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Building. 2000 Independence Avenue,

SW.. Washington. DC 20585, (202)

586-9507.

SUPPLEMENTARY wFORMATlON: The

Energy Conservation Program for

Consumer Products (other than

automobiles) was established pursuant

Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy

Energy Conservation Program for

Consumer Products: Granting Of the

Application for Interim Waiver and

Publishing of the Petition for Waiver of

DOE Furnace Tag Procedures From

the Trans Co.; (Casa No. F-063)

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy, Department of

Energy.

SUM&1ARY: Today's notice publishes a

letter granting an Interim Waiver to The

Trans Company (crane) from the

existing Department of Energy (DOE)

test procedure regarding blower time

delay for the company's TLAGC/AUC-A,

TDC-CJADGC, TUX•CJAUX-C, TDX-C/

ADX-C, TUE-A, TOE-A. FUA-A. and

FCA-A central furnaces.

Today's notice also publishes e

"Petition for Waiver" from Trans.

Trans's Petition for Waiver requests

DOE to grant relief from the DOE

furnace test procedure relating to the

blower time delay specification. Trane

seeks to test using a blower delay time

of 45 seconds for its TUC-C/AUC-A,

TDC-CJADC-C, TUX4C/AUX-C.-TDX-C/

ADX-C, TUE-A. FUA-A. and FCA-A

central furnaces Instead of the specified

1.5-minute delay between burner ontime and blower on-time. DOE Is

soliciting comments, data. and

information respecting the-Petition for

Waiver.

DATES: DOE will accept comments, data,

and information not later than

November 29,4993.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

statements shall be sent to: Department

of Energy. Office of Energy Efficiency

and Renewable Energy. Can No. F-063.

Mail Stop EE-00, room 6B-025.

Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585,

(202) 586-0561.

FOR FURTHER MIFORMATION CONTACT:

Cyrus H. Nasseri. U.S. Department of

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency

and Renewable Energy, Mail Station

EE-431, Forrestal Building, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW,,

Washington. DC 20585, (202) 586-

9127

Eugene Margolis, Esq.. U.S. Department

of Energy. Office of General Counsel,

Mail Station GC--41. Forrestal

to the Energy Policy and Conservation

Act (EPCA). Public law 94-163, 89 Stat.

917, as amended by the National Energy

Conservation Policy Act (NE PA),

Public Law 954819, 92 Stat. 3266, the

National Appliance Energy

Conservation Act of 1987 (NAECA),

Public Lew.100-12, the National

Appliance Energy Conservation

Amendments of 1988 (NAECA 1988).

Public Law 100-357, and the Energy

Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct). Public Law

1Q2-486.106 Stat. 2776, which requires

DOE to prescribe standardized test

procedures to measure the energy _

consumption of certain consumer

products, Including furnaces. The intent

of the test procedures is to provide a

comparable measure of energy

consumption that will assist consumers

in making purchasing decisions. These

test procedures appear at 10 CFR part

430, subpart' B. .

DOE amended the prescribed test

procedures by adding 10 CFR 430.27 on

September 26,1980. creating the waiver

recess. 45 FR 64108. Thereafter, DOE

er amended the appliance test

procedure waiver process to allow the

Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency

and Renewable Energy (Assistant

Secretary) to grant an-interim Waiver

from test procedure requirements to

manufacturers that have petitioned DOE

for a waiver of such prescribed test

procedures. 51 FR 42823, November 26,

1986.

The waiver process allows the

Assistant Secretary to waive temporarily

test procedures for a particular basic

model when a petitioner shows that the

basic model contains one or more

design characteristics which prevent

testing according to the prescribed test

procedures or when the prescribed test

procedures may evaluate the basic

model in a manner so unrepresentative

of its true energy consumption as to

provide materially inaccurate

comparative data. Waivers generally

remain in effect until final test

procedure amendments become

effective, resolving the problem that is

the subject of the waiver.

The Interim Waiver provisions added

by the 1986 amendment allow the

Secretary to grant on Interim Waiver

when It is determined that the applicant

will experience economic hardship if

the Application for Interim Waiver is

denied. it-it appears likely that the

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Petition for Waiver will be granted, and/

or the Assistant Secretary determines

that it would be desirable for public

policy reasons to grant immediate relief

pending a determination on the Petition

for Waiver. An interim Waiver remains

in effect for a period of 180 days or until

DOE issues its determination on the

Petition for Waiver, whichever is

sooner, and may be extended for an

additional 180 days, if ncessaarryy.

On August 27/1993/ Trana filed an

Application for Interim Waiver

regarding blower time delay. Trane's

Application seeks en Interim Waiver

from the DOE test provisions that

require a 1.5-minute time delay between

the ignition of the burner and starting of

the circulating air blower. Instead,

Trane requests the allowance to test

using a 45-second blower time delay

when testing its TUCC/AUC-A, TDC-CJ

ADC-C. TUX-C(AUX=C, TDX-CJADX-C,

TUE-A, TDE-& FUA-A, and FCA-A

central furnaces. Trans states that the

45-second delay Is indicative of how

these furnaces actually operate. Such a

delay results In an energy savings of

approximately 1.0 percent. Since.

current DOE test procedures do not

address this variable blower time delay.

Trane asks that the Interim Waiver be

granted.

DOE has published a Notice of

Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR),

regarding furnace test procedure

amendments that addresses the above

Issue, on August 23, 1993 (58 FR

44583).

Previous waivers for this type of time

blower delay control have been granted

by DOE to Coleman Company, 50 FR

2710, January 18,1985; Magic Chef

Company, 50 FR 41553, October 11,

1985; Rheem Manufacturing Company,

53 FR 48574, December 1, 1988, 56 FR

2920, January 25, 1991,57 FR 10166,

March 24, 1992, and 57 FR 34560,

August 5,1992; Trane Company, 54 FR

19226, May 4, 1989, 56 FR 6021,

February 14, 1991, 57 FR 10167, Match

24,1992, and 57 FR 22222, May 27,

1992; Lennox Industries, 55 FR 50224, .

December 5, 2990, end 57 FR 49700,

November 3,1992; Inter-City Products

Corporation, 55 FR 51487, December 14,

1990, and 56 FR 63945, December 6,

1991; DMO Industries, 56 FR 4622,

February 5,1991; Neil-Quaker

Corporation. 56 FR 6019, February 14,

1991; Carrier Corporation, 56 FR 6018,

February 14, 1991, and 57 FR 38830,

August 27,1992; Amana Refrigeration

Inc., 56 FR 27958, June 18, 1991, 56 FR

63940, December 8, 1991, and 57 FR

23392, June 3,1992; Snyder General

Corporation, 56 FR 54960. September 9.

1991; Goodman Manufacturing

Corporation, 56 FR 51713, October 15,

1991, and 57 FR 27970, June 23.1992; 54 FR 19226, May 4,1989, 1989,56 FR 6021,

The Ducane Company Inc., 56 FR February 14,1991, 57 FR 10167, March 24,

63943, December 6, 1991, and 57 FR 1992, and 57 FR 22222, May 27,1992;

10163, March 24,1992; Armstrong Air Lennox industries, 55 FR 50224, December 5,

1990, and 57 FR 49700, November 3,1992;

'Conditioning, Inc., 57 FR 899, January 9, Inter-City Products Corporation, 55 FR

1992, 57 FR 10160, March 24, 1992,57 51487, December 14.1990. and 56 FR 63945,

FR 10161, March 24, 1992,57 FR 39193, December 6,1991; DMO industries, $6 FR

August 28,1992, and 57 FR 54230, 4622, February 8.1991; Heil-Quaker

November 17,1992; Thermo Products, Corporation, $6 FR 5019. February 14.1991;

Inc., 57 FR 903, January 9,1992; Carrier Corporates. 56 FR 6018. February 14,

Consolidated Industries Corporation, 57 1991, and Si FR 38830. August 27,1992;

FR 22220, May 27,1992; EvCan Amana Refrigeration Inc.. 56 FR 27958, tune

Industries, Inc.. 57 FR 57847, October 18.1991, 56 FR 63940. December 6,1991.

20,1992; and Bard"Manirfac t and 57 FR 2porat Corporation,

3, R 549 Snyder

Company, 57 FR 53733. November 12, September 9. 1991; taodman Manufacturing

1992. Thus, It appears likely that the Corporation. 56 FR 51713. October 15.1991,

Petition for Waiver will be granted for and 57 FR 27970, June 23, 1992; The Ducane

blower time delay. Company inc.. 56 FR 63943; December 6,

In those Instances where the likely 1991, end 57 FR 10163, March 24.1992;

success of the Petition for Waiver has Armstrong Air Conditioning. Inc, 57 FR 899.

been demonstrated based upt n DOE January 0, 1992,57 FR 10160. March 24,

having nted a waiver for a similar 1992,57 FR 10161. March 24.1992, 57 FR granted de 39193, August 28. 1992, and 57 FR 54230,

product sign, it Is in the public November 17.1992; Thermo Products, inc..

Interest to have similar products tested ' s7 FR 903, January 9,1992; Consolidated

and rrted for energy consumption one lndusfries Corporation. 57 FR 22220, May 27,

comparable basis. 1992; EvconIndustries, inc., 57 FR 47847,

Therefore, based on the abpva,.DOE is October 20.1992; and Bard Manufacturing

gran Trane an Interim Waiver for Its Conpany. 57 FR 53733, November 12,1992.

TUX-C/ Thus, AUC•A TDC-CMDC-C it appears likely that the Petition for . ,

AUX-C, TDX-CJADX-C, TUE-A, TUE-A, Waiver will be granted for blower time delay.

FUA-A, and FCA A central furnaces. Trane's Application for Interim Waiver

does on to Pursuant to paragraph (e) of S 430.27 of evaluate not provide sufficient any, econ iniformati

impact or

the Code of Federal Regulations , art competi what, If

if any, ge Tra e

P competitive disadvantage Trans will likely

430, the following letter granting the experience absents favorable determination

Application for Interim Waiver to Trane on its application. However, to those

was Issued. instances where the likely suoceas.of the

Pursuant to paragraph (b) of 10 CFR Petition for Waiver has been demonstrated. -

430.27, DOE is hereby publishing the: based upon DOE having granted a waiver for

"Petition for Waiver" in its entirety. The a similar product design, it is in the public

petition contains no confidential to have similar products tasted ad

information. DOE solicits comments,

rated for energy consumption on a

comparable basis.

data, and information respecting the Ping Therefore,Trane's Application for an

petition. Interim Waiver from the DOB test procedure

Issued In Washington, D.C., October 1, for its TUC-C/AUC-A, TDC-t /ADC-C,

1993. TUX-C/AUX-C, TDX- C/ADX-C, TUE-A,

Frank M, Stewart. Jn. TDE-A, PUA-A and FCA A central furnaces

Act ing Assistant Secretary, Energy Ef/icrency regarding blower dine delay is granted.

and Renewable

Assistant Sac

Energy. Trans shall be permitted to test its TUCCJAUG-A. TOG-C/ADC-C. IVX-.C/AUX-C, Mr. James T. Ver Shaw. TDX-C/ADX-C TUBA, FUA-A, and FCAManager, Design and Technology. The 7' mne A central furnaces on the basis of the test

Company. 2231 East State Street, procedures specified in 10 CFR Part 430.

Trenton, NJ 08819. • Su B, Appendix N. with the

Dear Mr. Ver Skew: This lain response to m ificatioa set forth below:

your August 27, 1993, Application for (i) Section 3.0 in Appendix N Is deleted

interim Waiver and Petition for Welver from and replaced with the following paragraph:

the Department of Energy (DOE) test 3.0 Test Procedure. Testing and

are regarding blower dais delay for measurements shall bias specified in

the Trans Company (T cane) TUC-C/AUC-A, Section Q In ANSI/ASHRAE 103-82 with the

TDC.C/ADC.A. TUX.C/ AUX-C, TDX.c/ADX- exception of Sections 9.2.2, 9.3.1, and 9.3.2,

C, TUE-A. TOE-A, FUA-A, and FCA-A and the inclusion of the following additional

central furnaces. procedures:

Previous waivers for this type of timed (Ii) Adds new paragraph 3.10 in Appendix

blower delay control have been granted by N as follows:

DOE to Coleman Company. SO FR 2710, 3.10 Gas- and Oil-Fueled Central

January 18,1985; Magic Chef Company, 50 Furnaces. After equilibrium conditions are

FR 41553, October 11, 1985; Rhein achieved following the cool-down test and

Manufacturing Company. 53 FR 48574, the required'measurements performed, turn

December 1,1988 198,58 FR 2920, January 25. on the furnace end measure the flue gas

1991,57 FR 10168, March 24, 1092, end 57 temperature, using the thermocouple grid

FR 34560, August 5. 1992; Trane Company, described above, at 0.5 and 2.5 minutes after

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the main burner(s) conies on. After the

burner start-up. delay the blower start-up by'

1.5 minutes (t-) unless: (1) the furnace

employs a single motor to drive the power

burner and the indoor air circulation blower.

in which case the burner and blower shall be

started together, or (2) the furnace Is designed

to operate using an unvarying delay time

is other than 1.5 minutes, in which case the

fan control shall be permitted to start the

blower or (3) the delay Hoe results In the

activation of a temperature safety device

which shuts off the burner. In which case the

fan control shall be permitted to start the

blower. In the latter case, if the fan control

is adjustable. eat It to start the blower at the

highest temperature. If the fan control is

permitted to start the blower, measure time

delay (t-) using a stop watch. Record the

measured lempe atures. During the heat-up

test for oil-fueled furnaces, maintain the draft

in the flue pipe within 40.01 Inch of water

column of the ms's recommended

parr draft.

o This Interim Waiver is based upon the

presumed validity of statements and all

allegations submitted by the company. This

Interim Waiver may be removed or modified

at any time upon a determination that the

factual bests underlying the application Is

incorrect.

• The Interim Waiver shall remain In effect

for a period of 180 days or until DOE acts on

the Petition for Waiver, whichever is sooner,

and may be extended for an additional 180-

day period, if necessary.

Sincerely.

Frank M. Stewart. Jr.,

Acting Assistant Secretary. Energy Efficiency

and Renecroble Energy.

August 27.1993.

Assistant Secretary Conservation and.

Renewable Resource,

United States Deportment of Energy, 1000

Independence Ave SW, Washington.

D.G 20585.

Gentlemen: This Is a Petition for Waiver

and Application for Interim Waiver

submitted pursuant to Title 10 CFR, part

430.27. Waiver Is requested from the furnace

.test procedure found in appendix N to

subpart B of part 430.

The current procedure requires a 1.5

minute delay between burner and supply air

blower startup. Trans is requesting the use of

45 seconds instead of 1.5 minutes when

testing the following central finusce families

cporating a timeed fan control with a fixed

timed on adjustment of 45 seconds: TUC;-C/

AUC-A. TDC-CIADC.-C, TUX-C/AUX-.C,

TDX-C/ADX-C„ TUE-A. TDE-A, FUA-A,

and FCAA. The current ocedure does not

credit Trans for addiergy savings

that are realized when a shorter blower on

time Is utilized. Test data for each model

series Indicates an average of 1% AFUE

increase whim a 45 second timed on delay is

used. Copies of confidential test data

confirming these energy savings will be

forwarded to you upon request

Trans Is confident that this petition for

Waiver will be granted, and therefore,

requests an Interim Waiver until the final

ruling Is made. Similar waivers have been

granted to Evcon, Rheem Manufacturing.

Carrier. Inter-City Products, and Lennox

Industries. Also, the proposed ASHRAE 103-

88 currently under consideration by DOE

contains the coverage requested in the

Petition for Waiver

Manufacturers that domestically market

similar products have been sent a^copy of the

Petition for Waiver and Application for

Interim Waiver.

Sincerely.

)awes T. Vac Shaw,

'Manager, Design and Technology.

List of Manufacturers

Mr. C. Milton Hutchinson. Chief Engineer

Environmental Products, Amana

Reirlpration. Inc., Amens, IA 52204

Mr. Richard Q Bard, President, Bard

Manufacturing Company, P.O. Box 607,

Bryan. OH 43506

Mr. Richard H. Webber III, President,

Consolidated Industries Corp , A

Subsidiary of Welbilt Corporation, 800

South Sagamore Parkway, P.O. Box 7800,

Lafayette, IN 47903

Mr. Michael B. Bryant, Netioriel Sales

Manager. DMO Industries. 56 Squirrel

Road, Pontiac MI 48057-1942

Mr. John V. McFadden, President. Glowcore

Corporation, P.O. Box 89n, Cleveland, off

44136

Mr. William Dalton. Vice President

Engineering. Intercity Products

Corporation. 1136 Hell-Quaker Boulevard,

P.O. Box 3005, LaVergne, TN 37086

Mr. Edward A. Sally, Director of Government

and Industrial Relations, Carrier •

Corporation. P.O. Box 4808, Syracuse, NY

13221

Mr. Allan Zimmerman. V.P. of Canadian

Operations and C ustoiner Service, EVCON

Industries, Inc., Heating and Air

Conditioning Group, 8110 North Mead,

P.O.13ox 19014. Witchita, KS 67204-9014

Mr. Charles Adams, Vice President, Research

and Development, The Dusan Company,

Suite 200. Dutch Plaza, 800 Dutch Square

Boulevard, Columbii, SC 29210

Mr. Charles I. Green. President. Ford

Products Corporation, Valley Cottage, NY

10969

Mr. Peter H. Alexander. Vice President.

Engineering, Goodman Manufacturing

Corporation. 1501 Seamiat. Houston, TX

77006

Mr. David W.'Treadwell, Vice President,

Research and Development, Lennox

Industries. Inc., P.O. Box 877, Carrolton,

TX 75006

Mr. Robert E. C. Ractiffe, President, Nordyne,

Inc., Nortek Company. 0820 Sunset Office

Drive, St. Louis, MO 63127

Mr. Daniel J. Canclini, Vice President,

Product Development and Research Eng.,

Rheem Air Conditioning Division, 5600

Old Greenwood Road, P.O. Box 6444, Ft

Smith, AR 72906

Mr. Bobby D. Vincent. Vice President.

Engineering, Suburban Manufacturing

Company, P.O. Box 399, Dayton, TN 37321

Mr. Theron C. Stroke, President, Vista

Hytemp Industries, Inc, 35 Neoga Street,

Depew, NY 14043

Mr. James P. Schafer, Director of Engineering,

York International Corporation , Central

58165

Environmental Systems Division, 5005

Interstate Drive, North. Norman. OK 73069

Mr. Edward E. Schott. President. Rezaor, A

Division of FL Industries. Inc., McKinley i

Avenue. Mercer. PA 16137

Mr. Paul H. McGulnnes. Product Manager.

Gas-Fired Products, Sterling Gas-fired

Heating Equipment. Division of Reed

National Corp.. 260 North Elm St.,

Westfield, MA 01085

Mr. Everett E. James, Director of Engineering.

Thermo-Products, into, P.O. Box 217, North

Judson,. IN 46366

Mr. Clem J. Luebke. Vice President, Welbilt

Corporation. 12S Northshore Drive,

Burlington. VT 05401.

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