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_:': i., seasOtUJl Bntn'111I Eittcie1lctt Ratio. peatable i-esut1'4 from. the ~:*' degradatiOli coemctent of 0.3 woUld be 

The testproeedures' proposed by PEA method. and the inherent variabilitY. of hlgh for some models. mantiraeturem 

!Dr, .central air conditioners were de- tbe test restIlt4. One commenter con- wOuld be IncUned to conduct tests e and , signed around the ,concept of a seascmal eluded that the part-load tests were der D rather than utilize the degmdation ' 

eD.erID' efIic1eDc7 ratio ,(SEEB). 'I'llIsveloped with an In:su1llc1ent amount of coeflI.c1ent. ' , . ' 

" ~'represents a' departure from. test bJator:r and' '·were . therefore 'pre- , 'l'he degra.djl.tion coeJ!!c1ent Is iiltended' , . cur.rent JndllStry rat1na' .pract1ce. both ... mature. The major IssUs ralsedJJY these to provide man1lfacttlrers. a rea.sona.ble. , ':~ . conceptuaIl7 and In the ~ by which .' c:ommen1'4 are ctiscussed, below. ' alternative to the testtog of air ,condt- " 

<- prod'!1Cts are tested. ". ' ::.' a. Tut D Ctlcling l'ime.'1'he testmeth- tioD.em. ,The valUe of 0.2 suggested, by. " 

" ' CommeD1'4 with regard' to the JDcor- odolOgy far deteim!mng the SEER may the comments appears- too low to fie: 

poration of· the SEER feB lnto three be ,based on twO part-1oa4 tes1'4 (tests e representatln of IDIl1l7 of the aT8.Uable 

" classes: (1) aeceptance of the P1'OJl(lIIal;, and. D> • Test C iii a steactr-state. dry colI models of central air CcmdittoDers.. On , (2) acceptance'.ot the concept. of an test (i.e .. no condensate b allowed to' the other band.tbe VIilue ofOJt of·the 

- ' • SEER. but not the proposed test. method forin,on the evaporatOr con) • Test D ,. a. ..P1'OPOII81 .. would not appear to allow ' 

" , for meastuing the SEER; and (3) rejec- cycUcfdry' con. test. In wh1cb. the u:n1t : man1lfact1:Jrera a' viable choice In the , tion of the proposal. The cOncept of an 'being: tested Is manUaIl7 cycled on and. method by which the'desracIation coem- . ,',', '.. SEER. was acknowledged by a maJcn1t.,v- oft. Both tests are conducted at the same c.l.ent wID. be determined. In older to re-

" ':, : of the commen~ to be a better measure fndoor and outd'oor temperatures. The solve this IssUe, the 'final re'gulatiims have . : of energy eJ!!c1ency tban the current tn- restIlts of'testse and D may be used to 'been modifled to,provide a CD equal to 

" dllStr)' pra.Ct1ce of determ1n1ng an energy calculate a test-based degradation co- 0.25. ' , :, , " :, 

" . e1DcleDq ratio, (EEB) by a steady state efD.cient which in tum Is 1lBed in Ueu of Co Use of Enhcmcemenf Factm fir Ueu.· '; 

test al a.siJ:lgle rating polnt. Those op..· ,the COllStant ''faCtor to caIculate the 01 t.J Degrct44tfon Coet1f.citm;t. One coni:' 

posed to the' SEER arped that for a . SEER. ",' " ',. ,'menter suggested tb&t the S)!!EB. be 40-

,SiI;1gle compressor capjJla.r;r tube type . Several comments statedtbat.· the on termJned bY, utWzlng: an "enhancement 

; air. CODdit1cmer (which ta the prlmar,y' and QJf times of the proposed test; pro- ,factor" rather thana degradation eoet1l- ' 

, ' type, sold for residential use):, the SEER eedures(6 minutes a7;ld 24 minutes. re-:"; c1ent. Under t1$' approach. the- SEER . and EEa. are aJ.mOs1; equal. 'I'he'reason- , spectfve!y)," were· InConsIstent with, ,the for a.t17 central alr conditioner woUld be ' 

ableness, of apend1ng slBl11flcant ,re-:." cool1ng load factOr (a functlon: at the, determ1t!,ed by mUlt1pb1nrthe stead7- sources to measure the SEER was th'llll' ratio of the on time to the ~per1Od) , state ~ by the enhancement factor. 

ca11edfntaquest1on; ",~,.' attheSJ)eCiftedoutdoort.empelatwie (C' Mannfacturel$ ,would not. have the op... , DOE' has evaluated allot the com-' P>:. Aceordingto, data proVided b:r one tion of conducting tests C and D.., 

menta CUrected at the concept of an _ manufacturer~ the on and off times' The values otthe enhancemenUactoTS 

SEER and has determined that it is a should be approximately the same. provided by the commenter were onlY _ useful and appropriate- measure of en- The mathemat1cal definition, of the estimates. However. both NBS and DOE, - ,ergy consumptiOn. The etIiciency of degradation coelfI.c1ent, Cn. shows that it' c:on:sider the enhancement factor, ap-' 

central air conditioning units is affected ' ,is a, function of the coo~ load factor' p~ as worth of further coDSidera.tion. 

by clla!:lging load C9Jl(Iit101lB. Some cen- and the rat1l) of 'the DR under cycUng. No Changes ' have been made in the final 

" traI air· Corldlttoner desigJ:la are: capable . conditions to the DR under ~ state,' regulations at; this time based. tlPOll this , , of: 1'I!SPODdlIIg better to chaDging load CODdlttons. Further. data from. tests con- comment. ' ';" ." ',,' ,~' 

" conditions than others and heDce are liuctedby NBS show that this ratio Is a d. l'estJ/.'arlt.Jbilit1/. One comment sug- more etnc1ent over a wider operating Unear function Qf the cooU:ng factor and ' IUClited that the tol.erancea allowed in 

range. TheJndllStr)' practice of measm:- Is !ndepeDdent of the, outdoor tempera.- measurements taken during' the eyclic, .' • ing the ~ at a. siJ:Igle POint, would tare. 'Gra.Ph1call:7. a, Plot. of tbJ8 ratio dr7 coil capacity test (test D) coUld ~- . , not. necessarib' detect these differences versus the cool1ntr load.factor ~ds a trodUC8 an error of ±U percent In the 

of etftcienc7.'l'he SEER. however. would Unear function wit&. a slope equal to the capaclt.,v measurement&. NBS' has re- . provide a means to identify those air degradation. coefBcient,..eo.., It follows. 1'iewed these tolerances and has deter-o 

conditioners which 'are more, eJ!!c1ent then. that the degradation coefflc1ent can mined that uncerta.inty' In determining 

under actual operating conditions. (Data.' be dete.tmined at any cooling load factor the capac1tJ' in test D is less than 3 per- , from testa conducted b:r NBS show that provided that cyc.Ue and stea.c1y-state cent. No ~ have been made in. the 

the EEB and the SEER may be s1gnifl- valu,. of the DR are i:nea.sured at the test procedures In response to tbJs 

eantJ:r dlfl'erent. even for siI:lglcii compres- ,!I&Ille outdoor tem.peratute.; -comment.. " ' ' .sor designs.) By giving: recognition to" The cooUng load factor (and hence, ' 'e:. 1'ImUIg ollm'PO$ition o/l'ests C and 

deslgnlnnovattonswh1chJmproveovera.1l the eycling times) of the proposed regu_ D. As discussed previoUsly, the concept 

emcieD.C7, adoption of the SEER will lations was chosen to assure an ai:cura.te of an SEER as genera.lly accepte(!.. Howent:Ourage the development of air. con- measurement of. the degradation. eoet1l- ever. much concern was expressed as to 

ditioning c:lesigns whlch.cooserve eneri:r. c.l.ent. 'l'he outdoor temPerature for tests whether j;be test methodoloo 1ncluded 

The final test procedures, thua adopt ,C and D was chosen to minimIze the 'In, the proposal to determine the SEER 

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concept. of a seaaona.l eIlel'IJ' e1D •.. need. ,to cOJ:i.dltion the 8.1r SUPPl1edto the coUld be performed SI1CCessfull7 and con- ratio. ' ,~, o&ndoor unit during the test and avOid slstently, by manufacturera. Even the __ 2. Tm Methodolornr. 'l'be decfa10n to the need far cbanging test. conditions tIl,stl.JnoIllr of those who favored the test . "ado1?t an, SEER requires resolution of, 'after performance of test B. No changes methodology suuested that time would , questions concem1ng the P&rtlcular test ,have been made in ~final recuIationa ' ,be required in order for m.a.nu:f~ 

methCHi 1lBed, to' dete.rm1ne. the ~;' to either the eyc11ng times ar the outdoor:_ to acqutre experience. ,in' ,using ,the D.eli!', tTIlder the' PfOpGee(l test ~ tQt' , temperature requirement. ' ' .. - .. test method.. :- '" -',' ',' , 

SEES. (and the' seasonal energy con~, b. Degrad4tllm eoefJl,ci.ent. e ... , 'lhe ' DOE and NBS have codsidered all of 

snmpticm), wwe w' be determined by" proposed regulations provided manufac- the commenf:$ regarding tEIfts, C and D 

,llIinfteither aeonst&nUactor <deara.da- turetlS an OPtion of either testiI:1c units and haV& ~ that they are ap.. 

,tton,. c:oet!lctent) or tbe, results of two to determfne CD ar using an Mllianed propr:l.ate and' not inherently burden- , part-load testa (test C and Dl. A number value of the degradation coefflc1ent Of some. both·-testa, C'and D have-.been 

of te8hn1cal questions arcie. caoceming' 0.3. lofanufacturem genenn,. coilsIdered inCorporated in the final .~ proce.. 

. the degradation coef/lclent. and the part.. this value as too 'h1Ib. Da.ta.. was sub- dures. However., In order to provide the 

, load testa. Concem-'_ ~ over m1tted wbich bldlcated that'the degra-= =J:.ob~~ , ' the dl:fI!eu1~ of the part-1oa4 tests. the dation, coetIlc1ent. shoUld be,O.2;. Com- opera.tmg, Cost. OneJWUDI' the regional_ 

1n.abWty, of manufactarem to otita1n re- inen1'4 aJso._ stJqeSte4- that ,because the ized ~t.} will. untU.1anuai7 1. 1979. be 

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:- caIculatea. on the basis of the steady-,. tured to any significant extent.for con;; gets . 'Under seCtIon 324, and in enforce-' 

state wet, con test (teat A> and the: sumer appllcat1on. Data from the. AIr ment testing 'Under .section 326~ These 

ste:ady-state energy e1!lc1ency ratio (teat Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute aspects of the appliance program have 

A). After that time. the estimated an- verifIed that units of this type,were gen- . not. however. been· Implemented., It is 

nual operating cost must be determined: erally used with a cooling tower or large' qUite PQIIIIIble that the objectives of ap. 

, • USirlg the resUlts of test A and the av- water ChUler. For this reason, water- p11a.nce testing 'Under' each of these parts . , 

, • erage seasonal energy e1!lc1ency ratio; cooled central ,air C9JldItibnera are not- Of theprogram,-as- well as the ~c- ',' : 'The delq wID provide an manufacturers presently covered by this teat procedure, ,tlons as to bow a test- Procedure ahoUid , . an. equal opportunity to make allY nee-. 5. Numb,er 0/ ,Units' to be Tested. and ,be applied, may dlifer. DOE, NBS' and ,_ .,.essar.v, changa ~. their facmties to ac- ,tJ/.e Definition 0/ Ba:sfc M~. ~ ll"'l"C'1I.re continu.!ng to evaluate the'ap. , . ,'.' -: ~te the,pS.rt-load tests. " " an commenie!S tQok issue with the ,pro- propmte method Or methods for apply-

'Further, the teat proceaures include PQ.Sedaampllrig-'p1'OVis1on and 'the pro- Ing.test procedures in-,order tocompl-y , " bOth the EER and 'the SEER as measures 'polled deflnltion of ".basic. model." The. with the lltatute arid satillfy an of the -, at energ;y COllSUDlptiOn. Manufacturers ." com.bln~ effect 0(' these two prOvfs1ona d1:fferent· elementS of the applia;nce pro~ » 

" . May thus continue to make,representa- was sa1dto~Jmpose und,ulyburdensomegram., . '~_ " '. ' 

" ",_ tIons I:egardlng the EER provided ~t , testing Teqwrements on ~e industrY.!A ,While the vartOUsparts of the ILP- ,. teatIng ,is performed in a.ccorqance WIth number, of maIluracturerJil' teStItled,tl'iat liance program.ldentifledabove are not " , these test procedures. ' The SEER need ,new'facUities costing over $3~.oqo each &,. etf~ at this ttia.e. sect10n 32;i(c) , . not be utiJ.ized nntn required by regula- " would have to be constructed and that of the ACt provides" - tIons Jmplementing a .com~t of the testing would take years to complete. ': . ." • appl1a1lce program(e~.,la.beling,lItand- ' 'SeVeral commenters.lltated that "baste :BIfecUVeiloc1a,a ·.~a .ieirt procecLure .. '~ ards) ~'Nelther DOE nor the Fl'C wID 1m- model" was not clearlY de1ined. It waS rule .appl1cable ~ .:!-lOvered.- PMducC .. pJ:'e-

-~ pose such a, .reQ.uirement witn'manu':'· suggested'that the def!nttion tn. section; =:1'i~=:.~!~~;, . . facturers have had time to Obtain ex- 3 of.the ARt OperatingM8uuill 210/240 make axi¥rePr-ntatloDl- ' ~' .. perience with the test methodoloi7. on for:-~.t1n1tary·Alr·Cond1tfoners: and Heat- " (1) "In 'W11tln1 (1tiCl~g a representation,-

,: 'which theSEER,is based. .', _ ': '_. Pum1?S be Incorporated. Data. ~ved ona.la.Del) or, . . . . . '.' . 

. " DOE and NBS are. of course, interest- demopstrate~!:·the proposed ,qeflnl":,:, ' (2f In. , an:? 'broa<;lCut &c1vertillement. :te-, 

ed in theexperlences Of manutacturerL_tIon of "bas1c~" in conJunction llpecttng the' energy consumpt1onotBUCh 

m.conductlng ~ts, C and D. Should a with the proposedaampllng:require-, pl'OCluct 01' cost;ot enersT~ 1!Y auclL, 

aenous problem ~th the test methad.,.· menta. increase the number, of tests now product. -Wllesa such pl'OCluCt haa been teated. 

olog:1es be revl!aled, both NBS a.JlI1 DOE ,conducted 1Iy the industry by a. factor' 111 a.ccordailce with such test p~ and are available to assist in resolVing the' of 5, Th1s was pr1rila.ri1i due to the ,fact such representatlon fairly cUs10111!lS the. re-

-problem. In the event that a. ma.j9l' prob- 'that a single condenser unit coUid be SUlta of ~ te8t1ng'.. '. 

!em is ldentltled the delay period could combined with a number of evaporator. T.I:le testing reqUirements which apply 

be extended or the final test procedUl'es eo1ls: tTnder the- proposed' def!nttlon of only for purpose of adverttsmg have been 

could 'be modIfIed. as appropriate. DOE "bas1cmodel,," each condenser-eva.pora- . reorganized'into § 430.24(m) of .:the final 

does not, however, ioresee any problems tor-eoll-combinatlonwo.uld. be a' sep-' • test·procedures. Section 430.24(m) dlifers 

with conducting tests C and D,wh1ch Will arate' basic model for' P\U'POSeS:' of in a number .of 'respects from. proposed .' 

, not ultimatelY'be'resolved by expertence slimpllug. tTncier,present iDdustry praC-':' §'430.23(ml. Plrst,.unitsteated are r~ . -, : in actually using the methodology. .' , :tree, condenser-eVaPorator-con-comh1-' qUired to, be rePresentative of production . . ~ •. 

;- 3. 'Bepretnmttitive AVeTage .. Use Cgcle. . natlolls may be' rated by procedures' units or actual producition units. Thus, . -one: commenter stated that' the . teat whlch do not. reqUire that each combina"; testing of produCtIon units. is not neces- . 'method did not Identify a meaI1fl1gful' tIon be separately tested. - " •. ',,; 'sar1ly reqUired in an cases. Morelm-. 

average..;use cycle because sevI!ral' van- The numbet' of units' whlch' the pro- . portanUy, the'Slimple reqUired by f' 430.- . . &b1es which affected.energy consumptiiill", polled ~tions would require to be 240ti) is not' a sample of, the, "basic 

, were not COJlII1dered in determining the tested is a. prOduct of the interaction ofmod~" but-of a "condenser-eva.poratorrepresentative average-use cycle for cen-' the deflnltlon of "basic' model" and the coll-comblnatlou." A "condense.r~potral air,. conditioners. No alternate reqUirement that a aample of each basic rator-con~inatiOn" is defined-as a method was, suggested for calculating-,ll., model be tested. While DOE agrees that partlcuJ.at condenser unit combined with 

representative average-use cycle, nor the testing reqwrementll of the propo.sed an evaporator call intended for use ~ 

was any mention made of any specU1c regulations could be reduced, it does not that condenser. For'each con4enserUJllt, , errors in the proPOSed methOdology. Fur- 'fOllow that the defihitlon. of "basic a sample. of the condenser-evaporator- , ther, the variables d1scussed by the com- model" ahould be amimded. The defini- con-comblnatlon which is likely torepre-' 

ment (e.g •• thermostat setting, lifestyle tIon of "basic model" is generic to the sent, the highest sales -volume is to be 

of user) ~ not those wh1ch could be applicance program as a. whole. Thus. tested such that there is at least 90 per~ 

readIlY quantltled. Thus, the main Objec- any change in the scope of this deflnl- cent confidence that' the true mean, of 

tIon.of the commenter appeared to be 'tion could have serious Jmpact:N:m other' any measure ·of energy. consumption of 

that any average-use- cycle for caIcula- 'aspects of the' apfllicance program. Ap- that combination ~ WIthin :1:5. percent _ tions of an est~ted annual operating plication of test procedures on the other of the mean of such measures of the . . cost wo.uld be inappropriate. Section 323 ha.nd; 'is preselltly required only to com- sample. ll'or an.other condenser-eva.j?Ora- . . (b) (2) of, the Act reqUires that the test ply with the requtre.ments Of section 323.' tor-coR-combinations, . an appropriate .. , procedures prescr1bed produce test,re::, (c) of the ~ct: BecaUile c:h8.npS,to- Pro .... rating teclm1que ista be used to assure . " ,.su1tsWhlchreflectestlmated~ua10P-v!/I1oIis'Of theregulattona wh1ch,Jmple- that there 1s at.·least· 90 percent con- , erating cost. based on a representative. ment section 323 (c)' of the Act' can be .Mence that ~ true mean of allY meas" 

average-use cycle. DOE and NBS agree made withQy.t,~us finpact to the tat ur& of. energy- consumption at any one that l,OOOliours of annual use &CCl.tI:a~ prOcedures- themselves. the deilnttion of of' the· rema.I.ll1ng . coinbinatIqUs lies 

reflects the best avallable data a.JlI1 "b8sic model" has been 'chailged only within.::5 percent at the mean of .&.. .:.-

therefore no changes- have been incor- ed1tortany. As d1scUssedbelow. the sam- sample Ofthat-~binatlon,bad'cesttng, 

porated in the· proposed average-use pllng provision halLbeen changecl',sO as.~ ~ been performed. 

cycle. '''', ' to avoid the Jm~ of any burden.. The' above changes are consistent With 

4.W'ater-Cooled B/lUhJme1I.t. One com- some teatlngreqUirements. ' the purpose of the Act and the comments 

menter noted that the proposed test pro- Test procedures ~ Undu sec- received on the proposed test procedure. 

cedures placed great emphasi.s on eqUip- -tlon 323' of the Act are- intended Ulti- Provisions ~ the regulations based upon 

ment havillg two compressor. systems. mately to be used for la.belins under sec.. section 323(c) Of,the . .;\ct a.r8lntended to . 

wh11e water-cooled equipment was tIon 324. for monitoring of the progress provide reqUirements on labelina' and 19nored. lJpOIl further, investjgatlon., .. _ .......... ~ __ 14 ....... _ ....... _. 

DOE has determined that water-cooled. of· manufacturers IoUW ........ ___ representations regar......... measures of 

eqUipment is not at this time manufac- the eriergy efll~. improvement tar,:, energy consumption during the tn.t.er,Im 

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. . between' the issuance 'of test p~~ 2. General ~. Todai's rule- . ttoner," "concieD:sJ.n.g UDit, .. "~1'1denser';' and final rules govemb:lg labels. The making eontams a detlnition of "central evaporator - coil -. combinatiOn." and 

changes to the proPOS!ll discussed above air conditioner.'·· "conc1ens1ng UDit," "evaporator con.. .. to read as follows: 

provide a mechanism for rating central "condenser - evaporator - coU - combina-' § 430 2 D fini' '. .' 

air conditioners prior to the pUblicatIon tiou," and "evaporator eoU." The detlni- . .e liOns •. 

of represeo.tatJgns concerning measures tion of the term "bas1e model"· for cen- • .' .• . •.. ' . . '~". • . of energ;reonsumption. of such. prod- tral'airconditioners discussed above.·:"Bas1Cmodel" means·aU UDits of. a . ucts. The departure from previous test· has also been added.... ,. given t1Pe of Covered product (or clasS .' 

procedures' (in which samp11nK was ap. . 3. AppliclStfcm fit Test Proceauru. AJs' thereon . manufactured, by. PIle mann- ''>;' 

plied to the baslcm.odel) was deemed. preViouslY noted, thefinaltestproee-', faeturerandi:- '~\·,c:. '.' ,,'::.,'.:-' .'; 

appropriate in order to avoid the pos- dures prescribed -toGa;y mun be ,per- " •. ' ". • -: . - •. - "'." -'. ~': .'f.'": 

s1bi11t:V of. ImposJng substantial. testing ~onnedbefore representat10Da regarding' . (13) With l-espect to central-air Con': 

'requirements wh1ch might make infor~ .. a measure of enel'ID' ~ption can be 'dit1oners. which ba.ve eleetr1cal eharaem.ti\t»u eoneern1ng the energy cbaraeter-· made. Because the P1I1'POSU and needs of, ~ wh1chc are essellot1all7 'identtcal 

.istl.cs of central air conditioners unava1l- . the· different. elements of the appliance· and whiCh do not ba.ve ally differing 

able to consumers dtlr.lng the .int:erfm programJe.r..label1ng. targets) vary, ap- PhYsical or':fnnct1ona1 c:b.8.raeter1stlcs ~' .; '.; ;,' .- 'pl1cation of the standard test methodol- that aft'ectenerg:y ~t1on. . ,.. .. Until a labeling rule".has been Imple.,·· 011' prescribed fioda7 may differ in some,· .: . '.', . , mented pursuant to section 324. mlmu:" . respects for eaehprogram element. It is ." .'. • .~,.." -'. .' ,. facturer§ are not required io test miless . expected that instructions for applytng "Central, air. eoildlttonerr means a theydloose to make a representation re- the standard test methodolo8Y to thue consumer appHanee wh1ch Ja powered by '~ a meaSure of energy consump... other elements of the appl1ance program '. s1nde phase-electrie current. which con-. ' ' 

tion 1d.entUied In or based ,upon § ~0.22 . ,will J;Ie proposed in the near fu~' .•. : . ; s1sts of a compressor and an air cooled 

(m).. ,": ' .. : _,.' . ,.'. ',' . ,·.Therequirementsof U~.24(m) of the condenser assemb17 and an evaporator f. Milcellaneous. After Caretul eons1d'- - tIDal regulations apply,uritU such. time as or eoollng eon. wh1ch is designed to pro4Ir&tion of aU the comments and further the finallabe11ng requirements f~ a par.,. vide !Io1r e0011ng. dehum1d1fy1ng. clrculateonsulta.tion with Nl3S and Pl'C DOE': t1cular measure ofenerlD' consumption lng. air e1ea.n1ng. ~d wh1ch.is rated 

baa 1ncorporated.somemlnor ch.aJiges In andtheproVisionforapplylngtheassoe1- below 8S,OOOBtu/hOm;. "-.' ','~.- the proposed test proCedures m the final' ated test procedures are preser1bed. After "Condensing UDit" means a compo- . rule that were not d1scUSsed abOVe.. that time; aU representations rega.rd1ng nent of a central ai!' conditioner which . a measure of enerI1' consumption covered 18 designed to remove the heat absorbed, .' _ C. RE~NS ~n by a labeling rule mun be the same as by 'the refr1gera.nt andtran3.fer it to the 

1. Test Proeedures. The test procedure represented on the label. • outside enVironment.· . 

'for central. air conditioners. prescribed' ' D. Uli11' COSTS em buGY ..',. . • .: • .. ". 

today are 1neluded in Subpart· B and are· . , '. "Conden.ser-evaporator..con-combina.- substan1::!allythesameasthoseproposed, Under section 323(b}(2) of the Act,~·tion" meanS a condens1ng unit. and one with the additioil of .the changes dis": FEA was-to provide manufactUrers with, of several evaporator coils intended to 

cussed above..As with the proposed pro- information· on representative average be eombin~ with tl\3t part1eular con- cedures. the test· methodoiOl1' incorpo- UDit. eosts of· enerI1'. This information dA~.4- '. "" - - - ' . rates in part the Air Condltioning and was. provided by notice Issued-July 11, ~. - .... ',' .'.' .' ....... 

Refrtgeration.Institute·,sta.ndard21o.;;.75 19'17(~P'R36549,~,15.1977)'.· ..... c .... :.: "', ';.,.. . .. and the AmeriCan SOciety of Heating. it Prlm:JrnIoN' " "EVli\porator eOU" means a- compOnent 

RefrlgeratiOn: and Air Condit1on1ng En-.· -' . . '. of a central air conditioner wh1ch is deglneers Standard 37-69 to measure/the' .' Toda¥'s rulemAklng prescriblng final signed to absorb heat from an enclosed 

e0011nK 'caPicity and enlClency of central." test procedures for- central air condition._ space and transfer the heat· to a refr1g- ' . air eondlt1on1ng equipment. For purpo.ses . ers ,~es . any.' state regul&tion to ~t.,. 

of DOE's program, the incorporated ap.· the extent reqUired by section 327 of the- ,. .. .. .. • . • preach will remain appl1cah1e as pres_Act. Pursuant to.section 327. aU State . 2. SectiOn 430.22 is amended by add- . .. ently written. regardless of any subse": regulations wh1eh provide for the dis-. ,1ntt paragraph (m) to read as follows: . ' 

quent amendment by the standard set- closure of information with respect to (.m) Central Air'Conditioners. ,- .' t1ng organization, untuDOE amends the any ~e of enenrY consumption of .' 

test procedures., .' , central a.tr cond1~. or,which provide § 430.22" Test:PNeed~ lOr Measures 

Under the requirements of section 32·for anenerg:y .efIlcienCY 8talldard.orolEneqyCo.am.mpdon.· _. (0) of the Federal Energy Adminfstra- ,s1m1larrequ1rement reprding the enerl1' (m) Central Air condit1oners. .' '- .' 

tion Act of 19'14. 15 U.s.C. 761 et seq.) etnc1eney or enerI1' use of central.air. (1) The estimated annual operating' as amended by section.9 otthe Federal" conditioners mun now employ test proce- cost for central air cob.d1t1oneis shall be 

EnerIIY AdmIn1stration Authorization ~ 1dent1cal to those spec1fi.ed in to- the prodUct of: - ',-' 

Act of 19T1 <Pub. L. 95-70) , the Adm1n1s. day s final rule. (1) Prior to Januai-y 1. 1979, (A) the 

.trator was directed· to consult :with. the (Energy Polley an4 eoaservat1o:li Act; Pub.:L. qUOtient of the highest measured eoolAttorney General and the Chairman of 9+-163 ... am.endecl by PuJ). :L. 94-384; lI'ecl. lng capae1ty in Btu's per. hour deterthe ........ eral....... C-_:·"'- eral :&:DeriD' ~tI.or1 .Act of 1974. Pub. -'--" --..... ..._ ... _ ....... - .... "'" ........ e ................... n concern- :L. 93-2"15. sa amended. by !'!lb. Ii. 94-385; De- ...........,... ................. e .. ........., __ wet-con test 

,ing the Impact on CODipetition of I/.IlY .partm.ent of Jlz1ergyOrpnlzatlon .Act Pub' (test·.A> in 2.7 of Append1xM: to this. . rules prescribed by :rEA which utUtze or 1.. 9$-111; B.O~ll'l9O. S9 l1'l'f, 23184.) : " ,... subpart d.1v1ded. by the ~-sta.te en- .. incorporate &UY' commercJal standards.·.·.' . '. . erlD' et!idency ratto.in Btu's per watt- . The AdmIn1strator transmitted a copy of " " In consideration of the foregOing, Part . hour deteim1ned·from test A In &«lOrd- , the proposed test procedures for central 430 of Chapter n of Tltle 10', Code of Fed- ance with 2.5.1· ,of Appendix M: to this. 

air eond1ttoners. wh1ch incorpora:ted the eral Regulations, is amended as set forth subpart: (5) th8 ·representative average , ai:iove-omeo.tlgned commercial standal:ds. ' be1ow,.e1f~ Janua.ry 1. 1973~ tuie CYcle -of 1,000 hours of ~prusor 

to the A~ General. and the Cba.1r-' 'Issued in Wash1n8ton. D.C.; November operat1onperyear; (C) aeonvers1on:fae- man of· the Federal Trade CommlMion 21. 1977: ' .;' ___ , . ., tor of .001 kilowatts per watt; and (D) 

.4JJr their comments concerning the' Im-' a representative average UDit cost of 

pact of such standard on competition, in ", ·WILLI.UC S. ~ ~ectrieit.Y in dollars per kI.1owil.tt;'..hour· 

aeeord&nce with section 32 (c) • Ne1ther Director Of Attmi1&1stratlon. as provided pursuant to section 323(b) 

01Jlcial ba.d any unfavoJ,'able .c~ts, I. Section 430..2.1S amended by, adding' (2) of' the Act. the resulting pioduct nor did they recommend aga1nst the in .. ' a. subpa.J:'agraph (13) as part 01 the then being rounded ott: to the nearest 

corporation or" use of these- com.mercial detlnition of "basic model" and by add- dollar per year. , 

standards In the tfnal test procedures lng in the appropriate alpbahetical.ordu (11) on and atter'Januan- 1, 19'19 the forcen~,aircondi~ . -, the definition of "central air condi- product of (A)theqUOtient,of.the;hipFEDElIAL 'aEGlmll, VOL 42'. 'NO. 227--FRiDAY, NOVEMBER 2.5. 1977 

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