Short Title

1 These Regulations may be cited as the Energy Efficiency Regulations.

Interpretation

• 2 (1) In these Regulations,

  Act

  Act means the Energy Efficiency Act; (Loi)

  adhesive tag

  adhesive tag means a label that is attached to an energy-using product by means of at least two strips of adhesive that are located not more than 0.635 cm (0.25 inch) from the opposite edges of the label; (étiquette adhésive)

  AHAM

  AHAM means the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers; (AHAM)

  annual energy consumption

  annual energy consumption means, with respect to

  • (a) dishwashers, the estimated annual energy use as calculated in accordance with CSA C373-04,

  • (b) clothes washers, the value as calculated in CSA C360-03,

  • (c) clothes dryers, the value as calculated in CSA C361,

  • (d) electric ranges, the value as calculated in CSA C358, and

  • (e) refrigerators, combination refrigerator-freezers and freezers, the value as calculated in CSA C300; (consommation annuelle d’énergie)

  ANSI

  ANSI means the American National Standards Institute; (ANSI)

  ANSI/AHAM DW-1

  ANSI/AHAM DW-1 means the ANSI standard ANSI/AHAM DW-1-1992 entitled American National Standard, Household Electric Dishwashers; (ANSI/AHAM DW-1

  ANSI C78.1

  ANSI C78.1 means the ANSI standard ANSI C78.1-1991 entitled American National Standard for Fluorescent Lamps — Rapid-Start Types — Dimensional and Electrical Characteristics; (ANSI C78.1)

  ANSI C78.21

  ANSI C78.21 means the ANSI standard ANSI C78.21-1989 entitled American National Standard for Electric Lamps — Incandescent Lamps — PAR and R Shapes; (ANSI C78.21)

  ANSI C78.3

  ANSI C78.3 means the ANSI standard ANSI C78.3-1991 entitled American National Standard for Fluorescent Lamps — Instant-Start and Cold-Cathode Types — Dimensional and Electrical Characteristics; (ANSI C78.3)

  ANSI C78.375

  ANSI C78.375 means the ANSI standard ANSI C78.375-1991 entitled American National Standard for Fluorescent Lamps — Guide for Electrical Measurements; (ANSI C78.375)

  ANSI C79.1

  ANSI C79.1 means the ANSI standard ANSI C79.1-1994 entitled American National Standard for Nomenclature for Glass Bulbs — Intended for Use with Electric Lamps; (ANSI C79.1)

  ANSI C82.3

  ANSI C82.3 means the ANSI standard ANSI C82.3-1983 entitled American National Standard for Reference Ballasts for Fluorescent Lamps; (ANSI C82.3)

  ASHRAE

  ASHRAE means the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc.; (ASHRAE)

  ASHRAE 32.1

  ASHRAE 32.1 means the ASHRAE standard 32.1-2004 entitled Methods of Testing for Rating Vending Machines for Bottled, Canned, and Other Sealed Beverages; ( ASHRAE 32.1 )

  ASHRAE 72

  ASHRAE 72 means the ANSI/ASHRAE standard 72-1998 entitled Method of Testing Open Refrigerators; ( ASHRAE 72 )

  ASHRAE 117

  ASHRAE 117 means the ANSI/ASHRAE standard 117-1992 entitled Method of Testing Closed Refrigerators; ( ASHRAE 117 )

  autotransformer

  autotransformer means a transformer that has

  • (a) one physical winding that consists of a series winding part and a common winding part,

  • (b) no isolation between its primary and secondary circuits, and

  • (c) during step-down operation,

    • (i) a primary voltage that is equal to the total of the series and common winding voltages, and

    • (ii) a secondary voltage that is equal to the common winding voltage; (autotransformateur)

  AV

  AV means, with respect to self-contained commercial refrigerator-freezers, the adjusted volume of the product in litres calculated as follows:

  AV = the refrigerator volume in litres + 1.63 × the freezer volume in litres; ( VC )

  average colour rendering index

  average colour rendering index means the colour rendering index of a basic model derived by

  • (a) adding together the colour rendering indices of 21 lamps selected for purposes of determining the average lamp efficacy of that basic model, and

  • (b) dividing the total calculated pursuant to paragraph (a) by 21; (indice moyen de rendu des couleurs)

  average lamp efficacy

  average lamp efficacy means the lamp efficacy of a basic model derived by dividing by 21

  • (a) if the basic model has been produced for seven months or more, the total lamp efficacies of three lamps randomly selected during each of seven months during a twelve month period, and

  • (b) if the basic model has been produced for less than seven months, the total lamp efficacies of 21 lamps selected randomly as evenly as possible over the period of production; (efficacité lumineuse moyenne)

  basic model

  basic model means, with respect to general service fluorescent lamps and general service incandescent reflector lamps, a class that includes all such lamps with equivalent

  • (a) electrical and photometric characteristics that affect lamp efficacy, and

  • (b) physical or functional characteristics that affect energy consumption; (modèle de base)

  bottom inlet

  bottom inlet means a cold water inlet that enters near the bottom of the storage tank of a water heater, but does not include cold water inlets that have a dip tube; (entrée inférieure)

  BR lamp

  BR lamp means an incandescent reflector lamp as described in ANSI C79.1, but does not include any of those lamps that have

  • (a) a diameter of 95.25 mm (BR30) and a nominal power of less than 66 W,

  • (b) a diameter of 92.5 mm (BR30) and a nominal power of 85 W, or

  • (c) a diameter of not less than 120.65 mm (BR38) but not more than 127 mm (BR40) and a nominal power of less than 121 W; (lampe BR)

  built-in

  built-in means, with respect to

  • (a) dishwashers, designed to be permanently connected to a household water and electric supply, and

  • (b) electric ranges and gas ranges, supported by surrounding cabinetry, walls or other similar structures; (encastré)

  CGA

  CGA means the Canadian Gas Association; (CGA)

  CGA 2.3

  CGA 2.3 means the CGA standard CAN/CGA-2.3-M93 entitled Gas-Fired Central Furnaces; (CGA 2.3)

  CGA 4.1

  CGA 4.1 means the CGA standard CAN1-4.1-M85 entitled Gas-Fired Automatic Storage Type Water Heaters With Inputs Less Than 75 000 Btu/h; (CGA 4.1)

  CGA P.2

  CGA P.2 means the CGA standard CGA P.2-1991 entitled Testing method for measuring annual fuel utilization efficiencies of residential furnaces and boilers; (CGA P.2)

  CGA P.3

  CGA P.3 means the CGA standard CGA P.3-1991 entitled Testing method for measuring energy consumption and determining efficiencies of gas-fired water heaters; (CGA P.3)

  chiller

  chiller means a machine designed to make use of a refrigerant cycle to remove heat from a liquid, usually water, that rejects that heat to a cooling medium, usually air or water, and the refrigerant condenser of which may, or may not be, an integral part of the machine; (refroidisseur)

  CIE

  CIE means the Commission internationale de l’éclairage; (CIE)

  CIE 13.3

  CIE 13.3[Repealed, SOR/2003-136, s. 1]

  clothes dryer

  clothes dryer means a standard or compact electrically operated and electrically heated household tumble-type clothes dryer; (sécheuse)

  clothes washer

  clothes washer means a standard or compact electrically operated household clothes washer that is top loaded or front loaded and that has an internal control system that regulates the water temperature without the need for user intervention subsequent to the initiation of machine operation; (laveuse)

  cold temperature fluorescent lamp

  cold temperature fluorescent lamp means a fluorescent lamp specifically marked and marketed for outdoor or cold temperature use and that is designed to start at temperatures as low as -29°C (-20°F) when used with a ballast conforming to the requirements of ANSI C78.1; (lampe fluorescente pour basses températures)

  coloured fluorescent lamp

  coloured fluorescent lamp means a fluorescent lamp with

  • (a) a colour rendering index of less than 40, or

  • (b) a correlated colour temperature of below 2 500 K or above 6 600 K; (lampe fluorescente colorée)

  coloured incandescent reflector lamp

  coloured incandescent reflector lamp means an incandescent reflector lamp with

  • (a) a colour rendering index of less than 50, or

  • (b) a correlated colour temperature of below 2 500 K or above 4 600 K; (lampe-réflecteur à incandescence colorée)

  colour rendering index

  colour rendering index means the degree to which perceived colours of an object illuminated by a test source conform to the colours of the same object illuminated by a reference source with similar correlated colour temperature; (indice de rendu des couleurs)

  combination clothes washer-dryer

  combination clothes washer-dryer means a household appliance with

  • (a) a clothes washer function and clothes dryer function utilizing the same drum,

  • (b) a common control panel, and

  • (c) one power source; (laveuse-sécheuse combinée)

  compact

  compact means, with respect to

  • (a) clothes dryers, having a drum capacity of less than 125 L (4.4 cubic feet),

  • (b) clothes washers, having a container capacity of less than 45 L (1.6 cubic feet),

  • (c) dishwashers, having a capacity of less than eight place settings and six serving pieces as defined in ANSI/AHAM DW-1;

  • (d) integrated clothes washer-dryers, other than combination clothes washer-dryers, having a clothes dryer component with a drum capacity of less than 125 L (4.4 cubic feet) and a clothes washer component with a basket capacity of less than 45 L (1.6 cubic feet), and

  • (e) combination clothes washer-dryers, having a drum capacity of less than 45 L (1.6 cubic feet); (compact)

  compressor-cycled automatic defrost system

  compressor-cycled automatic defrost system means a defrost system in which the defrosting action for refrigerated surfaces occurs using the natural warming of the evaporator when the compressor is cycled on and that is initiated and terminated automatically; ( dispositif de dégivrage automatique à cycle du compresseur )

  conventional cooking top

  conventional cooking top means a cooking top that is not a modular cooking top; (table de cuisson traditionnelle)

  cooling capacity category

  cooling capacity category means a product class set out in Table 2 of CSA 368.1; (catégorie de capacité de refroidissement)

  correlated colour temperature

  correlated colour temperature means the absolute temperature of a black body the chromaticity of which most nearly resembles that of the light source; (température de couleur proximale)

  counter-mounted

  counter-mounted means supported by horizontal surface cabinetry; (intégré)

  CSA

  CSA means the Canadian Standards Association; (CSA)

  CSA 2.22

  CSA 2.22 means the CSA standard ANSI Z21.50-2000/CSA 2.22-2000 entitled Vented Gas Fireplaces; (CSA 2.22)

  CSA 2.3

  CSA 2.3 means the CSA standard ANSI Z21.47-2001/CSA 2.3-2001 entitled Gas-Fired Central Furnaces; (CSA 2.3)

  CSA 2.33

  CSA 2.33 means the CSA standard ANSI Z21.88-2002/CSA 2.33-2002 entitled Vented Gas Fireplace Heaters; (CSA 2.33)

  CSA B211

  CSA B211 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-B211-M90 entitled Seasonal Energy Utilization Efficiencies of Oil-Fired Water Heaters; (CSA B211)

  CSA B211-00

  CSA B211-00 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA B211-00 entitled Energy Efficiency of Oil-Fired Storage Tank Water Heaters; (CSA B211 00)

  CSA B212

  CSA B212 means the CSA standard CSA-B212-93 entitled Seasonal Energy Utilization Efficiencies of Oil-Fired Furnaces and Boilers; (CSA B212)

  CSA C191-00

  CSA C191-00 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA C191-00 entitled Performance of Electric Storage Tank Water Heaters for Household Service; (CSA C191-00)

  CSA C191-04

  CSA C191-04 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA C191-04 entitled Performance of Electric Storage Tank Water Heaters for Domestic Hot Water Service; ( CSA C191-04 )

  CSA C191.1

  CSA C191.1 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-C191.1-M90 entitled Performance Options for Electric Storage Tank Water Heaters; (CSA C191.1)

  CSA C273.3

  CSA C273.3[Repealed, SOR/2006-271, s. 1]

  CSA C300

  CSA C300 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-C300-M91 entitled Capacity Measurement and Energy Consumption Test Methods for Refrigerators, Combination Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers; (CSA C300)

  CSA C300-00

  CSA C300-00 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-C300-00 entitled Energy Performance and Capacity of Household Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers; (CSA C300-00)

  CSA C358

  CSA C358 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-C358-M89 entitled Energy Consumption Test Methods for Household Electric Ranges; (CSA C358)

  CSA C358-03

  CSA C358-03 means the CSA standard CSA C358-03 entitled Energy Consumption Test Methods for Household Electric Ranges; (CSA C358-03)

  CSA C358-95

  CSA C358-95 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-C358-95 entitled Energy Consumption Test Methods for Household Electric Ranges; (CSA C358-95)

  CSA C360

  CSA C360 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-C360-92 entitled Test Method for Measuring Energy Consumption and Capacity of Automatic Household Clothes Washers; (CSA C360)

  CSA C360-03

  CSA C360-03 means the CSA standard C360-03 entitled Energy Performance, Water Consumption, and Capacity of Household Clothes Washers; (CSA C360-03)

  CSA C360-98

  CSA C360-98 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-C360-98 entitled Energy Performance, Water Consumption and Capacity of Automatic Household Clothes Washers; (CSA C360-98)

  CSA C361

  CSA C361 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-C361-92 entitled Test Method for Measuring Energy Consumption and Drum Volume of Electrically Heated Household Tumble-Type Clothes Dryers; (CSA C361)

  CSA C368.1

  CSA C368.1 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-C368.1-M90 entitled Performance Standard for Room Air Conditioners; (CSA C368.1)

  CSA C373

  CSA C373 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-C373-92 entitled Energy Consumption Test Methods for Household Dishwashers; (CSA C373)

  CSA C373-04

  CSA C373-04 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA C373-04 entitled Energy Consumption Test Methods and Limits for Household Dishwashers; ( CSA C373-04 )

  CSA C390

  CSA C390 means the CSA standard C390-M1985 entitled Energy Efficiency Test Methods for Three-Phase Induction Motors (Efficiency Quoting Method and Permissible Efficiency Tolerance); (CSA C390)

  CSA C390-93

  CSA C390-93[Repealed, SOR/2003-136, s. 1]

  CSA C390-98

  CSA C390-98 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-C390-98 entitled Energy Efficiency Test Methods for Three-Phase Induction Motors; (CSA C390-98)

  CSA C446

  CSA C446 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-C446-M90 entitled Performance of Ground and Water Source Heat Pumps; (CSA C446)

  CSA C446-94

  CSA C446-94 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-C446-94 entitled Performance of Ground-Source Heat Pumps; (CSA C446-94)

  CSA C654

  CSA C654 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-C654-M91 entitled Fluorescent Lamp Ballast Efficacy Measurements; (CSA C654)

  CSA C655

  CSA C655 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-C655-M91 entitled Performance Standard for Internal Water-Loop Heat Pumps; (CSA C655)

  CSA C656

  CSA C656[Repealed, SOR/2006-271, s. 1]

  CSA C656-05

  CSA C656-05 means the CSA standard CSA C656-05 entitled Performance Standard for Split-System and Single-Package Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps; ( CSA C656-05 )

  CSA C742

  CSA C742 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-C742-94 entitled Performance of Automatic Ice-Makers and Ice Storage Bins; (CSA C742)

  CSA C742-98

  CSA C742-98 means the CSA standard C742-98 entitled Performance of Automatic Ice-Makers and Ice Storage Bins; (CSA C742-98)

  CSA C743

  CSA C743 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA C743-02 entitled Performance Standard for Rating Packaged Water Chillers; (CSA C743)

  CSA C744

  CSA C744 means the CSA standard CSA-C744-93 entitled Standard for Packaged Terminal Air-Conditioners and Heat Pumps; (CSA C744)

  CSA C744-04

  CSA C744-04 means the joint CSA and Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute standard ARI 310/380-2004/CAN/CSA C744-04 entitled Standard for Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps; ( CSA C744-04 )

  CSA C746

  CSA C746 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-C746-98 entitled Performance Standard for Rating Large Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps; (CSA C746)

  CSA C749

  CSA C749 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-C749-94 entitled Performance of Dehumidifiers; (CSA C749)

  CSA C802.2

  CSA C802.2 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-802.2-00 entitled Minimum Efficiency Values for Dry-Type Transformers; (CSA C802.2)

  CSA C819

  CSA C819 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-C819-95 entitled Performance of General Service Fluorescent Lamps; (CSA C819)

  CSA C860

  CSA C860 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA C860-01 entitled Performance of Internally Lighted Exit Signs; (CSA C860)

  CSA C862-01

  CSA C862-01 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-C862-01 entitled Performance of Incandescent Reflector Lamps; (CSA C862-01)

  CSA C862

  CSA C862 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-C862-95 entitled Performance of Incandescent Reflector Lamps; (CSA C862)

  CSA C13256-1

  CSA C13256-1 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA-C13256-1-01 entitled Water-Source Heat Pumps — Testing and Rating for Performance — Part 1: Water-to-Air and Brine-to-Air Heat Pumps; ( CSA C13256-1 )

  CSA P.3-04

  CSA P.3-04 means the CSA standard CSA P.3-04 entitled Testing Method for Measuring Energy Consumption and Determining Efficiencies of Gas-Fired Storage Water Heaters; (CSA P.3-04)

  CSA P.4.1

  CSA P.4.1 means the CSA standard CSA P.4.1-02 entitled Testing Method for Measuring Annual Fireplace Efficiency; (CSA P.4.1)

  dehumidifier

  dehumidifier means a factory-assembled electric dehumidifier that is mechanically refrigerated and that has a water removal capacity not exceeding 30 L/d (63.4 U.S. pints per day); (déshumidificateur)

  dishwasher

  dishwasher means an electrically operated automatic household dishwasher; (lave-vaisselle)

  drive (isolation) transformer

  drive (isolation) transformer means a transformer that

  • (a) isolates the motor from the line,

  • (b) accommodates the added loads of drive-created harmonics, and

  • (c) is designed to withstand the additional mechanical stresses caused by an alternating current adjustable frequency motor drive or a direct current motor drive; (transformateur de commande (d’isolation))

  dry-type transformer

  dry-type transformer means a transformer, including one that is incorporated into any other product, in which the core and windings are in a gaseous or dry compound insulating medium and that

  • (a) 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,

  • (b) has a nominal frequency of 60 Hz, and

  • (c) has a high voltage winding of 35 kV or less,

  but does not include

  • (d) an autotransformer,

  • (e) a drive (isolation) transformer with two or more output windings or a nominal low-voltage line current greater than 1 500 A,

  • (f) an instrument transformer,

  • (g) a rectifier transformer,

  • (h) a sealed transformer,

  • (i) a non-ventilated transformer,

  • (j) a testing transformer,

  • (k) a furnace transformer,

  • (l) a welding transformer,

  • (m) an encapsulated transformer, or

  • (n) a transformer with a nominal low-voltage line current of 4 000 A or more; (transformateur à sec)

  E

  E means energy consumption in kilowatt hours per month; (E)

  E_daily

  E_daily means, with respect to a product referred to in any of paragraphs 3(1)(y) to (z.3), the daily energy consumption of the product expressed in kilowatt hours per day; ( E_quot)

  EF

  EF means energy factor as described in clause 2 of CSA P.3-04; (FE)

  electric range

  electric range means a household electric range that is

  • (a) a freestanding appliance equipped with one or more surface elements and one or more ovens,

  • (b) a built-in appliance equipped with one or more surface elements and one or more ovens,

  • (c) a built-in appliance equipped with one or more ovens and no surface elements,

  • (d) a wall-mounted appliance equipped with one or more ovens and no surface elements, or

  • (e) a counter-mounted appliance equipped with one or more surface elements and no ovens,

  but does not include

  • (f) a microwave cooking appliance, or

  • (g) a portable appliance that is designed for an electrical supply of 120 volts; (cuisinière électrique)

  • (h) [Repealed, SOR/2003-321, s. 1]

  electric water heater

  electric water heater means a stationary electric storage tank water heater with a capacity of not less than 50 L (11 imperial gallons) and not more than 454 L (100 imperial gallons) that is intended for use on a pressure system; (chauffe-eau électrique)

  encapsulated transformer

  encapsulated transformer means a transformer that is designed to have its core and windings encapsulated in a solid medium; ( transformateur encapsulé )

  ER lamp

  ER lamp means an incandescent reflector lamp as described in ANSI C79.1; (lampe ER)

  exit sign

  exit sign means a device used to identify the most direct path of egress for emergency purposes having a legend and optional directional indicator that is illuminated by a light source contained within the assembly, and includes

  • (a) Type 1 and Type 3 exit signs as described in CSA C860, and

  • (b) Type 2 exit signs as described in CSA C860, which includes exit signs supplied as a component of a combination emergency lighting unit consisting of an internally lighted exit sign and a battery pack with attached emergency lamps,

    but does not include exit signs that

  • (c) flash,

  • (d) are photoluminescent, or

  • (e) are radioluminescent; (enseigne de sortie)

  explosion-proof motor

  explosion-proof motor means a motor

  • (a) in respect of which measures have been taken to prevent the possibility of excessive temperatures and the production of arcs or sparks by the motor, or

  • (b) that is encased in an enclosure that, without being damaged and without transmitting an explosion to the outside, will withstand the explosion of any flammable gas or vapour that may enter it; (moteur antidéflagrant)

  flap tag

  flap tag means a label that is attached to an energy-using product by means of one strip of adhesive that is located no more than 0.635 cm (0.25 inch) from the top edge of the label; (vignette)

  fluorescent lamp

  fluorescent lamp means a lamp with a low pressure mercury electric-discharge source in which a fluorescing coating transforms some of the ultraviolet energy generated by the mercury discharge into light; (lampe fluorescente)

  fluorescent lamp ballast

  fluorescent lamp ballast means a device that is

  • (a) used to start and operate fluorescent lamps by

    • (i) providing starting voltage and current,

    • (ii) limiting the current during normal operation, and

    • (iii) if necessary to facilitate lamp operation, providing cathode heating,

  • (b) designed for input of 120, 227 or 347 volts, and

  • (c) designed to operate with an F32T8, F34T12, F40T10 or F40T12 rapid start fluorescent lamp or an F96T12ES, F96T12IS, F96T12HO or F96T12HO ES fluorescent lamp,

  but does not include

  • (d) a ballast that is designed to be used in an outdoor sign and that is capable of operating with an F96T12HO fluorescent lamp in ambient temperatures at or below -28.9°C, or

  • (e) a ballast that, by means of an integrated dimming capability, can reduce the output of the fluorescent lamp by 50% or more; (ballast pour lampe fluorescente)

  freestanding

  freestanding means not supported by surrounding cabinetry, walls or other similar structures; (non encastré)

  freezer

  freezer means a household freezer that has a capacity not exceeding 850 L (30 cubic feet); (congélateur)

  furnace

  furnace[Repealed, SOR/99-25, s. 1]

  furnace transformer

  furnace transformer means a three-phase step-down transformer that is designed to be connected to an electric-arc furnace and that is equipped with a delta-wye switching arrangement and high voltage taps that change the level of low voltage supplied to the furnace; (transformateur de fourneau )

  gas boiler

  gas boiler means a gas-heated boiler that uses propane or natural gas, that is intended for application in a low pressure steam or hot water central heating system and that has an input rate of less than 88 kW (300 000 Btu/h); (chaudière à gaz)

  gas fireplace

  gas fireplace means a vented gas fireplace as described in CSA 2.22, or a vented gas fireplace heater as described in CSA 2.33, that is fuelled by natural gas or propane; (foyer à gaz)

  gas furnace

  gas furnace means an automatic operating gas-fired central forced air furnace that uses propane or natural gas and has an input rate not exceeding 117.23 kW (400 000 Btu/h), but does not include a furnace for a mobile home or a recreational vehicle; (générateur d’air chaud à gaz)

  gas range

  gas range means a household propane or natural gas range with an electrical power source, that is used for food preparation and that provides one or any combination of the following functions, namely,

  • (a) top or surface cooking,

  • (b) oven cooking, or

  • (c) broiling; (cuisinière à gaz)

  gas water heater

  gas water heater means a stationary gas-heated water container with a capacity of not less than 76 L (20 US gallons) and not more than 380 L (100 US gallons), that uses propane or natural gas and that has an input rating of not more than 21.97 kW (75 000 Btu/h); (chauffe-eau à gaz)

  general service fluorescent lamp

  general service fluorescent lamp means

  • (a) a rapid-start straight-shaped fluorescent lamp with a nominal overall length of 1 200 mm (48 inches), a medium bi-pin base and a nominal power of not less than 28 W,

  • (b) a rapid-start straight-shaped fluorescent lamp with a nominal overall length of 2 400 mm (96 inches), a recessed double contact base, a nominal power of not less than 95 W and a nominal current of 0.8 A,

  • (c) a rapid-start U-shaped fluorescent lamp with a nominal overall length of not less than 560 mm (22 inches) and not more than 635 mm (25 inches), a medium bi-pin base and a nominal power of not less than 28 W,

  • (d) an instant-start straight-shaped fluorescent lamp with a nominal overall length of 2 400 mm (96 inches), a single pin base and a nominal power of not less than 52 W, or

  • (e) any fluorescent lamp that is a physical and electrical equivalent of a lamp described in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d),

  but does not include

  • (f) a fluorescent lamp that is specifically marked and marketed for plant growth use,

  • (g) a cold temperature fluorescent lamp,

  • (h) a coloured fluorescent lamp,

  • (i) a fluorescent lamp designed to be impact-resistant,

  • (j) a reflectorized or aperture fluorescent lamp,

  • (k) a fluorescent lamp designed for use in reprographic equipment,

  • (l) a fluorescent lamp primarily designed to produce ultra-violet radiation, or

  • (m) a fluorescent lamp with a colour rendering index of 82 or greater; (lampe fluorescente standard)

  general service incandescent reflector lamp

  general service incandescent reflector lamp means an incandescent reflector lamp

  • (a) with an R bulb shape, a PAR bulb shape or a bulb shape similar to R or PAR that is neither ER nor BR, as described in ANSI C79.1,

  • (b) with an E26/24 single contact or E26/50 × 89 skirted, medium screw base,

  • (c) with a nominal voltage or voltage range that lies at least partially between 100 volts and 130 volts,

  • (d) with a diameter greater than 70 mm (2.75 inches), and

  • (e) that has a nominal power of not less than 40 W and not more than 205 W,

  but does not include

  • (f) a coloured incandescent reflector lamp, or

  • (g) an incandescent reflector lamp that

    • (i) is of the rough or vibration service type with

      • (A) a C-11 filament, as described in the IES Handbook, with five supports exclusive of lead wires,

      • (B) a C-17 filament, as described in the IES Handbook, with eight supports exclusive of lead wires, or

      • (C) a C-22 filament, as described in the IES Handbook, with 16 supports exclusive of lead wires,

    • (ii) is of the neodymium oxide type and has a lens containing not less than 5% neodymium oxide,

    • (iii) has a coating or other containment system to retain glass fragments if the lamp is shattered, and is specifically marked and marketed as an impact resistant lamp,

    • (iv) is specifically marked and marketed for plant growth use and

      • (A) has a spectral power distribution that is different from that of the lamps described in paragraphs (a) to (e), and

      • (B) contains a filter that suppresses yellow and green portions of the spectrum, or

    • (v) is specifically marked and marketed

      • (A) as an infrared heat lamp,

      • (B) for heat-sensitive use,

      • (C) for mine use,

      • (D) for marine, aquarium, terrarium or vivarium use, or

      • (E) for airfield, aircraft or automotive use; (lampe-réflecteur à incandescence standard)

  ground or water source heat pump

  ground or water source heat pump[Repealed, SOR/99-25, s. 1]

  ground-source heat pump

  ground-source heat pump means a ground-source heat pump that is a factory-built single package or a split-system matching assembly, that has a cooling or heating capacity of less than 40 kW (135 000 Btu/h) and is intended for application in an open or closed-loop ground-source system; (thermopompe géothermique)

  hang tag

  hang tag means a label that is attached to an energy-using product by means of material that is looped around a section of the product in such a way that the label hangs freely from the product; (étiquette volante)

  household

  household means manufactured or sold primarily for use in a domestic establishment; (domestique)

  ice-maker

  ice-maker means a factory-assembled automatic ice-maker with a capacity of not less than 23 kg/d (51 pounds/day) but not more than 1 000 kg/d (2 200 pounds/day) that produces cubed, flaked, crushed or fragmented ice in either a batch or a continuous process; (machine à glaçons)

  IEC

  IEC means the International Electrotechnical Commission; (CEI)

  IEC 34-5

  IEC 34-5 means the IEC standard with reference number CEI/IEC 34-5: 1991 entitled Rotating electrical machines - Part 5: Classification of degrees of protection provided by enclosures of rotating electric machines (IP code); (CEI 34-5)

  IEC 529

  IEC 529 means the IEC standard with reference number CEI/IEC 529: 1989 entitled Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code); (CEI 529)

  IES

  IES means the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America; (IES)

  IES Handbook

  IES Handbook means the IES publication entitled Lighting Handbook, 8th edition; (manuel IES)

  IES LM9

  IES LM9 means the IES standard IES LM-9-88 entitled IES Approved Method for the Electrical and Photometric Measurements of Fluorescent Lamps; (IES LM9)

  IES LM16

  IES LM16[Repealed, SOR/2003-136, s. 1]

  IES LM58

  IES LM58[Repealed, SOR/2003-136, s. 1]

  incandescent reflector lamp

  incandescent reflector lamp means a lamp in which light is

  • (a) produced by a filament heated to incandescence by an electric current, and

  • (b) directed by an inner reflective coating on the outer bulb; (lampe-réflecteur à incandescence)

  instrument transformer

  instrument transformer means a transformer that, while substantially preserving the phase relation and waveform, reproduces in its secondary circuit the voltage and current of the primary circuit within a defined and known proportion; (transformateur de mesure)

  integral gear assembly

  integral gear assembly means a product that is comprised of a motor and a gear mechanism that are combined in such a manner that

  • (a) the end bracket or mounting flange forms an integral part of both the motor and the gear mechanism, and

  • (b) if the motor and the gear mechanism are separated, only one of them remains intact; (assemblage d’engrenages intégrés)

  integral gear motor

  integral gear motor[Repealed, SOR/97-529, s. 1]

  integrated clothes washer-dryer

  integrated clothes washer-dryer means a household appliance that consists of a clothes washer component and a clothes dryer component located above, below or beside the clothes washer component, that is powered by a single power source and the control panel of which is located on one of the components, and includes a combination clothes washer-dryer; (laveuse-sécheuse)

  integrated over/under washer-dryer

  integrated over/under washer-dryer[Repealed, SOR/2004-191, s. 1(E)]

  internal water loop heat pump

  internal water loop heat pump means a water source heat pump that is a factory-built single package or a split-system matching assembly, is intended for installation in an internal water loop system and does not exceed 40 kW (135 000 Btu/h) in cooling or heating capacity; (thermopompe à circuit d’eau interne)

  IP code

  IP code means the classification of the degree of protection provided by an enclosure, as contained in IEC 34-5, IEC 529 or NEMA MG-1; (code IP)

  lamp efficacy

  lamp efficacy means the number of lumens per watt determined by

  • (a) dividing a lamp’s luminous flux by the lamp’s power measured under equilibrium conditions at the time of determining the luminous flux, and

  • (b) rounding the number calculated pursuant to paragraph (a) to the nearest whole number for general service fluorescent lamps and to the nearest half number for general service incandescent reflector lamps; (efficacité lumineuse)

  large air-conditioner

  large air-conditioner means a commercial or industrial unitary air-conditioner with a cooling capacity of at least 19 kW (65 000 Btu/h) but no greater than 70 kW (240 000 Btu/h); (climatiseur de grande puissance)

  large condensing unit

  large condensing unit means a commercial or industrial condensing unit intended for air-conditioning applications with a cooling capacity of at least 19 kW (65 000 Btu/h) but no greater than 70 kW (240 000 Btu/h); (groupe compresseur-condenseur de grande puissance)

  large heat pump

  large heat pump means a commercial or industrial unitary heat pump intended for air-conditioning and space-heating applications with a cooling capacity of at least 19 kW (65 000 Btu/h) but no greater than 70 kW (240 000 Btu/h); (thermopompe de grande puissance)

  legend

  legend means each of the following words displayed on an exit sign, namely, “EXIT” and “SORTIE”; (légende)

  low power mode

  low power mode means, in respect of a beverage vending machine or a snack and refrigerated beverage vending machine, a mode — into which the machine automatically enters during a period of extended inactivity — that is capable of reducing the energy consumption of the machine by means of the following power states:

  • (a) a lighting power state in which the machine’s lights are turned off,

  • (b) a refrigeration power state in which the average temperature of the refrigerated beverages is allowed to rise to 4.4°C, and

  • (c) a machine power state in which the lighting and refrigeration power states are both in operation; (mode de veille)

  luminous flux

  luminous flux means

  • (a) for general service fluorescent lamps, the lumen output determined according to the integrating sphere or intensity distribution methods contained in IES LM9 applied in such a manner that the lamps are operated

    • (i) at the appropriate voltage and current described in

      • (A) ANSI C78.375, and

      • (B) ANSI C78.1 or ANSI C78.3, and

    • (ii) using the appropriate reference ballast described in ANSI C82.3, and

  • (b) for general service incandescent reflector lamps, the lumen output determined according to CSA C862; (flux lumineux)

  model number

  model number means, in respect of any model of an energy-using product other than a motor, the designator that is assigned to that model for the purposes of these Regulations and that distinguishes it from similar models; (numéro du modèle)

  modular cooking top

  modular cooking top means a cartridge that consists of one or more surface elements and that can be plugged into a receptacle on the surface of an electric range; (table de cuisson modulaire)

  motor

  motor means a product described in paragraph (a) or (b) and includes any such product that is incorporated into any other product, whether or not the other product is an energy-using product:

  • (a) a continuous duty operation, open or enclosed, electric induction motor of the polyphase, squirrel cage, NEMA design A- or B-type, that is designed to operate at a single speed and that has

    • (i) two, four or six poles,

    • (ii) a rated voltage of not more than 600 volts,

    • (iii) a rated frequency of 50/60 Hz or 60 Hz,

    • (iv) a rated power of not less than one HP and not more than 200 HP,

    • (v) a T frame,

    • (vi) a standard shaft, an R-shaft or an S-shaft,

    • (vii) a foot mounting, a type C face-mounting or a type D flange-mounting, and

    • (viii) an IP code from 00 to 66, or

  • (b) a maximum continuous rating, open or enclosed, electric motor of the three-phase, cage, IEC design N-type and S1 duty-type, that is designed to operate at a single speed, that is either flange-mounted or foot-mounted, and that has

    • (i) two, four or six poles,

    • (ii) a rated voltage of not more than 600 volts,

    • (iii) a rated frequency of 50/60 Hz or 60 Hz,

    • (iv) a rated power of not less than 0.746 kW and not more than 150 kW,

    • (v) a frame number of 90 or above, and

    • (vi) an IP code from 00 to 66; (moteur)

  NEMA

  NEMA means the National Electrical Manufacturers Association; (NEMA)

  NEMA MG-1

  NEMA MG-1 means the NEMA standard MG 1-1993 entitled NEMA Standards Publication No. MG 1-1993 Motors and Generators; (NEMA MG-1)

  non-ventilated transformer

  non-ventilated transformer means a transformer that is designed to prevent external air circulation through the windings when it operates at zero gauge pressure; (transformateur non ventilé)

  oil-fired boiler

  oil-fired boiler means a boiler that is intended for application in a low pressure steam or hot water central heating system, that has an input rate not exceeding 88 kW (300 000 Btu/h) and that is either

  • (a) exclusively oil-fired, or

  • (b) capable of being fired, at the choice of the user, by either oil or another fuel; (chaudière à mazout)

  oil-fired furnace

  oil-fired furnace means a warm-air furnace, other than a furnace for mobile homes or recreation vehicles, having an input rate not exceeding 65.92 kW (225 000 Btu/h) and that is either

  • (a) exclusively oil-fired, or

  • (b) capable of being fired, at the choice of the user, by either oil or another fuel; (générateur d’air chaud à mazout)

  oil-fired water heater

  oil-fired water heater means an oil-fired water heater that has an input rating of not more than 30.5 kW (0.75 US gallons per hour) and a storage capacity of not more than 190 L (50 US gallons); (chauffe-eau à mazout)

  packaged terminal air-conditioner

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

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

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

  packaged terminal heat pump

  packaged terminal heat pump means a factory-built packaged terminal heat pump that consists of a separate unencased refrigeration system and that utilizes reverse cycle refrigeration as its prime heat source; (thermopompe terminale autonome)

  portable

  portable means designed not to be permanently connected to a household water and electric supply; (mobile)

  power

  power in respect of a lamp, means the lamp’s electrical power input measured in watts as determined in the course of measuring the lamp’s luminous flux; (puissance)

  power factor

  power factor means the power input in watts divided by the product of the input voltage and the input current of a fluorescent lamp ballast, as measured under test conditions specified in CSA C654; (coefficient de puissance)

  rectifier transformer

  rectifier transformer means a transformer that operates at the fundamental frequency of an alternating current system and that is designed to have one or more output windings conductively connected to the main electrodes of a rectifier; (transformateur redresseur)

  refrigerated beverage vending machine

  refrigerated beverage vending machine means a self-contained system designed to accept consumer payments and dispense only bottled, canned or other sealed beverages; (distributeur automatique de boissons réfrigérées)

  refrigerated buffet table

  refrigerated buffet table means a commercial refrigerator that

  • (a) is designed to function as a table or counter for receiving and refrigerating food and from which persons can serve themselves, and

  • (b) uses a mechanical refrigeration system; (table de buffet réfrigérée)

  refrigerated preparation table

  refrigerated preparation table means a commercial refrigerator the top of which is a work surface on which food can be prepared, displayed and kept refrigerated at temperatures between 1°C and 5°C; (table de préparation réfrigérée)

  refrigerator

  refrigerator or combination refrigerator-freezer means a household refrigerator or a household combination refrigerator-freezer, as the case may be, that has a defrost system — including a compressor-cycled automatic defrost system — and a capacity of 1 100 L (39 cubic feet) or less, but does not include a household wine chiller or a refrigerator that uses an absorption refrigeration system; (réfrigérateur ou réfrigérateur-congélateur)

  replacement fluorescent lamp ballast

  replacement fluorescent lamp ballast means a fluorescent lamp ballast that

  • (a) is specifically marketed for use as a replacement lamp ballast for an existing fluorescent luminaire installation,

  • (b) is marked with the words “FOR REPLACEMENT USE ONLY”,

  • (c) has output leads that, when fully extended, are shorter than the length of the fluorescent lamp with which it is intended to operate, and

  • (d) is sold by a dealer in a package that contains not more than 10 ballasts; (ballast de remplacement pour lampe fluorescente)

  replacement unit

  replacement unit means, with respect to packaged terminal air-conditioners and packaged terminal heat pumps, units with wall sleeves less than 0.41 m (16 inches) high or less than 1.07 m (42 inches) wide; (unité de remplacement)

  room air-conditioner

  room air-conditioner means a single-phase electric room air-conditioner that is not a packaged terminal air-conditioner and that does not exceed 10.55 kW (36 000 Btu/h) in cooling capacity; (climatiseur individuel)

  sealed transformer

  sealed transformer means a transformer that is designed to remain hermetically sealed in a gas under gauge pressures other than zero and under specified conditions of temperature; (transformateur hermétique)

  self-cleaning

  self-cleaning in respect of an oven, means utilising a special cycle to remove oven soil; (autonettoyant)

  self-contained commercial freezer

  self-contained commercial freezer means a commercial freezer all the compartments of which are designed for the freezing and storage of food, beverages or ice and that has a self-contained refrigeration system that requires energy input, but does not include a walk-in commercial freezer; (congélateur commercial autonome)

  self-contained commercial refrigerator

  self-contained commercial refrigerator

  • (a) means a commercial refrigerator that

    • (i) has at least one compartment for the storage of food and beverages at temperatures above 0°C,

    • (ii) has no more than one compartment for the freezing and storage of food and beverages at temperatures between 0°C and -13.3°C, and

    • (iii) has a self-contained refrigeration system that requires energy input, but

  • (b) does not include

    • (i) a refrigerated buffet table,

    • (ii) a refrigerated preparation table, or

    • (iii) a walk-in commercial refrigerator; (réfrigérateur commercial autonome)

  self-contained commercial refrigerator-freezer

  self-contained commercial refrigerator-freezer means a commercial refrigerator-freezer, other than a walk-in commercial refrigerator-freezer, that

  • (a) has two or more compartments, at least one of which is for the storage of food and beverages at temperatures above 0°C and at least one other of which is for the freezing and storage of food and beverages at temperatures below — 13.3°C, and

  • (b) has a self-contained refrigeration system that requires energy input; (réfrigérateur-congélateur commercial autonome)

  single package central air-conditioner

  single package central air-conditioner means a single-phase or three-phase central air-conditioner that is a factory-built single package and that has a cooling capacity of less than 19 kW (65 000 Btu/h); (climatiseur central monobloc)

  single package central air-conditioner or heat pump

  single package central air-conditioner or heat pump[Repealed, SOR/99-25, s. 1]

  single package heat pump

  single package heat pump means a single-phase or three-phase air-to-air heat pump that is a factory-built single package and that has a cooling or heating capacity of less than 19 kW (65 000 Btu/h); (thermopompe monobloc)

  size category

  size category means

  • (a) for an energy-using product set out in column I of an item of Part I of Schedule V, the applicable width set out in column II of that item,

  • (b) for an energy-using product set out in column I of an item of Part II of Schedule V, the capacity range set out in column II of that item within which the actual size of the product falls or that is closest to the actual size of the product, and

  • (c) for clothes dryers, clothes washers, dishwashers and integrated clothes washer-dryers, standard or compact; (catégorie de grosseur)

  small-duct and high-velocity

  small-duct and high-velocity means, with respect to split-system central air-conditioners and split-system heat pumps, those having an indoor blower and coil combination that

  • (a) produces at least 300 pascals (1.2 inches of water) external static pressure when operated at an air volume rate of 104-165 L/s (220-350 cf/m) per rated ton of cooling, and

  • (b) uses room outlets that produce velocities greater than 5 m/s (1000 f/m) and that each have less than 39 cm² (six square inches) of area; (à grand débit et petits conduits)

  snack and refrigerated beverage vending machine

  snack and refrigerated beverage vending machine means a self-contained system that

  • (a) is designed to accept consumer payments and dispense packages of solid non-refrigerated food and bottled, canned or other sealed refrigerated beverages, and

  • (b) has a vendible capacity of no more than 100 of those beverages; (distributeur automatique de boissons réfrigérées et de collations)

  split-system central air-conditioner

  split-system central air-conditioner means a single-phase or three-phase central air conditioner that is a factory-built split-system matching assembly and that has a cooling capacity of less than 19 kW (65 000 Btu/h); (climatiseur central bibloc)

  split-system central air-conditioner or heat pump

  split-system central air-conditioner or heat pump[Repealed, SOR/99-25, s. 1]

  split-system heat pump

  split-system heat pump means a single-phase or three-phase air-to-air heat pump that is a factory-built split-system matching assembly and that has a cooling or heating capacity of less than 19 kW (65 000 Btu/h); (thermopompe bibloc)

  standard

  standard, when used as a size category, means, with respect to

  • (a) clothes dryers, having a drum capacity of not less than 125 L (4.4 cubic feet),

  • (b) clothes washers, having a container capacity of not less than 45 L (1.6 cubic feet),

  • (c) dishwashers, having a capacity equal to or greater than eight place settings and six serving pieces as defined in ANSI/AHAM DW-1,

  • (d) integrated clothes washer-dryers, other than combination clothes washer-dryers, having a clothes dryer component with a drum capacity of not less than 125 L (4.4 cubic feet) and a clothes washer component with a basket capacity of not less than 45 L (1.6 cubic feet), and

  • (e) combination clothes washer-dryers, having a drum capacity of not less than 45 L (1.6 cubic feet); (ordinaire)

  10 CFR Appendix C

  10 CFR Appendix C[Repealed, SOR/2006-271, s. 1]

  10 CFR 430.23

  10 CFR 430.23[Repealed, SOR/2006-271, s. 1]

  test group

  test group means, with respect to

  • (a) clothes dryers and clothes washers, the size category,

  • (b) dishwashers, electric ranges referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of the definition electric range, freezers, integrated clothes washer-dryers, refrigerators and combination refrigerator-freezers, the type and the size category,

  • (c) electric ranges referred to in paragraphs (c) to (e) of the definition electric range, the type, and

  • (d) room air-conditioners, the type and the cooling capacity category; (groupe d’essai)

  testing transformer

  testing transformer means a transformer used in a circuit to produce a specific voltage or current for the purpose of testing electrical equipment; (transformateur de contrôle)

  through-the-wall

  through-the-wall means, with respect to single-package central air-conditioners and single-package heat pumps, those with cooling capacities less than or equal to 30 000 Btu/h and that are designed to be installed through an exterior wall; (mural)

  transformer

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

  type

  type means, with respect to

  • (a) dishwashers, built-in or portable,

  • (b) electric ranges referred to in paragraph (e) of the definition electric range, all models,

  • (c) electric ranges other than those described in paragraph (e) of the definition electric range, self-cleaning or non-self-cleaning,

  • (d) freezers manufactured

    • (i) on or after February 3, 1995 and before July 1, 2001, one described in any of the product classes (8) to (10) of Table 9.1 to CSA C300, and

    • (ii) on or after July 1, 2001, one described in any of the product types (8) to (10) and (16) to (18) of Table 1 to CSA C300-00 or a Type 10A chest freezer,

  • (e) refrigerators or combination refrigerator-freezers manufactured

    • (i) on or after February 3, 1995 and before July 1, 2001, one described in any of the product classes (1) to (7) of Table 9.1 to CSA C300, and

    • (ii) on or after July 1, 2001, one described in any of the product types (1) to (7) and (11) to (15) of Table 1 to CSA C300-00 or a Type 5A combination refrigerator-freezer,

  • (f) room air-conditioners that are

    • (i) louvred with reverse cycle,

    • (ii) louvred without reverse cycle,

    • (iii) non-louvred with reverse cycle,

    • (iv) non-louvred without reverse cycle,

    • (v) casement-only, or

    • (vi) casement-slider, and

  • (g) integrated clothes washer-dryers, combination or over/under or side by side; (type)

  Type 5A combination refrigerator-freezer

  Type 5A combination refrigerator-freezer means a combination refrigerator-freezer — the manufacturing process of which is completed on or after December 31, 2005 — that is capable of dispensing ice through the cabinet door and that is equipped with a bottom-mounted freezer and an automatic defrost system; (réfrigérateur-congélateur de type 5A)

  Type 10A chest freezer

  Type 10A chest freezer means a chest freezer manufactured on or after December 31, 2003 that is accessible from the top and equipped with an automatic defrost system; (congélateur coffre de type 10A)

  unique motor identifier

  unique motor identifier means, with respect to a motor, an identifier comprised of the information set out below, in the following sequence:

  • (a) the name of the manufacturer, in abbreviated form,

  • (b) with respect to a motor referred to in

    • (i) paragraph (a) of the definition motor, the power in HP, and

    • (ii) paragraph (b) of the definition motor, the power in kW,

  • (c) the number of poles, and

  • (d) whether it is open or enclosed; (identificateur unique du moteur)

  V

  V means, with respect to

  • (a) clothes dryers, the volume in litres of the drum,

  • (b) clothes washers, the volume in litres of the basket,

  • (c) dishwashers, the volume in litres of hot water used,

  • (d) electric ranges and gas ranges manufactured

    • (i) on or after February 3, 1995 and before January 1, 2000, the volume in litres of usable oven space calculated in accordance with clause 6.4 of CSA C358, and

    • (ii) on or after January 1, 2000, the volume in litres of usable oven space calculated in accordance with clause 7 of CSA C358-95,

  • (e) electric water heaters, gas water heaters and oil-fired water heaters, the rated volume in litres of the storage tank,

  • (f) integrated clothes washer-dryers other than combination clothes washer-dryers, the volume in litres of the basket for the clothes washer component and the volume in litres of the drum for the clothes dryer component,

  • (g) combination clothes washer-dryers, the volume in litres of the drum, and

  • (h) self-contained commercial refrigerators and self-contained commercial freezers, the volume of the refrigerator compartment or freezer compartment, as the case may be, in litres as calculated in accordance with sections 4 and 5 of the AHAM standard ANSI/AHAM HRF-1-2004 entitled Energy Performance and Capacity of Household Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers and Freezers; (V)

  vendible capacity

  vendible capacity means, in respect of a refrigerated beverage vending machine or a snack and refrigerated beverage vending machine, the maximum quantity of product that is recommended by the manufacturer to be dispensed from one full loading of the machine; (capacité de vente)

  wall-mounted

  wall-mounted[Repealed, SOR/2006-271, s. 1]

  welding transformer

  welding transformer means a transformer used in arc welding equipment or resistance welding equipment. (transformateur de soudage)

• (2) Subject to subsection 4(4), any reference in these Regulations to an ANSI, CGA, CIE, CSA or IES standard shall be read as a reference to the standard as amended from time to time.

• (3) Any calculation or measurement that is referred to in these Regulations with respect to an energy-using product shall be done in accordance with the methods set out in the applicable standard or legislative provision, if any.

PART IEnergy-using Products

• 3 (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (19), the following products are prescribed as energy-using products:

  • (a) clothes dryers;

  • (b) clothes washers;

  • (b.1) dehumidifiers;

  • (c) dishwashers;

  • (d) electric ranges;

  • (e) electric water heaters;

  • (f) fluorescent lamp ballasts;

  • (g) freezers;

  • (h) gas boilers;

  • (h.1) gas furnaces;

  • (h.2) gas fireplaces;

  • (i) gas ranges;

  • (j) gas water heaters;

  • (j.1) general service fluorescent lamps;

  • (j.2) general service incandescent reflector lamps;

  • (j.3) BR lamps;

  • (j.4) ER lamps;

  • (k) ground-source heat pumps;

  • (k.1) ice-makers;

  • (l) integrated clothes washer-dryers;

  • (m) internal water loop heat pumps;

  • (m.1) large air-conditioners;

  • (m.2) large condensing units;

  • (m.3) large heat pumps;

  • (n) motors;

  • (n.1) oil-fired boilers;

  • (n.2) oil-fired furnaces;

  • (o) oil-fired water heaters;

  • (o.1) packaged terminal air-conditioners;

  • (o.2) packaged terminal heat pumps;

  • (p) refrigerators and combination refrigerator-freezers;

  • (q) room air-conditioners;

  • (r) single package central air-conditioners;

  • (s) single package heat pumps;

  • (t) split-system central air-conditioners;

  • (u) split-system heat pumps;

  • (v) dry-type transformers;

  • (w) chillers;

  • (x) exit signs;

  • (y) self-contained commercial freezers;

  • (z) self-contained commercial refrigerator-freezers;

  • (z.1) self-contained commercial refrigerators;

  • (z.2) refrigerated beverage vending machines; and

  • (z.3) snack and refrigerated beverage vending machines.

• (2) Subject to subsection (6), for the purposes of Parts II to V, a product referred to in any of paragraphs (1)(a), (b), (c) to (g), (h.1), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o) and (p) to (s) shall not be considered to be an energy-using product unless its manufacturing process is completed on or after February 3, 1995.

• (3) and (4) [Repealed, SOR/2006-271, s. 2]

• (5) For the purposes of Part IV, a product referred to in paragraph (1)(j.1) or (j.2) shall not be considered to be an energy-using product unless its manufacturing process is completed on or after December 31, 1996.

• (6) For the purposes of Parts II to V, a product referred to in paragraph (1)(n) that is an explosion-proof motor or that is contained within an integral gear assembly is not considered to be an energy-using product unless its manufacturing process is completed on or after November 27, 1999.

• (7) For the purposes of Parts II to V, a product referred to in any of paragraphs (1)(b.1), (k.1), (m.1) to (m.3), (n.2), (o.1) and (o.2) shall not be considered to be an energy-using product unless its manufacturing process is completed on or after December 31, 1998.

• (8) For the purposes of Parts II, III and V, a product referred to in paragraph (1)(h) or (n.1) shall not be considered to be an energy-using product unless its manufacturing process is completed on or after December 31, 1998.

• (9) For the purposes of Part IV, a product referred to in paragraph (1)(h) or (n.1) shall not be considered to be an energy-using product unless its manufacturing process is completed on or after June 30, 1999.

• (10) For the purposes of Parts II to V, a product referred to in paragraph (1)(j.3) or (j.4) shall not be considered to be an energy-using product unless its manufacturing process is completed on or after January 1, 2003.

• (11) For the purposes of Parts II to V, a product referred to in paragraph (1)(v) shall not be considered to be an energy-using product unless its manufacturing process is completed on or after January 1, 2005.

• (12) A product referred to in paragraph (1)(h.2) shall not be considered to be an energy-using product

  • (a) for the purposes of Part II; or

  • (b) for the purposes of Parts III to VI, unless its manufacturing process is completed on or after June 1, 2003.

• (13) For the purposes of Parts II to V, a product referred to in paragraph (1)(w) shall not be considered to be an energy-using product unless its manufacturing process is completed on or after October 28, 2004.

• (14) For the purposes of Part IV, a product referred to in paragraph (1)(x) shall not be considered to be an energy-using product unless its manufacturing process is completed on or after November 1, 2004.

• (15) A product referred to in paragraph (1)(y) shall not be considered to be an energy-using product

  • (a) for the purposes of Parts II and III, unless it has cabinet doors and its manufacturing process is completed on or after April 1, 2007; or

  • (b) for the purposes of Parts IV and V, unless its manufacturing process is completed on or after April 1, 2007.

• (16) For the purposes of Parts II to V, a product referred to in paragraph (1)(z) shall not be considered to be an energy-using product unless its manufacturing process is completed on or after April 1, 2007.

• (17) A product referred to in paragraph (1)(z.1) shall not be considered to be an energy-using product

  • (a) for the purposes of Parts II and III, unless it has cabinet doors or opaque cabinet drawers and its manufacturing process is completed on or after April 1, 2007; or

  • (b) for the purposes of Parts IV and V, unless its manufacturing process is completed on or after April 1, 2007.

• (18) For the purposes of Parts II to V, a product referred to in paragraph (1)(z.2) shall not be considered to be an energy-using product unless its manufacturing process is completed on or after January 1, 2007.

• (19) For the purposes of Parts II to V, a product referred to in paragraph (1)(z.3) shall not be considered to be an energy-using product unless its manufacturing process is completed on or after January 1, 2007.

PART IIEnergy Efficiency Standards

• 4 (1) Subject to subsection (1.1),

  • (a) for an energy-using product referred to in any of paragraphs 3(1)(a) to (h.1), (i), (j), (j.3) to (m.3), (n.1) to (s), (v), (w) and (y) to (z.3), an energy efficiency standard set out in column III of an item of Part 1 of Schedule I applies to the product set out in column I of that item if the manufacturing process of the product is completed during the period set out in column IV of that item;

  • (b) for an energy-using product referred to in any of paragraphs 3(1)(j.1), (j.2), (t), (u) and (x), an energy efficiency standard set out in column III of an item of Part 1 of Schedule I applies to the product set out in column I of that item; and

  • (c) for an energy-using product referred to in paragraph 3(1)(n),

    • (i) if the manufacturing process of the product is completed on or after February 3, 1995 and before November 27, 1997 an energy efficiency standard set out in Table 3 of CSA C390 applies,

    • (ii) if the manufacturing process of the product is completed on or after November 27, 1997

      • (A) an energy efficiency standard set out in column II of an item of Part 2 of Schedule I applies to any such product the power of which is set out in column I of that item if the product is one described in paragraph (a) of the definition "motor" in subsection 2(1), or

      • (B) an energy efficiency standard set out in column II of an item of Part 3 of Schedule I applies to any such product the power of which is set out in column I of that item if the product is one described in paragraph (b) of the definition motor in subsection 2(1),

    • (iii) for the purposes of clause (ii)(A), if the power of a product described in paragraph (a) of the definition motor in subsection 2(1) is not set out in Part 2 of Schedule I, the power of that product is deemed to be the power set out in that Part that is both

      • (A) lower than the actual power of the product, and

      • (B) closest to the actual power of the product, and

    • (iv) for the purposes of clause (ii)(B), if the power of a product described in paragraph (b) of the definition motor in subsection 2(1) is not set out in Part 3 of Schedule I, the power of that product is deemed to be the power set out in that Part that is both

      • (A) lower than the actual power of the product, and

      • (B) closest to the actual power of the product.

• (1.1) During the period beginning on April 1, 2005 and ending on March 31, 2010, if an energy-using product referred to in paragraph 3(1)(f) is a replacement fluorescent lamp ballast, and its manufacturing process is completed during that period, the energy efficiency standard applicable to the product is the following:

  Power factor = 90% and CSA C654, clause 4.1, fourth column.

• (2) An energy-using product set out in column I of an item of Part 1 of Schedule I complies with the energy efficiency standard referred to in subsection (1) only if the product meets that standard when tested in accordance with testing procedures established by the standard or legislative provision, if any, set out in column II of that item that is applicable to the product as defined in these Regulations.

• (3) An energy-using product referred to in paragraph 3(1)(n), the power of which is set out in column I of an item of Part 2 or 3 of Schedule I, complies with the energy efficiency standard referred to in subsection (1) only if the product meets that standard when tested in accordance with the Method (1) testing procedure established by CSA C390-98.

• (4) A reference to a CSA standard set out in column III of Part 1 of Schedule I shall be read as a reference to that standard as it read on December 31, 2005.

4.1 In respect of an energy-using product referred to in any of paragraphs 3(1)(y) to (z.1), compliance with the energy efficiency standard referred to in subsection 4(1) shall be determined in accordance with the testing procedures established by ASHRAE 117 that are applicable to the product as defined in these Regulations, except that

• (a) the liquid used in the test packages may be either a solution of salt and water (H2O and 6% ± 0.5% NaCl by mass) or a mixture that, by volume, is equal parts propylene glycol and distilled water;

• (b) if the product features a roll-through or pass-through cabinet, the testing shall be conducted with the rear doors of the cabinet in the closed position; and

• (c) testing to determine the E_daily shall be conducted

  • (i) with the goods in each refrigerator compartment at a temperature of 3.3°C ± 1.1°C, but if a refrigerator compartment is designed solely for the cooling and storage of wine, the goods in that compartment shall be at a temperature of 7.2°C ± 1.1°C, and

  • (ii) with the goods in each freezer compartment of a product referred to in paragraph 3(1)(y) or (z) at a temperature of -17.8°C ± 1.1°C, but if a freezer compartment is designed solely for the storage or dispensing of ice cream or similar foods, the goods in that compartment shall be at a temperature of -20.6°C ± 1.1°C.

4.2 In respect of an energy-using product referred to in paragraph 3(1)(z.2), compliance with the energy efficiency standard referred to in subsection 4(1) shall be determined in accordance with the testing procedures established by sections 1 to 7.2 of ASHRAE 32.1 that are applicable to the product as defined in these Regulations, except that testing to determine the E_daily shall be conducted under the following temperature and humidity conditions:

• (a) in the case of a product that is designed to display and dispense more than 20 discrete types of beverages, at an ambient temperature of 23.9°C ± 1°C and a relative humidity of 45% ± 5%; and

• (b) in any other case, at an ambient temperature of 32.2°C ± 1°C and a relative humidity of 65% ± 5%.

4.3 In respect of an energy-using product referred to in paragraph 3(1)(z.3), compliance with the energy efficiency standard referred to in subsection 4(1) shall be determined in accordance with the testing procedures established by sections 1 to 7.2 of ASHRAE 32.1 that are applicable to the product as defined in these Regulations, except that testing to determine the E_daily shall be conducted at an ambient temperature of 23.9°C ± 1°C and a relative humidity of 45% ± 5%.

PART IIIEnergy Efficiency Labelling

5 This Part applies to the following energy-using products:

• (a) clothes dryers;

• (b) clothes washers;

• (c) dishwashers;

• (d) electric ranges;

• (e) freezers;

• (f) integrated clothes washer-dryers;

• (g) refrigerators and combination refrigerator-freezers; and

• (h) room air-conditioners.

6 The form of labelling an energy-using product with respect to its energy efficiency is set out in Schedule II for products listed in paragraphs 5(a) to (g) and in Schedule III for room air-conditioners.

7 The manner of labelling an energy-using product with respect to its energy efficiency is by attaching an adhesive tag, a flap tag or a hang tag to the product in such a manner that the tag is readily visible when the product is viewed from the front.

8 The paper stock that is used for adhesive tags or flap tags shall weigh, exclusive of the release liner and the adhesive, not less than the equivalent of 26.31 kg (58 pounds) per 500 sheets measuring 63.5 cm (25 inches) by 96.52 cm (38 inches).

9 The adhesive that is used to attach an adhesive tag or a flap tag to an energy-using product shall

• (a) render the tag easily removable from the energy-using product without the use of any tool or liquid other than water; and

• (b) have an adhesion capacity sufficient to prevent dislodgement of the tag from the energy-using product under normal conditions of handling.

• 10 (1) The paper stock that is used for hang tags shall weigh not less than the equivalent of 49.9 kg (110 pounds) per 500 sheets measuring 64.77 cm (25.5 inches) by 77.47 cm (30.5 inches).

• (2) The material that is used to attach each hang tag to an energy-using product shall be of sufficient strength to ensure that when gradual pressure is applied to the hang tag by pulling it away from the product, the hang tag will tear before the material breaks.

PART IVVerification Mark Labelling

• 11 (1) The following definitions apply in this Part.

  certification body

  certification body means a body accredited by the Standards Council of Canada as an energy efficiency certification body in respect of any of the following classes of products or their equivalent:

  • (a) electrical or electronic products;

  • (b) fuel-burning equipment; or

  • (c) gas-fired appliances and equipment. (organisme de certification)

  verification mark

  verification mark means, in respect of an energy-using product, a mark

  • (a) issued by a certification body to signify that the body has, by means of an energy performance verification program,

    • (i) determined that the product is in compliance with the energy efficiency standard for that product referred to in section 4, or

    • (ii) tested and verified the energy performance of the product; or

  • (b) issued by a province to signify that the product is in compliance with the province’s energy efficiency standard for the product. (marque de vérification)

• (2) Every energy-using product shipped or imported as described in subsection 4(1) of the Act shall be labelled with at least one of the following:

  • (a) a verification mark issued by a certification body that is accredited in respect of the class of products to which the product belongs; or

  • (b) a verification mark issued by a province whose provincial energy efficiency standard for the product is equivalent to or exceeds the energy efficiency standard for the product referred to in section 4 of these Regulations.

• (3) The verification mark shall be affixed to a surface of the energy-using product such that the mark is readily visible. However, in the case of an energy-using product referred to in any of paragraphs 3(1)(j.1) to (j.4), the verification mark may be affixed to the exterior of the product’s package.

PART VReporting

• 12 (1) A report required to be filed pursuant to subsection 5(1) of the Act shall be filed with the Minister

  • (a) by any form of electronic communication, facsimile, hand delivery or mail; and

  • (b) at any time before the energy-using product to which the report pertains has been shipped from the province in which it was manufactured to another province or imported into Canada.

• (2) A report referred to in subsection (1) shall contain the following information in respect of the energy-using product:

  • (a) the name of the product;

  • (b) the brand name of the product;

  • (c) the model number or unique motor identifier of the product, as the case may be;

  • (d) the name of the product's manufacturer;

  • (e) the name of the body or province whose verification mark will be affixed to the product in accordance with Part IV; and

  • (f) if the product is set out in column I of an item of Schedule IV, the applicable information described in column III of that item, which information shall be collected in accordance with the applicable standard or legislative provision, if any, set out in column II of that item.

PART VIInformation Pertaining to Imports

13 A dealer importing an energy-using product into Canada shall provide the Minister with the following information:

• (a) the name of the product using one of the names set out in subsection 3(1);

• (b) the model number or unique motor identifier of the product, as the case may be;

• (c) the brand, if any, of the product;

• (d) the address of the dealer; and

• (e) for which of the following purposes the product is being imported:

  • (i) sale or lease in Canada without modification,

  • (ii) sale or lease in Canada after being modified to comply with the applicable energy efficiency standard, or

  • (iii) use as a component for incorporation into any other product that is to be exported from Canada.

14 Provision of the information referred to in section 13 shall be effected before the release, under section 31 of the Customs Act, of an energy-using product, by inclusion of the information in the appropriate document described in section 6 of the Accounting for Imported Goods and Payment of Duties Regulations, which is to be given to an officer at the customs office, sufferance warehouse or bonded warehouse where the energy-using product is to be released.

PART VIIExemptions from Provisions of the Act

• 15 (1) A dealer is exempt from the application of paragraph 4(1)(a) of the Act and section 5 of the Act with respect to an energy-using product where the dealer, for the purpose of modifying the product to comply with the applicable energy efficiency standard, ships the product from the province in which it was manufactured to another province or imports the product into Canada.

• (2) The dealer referred to in subsection (1) shall

  • (a) ensure that the product is brought into compliance with the applicable energy efficiency standard within 90 days after the day on which the product is shipped or imported;

  • (b) provide the Minister, within 120 days after the day on which the product is shipped or imported, with the information referred to in subsection 12(2); and

  • (c) provide the Minister, on request, with any further information required by the Minister to satisfy the Minister that the product complies with the applicable energy efficiency standard.

16 A dealer is exempt from the application of sections 4 and 5 of the Act with respect to the shipment or importation of an energy-using product that is to be incorporated into any other product that is to be exported from Canada.

16.1 [Repealed, SOR/2006-271, s. 9]

17 A dealer is exempt from the application of sections 4 and 5 of the Act with respect to an energy-using product where the dealer, for the purpose of exporting the energy-using product to a destination outside Canada, ships the product from the province in which it was manufactured to another province or imports the product into Canada.

17.1 If a report under section 5 of the Act has been filed in respect of a particular motor, all other motors that have the same unique motor identifier as that motor and that are at least as energy efficient as that motor are exempt from the application of section 5 of the Act.

PART VIIIComing into Force

18 These Regulations come into force three months after the day on which they are published in the Canada Gazette Part II.

SCHEDULE II(Section 6)

Explanation for Elements on Household Appliance Energy Efficiency Label

Label size 13.49 cm × 14.76 cm (5 ⁵/₁₆ in. × 5 ¹³/₁₆ in.)

Colour: black and white as shown

Type Specifications for Household Appliance Energy Efficiency Label

Label size 13.49 cm × 14.76 cm (5 ⁵/₁₆ in. × 5 ¹³/₁₆ in.)

Colour: black and white as shown

• SOR/99-25, s. 12

SCHEDULE III(Section 6)

Explanation for Elements on Room Air-Conditioner Energy Efficiency Label

Label size 13.49 cm × 14.76 cm (5 ⁵/₁₆ in. × 5 ¹³/₁₆ in.)

Colour: black and white as shown

Type Specifications for Room Air-Conditioner Energy Efficiency Label

Label size 13.49 cm × 14.76 cm (5 ⁵/₁₆ in. × 5 ¹³/₁₆ in.)

Colour: black and white as shown

• SOR/99-25, s. 12