means a class of kitchen ranges and ovens which is a household cooking appliance consisting of a microwave oven, a conventional oven, and a conventional cooking top.

"Microwave oven" means a class of kitchen ranges and ovens which is a household cooking appliance consisting of a compartment designed to cook or heat food by means of microwave energy.

"Monochrome television set" means an electrical device designed to convert incoming broadcast signals into monochrome television pictures and associated sound.

"Natural gas" means natural gas as defined by the Federal Power Commission.

"Oil" means heating oil grade No. 2 as defined in American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D39671.

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"Other clothes washer" means class of clothes washer which is not an automatic or semi-automatic clothes washer.

"Other kitchen ranges and ovens❞ means any class of kitchen ranges and ovens other than the conventional range, conventional cooking top, conventional oven, microwave oven, and microwave/conventional range classes.

"Outdoor furnace or boiler" is a furnace or boiler normally intended for installation out-of-doors or in an unheated space (such as an attic or a crawl space).

"Packaged terminal air conditioner" means a wall sleeve and a separate unencased combination of heating and cooling assemblies specified by the builder and intended for mounting

through the wall. It includes a prime source of refrigeration, separable outdoor louvers, forced ventilation, and heating availability by builder's choice of hot water, steam or electricity.

"Person" includes any individual, corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society, trust, joint venture or joint stock company, the government, and any agency of the United States or any State or political subdivision thereof.

"Portable electric heater," means an electric heater which is intended to stand unsupported, and can be moved from place to place within a structure. It is connected to electric supply by means of a cord and plug, and transfers heat by radiation and/or convention (either natural or forced).

"Primary heater" means a heating device that is the principal source of heat for a structure and includes baseboard electric heaters, ceiling electric heaters, and wall electric heaters.

"Propane" means a hydrocarbon whose chemical composition is predominantly C3H, whether recovered from natural gas or crude oil.

"Refrigerator" means an electric refrigerator.

"Refrigerator-freezer"

electric refrigerator-freezer.

means an

"Room air conditioner" means a consumer product, other than a "packaged terminal air conditioner," which is powered by a single phase electric current and which is an encased assembly designed as a unit for mounting in a window or through the wall for the purpose of providing delivery of conditioned air to an enclosed space. It includes a prime source of refrigeration and may include a means for ventilating and heating.

"Room humidifier" means a class of humidifier designed to add moisture directly to the conditioned air without requiring connection to a separate heating or distribution system.

"Secretary" means the Secretary of Energy.

"Semi-automatic clothes washer" means a class of clothes washer that is the same as an automatic clothes washer execpt that user intervention is required to regulate the water temperature by adjusting the external water faucet valves.

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"State" means a State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or any territory or possession of the United States.

"State regulation" means a law or regulation of a State or political subdivision thereof.

"Supplementary heater" means a heating device that provides heat to a space in addition to that which is supplied by a primary heater. Supplementary heaters include portable electric heaters.

"Surface unit" means either a heating unit mounted in a cooking top, or a heating source and its associated heated area of the cooking top, on which vessels are placed for the cooking or heating of food.

"Television set" means a color television set or a monochrome television set.

"Unvented gas heater" means an unvented, self-contained, free-standing, nonrecessed gas-burning appliance which furnishes warm air by gravity or fan circulation.

"Unvented home heating equipment" means a class of home heating equipment, not including furnaces, used for the purpose of furnishing heat to a space proximate to such heater directly from the heater and without duct connections and includes electric heaters and unvented gas and oil heaters.

"Unvented oil heater" means an unvented, self-contained, free-standing, nonrecessed oil-burning appliance which furnishes warm air by gravity or fan circulation.

"Vented floor furnace" means a selfcontained vented heater suspended from the floor of the space being heated, taking air for combustion from outside this space. The vented floor furnace supplies heated air circulated by gravity or by a fan directly into the space to be heated through openings in the casing.

"Vented home heating equipment" or "vented heater" means a class of home heating equipment, not including furnaces, designed to furnish warmed air to the living space of a residence, directly from the device, without duct connections (except that boots not to exceed 10 inches beyond the casing may be permitted) and in

cludes: vented wall furnace, vented floor furnace, and vented room heater. "Vented room heater" means a selfcontained, free standing, nonrecessed, vented heater for furnishing warmed air to the space in which it is installed. The vented room heater supplies heated air circulated by gravity or by a fan directly into the space to be heated through openings in the casing.

"Vented wall furnace" means a selfcontained vented heater complete with grilles or the equivalent, designed for incorporation in, or permanent attachment to, a wall of a residence and furnishing heated air circulated by gravity or by a fan directly into the space to be heated through openings in the casing.

"Wall electric heater" means an electric heater (excluding baseboard electric heaters) which is intended to be recessed in or surface mounted on walls, which transfers heat by radiation and/or convection (either natural or forced) and which includes forced convectors, natural convectors, radiant heaters, high wall or valance heaters.

"Water heater" means an automatically controlled thermally insulated vessel designed for heating water and storing heated water, which utilizes either oil, gas, or electricity as the fuel or energy source for heating the water, which is designed to produce hot water at a temperature of less than 180° F., and which includes the following products:

(a) "Electric water heater" means a water heater which utilizes electricity as the energy source for heating the water, which has a manufacturer's specified energy input rating of 12 kilowatts or less at a voltage no greater than 250 volts, and which has a manufacturer's specified storage capacity of not less than 20 gallons nor more than 120 gallons.

(b) "Gas water heater" means a water heater which utilizes gas as the energy source for heating the water, which has a manufacturer's specified energy input rating of 75,000 Btu per hour or less, and which has a manufacturer's specified storage capacity of not less than 20 gallons nor more than 100 gallons.

(c) "Oil water heater" means a water heater which utilizes oil as the energy source for heating the water, which has a manufacturer's specified energy input rating of 103,875 Btu per hour or less, and which has a manufacturer's specified storage capacity of 50 gallons or less.

"Water-source heat pump" means a "heat pump" which consists of one assembly which utilizes an indoor conditioning coil with air moving means, compressor(s), and refrigerant-towater heat exchanger(s) to provide both air heating and cooling, dehumidifying, circulating, and air cleaning.

[42 FR 27898, June 1, 1977]

EDITORIAL NOTE: For Federal Register citations to § 430.2, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of this volume.

Subpart B-Test Procedures

§ 430.21 Purpose and scope.

This subpart contains test procedures required to be prescribed by DOE pursuant to section 323 of the Act.

§ 430.22 Test procedures for measures of energy consumption.

(a) Refrigerators and refrigeratorfreezers. (1) The estimated annual operating cost for electric refrigerators and electric refrigerator-freezers without an anti-sweat heater switch shall be the product of the following three factors: (i) The representative averageuse cycle of 365 cycles per year, (ii) the average per-cycle energy consumption for the standard cycle in kilowatthours per cycle, determined according to 4.1 of Appendix A or 6.2 of Appendix Al of this subpart, and (iii) the representative average unit cost of electricity in dollars per kilowatt-hour as provided by the Secretary, the resulting product then being rounded off to the nearest dollar per year.

(2) The estimated annual operating cost for electric refrigerators and electric refrigerator-freezers with an antisweat heater switch shall be the product of the following three factors: (i) The representative average-use cycle of 365 cycles per year, (ii) half the sum

of the average per-cycle energy consumption for the standard cycle and the average per-cycle energy consumption for a test cycle type with the antisweat heater switch in the position set at the factory just prior to shipping, each in kilowatt-hours per cycle, determined according to 4.1 of Appendix A or 6.2 of Appendix Al of this subpart, and (iii) the representative average unit cost of electricity in dollars per kilowatt-hour as provided by the Secretary, the resulting product then being rounded off to the nearest dollar per year.

(3) The estimated annual operating cost for any other specified cycle type for electric refrigerators and electric refrigerator-freezers shall be the product of the following three factors: (i) The representative average-use cycle of 365 cycles per year, (ii) the average per-cycle energy consumption for the specified cycle type, determined according to 4.1 of Appendix A or 6.2 of Appendix A1 to this subpart, and (iii) the representative average unit cost of electricity in dollars per kilowatt-hour as provided by the Secretary, the resulting product then being rounded off to the nearest dollar per year.

(4) The energy factor for electric refrigerators and electric refrigeratorfreezers, expressed in cubic feet per kilowatt-hour per cycle, shall be—

(i) For electric refrigerators and electric refrigerator-freezers not having an anti-sweat heater switch, the quotient of (A) the adjusted total volume in cubic feet, determined according to 4.2 of Appendix A or 6.1 of Appendix A1 of this subpart, divided by (B) the average per-cycle energy consumption for the standard cycle in kilowatt-hours per cycle, determined according to 4.1 of Appendix A or 6.2 of Appendix A1 of this subpart, the resulting quotient then being rounded off to the second decimal place, and

(ii) For electric refrigerators and electric refrigerator-freezers having an anti-sweat heater switch, the quotient of (A) the adjusted total volume in cubic feet, determined according to 4.2 of Appendix A or 6.1 of Appendix Al of this subpart, divided by (B) half the sum of the average per-cycle energy consumption for the standard cycle and the average per-cycle energy con

sumption for a test cycle type with the anti-sweat heater switch in the position set at the factory just prior to shipping, each in kilowatt-hours per cycle, determined according to 4.1 of Appendix A or 6.2 of Appendix A1 of this subpart, the resulting quotient then being rounded off to the second decimal place.

(5) Other useful measures of energy consumption for electric refrigerators and electric refrigerator-freezers shall be those measures of energy consumption for electric refrigerators and electric refrigerator-freezers which the Secretary determines are likely to assist consumers in making purchasing decisions and which are derived from the application of Appendix A or Appendix Al of this subpart.

(6) The alternative uniform test method for measuring the energy consumption of electric refrigerators and electric refrigerator-freezers set forth in Appendix A1 of this subpart may be used instead of the procedure set forth in Appendix A of this subpart until 36 months from the effective date of this amendment. After that date, Appendix A of this subpart may not be used and only Appendix A1 (alternative uniform test method) may be used.

(b) Freezers. (1) The estimated annual operating cost for freezers without an anti-sweat heater switch shall be the product of the following three factors: (i) The representative average-use cycle of 365 cycles per year, (ii) the average per-cycle energy consumption for the standard cycle in kilowatt-hours per cycle, determined according to 4.1 of Appendix B or 6.2 of Appendix B1 of this subpart, and (iii) the representative average unit cost of electricity in dollars per kilowatt-hour as provided by the Secretary, the resulting product then being rounded off to the nearest dollar per year.

(2) The estimated annual operating cost for freezers with an anti-sweat heater switch shall be the product of the following three factors: (i) The representative average-use cycle of 365 cycles per year, (ii) half the sum of the average per-cycle energy consumption for the standard cycle and the average per-cycle energy consumption for a test cycle type with the anti-sweat

heater switch in the position set at the factory just prior to shipping, each in kilowatt-hours per cycle, determined according to 4.1 of Appendix B or 6.2 of Appendix B1 of this subpart, and (iii) the representative average unit cost of electricity in dollars per kilowatt-hour as provided by the Secretary, the resulting product then being rounded off to the nearest dollar per year.

(3) The estimated annual operating cost for an other specified cycle type for freezers shall be the product of the following three factors: (i) The representative average-use cycle of 365 cycles per year, (ii) the average percycle energy consumption for the specified cycle type, determined according to 4.1 of Appendix B or 6.2 of Appendix B1 of this subpart and (iii) the representative average unit cost of electricity in dollars per kilowatt-hour as provided by the Secretary, the resulting product then being rounded off to the nearest dollar per year.

(4) The energy factor for freezers, expressed in cubic feet per kilowatthour per cycle, shall be

(i) For freezers not having an antisweat heater switch, the quotient of (A) the adjusted net refrigerated volume in cubic feet, determined according to 4.2 of Appendix B or 6.1 of Appendix B1 of this subpart, divided by (B) the average per-cycle energy consumption for the standard cycle in kilowatt-hours per cycle, determined according to 4.1 of Appendix B or 6.2 of Appendix B1 of this subpart, the resulting quotient then being rounded off to the second decimal place, and

(ii) For freezers having an anti-sweat heater switch, the quotient of (A) the adjusted net refrigerated volume in cubic feet, determined according to 4.2 of Appendix B or 6.1 of Appendix B1 of this subpart, divided by (B) half the sum of the average per-cycle energy consumption for the standard cycle and the average per-cycle energy consumption for a test cycle type with the anti-sweat switch in the position set at the factory just prior to shipping, each in kilowatt-hours per cycle, determined according to 4.1 of Appendix B or 6.2 of Appendix B1 of this subpart, the resulting quotient then being

rounded off to the second decimal place.

(5) Other useful measures of energy consumption for freezers shall be those measures of energy consumption for freezers which the Secretary determines are likely to assist consumers in making purchasing decisions and which are derived from the application of Appendix B or Appendix B1 of this subpart

(6) The alternative uniform test method for measuring the energy consumption for freezers set forth in Appendix B1 of this subpart may be used instead of the procedure set forth in Appendix B of this subpart until 36 months from the effective date of this amendment. After that date, Appendix B of this subpart may not be used and only Appendix B1 (alternative uniform test method) may be used.

(c) Dishwashers. (1) The estimated annual operating cost for dishwashers not having a truncated normal cycle as defined in 1.5 of Appendix C to this subpart shall be

(i) When electrically-heated water is used, the product of the following three factors: (A) The representative average-use cycle of 322 cycles per year, (B) the total per-cycle energy consumption for the normal cycle as defined in 1.3 of Appendix C to this subpart in kilowatt-hours per cycle, determined according to 4.4 of Appendix C to this subpart, and (C) the representative average unit cost in dollars per kilowatt-hour as provided by the Secretary, the resulting product then being rounded off to the nearest dollar per year, and

(ii) When gas-heated or oil-heated water is used, the product of: The representative average use cycle of 322 cycles per year times the sum of (A) the product of the per-cycle machine electrical energy consumption for the normal cycle in kilowatt-hours per cycle, determined according to 4.3 of Appendix C to this subpart, times the representative average unit cost in dollars per kilowatt-hours as provided by the Secretary plus (B) the product of the per-cycle water energy consumption for gas-heated or oil-heated water for the normal cycle, in Btu's per cycle, determined according to 4.2 of Appendix C to this subpart, times the

representative average unit cost in dollars per Btu for gas or oil, as appropriate, as provided by the Secretary, the resulting product then being rounded off to the nearest dollar per year.

(2) The estimated annual operating cost for dishwashers having a truncated normal cycle as defined in 1.5 of Appendix C to this subpart shall be-

(i) When electrically-heated water is used, the product of the following three factors: (A) The representative average use cycle of 322 cycles per year, (B) one-half the sum of (1) the total per-cycle energy consumption for the normal cycle as defined in 1.3 of Appendix C to this subpart plus (2) the total per-cycle energy consumption for the truncated normal cycle as defined in 1.5 of Appendix C to this subpart, each in kilowatt-hours and determined according to 4.4 of Appendix C to this subpart, and (C) the representative average unit cost in dollars per kilowatt-hour as provided by the Secretary, the resulting product then being rounded off to the nearest dollar per year, and

(ii) When gas-heated or oil-heated water is used, the product of: The representative average use cycle of 322 cycles per year times the sum of (A) one-half the product of the per-cycle machine electrical energy consumption for the normal cycle as defined in 1.3 of Appendix C to this subpart, determined according to 4.3 of Appendix C to this subpart, times the representative average unit cost in dollars per kilowatt-hour as provided by the Secretary, plus one-half the product of the per-cycle machine electrical energy consumption for the truncated normal cycle as defined in 1.5 of Appendix C to this subpart, determined according to 4.3 of Appendix C to this subpart, times the representative average unit cost in dollars per kilowatthour as provided by the Secretary plus (B) one-half the product of the percycle water energy consumption for gas-heated or oil-heated water for the normal cycle as defined in 1.3 of Appendix C to this subpart, in Btu's per cycle, determined according to 4.2 of Appendix C to this subpart, times the representative average unit cost in dollars per Btu for gas or oil, as appropriate, as provided by the Secretary, plus