Energy Efficiency Regulations

Standby Power Consumption

Final Bulletin on Amending the Standard

October 2011 – as published

Background

Three earlier bulletins were distributed in the development of this standard and are available at /regulations/proposed.cfm

The amendment was pre-published in the Canada Gazette, Part 1 on June 12, 2010.

Changes made from the pre-published amendment are highlighted in this document.

Product Description

All products being regulated for standby mode and off mode power must be dependent on energy input from mains power, as at least one source of power, and designed to work on a single phase nominal voltage of 240 volts or lower.

The Regulations apply to products using off mode and/or standby mode power, for the following product groups:

• Compact audio products – An integrated stereo, (also known as a mini, mid, micro or shelf audio system), is an integrated audio system encased in a single housing that includes an amplifier and terrestrial radio tuner, attached or separable speaker, and may reproduce audio from one or more media such as: magnetic tape, compact disk (CD), DVD, or flash memory. A portable stereo is similar to an integrated stereo, typically with attached speakers, and runs on battery power when not hooked to an electrical outlet. These include docking stations for digital audio players, clock radios, portable stereos, integrated stereos and products with a powered external satellite antenna or that have a video output signal.
  The definition for compact audio now refers to a terrestrial tuner to exempt internet radio products.
• Television (TV) – A product consisting of a display panel, which may or may not have a tuner/receiver, encased in a single housing, which is designed to receive and display an analog or digital audio/video signal received from a terrestrial, satellite, cable, Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) or other transmission source. Televisions include residential television monitors, component TVs, and multifunction TVs which have built–in VCR, DVD, digital video recorder (DVR) or electronic program guide (EPG) functions, or which have a point of deployment (POD) card slot. Computer monitors and commercial TV monitors are not covered under this amendment, based on comments received.
  The definition of television monitors now only refers to household products which would exclude professional monitors.
• Video product – A residential electronic product encased in a single housing that includes an integral power supply, and for which the primary purpose is to produce or record digital or analog signals to and/or from video tape, reflective disc, hard drive or other storage medium. Video products can include DVD players/recorders, VCR players/recorders, digital video players/recorders (PVRs), Blue Ray players/recorders or a combination of these technologies. This does not include cameras.
  The definition of video products now only refers to household products which would not include professional products.
  Cameras are now explicitly excluded from video products.

Energy Performance Test Procedure

For standby power:

CAN/CSA–C62301–07: Household electrical appliances – Measurement of standby power, will be the reference test procedure for the standby power of these products.

The standard can be ordered from:

Canadian Standards Association
5060 Spectrum Way, Suite 100
Mississauga ON
L4W 5N6
Tel.: 1-800-463-6727
In Toronto, call 747-4000
Web site: http://csa.ca

For television on-mode power and luminance:
Refer to California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Division 2, Chapter 4, Sections 1601 to 1608; (20 CCR)

Energy Performance Standard

The energy efficiency limits for standby power will be as per the limits shown in Table 1 and Table 2. Products must comply with off mode and/or standby mode limits.

Table 1 – Tier 1 Minimum Energy Performance Power Limits (May 1, 2011)

Table 2 – Tier 2 Minimum Energy Performance Power Limits (January 1, 2013)

NOTE for Table 1 and Table 2 – If both off mode and standby mode exist on a product, then both modes must meet their respective power limits. If only one mode exists, then the Regulation applies to that single mode only.

Effective Dates

As of April 12, 2012, all standby products - compact audio products, televisions and video products will be required to meet the Tier I regulatory requirements in Table I if their manufacturing process is completed on or after May 1, 2011. The Tier 2 standards in Table 2 will be applied to products manufactured as of January 1, 2013.

Labelling Requirements

EnerGuide labelling requirements are not part of this amendment.

Verification Requirements

The same verification requirements that apply to other products regulated under the Regulations will apply to products using standby power.

These products will carry an energy efficiency verification mark indicating that the minimum energy performance and reporting requirements have been verified.

The verification mark is the mark of a Standards Council of Canada (SCC) accredited certification body that administers an energy performance verification program for this product and is affixed to a surface of the product in such a way that it is readily visible.

Reporting Requirements

Energy Efficiency Report

An energy efficiency report for products listed in Table 1 will include the following information as well as product specific information in Table 3:

• product name and type, as listed in Table 1
• brand name
• model number
• manufacturer's name
• name of the certification body that carried out the verification and authorized the verification mark that will appear on the product
• off mode power consumption in Watts (if applicable)
• standby mode power consumption in Watts and if applicable with status display active and/or inactive
• period of time between enabling the standby mode and completing the standby power consumption measurement

This report must be submitted, by the dealer, to NRCan before the product is imported into Canada or traded interprovincially for the first time.

Note: A single model number may cover a family of models. There needs to be a clear link between the model number as verified by the certification body and the model as shipped. Model number place holders (*, **, or # etc.) for features that do not affect energy efficiency such as colour and finish can be used. These are located preferably toward the end of submitted model numbers/names.

Table 3 – Product–Specific Reporting Information for Standby Products

Import Report

A dealer who imports energy-using equipment defined above into Canada must include the following information on the customs release document:

• name of product (i.e., compact audio product, television or video product)
• model number
• brand name
• address of the dealer importing the product
• purpose for which the product is being imported (i.e. for sale or lease in Canada without modification; for sale or lease in Canada after modification to comply with energy efficiency standards; or for use as a component in a product being exported from Canada)

Harmonization

Where possible, NRCan attempts to harmonize with other regulatory agencies.

Standby and off mode definitions

Definitions are based on IEC 62087, but include display functionality in the standby definition.

Product definitions/scope

The scope for compact audio, TVs and video products was based on California and ENERGY STAR definitions, but are not exactly the same. That is, a greater variety of products are covered, and combination products are covered.

Test procedure

The CAN/CSA–C62301–07 standard was approved by consensus, and is based on the International Electrotechnical Committee's standard IEC–62301: Household Electrical Appliances – Measurement of Standby Power. The test procedure for measuring TV active mode power and luminance is the same test used in California.

Energy performance standards

Tier 1 standby levels for audio, TV and video products are comparable to the levels set out in California (CEC–400–2007–016–REV1). The requirement for the availability of an off mode and/or standby mode for all products is in line with the European Union (EU) Tier 1 requirements. The Tier 2 requirement for an off mode and two standby power levels for products with or without displays is in line with the EU's Tier 2 requirements. The power levels are the same as the EU requirements.

For Information

Additional information on Canada's Energy Efficiency Regulations including a current list of SCC accredited certification bodies can be found in the Guide to the Regulations on the OEE Web site at: /regulations/html/EERGuide_Part1.cfm

All correspondence should be forwarded to:

Mandace Montgomery
Senior Compliance Officer
Natural Resources Canada
Office of Energy Efficiency
580 Booth Street
Ottawa, ON, K1A 0E4
Phone: 613-992-3900
E-mail