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hardship if the Application for Interim GBI line of induced draft furnaces,

Waiver is denied, if it appears likely today's Decision and Order exempts

that the Petition for Waiver will be Amana from the existing provisions

granted, and/or the Assistant Secretary regarding blower controls and allows

determines that it would be desirable for testing with the 30-second delay.

public policy reasons to grant It is, therefore, ordered that:

immediate relief pending a (1) The "Petition for Waiver" filed by

determination on the Petition for Arnana Refrigeration, Inc. (Case No. FWaiver. An Interim Waiver remains in 060) is hereby granted as set forth in

effect for a period of 180 days or until paragraph (2) below, subject to the

DOE issues its determination on the. provisions of paragraphs (3), (4), and (5).

Petition for Waiver, whichever is (2) Notwithstanding any contrary

sooner, and may be extended for an provisions of Appendix N of 10 CFR

additional 180 days, if necessary. part 430, subpart B. Amana

Arnana filed a' Petition for Waiver," Refrigeration, Inc., shall be permitted to

dated July 9, 1993, in accordance with test its GBI line of induced draft

§ 430.27 of 10 CFR part 430. The

Department published in the Federal

Register on September 29, 1993,

Amana's petition and solicited

comments, data and information

respecting the petition. 58 FR 50906.

Amana also filed an "Application for

Interim Waiver" under § 430.27(g)

which DOE granted on September 17,

1993. 58 FR 50906, September 29, 1993.

No comments were received

concerning either the "Petition for

furnaces on the basis of the test

procedure specified in 10 CFR part 430,

with modifications set forth below:

(i) Section 3.0 of Appendix N is

deleted and replaced with the following

paragraph:

3.0 Test Procedure. Testing and

measurements shall be as specified in

section 9 in ANSI/ASHRAE Standard

103-82 with the exception of sections

9.2.2, 9.3.1, and 9.3.2, and the inclusion

of the following additional procedures:

Waiver" or the "Interim Waiver." The tai) Aga a .new paragraph 3.10 to

Department consulted with the Federal Appendix N as follows:

Trade Commission (FTC) concerning the 3.10 Gas- and Oil-Fueled Central

Amana Petition. The FTC did not have Furnaces. The following paragraph is in

any objections to the issuance of the lieu of the requirement specified in

waiver to Amana. section 9.3.1-of ANSI/ASHRAE

Assertions and Determinations

Amana's Petition seeks a waiver from

the DOE test provisions that require a

1.5-minute time delay between the

ignition of the burner and the starting of

the circulating air blower. Amana

requests the allowance to test using a

30-second blower time delay when

testing its GBI line of induced draft

furnaces. Amana states that since the

30-second delay Is indicative of how

these models actually operate and since

such a delay results in an improvement

in efficiency of approximately 0.8

percent, the petition should be granted.

Under specific circumstances, the

DOE test procedure contains exceptions

which allow testing with blower delay

times of less than the prescribed 1.5-

minute delay. Amana indicates that it is

unable to take advantage of any of these

exceptions for its GBI line of induced

draft furnaces.

Since the blower controls

incorporated on the Amana furnaces are

designed to impose a 30-second blower

delay in every instance of start up, and

since the currant provisions do not

specifically address this type of control,

DOE agrees that a waiver. should be

granted to allow the 30-second blower

time delay when testing the Amana GBI

line of induced draft furnaces.

Accordingly, with regard to testing the

Standard 103-82. After equilibrium

conditions are achieved following the

cool-down test and the required

measurements performed, turn on the

furnace and measure the flue gas

temperature, using the thermocouple

grid described above, at 0.5 and 2.5

minutes after the main burner(s) comes

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 circulating 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 that is other than 1.5

minutes, In which case the fan control

shall be permitted to start the blower; or

(3) the delay time 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, set 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 stopwatch.

Record the measured temperatures.

During the heat-up test for oil-fueled

furnaces, maintain the draft in the flue

pipe within ±0.01 inch of water column

of the manufacturer's recommended onperiod draft.

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(iii) With the exception of the

modifications set forth above, Amana

Refrigeration, Inc. shall comply in all

respects with the test procedures

specified in Appendix N of 10 CFR part

430, subpart B.

(3) The Waiver shall remain in effect

from the date of issuance of this Order

until DOE prescribes final test

procedures appropriate to the GBI line

of induced draft furnaces manufactured

by Amana Refrigeration, Inc.

(4) This Waiver is based upon the

presumed validity of statements,

allegations, and documentary materials

submitted by the petitioner. This Waiver

may be revoked or modified at any time

upon a determination that the factual

basis underlying the petition is

incorrect.

-(5) Effective December 17, 1993, this

Waiver supersedes the Interim Waiver

granted the Amana Refrigeration, inc. on

September 17, 1993, 58 FR 50906,

September 29, 1993 (Case No. F-060).

Issued in Washington, DC, December 17,

1993.

Christine A. Ervin,

Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy.

[FR Doc. 93-31376 Filed 12-22-93; 8:45 am)

BILUND CODE 6150-Cl-P

[Case No. F-061J

Energy Conservation Program for

Consumer Products: Decision and

Order Granting a Waiver From the

Furnace Test Procedure to Carrier

Corp.

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Decision and order.

SUMMARY: Notice is given of the

Decision and Order (Case No. F-061)

granting a Waiver to Carrier Corporation

(Carrier) from the existing Department

of Energy (DOE) test procedure for

furnaces. The Department is granting

Carrier its Petition for Waiver regarding

blower time delay in calculation of

Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency

(AFUE) for its 58TUA/330AAV and

58TMA/331AAV lines of induced draft

furnaces.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 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-

7140.

Eugene Margolis, Esq., U.S. Department

of Energy, Office of General Counsel,

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Mail Station CC-41, Forrestal

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue,

SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202)

536-9507.

Stt ENTARY M : In

accordance with 10 CFR 430.27(g),

notice is hereby given of the issuance of

the Decision and Order as set out below.

In the Decision and Order, Carrier has

been granted a Waiver for its 55TUA/

336AAV and S8TM A/331 V lines of

induced draft furnaces, permitting the

company to use an alternate test method

in determining A

issued in Washhingt6n, DC, December is,

1993.

ChrM= A. Via,

Assistant Sectary, Energy icier and

Renewable Energgy.

Background

The Energy Conservation Program for

Consumer Products (other than

automobiles) was established pursuant

to the Energy Policy and Conservation

Act (EPCA), Public Law 94-163, 89 Start.

917, as amended by the National Energy

Conservation Policy Act (NECPA),

Public Law 95-619,92 Stat. 3266, the

National Appliancie Energy

Conservation Act of 1987 (NAECA),

Public Law 100-12, the National

Appliance Energy Conservation

Amendments of 1988 (NAECA 1988),

Public Law 100-357, and the Energy

Policy Act of 19x32 (EPAct), Public Law

102-486,1061 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.

.The Department amended the

prescribed test procedures by adding 10

CFR 430.27 to create a waiver process.

45 FR 64108, September 26,1980.

Thereafter, DOE further amended its

appliance test procedure waiver process

to allow the Assistant Secretary for

Energy Efficiency and Renewable

Energy (Assistant Secretary) to gras-it 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 wive 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

proved s may evaluate the basic

model in a manner so unrepresentative

of its trace enemy consumption as to

provide materially inaccurate

comparative data. Waivers g iaerally

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 1936 € mendment allow the

Assistant Secretary to graInterim

Waiver when it is determined that the

applicant will experience economic

hardship if the Application for Interim

Waiver is descried, if it appears likely

that the 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 dadys, if necessary.

Carrier filed a "Petition for Waiver,",

dated August 3, 1993, in accordance

with § 430.27 of 10 CF R pert 430. The

Department published in the Federal

Register on September 29, 1993,

Carrier's petition and solicited

comments, data and Information

respecting the petition.38 FR 50908.

Carrier also filed an "Application for

Interim Waiver" under § 430.27(g)

which DOE granted on September 17,

1993. 58 FR 50908, September 29, 1993.

No comments were received

concerning either the "Petition for

Waiver" or the "Interim Waiver.' The

Department consulted with The Federal

Trade Commission (FTC) concerning the

Carrier Petition. The FTC did not have

any objections to the issuance of the

waiver to Carrier.

Assertions and Determination

rrier's Petition sews a waiver from

the DOE test provisions that require a

1.5-minute time delay between the

ignition of the burner and the starting of

the circulaatingg air blower. Carrier,

requests the allowance to test using a

45-second blower time delay when

testing its 58TUA1330AA•V and 58

331AAV lines of .induced draft fuurnaces,

Carrier states that since the 45-second

delay is indicative of how these models

times of less than the prescribed 1.5-

minute delay. Carrier indicates that it, is

unable to take advantage of any of these

exceptions for its 58TDA/330AAV and

58TMA/331AAV lines of Induced draft

farrrraces.

Since the blower controls

incorporated our the Carrier furnaces an

designed to impose a 45-second blower

delay in every instance of start up, and

since the current provisions do not

specifically address this type of control,

DOE agrees that a waiver should be

granted to allow the 45-second blower

time, delay when testing the Carrier

SBTUA/330AA`/ and 58T .:/33IAAV

lines of induced draft furnaces.

Accordingly, with regard to testing the

58TUA/330. V and 58TMA/331AAV

lines of induced draft furnaces, today's

Decision and Order exempts Carrier

from the existing provisions regarding

blower controls and allows testing with

the 45-second delay.

It is, therefore,-ordered that:

(1) The "Petition for Waiver" filed by

Carrier Corporation (Case No. F-.061) is

hereby granted as set forth in paragraph

(2) below, subject to the provisions of

paragraphs (3), (4), and (5).

(2.) Notwithstanding any contrary

provisions of Appendix N of 10 CFR

part 430, subpart B, Carrier Corporation,

shall be permitted to test its 5T MA/

330AA`i and 58TMA/331AAV lines of

induced draft furnaces on the basis of

the test procedure specified in 10 CF.

pert 430,, with modifications, sat forth

Blow:

(f) Section 3.0 of Appendix N Is

deleted and replaced with the following

paaragra h:

3.0 Test Procedure. Testing and

measurements shall be as specified in

section 9 in ANS&/A HRAE Standard

103-82 with the exception of sections

9.2,2, 9.3.1, and 9.3.2, and the inclusion

of the following additional procedures,

(ii) Add a new paragraph 3.10 to

Appendix N as follows:

3.10 Gas- and Oil-Fueled Central

Furnaces. The following paragraph is In

lieu of the requirement specified in

section 9.3.1 of AN sb'ASI 3iAE

Standard 103-82. After equilibrium

conditions are achieved following the

cool-down test and the required

measurements performed, turn on the

f urfnace and measure the flare gas

temperature, using the thermocouple

grid described above, at 0.5 and 2.5

minutes after the main burner(s) comes

actually operate and since such a delay on. After the burner start -up, delay the

results in an improvement in efficiency blown start-up by 1.5 minutes (t-),

of approximately 0.6 percent,the unless: (1) The furnace employs a single

petition should be granted . motor to drive the power burner and the

Under specific circumstances, the indoor air circulating blower, in which

DOE test procedure .contains exceptions case the burner and blower shall be

which allow testing with blower delay started together; or (2) the furnace is

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy

Place holder page for page number: 68133

Docket: EE-1 979-TP-0021

(formally: Case No. F-061)

Federal Register: 58FR68131,

December 23, 1993

Title: Energy Conservation

Program for Consumer Products:

Decision and Order Granting a

Waiver from the Furnace Test

Procedure to Carrier Corporation

ACTION: Decision and Order.

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Carrier Petition. The FTC did not have 283-82 with the exception of sections September 17,1993.58 FR 50910,

any objections to the issuance of the . , 9.2.2; 9':3.1; and 9:3.Z arad. the inclusion September 29, 1993 (Case No. F- 062).

waiver to Carrier. : of the following additional pmc a lures: ' issued in LUastrirrgtos, DC, December 15,

Assertions and Determinations . (ii Add . new,pp lid 3.20 to 1993.

Carrier's Petition seeks a waiver from appe10 Las- as and

fILa

3.=Oil Fueled Central CbIiatiae A. tom..

the DOE test provis'o's t3iat require tt Furnaces. The follovw ing paragraph is im Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and

1.5-minute time delay between the Lieu of the requirement specs ed in RenewabkEnergy.

ignition of the burner and the starting of section 9.3.1 of ANSIIASHRAE (FR Doc 93-31372 Filed 12-22-93; 8:45 aril

the circulating air blower. Carrier Standard 103-82. After egnrflbrium 5uJ G COOS 1-P

requests the allowance to test uaing.a conditions are achieved following tht

60-second blower time delay when cool-down test and the required '

testingits 58MXA/35OMAV, 5sMCA1 measurements perfnrnaetl, tenr:on the s {Case .No.F-058L 34OMAV, and 490AAV Lines of induced furnace and measure the flue gas

draft furnaces, Carrier States that since temperature, using the thermocouple Energy'Cdnservation Program for

the 60-second delay is indicative of how grid described above, at 0.5 and 2.5 Consumer Products: Decision and

these models actually operate and since minutes after the main burner(s) comes Order Granting a Waiver From the such a delay results in an irnproven;eft on. After the burner start-up, delay the Furnace Test Procedure to The Ducane in efficiency of approximately'1.O -- ' blower start-up by 1.5 minutes ( t-), Co. Inc. percent: the petition should be granted. unless: (1) the furnace employs a single ..

Under specific eircxrmstances, t I>te motor to drive the power burner and the AGENCY: Office. of Energy Efficiency and

DOE test procedure contains exceptions indoor air circulating blower, lrr which _ Renewable Energy, Department of

which allow testing with blower delay case the burner and blower shall be orgy, times of less than the prescribed 1.5- started together. or (2^tb f^xrnace fs

minute delay. Carrier indicates that ft is, designed to operate using an unvarying .AC iON: Decision and order.

unable to take advantage of any of these delay time that is other than 1.5

exceptions for its 58i A1350MAV, :-minutes, i;n -whidicase the -fan e^ax^dsol . SUMMARY:.Notice is given of the

58MCA/34OMAV,. and 49OAAV1iries di shall be permitted to start the blower, or Decision and Order (Case No. F--059)

induced draft furnaces. (3) fhe delay time results in the granting a Waiver to The Ducane

Since the blower controls activation of a temperature safe device Company Inc. (Ducane) from the

incorporated on the Carrier furnaces are which shuts off the burner, in which existing Department of Energy (DOE)

designed to rmi ose a 60-second blower case the fan control shall be permitted lest procedure for furnaces. The delay in every instance of start up, and to start the blower. In the latter

case, II Department is granting Ducane Petition since the current provisions do not • the fan control is adjustable, set it to for Waiver regarding blower time delay

specifically address this type of control, start the blower at the highest in calculation of Annual Fuel DOE agrees that a waiver should be temperature. If the fan control is granted to allow the 60-second blower Utilizaticxr Efficiency (AFCTE) for its

time delay when testing the Carrier permitted to start the blower, measure UHC, ULB, end UH series of oil

58MXA/350MAV, 5$MCA/340MAV, time delay, (t-), using a stopwatcii. ^.

and 490AAV lines of induced drafter the measured temperatures.

furnaces. Accordingly, with regard to During the heat-up test for

oil-fueled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

furnaces, maintain the draft in the flue testing the 58MXA/35OMAV, S8MCA/ pipe within *001 inch of water column Cyrus H. Nasseri , U.S. Department of

34OMAV, and 49OAAV lines of induced hemanufacturer s recommended Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency

draft furnaces, today's Decision and of ton- and Renewable Energy, Mail Station

Order exempts Carrier from the existing r( °) With theexception of the g'-431, Forrestal Building, 1000

provisions regarding blower controls modifications set forth above, Carrier Independence Avenue, SW.,

and allows testing with the 60-second corporation shall comply in all respects Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-

delay' with the test procedures specified in 7140. It is. there

"Pe

fore,

tition

ord

for

ered th

part Eugene Margolis, Esq.. U.S. Department Waiver" ti aPI ix N of 10 CFR Part 430, sub

Carrier Corporation (Case No. 1-062) is

hereby granted as set forth in paragra

(2) below, subject to the provisions

paragraphs (3), (4), and (5).

(2) Notwithstanding any contrary

provisions of appendixi N of 10 CFR part

430, subpart B, Carrier Corporation,

shall be permitted to test Its 58MXA/

350MAV, 58 a3CAJa4OMAV, and

490AAV Imes of fndu+ced draft furnaces' presumed validity of statements,' the Derision and Order as set out below.

on the basis of the test procedure allegations, and documentary materials In the Decision and Order, Ducane has

specified in 10 (FR part 430, with submitted by the petitioner. This Waiver been granted a Waiver for its UHC, ULB,

modifications set forth below • may be revoked or modiiled at any time and UH series of-oil furnaces, permitting

(i) Section 3.0 of appendix N is upon a determination that the factual -the company to use an alternate test

deleted and replaced with the following basis underlying the petition is _ method in determining AUE.

. paragraph: incorrect.

3A Teest Procedure. Testing and (5) Effective December 23, 1993, this

measurements shall be as specified In Waiver supersedes the Interim Waiver

section 9 in ANSVAS13RAE Standard , granted the Carrier Corporation en

B. of Energy,Office of General Counsel,

(3) The Waiver shall remain in effect Mail Station GC-41, Forrestal

from the date of issuance.of this Order Building, 1000 Independence Avenue.

urntrr test. prescribes tinat test SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202)

procedures appropriate to the 58MXA/ 585-9507.

35OMAV, 58MCA/340MAV, and

490AAV lines of induced draft furnaces SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

manufactured by Carrier Corporation, accordance with 10 CFR 430.27(g),

(4) This Waiver is based upon the notice is hereby given of the issuance of

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