C-TP-77-007 COMMENT 01

PROPOSED. RULES 304--.01 

" .. . • . ' J~"':'.' Whetzell, Cable Television Bu- ments for the solicitation of public COJKn- "'tn)n1tial' .cOmments. ,so that .".... 'ments before the test, procedures .. e.re comment on them in replY ,reau" 202-632-9'19'1. . .' . prescribed. . , . 

nUl, ··l',r ... v will not beconsidereq. if StJPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION: DATES: Comments by August 1,.19 ''1.:' 

comments. (See § 1.420 Adopted·, June 2.19..... ' k b J"'u 20 ~"lIunissi(lIl' R'·'_8)' •• *:30 p.m.; reqU~ts to spea . y Vo4J , 

'" '......... . . 19'1'1.4:30 p.m.; statements by August:;:; 1.' respect to petitions for rule Released: June 9, 19'1'1, •• ~ ..... which confl1et with the pro- f endm t f Part 19'1'1;' hearing to be held on .AWIS-- 4. 

in th'- Notice, th- will be con- In the matter 0 aIU en 0 rul 197'1, aU :30 p.m., e.d.t. ' . ... w '16, subpart F of the Commission's es . comments in the proceeding,. and regulatiOns with respect to the cable ADDRESSES: Comments and ,requests 

Notice to this effect will be television annual1l.nanc1a1 report <FCC to speak at the bearing to: Execut:::.1ve 

long as they are filed before the 26)' Communications. Room 331'1. Fede=:ral. 

:filing initial comments herein. Form 3

Chiel• . cabl T levision Bureau' Energy Administration. Box NB. Wa=sbthan that. they will not be 1 BThY , N ti' --, c

e

a1.1ee Television Asso: . 1ngton, D.C. 20461: statements to Execm- co~"ection .with' the. deci- . e a 0...... ,.., 33 '1 ""_.lI ..... eiation bas requested that the date for tiv.e Communications, Room 1, ......... -. docket. .", '. filing comments in this proceeding be . era! Energy Adm1nistration~ 12th sand ' ltm1~1lU'nts andi reply' CI)1nments: extended from JUne 3 to June 17, 1977 Pennsylvania Avenue NW~ Wa.shingt-a'l. 

to. appUcableproce- on the grounds that it involves technical D.C.20461 •. 

n 1.415 and 1.420 of·the a.ccountin8' matters within the pa.rticu- Hearing held at: 'Federal BulldLng. 

rules and regulations. in.. lar expertise of . its Financial AffairS Room 3000A.12th and 'Pennsylva.::lll1a. 

JlULY :fi.le comments and Committee. that this Committee bas re- . Avenue. NW •• Wa.sb1ngton, D.C. 2046L.. IlmlneI1,tI; . on ot' .. before the dates cently been reo~. and that an.adNotjce 01 Pr07J08ed Rule dit10nal two weeks Will be required to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CC»Nthis . APpendix" ,is prepare commentA responsive. to the No- TACT:; '.' sl,t1:nnllssi.~ . by. parties to tice in this proceeding. " . JalUes A; Smith (Program OfD.c:e) • ... "" ..... .".. acting on be- . 2. Good cause for the requested exten~ Room 30'1. Old PostO:fiice BuildLnl. 

must be. made in sion· having been shown the time for 12th Street·" Pennsylvania AveIaue. :C;<;~~~:~~ :replY.eomments. or filing comments m this proceeding will NW., Wa.sh1ngtOn.D.C .. , 20461. (2O()2) nl pleadings •. comments 'be extended as requeated. This is a com- 566-4635. 

()ll the petitioner. by the plex. and technical area where the con- . Robert ·C. Gillette· (Hearing Prooocethe, COlIllllen¥!' Reply com., 'sidered comments of those subject to the dures). 2000 M street, N.W •• RoIoom 

be seryed on the pel'l!Oll(s) " . reporting requirements will be of partie- 2222A/ Wa.sb1ngto~. D.C~ 20461, (2402) 

CODlmEmts to wbich Ute replY JS . u1a.r importance. :Because of this and 254-5201. . ' , 

colllIJlents and :replY com... . the initially short period establ1shed for Jim' Merna. (:Media Relations). 1 :2th 

'a.ccolllpa.n1edby: acerti- , the filing of comments it appears· that . and Pennsylvania. Avenue; 1fl.W" Roooom 

.(See. I U20(~); .(b) the request for additional time is war- ,3104. WasWngton; D~C. 20461; (2402) theComm'ssiOnRules.r ranted.· . ' , " ,..... 566-9833; ... '.. ' . :. . .' . 

0/ 'In ,accordance 'AccordinglY. it i8 ordered; That the Elliott-D. Light (Omee' of General 

Dr()Vu,iorlS, ot,Section 1.420 of time for filing comments in this pro- Counsel). 12th and Pennsylva.::nia. 

Rulesand&egulations, ceed1ng is extended until June 17,19'1'1 Avenue; 1fl.W .• Room. 7148. Washm;lg- . four ,copiea of all. com· and the time for filing 'replY comments '1 ~=~:_'~ pleadings, briefs. is extended until JUlY 8,.19'17.' . ..ton, D.C; 20461, (202) 566-9 50. 

shall,.l:!e,furnlshed 'This action is ~en by the Chief, St1PPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

i~~:\.·~/ttunuB.All~:::= b~U=~!~:':: ~ :~&r:. A. BACKGIlOUND 

m this ~ will be.' ,mission's Rules.: .' The Pederal Energy Administrat.1on . 

examinatioJiby interested FEDEIIAL CoMKomcATIONS '. (PEA) proposes to amend Chapter IE of 

regula! b~ hours m ,'-' '.' CON"" . Title 10. Code of Pederal Regulations ... in 

E~~~~Pu~ bl1e Reference Room OIDaSSl. " . order to Prescribe test procedures - for 1919 M Street. N.W:;· . JAKES. R. Hg~:i.'~~,~ '. central air conditioners under seet;.lon 

.-': •. { ., '. . Te.levi8io.n B. ureau: 323.42 U.s.C. 6293. of the Energy Po::J.icy and Conservation Act (ACt) (PUb. L. 94- . (Fa 000.77-18891 Plle4 6--13-77;8:46 amI ' 163). The Act requires that PEA pre-·· 

scribe standard methods for testing e=ov- . FEDERAL ENERGY -ered appliances. Development of test proAD. MIN .. I.ST"RA,TIO. N' ,', cedures is one discrete part of the energy . : 'conservation pr~ for app1ia.n..ces. [ 10 eFR Part 430 ]. . . Even when promwgated. :final test proExtending Time for Filing Comments ENERGl CONSERVATION PROGRAM fOR cedures will not; of themselves req1L11re andRepIY.Comme~.,:. . APPUANCES testing to be conducted. They wUl merely . , establish standard methods tor testing Federal.~·CommUIiications NC»tice of (>roposed ~Iemaking and Public' wlum testing is otherwise required bY' the' 

' ... '.;' . -,' . Hearinf. Regarding Test'Procedures f~ Act itself' or by regulations implementing 

: Orde~. "/', ',. " . ,Centra AirConditionel'$ '. ", other parts of the program. For exa.mt.ple. 

..' " . ,. '. . '. AGENCY: Federal Energy·.Administra- the Federal Trade Commission (FTC> • in On request from . the Na.-

Televislon ~tion. time tion. .. '" .' exercising its appliance energy eftie1ency . 

in· . . ' " PI' ~.,' . labelling authority regarding a partic'-1lar eOlnlIlents, "Ilroceeding in,. ACTION:. op05ed ..... e. appliance type. may well require the ap-. 

repo~~o:::m.~~Ual StJll,D4ARY:. The Federal Energy, Admill- . pl1cation ofllubstantlally less than a3l of· . . .' ' .• : I !stration hereby proposes to a.J;nend its the:final test. procedures appUcable to . Commentmqat. be receIVed on" regulations in order to prescribe' test that appUance type. . -. .. -. June 17,1977. imd ReplyCOm~ procedUres for central air conditioners ': Bynot1ce1.ssued May 10, 1976 (41 FR 

be receiv~ on or before JUly under the Energy Policy and Conserva- .199'1'1.M8.Y 14. 1976). PEA proposec::i to , '. '.' ". . ·tron ~t;. The Act req~ that. stand- . establish Part 430. entltlec\f'Energy Con- ... -.~..;-.•. CommUincations ard methods for testing central air con-' 'serva.tiQn Program for Appliances ...... in 

IUnissioltl.. Trra.sllinl~tolll·; DC 20 diti()llerB· be Prescribed.as part of the Chapter II of Title ·10 of ,the Code of .... " 55'. energy conservation program for appU- Feden\l Regulations. That notice lProINFORMATION CON- ances. The mtended, effect· of this pro- posed a Subpart A to Part 430, contaiJr:l1ng 

posal is to implement the Act's require- gener,at program provisio~ and a Sub-

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C-TP-77-007 COMMENT 01

PROPOSED RULES 

.': part C, conta.iniIlg proposed" energy, ef- can Society of' Heating:, Refrigeration . ods of, calcUlating the I3EERYi~ld re- · ficiency improvement targets. By notice" and Air Coridltlonmg' Engineers suIts which are virtually identical when 

issued July 22.1976 (41 FR a1237, ,:(uly27,' (ASHRAEJ Standard 37-69. In a4dition, . applied to single-speed compresSor units. 

1976), FEA proposed an amendment to the proposal incorporates procedures An additional proposed measure that · propo$ed Part' 430 to add a Subpart B recommended by NBS for determining is likely to assist consumers in maltlng 

which would conta1n the appliance test the national and regional estimated an- ,purchasing decisions is the regional estiprocedures required to be prescribed by nual operating costs and the seasonal' mated annual operating cost,which is 

section 323 of the 'Act. Subparts A and energy ef1ic1encles of central air condi- the product of the estimated number 

B were established by notice issUed on ~oners. The test procedures apply to cen- of regional cooling load. hours per year 

MaY 24; 19'1'1 ( 42 FR 27896, June 1, 1977). . tral air conditioning. units which have a determined from 4.3 of Appendix M, the : PropOsed Subpart C has not yet been ft- rated. cooling capacity less ~ 65;000 average unit cost of electricity, and the 

',. nalized and a-further proposal of Sub- Btu's per ,hour, are powered by Single' average power consumption. The aver- part C will ,be necessarY in order. to meet }::hase electric current, and have air age power consumption is calcU1a.ted by 

... the requ1ren:ients of section 325(&) (1) of ,cooled condensers. .". d1v1d1ng the highest measured cooling 

'. the Act as amended py sectlon 161 of the . B. MEAsURES of' ENEROY COHSuHnxoN capacity trom the steady-state wet-coil 

Energy Conservatlon ~d Ptoduction Act . -, '. tests by the average seasonal energy (PUb. L. 94-3851.:' ., .' . I' The Act requir'e$ FEA to prescribe test ' 'efficlency ratio· as determined in section 

The notice issued on May 24, 19'17, in- procedures for the determination of es- 3 of,APpendix M. ,', ' 

cluded:final test procedures for room air timated annual operating costs and at FEA reco~.that there:{DaY be adconditioners. By notice issued March 17. lea,st one other useful measure of energy, ditional useful measures of energy con- . 1977 (42 PR 15423, MarCh 22,1977)' PEA consumption which, the Adm.ln1strator sumption' for central air conditioners 

proposed .teSt procedures for d1shwash-:- determines is likely to assist consumers ,other tba.n the measures described above. ers. This notice also included certain pro-. in making purchasing decisions. . " Accordingly, today's proposal, in program definitions which have not yet been. The e&tima~ annual. operatirig cost _ posed subparagraph 430.22(m) (4) ,'pro-

:tmalized. Proposed test procedures for is the product of the 'representative aver- vides for other useful measures wh1cn the 

wa.ter beaters,. tele.visiop x:eceivers,· re- age unit coSt of energy as provided by the.Administrator detennines are likely to 

.' frigerators and refrigerator-freezers, Administrator. t)le representative aver- ,assist consumers in making purchasing 

freezers and clothes drYers were ~ed age use cycle (1000 hours of compres.'1or decisions. These measures. however, must on April 21, 1977. (42 F'R 21576et 8ell., operation). and the average power con- be derived from the application of the 

April 27, 1977); Proposed test procedures sumption. The average ~wer consump.. uniform. test method proposed today as for unvented .hOmeheating equipment tion is calculated by dividing the highest . Appendix M to Subpart B, Central air were issued on May 4,1977 (42 PR 23860, measured cooling capacity from' 'the' conditioner manufacturers would. if re- May, 11, 19'17), and proposed. test pro- steady-state wet:-coil test by the sea.son~ quired. only have to perform various 

; cedures for automatic a.nd semiautom!3-tic energy efficlency ratio as determined in· computations while still applying the 

clothes .washerswere isSUed on May ,11, section 3 of Appendix M:, . same, test method contained in APpendix 

1977. (42 PR 25329, May 17. 1977), along Also proposed (§ 430.22(m) (2» as test M. For example. if the Adm1n1strator de- l with a determination that test ,pro- . procedures for the determination of oth- termlned that a per-hour cost of opera-

[, cedures CllJUlotbe propOsed for any other er measures of energy' consumption tion would aid consumers in making pur- r" class- of clo~ -Washer; Proposed; test which are likely to· assist consumers·in chasing decicslons. this cost could be de .... I procedures for humidifers and dehumidi- making purchasing decisions are test 'rivecl by applying the . uniform test 

fers were issued on MaY 2.5, 1977 (42 PR procedureS regarding the seasonal energy. method to determine an hourly energy 

27941 et4eq •• June' 1. 1977) . By this no- . efficiency ratios. The. seasonal energy 'consumption. rate and multiplying this 

:. tice, PEA is. Pt'OpqsiJlg ,tes.t procedures efficiency ratio ,is' deftned, as the total value by the average unit cost of energy ~ , for central . air 'conditi~ners._ . ' ,: " 'cooling output of a centrall1.ir condition- to arrive at a per-hour cost. 

l', Section 323(",> (~rof the Act requires - er du~g its normal usage period for C. LABollATORY METHODOLoGY 

~PEA to direct the Natlonal Bureau of. COOling, divided by the total electric in- " . i' Standardtt(l'(BS) to develop. fQrspecift- put during the. same period. There are .. PrOPOsed Appendix 1\4 to Subpart B 

\ cally named types, of .. Covered products. two different methods employed to calcu-' provides for a controlled laboratory en- j' test procedures·for the determination of late seasonal energy emciency ratios 'vironment for .measuring energy con- , the estimated annual operating costs and ' (~EER). depending upon the equipment . sumption for various central air condiat least one other useful measure of en- configuration. The :first method, which tloners which are available to the con- ergy consumption wh~ PEA .determines is. used for units with single speed com- 'surner. The proposed test method con- is likely tcf assist consumers in mak:in.:pressors and ,single or multiple-sPeed sists of two steady-state wet-coll tests 

'purchasing -deCisionS. Pursuant' to the"~ condenser fans, assumes that the SEER, labeled "A" and "B,n and a method for 

Act. FEA directed ,NBS,~ develop test is equal to the energy efficiency ratio of determining the cyclic performance. 

procedures' forPEA'~use'1n prescribing the unit operating under cyclic (i.e., Wet-coil tests (tests "An and "B"} are test procedures:uil<1er the Act: 'As part Cycling on and off) conditIons at an used since in actual o~ration water con- of this UJ;1dertaking.:.NBS .evaluated ex-,outdoor dry,.bulb temperature of 82~F,. densed from the amblent air will colisting test procedures,for measuring en" The value of 82° F has been estimated by" le,ct on the evaporator coil of a centra,! , eli)' consuinl?~ 'of~tral ~,coJ;idi,:" NBS~ be the national average opel'at..: ,all conditioner. 

tionera. _ .',,,.,", . . ,. ing outdoor. temperature during the pe.; .... - Indoor and .outdoor ~lent condlNBS has transmitted to PEA a -test riod pi the year n!quiring cooling. This' tions are such that a r.entral air con- procedure review document Which re- value was obtained by finding the aver": , . ditioning unit will also operate cycli~ 

· viewed existing .~ procedw;es.. for meas- age temperature 1n different regions· of ", (i.e., will cycle ,on an? off> . Bec~e am- ur1ng energy coril;uInptlon tor central.a.1r the country and weighting the~ average, bient conditions WhlCh w~uld s~ulate 

conditioners and, recommended . a . test' temperatures according .. to the number cyclic behavior of centrallUl' ('ondltioners 

procedure. CopieS of this review docu-·.. of central residential cooliilg units in . are difficult to maintain. 'NBS has determent will be made available for lnspec- each region. ., mined that use of cyclic. wet-coll tests 

tion by interested'~ as provided for The second method, employed' for is not practical for PUr.POSeB of the pro- ' 

later in pus notice. " ". - , . units having two':speed compressors or' posed test procedure. However, results 

The test procedures 'recommended by t~o compressors, utilizes the results of . from tests have indicated that cyclic 

NBS and proposed todaY incorporate in the steady:statewet-coll tests to de:fin wet-coll tests may be replaced by. less 

part test p d 'used b the in e complicated. more accurate dry-coil tests 

dusti-y to m!::reur:e coov.o: capacit; the capacity and power input reqUire- . <labeled .. c.. and "D" in Appendix M) 

and ef1iciency of central air conditioning ments of the unit as a function of out- which are conducted .at a low indoor rela-. 

equipment and desCribed in the Air Con-' ,door temperature. A temperature bin tive humidity resulting 1n no generation 

dltioning and Refrigeration Institute method is then used to calculate a sea- ,of condensate 'on the evaporator con. In 

(ARl) Standard 2~o-75 and the Ameri- sonal energy ef1iclency ratio, ~th meth- the proposal. the dry-coil test is run in 

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL 42. NO. t14-TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1977 
C-TP-77-007 COMMENT 01

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~, PROPOSED RULES 30403 fl 

~ 'both the, Cyc11e and stea.dY';'state modeS. scribed in § 430.22(m), there is a 90 per-' celvedby AugUst 1.1977. before 4:30p.m:. ~" The ratio of the cyclic energy eO'Iciency cent probability. thattllemean of the e.s.t .• and,all other relevant information., 

!/:! ratlo determin~by the cyc11e dry-coil ' values ,of these measures of the sample will be considered by FEA before flnal 

[:i test (EER cyc. dry), to the steady-state is within 5 percent of the true mean of aetlOIi is taken on the proposed regula- ~\' energy efficiency ra~o determined by the , these measures of the basic model: The tiona. ", " 

't',t, steady-state dry-coil,:test ·(EER .'. dry) s~ of the sample of a particular basic,' Any information 'br' data considered 

;;, closelyapproxim.l!-tes the., ratio of the model will depend upon the following by the person furnishing it to be eonfi- ~iEER's determined 'from cyclic llndfactors: .',' " dential must be So Identifl.ed and sub-

[t;, steady-state wet-coll tesJ;s at the saine' (a) The level of confidence requireti ,mitted in writing" one copy' onlY. FEA, 

r1, load factor. Using this ratio. a degrada- (set at 90 percent in the proposed regu- ,reserves the right to determine the con-' , (;;1 tion coefficient. can. be ca:Iculated and, latlons); , tidential status of the information or, r~' a.pplied to the steatb!-state wet-coil test <b) The maximum allowable ditfer- .d8.ta and treat it according ,to its deter- 'f results to retl.ect ,cyclic effects. A manu- ence between the sample mean and 'the mtnation:.." 

;;facturer maYinlitead use a degradation mean .of the basic model (expressed in , .:;coefficient of 0.3 'and 'not utilize testSc .the proposal as ,a percent of the'true I. PlTBUC HEAlIING~ , 

!? and D. The value of 0.3 has bee~ deter- mean and set at 5 percent); and " a. B~quest proced~e. The 'time and 

<mined by NBS to be a measure of the' (c) The relationship of the mean and place of the public hearing are indicated 

:l:reduction in· the etnciepcy of, a central, standard deviation of the basic model. at the beginning of this preamble. The 

.i;atr conditioner due to cycling of th~ unit. ' The relationship of' the mean and f,hearin!J w1ll be continued.· if nec~. 

?': ' . A U itandard deViation of the basic model on August 5. 1977. FEA inVites any per-

:, D. REPRESmT~~, VERAGE- SE can be determined from data available son ,who has an interest in the proposed 

" to manufacturers. With this information rulemakin8' issued today, or who is a rep-

'Is; 'SecttOn323Jb),(2) (42 U,S.C. 6293Cb) and using standard statistical tech- resentative of a group or class of persons 

'1(2» of the Act provides that test pro- niques. manufacturers can' determine ,that has an interest in tQday's proposed 

z7cedures for determining estimated an- the number of units reqUired to be rulema.ldng: to make a written request ;ipual operating' costs of any covered' tested. In any case, a minimum of 1 unit for an opportunity to make an oral pres- " ~'product shall be calculated from meas- of each basic model mUst be tested. Sam- entation. Such. a request should be di- '~:urements of epergy use in a representa-' pIe units would, be 'selected randomly ,rected' to the address indicated at the 

::tive average-use cycle (as determined by from the ptoductton stream.' ,', beginning of this preamble and ,must be 

!.the Adlninistrator) ,and from. represent- ,'Manufacturers and other interested . received beforp 4:30 ·p.m .. e.s.t .• on July k. averae:e unit costS (as provided by,. persons are encol,U'aged to comment oni • 20. 1977. SUch a request may be hanq de- ' 

Administrator), needed to operate the Sampling approach. ManufactUrers . livered to such address. between the .hours 

such product during-sUch cycle. F'EAhas are especially encouraged to submit any of 8;OQ a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday 

determined that the' representative aver- data which relates to the size ot''' the through FridaY. ,A request should be. laage-useevcle for central' air condition- , samplei ,which' the pro~ion would re- , ,beled both on the' document and em the rs is 1000 hodrs of. operation, per year,:, quire to be tested. Comments alleging ,'envelope uCentral Air Cl:'nditioners-Pro- . determi~tion is based upon NBS' "that the sampling provision is' burden; POSed Test Procedures," . ommendation to'FEA. which in tum. some should tnclude a full discussion of Th8 person ma.kplg the reques~ould 

based ,upon an NBS ,report .that est!- the.facts upon which such allegation is ,brieftv describe the interest concerned; if 

ated the anx:aual compressor operating bas~. 'appropriate. state why she or he is a urs for central air conditioners. NBS' . proper representative of a group, or class 

mmendation and ,; the",report are ,P. REQtrlliT FOR PARTICULAR COJOlENTS, of persons that has such an interest; and 

Ie for ins~tiori,as provided,for While FEA. is soliciting comments on give a concise summarY of the proposed 

in this notice; :.' '. , ' , ',.,;:all.aspects o~ the proposed test proced- oral presentation and a telephone num- intends to develo)) representative ures for central air conditioners. FEA is, ber where .. she or he may be contacted Ire untt costs of ener~needed' to particularly interested in receiving com- through August 4.1977. 

ate national and regional IInnual ments on any other'. useful measures of FEA Will notify. before 4:30 p.m .• July 

'ng cost fo,!' the representative energy consumption Or ,data on typical 22, 1977, each person selected to appear 

verage.,use' cYcle, and to provide thIS in- consumer usage of central air condition- 'at a hearing. EaCh person selected to be 

Qrmation to Jrulmjtaeture:t:S arid FrCon. ers in addition ~ those proposed today. heard must submit 50 copies of her or r before the effective date of test pro- In addition. FEA is.interested in re- his statement to the address and by the ' , dures for centra,! air. conditioners. , ceiving comments on any detl.n1tions al..; ,da.te given in the beginning of this preE. NUMBER OF UNITS TO BE TESTED', " ready promulgatet\ or proposed in § 430.2, ,amble. In the eVent any person wishing , " " , , 'as discussed above as these detl.nitions to testifyca.nnot meet the 50 copy re- , PropoSed §430.23(m): would provide might, affect the testing of central air ' quirenient. alterna.tive arrangements can 9r sampliilgof each basic model to be conditioners. Comments with respect to be made with the Office of RegulatiOns 

ted when testing of central air oon- , thCie, definItions in section 430.2 are Management in advance of the hearing 

I 

tioners.is ,requir:e<l by, the Act Or by " timely until the Close of the written rec-' by so indicating in' the letter requesting am 'regulations' of agencies respon-: oro. as 1OpeCitl.ed below~' , ' " , an oral presentation or by calling the 

, e for adminis~g the Act. T,bis,pr'" "G. COlllMENT PROCEDURE" Office of. Regulations Management at 

is intended both to, provide anile-' ,(202).254-3345. '\, 

table level of assurance that test re- ; 1. WJUTTBN COl'oOolEN'l , b. CondtLCt ()/ Hearing. J!'EA. 'reserves 

are applicable to' any entire basic ,~ Interested persons are invited to par- ,the right to select the persons to be heard 

el for which testing is required and . _ . . . at this hearing. to schedule their respec- mizlinl1ze the testing burden on manu- tie1pate m this rulema.ldng by submitting "tive presentations and to establish the 

turers ,FEA believes that the samp-;,data. views or, arguments, with respect procedures governing the conduct of the 

app~ach proposed,today wlll enable :a.~h~!~~=n~::t~:\'f~ ~C::' hearing. The length of each presentation to make meaningful compart-, , may be limited. based on the number ot 

of information.appearing on appli- tlCe to Executive Communications. persons,requesting to be heard. 

labels. and also will meet the re- Room 3317. Federal Energy Administra-, :.AnFEA offle1al w1ll be designated to 

mentsof section 323(b) of the Act tion. Box NB. Washington. D.C. 20461. Preside at the hearing. This will not be 

test procedures not be unduly bur- ' Comments should be Ident1tl.ed on the a Judicial or evidentiarY-type hearing. ome to conduct. . outside of the envelope ,and on docu- Questions may be asked ()nly by those 

nder proposed § 430.23(m), a sample, .. me~ts S~m1tted to ~ with the desig- conducting the hearing. and there wID be 

suftie1ent size of. each' basic mOdel·, "natIon Central Air CondItioner Pro-, no cross-examination of persons presentd be tested to assure that. for each 'posed Test Procedures." F'1fteencopj~'ing statements. Any decision made by easure of energy consumption de- should be submitted. All comments re-, FEA with respect ,to 'the subject matter 

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f-· 30404 PROPOSED .RULES 

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[' of the hea.r:lng w1llbe based on all in· The proposal has been reviewed in ac-pressed in Btu's per watt-hour;'sha1l be 

i .. forma.tionavaUable to PEA. A~ the con- cordance w1th Executive Order 11821. as thetotalseasonalcool1nginBtu'I\Qivided 

;- elusion of all1n1tial oral statements. each amended by Executive Order 11949. and by the total seasonal energy usage' in 

i'persOQ who haslnade an oral statement 'OMB Plrcular No. A-107 and has been watt-hours. as determined in 3.0 of , ..r·· will be given the opportunity it sbe or he determined not to be a major proposal r~ Appendix M to this subpart. the result-

: so desires. to make' a rebuttal statement quiring evaluation of its economic impact ing quotient then beinS' rounded off to r The rebuttlll statements will be given in as provided for therein. '. . 'the nearest 0.1 Btu per watt-hour., . 

the order in which the initial statements (Energy ~llcy and Conservation Act. Pub. L. (3) The estimated regional annual 

f were made and will be subject to time '94-163. as amendecJ by Pub. L. 94385: Federal 'operating cost for central air condition- t, l1mitatio~. ,- ." Energy Adm1ntstrat1on Act of 1974. Pub. L. ers shall be the product of .the folloWing r . Any interested person may submit 93-275. as amended by Pub. L. 94-385: E.O. three factors: m. The highest measured I questions to be asked of any person malt., 11'790 .• 39 FoB. 23185) cooling capacity from the steady-state 

i. ing a statement at the hearing to Execu- In COnsideration of the foregoing. it Is wet-coIl test in 2.7 of Appendix M of this L, ,tive Communications. PEA; before 4:30 proposed to amend Chapter n of 'ntle 10, subpart 'divided by the average seasonal 

I

'· p.m .• e.s.t., August I, 1977. PEA will deter- Code of Federal RegUlations, as set forth energy efiiclency ratio deter.n$led in 3.0 

mine whether the question Is rellwant, below.' . of AppendIX M of this subpart: (11) the 

,

t and whether the time limltations permit estimated number of local cooling load 

f it to be presented for answer. . Issued in Washington, D.C~ June 7, hours per year determined from 4.3 fJf ~ Any person who makes an oral state- 1977.' . - ". AppendIX M of this subpart: and (111) a r ment and who wishes to ~k a 'que::f:ion, ERIc J. F'YGI. representative average unit cost of elec- ~. at the hearing may SUhmit·thequestion, , Acting General C~meZ. triclty in dollars per kllowatt-hour. 88 

in writing, to. the presiding omcer. The Federal ~neTgy,AdminutratUm. _provided by the Administrator. the re-' 

presldin~ onl(:er. will determine whether, 1. section 430.2.is amended by adding sulting product then being rounded oft to . the questiqn is relevant, and whether the ~agraph (13) as part of the definition' the nearest dollar per year. 

time l1mita~ons permit it to be presented of i'Basic model" and by adding the def1- . (4) Other useful measures of ~ergy 

for .answer.-~' '\.' :~.' . '..' '. nition of "central air conditioner", to consumption for central air conditioners . Any 'further ,procedural rules needed:, read ~ follows:' 'shalf be those measures of energy con- for the proper conduct of the hearing . " .;' 'sumption which the Adm1nlstrator dewill ~ announced by the persiding ofticer. / § 430.2 DefiOltiOIU. . . termines are Ultely to assist consumers A transcript-.of. the b,ear1ng, will be' •. , .' • • in making purchasing dec1slons and 

made and the entire record of the hear- . "Basic model" means all uni~ of a . which are derived from the appllcation .. mg, . including the transcriPt,. will be re- given type of covered product manutac- . of AppendiX M of this subpart. . • , tained bY·PEA and made ava.11a.ble for in- tll!ed by one. manufacturer and- '3. Section 430.23 Is amended by adding 

spection at the PEAPr.eedom of Infor- • • • • .' 'a paragraph (m). to,read as follows: 

mation Oftlce. RQom2107, Federal Bulld-(13) With respec)t to ~tral air con- A 430 23 U' he ted· 

Ing,12thand Pennsylvama AVenue; N.W., ditioners ha.ving essentially Identical lJ •. '. DllIIlo tell • 

Washington; D.C., between the hours of ,functional physical and electrical char-· •• .• 8;00 a.m. and 4:30 pm;, Monday throUgh' acterlstics. ..." ,',' . (m) Central Air Conditioners, ,(1) 

):rtha;'~r:nf=:;C=~~~Pl ' •• ~ ~::ui~~rO! :ne::::ea::r =~~::;~ copy of ~' recommendations concern- "Central air. conditioner" means a con- energy consumption described in I 430.22 

1ng test procedureS for central air' con- sumer appliance Which Is powered by sin- (m) of this' subpart, a sample ot sum- ,.ditionenr along with the NBS report on gla phase electric current. which consists clent size of each basic model shall be 

hours of operation for central alrcondi-. of a compressor and an air cooled con- tested, to ensure that; for each such 

tioners' will also bemluie avallahle for denser assemblY and an evaporator or . measure of energy consumption, there Is 

inspection at the PEA.Freedom of Infor- cooling coil, which 18 designed to provide a 90 percent probabl11ty that the mean mation OffiCI!. air cooling, dehumidifying, clrculating'of the sample Is within 5,percent of the , .' . and air cleaning, and which Is rated be- . true mean of such measures of the basic 

H. ',ENvxaoNKzNT.u. AND INFLATIONARY, loW 65,000 BtU/hour., model, except that a minimum of 1 unit ,-. > '. ':>'RBvlEW , ••••. • of each basic model shall be tested. . 

As required·by section 7(c) (2) of ,the '2. Section 430.2218 amended by adding (2) The sample selected for paragraph .. Federal' Energy. A~~tion' ACt of a paralP,'aph (m), to read 88 follows: (m) (1) of this section sball be a simple 

, 1974 (Pub. ~L. 93-2'15)!' a' copy of this . § 430.22 .. Ted, Proeedurea. for ,M. ea8.urea, random sample drawn from the produc- notice'has been submitted to the Admin- tion stream of the basic model being; . - istrator of the Environmental Protection of Energy Conswnption. ','-"" tested . 

. Agency for hls ,comments COncerning the • • •• . • . (3) A basic model having dual voltimpact of.this proposal on the qUality of .. (m) Central Air Conditioners~ (l) The age ratings shall be separately tested at 

the environment. The Administrator has ,'estimated annual operating cost for cen- each design voltage such that the re- . no comments. . tral air conditioners sball be the- prod- quirements of paragraph (m) (1) of, this 

The . Nationru Environmental PoliCY' uet of: .... . ... ' section are satisfted at each rating, . Act of 1969 requires PEA to assess the (i) The quotient of the highest 'me88", , , • ••• environmental impacts of any propOsal ,ured cooling capacity from the steady;'; 4 S b"art B f Part 430 ,- . ded to' , by the Agency for "major Feder8I ac, tions state: wet-coll tests required 41 2.7 of .' u po .... amen .. significantly affecting the quality of the . AppendIX M ,in Btu's per hour divided add an Appendix M, to read 88 follows: 

human environment;~ Since test· proce- '.' by the avei'age seasonal energy efllciency APPENDIX M-UNIFOBU 'I'.EIrr MftHOI> FOIl 

dures under the conservation program for ratio from '3.0 of. Appendix :M;. of this Mus1l1UNG THE ENEBGT CONSl1ld.P1'10N Oli' 

appliances will be used'only to stand.,' subpart, in Btu's per-watt hour; .<urthe CENTIIAL Am CoNlllT10NEBS 

ardize . 1. lIBII'INlTIONS the measurement of energy usage representative average use cycle of 1000 

_and w1l1 not .affect the quantity or dIs- hoW'& of oompressoroperatlon per year; 1.1 "Am:" me8.1l8 the' Air-ConditiOning 

.tribution of energy usage, PEA has deJ;er., (tii) . a conversion factor of '.001 kllowatts apd Refrigerat10n Institute. ' 

mined that the action of prescribing test per watt; and (iv) a representative aver- 1.2 "Am: Standard 210-75" means the 

procedures, by itself, will not result in any , age unit cost of electricity 1ri dollars per test standard publlshecl in 1975 by the AlU 

environmental impacts. On this basis. kilowatt-hour as provided by the Admin- and tlt1ed "Standard for Unitary AIl'-ConPEA 'has determined that, with -,espect Istrator, the resuiting product then being d1~I~~en;;'eans the American 

to prescribing test procedures under the' rounded off to the nearest dollar::per ,Society ot Hea.t1ng. Refrigerat1ng. and AIrconservation' program for. appliances, no year.-· ',' Condit1onlng 'Engineers, Inc. 

environmental impact statement 18 rEi- '.(2) The seasonal energy e1f1ciency 1.4 "ASHR.AE Standarll 37-69" means the 

quired.· ratio for central air conditioners,' ex- test standard published by ASHRAE In 1969 

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FEDERAL REGISTER. VOL. 42, NO. 11,4-TUESDAY, JUNE 14, ,1971 
C-TP-77-007 COMMENT 01

, - PROPO~E.D, RULES .. 30405 

and titled. ."Methods. of Tes~g for Bating of 2.5 seconds or letlS. ~ time is the' ll.5.2.5' Teat D ·(eJcUc dry-Col1 test) sba.ll 

'Unitary Alr,.ConcUtiOlli:llg. a.nd .J;Iea.t. Pump time required tor the Wtnmumta.t1on to be. conducted. III:l:medlstely after the compte·, . . Eqi.upm.ent"~4':deslgI:Ul.ted.al5 ~ 'a.tta.ln 63 percent of the 1lna.l stea.d.y...sta.te tioneftestC. " . . . ...' 

Standard 37:.a9, .., .. ... . . temperature d1ffer_ when subjected to a '2.5.2.6 Immediately after test 0 is com·' 

1.5' "Cooling' 10a({" i'actor (CLP)"mea.ns step' change ~ temperatur~ d1fference of 15" pleted. thetestun1tsba.ll be manually cycled 

the ratio ofth!l,·tota.l cooling for a specl1led F. or more.. "Olf'* and "on" 1l.Idllg the time periods from 

period of a, completecy~e consisting of an' 2.1.2.3 The electriC. energy used by a. test " 2.7 of th18 Appendb: until stea.dUy- repeating 

"on" time and "otc." time to the stea.dy-sta.te .. ,v.n1t sba.ll be measured )/lith a wa,tfi.hour ambient conditione' are a.ga.ln achieved in 

cooling 'done over' the same pe.1;iod ,at con- meter, thet is accurate to within :;!:O.5 per., both the indoor and outdoor test chambers, 

litant a.mblentcOncUtlons •. · . .' , ", .cent.:- .. '. '. .... .... . ' .. :. but·tor not less tha.n 2 complete. "ofl"l"on'~ 

1.6 "Cycl1c test" mea.nea test wherll the· 2.2, 2'est room TequU'ewumts. Qnaequ.ip-cyclei Wlthout a.):)reak in the' cycling patindoor and outdoor condltions are held c~- ment. fnat4Ua~. The test room require- ,tern, the UDlt sba.ll be run thrOugh an adlltant; but the unit ~ manuallT turned '~on" ment an4 equlpment l.w;~tiQl:l. procedures .dltional"ofl"l"on'· cyCle during which: the 

and "of:l" tor specl1lC; time per10ds to slmu- are the same' lIS those spe£l1led in sections ,test data. required in 2.5.2.9 IIha.ll be recorded. 

late part-load operation. .' . 11.1 and 1,1.2 of ASlm.AE Sta.nd&rd 37-69. All During th18 last cycle. which is reterred to , 1.7 '.'Degra.(1a.t1on coelDclent (0,,)" meaIIII 'tests shall be performed at the nameplate· as the test cycle. the indoor and outdoor test· "the measure' of:t1ie elI!.clenclt loss. due to the rated voltage and frequency. ',' l'OOm a.mblentcond1tIons shall rematn wtthin 

cycUng of.the Unlt.·.. 2.3 Air qu.a:ntity Qnd mea:su.re,ment. Unita ·the tolersncea specUled'in 2.6 of this Ap1..6 ''Dry-0011 , test" m~ns.a test con:' .Ilbllll be 1nstel1ed and tested·in sUch a man- pend1ll:.··, . . ducted .at a. wet~bu1btempera.ture and aner that when operated under ste&dy-sta.te 2.11.2.7:purlng the cyclic dry-coU tests, all 

lirY-bulb. temperature· such·. that . .moJature . conditions, the COOllng coll and condenser a1r movtng equipment on the condenser side 

w1U not condense on evaporator. cOll. of the air flows meet the requtrementa otsectlons -shall cycle' "on" and "of:l" when the' com- unit. .' ,:' . '. ." 5.1.4.3,.5.1,.4,4, and 5.1.4.6 ot ABI Stand~ pressor cycles "On" and "off.- The indoor air . 1.9 "Latent' cool1ng" llleAllS the'amount 210-75; . .. . moving equipment IIhaU also cycle "off" as 'of cooling in Btu's necessary to remove a' 2.4' Selection 01 tcst method:ll lor /lteadY';' governed by any antomatic controls nor •. given a.rpount of water vapor from tpe"a1r . atate ana <nJcu.c operQtiOn.. AU etes4y-sta.te malty instelled ·wtththe unit; TIl1& last rew ~ 

by condeIlll8tlon' on the evaporator ,~oU" ,wet- imd . dry-coU performance testa on ~- ~ent appUes. to units having anindpor . . 1.10, "Part-loadfactor (PLP) " mea.IIII the g~e package Units 1lba.lI Il1mUltaneously em- 1a.ntime delay.·Unlts.not suppl1ed with an mtio ot the cyc11c energy.elII.clenq'rat1o to' 'ploy the Air-Enthalpy Method (section'3 of indoor tan time delay shall have the'lndoorthe steady-state energy.e1l1clency ratio_ ASHBAE standard 8'1:.a9) on the indoor II1de "a1r moving equlpll:lent cycle "on" and ".011'" 

'1.11 "Sea.sonal,"energy. !l1lic1enCY";l"atio and .one other method co~tlng O.f e1ther as the compressor cycles "on".and'''oll'.'' " . 

(SEER) "me&.IIII.the tota.l.cooling ot a cen- ·.the Air-Enthalpy Method or the Compressor 'c lU.2.B The test tnstallatIon sball be de~ 

trill a.Ir condlt1Qnerin }iltu's dur1nglts·.nor_0a.11br&tton Method (sectlon 4 ot ASHBAB signed such' th&t there Will be'no air·tlow 

mal. U$&ge period. for ~. (not to exceed Stalldal'd' 37-l!9) on the outdoor II1de ... AU " throogh the cooUng coll due to natural. Or 

12 months), 41;v:Iliec1 by the. tota.l el811tric steaQy-sta.te wet- and,dry-cqn perform.ance . forced convection 'whlle' the 'Indoai":fan '1& 

power input in 'watt-hours d~ring the ll8me tests 'on split system;;; /lhllll ll1mul~usly ... of:l .... - ~., c, . : .... " : :' .. -. -:' \.-; :', ~.:; . 

period. ,,,,'J. ",- ,. ',.' '.. 'employ- the 'Alr-Elithalpy Methadon the In- 2.5.2.9' For both tests C anct·D the.results· 

.1.12 . "SeliS1ble cooUng" mea.IIII the amount ' door.' sIde and either' the Air Enthalpy sha111I1clude thetollowlng quantities, calcu· . 

of cooling in Btu's .by a unit over a pertod . Me.thod . or the Compressor - Calibration " lated by the procedures outllned In 2.13 of ot time, ex~g la.te~t coplIng. ' .' .. Method onth\t outside. AU c;ycllc dry-ClOll th1& Appendix. , . 

1.13' "S1ngle·pa.ckage.unit", mea.IIII any performance tests 1lba.lI employth.~ Alr~.En~ '(a)Tota.l cool1ng :ca.Pa!lity in Btu's. per central air condltioner in which Illl the Ina- " thalpy Method.indoor.ll1de o:Qly .. ~ . >, hour.:" ,: .. :: co. : . . •. ' : . '., ,':.' · Jor assembUes,aretlIlclO8ed in one System. . 2.5 ;rest'operQtfng' procedUTCS (Ina Te-. (b) Indoor-ll1de a1r flow rate in Cfm.':' , .. '

'. 1.14 "Sput system'~ means any-.central air sulfs. '. '. . . . .-,- . (c) 'EXterJl;at res1stance to indoor air 1l0w In , condltioner in. which one or IIlOfe ot the Ina- 2.II.l;Steady--state :wet-COil performanc~ inches of water.' " ....' . jar lISSembl1es are sepa.ritetram the others. testa (A and B) 'shall be con!1ucted in. ac- .... (d) Tota.l electr1ca.tpower lnput to equip-

· 1.15 "Ste&dy-~tate. ~t» ·means.a test in 'cordance with the procedures descrIbed tor ment or electrica.l power input to all equip- · 'which a.lI. ind09r .a.;td .. outdoor condltioilli are. '. cooling tests in section 11.3 ot ~ menll comPonents in watts. - . ". " 

held constant !Uld ~\I,~~.ls in !I- continu-. standard .37-69 and evaluate!1 In e.ccorda.nce ... ' (ef Electrlca.lpower input to ·the Ind?Or oue operating mode.····:~·,. . ." wtth the COOling-related requirements of fan for those units having an indoor fan as 1.16 "Tempera.tUi-e bin"" mea.IIII a· 11°1" section ~2 ot .the ASHBAE Standard 37-69. part of the model in watts. ' 

increment over 8 dry-bulb temperatUre range '2.5.2. Por the steady-sta.te and cycUc dry-' . (t) Degradation ocie1l1clent, 0 D' to the near ... ~ 

of 650 .1" to 1040 1";;': .' ' .... ,'" ' .. collperformauceteets (CandD) thoseUDltE/. estO.02.'" ." '.' .. . 1.17 "Test .. condltion ,tolerance'" meanS which do not,have indoor-air ctrc:uIat1ng t~ 2.5.2.10 . SectiouI2.l.5, 12.1.6, 12.1.7 of the' 

the ma.xlmum·pOrm1se1ble· variatlon.of the turn1Ilhed as part of the model shall have .. ASlm.AE $ta.nda.rd S7:.a9 8ha.l1 apply for both 

average of the test. ob&erva~ as prov1!1ed their sensible. and totel cyclic and steady- '. testa C and D. ". ." . . in 4.1 of th1s Appendix. . .'. '.' .. s:tate .capaclt1ea ca.l.cu1a.tedas: described in ',2.6' 2'cst toleTa.1lCes: 

1.18 l'Test operatlIigt()lerlmcll" means the.' 2.1.3 of .this Appendb:.. ..... - lU.l Allsttladr-statewet-and dry-coil 

ma.x1mum permlsslbled1fference between the " 2.5.2.1 The test .room recondltiol;l.1ng ap- performance tests shall be performed Within, 

max1mum and the mJn1mum Instrument ob- paratus and ,the equipment under test 8ha.l1 . the appl1ca.ble operating and test condition' 

servatlon durlng' a.~tas proVIded in .".1 be operated until equ1Ubrlum c~dltionsare .' tolera.nces specified in sectIon 11.6 and 'l'e.ble . of th1s Appendllt, •. :' .,. '., ,;' .. ... ' .atta.1ned, but for not less than ,one hour m of ASHBAE Standard 37-6\1.' .' '.' ;,. 

1.19 " "Wet..(loll.· teet" means a ~t" con-. ~tore data for. test C are recorded. .' 2.6.2 . The test condition and test opent-o 

ducte4 at a wefi.blllb temperature and a dry_ 2.5.2.2 Test C sha.U be performed. wIth ing. tolerances tor conducting test Dare 

bulb. temPerature. JlUch that. moisture W1U' elata. recorded ' .. t :ten minute intervals ·until. stated in 4.1 at this subpart. ,Variation. in the.' 

~ndense on thl! ~~.lUl;lt .evaporator coU. tour consecutive seta ot rea.d1ngs are atta.ine<l .• teet conditions greater than the tolerances, , .' ':!I.'l.'B.irr;~QDOLOGY , . within the tolerance prescribed in seQtion 11.6. prescribed. in 4.10t th1s subpart shall Invali. 

/ , . of ASI:IBAE Sta.nda.rd 37-:09.. date the test. In order to meet the required 

. 2:1 2'est fnstru~tatkm. " ." . 2.5.2.3 When the AIr-Enthalpy Method 1& air temperature eondItions specl1led In 4.l of 

2.1.1' The ste8.dy stete and cycl1c perform-' 'USed on ~e outdoor. side for test C. the re-· thts subpart for test D. It 1& suggested that an: a.nce teets IIhaU have the same reqUirementa qutrements ot 2.5.2,1 and 2.5.2.2 of th18 Ap- -electrIc res1&tance heater having a .. hea.tlng 

'perta:1ning to l.w;!=menta.tlon and date lIS .pendb: apply to Path the prel1:mlnal."T test and capacity- .approx1mately equal to the COOling 

those specified in Section 10 and Table II,pi' the regular equlpment teet tram ,section 3.6. ca.pa.c1ty Of the unit bel.w;ta.lled and that It 

.ASRBAE Sta.ndatd.,37".69J .' .. . .'., of ASlm.AE atanda.rd 87-69. When the Cem- be cyeled "on" and ':'011''' as the test unit· 

, 2.1.2, The. foU!>~. a4dltional·· require-. pressor ~Ca.l1bmtion Method is employed, cycles "on" e,nd "Olf'* in the indoor teet room. menJ;s Ilhllll apply-.oill.Y, ~ the cyclic dry co11. 2.5.2.1 and 2':;.2.2 of thlsAppendb: apply to A simUar heater With a heating capacity .ap- performance tests:'. ,j ... ,. .' ,. .both the equipment test and ·the· compres- proximately- equal to the sum of the COOling. 

, 2.1.2.1 The dry-bulb temperature" ot the &or cal1brat1on te.st from lI8ction 4 of ./!.~. capa.clty and com.preuor and condeIlller tan' 

air entering and lea.vlng 'the ,cooling .,coU, or' Standard 37:.a9. ,.. power input shoUld be l.w;ta.Ued a.nc1 cycled 

the 'dlll'erence between these two·.dry-q.Ulb '. 2.5.2.4 .Par test 0; the steady-sta.te dry-." "oil''' and "on" as the test unit cyclll4 "on'" 

temperatures, shall b!I~nt1nuouelY recorded coU ca.pac1ty-· test resu1ts, U81ng the Alr- and "011''' respectively: 

~th. l.w;trumentation l\I;CJll'1lte to;, Within Enthalpy Method on the lndoor side IIha.ll 2.7 Bequirement /OT' U71fts tDfth. /lingle 

±O.3 F. . '. . '. agree' within 6 percent ot the test results of' .,pee4 comprCSllOT1I Ana :rf71gle apeed con~' 

. 2.1.2.2 lIIIItrumentation' used' to Pleasure .. the· test method employed on the outdoor denser la:n.s. . the dry-bulb tempera.ture entering and leav": e1de. Only the resulta ot the' Air-Enthalpy _ 1.1.7.1 . steAd.y-stQte wei-coiZ tests. Two 

ing the con or the dUference between ~ese Kethod!!Dlployed 9n the lndQOr &lde shall &teady-sta.te wet-co1l tests. test A and test B. 

~two temperatures I!hllll have a i'esPQnse time then be used. &ha.U be performed aecord1ng to the test pro- .... ,... 

FEOERA~ REGISTER, VOL 42, NO. 114-TUESOAY, JUNE 14, 1977 
C-TP-77-007 COMMENT 01

'30406·· , . PROPOSED 'RULES 

: c.edUl'e!J outniled 111 2.4 and 2.5 ot this Appen- nDnnal mOde ot oper\l>ttOn involves cY.ounI ;p~ C:oinple~ cicle tOt: the ettect ot clr<;ulat- ~TelJt A &ru1 tI\I$t B IIbal1 bepltlformed 'the' comp1'eSl!Of:cii1, iUidoff af ... h1gh sPeect.1ng Indoor air equipment power. The value to .. with the air entering the indOOll' sIde ot the .tests 0 and D shall also bepltlfOrm.ed with' be used tOt: the ctrCulating Indoor a.1r equipunit haVing.a dry-bulb temperature ot 80· PtheCQmpressor. operating at high speed and ment power shall be 1,2-50 BtU/hr per .1.000 

'and a wet-bulb temperature ot 67' P. 'The at a condenser tan' speed that is normally. c!m ot. circulating. indoor air., The energy 

.dry-bulb temperature- ot the 8.Ir entering the occurs at test A ambIent conditions, Units ussge In.one O1ple.requlred tor Indoor air clr. 

outdOOll' 'side of' the units shall be 95~ P in consisting of two compr~s are. subject to . culatlon is the .producj; of the "clrCulatIng ; test A and 82!P In test B. The temperatUre of· the same requirements as those units con- indoor air. eq~pment power and the d1,U'ation 

the air surroimding the ,outdoor side ot the . 'ta1n1ng two-speed compressors. except .that . ot time In one cycle, that .the ,ctrculating Inmitt In each' test shall'be the Same as the When. operated at high speed. both compres. dQor air equipment is 0,11. The to,tal cooling 

outdoor entel1ng Ii.lr·temperature except tor SOrs shall be operating and when operating shall then be the measured cooling in one units or sections'thereof Intended to be in- at 10W<.-spe&d;owy'the 'compressor' whIch :complete "01c1e mlnus the' energy uSage re- stalled only IndOOl'll. In which case the drY- normeUyoperatlls at an outdoor drY-bulb ql1ired In one complete cycle for indoor-aIr 

bulb temperature i!\UToimdlng tbAt indoor temperature at 82' P shall be operating. circulation. The total electrical energy usage 

stde' ot the' 'uIi1t 1Ihall' be 80' P. Por those 2.10 Bequirement fOT units with.' 'two- shall be the sum of the energy usage required · units wb1ch reject condellSlljte. to the con- speed compres80T1I OT two compressors capable for Indoor-air circulation 1n. one complete 

denser. lOcated· In the outdoor side of the 01 varying the sensible· .to total.capacity O1cle and the product Of the pow,er Input to unit. the outdQOr wet-bUlb tomperature sur- (SIT), ratio. Where a unit emplOying a two- the air conditioning unit and the compressor · rounding the outdoor side of ~e unit IIbal1 speed compressor or two compressors provides on time In one complete cycle. The cyclic en- be 70"P In test'A and 65" P In test B. a method of varying the ration of their sen&l~.. ergy efllclency ratio (EEB.v')' Is j;be, ratio ot 

2.7.2 C1/~fC perIC11'l1l471{:B. In order to de- ble COOling. ca.paclty to.· their total cooling ·the tOtal . COOling In Btu's to the tbtal electerm1ne the v.,.ue ot the degra.dation coefIl- capaclty. (SIT). the test requirements are trical energy usage In watt-hours, where the. 

olent. C.D. theeycl1\l' perf~ ot the unij; the same as for two-speed compressor units total COOling and total energy usage have 

shall be.l!V&luatea by conducting tests'O and . !III d!lSCl'1bed. .In 2.9 of this Appen~. The bjlen' adjuste4 .. by the a.bove-d.escribed pro-

'D •. In'lleu ot ocmd.uct1ng tests O'and D,'an mode of operatIon selectlld tor controUingcaduree. ....' .... " asstg:nedvalue . .C)t, 0.3: .y,be used for the the SIT ratio in' the pltlformence ot test A· The results o.t. the cycl1~. and stesdy-state ·clegrada111oncoe~~t;Cp. Tests 0 and test D ,and test B at each compressor speed IIhall be' drY-coli performance te&ts shall be used In 

IIhall b.II.COnducted acoord1ng to the requlre- suc1!-,.:Plat it does not result In an operating · ments'outiIned in 2.4 and 2.5 ot this Appen- contlguration which is not typ1cal ot a nor- \ the following (6) equations: 

· d1X. The Indoor: dry-bulb temperature tor mal residential Installation. ·It elected to be 111 ".:._."~;"" s. x v. Cpo • ,.. 

tests 0 and DIIhall be'80' P. The Indoor wet.' performed; test 0 and DIIhall be conducted ...... -, bUf,btemperature tor teats O· andD sb.a.ll be at low comp~r speed (single -compressor Ivl_ Il .... 11 

a valueWbtch' d.oeII,IlOt result In: formaUon operating) With the same SIT control mode . -. . Oqc. 4:<, ..... ...,....11 ... ~ ••• CJ:cl.. _to""", 

ot condensate on' the ,lndoorcoll. (It'is reo- as used in test B when performed with the ommen~ ~t a.zi indOor wet,.bulb tempera- low cOmpressor speed. Likewise. tests 0 and ture ot 67~ P or less. be Uaed.) The dry-bulb D shall also be conducted at high compreasor .:;~ temperature of the air entering the outdoor speed (two compressors operating) and wIth ;~ poriion ot the unit IIhall be m'p; The tom- the same SIT control mode as In test A when 

;7 peratv,n.t.o1\ the lIitr surroUnding .the outdoor' pertormed :with the high comp,essor speed. 

::" portion pt the. unit shall .be subject to the 2.11 . ,BequfTements for. spUt qstems .. The 

;. same conditions as the requirements for con- appllca.ble test requirements described In 2.7. I, d~ test a'as/statsd In 2.7.1 of this through 2.100~this Append1it.shall be used . :-.,'" Append1lt.: - :,<;";' "'./',';: (, ... I,., ". ., '." '. , 'for &put system'll as' well as tor single paclt~ 

,.'" .. ~est 0 .. shII,U .beoonducted With thiHlnit age units. The section of the unit containing 

'" 0~1;lng steadUy.T~l; D IIha.ll be conducted the compressor and Indoor· or outdoor coli· · by manually cycl1ng the .Unit "o~" and·"ott." shall be tested and rated with each evapora- . The,.unit IIha.l101~e with the compressor tor coll whlch:l;he 'manutacturer sells. w!th :~","on::' for 6 mlnu~ .anct"otf" for 2~.~utes. the compressor section. ot the ~nit .. as .a . :, . Tlui '1ndoortan ~ . also. O1cle, on and matched pair.' SpUt systems shall be tesj;ed' .... oJ1. ... tJ;le. d.uratton ot: the. ·Indoort.n !'on" , with the length and s1ze ot lnterconnecting :;i' and "Qjf" penods; )leing 'gove!lle4 by, the tubing spec11ied in'the A,RI Standard 210-75. 

'-, automatic oontl'ollil-wh!ch. the. manufacturer . 2.12 A!iditionaZ requjrementll. The tollow- ~ii,normaJ.ly supplies ~,th the .unit.The results Ing reqUirements listed in A:RI Standard ,:~t te,ste O.and DIIhall ~ used to ca.1culato. 210-75;shall apply to test pltlformed under ;. adegradaUon o~~t. CD. by~e prQge- this Appendix' ·,'.duree.outlined In 2.13. '.. . ..". • Co' 2.8: .,Requ~~;lot Unftllwi*,' sfngZe 0.1.1 Values of the standard ca~acity. 

": apee4. com~orl.: """ ; mf'lffple-apee4 con- ratings. . 

0It8 c:oapnsnl' -on- ,erlotl tau-·.. .. , .;.., lAdooc: au ~~ &'aU (ofal .~. tho ~-

buUt taaporat:.w:e, hwdctity co.u.o, an4 

p~_ •• w:o oabU~ In ~ r;091oa of 

. al~"'WAh·r . .,btut'. ,or' pound of d~ ...u-. 

lAWlb-·f') 

tv! • '8pac1tJ.c vol_ 'ot a1J:-vatoC' alxt.ura .' .• ,,~ .... 4"""~ ~.~ ... Jwl\t4ity r",tlo, Nl4 pros~1.lte Wi" SA 

tho ..... n.t ... loA 0( tho l.n4ooi LIe . 

1" 'flow r-ato lt~ '/lb) 

tin • ~ditr ~ .. UD (1b(u.., 

anA r" haln .. top), Which is ,Macdbe4 bf tM eqtlAUoa. .1- . 

J

CdM l~r Can eft' 

(2) (I- • lTa"Ct., .. '1a2f~U.to 

(t'_~ fuonJ 

.'111 t"lCt) • ~lb t.c.nt~C'O. 'If .1e antod.nf 

;i~er.fa.ns.,The ~rOllJ,lirements tor mu1- 5.1.2 Values of ~e stan~d Input ratings. :. tiple-Speed«;onde~ tan.~tIi·shallbe. the 5.1.3' ValUjlS. of the. standard energy em- " .. rt' ••• ~_u. _rot ... o .f .. '" ~ •• v.., 

· same as the test'requIrements ,d!lSCl'1bed. In clency ratio. " ". . ... l ..... ""it "FI .. tlao I" 

,section 2.7 t~ Single; s~ ... condenser· fan ' 5:1.4,2 Voltage and frflqUen01. . 131.0"1":4<)'· ~, ~t i ~ .' ' 

. unj.ts •. The· ~enser . t~ speed to be. used' 6.1.4.3 cPoi'M cOn air .qua.nti ..... ' . ._..... ,..' . .. . In.~.A.sha.ll be 1;hat speed which normally. '. ....... "J.. ._.. 0.,. •• dcr - _I.e_it! ,shlh., 

,"occurs: at an.ou!<doOr drY~b1llb temperature 2.13 Bed'/.!ction 01 Data. The capacIty ot a . ' .. ' ..... tt ... of tao (h .. 1 of "_e.",' ' 

.ot96" 'P; and tOt: tests·B. tho' fan speed IIhall test unit 1Ibal1. ~e calculated using the re- .......... in"" .......... "" ...... 1:,". 

be·,tha..t .which normeUy' at'an' ou14oor dry_ .sults ot test A and test B and the equations, .-: ..... 01 .. of tao (h<ol to¥' ... "-1_ 

:,\ bulb tempelia~·'()f.82· p, It elected to be spec1fled In sectiOn 3.~ of AS~ S~" , .,.010 ,,,.".1n9 or .............. '.A" 

• perfo~ed.; ~ 0 and D.IIbal1. be oondllcted, . ,37-69~ '. '. .... .,'. >. . tests·~ts· •. ';, . ,~' .• a.''';'. __ .......... '!Joe. "1Ir~ the ~~ ~1lI~J~ ~~ 1p.,~:B. ",.' Per: stesdy:-state ~orman~· , . '" '. . ~1·.:.:. 2.9~:' Bequ~~UJor.!;·untt8·:·with <'t~··. wbichdo notllave.1ndoor-air circulating fans., (4' .... ;... 4rt '~. j:,-peed.'cqmpr'fI88oh1"or;tW(j' comFe8sQTs':·The ,furnished as. part of .. the· model shall have ' " • ""t , ',testrequiremlllllts .!!)l.:;;,1;Wo:;.&p8!Id ·eo~pre.ssOr. their. measured total.~. eenS1bleSteady:; ..... ,.. ....,..i dry' ... ..,,'.mc1 ... ( ... 1. f ... t~ •• D • 

. units or unitli 'wl~two comprassorsare. the ,statecooling capacities adjusted by subtract.. . tot"' •••• ·b~. "same as- descr1bed'ln "2,":01 this· ApPendix ,'Ing 1.260 Btu/hr per 1.000 cfm (cU\llc feet . Itore. d~;~.'.'~~ ~1 •• ~1c .... 9)'.q ... ~.d •• ';' 

except ~t testA;ahd·-tes~B IIhall be per.- . per mlnute) ot measured 1pdoor air fiow.a.nd . to •• creb ot .4"".'1 ... 1;' , ...... 1\ .. /. 

tor.rx4ed at each compressor sP.,eed.The, con- adding to the total stead:r~state electrical· 

'denser fan: ·speed .Uset\ In con4uctlng' test A' . power Inp~t;· 866 watts per., 1.000 cfm ot at each . compressor speed 8ha.ll be that which .. ; measured lndoor air. flow •. The. steady:state , 

·(5)C~.~ 

_ i ........ T 

: normally occurs at··an.outdOOr.drY-bulb 'tem~"' ez;tergy··emc1en01 ratio (EEB .. ) 'is,the ratio '_.0 c ..... cool1 ... 1 ........ . 

, perature ·of 90' P;:For· test B. the condenser Of the :adJusted total capacity (Btu/hr) to ", ." .~ .. dry ..... 1 .............. oll.g ..... \.r f"" , fan speed at. &l!<ch '.compressor speed shall the adjusted, total electrical pow:er jnput ;tn. ',.. • ... c ,I."''''. ' ." 

be that whlch.Il9lD1a.llY occurs at an outdoor ",atts •. , .' . _ '<Of""41 ............ an ...... 041. tho f.llowt.r 

dry-bUlb temperature ot 82: P. It elected toPor the cycl1c. performence testa. as In the ........... to ...... 1& ...................... tcn. co' . . be. pltlformed. tes1;a. 0 and' D shall be con- steady-state pltlformance' tests, units whlch 

ducted at the low compresscirsP.,elld with the do not have Indoor-air circulating tans same conderiSer fan' speed as used In test B. furn1llhed B,II part ot the .model IIhaJ.l adjust 

For those' two-speed units In· :which the their total ooo11ng done and energy used In. 

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oS deler:mlned at each temperature bin acoordlng to the appUeable condlttons described in _tlons 3.3.1 thrOugh ,.8.4, iI3 follows:. : .. 

. 30407 

8 

< Q(Tj} c.. N . 

SEER- j=l 

a 

~>:j)-

.j=l 

'3.4 Method lor .C4lculatmg (l. SEER lor, 

un(ts With.. two-speed,. compressor. or.. two compressors capable 01 wrying tJr.e sensible 

,total capac(ty M,tto; Uultl-speed cOmpressor 

'and 'iwo-speed compreaaor Units ea.pable of . v~ the senalble to total ·ea.pa.clty ratio 

(SIT) Iiha.ll have the seasonal energy ~­

clency rat10 determined. jl.8 described in sec- tion 3.S. . For . suCh un1ts. the mOde ot operailOn selected. to determine the atea.<ly-state. 

ea.pab1l1t1es, Q-..-" (95). Q .. k (82), .E~. (95h 

E .. " (82). and power inputs at each compres- sor speed. k=1. k=2. for,teats A and.B out- lined. in: sectlOn 2.10. . 

4.1 ...... Tut operating altd ·ted. conditi<m 

tolurancu for (:lIcZic dry-roil. 'calli . 

2.& 

2..0: 

. (.) '. 

.05 

~" .... 2.e 

2.0 

, Test ~ndh.ion 

. tolenmce 

(v .... laU" .. Of aYel'II/i" 

'" from ope<:iJie<l 

:. teat···· , eondltllln) 

0.5 

.5 

(I). 

-.: 

.00 .-

- - - ., . 

. 1 Shall at·1IO 1.lme ezceed' that value of tho wet;bulb 

temperature wbleh results in tile produetton 0' eoi ..... denllate 

~ 

by tile indoor coil at the dry·bulb femperatUfll3 ~ 

lor. tha air entering the indoor portlqu of tho . unit.": ... .. 

. 42.-Di8tributwn of IracHQ1/.~Z' Aour8 il. 

tel'nperature biull 10 be Ulled for calcllZa-

"flo1/. of the 81lJ1lJB Jor t:,peetl cOtllprc.~8or 

·.:and t~oomprCIIII.or units • -:.".. '.>." .. 

:Din No.,j: 

1 _________ G6 to tl9 ••••• 

2 ••• _____ • 70 to 74 ••••• 

3; ...... _. 70 to 'l\I_ .~_. 

. 4 ••••••• __ .80 to 84 ••••• 

4_ •••• .:... .. 85 to 89 ••• _. '6_~ ••••• _. 9Oto94~~ ••• 7_ •••••••• 95 to 00 ••••• 8 ......... 100 to 104 ... 

trl 

12 

77' 

82 

87 

D2 

.97 

102 

Fraction of total tem- perature 

bin heUlli 

111 . 

N 

.214 

.231 , .216 

.161 

:~~ .. .018 

.004 

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