1 |EnergyEfficiencyandRenewableEnergyeere.energy.govBatteryChargersTestProcedureNoticeofDataAvailabilityPublicMeetingJune3rd,2014JeremyDommuProjectManagerApplianceStandardsBuildingTechnologiesProgramDocketNumber:EERE‐2014‐BT‐NOA‐0012battery_chargers_and_external_power_supplies@ee.doe.gov2Welcome•Introductions(aroundtheroom)•RoleoftheFacilitator•GroundRules-Speakoneatatime.-Sayyournamefortherecord– therewillbeacompletetranscriptofthismeeting.-Beconcise– sharethe‘air‐time’.-Keepthefocushere– cellphonesonsilent;limitsidebarconversations.-Webinarparticipantsturnphoneonmute;“raiseyourhand”toberecognizedtospeak.•HousekeepingItems•AgendaReview•OpeningRemarks3Agenda9:00– 9:15am9:15– 9:30am9:30– 10:30am10:30– 11:30am11:30– 12:00amWelcome,Introductions,OpeningStatementsHistoryofTestProcedureandEnergyConservationStandardsResultsandAnalysesSummaryRequestforInformationTopicsQuestions/Comments&Wrap‐up4ListeningViatheWebcast•TheDepartmentisbroadcastingthismeetingliveovertheInternet.•DOEisprovidingthewebcasttoaccommodatestakeholderswhoareunabletoattendthepublicmeetinginperson.•Thewebbroadcastallowsstakeholderstolisteninandviewtheslides.•Allstakeholdersareencouragedtosubmitwrittencommentsafterthepublicmeeting.5PurposeofthePublicMeeting•PresentnewDOEtestresultsformulti‐voltage,multi‐capacitybatterychargers.•InvitecommentonDOE’s“RequestforInformation”topicspresentedintheNoticeofDataAvailability.•Inviteparticipantstoprovidesummarycommentsorstatementsandraiseadditionalissuesfordiscussion.6PublicMeetingSlidesTopics1HistoryofTestProcedureandEnergyConservationStandards2ResultsandAnalysesSummary3RequestforInformationTopics7TestProcedureHistory•PartAoftheEnergyPolicyandConservationAct(EPCA)of1975(PublicLaw94‐163):–Establishedthe“EnergyConservationProgramforConsumerProductsOtherThanAutomobiles.”–SubsequentamendmentstoEPCA authorizedDOEtoregulatetheenergyefficiencyofadditionaltypesofconsumerproducts,includingbatterychargers.•TestProcedureFinalRule(71FR71339,December8th,2006)–ThisFinalRulewassubsequentlyamendedinJune2011(71FR31750,June1,2011)toaddanactive‐modeenergyconsumptiontest.8TestProcedureandStandardsRulemakingHistoryMilestone DateTestProcedureFinalRuleDecember 8th, 2006StandardsFrameworkJune 4th, 2009StandardsPreliminaryAnalysisSeptember 15th, 2010TestProcedure AmendmentFinalRuleJune 1st, 2011Standards NoticeofProposedRulemakingMarch 27th, 2012StandardsRequest forInformationMarch 26th, 2013External PowerSupplyStandardsFinalRuleFebruary 10th, 2014TestProcedureNotice ofDataAvailabilityMay 9th, 2014RelatedMarketActivity:AsofFebruary2013manufacturersarerequiredtomeetnewstandardsforproductssoldinCalifornia.CaliforniaEnergyCommission(CEC)StandardsrelyonDOE’stestprocedureforcompliancetesting.9TestProcedureObjectives•Repeatable•Reproducible•Representative•Notoverlyburdensome•Anticipatestechnologychanges•Discouragescircumvention•Unambiguous•Harmonizeswithrelatedtestprocedures•Consistentwiththestatute10PublicMeetingSlidesTopics1HistoryofTestProcedureandEnergyConservationStandards2ResultsandAnalysesSummary3RequestforInformationTopics11ResultsandAnalyses•DOEhascompletedtestingofseveralmodelsfoundinCEC’spublic“ApplianceEfficiencyDatabase”–DOEwasunabletoreplicateresultsforsomemodelstested•SpecificallyMulti‐Voltage,Multi‐CapacityBatteryChargers–DOEselectedbatteriesforeachchargerbasedonSection4.3andTable4.1oftheBatteryChargerTestProcedure(10CFR430,SubpartB,AppendixY)•SpecificallyaccordingtoSections4.3.a.2and4.3.bforthesechargers–Batteryselectionhasasignificantimpactontestdata,thereforeDOEisinterestedinwhetherthesediscrepanciesarerelatedtobatteryselection–UnitslistedintheCECdatabaseidentifiedbothapplicationswithintegralbatteriesandstandalonebatterychargerunits•WhenapplicableDOEpurchasedchargerswithdetachablebatteriesalacarte,andthereforepurchasedbatteriesfortestingseparately12BatterySelection–Section4.3of10CFR430,SubpartB,AppendixY4.3.SelectionofBatteriesToUseforTestinga.Forchargerswithintegralbatteries,thebatterypackagedwiththechargershallbeusedfortesting.Forchargerswithdetachablebatteries,thebatteryorbatteriestobeusedfortestingwillvarydependingonwhetherthereareanybatteriespackagedwiththebatterycharger.(1)Ifbatteriesarepackagedwiththecharger,batteriesfortestingshallbeselectedfromthebatteriespackagedwiththebatterycharger,accordingtotheprocedureinsection4.3.b.(3)Ifnobatteriesarepackagedwiththechargerandtheinstructionsdonotspecifyorrecommendbatteriesforusewiththecharger,batteriesfortestingshallbeselectedfromanythataresuitableforusewiththecharger,accordingtotheprocedureinsection4.3.b.c.Achargerisconsideredas:(1)Single‐capacityifallassociatedbatterieshavethesameratedchargecapacity(seedefinition)and,ifitisabatchcharger,allconfigurationsofthebatterieshavethesameratedchargecapacity.(2)Multi‐capacityifthereareassociatedbatteriesorconfigurationsofbatteriesthathavedifferentratedchargecapacities.d.Theselectedbatteryorbatterieswillbereferredtoasthe“testbattery”andwillbeusedthroughtheremainderofthistestprocedure.(2)Ifnobatteriesarepackagedwiththecharger,buttheinstructionsspecifyorrecommendbatteriesforusewiththecharger,batteriesfortestingshallbeselectedfromthoserecommendedorspecifiedintheinstructions,accordingtotheprocedureinsection4.3.b.b.Fromthedetachablebatteriesspecifiedabove,thetechnicianshalluseTable4.1toselectthebatteriestobeusedfortestingdependingonthetypeofchargerbeingtested.Eachrowinthetablerepresentsamutuallyexclusivechargertype.ThetechnicianshallfindthesingleapplicablerowfortheUUT,andtestaccordingtothoserequirements.13BatterySelection–Table4.1of10CFR430,SubpartB,AppendixYPerTable4.1DOEdeterminedthat3testsweretobeconducted14Results– Model1– Multi‐Voltage,Multi‐CapacityBatterySelected E24(Wh) Pm(W) Psb (W) BE(Wh)Battery1(NiCd)39.56 1.01 0.59 8.68Battery2(NiCd)70.37 0.62 0.59 28.77Battery3(NiCd)88.44 4.45 0.59 38.08Battery3(LiIon)50.91 0.8 0.59 38.47AdditionalBatteryA(NiCd)64 3.03 0.59 23.73AdditionalBatteryB(NiCd)69.87 3.76 0.59 28.89CECData:DOEData:BatterySelected E24(Wh) Pm(W) Psb (W) BE(Wh)Unidentified24.26 0.44 0.19 26.97Note: This battery charger is capable of charging multi-chemistry battery chargers.15Results– Model2– Multi‐Voltage,Multi‐CapacityCECData:DOEData:BatterySelected E24(Wh) Pm(W) Psb (W) BE(Wh)Unidentified88.11 0.41 0.31 54.00BatterySelected E24(Wh) Pm(W) Psb (W) BE(Wh)Battery1(NiCd)66.03 2.17 0.88 9.87Battery2/3(NiCd)152.69 3.69 0.88 50.2416IssuesforCommentIssue1:Howarebatteriesbeingselectedwhentestingmulti‐voltage,multi‐capacitybatterychargers?Howisthetestprocedurebeingappliedtobatterychargerscapableofchargingmulti‐chemistrybatteries?Issue2:Whatratingisusedforbatteryenergywhenmultiplebatteriesaretested?Issue3:Isthetestproceduresufficientlydetailedtoensureaccurateandconsistentresultsareobtainedwhentestingmulti‐voltage,multi‐capacityand/ormulti‐chemistrybatterychargersorarespecificmodificationsnecessaryinordertoaccommodatetestingofthesetypeofbatterychargers?17PublicMeetingSlidesTopics1HistoryofTestProcedureandEnergyConservationStandards2ResultsandAnalysesSummary3RequestforInformationTopics18RFI– TopicA•TestingofaUnitwithBatteryUsedExclusivelyforBack‐upPower–DOEhastestedandinvestigatedaunitwithanintegralbatteryusedforbackuppower–PrimaryfunctionscannotbeshutoffduringtestingandthereforetheDOEtestproceduremaycaptureenergyusefromnon‐batterychargingfunctionality–DuringDOE’stesting,DOEnoticednodropinpowertypicalofaLithiumbatterychargingsystem19RFI– TopicAIssue4:Howareintegralbatterychargersusedwithapplicationswithbatteriesthataresolelyusedwhenmainspowerislost(i.e.back‐upbatteries)beingtested?Issue5:Isthetestproceduresufficientlydetailedtoensureaccurateresultswhentestingapplicationsthatareequippedwithback‐upbatteries?Arespecificmodificationsnecessaryinordertoaccommodatetestingofthesetypesofbatterychargers?20RFI– TopicB•TestingofWireless(Inductive)BatteryChargersforDryEnvironments–DOEhasbecomeawareofnewwirelesschargingplatformsfordryenvironments(e.g.chargingpadsforsmartphones).–DOEisconcernedthecurrenttestprocedureisnotsuitedtotestsuchbatterychargingsystemsinthefuture•ThesetypesofsystemshadnotbeencontemplatedwhenthecurrentDOEbatterychargertestprocedurewasfirstdevelopedandDOEdeferredproposingstandardsforthesetypeofbatterychargersinthe2012NOPR.21RFI– TopicBIssue6:Canthecurrenttestprocedurebeappliedtowirelessbatterychargers(i.e.inductivechargers)thataredesignedfordryenvironmentstoensureaccurateandrepeatableresults?Ifnot,whatchangestothetestprocedure,ifany,arerequiredtoensurethatthesetypesofbatterychargerscanbetestedinarepeatablemannerthatproducesaccurateresults?Issue7:DOEseeksinformationregardingwhattypesofwirelessbatterychargertechnologiesarecurrentlyavailableormaybecomeavailableinthefuture,andhowmanufacturersareapplying(orwouldapply)thetestproceduretotheseproducts.Issue8:DOEisalsointerestedinhowtheoutputsthatarecurrentlymeasuredorcalculatedinthecurrentbatterychargertestprocedureapply(orwouldapply)towirelessbatterychargers,andwhetheradditionalmeasurementsshouldbeconductedaspartofthetestinordertoensurethatthemeasuredresultsareaccurateandrepeatable.22RFI– TopicC•AdaptiveChargingSystems–DOEhasbecomeawareofnewadaptivechargingsystemsthatcanchargebatteriesmorequicklywhenpairedwithspecificpowersupplies–Thesesystemshavebatterychargerswhichcommunicatewithpowersuppliestodelivervaryingvoltagesandcurrentconditionsdependingonthestateofthebatteryandwhichexternalpowersupplyisconnected–DOEisuncertainhowtheBCinthesesystemswouldbeidentifiedorrated(andadvertised)accordingtotheapplicablestandardsforvoltageandcurrentduetotherechargecontrolsystem–DOEisinterestedinhowmanufacturersarecurrentlytestingandratingtheseproducts23RFI– TopicCIssue9:Doesthetestprocedureaccountfortheefficiencyadvantagesordisadvantagesthatoccurwhentestingadaptivechargingsystems?Arethesetypeofbatterychargerssoldwithaspecificpowersupplythatallowsforadaptivecharginganddoestheefficiencychangewhentestedwithadifferentpowersupply?Issue10:Howshouldthetestprocedurebeappliedtobatterychargingsystemswithadaptiveexternalpowersupplies?Whatchangestothetestprocedure,ifany,wouldbeneededtoensuretherepeatabilityandaccuracyoftestresults?24Anyotherissues?Questions?25DOESeeksCommentonitsTestProcedure•Inallcorrespondence,pleaseincludeallofthefollowing:–TestProcedureforBatteryChargers–DocketNumber:EERE‐2014‐BT‐NOA‐0012–RegulatoryIdentificationNumber(RIN):1904‐AC03•Email:BatteryChargers2014NOA0012@ee.doe.gov•Commentperiodcloses:June30,2014Postal:HandDelivery/Courier:Ms.BrendaEdwardsU.S.DepartmentofEnergyBuildingTechnologiesProgram,MailstopEE‐2J1000IndependenceAvenue,SWWashington,DC20585‐0121Ms.BrendaEdwardsU.S.DepartmentofEnergyBuildingTechnologiesProgram,Suite600950L’EnfantPlaza,SWWashington,DC20024Tel:202‐586‐294526RelevantURLs•DOEApplianceStandards:–http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/index.html•BCDOEProductWebsite:–http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/product.aspx?productid=84•BCRulemakingWebsite:–http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/rulemaking.aspx?ruleid=96•RulemakingDocket(EERE‐2012‐BT‐NOA‐0012):–http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=EERE‐2014‐BT‐NOA‐001227ContactInformationDOEProjectManagerMr.JeremyDommuJeremy.Dommu@ee.doe.gov(202)586‐9870BuildingTechnologiesProgram,MailstopEE‐2J1000IndependenceAvenue,SWWashington,DC20585‐0121DOEGeneralCounselMr.MichaelKido,ESQMichael.Kido@hq.doe.gov(202)‐586‐8145OfficeofGeneralCounsel,MailstopGC‐711000IndependenceAvenue,SWWashington,DC20585–0121