California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 4 - Energy Conservation › Article 4 - Appliance Efficiency Regulations › Section 1605.1 - Federal and State Standards for Federally Regulated Appliances

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Refrigerators,
				  Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers.
(1)
				  Non-Commercial Refrigerators, Non-Commercial Refrigerator-Freezers, and
				  Non-Commercial Freezers.
(A) The energy
				  consumption of non-commercial refrigerators designed for the refrigerated
				  storage of food at temperatures above 32°F and below 39°F, configured
				  for general refrigerated food storage, non-commercial refrigerator-freezers,
				  and non-commercial freezers, including drawer units, and kitchen units shall be
				  not greater than the applicable values shown in Table A-2. The standards shown
				  in Table A-2 do not apply to non-commercial refrigerators and non-commercial
				  refrigerator-freezers with total refrigerated volume exceeding 39
				  ft3 or non-commercial freezers with total
				  refrigerated volume 30 ft3.
Table A-2
Standards for Non-Commercial Refrigerators,
					 Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers
Product
							 class
Maximum Energy Use
							 (kWh/year)*
							 Equation
*
1. Refrigerator-freezers and refrigerators other than
							 all-refrigerators with manual defrost
7.99AV + 225.0
0.282av + 225.0
1A. All-refrigerators--manual defrost
6.79AV
							 + 193.6
0.240av + 193.6
2. Refrigerator-freezers--partial automatic
							 defrost
7.99AV + 225.0
0.282av + 225.0
3. Refrigerator-freezers--automatic defrost with
							 top-mounted freezer without an automatic icemaker
8.07AV + 233.7
0.285av + 233.7
3-BI. Built-in refrigerator-freezer--automatic
							 defrost with top-mounted freezer without an automatic icemaker
9.15AV +
							 264.9
0.323av + 264.9
3I. Refrigerator-freezers--automatic defrost with
							 top-mounted freezer with an automatic icemaker without through-the-door ice
							 service
8.07AV + 317.7
0.285av + 317.7
3I-BI. Built-in refrigerator-freezers--automatic
							 defrost with top-mounted freezer with an automatic icemaker without
							 through-the-door ice service
9.15AV + 348.9
0.323av + 348.9
3A. All-refrigerators--automatic
							 defrost
7.07AV + 201.6
0.250av + 201.6
3A-BI. Built-in All-refrigerators--automatic
							 defrost
8.02AV + 228.5
0.283av + 228.5
4. Refrigerator-freezers--automatic defrost with
							 side-mounted freezer without an automatic icemaker
8.51AV + 297.8
0.301av + 297.8
4-BI. Built-In Refrigerator-freezers--automatic
							 defrost with side-mounted freezer without an automatic icemaker
10.22AV
							 + 357.4
0.361av + 357.4
4I. Refrigerator-freezers--automatic defrost with
							 side-mounted freezer with an automatic icemaker without through-the-door ice
							 service
8.51AV + 381.8
0.301av + 381.8
4I-BI. Built-In Refrigerator-freezers--automatic
							 defrost with side-mounted freezer with an automatic icemaker without
							 through-the-door ice service
10.22AV + 441.4
0.361av + 441.4
5. Refrigerator-freezers--automatic defrost with
							 bottom-mounted freezer without an automatic icemaker
8.85AV +
							 317.0
0.312av + 317.0
5-BI. Built-In Refrigerator-freezers--automatic
							 defrost with bottom-mounted freezer without an automatic
							 icemaker
9.40AV + 336.9
0.332av + 336.9
5I. Refrigerator-freezers--automatic defrost with
							 bottom-mounted freezer with an automatic icemaker without through-the-door ice
							 service
8.85AV + 401.0
0.312av + 401.0
5I-BI. Built-in Refrigerator-freezers--automatic
							 defrost with bottom-mounted freezer with an automatic icemaker without
							 through-the-door ice service
9.40AV + 420.9
0.332av + 420.9
5A. Refrigerator-freezer--automatic defrost with
							 bottom-mounted freezer with through-the-door ice service
9.25AV +
							 475.4
0.327av + 475.4
5A-BI. Built-in refrigerator-freezer--automatic
							 defrost with bottom-mounted freezer with through-the-door ice
							 service
9.83AV + 499.9
0.347av + 499.9
6. Refrigerator-freezers--automatic defrost with
							 top-mounted freezer with through-the-door ice service
8.40AV +
							 385.4
0.297av + 385.4
7. Refrigerator-freezers--automatic defrost with
							 side-mounted freezer with through-the-door ice service
8.54AV +
							 432.8
0.302av + 432.8
7-BI. Built-In Refrigerator-freezers--automatic
							 defrost with side-mounted freezer with through-the-door ice
							 service
10.25AV + 502.6
0.362av + 502.6
8. Upright freezers with manual
							 defrost
5.57AV + 193.7
0.197av+ 193.7
9. Upright freezers with automatic defrost without an
							 automatic icemaker
8.62AV + 228.3
0.305av + 228.3
9I. Upright freezers with automatic defrost with an
							 automatic icemaker
8.62AV + 312.3
0.348av + 260.9
9-BI. Built-In Upright freezers with automatic
							 defrost without an automatic icemaker
9.86AV + 260.9
0.348av + 260.9
9I-BI. Built-in upright freezers with automatic
							 defrost with an automatic icemaker
9.86AV + 344.9
0.348av + 344.9
10. Chest freezers and all other freezers except
							 compact freezers
7.29AV + 107.8
0.257av + 107.8
10A. Chest freezers with automatic
							 defrost
10.24AV + 148.1
0.362av + 148.1
11. Compact refrigerator-freezers and refrigerators
							 other than all-refrigerators with manual defrost
9.03AV + 252.3
0.319av + 252.3
11A.Compact all-refrigerators--manual
							 defrost
7.84AV + 219.1
0.277av + 219.1
12. Compact refrigerator-freezers--partial automatic
							 defrost
5.91AV + 335.8
0.209av + 335.8
13. Compact refrigerator-freezers--automatic defrost
							 with top-mounted freezer
11.80AV + 339.2
0.417av + 339.2
13I. Compact refrigerator-freezers--automatic defrost
							 with top-mounted freezer with an automatic icemaker
11.80AV +
							 423.2
0.417av + 423.2
13A. Compact all-refrigerators--automatic
							 defrost
9.17AV + 259.3
0.324av + 259.3
14. Compact refrigerator-freezers--automatic defrost
							 with side-mounted freezer
6.82AV + 456.9
0.241av + 456.9
14I. Compact refrigerator-freezers--automatic defrost
							 with side-mounted freezer with an automatic icemaker
6.82AV +
							 540.9
0.241av + 540.9
15. Compact refrigerator-freezers--automatic defrost
							 with bottom-mounted freezer
11.80AV + 339.2
0.417av + 339.2
15I. Compact refrigerator-freezers--automatic defrost
							 with bottom-mounted freezer with an automatic icemaker
11.80AV +
							 423.2
0.417av + 423.2
16. Compact upright freezers with manual
							 defrost
8.65AV + 225.7
0.306av + 225.7
17. Compact upright freezers with automatic
							 defrost
10.17AV + 351.9
0.359av + 351.9
18. Compact chest freezers
9.25AV +
							 136.8
0.327av + 136.8
* AV =
							 Adjusted total volume, expressed in ft3, as
							 determined in 10 C.F.R.
							 sections 430.23(a) (Appendix
							 A to subpart B of part 430) and 430.23(b) (Appendix B to subpart B of part
							 430)
* av =
							 Adjusted total volume, expressed in Liters.
(B)
				  Miscellaneous refrigeration products. The energy standards as determined by the
				  equations shown in Table A-3 shall be rounded off to the nearest kWh per year.
				  If the equation calculation is halfway between the nearest two kWh per year
				  values, the standard shall be rounded up to the higher of these values.
1. Coolers manufactured on or after October
				  28, 2019 shall have Annual Energy Use (AEU) not more than the applicable values
				  shown in Table A-3.
Table A-3
Standards for Miscellaneous Refrigeration
					 Products
ProductClass
Maximum Annual Energy
								Use (AEU) (kWh/year)
Coolers
Built-in Compact Cooler
7.88AV + 155.8
Built-in Cooler
Freestanding Compact Cooler
Freestanding Cooler
Combination
								Coolers
Combination Cooler with all-refrigerator--automatic
							 defrost
4.57AV + 130.4
Built-in combination cooler with
							 all-refrigerator--automatic defrost
5.19AV + 147.8
Combination Cooler with upright freezers with
							 automatic defrost without an automatic icemaker
5.58AV + 147.7
Built-in combination cooler with upright freezer with
							 automatic defrost without an automatic icemaker
6.38AV + 168.8
Combination Cooler with upright freezer with
							 automatic defrost with an automatic icemaker
5.58AV + 231.7
Built-in combination cooler with upright freezer with
							 automatic defrost with an automatic icemaker
6.38AV + 252.8
Compact combination cooler with
							 all-refrigerator--automatic defrost
5.93AV + 193.7
Built-in compact combination cooler with
							 all-refrigerator--automatic defrost
6.52AV + 213.1
AV = Adjusted total volume, expressed in
							 ft3, as calculated according to 10 C.F.R. Appendix A
							 to subpart B of part 430.