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2013-05-16 Energy Efficiency Program for Industrial Equipment: Petition of UL Verification Services Inc. for Classification as a Nationally Recognized Certification Program for Small Electric Motors; Notice of petition and request for public comments.
[Docket No. EERE-BT-2013-DET-0017]
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Part C of Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act contains energy conservation requirements for, among other things, electric motors and small electric motors, including test procedures, energy efficiency standards, and compliance certification requirements. 42 U.S.C. 6311-6316. (1)
Regulations to implement this statutory directive are codified in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 431 (10 CFR part 431) at sections 431.36, Compliance Certification, 431.20, Department of Energy recognition of nationally recognized certification programs, and 431.21, Procedures for recognition and withdrawal of recognition of accreditation bodies and certification programs. Sections 431.20 and 431.21 set forth the criteria and procedures for national recognition of an energy efficiency certification program for electric motors by the DOE. With the support of a variety of interests, including industry and energy efficiency advocacy groups, DOE published a final rule on May 4, 2012, that established requirements for small electric motors that are essentially identical to the criteria and procedures for national recognition of an energy efficiency certification program forelectric motors. See 77 FR 26608, 26629 (codifying parallel provisions for small electric motors at 10 CFR 431.447 and 431.448).
Pursuant to sections 431.447 and 431.448, on February 20, 2013, UL submitted to the Department a Petition for “Classification in Accordance with 10 CFR part 431.447 and 431.448” (“Petition” or “UL Petition”). The Petition was accompanied by a cover letter from UL to the Department, containing five separate sections that included narrative statements for each—(1) Overview, (2) Standards and Procedures, (3) Independent Status, (4) Qualification of UL LCC and UL Verification Services, Inc. to Operate a Certification System, and (5) Expertise in Small Motor Test Procedures. The petition included supporting documentation on these subjects. Through its cover letter, UL initially asserted that certain portions of its petition were confidential—namely, the Overview, Appendices A, B, and C, and UL's discussion of its qualifications (Item (4) noted above). The Department is required to publish in theFederal Registersuch petitions for public notice and solicitation of comments, data and information as to whether the Petition should be granted. 10 CFR 431.448(b). After having reviewed UL's claim for confidential treatment and the materials at issue, DOE has rejected UL's claim and is making the entirety of its submission publicly available to enable the public to comment effectively on UL's petition. A copy of UL's petition and accompanying cover letter have been placed in the docket.
(3) Whether UL is expert in the content and application of the test procedures and methodologies in IEEE Std 112-2004 Test Methods A and B, IEEE Std 114-2010, CSA C390-10, and CSA C747 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.443) or similar procedures and methodologies for determining the energy efficiency of small electric motors. DOE is also interested in receiving comments on whether UL's criteria and procedures for the selection and sampling of electric motors tested for energy efficiency are technically appropriate and statistically rigorous.
Independent Status (431.447(c)(2))
Energy efficiency testing is a portion of what UL provides as part of its Verification Services business. UL's verification services provides testing and evaluation such as a full range of photometric testing, illuminating engineering research and development, and lighting test equipment, meeting key mandates for ENERGY STAR®, Natural Resources Canada(NRCan), Zhaga, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and DesignLights TM
Consortium (DLC) criteria.
(b) A summary of test data and information on energy consumption, and product capacity forthe products being submitted, obtained in accordance with the applicable Standard.
Representative samples from the manufacturer's production are selected by UL's engineering staff. Representative samples are those that, when reviewed as a group, can adequately represent a line of similar models that use the same major energyconsuming components. The objective in selecting representative samples is to obtain sufficient confidence that the series of motors verified meet the applicable energy efficiency standard and regulation while at the same time minimizing the number of tests the manufacturer is required to perform. For a series of motors, samples are selected to represent the entire range of motors. The data collected in the representative samples is reviewed to verify the samples can completely represent the model line. Additional sampling may be necessary to completely represent the model line.
UL representatives conduct unannounced inspections at each authorized manufacturing location.Typically, two visits to each manufacturing facility are carried out each year to examine samples of the product and monitor the manufacturers' production and control measures and use of the Energy Verification marking. Whenever possible, the follow-up visits are combined with ongoing safety certification Follow-Up visits. During each visit, samples are selected by the UL representative and tested by the manufacturer at its own or other qualified facility. The test results are compared to the documented test results for the selected products to verify continuing compliance. The number of samples to be tested varies for each product and is dependent on variables similar to those used to determine the number of tests to be performed.
In compliance with ISO Guide 65 Clause 13.2 and as a means of control of UL's EnergyVerification Mark, the applicant and manufacturer must enter into contract “FUS Agreement” with UL Inc. This FUS Agreement defines the conditions for maintaining certification such as access to manufacturing sites, records, follow-up inspections and product re-testing. A client may only apply UL's mark to products that comply with the UL Follow-Up Procedure, described above.
This guide outlines the criteria used to evaluate electric motor energy efficiency in accordance with the energy efficiency regulations in effect in the United States. This guide is to be used in combination with the EVS Manual for conducting evaluations in accordance with UL's energy verification service and theFederal Register10 CFR part 431, subparts B and X.
Link to 10 CFR page: http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/textidx?
SID=d4b2930b9ca4e669ea7425942886a1b4&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title10/10tab_02.tpl
Link to 10 CFR part 431 page: http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/textidx?c=ecfr&SID=d4b2930b9ca4e669ea7425942886a1b4&rgn=div5&view=text&node=10:3.0.1.4.19&idno=10
5. is built in accordance with NEMA T-frame dimensions or their IEC metric equivalents,including a frame size that is between two consecutive NEMA frame sizes or their IEC metric equivalents;
1. Is built in accordance with NEMA U-frame dimensions as described in NEMA MG1-1967 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.15) or in accordance with the IEC metric equivalents, including a frame size that is between two consecutive NEMA frame sizes or their IEC metric equivalents;
7. is a polyphase motor with a voltage rating of not more than 600 volts, is not rated at 230 or460 volts (or both), and cannot be operated on 230 or 460 volts (or both).
2. develops locked-rotor, breakdown, and pull-up torques adequate for general application as specified in sections 12.38, 12.39 and 12.40 of NEMA MG1-2009 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.15);
Terms used are as defined in 10 CFR 431.12 and 10 CFR 431.442 in the case of anyinadvertent discrepancy, the language of the CFR shall prevail.
For a complete list of definitions see http://www.ecfr.gov,
10 CFR 431, Subpart B, Sec. 431.12, and Subpart X, Sec. 431.442.
8 (subtype II only)
4. Friction and Windage losses, and
Typically larger horsepower motors are inherently more efficient; however, it is important to note that the total energy loss can still be significant. In Fig. 3, you see that the total losses for a 300 Hp motor (which is more than 96% efficient) are roughly equal to the total energy input for an 8kW (∼10 Hp motor). (See Fig. 3 in UL Petition, No. 01, p. 18)
The motor manufacturer shall provide test data that is developed using thesample requirements contained in 10 CFR part 431, Section 431.17(a)(b).
Factors to be considered in the selection of samples include (in order of general
importance), but are not limited to:
(3) Electrical Ratings (number of poles, voltage, horsepower,—a cross section of samples, but not necessarily the maximum and minimum,
shall be considered)
In addition, though, in the conduct of its business, UL is frequently called upon to write and present technical papers and other presentations to industry and/or trade organizations of the electric motor industry, neither UL nor any of its staff engaged in the work of energy efficiency testing to US Department of Energy requirements is a member of any such organization, receives compensation from any such organization except for that compensation directly related to the test, evaluation and certification of electric motors nor does UL or any of its staff engaged in the work of energy efficiency testing to US Department of Energy requirements have or maintain any relationship, direct or indirect, with an electric motor manufacturer, importer, distributor, private labeler, vendor, trade association or other such entity, or have or maintain any other relationship that it believes might appear to create a conflict of interest for the certification program in operating a certification system for determining the compliance of small electricmotors with the applicable energy efficiency standards.
4. UL LLC and UL Verification Services Inc. are both accredited product certification organizations to ISO/IEC Guide 65, “General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems,” by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Both these accreditations are based on previous ANSI accreditation of Underwriters Laboratories Inc. which has been in place for 15 years. The scope of ANSI accreditation of UL Verification Services includes energy efficiency certification services including the EPA EnergyStar program. Based on this ANSI accreditation UL Verification Services Inc. is an EPARecognized Certification Body for EnergyStar as shown at http://corporate.ul.com/depts/accreditation/index.htm
. The scope of ANSI accreditation of UL LLC includes the UL product safety certification of small electric motors (same coverage as OSHA NRTL Recognition). The current ANSI accreditation certificates for UL LLC and for UL Verification Services Inc. are included as Appendix E—ANSI Accreditations.
5. The U.S. Department of Energy recognized the Energy Verification Services Program of Underwriters Laboratories Inc. as a Nationally Recognized Certification Program in aFederal RegisterNotice dated 27 December 2002 (67 FR 79490). This Energy Verification Services Program has also been under the scope of the above ANSI accreditation for more than 10 years and today is the responsibility of UL Verification Services Inc. While improvements in the program have been made on an ongoing basis the general principles of the program remain the same and this program is the basis for this new petition for U.S. DOE Recognition as a Nationally Recognized Certification Program for small electric motors. UL Verification Services Inc. is responsible for the Energy Verification Services Program and also offers the Energy Efficiency Certification Program. The Energy Efficiency Certification Program utilizes the EPA Energy Star certification process for products not within the scope of the EPA EnergyStar program.
UL has been providing Energy Verification certification services since 1995. UL has evaluated motors in sizes ranging from1/4Hp to 500 Hp using the standards IEEE 112 Test Methods A and B, CSA C390, CSA C747 and IEEE 114 and was one of the first certification organizations to be classified by the U.S. Department of Energy as a nationally recognized certification program for electric motor efficiency (seeFederal RegisterVol. 67, No. 249 Friday, December 27, 2002 Notices). As of the date of this Petition, UL has certified 518 motors to U.S. DOE requirements and an approximately equal number to NRCan requirements.
Review of the attached Products Verified to Energy Efficient Standards will reveal the number of manufacturers and models that UL currently maintains Listings for in each category. UL Energy Verification Certifications can also be accessed on-line by using the following address: http://www.ul.com/database/index.htm
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