ENERGY STAR® Program Requirements
for TelephonyPartner Commitments

Following are the terms of the ENERGY STAR Partnership Agreement as it pertains to the manufacture
and labeling of ENERGY STAR qualified products. The ENERGY STAR Partner must adhere to thefollowing partner commitments:

Qualifying Products
1. Comply with current ENERGY STAR Eligibility Criteria, which define performance requirements andtest procedures for Telephony products. A list of eligible products and their corresponding Eligibility
Criteria can be found at www.energystar.gov/specifications.
2. Prior to associating the ENERGY STAR name or mark with any product, obtain written
certification of ENERGY STAR qualification from a Certification Body recognized by EPA for
Telephony products. As part of this certification process, products must be tested in a laboratory
recognized by EPA to perform Telephony products testing. A list of EPA-recognized laboratories andcertification bodies can be found at www.energystar.gov/testingandverification.

Using the ENERGY STAR Name and Marks
3. Comply with current ENERGY STAR Identity Guidelines, which define how the ENERGY STAR nameand marks may be used. Partner is responsible for adhering to these guidelines and ensuring that its
authorized representatives, such as advertising agencies, dealers, and distributors, are also incompliance. The ENERGY STAR Identity Guidelines are available at www.energystar.gov/logouse.
4. Use the ENERGY STAR name and marks only in association with qualified products. Partner may notrefer to itself as an ENERGY STAR Partner unless at least one product is qualified and offered forsale in the U.S and/or ENERGY STAR partner countries.
5. Provide clear and consistent labeling of ENERGY STAR qualified Telephony products.
5.1. The ENERGY STAR mark must be clearly displayed in all of the following ways:
1) On the top/front of product;2) on product packaging:3) in product literature (i.e., user manuals, spec sheets, etc.); and4) on the manufacturer’s Internet site where information about ENERGY STAR qualified models
is displayed.

Verifying Ongoing Product Qualification
6. Participate in third-party verification testing through a Certification Body recognized by EPA for
Telephony products, providing full cooperation and timely responses, EPA/DOE may also, at its
discretion, conduct tests on products that are referred to as ENERGY STAR qualified. These products
may be obtained on the open market, or voluntarily supplied by Partner at the government’s request.

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Providing Information to EPA
7. Provide unit shipment data or other market indicators to EPA annually to assist with creation of
ENERGY STAR market penetration estimates, as follows:
7.1. Partner must submit the total number of ENERGY STAR qualified Telephony products shipped in
the calendar year or an equivalent measurement as agreed to in advance by EPA and Partner.
Partner shall exclude shipments to organizations that rebrand and resell the shipments(unaffiliated private labelers).
7.2. Partner must provide unit shipment data segmented by meaningful product characteristics (e.g.,
type, capacity, presence of additional functions) as prescribed by EPA.
7.3. Partner must submit unit shipment data for each calendar year to EPA or an EPA-authorized third
party, preferably in electronic format, no later than March 1 of the following year.
Submitted unit shipment data will be used by EPA only for program evaluation purposes and will beclosely controlled. If requested under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), EPA will argue that thedata is exempt. Any information used will be masked by EPA so as to protect the confidentiality of thePartner;
8. Report to EPA any attempts by recognized laboratories or Certification Bodies (CBs) to influence
testing or certification results or to engage in discriminatory practices.
9. Notify EPA of a change in the designated responsible party or contacts within 30 days using the My
ENERGY STAR Account tool (MESA) available at www.energystar.gov/mesa.

Performance for Special Distinction
In order to receive additional recognition and/or support from EPA for its efforts within the Partnership, the
ENERGY STAR Partner may consider the following voluntary measures, and should keep EPA informedon the progress of these efforts:
Provide quarterly, written updates to EPA as to the efforts undertaken by Partner to increaseavailability of ENERGY STAR qualified products, and to promote awareness of ENERGY STAR and
its message.

Consider energy efficiency improvements in company facilities and pursue benchmarking buildings
through the ENERGY STAR Buildings program.



Purchase ENERGY STAR qualified products. Revise the company purchasing or procurement
specifications to include ENERGY STAR. Provide procurement officials’ contact information to EPA for
periodic updates and coordination. Circulate general ENERGY STAR qualified product information toemployees for use when purchasing products for their homes.



Feature the ENERGY STAR mark(s) on Partner website and other promotional materials. If
information concerning ENERGY STAR is provided on the Partner website as specified by the
ENERGY STAR Web Linking Policy (available in the Partner Resources section of the ENERGYSTAR website), EPA may provide links where appropriate to the Partner website.

Ensure the power management feature is enabled on all ENERGY STAR qualified displays andcomputers in use in company facilities, particularly upon installation and after service is performed.

Provide general information about the ENERGY STAR program to employees whose jobs are relevantto the development, marketing, sales, and service of current ENERGY STAR qualified products.

Provide a simple plan to EPA outlining specific measures Partner plans to undertake beyond theprogram requirements listed above. By doing so, EPA may be able to coordinate, and communicate
Partner’s activities, provide an EPA representative, or include news about the event in the ENERGYSTAR newsletter, on the ENERGY STAR website, etc. The plan may be as simple as providing a listof planned activities or milestones of which Partner would like EPA to be aware. For example,
activities may include: (1) increasing the availability of ENERGY STAR qualified products by
converting the entire product line within two years to meet ENERGY STAR guidelines; (2)demonstrating the economic and environmental benefits of energy efficiency through special in-store

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displays twice a year; (3) providing information to users (via the website and user’s manual) about
energy-saving features and operating characteristics of ENERGY STAR qualified products; and (4)building awareness of the ENERGY STAR Partnership and brand identity by collaborating with EPA
on one print advertorial and one live press event.
Join EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership to improve the environmental performance of thecompany's shipping operations. The SmartWay Transport Partnership works with freight carriers,
shippers, and other stakeholders in the goods movement industry to reduce fuel consumption,
greenhouse gases, and air pollution. For more information on SmartWay, visit
www.epa.gov/smartway.

Join EPA’s Green Power Partnership. EPA's Green Power Partnership encourages organizations to
buy green power as a way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with traditional fossil fuelbased electricity use. The partnership includes a diverse set of organizations including Fortune 500
companies, small and medium businesses, government institutions as well as a growing number ofcolleges and universities. For more information on Green Power, visit www.epa.gov/greenpower.

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ENERGY STAR® Program Requirements
Product Specification for Telephony
Eligibility Criteria
Version 2.2
Following is the Version 2.2 ENERGY STAR Product Specification for Telephony. A product shall meet allof the identified criteria if it is to earn the ENERGY STAR.

1 DEFINITIONSA) Product Types:
1) Cordless Telephone: A commercially available electronic product with a base station and a handset
whose purpose is to convert sound into electrical impulses for transmission. The charging base of acordless telephone or its external power supply are designed to plug into a wall outlet, and there isno physical connection between the portable handset and the phone jack.
2) Additional Handset: A commercially available electronic product with a handset, charging base andbattery, designed for use with multi-handset cordless telephones.
3) Answering Machine: A commercially available electronic product, also known as a telephoneanswering device (TAD), whose purpose is to provide analog or digital storage of outgoing andincoming telephone messages by connecting to the telephone line between a phone and phone
jack. An answering machine or its power supply are designed to plug into a wall outlet.
4) Combination Cordless Telephone/Answering Machine (Combination Unit): A commerciallyavailable electronic product in which a cordless telephone and answering machine are combined
into a single unit, and which meets all of the following criteria:a) the answering machine is included in the base station of the cordless telephone;b) it is not possible to measure the power consumption of the two components separately
without removal of the telephone casing;c) the combination unit is connected to a wall outlet through a single power cable or external
power supply.
d) there is no physical connection between the portable handset and the phone jack.
5) Cellular Telephone: A commercially available electronic product that does not use a phone jack but
instead uses radio waves to connect to a cellular telephone network.
6) Corded Telephone: A commercially available electronic product that provides the same services asa cordless telephone, except that there is a physical connection between the handset and the jack.
This definition includes the combination of a corded telephone and answering machine in a single
unit.
7) Multi-Handset Technology: A cordless telephone or combination unit that can support multiple
additional handsets.

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B) Operational Modes:
1) Standby Mode: The lowest power consumption mode which cannot be switched off (influenced) by
the user and that may persist for an indefinite time when an appliance is connected to the mainelectricity supply and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Standby Mode is thecondition in which a telephony product is connected to a power source and is inactive (i.e., the unit
is not transmitting a conversation or recharging a low battery). Standby mode for a TAD occurs
when the device is idle.
2) Active Mode: The power mode in which the product is connected to a power source and istransmitting telephone conversation, and/or playing/recording a message, and/or supplying current
to charge a battery.
C) External Power Supply (EPS): A component contained in a separate physical enclosure external to thetelephony product casing and designed to convert line voltage ac input from the mains to lower dc
voltage(s) for the purpose of powering the telephony product. An external power supply shall connect tothe telephony product via a removable or hard-wired male/female electrical connection, cable, cord orother wiring.
D) Spread Spectrum Technology (SST): A communication technique whereby the carrier frequency of asignal is automatically and rapidly changed to provide enhanced transmission range, extendable
portable numbers, and additional security. This definition includes direct sequence (e.g., digital spread
spectrum or DSS) and frequency hopping.
E) Product Family: A group of product models that are (1) made by the same manufacturer, (2) subject tothe same ENERGY STAR qualification criteria, and (3) of a common basic design. Product models
within a family differ from each other according to one or more characteristics or features that either (1)have no impact on product performance with regard to ENERGY STAR qualification criteria, or (2) are
specified herein as acceptable variations within a product family. For Telephony, acceptable variations
within a product family include:
1) Color, or2) Housing.

2 SCOPE
2.1

Included Products

2.1.1

The following product types, as defined in Section 1, are eligible for ENERGY STAR qualification,
including both analog and digital devices operating at any frequency, and excluding the producttypes listed in Section 2.2:i.

Additional Handsets,ii.

Answering Machines (with optional SST),

iii.

Cordless Telephones (with optional SST and/or Multi-handset), andiv.

Combination Units (with optional SST and/or Multi-handset).

2.2

Excluded Products

2.2.1

The following product types, as defined in Section 1, are not eligible for ENERGY STAR
qualification under this specification:i.

Cellular Telephones, andii.

Corded Telephones.

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3 QUALIFICATION CRITERIA
3.1

Significant Digits and Rounding

3.1.1

All calculations shall be carried out with actual measured or observed values. Only the final resultof a calculation shall be rounded. Calculated results shall be rounded to the nearest significant
digit as expressed in the corresponding specification limit.

3.1.2

Unless otherwise specified, compliance with specification limits shall be evaluated using exact
values without any benefit from further rounding.

3.2

General Requirements

3.2.1

External Power Supply: If the product is shipped with an EPS, the EPS shall meet the level V
performance requirements under the International Efficiency Marking Protocol in active mode.
Additional information on the Marking Protocol is available at www.energystar.gov/powersupplies.
i.

External Power Supplies shall meet level V requirements when tested using the Test Method
for Calculating the Energy Efficiency of Single-Voltage External Ac-Dc and Ac-Ac Power
Supplies, Aug. 11, 2004.

3.3

Standby Mode Requirements

3.3.1

Measured Standby Mode power, including any power consumed by an EPS, shall be less than orequal to the Maximum Standby Mode Power Requirement, as specified in Table 1.
Table 1: Maximum Standby Mode Power Requirements

Product Category

Maximum Standby
Mode Power
Requirement(watts)

Additional Handset

1.0








Answering Machine
Answering Machine with SST
Cordless Telephone
Cordless Telephone with SST
Cordless Telephone with Multi-Handset
Cordless Telephone with Multi-Handset and SST

2.0






Combination Unit
Combination Unit with SST
Combination Unit with Multi-Handset
Combination Unit with Multi-Handset and SST

2.5

4 TESTING
4.1

Test Methods

4.1.1

When testing Telephony products, the test methods identified in Table 2 shall be used to determine
ENERGY STAR qualification.

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Table 2: Test Methods for ENERGY STAR Qualification
Product TypeAll

Test Method
ENERGY STAR Test Method for Telephony, Rev. Aug-2010

4.2

Number of Units Required for Testing

4.2.1

Representative Models shall be selected for testing per the following requirements:i.

For qualification of an individual product model, a product configuration equivalent to thatwhich is intended to be marketed and labeled as ENERGY STAR is considered theRepresentative Model;ii.

For qualification of a product family, any product configuration within the family may beconsidered the Representative Model.

4.3

International Market Qualification

4.3.1

Products shall be tested for qualification at the relevant input voltage/frequency combination foreach market in which they will be sold and promoted as ENERGY STAR.

5 EFFECTIVE DATE
5.1.1

Effective Date: The Version 1.2 ENERGY STAR Telephony specification shall take effect on thedate specified in Table 3. To qualify for ENERGY STAR, a product model shall meet the ENERGYSTAR specification in effect on its date of manufacture. The date of manufacture is specific to each
unit and is the date (e.g., month and year) on which a unit is considered to be completely
assembled.

5.1.2

Future Specification Revisions: EPA reserves the right to change this specification should
technological and/or market changes affect its usefulness to consumers, industry, or theenvironment. In keeping with current policy, revisions to the specification are arrived at throughstakeholder discussions. In the event of a specification revision, please note that the ENERGYSTAR qualification is not automatically granted for the life of a product model.
Table 3: Specification Effective Dates
Effective Date
November 1, 2008

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ENERGY STAR® Program Requirements
Product Specification for Telephony
Test Method

1 OVERVIEW
The following test method shall be used for determining product compliance with requirements in the
ENERGY STAR Eligibility Criteria for Telephony.

2 APPLICABILITY
ENERGY STAR test requirements are dependent upon the feature set of the product under evaluation.
The following guidelines shall be used to determine the applicability of each section of this document:
The Standby Mode test procedure in Section 7 shall be performed on all products.

3 DEFINITIONS
Unless otherwise specified, all terms used in this document are consistent with the definitions in the
ENERGY STAR Eligibility Criteria for Telephony.

4 TEST SETUP
A) AC Input Power: Products intended to be powered from AC mains shall be connected to an external
power supply (if applicable) and then connected to a voltage source appropriate for the intended
market, as specified in Table 1.
Table 1: Input Power Requirements

Voltage

VoltageTolerance

Maximum
Total
Harmonic
Distortion

Frequency

Frequency
Tolerance

North America, Taiwan

115 Vac+/- 1.0 %

2.0 %

60 Hz

+/- 1.0 %Europe, Australia, New Zealand

230 Vac+/- 1.0 %

2.0 %

50 Hz

+/- 1.0 %Japan

100 Vac+/- 1.0 %2.0 %50 Hz/60
Hz+/- 1.0 %MarketB) Ambient Temperature: Ambient temperature shall be 23 ± 5 o C.
C) Relative Humidity: Relative humidity shall be from 10% to 80%.
D) Power Meter: Power meters shall possess the following attributes:

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1) Crest Factor: Capability to measure the current waveform without clipping.
i)

The peak of the current waveform measured during Standby Mode shall determine the crest
factor rating requirement and the appropriate current range setting.

ii)

The full-scale value of the selected current range multiplied by the crest factor for that range
shall be at least 15% greater than the peak current.

2) Minimum Frequency Response: 3.0 kHz
3) Minimum Resolution: 0.1 W or better.

5 TEST CONDUCTA) As-shipped Condition: The UUT shall be in new condition, and shall be tested in its “as-shipped”
condition.
B) Battery-powered Products: If the UUT contains rechargeable batteries, or can be integrated withanother device that contains rechargeable batteries, all batteries shall be fully charged prior to thestart of testing and shall remain in place for the duration of testing.
C) Measurement Location: All power measurements shall be taken at a point between the ac powersource and the UUT.

6 PRE-TEST UUT INITIALIZATION
A) Prior to the start of testing, the UUT shall be initialized as follows:
1) Set up the UUT in accordance with its instructions for use, except where these conflict with therequirements of the ENERGY STAR Product Specification. If no instructions for use areavailable, then factory or “default” settings shall be used.
2) If the UUT includes rechargeable batteries, ensure that all batteries are in a fully-charged state.
3) Connect the UUT to an external phone jack, if it has a phone line connection.
4) Configure the UUT to its factory default settings.
5) Connect the UUT to the test equipment.
6) Power on all test equipment and properly adjust operation range.
7) Set the power meter current range to a value greater than the peak current reading from theoscilloscope divided by the crest factor rating of the meter.
8) Wait for 15 minutes, or until the unit has completed initialization and is ready for use.
9) Measure and record the ac input voltage and frequency.
10) Measure and record the test room ambient temperature.

7 STANDBY MODE TEST
1) Place the UUT in Standby Mode.
2) Wait for at least 30 minutes to allow the UUT to reach operating temperature.
3) Measure and record Standby Mode power in watts over a period of not less than 2 hours.
i.

If the UUT has different Standby Modes that can be manually selected, the measurement
shall be taken with the device in the most power consumptive Standby Mode.

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ii.

If the UUT has different Standby Modes that are cycled through automatically, themeasurement period shall be of sufficient duration to obtain a true average power that
includes all modes.

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