Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Water-Source Heat Pumps

Harmonization (TBT); Quality requirements (TBT); Protection of the environment (TBT); Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection (TBT)

Water-source heat pumps; Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading 84.15. (HS code(s): 8418); Quality (ICS code(s): 03.120); Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 13.020); Test conditions and procedures in general (ICS code(s): 19.020); Heat pumps (ICS code(s): 27.080)

Link to ePing

8418 - Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps; parts thereof (excl. air conditioning machines of heading 8415); 8418 - Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps; parts thereof (excl. air conditioning machines of heading 8415)

03.120 - Quality; 03.120 - Quality; 13.020 - Environmental protection; 13.020 - Environmental protection; 19.020 - Test conditions and procedures in general; 19.020 - Test conditions and procedures in general; 27.080 - Heat pumps; 27.080 - Heat pumps

The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is amending its test procedure for water-source heat pumps to expand the scope of applicability of the test procedure, incorporate by reference a new industry consensus test standard for water-source heat pumps, adopt a seasonal cooling efficiency metric, and specify more representative test conditions used for measuring heating performance. DOE has determined that the amended test procedure will produce results that are more representative of an average use cycle and be more consistent with current industry practice without being unduly burdensome to conduct. Additionally, DOE is adopting provisions governing public representations of efficiency for this equipment.The effective date of this rule is 3 January 2024. The amendments will be mandatory for product testing starting 29 November 2024.    The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register on 3 January 2024. _x000D_ Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 429 and 431This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comment notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1913 are identified by Docket Number EERE-2017-BT-TP-0029. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE-2017-BT-TP-0029/document and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.

1:File here 2:File here 3:File here 4:File here 5:File here

EN:File here

Active Inactive