, 2020

Marginal note:Information

667 For the purpose of subsection 5(1) of the Act, the following information must be collected in accordance with 10 C.F.R. Appendix C and provided to the Minister in respect of a walk-in refrigeration system:

• (a) its annual walk-in energy factor;

• (b) information that indicates whether it is designed and marketed for use indoors, outdoors or both;

• (c) information that indicates if it is for use in a walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer;

• (d) information that indicates if it has a unit cooler or a dedicated condensing refrigeration system; and

• (e) if it is a walk-in freezer unit cooler or dedicated condensing refrigeration system, its net refrigeration capacity expressed in watts.

[668 to 702 reserved]

DIVISION 11Dry-type Transformers

Marginal note:Definitions

703 The following definitions apply in this Division.

CSA C802.2

CSA C802.2 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-C802.2-00 entitled Minimum Efficiency Values for Dry-Type Transformers. (CSA C802.2)

CSA C802.2-12

CSA C802.2-12 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-C802.2-12 entitled Minimum efficiency values for dry-type transformers. (CSA C802.2-12)

dry-type transformer

dry-type transformer means a transformer whose core and windings are in a gaseous or dry compound insulating medium and that is either single-phase with a nominal power of 15 to 833 kVA or three-phase with a nominal power of 15 to 7 500 kVA, has a nominal frequency of 60 Hz and has a high voltage winding of 35 kV or less. It does not include any of the following:

• (a) an autotransformer;

• (b) a drive (isolation) transformer that has two or more output windings or a nominal low-voltage line current of more than 1 500 A;

• (c) a grounding transformer;

• (d) a rectifier transformer;

• (e) a sealed transformer;

• (f) a non-ventilated transformer;

• (g) a testing transformer;

• (h) a furnace transformer;

• (i) a welding transformer;

• (j) a special impedance transformer;

• (k) a transformer that has a nominal low-voltage line current of 4 000 A or more;

• (l) an on-load regulating transformer;

• (m) a resistance grounding transformer; or

• (n) a transformer that is in a voltage class greater than 1.2 kV and that has a BIL of less than 20 kV or more than 199 kV. (transformateur à sec)

10 C.F.R. Appendix A

10 C.F.R. Appendix A means Appendix A to Subpart K, Part 431 of Title 10 to the United States Code of Federal Regulations, entitled Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Energy Consumption of Distribution Transformers, as amended from time to time. (appendice A 10 C.F.R.)

transformer

transformer means a static-electric device that consists of two or more coils of insulated wire, together with the necessary accessories, and that transfers alternating current by electromagnetic induction from one coil to another to change the original voltage. (transformateur)