ORS Chapter 469 — Energy; Conservation

ORS 469.229. Definitions for ORS 469.229 to 469.261. As used in ORS 469.229 to 469.261, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) la carte charger means a battery charger that is individually packaged without batteries, including a multiport charger or a charger with multivoltage capability. (2) Ballast means a device used with an electric discharge lamp to obtain necessary circuit conditions for starting and operating the lamp. (3) Battery or battery pack means an assembly of one or more rechargeable cells intended to provide electrical energy to a product, in one of the following forms: (a) A detachable battery that is contained in an enclosure separate from the product and that is intended to be removed or disconnected from the product for charging; or (b) An integral battery that is contained within the product and is not removed from the product for charging. (4) Battery analyzer means a device: (a) Used to analyze and report a batterys performance and overall condition; (b) Capable of being programmed and performing service functions to restore capability in deficient batteries; and (c) Not intended or marketed to be used on a daily basis for the purpose of charging batteries. (5) Battery backup or uninterruptible power supply charger (UPS) means a small battery charger system that is voltage and frequency dependent (VFD) and designed to provide power to an end-use product in the event of a power outage, including a UPS as defined in International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) publication 62040-3 (March 2011 edition), where the output of the VFD UPS is dependent on changes in AC input voltage and frequency and is not intended to provide additional corrective functions, such as those relating to the use of tapped transformers. (6)(a) Battery charger system means a battery charger coupled with its batteries, including: (A) Electronic devices with a battery that are normally charged from AC line voltage or DC input voltage through an internal or external power supply and a dedicated battery charger; (B) The battery and battery charger components of devices that are designed to run on battery power during part or all of their operations; (C) Dedicated battery systems primarily designed for electrical or emergency backup; and (D) Devices whose primary function is to charge batteries, along with the batteries the devices are designed to charge, including chargers for power tool batteries and chargers for automotive, AA, AAA, C, D, or nine-volt rechargeable batteries and chargers for batteries used in larger industrial motive equipment and la carte chargers. (b) Battery charger system does not mean a battery charger: (A) Used to charge a motor vehicle that is powered by an electric motor drawing current from rechargeable storage batteries, fuel cells or other portable sources of electrical current, including a nonelectrical source of power designed to charge batteries and components thereof, except for battery chargers for forklifts, electric personal assistive mobility devices or low-speed vehicles; (B) That is classified as a Class II or Class III device for human use under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as in effect on January 1, 2014, and that requires listing and approval as a medical device; (C) Used to charge a battery or batteries in an illuminated exit sign, including those products that are a combination illuminated exit sign and emergency egress lighting; (D) With input that is three phases of line-to-line 300 volts root mean square or more and is designed for a stationary power application; (E) That is a battery analyzer; (F) That is a voltage independent or voltage and frequency independent uninterruptible power supply as defined in International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) publication 62040-3 (March 2011 edition); or (G) That is contained completely within a larger product and that provides power for data storage or for continuity within volatile cache or memory systems, that maintains information for system use and that is not capable of powering full operation of the larger product when external AC line voltage is removed. (c) The charging circuitry of battery charger systems may or may not be located within the housing of the end-use device. In many cases, the battery may be charged with a dedicated external charger and power supply combination that is separate from the device that runs on power from the battery. (7) Battery maintenance mode means the mode of operation when the battery charger system is connected to the main electricity supply and the battery is fully charged and connected to the charger. (8) Bottle-type water dispenser and water cooler have the meanings given those terms by the Director of the State Department of Energy by rule. (9) Charge return factor means the number of ampere-hours returned to the battery during the charge cycle divided by the number of ampere-hours delivered by the battery during discharge. (10) Combination television means a system in which a television or television monitor and an additional device or devices, including a video cassette recorder, are combined into a single unit in which the additional device or devices are included in the television casing. (11) Commercial dishwasher has the meaning given that term by the director by rule. (12) Commercial fryer has the meaning given that term by the director by rule. (13)(a) Commercial hot food holding cabinet means an appliance that is a heated, fully-enclosed compartment with one or more solid doors and is designed to maintain the temperature of hot food that has been cooked in a separate appliance. (b) Commercial hot food holding cabinet does not include heated glass merchandising cabinets, drawer warmers or cook-and-hold appliances. (14) Commercial steam cooker has the meaning given that term by the director by rule. (15)(a) Compact audio product, also known as a mini, mid, micro or shelf audio system, means an integrated audio system encased in a single housing that includes an amplifier and radio tuner and attached or separable speakers that can reproduce audio from one or more of the following media: (A) Magnetic tape; (B) Compact disc; (C) DVD; or (D) Flash memory. (b) Compact audio product does not include products that can be independently powered by internal batteries, have a powered external satellite antenna or can provide a video output signal. (16) Compensation means money or any other valuable thing, regardless of form, received or to be received by a person for services rendered. (17) Component television means a television composed of two or more separate components, including separate display device and tuner, marketed as a television under one model or system designation and having one or more power cords. (18) Computer has the meaning given that term by the director by rule. (19) Computer monitor has the meaning given that term by the director by rule. (20) Digital versatile disc or DVD means a laser-encoded plastic medium capable of storing a large amount of digital audio, video and computer data. (21)(a) Digital versatile disc player or digital versatile disc recorder means a commercially available electronic product encased in a single housing that includes an integral power supply and for which the sole purpose is, respectively, the decoding and the production or recording of digitized video signal on a DVD. (b) Digital versatile disc recorder does not include models that have an electronic programming guide function that provides an interactive, on-screen menu of television listings and downloads program information from the vertical blanking interval of a regular television signal. (22) Electric storage water heater has the meaning given that term by the director by rule, after consultation with the State Plumbing Board. (23) Electronic programming guide means an application that provides an interactive, on-screen menu of television listings that downloads program information from the vertical blanking interval of a regular television signal. (24) Faucet has the meaning given that term by the director by rule, after consultation with the State Plumbing Board. (25) High color-rendering index fluorescent lamp and high CRI fluorescent lamp have the meanings given those terms by the director by rule. (26) High-intensity discharge lamp means a lamp in which light is produced by the passage of an electric current through a vapor or gas, and in which the light-producing arc is stabilized by bulb wall temperature and the arc tube has a bulb wall loading in excess of three watts per square centimeter. (27)(a) High light output double-ended quartz halogen lamp means a lamp that: (A) Is designed for general outdoor lighting purposes; (B) Contains a tungsten filament; (C) Has a rated initial lumen value of greater than 6,000 and less than 40,000 lumens; (D) Has at each end a recessed single contact, R7s base; (E) Has a maximum overall length between four and 11 inches; (F) Has a nominal diameter less than three-fourths inch (T6); and (G) Is designed to be operated at a voltage between 110 volts and 200 volts or is designed to be operated at a voltage between 235 volts and 300 volts. (b) High light output double-ended quartz halogen lamp does not mean a lamp that is: (A) A tubular quartz infrared heat lamp; or (B) Marked and marketed as a stage and studio lamp with a rated life of 500 hours or less. (28) Inductive charger system means a small battery charger system that transfers power to the charger through magnetic or electric induction. (29) Kitchen faucet has the meaning given that term by the director by rule, after consultation with the State Plumbing Board. (30) Kitchen replacement aerator has the meaning given that term by the director by rule, after consultation with the State Plumbing Board. (31)(a) Large battery charger system means a battery charger system with a rated input power of more than two kilowatts. (b) Large battery charger system does not mean a battery charger system for golf carts. (32) Lavatory faucet has the meaning given that term by the director by rule, after consultation with the State Plumbing Board. (33) Lavatory replacement aerator has the meaning given that term by the director by rule, after consultation with the State Plumbing Board. (34) Multiport charger means a battery charger that is capable of simultaneously charging two or more batteries and that may have multivoltage capability, allowing two or more batteries of different voltages to charge simultaneously. (35) No battery mode means the mode of operation in which a battery charger is connected to the main electricity supply and the battery is not connected to the charger. (36) Plumbing fitting has the meaning given that term by the director by rule, after consultation with the State Plumbing Board. (37) Portable electric spa has the meaning given that term by the director by rule. (38) Public lavatory faucet has the meaning given that term by the director by rule, after consultation with the State Plumbing Board. (39) Power conversion efficiency means the instantaneous DC output power of the battery charger system divided by the simultaneous utility AC input power. (40) Pressure regulator means a device that maintains constant operating pressure immediately downstream from the device, given higher pressure upstream. (41) Residential ventilating fan has the meaning given that term by the director by rule. (42) Selected input mode means the input port selected that the television uses as a source to produce a visible or audible output and that is required for televisions with multiple possible inputs, including coaxial, composite, S-Video, HDMI and component connectors. (43) Showerhead has the meaning given that term by the director by rule, after consultation with the State Plumbing Board. (44) Small battery charger system means: (a) A battery charger system with a rated input power of two kilowatts or less. (b) A golf cart battery charger system, regardless of input power or battery capacity. (45) Spray sprinkler body means the exterior case or shell of a sprinkler incorporating a means of connection to the piping system designed to convey water to a nozzle or orifice. (46)(a) Television means an analog or digital device, including a combination television, a television monitor, a component television and any unit marketed as a television, designed for the display and reception of a terrestrial, satellite, cable or Internet protocol or other broadcast or recorded transmission of analog or digital video or audio signals. (b) Television does not mean a computer monitor. (47) Television monitor means a television that does not have an internal tuner, receiver or playback device. (48) Television standby-passive mode means the mode of operation in which the television is connected to a power source, produces neither sound nor picture but can be switched into another mode with the remote control unit or via an internal signal. (49) USB charger system means a small battery charger system that uses a universal serial bus (USB) connector as the only power source to charge the battery, and is packaged with an external power supply rated with a voltage output of five volts and a power output of 15 watts or less. [2005 c.437 1; 2007 c.375 1; 2007 c.649 1; 2013 c.418 1,2; 2017 c.295 1; 2021 c.108 1; 2022 c.4 1] Note: