2023 New York Laws › ENG - Energy › Article 16 - Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards › 16-102 - Definitions.

§ 16-102. Definitions. As used in this article:
1.  "Active  mode"  means  the condition in which the input of a power
supply or consumer audio and video equipment is connected  to  the  line
voltage AC and the output is connected to a DC or an AC load, fulfilling
one  or  more  of its main functions and drawing a fraction of the power
supply's nameplate power output greater than zero.
1-a. "Product" means any appliance or equipment, other  than  a  motor
vehicle, which in operation consumes or is designed to consume energy or
to  result  in  the  consumption  of energy, including any water-related
appliance, equipment or fixture that is designed to consume or result in
the consumption of energy in its operation or use.
2.  "Authority"  means  the  New  York  state  energy   research   and
development authority.
3.   "Automatic   commercial  ice-cube  maker"  means  a  factory-made
assembly, not necessarily  shipped  in  one  package,  consisting  of  a
condensing  unit and ice-making section operating as an integrated unit,
with means for making and harvesting cube-type ice. It may also  include
means for storing or dispensing cube-type ice, or both.
4.  "Ballast"  means  a device used with an electric discharge lamp to
obtain necessary circuit conditions (voltage, current, and waveform) for
starting and operating the lamp.
4-a. The following definitions refer to water coolers:
(a) "Bottle-type" means a  water  dispenser  that  uses  a  bottle  or
reservoir as the source of potable water.
(b) "Water cooler" means a freestanding device that consumes energy to
cool and/or heat potable water.
(c) "Cold only units" means units that dispense cold water only.
(d)  "Hot  and cold units" means units that dispense both hot and cold
water. Some units may also offer room-temperature water.
(e) "Cook and cold units" means units  that  dispense  both  cold  and
room-temperature water.
(f)  "Point  of  use  (POU)"  means the water cooler is connected to a
pressurized water source.
(g) "Conversion-type" means a unit that ships as either bottle-type or
POU and includes a conversion kit intended to convert the  water  cooler
from  a  bottle-type  unit  to  a POU unit or to convert a POU unit to a
bottle-type unit.
(h) "Storage-type" means thermally conditioned water is  stored  in  a
tank in the water cooler and is available instantaneously.
(i) "On demand" means the water cooler heats water as it is requested,
which typically takes a few minutes to deliver.
5.  "Ceiling fan" means a non-portable device that is suspended from a
ceiling for circulating air via the rotation of fan blades.
6. "Ceiling fan light kit" means the equipment used to  provide  light
from a ceiling fan. This equipment may be part of the unit such that the
ceiling  fan  light  kit  is hardwired to the ceiling fan, or attachable
such that the ceiling fan light  kit  is  not,  at  the  time  of  sale,
physically attached to the fan. Attachable ceiling fan light kits may be
included  inside  the  ceiling  fan package at the time of sale, or sold
separately for subsequent attachment to the fan.
6-a. "Commercial hot food  holding  cabinet"  means  a  heated,  fully
enclosed  compartment,  with  one  or more solid or partial glass doors,
that is designed to maintain the temperature of hot food that  has  been
cooked  in  a  separate appliance. "Commercial hot food holding cabinet"
does not include heated glass merchandising cabinets, drawer warmers  or
cook-and-hold appliances.
7.  "Very  large  commercial  package  air  conditioning  and  heating
equipment"  means  air-cooled,  water-cooled,  evaporatively-cooled,  or

water  source (not including ground water source) electrically operated,
unitary central air conditioners and central air conditioning heat pumps
for commercial application rated at or above two hundred forty  thousand
BTU  per  hour  and  below  seven  hundred  sixty  thousand BTU per hour
(cooling capacity).
8.  "Commercial  pre-rinse  spray  valve"  means  a  hand-held  device
designed to spray water on dishes, flatware and other food service items
for  the purpose of removing food residue prior to the placement of such
items in a commercial automatic dishwasher.
9. (a) "Commercial refrigerator,  freezer,  and  refrigerator-freezer"
means refrigeration equipment that:
(i) is not a consumer product as defined by 42 USC 6291;
(ii) is not designed and marketed exclusively for medical, scientific,
or research purposes;
(iii)  operates  at  a chilled, frozen, combination chilled/frozen, or
variable temperature;
(iv) displays or stores merchandise  and  other  perishable  materials
either horizontally, semivertically, or vertically;
(v)  has  transparent  or  solid  doors,  sliding  or  hinged doors, a
combination of hinged, sliding, transparent or solid doors;
(vi) is designed for pull-down  temperature  applications  or  holding
temperature applications; and
(vii) is connected to a self-contained condensing unit.
(b)  The  term  "pull-down temperature application" means a commercial
refrigerator with doors  that,  when  fully  loaded  with  twelve  ounce
beverage  cans at ninety degrees Fahrenheit, can cool these beverages to
an average stable temperature  of  thirty-eight  degrees  Fahrenheit  in
twelve hours or less.
(c)  The  term  "holding  temperature  application"  means  a  use  of
commercial refrigeration equipment other than  a  pull-down  temperature
application, excluding a blast chiller or freezer.
(d)  The  term  "self-contained  condensing unit" means a factory-made
assembly of refrigerating components designed to compress and liquefy  a
specific  refrigerant  that  is  an  integral  part  of the refrigerated
equipment  and  consists  of  one  or  more   refrigerant   compressors,
refrigerant  condensers, condenser fans and motors, and factory supplied
accessories.
(e) The  term  "integrated  average  temperature"  means  the  average
temperature of all test package measurements taken during the test.
(f)  The  term  'AV' means the adjusted volume (cubic feet) defined as
1.63 X frozen temperature compartment  volume  (cubic  feet)  +  chilled
temperature  compartment  volume  (cubic  feet) with compartment volumes
measured  in  accordance  with  the  association   of   home   appliance
manufacturers standard HRF1-1979.
(g) The term 'V' means the chilled or frozen compartment volume (cubic
feet)  as  defined  in  the  association of home appliance manufacturers
standard HRF1-1979.
10. "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,  attached  or
separable speakers, and can reproduce audio from  one  or  more  of  the
following media: magnetic tape, CD, DVD, or flash memory. "Compact audio
product"  does not include products that can be independently powered by
internal batteries or that have a powered external satellite antenna, or
that can provide a video output signal.
11. "Consumer audio and video product" means a mains-connected product
that amplifies audio, offers optical, offers disc player  functionality,
and/or  receives  and  plays  audio  and/or  video  content. Examples of

consumer audio  and  video  products  include  compact  audio  products,
digital  versatile  disc  players,  digital  versatile  disc  recorders,
digital television adapters and streaming media players. Televisions are
specifically excluded from consumer audio and video products.
12.  "Digital  television  adapter"  means  a  commercially  available
electronic product for which the  sole  purpose  is  the  conversion  of
digital video terrestrial broadcast signals to analog NTSC video signals
for use by a TV or VCR.
13.  "Digital  versatile  disk  (DVD)"  means  a laser-encoded plastic
medium capable of storing a large amount of digital  audio,  video,  and
computer data.
14.  "Digital  versatile  disc  (DVD)  player"  means  a  commercially
available electronic product encased in a single housing  that  includes
an  integral power supply and for which the sole purpose is the decoding
of digitized video signals on a DVD.
15. "Digital versatile  disc  (DVD)  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  the
production  or  recording of digitized audio and video signals on a DVD.
"DVD recorder" does not include models that have an EPG function.
16. "Digital video recorder (DVR)" means a  device  which  can  record
video  signals onto a hard disk drive or other device that can store the
images digitally. "DVR"  does  not  include  models  that  have  an  EPG
function.
17.  "Electronic  programming  guide  (EPG)" means an application that
provides  an  interactive,  onscreen  menu  of  TV  listings,  and  that
downloads  program  information from the vertical blanking interval of a
regular TV signal.
18. "Efficiency standard" means a standard  that  defines  performance
metrics  and/or defines prescriptive design requirements associated with
the regulated category of product in order to reduce energy consumption,
reduce water consumption, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated
with energy consumption and/or increase demand flexibility.
18-a.  "Greenhouse  gas"  means  "greenhouse  gas"   as   defined   in
subdivision  seven  of section 75-0101 of the environmental conservation
law.
18-b. "Demand flexibility" means the capability to schedule, shift, or
curtail the  electrical  demand  of  a  load-serving  entity's  customer
through  direct  action  by  the  customer  or through action by a third
party, the load-serving entity, or a grid balancing authority, with  the
customer's consent.
19.  "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.
20.  "Illuminated exit sign" means an internally-illuminated sign that
is designed to be permanently fixed in place and  used  to  identify  an
exit;  a  light  source illuminates the sign or letters from within, and
the background of the exit sign is not transparent.
21. "Incandescent reflector lamp" means a lamp which is not colored or
designed for rough or vibration service applications, that has an  inner
reflective  coating on the outer bulb to direct the light, an E26 medium
screw base, and a rated voltage or voltage  range  that  lies  at  least
partially  within  one  hundred fifteen to one hundred thirty volts, and
that falls into one of the following categories:
(a) a bulged reflector or elliptical reflector bulb  shape  and  which
has a diameter which equals or exceeds 2.25 inches; or
(b) a reflector, parabolic aluminized reflector, or similar bulb shape
and which has a diameter of 2.25 to 2.75 inches.
21-a.  "Lamp"  means  an  electrical  appliance  that includes a glass
envelope and produces  optical  radiation  for  the  purpose  of  visual
illumination,  designed to be installed into a light fixture by means of
an integral lamp-holder or socket.
21-b. "Light fixture" means a product designed to provide  light  that
includes  at least one lamp-holder or socket and parts to distribute the
light, to position or protect one or more lamps and to  connect  one  or
more lamps to a power supply.
21-c.  "Duv"  means  a metric that quantifies the distance between the
chromaticity of a given light source and a blackbody radiator  of  equal
correlated  color  temperature  (CCT)  on  a  CIE  1976 (u, v) chromatic
diagram demonstrating how different two light sources of the same  color
temperature appear.
21-d.  "Light  Emitting  Diode  (LED)  lamp"  means  a lamp capable of
producing light with Duv between -0.012 and 0.012, and that has an  E12,
E17,  E26,  or  GU-24  base,  including  LED lamps that are designed for
retrofit within existing recessed can housings that contain one  of  the
preceding  bases.  LED lamp does not include a lamp with a brightness of
more than two thousand six hundred lumens or a lamp that cannot  produce
light  with  a  correlated  color  temperature  between two thousand two
hundred Kelvin and seven thousand Kelvin.
22. "Metal halide lamp" means a high intensity discharge lamp in which
the major portion of the light is produced by radiation of metal halides
and  their  products  of  dissociation,  possibly  in  combination  with
metallic vapors.
23.  "Metal  halide lamp fixture" means a light fixture designed to be
operated with a metal halide lamp and a ballast for a metal halide lamp.
24. "No load mode" means the condition in which the input of  a  power
supply  is  connected to an AC source consistent with the power supply's
nameplate AC voltage, and the output is not connected to  a  product  or
any other load.
25.  "Pedestrian traffic signal module" means an electrically operated
traffic control device composed of one  or  more  indications  which  is
erected  for  the  exclusive  purpose of directing pedestrian traffic at
signalized locations. It consists of a light source, lens, and all parts
necessary for operation.
26. "Person"  means  any  individual,  trustee,  agency,  partnership,
association,  corporation, company, municipality, political subdivision,
or other legal entity.
27. "Point of deployment (POD)" means a card which  enables  a  TV  to
have secure conditional access to a cable or satellite system.
27-a.  "Portable  electric  spa" means a factory-built electric spa or
hot tub, which may or  may  not  include  any  combination  of  integral
controls, water heating or water circulating equipment.
27-b.  "Portable  light  fixture"  means  a  light fixture which has a
flexible cord and an attachment plug for connection  to  a  nominal  one
hundred twenty-volt, fifteen- or twenty-ampere branch circuit; which can
be  relocated  by  the  user  without  any  rewiring; which is typically
controlled with a switch located on the light fixture itself or  on  the
power  cord;  and  which  are  intended  for  use in accordance with the
national electrical code, ANSI/NFPA 70-2002.  "Portable  light  fixture"
does  not  include  direct  plug-in  nightlights;  sun  and  heat lamps;
aquarium lamps; medical and dental lights; portable electric hand lamps;
signs  and  commercial   advertising   displays;   photographic   lamps;
germicidal  lamps;  illuminated vanity mirrors; lava lamps not providing
general or task illumination; industrial work lights rated for use  with

a  lamp  providing  greater  than  seven  thousand lumens; portable lamp
fixtures for marine use or for use in hazardous locations as defined  in
the  national  electrical  code,  ANSI/NFPA  70;  or decorative lighting
outfits  or electric candles and candelabras without lampshades that are
covered by the standard for safety of seasonal  and  holiday  decorative
products, UL 588.
28.  "Power  supply" means a single voltage external AC to DC or AC to
AC power supply included with other retail products and  single  voltage
external AC to DC or AC to AC power supply sold separately.
29.  "President"  means  the  president  of  the New York state energy
research and development authority.
29-a.  "Replacement  dedicated-purpose  pool  pump  motor"  means   an
electric motor that:
(a) is single-phase or polyphase;
(b)  has  a dedicated purpose pool pump motor total horsepower of less
than or equal to five horsepower;
(c) is marketed for use as a replacement motor  in  self-priming  pool
filter  pump,  non-self-priming  pool  filter  pump  or pressure cleaner
booster pump applications; and
(d) excludes polyphase replacement dedicated-purpose pool pump  motors
capable  of  operating  without a drive, and is sold or offered for sale
without a drive that converts single-phase power to polyphase power.
30. "Secretary" means the secretary of state.
31. "Single-voltage external AC to DC or AC to AC power supply"  means
a device that:
(a) is designed to convert line voltage AC input into lower voltage DC
or AC output;
(b) is able to convert to only one DC or AC output voltage at a time;
(c)  is  sold  with,  or  intended to be used with, a separate end-use
product that constitutes the primary load;
(d) is contained within a separate physical enclosure from the end-use
product;
(e) is connected to the end-use product via a removable or  hard-wired
male/female electrical connection, cable, cord, or other wiring;
(f)  does  not  have batteries or battery packs that physically attach
directly (including those that are removable) to the power supply unit;
(g) does not have a battery chemistry or type selector switch  and  an
indicator  light;  or does not have a battery chemistry or type selector
switch and a state of charge meter;
(h) has a nameplate output power less than or  equal  to  two  hundred
fifty watts.
32. "Standby-passive mode" means the condition in which a power supply
or  consumer audio and video product is connected to a power source, and
does not fulfill its main function, and can be switched to  active  mode
with the remote control unit or an internal signal.
33.  "Television  (TV)"  means  an  analog or digital device primarily
designed to receive and display terrestrial, satellite, cable,  Internet
Protocol  TV  (IPTV),  or  other  broadcast or recorded transmissions of
analog or digital video and audio signals. TVs include combination  TVs,
television monitors, component TVs, and any unit that is marketed to the
consumer as a TV. "Television" does not include computer monitors.
34.  "Torchiere  lighting  fixture" means a portable electric lighting
fixture with a reflective bowl that is designed to direct  light  upward
onto  a  ceiling  so as to produce indirect illumination on the surfaces
below.
35. "Unit heater" means a self-contained, vented  fan-type  commercial
space  heater  that uses natural gas or propane, and that is designed to
be installed without ducts within a heated space, except that such  term

does  not  include any products covered by federal standards established
pursuant to 42 U.S. Code section 6291 and  subsequent  sections  or  any
product  that  is  a  direct  vent,  forced  flue  heater  with a sealed
combustion burner.
36.  "Vehicular  traffic signal module" means an electrically operated
standard 8-inch (200mm) or 12-inch (300mm) round traffic control  device
composed  of  one or more indications which is erected for the exclusive
purpose of directing  vehicular  traffic  at  signalized  locations.  It
consists of a light source, lens, and all parts necessary for operation.
It  communicates  traffic  control messages through red, amber and green
colors.
37. "Video cassette recorder (VCR)"  means  a  commercially  available
analog recording device that includes an integral power supply and which
records television signals onto a tape medium for subsequent viewing.
38. The following definitions refer to air compressors:
(a)  "Air compressor" means a compressor designed to compress air that
has an inlet open to the atmosphere or other source of air, and is  made
up  of  a  compression  element  (bare  compressor),  driver  or drivers
mechanical equipment to drive the compressor element, and any  ancillary
equipment.
(b)  "Compressor" means a machine or apparatus that converts different
types  of  energy  into  the  potential  energy  of  gas  pressure   for
displacement  and  compression  of  gaseous media to any higher-pressure
values above atmospheric pressure and has a pressure ratio at  full-load
operating pressure greater than 1.3.
39. The following definitions refer to air purifiers:
(a)  "Air  purifier",  also  known  as  "room  air  cleaner", means an
electric, cord-connected, portable appliance with the  primary  function
of  removing particulate matter from the air and which can be moved from
room to room.
(b) "Industrial air purifier" means  an  indoor  air  cleaning  device
manufactured,   advertised,  marketed,  labeled,  and  used  solely  for
industrial use  that  are  marketed  solely  through  industrial  supply
outlets  or businesses and prominently labeled as "Solely for industrial
use. Potential health hazard: emits ozone."
40. "Commercial dishwasher" means a  machine  designed  to  clean  and
sanitize  plates,  pots, pans, glasses, cups, bowls, utensils, and trays
by applying sprays of detergent solution (with or without blasting media
granules) and a sanitizing rinse and is not a  "compact  dishwasher"  or
"standard  dishwasher" (capacity less than eight place settings plus six
serving pieces as specified  in  ANSI/AHAM  DW-1  using  the  test  load
specified in section 2.7 of appendix C in subpart B of 10 CFR 430.2).
41.  "Commercial  fryer"  means  an appliance for non-residential use,
including a cooking vessel, in which oil is placed to such a depth  that
the cooking food is essentially supported by displacement of the cooking
fluid  rather than by the bottom of the vessel. Heat is delivered to the
cooking fluid by means of an immersed electric element  of  band-wrapped
vessel  (electric  fryers)  or by heat transfer from gas burners through
either the walls of the fryer  or  through  tubes  passing  through  the
cooking fluid (gas fryers).
41-a.   "Commercial  oven"  means  a  chamber  designed  for  heating,
roasting, or baking food by conduction,  convection,  radiation,  and/or
electromagnetic energy.
42.  "Commercial  steam  cooker"  also known as "compartment steamer",
means a device for non-residential use with one  or  more  food-steaming
compartments in which the energy in the steam is transferred to the food
by  direct  contact.  Models may include countertop models, wall-mounted

models, and floor models mounted on a stand, pedestal, or  cabinet-style
base.
42-a.  "Commercial  hot  food  holding  cabinet" means a heated, fully
enclosed compartment, with one or more solid  or  partial  glass  doors,
that  is  designed to maintain the temperature of hot food that has been
cooked in a separate appliance. "Commercial hot  food  holding  cabinet"
does  not include heated glass merchandising cabinets, drawer warmers or
cook-and-hold appliances.
43. "Computer" means a device that  performs  logical  operations  and
processes  data.  A computer includes both stationary and portable units
and includes a desktop  computer,  a  portable  all-in-one,  a  notebook
computer,  a  mobile  gaming  system,  a  high-expandability computer, a
small-scale server,  a  thin  client,  and  a  workstation.  Although  a
computer  is  capable  of using input devices and displays, such devices
are not required to be included with the computer when the  computer  is
shipped.  A  computer  is  composed  of,  at  a  minimum,  (a) a central
processing unit (CPU) to perform operations or, if no  CPU  is  present,
then  the  device must function as a client gateway to a server, and the
server acts as a computational CPU; (b)  the  ability  to  support  user
input  devices  such  as  a  keyboard,  mouse,  or touch pad; and (c) an
integrated display screen or the ability to support an external  display
screen  to  output  information.  The term "computer" does not include a
tablet, a game console, a television, a device with  an  integrated  and
primary  display that has a screen size of twenty square inches or less,
a server other than a small-scale server, or an industrial computer.
43-a. "Computer monitor" means an analog or  digital  device  of  size
greater  than  or  equal  to  seventeen inches and less than or equal to
sixty-one inches, that has a pixel density of greater than five thousand
pixels per square inch, and that is designed primarily for  the  display
of  computer-generated signals for viewing by one person in a desk-based
environment. A computer monitor is composed  of  a  display  screen  and
associated  electronics.  A  computer  monitor  does  not  include,  (a)
displays with integrated or replaceable batteries  designed  to  support
primary operation without AC mains or external DC power (e.g. electronic
readers,   mobile  phones,  portable  tablets,  battery-powered  digital
picture frames); or (b) a television or signage display.
44. "General service lamp" shall include the following definitions:
(a)  "Compact  fluorescent  lamp  (CFL)"  means   an   integrated   or
non-integrated  single-base,  low-pressure  mercury,  electric-discharge
source in which a fluorescing coating transforms some of the ultraviolet
energy generated by the mercury discharge into light;  this  term  shall
not include circline or U-shaped lamps.
(b)  "General service incandescent lamp" means a standard incandescent
or halogen type lamp that is intended for general service  applications,
has  a  medium  screw  base,  has  a  lumen range of not less than three
hundred ten lumens and not more than two thousand six hundred lumens, or
in the case of a modified spectrum  lamp,  not  less  than  two  hundred
thirty-two  lumens  and  not  more  than one thousand nine hundred fifty
lumens, and is capable of being operated at a  voltage  range  at  least
partially within one hundred ten and one hundred thirty volts; provided,
however,   that  this  definition  shall  not  apply  to  the  following
incandescent lamps:
(i) Appliance lamps;
(ii) Black light lamps;
(iii) Bug lamps;
(iv) Colored lamps;
(v) G shape lamps (as defined in ANSI C78.20 and  C79.1-2002)  with  a
diameter of five inches or more;
(vi) Infrared lamps;
(vii) Left-hand thread lamps;
(viii) Marine lamps;
(ix) Marine signal service lamps;
(x) Mine service lamps;
(xi) Plant light lamps;
(xii) Reflector lamps;
(xiii) Sign service lamps;
(xiv) Silver bowl lamps;
(xv) Showcase lamps;
(xvi) Rough service lamps;
(xvii)  Shatter-resistant  lamps  (including  shatter-proof  lamps and
shatter-protected lamps);
(xviii) 3-way incandescent lamps;
(xix) Vibration service lamps;
(xx) AB, BA, CA, F, G16-1/2, G-25, G30, S, or M-14 lamps  (as  defined
in ANSI C79.1-2002 and ANSI C78.20) of forty watts or less;
(xxi)  T  shape  lamps (as defined in ANSI C78.20 and ANSI C79.1-2002)
and that uses not more than forty watts or has a length of more than ten
inches; and
(xxii) Traffic signal lamps.
(c) "General service lamp" means a lamp that has an ANSI base, is able
to operate at a voltage of twelve volts  or  twenty-four  volts,  at  or
between  one  hundred  to  one  hundred  thirty volts, at or between two
hundred  twenty  to  two  hundred  forty  volts,  or  of   two   hundred
seventy-seven  volts  for integrated lamps, or is able to operate at any
voltage for non-integrated lamps, has an initial lumen output of greater
than or equal to three hundred ten lumens  (or  two  hundred  thirty-two
lumens  for  modified  spectrum  general service incandescent lamps) and
less than or equal to three thousand three  hundred  lumens,  is  not  a
light  fixture,  is  not  an  LED downlight retrofit kit, and is used in
general lighting applications. General service lamps shall include,  but
not  be  limited  to,  general  service incandescent lamps, incandescent
reflector  lamps,  compact  fluorescent  lamps,  general  service  light
emitting  diode  lamps, and general service organic light emitting diode
lamps. General service lamps shall not include:
(i) Appliance lamps;
(ii) Black light lamps;
(iii) Bug lamps;
(iv) Colored lamps;
(v) G shape lamps with a diameter of five inches or more as defined in
ANSI C79.1-2002;
(vi) General service fluorescent lamps;
(vii) High intensity discharge lamps;
(viii) Infrared lamps;
(ix) J, JC, JCD, JCS, JCV, JCX, JD, JS, and JT shape lamps that do not
have Edison screw bases;
(x) Lamps that have a wedge base or prefocus base;
(xi) Left-hand thread lamps;
(xii) Marine lamps;
(xiii) Marine signal service lamps;
(xiv) Mine service lamps;
(xv) MR shape lamps that have a first number symbol equal  to  sixteen
(diameter equal to two inches) as defined in ANSI C79.1-2002, operate at
twelve volts and have a lumen output greater than or equal to 800;
(xvi) Other fluorescent lamps;
(xvii) Plant light lamps;
(xviii) R20 short lamps;
(xix)  Reflector  lamps  that  have  a  first  number symbol less than
sixteen (diameter less than two inches) as defined  in  ANSI  C79.1-2002
and  that  do  not  have  E26/E24,  E26d,  E26/50x39, E26/53x39, E29/28,
E29/53x39, E39, E39d, EP39, or EX39 bases;
(xx)  S  shape  or  G shape lamps that have a first number symbol less
than or equal to 12.5 (diameter less than or equal to 1.5625 inches)  as
defined in ANSI C79.1-2002;
(xxi) Sign service lamps;
(xxii) Silver bowl lamps;
(xxiii) Showcase lamps;
(xxiv) Specialty MR lamps;
(xxv) T shape lamps that have a first number symbol less than or equal
to  8  (diameter  less  than  or  equal  to one inch) as defined in ANSI
C79.1-2002, nominal overall length less than twelve inches, and that are
not compact fluorescent lamps; and
(xxvi) Traffic signal lamps.
(d)  "General  service  light-emitting  diode  (LED)  lamp"  means  an
integrated  or  non-integrated  LED  lamp  designed  for  use in general
lighting applications and that uses light-emitting diodes as the primary
source of light.
(e) "General service organic light-emitting diode (OLED) lamp" means a
thin-film light-emitting device that typically consists of a  series  of
organic layers between two electrical contacts (electrodes).
(f)  "Incandescent  reflector lamp" or "reflector lamp" means any lamp
in which light is produced by a filament heated to incandescence  by  an
electric  current,  which:  contains  an inner reflective coating on the
outer bulb to direct the light; is not  colored;  is  not  designed  for
rough  or  vibration service applications; is not an R20 short lamp; has
an R, PAR, ER, BR, BPAR, or similar bulb shapes with an E26 medium screw
base; has a rated voltage or voltage range that lies at least  partially
in  the range of one hundred fifteen and one hundred thirty volts; has a
diameter that exceeds 2.25 inches; and has a rated wattage that is forty
watts or higher.
45.  "Federally  exempt  fluorescent  lamp"  means  any  linear  lamps
excluded  from the definition of general service fluorescent lamps in 10
CFR 430.32(n).  Federally  exempt  fluorescent  lamps  include  high-CRI
linear  fluorescent  lamps,  impact-resistant  linear fluorescent lamps,
cold-temperature linear  fluorescent  lamps,  and  less  than  four-foot
linear fluorescent lamps.
46. The following definitions refer to portable air conditioners:
(a)  "Portable  air  conditioner"  means  a portable encased assembly,
other than a packaged terminal air conditioner, room air conditioner, or
dehumidifier, that delivers  cooled,  conditioned  air  to  an  enclosed
space,  and  is  powered by single-phase electric current. Such portable
air conditioner includes a  source  of  refrigeration  and  may  include
additional   means  for  air  circulation  and  heating  and  may  be  a
single-duct or a dual-duct portable air conditioner.
(b) "Single-duct  portable  air  conditioner"  means  a  portable  air
conditioner  that  draws  all  of  the  condenser  inlet  air  from  the
conditioned space without  the  means  of  a  duct  and  discharges  the
condenser outlet air outside the conditioned space through a single-duct
attached to an adjustable window bracket.
(c)   "Dual-duct  portable  air  conditioner"  means  a  portable  air
conditioner that draws some or all  of  the  condenser  inlet  air  from
outside  the  conditioned space through a duct attached to an adjustable
window bracket,  may  draw  additional  condenser  inlet  air  from  the
conditioned  space,  and discharges the condenser outlet air outside the

conditioned space by means of a separate duct attached to an  adjustable
window bracket.
46-a.  "Residential  ventilating  fan" means a fan with the purpose to
actively supply air to or remove air from the  inside  of  a  residence.
This  includes ceiling and wall-mounted fans or remotely mounted in-line
fans designed to be used in a bathroom  or  utility  room,  supply  fans
designed  to provide air to indoor space and kitchen range hoods. Supply
fans may also be designed to filter incoming air.
47. "Telephone" means an electronic product whose primary  purpose  is
to  transmit  and  receive  sound  over a distance using a voice or data
network.
48. The following definitions refer to faucets and showerheads:
(a) "Faucet" means a lavatory faucet, kitchen faucet, metering faucet,
public lavatory faucet, or replacement aerator for  a  lavatory,  public
lavatory or kitchen faucet.
(b)  "Public lavatory faucet" means a fitting intended to be installed
in nonresidential bathrooms that are exposed to walk-in traffic.
(c) "Metering faucet" means  a  faucet  that,  when  turned  on,  will
gradually shut itself off over a period of several seconds.
(d)  "Replacement  aerator"  means  an  aerator sold as a replacement,
separate from the faucet to which it is intended to be attached.
(e) "Showerhead" means a device through which water is discharged  for
a shower bath and includes a hand-held showerhead but does not include a
safety shower showerhead.
(f)  "Hand-held  showerhead"  means  a  showerhead that can be held or
fixed in place for the purpose of spraying water onto a bather and  that
is connected to a flexible hose.
49. The following definitions refer to urinals and water closets:
(a) "Plumbing fixture" means an exchangeable device, which connects to
a plumbing system to deliver and drain away water and waste.
(b)  "Urinal"  means a plumbing fixture that receives only liquid body
waste and, conveys the waste through a trap into a drainage system.
(c) "Water closet" means a plumbing fixture having a  water-containing
receptor  that  receives  liquid and solid body waste through an exposed
integral trap into a drainage system.
(d) "Dual-flush effective flush volume" means the average flush volume
of two reduced flushes and one full flush.
(e) "Dual-flush water closet" means a  water  closet  incorporating  a
feature  that  allows  the  user to flush the water closet with either a
reduced or a full volume of water.
(f) "Trough-type urinal" means a urinal designed for simultaneous  use
by two or more persons.
50. The following definitions refer to spray sprinkler bodies:
(a)  "Pressure  regulator"  means  a  device  that  maintains constant
operating pressure immediately downstream from the device, given  higher
pressure upstream.
(b)  "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.
51.  "Uninterruptable power supply" means a battery charger consisting
of a combination of convertors,  switches  and  energy  storage  devices
(such  as  batteries),  constituting  a  power  system  for  maintaining
continuity of load power in case of input power failure.
52. "Commercial battery charger system (BCS)" or "state-regulated BCS"
means a battery charger coupled with its batteries or  battery  chargers
coupled  with  their  batteries,  which  together  are  referred  to  as
state-regulated  battery  charger  systems.   This   term   covers   all
rechargeable  batteries  or devices incorporating a rechargeable battery

and the chargers used with them. Battery charger  systems  include,  but
are not limited to:
(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 they are designed to charge. These units include  chargers
for  power tool batteries and chargers for automotive, AA, AAA, C, D, or
9V rechargeable batteries, as well as chargers  for  batteries  used  in
larger industrial motive equipment and a la carte chargers.
The  charging  circuitry  of battery charger systems may or may not be
located within the housing of the end-use device itself. 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. State-regulated battery charger systems do not include
federally regulated battery chargers that are covered under standards in
10 C.F.R. section 430.32(z).
53.  "Gas fireplace" means a decorative gas fireplace or a heating gas
fireplace.
(a) "Decorative gas fireplace" means  a  vented  fireplace,  including
appliances  that  are  freestanding,  recessed, zero clearance, or a gas
fireplace insert, that is fueled by natural gas or  propane,  is  marked
for  decorative  use  only,  and  is  not  equipped with a thermostat or
intended for use as a heater.
(b) "Heating  gas  fireplace"  means  a  vented  fireplace,  including
appliances  that  are  freestanding,  recessed, zero clearance, or a gas
fireplace insert, that is fueled by natural gas or propane and is not  a
decorative fireplace.
54.  "Manufactured  home"  has  the  meaning  ascribed to that term by
subdivision seven of section six hundred one of the executive law.
55. "Recreational vehicle" means a van or  utility  vehicle  used  for
recreational purposes.
56.  "Uniform  code"  means the New York state uniform fire prevention
and building code adopted pursuant to article eighteen of the  executive
law.
57.  "Energy  code"  means  the  New  York  state  energy conservation
construction code adopted pursuant to article eleven of this chapter.
58. "Electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE)"  means  equipment  that
supplies   electricity  in  an  appropriate  form  to  storage  devices,
including batteries and super capacitors,  that  are  part  of  electric
vehicles.  Such term shall include equipment that performs this function
and equipment that is embedded in electric vehicles.
59. "Electric vehicle" means an on-road vehicle that draws electricity
for propulsion from a traction battery with a least five  kilowatt-hours
(kWh) of capacity, and uses an external source of energy to recharge the
battery.  Such  term  shall  include  a  plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
(PHEV) with a second source of energy  for  propulsion,  and  a  battery
electric  vehicle  (BEV), which is powered solely by externally supplied
electricity stored on-board such electric vehicle.
60. "Commercial clothes dryer" means a clothes dryer designed  to  dry
fabrics  in  a  tumble-type  drum  with  forced  air  circulation and is
designed for use in:
(a) Applications in which the occupants of  more  than  one  household
will  be  using the clothes dryer, including multi-family housing common
areas and coin laundries; or
(b) Other commercial applications.
61. "Commercial and industrial fans and blowers" means a rotary-bladed
machine  used  to  convert  power  to air power, with a brake horsepower
greater than or equal to either one kilowatt or one horsepower,  and  an
air  horsepower  less  than  or equal to one hundred fifty, and used for
commercial and industrial purposes.
62.  "Imaging  equipment"  means  copiers,  printers,  scanners,   fax
machines, and multifunction devices used both in homes and businesses.
63.  "Landscape  irrigation  controller"  means  a  device intended to
remotely control valves to operate an irrigation system for  landscapes,
which  may consist of grass, shrubs, trees and/or other vegetation. This
term shall not include devices that are typically  sold  separately  and
used  primarily for other purposes, such as a network router, and may be
used incidentally for a landscape irrigation controller. This term shall
not include battery powered hose-end timers or devices used primarily in
agricultural applications.
64. "Outdoor lighting" means electrical lighting  used  to  illuminate
outdoor  areas,  including parking lots, streetlights, highways and area
luminaires.
65. "Plug-in luminous signs" means  a  self-contained,  luminous  sign
unit  that  plugs  into 120V AC building mains power and is intended for
indoor use only. Signs may be intended for use in commercial outlets  in
business establishments or in residences.
66. "Small network equipment" means a device whose primary function is
to  pass internet protocol (IP) traffic among various network interfaces
or ports intended for use in residential and small business settings.
67. "Tub spout diverters" means the following definitions:
(a) A bath and shower diverter whose diverter mechanism is located  in
the tub spout; and/or
(b) Bath and shower diverter means a device used to direct the flow of
water  either  toward  a tub spout or toward a secondary outlet intended
for showering purposes, including a showerhead or body spray.