Energy-efficient Appliances Regulations - Energy-efficient Appliances Act (Nova Scotia)

1 These regulations may be cited as the Energy-efficient Appliances Regulations.

(b) “AFUE” means annual fuel utilization efficiency, which is a measure expressed as a percentage of the amount of fuel converted to space heat in proportion to the amount of fuel entering a gas- or oil-fired furnace or boiler;

(ea) “conventional roadway lighting” means non-high mast roadway lighting, including conversions from cobra-head lighting, used along streets, roadways and highways, but does not include decorative street lighting;

(ii) an electric utility owned and operated by a municipal body referred to in subclause (i);

(2) In the Act and these regulations, “label” means a printed decal, stamped plate or other permanent marking.

3 The appliances, machines or equipment listed in Column 1 of Schedule 1 are designated for the purposes of the Act.

4 (1) The efficiency standard and energy performance requirements of Columns 2 and 3 of Schedule 1 opposite the description of a designated appliance in Column 1 of Schedule 1 are adopted and prescribed for the appliance in accordance with the date the appliance was manufactured as set out in Column 4 of the Schedule.

(2) The energy consumption of a designated appliance must not exceed the energy performance requirement in Column 3 of Schedule 1.

(3) The AFUE for a designated appliance must not be less than the values set out in Column 3 of Schedule 1 opposite the description of the designated appliance in Column 1 of the Schedule.

Organizations designated to test and verify energy usage of designated appliances

5 An organization that is accredited by the Canadian Standards Association as a certification organization for any of the following classes of products is designated to test and verify the energy usage of a designated appliance in that class of products:

6 (1) The label required to be affixed to a designated appliance must be one of the following prescribed labels:

(b) a label containing the registered trademark or symbol of an approved testing and verification organization that verifies that the designated appliance complies with the energy performance requirement of these regulations.

(2) A label must be placed close to the manufacturer’s label on a designated appliance.

7 A carton that contains a designated appliance must be marked with all of the following:

8 (1) Conventional lighting that is not LED and that fails to comply with ANSI/IESNA RP-8, American National Standard Practice for Roadway Lighting must not be used by the following after the dates indicated:

(2) Except as provided in subsection (3), after the date these regulations come into force, any fixture that requires maintenance or fails to comply with ANSI/IESNA RP-8, American National Standard Practice for Roadway Lighting must be replaced with LED lighting that complies with the standard.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if a replacement schedule that meets the applicable requirements of subsection (1) is approved by the Minister.

9 (1) On or before June 30, 2013, each municipality must file a report with the Minister setting out all of the following:

(b) whether the municipality intends to take ownership of any non-high mast roadway lights owned by NSPI;

(c) the replacements to conventional roadway lighting, beginning on June 30, 2013, to comply with the restrictions set out in Section 8.

(2) On or before June 30, 2013, each municipality must inform NSPI in writing if the municipality intends to take ownership of any non-high mast roadway lights and identify the lights by location.

(3) On or before September 30, 2013, NSPI must file a report with the Minister that includes all of the following:

(a) the number of non-high mast roadway lights it owns and the locations of the lights;

(b) whether a municipality intends to take ownership of any non-high mast roadway lights owned by NSPI;

(c) the replacements to conventional roadway lighting, beginning on September 30, 2013, to comply with the restrictions set out in Section 8.

Column 1 Appliance	Column 2 Efficiency Standard	Column 3 Energy Performance Requirement	Column 4 Date Appliance Manufactured
1. Household electric ranges (other than microwave cooking appliances, tungsten halogen heating elements and portable appliances designed for an electrical supply of 120 V) that are (a) free-standing ranges equipped with surface elements and one or more ovens (b) built-in combinations of surface elements and one or more ovens, (c) counter-mounted surface element assemblies, (d) wall-mounted ovens with one or more ovens	CAN/CSA-C358-03, Energy Consumption Test Methods for Household Electric Ranges	E = or < 0.93 V + 14.3 Cooktops–conventional, solid or smooth: E = or < 34 Cooktops–modular type: E = or < 43 Wall-mounted ovens: E = or < 38	On or after Aug. 1, 2003
2. Standard or compact household electric automatic clothes washers that are top-loaded or front-loaded (other than wringer washers, twin-tub washer and spinners and front-loading water-heating washers)	CAN/CSA C360-03, Energy Performance, Water Consumption, and Capacity of Household Clothes Washers	Table 9 and Table 10 of CAN/CSA 360-03	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
3. Standard or compact electrically operated and heated household tumble-type clothes dryers	CAN/CSA-C361-92, Test Method for Measuring Energy Consumption and Drum Volume of Electrically Heated Household Tumble-Type Clothes Dryers	Clause 8.3 of CAN/CSA- C361-92	On or after Dec. 31, 1998
4. Electrically operated automatic dishwashers that are not commercial, industrial or institutional machines	CAN/CSA-C373-92, Energy Consumption Test Methods for Household Dishwashers	Clause 7.4 of CAN/CSA-C373-92	On or after Jan. 1, 1995
5. Stationary electric storage tank water heaters with a capacity of between 50 L and 450 L inclusive that are intended for use on pressure systems	CAN/CSA-C191-04, Performance of Electrical Storage Tank Water Heaters for Domestic Hot Water Service	Clause 5 of CAN/CSA-C191-04	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
6. Refrigerators and combination refrigerator-freezers with a capacity of up to 1100 L and freezers with a capacity of up to 850 L, other than electrically operated refrigerators employing an absorption refrigeration system	CAN/CSA-C300-00, Capacity Measurement and Energy Consumption Test Methods for Refrigerator-Freezers and Freezers	Table 2, Column B of CAN/CSA-C300-00	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
7.1 Gas Furnaces with an input rate not greater than 65.92 kW (250 000 BTU/h) that use single-phase electric current	ANSI Z21.47-2003/CAN/CSA 2.3-2003, Gas-Fired Central Furnaces	AFUE = or > 78%	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
7.2 Gas furnaces with an input rate not greater than 65.92 kW (250 000 BTU/h) that use three-phase electric current	ANSI Z21.47-2003/CAN/CSA 2.3-2003, Gas Fires [Gas- Fired] Central Furnaces	AFUE = or > 78% or thermal efficiency = or > 80%	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
7.3 Gas furnaces with an input rate greater than 65.92 kW (250 000 BTU/h) but not greater than 117.23 kW (400 000 BTU/h)	ANSI Z21.47-2003/CAN/CSA 2.3-2003, Gas-Fired Central Furnaces	Thermal efficiency = or > 80%	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
8. Room air conditioners, other than packaged terminal air conditioners, not exceeding 10.55 kW (36 000 BTU/h) cooling capacity	CAN/CSA-C368.1-M90, Performance Standard for Room Air-Conditioners	Clause 8, Col. 2 of Table 1 of CAN/CSA-C368.1-M90	From Jun. 1, 1992 to Dec. 31, 1994
		Clause 8, Col. 2 of Table 2 of CAN/CSA-C368.1-M90	On or after Jan. 1, 1995
9. Gas ranges with electric cord sets		No standing pilot	On or after Jun. 1, 1992
10. Oil-fired water heaters with input rating not exceeding 30.5 kW (0.75 U.S. gal/h), and storage capacity of 190 L or less	CAN/CSA-B211-00, Energy Efficiency of Oil-Fired Storage Tank Water Heaters	Clause 8 of CAN/CSA-B211-00	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
11. Electric induction motors, other than integral gear motors, continuous duty, open or closed, polyphase, squirrel cage, single-speed, EEMAC/NEMA design A- or B-type, two-, four- or six-pole, that are at least one but not more than 200 HP (0.75 to 150 kW) 600 V maximum, 50/60 Hz or 60 Hz	CAN/CSA-C390-98, Energy Efficiency Test Methods for Three-Phase Induction Motors	Clause 4.10 and Tables 2 and 2A of CAN/CSA-C390-98	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
12. Fluorescent lamp ballasts that are: a) designed for input voltages of 120 V, 277 V or 347 V and, b) intended to operate with F32T8, F34T12, F40T10 or rapid-start fluorescent lamps or F96T12ES, F96T12HO or F96T12HO ES fluorescent lamps	CAN/CSA-C654-M91, Fluorescent Lamp Ballast Efficacy Measurements	Clause 4.1 of CAN/CSA-C654-M91	On or after Jan. 1, 1992
13. Ground- or water-source heat pumps that are unitary single package or split-system matching assemblies rated at a capacity below 40 kW (135 000 BTU) and intended for application in open- or closed-loop ground- or water-source systems	CAN/CSA-C13256-1-01, Water Source Heat Pumps- Testing and Rating for Performance- Part 1: Water-to-Air and Brine-to-Air Heat Pumps	Clauses 3.8 and 3.9 of CAN/CSA-C13256-1-01	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
14. Air conditioners and heat pumps that are air-source, air-sink, split-system, and single package, unitary devices intended for air conditioning and heating applications that are rated at a capacity not exceeding 19 kW (65 000 BTU)	CAN/CSA-C656.05, Performance Standard for Split-System and Single Package Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps	Clauses 7.2 and Columns 1 & 2 of Table 3 of CAN/CSA-656.05	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
15. Water-source heat pumps that are factory-built single package or split-system matching assemblies that are intended for installation in internal water loop systems, that do not exceed 40 kW (135 000 BTU) in cooling or heating capacity	CAN/CSA-C13256-1-01, Water-source Heat Pumps-testing and Rating for Performance–Part I: Water-to-Air and Brine-to-Air Heat Pumps	Clauses 8A and Table 10A of CAN/CSA-13256-1-01	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
16. Conventional roadway lighting	LED	LED fixture complies with ANSI/IENA RP-8 criteria	On or after Jan. 1, 2009
17. Gas-fired automatic-storage-type water heaters with storage tank volumes of 76 L to 380 L inclusive, for use with propane and natural gas with inputs less than 75 000 BTU/hour	ANSI Z21.10.1-2004/CAN/CSA 4.1-2004, Gas Water Heaters-Volume 1, Storage Water Heaters with Input Ratings of 75,000 BTU per Hour or Less	EF = 0.67- 0.0005 V	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
18. Commercial and industrial unitary air conditioners, heat pumps and condensing units intended for air-conditioning and space-heating applications that are rated at a capacity above 19 kW (65 000 BTU) and below 73 kW (250 000 BTU)	CAN/CSA-C746-98 (R2004), Performance Standard for Rating Large Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps	Clause 7.2 of CAN/CSA C746-98 (R2004)	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
19. Absorption or vapour compression refrigeration chillers intended for application in air-conditioning systems that are factory-built and equipped with centrifugal, rotary screw or positive displacement compressors with a cooling capacity of not more than 5600 kW (20 000 000 BTU)	CAN/CSA C743-02, Performance Standard for Rating Packaged Water Chillers	Clause of CAN/CSA C743-02 [sic]	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
20. Oil-fired warm-air furnaces, other than furnaces for mobile homes and recreation vehicles, having an input of up to and not more than 66 kW (225 000 BTU)	CAN/CSA B212-00, Energy Utilization Efficiencies of Oil-Fired Furnaces and Boilers	Clause 7.1 of CAN/CSA B212-00	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
21. Oil-fired central heating boilers intended for low-pressure steam or hot water systems having an input of up to and not more than 88 kW (300 000 BTU)	CAN/CSA B212-00, Energy Utilization Efficiencies of Oil-Fired Furnaces and Boilers	Clause 7.2 of CAN/CSA B212-00	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
22. Self-contained gas-burning central heating boilers that are intended for low- pressure steam or hot water systems having an input of up to and not more than 88 kW (300 000 BTU)	CGA P.2-1991, Testing Method for Measuring Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiencies of Residential Furnaces and Boilers	When measured in accordance with CGA P.2-1991, Hot water systems: AFUE = or > 80%	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
		Low-pressure steam systems: AFUE = or > 75%
23. Dusk to dawn luminaries or area security lights, for use in non-hazardous locations that are intended for installation outdoors on branch circuits of 600 V or less, using either a 175 W to 400 W mercury vapour, 50 W to 400 W high-pressure sodium (HPS), or 18 to 55 W low-pressure sodium (LPS) lamp, complete with photoelectric controller	CAN/CSA-C239-02, Performance standard for Dusk to Dawn Luminaries	Table 1 of CAN/CSA-C239-02	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
24. Fluorescent lamp ballasts that are used in fluorescent luminaries in industrial, commercial and residential locations, for input of 120 V, 277 V or 347 V, designed to operate with F32T8, F34T12, F40T10 and F40T12 rapid- start fluorescent lamps and F96T12IS, F96T12ES, F96T12HO and F96T12HO ES fluorescent lamps	CAN/CSA-C654-M91, Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts Efficiency Measurements	Clause 4.1, Column B, of CAN/CSA-C654-M91 Power factor of not less than 90% over the indicated input voltage range	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
25. Three-phase heat pump systems that are factory made and rated at capacity up to and including 19 kW	CAN/CSA-C656-05, Performance Standard for Split-System and Single Package Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps	Clause 7 of CAN/CSA C656-05	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
26. Three-phase air-to-air heat pumps and air conditioners that are single packages, not exceeding 19 kW	CAN/CSA-C656-05, Performance Standard for Split-System and Single Package Central Air-Conditioners and Heat Pumps	Clause 7 of CAN/CSA C656-05	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
27. Packaged terminal air conditioners and heat pumps that are factory made and intended for use in residential, commercial and industrial heating and cooling systems	ARI 310/380-2004/CAN/CSA-C744-04, Standard for Packaged Terminal Air-Conditioners and Heat Pumps	Table 2 of ARI 310/380-2004/CAN/CSA-C744-04	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
28. Ground- or water-source heat pumps that are factory-made unitary packages or split-system assemblies rated at capacity up to and including 21 kW intended for application in direct expansion ground- or water-source systems	CAN/CSA-C748-94, Performance of Direct- Expansion (DX) Ground-Source Heat Pumps	Clause 5.1 of CAN/CSA-C748-94	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
29. Dehumidifiers that are factory- assembled, self-contained, electrically operated, mechanically refrigerated units with daily water-removal capacity of up to 30 L	CAN/CSA-C749-94, Performance Standard for Dehumidifiers	Clause 4.2 of CAN/CSA-C749-94	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
30. Vending machines, self-contained, that cool or heat the product to be served	CAN/CSA-C804-96, Energy Performance of Vending Machines	Clause 4.1 and Table 1 of CAN/CSA-804-96	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
31. Ice makers and ice storage bins that are factory-assembled, automatic units with a capacity between 23 kg and 1000 kg a day of cubed, crushed or fragmented ice in a continuous or batch process	CAN/CSA-C742-98, Performance of Automatic Ice Makers and Storage Bins	Table 1 of CAN/CSA-C742-98	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
32. Power transformers as described in CSA standard CAN/CSA 802.3-01 rated from 501 kV-A to 10 000 kV-A	CAN/CSA-C802.3-01, Maximum Losses for Power Transformers	Clause 4.1.2 and 4.2 and Tables 1, 2 and 3 of CAN/CSA-C802.3-01	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
33. Liquid-filled distribution transformers, that are single-phase and three-phase, 60 Hz, rated at 10 kV-A to 833 kV-A for single-phase and 15 kV-A to 3000 kV-A for three-phase, insulation class 34.5 kV and less	CAN/CSA C802.1-00, Minimum Efficiency Values for Liquid-Filled Distribution Transformers	Clause 7 and Table 1 of CAN/CSA C802.1-00	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
34. Dry-type transformers that are single-phase and three-phase, self-contained units or components of larger assemblies, 60 Hz, ANN, rated at 15 kV-A to 833 kV-A for single-phase and at 15 kV-A to 7500 kV-A for three- phase	CAN/CSA C802.2-00, Minimum Efficiency Values for Dry-Type Transformers	Clauses 7 and 8 and Table 1 of CAN/CSA C802.2-00	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
35. Highmast luminaries, using high- pressure sodium lamps, for use along streets, roadways, highways, expressways and at intersections and interchanges	CAN/CSA-C811-98, Performance of Highmast Luminaries for Roadway Lighting	Clause 4.5 and Tables 1, 2 and 3 of CAN/CSA-C811-98	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
36. Ceiling fans, pendant- and hugger-style, 250 V or less, intended for residential, commercial or industrial installations	CAN/CSA C814-96, Energy Performance of Ceiling Fans	Clause 4.3 of CAN/CSA C814-96	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
37. Drinking water coolers, self-contained, capacity up to 20 ml/s (20 US gal/hr), pressure-type, remote point-of-use water coolers and bottle-type water coolers, but not intended for a central circulating system or water coolers employing remote-type condensing units	CAN/CSA C815-99, Energy Performance of Drinking Water Coolers	Clause 4.2 and Tables 1 and 2 of CAN/CSA C815-99	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
38. General service fluorescent lamps: a) rapid-start straight lamps, with a medium bipin base, 1200 mm (48 in.) nominal overall length, and not rated wattage of 28 W or more; b) rapid-start U-shaped lamps, with a medium bipin base, between 560 mm and 635 mm (22 in. to 25 in.) nominal overall length, and a rated wattage of 28 W or more; c) rapid-start high-output lamps, with a recess double-contact base, 2400 mm (96 in.) nominal overall length, and 0.8 A nominal; d) instant-start slimline lamps, with a single-pin base, 2400 mm (96 in.) nominal overall length, and a rated wattage of 52 W or more; e) any fluorescent lamp that is a physical and electrical equivalent of a lamp described in a), b), c), or d), other than a lamp marked and marketed to promote plant growth, for cold-temperature applications, as a coloured lamp, as impact-resistant, as a reflector or aperture type, as designed for reprographic equipment, to produce radiation (primarily ultraviolet) or having a colour rendering index of 82 or greater	CAN/CSA-C819-95, Performance of General Service Fluorescent Lamps	Table 1 of CAN/CSA-C819-95	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
39. Commercial refrigerators, with glass doors, that are reach-in type wine coolers, milk or beverage coolers or under-counter work tables	CAN/CSA-C827-98, Energy Performance Standard for Food Service Refrigerators and Freezers	Tables 1 and 2 of CAN/CSA-C827-98	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
40. Commercial freezers, with glass or doors, that are reach-in type ice cream cabinets or under-counter work tables	CAN/CSA-C827-98, Energy Performance Standard for Food Service Refrigerators and Freezers	Table 3 and 4 of CAN/CSA-C-827-98	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
41. Refrigerator-freezers, solid door, reach-in vertical slip type	CAN/CSA-C827-98, Energy Performance Standard for Food Service Refrigerators and Freezers	Table 5 of CAN/CSA-C827-98	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
42. Exit signs, internally lighted, except flashing exit signs	CAN/CSA C860-01, Performance of Internally Lighted Exit Signs	Clause 9.3 of CAN/CSA C860-01	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
43. Compact fluorescent (CF) ballasted adaptors, and self-ballasted CF lamps that incorporate a screwbase, including both dimmable and nondimmable types	CAN/CSA C861-95, Performance of Compact Fluorescent Lamps and Ballasted Adapters	Clause 6.6 and Tables 1A and 1B, and clause 6.8 and Table 3 of CAN/CSA C861-95	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
44. Incandescent reflector lamps, from 40 W up to and including 205 W, rated 110 V to 130 V, with a medium-skirted base and a diameter of 70 mm or larger, but not including coloured lamps, heat lamps, lamps used in mines, aircraft, air fields, automotive or marine applications, and lamps with an ER or BR bulb shape	CAN/CSA C862-01, Performance of Incandescent Reflector Lamps	Clause 6.2 of CAN/CSA C862-01	On or after Jan. 1, 2008
45. Solid fuel burning heating appliances excluding wood pellet heating appliances, cookstoves, central heating systems, masonry heaters, site-built fireplaces, and decorative factory-built fireplaces, that a) have an air fuel ratio of less than 35 to 1 b) have a minimum burn rate of less than 5 kg/h, and c) is [are] used to covert the energy of fuel to useful heat	CAN/CSA-B415-00, Performance Testing of Solid-Fuel-Burning Heating Appliances or US EPA Standards of Performance for Residential Wood Heaters	Clause 4.1 and 4.2 of CAN-B415-00 US EPA 40 CFR 60 Subpart AAA of Standards of Performance for Residential Wood Heaters	On or after Oct. 1, 2008