Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016 (SOR/2016-311)

Marginal note:Information

803.8 For the purpose of subsection 5(1) of the Act, the following information must be collected in accordance with 10 C.F.R. Appendix S and provided to the Minister in respect of a showerhead:

• (a) the number of nozzles;

• (b) the maximum water flow rate when all nozzles are used, expressed in litres per minute (US gallons per minute); and

• (c) the water pressure at which the maximum water flow rate was measured, expressed in kPa (psi).

DIVISION 14Pumps

SUBDIVISION AClean Water Pumps

Marginal note:Definitions

804 The following definitions apply in this subdivision.

10 C.F.R. Appendix A

10 C.F.R. Appendix A means Appendix A to Subpart Y, Part 431 of Title 10 to the United States Code of Federal Regulations, entitled Uniform Test Method for the Measurement of Energy Consumption of Pumps, as amended from time to time. (appendice A 10 C.F.R.)

10 C.F.R. §431.465(b)(4)

10 C.F.R. §431.465(b)(4) means the table to paragraph 431.465(b)(4) of Subpart Y, Part 431 of Title 10 to the United States Code of Federal Regulations, as amended from time to time. (10 C.F.R. §431.465(b)(4))

best efficiency point

best efficiency point means the pump hydraulic power operating point that results in a maximum efficiency. (point de rendement maximal)

clean water

clean water means water that has a maximum non-absorbent solid content of 0.25 kg/m³(0.016 lb/ft³), a maximum dissolved solid content of 50 kg/m³ (3.1 lb/ft³) and a total gas content that does not exceed the saturation volume and that may include additives necessary to prevent the water from freezing down to -10°C (14°F). (eau claire)

clean water pump

clean water pump means a pump – with or without mechanical equipment, driver and controls, that is designed for pumping clean water – other than a fire pump, a self-priming pump, a prime-assist pump, a magnet-driven pump, a pump designed to be used in a nuclear facility, a pump designed to Canadian or United States military specifications or a pump designed and marketed for use as a pool pump, that

• (a) is one of the following types:

  • (i) an end suction close-coupled pump with a maximum specific speed of 5000 RPM,

  • (ii) an end suction frame mounted pump with its own bearings and with a specific speed not more than 5000 RPM,

  • (iii) an in-line pump,

  • (iv) a radially split, multi-stage, vertical, in-line diffuser casing pump, or

  • (v) a submersible turbine pump with a bowl diameter not greater than 152 mm (6 in),

• (b) has a shaft input power not less than 0.75 kW (1 horsepower) and not greater than 150 kW (200 horsepower) at best efficiency point and full impeller diameter;

• (c) has a flow rate of 5.68 m³/h (25 US gallons/min) or greater at best efficiency point and full impeller diameter;

• (d) has a maximum head of 139.9 m (459 ft) at best efficiency point and full impeller diameter;

• (e) has a design temperature range that lies within -10 and 120°C (14 and 248°F); and

• (f) is designed to operate with either a 2-pole or 4-pole induction motor or a non-induction motor with a nominal speed of rotation of either 1800 RPM or 3600 RPM, as determined in accordance with 10 C.F.R. Appendix A, and in which the driver and impeller rotate at the same speed. (pompe à eau claire)

Marginal note:Energy-using product

• 805 (1) A clean water pump is prescribed as an energy-using product.

• Marginal note:Limit

  (2) However, for the purposes of sections 4, 5 and 806, a clean water pump is not considered to be an energy-using product unless it is manufactured on or after January 27, 2020.

Marginal note:Energy efficiency standard

• 806 (1) The energy efficiency standard that applies to a clean water pump is the maximum pump energy index set out for the applicable equipment class in 10 C.F.R. §431.465(b)(4).

• Marginal note:Testing standard

  (2) A clean water pump complies with the energy efficiency standard if it meets that standard when tested in accordance with testing procedures established by 10 C.F.R. Appendix A that apply to a clean water pump as defined in section 804.

Marginal note:Information

807 For the purpose of subsection 5(1) of the Act, the following information must be provided to the Minister in respect of a clean water pump:

• (a) its nominal power in kilowatts;

• (b) the impeller diameter in millimetres;

• (c) its type, namely, end suction close-coupled pump, end suction frame mounted with own bearings pump, in-line pump, radially split multi-stage, vertical, in-line diffuser casing pump or submersible turbine pump;

• (d) its nominal speed of rotation collected in accordance with 10 C.F.R. Appendix A;

• (e) its mode of operation, namely, constant load or variable load; and

• (f) its pump energy index value collected in accordance with 10 C.F.R. Appendix A.

SUBDIVISION BPool Pumps

Marginal note:Definitions

• 808 (1) The following definitions apply in this Subdivision.

  10 C.F.R. §431.465(f)

  10 C.F.R. §431.465(f) means the table to paragraph (f) of section 431.465 of Subpart Y, Part 431 of Title 10 to the United States Code of Federal Regulations, as amended from time to time. (10 C.F.R. §431.465(f))

  10 C.F.R. §431.465(g)

  10 C.F.R. §431.465(g) means paragraph (g) of section 431.465 of Subpart Y, Part 431 of Title 10 to the United States Code of Federal Regulations, as amended from time to time. (10 C.F.R. §431.465(g))

  10 C.F.R. §431.465(h)

  10 C.F.R. §431.465(h) means paragraph (h) of section 431.465 of Subpart Y, Part 431 of Title 10 to the United States Code of Federal Regulations, as amended from time to time. (10 C.F.R. §431.465(h)) 

  10 C.F.R. Appendix C

  10 C.F.R. Appendix C means Appendix C to Subpart Y, Part 431 of Title 10 to the United States Code of Federal Regulations, entitled Uniform Test Method for the Measurement of Energy Efficiency of Dedicated-Purpose Pool Pumps, as amended from time to time. (appendice C 10 C.F.R.)

  pool pump

  pool pump means, subject to subsection (2), a pump that is designed for use with a pool or spa and that is

  • (a) a filter pump that has a hydraulic power of less than 1.865 kW (2.5 HP);

  • (b) a pressure cleaner booster pump;

  • (c) a waterfall pump with a maximum head less than or equal to 9.144 m (30 ft) and a maximum speed less than or equal to 1800 RPM;

  • (d) a pump with an integral sand filter;

  • (e) a pump with an integral cartridge filter;

  • (f) a pump for a storable electric spa; or

  • (g) a pump for a rigid electric spa. (pompe de piscine)

• Marginal note:Exclusion — definition of pool pump

  (2) The definition pool pump in subsection (1) does not include

  • (a) a clean water pump;

  • (b) a circulator pump;

  • (c) a submersible pump;

  • (d) a pool filter pump with hydraulic output power equal to or greater than 1.865 kW (2.5 HP); or

  • (e) a pump marketed exclusively for commercial use that has

    • (i) an orifice on the pump body that accepts suction side plumbing connections that has an inner diameter greater than 72 mm (2.85 inches), and

    • (ii) a measured performance greater than or equal to 757 litres per minute (200 US gallons per minute) at 15.24 m (50 feet) of head.

Marginal note:Energy-using product

• 809 (1) A pool pump is prescribed as an energy-using product.

• Marginal note:Limit

  (2) However, for the purposes of sections 4, 5 and 810, a pool pump is not considered to be an energy-using product unless it is manufactured on or after January 1, 2026.

Marginal note:Energy efficiency standards

• 810 (1) The energy efficiency standards set out in column 3 of the table to this section apply to pool pumps described in column 1.

• Marginal note:Testing standard

  (2) A pool pump complies with the energy efficiency standard if it meets that standard when tested in accordance with the applicable testing procedures established by the standard, if any, set out in column 2 of the table to this section.

  Item	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
  	Energy-using Product	Testing Standard	Energy Efficiency Standard
  1	Self-priming pool filter pumps that have a single phase electric motor and hydraulic horsepower of 0.711 HP or more but less than 2.5 HP	10 C.F.R. Appendix C	10 C.F.R. §431.465(f) 10 C.F.R. §431.465(h)
  2	Self-priming pool filter pumps that have a single phase electric motor and hydraulic horsepower of less than 0.711 HP	10 C.F.R. Appendix C	10 C.F.R. §431.465(f) 10 C.F.R. §431.465(h)
  3	Non-self-priming pool filter pumps that have hydraulic horsepower of less than 2.5 HP	10 C.F.R. Appendix C	10 C.F.R. §431.465(f) 10 C.F.R. §431.465(h)
  4	Pressure cleaner booster pumps	10 C.F.R. Appendix C	10 C.F.R. §431.465(f) 10 C.F.R. §431.465(h)
  5	Waterfall pumps	10 C.F.R. Appendix C	10 C.F.R. §431.465(h)
  6	Integral sand filter pool pumps	None	10 C.F.R. §431.465(g) 10 C.F.R. §431.465(h)
  7	Integral cartridge filter pool pumps	None	10 C.F.R. §431.465(g) 10 C.F.R. §431.465(h)
  8	Storable electric spa pumps	None	10 C.F.R. §431.465(h)
  9	Rigid electric spa pumps	None	10 C.F.R. §431.465(h)

Marginal note:Information

811 For the purpose of subsection 5(1) of the Act, the following information must be provided to the Minister in respect of a pool pump:

• (a) its type;

• (b) its nominal motor power, expressed in watts;

• (c) its nominal hydraulic power, expressed in watts;

• (d) its total power, expressed in watts;

• (e) in the case of a self-priming pool filter pump, a non-self-priming pool filter pump, a waterfall pump or a pressure cleaner booster pump, its weighted energy factor;

• (f) in the case of a pool pump with an integral filter, information that indicates whether it has a separate or built-in timer;

• (g) information that indicates whether it has freeze protection controls;

• (h) in the case of a pool pump with freeze protection controls, information that indicates whether freeze protection is enabled or disabled; and

• (i) in the case of a pool pump with freeze protection controls that are enabled, its default dry-bulb air temperature setting, default run-time and default motor speed.

DIVISION 15Air Compressors

Marginal note:Definitions

812 The following definitions apply in this Division.

10 C.F.R. §431.345

10 C.F.R. §431.345 means the table to section 431.345 to Subpart T, Part 431 of Title 10 to the United States Code of Federal Regulations, as amended from time to time. (10 C.F.R. §431.345)

10 C.F.R. Appendix A

10 C.F.R. Appendix A means Appendix A to Subpart T, Part 431 of Title 10 to the United States Code of Federal Regulations, entitled Uniform Test Method for Certain Air Compressors, as amended from time to time. (appendice A 10 C.F.R.)

air compressor

air compressor means a lubricated rotary compressor that is designed to compress air, has an inlet open to the atmosphere or another source of air, is made up of one or more compression elements (bare compressors), one or more drivers, mechanical equipment to drive the compression elements and any ancillary equipment and has all of the following features:

• (a) it is driven by a brushless three-phase electric motor;

• (b) it is air- or liquid-cooled;

• (c) it is fixed- or variable-speed;

• (d) it has a full-load operating pressure that is greater than or equal to 0.52 MPa (75 psig) and less than or equal to 1.38 MPa (200 psig);

• (e) it has a full-load actual volume flow rate that is greater than or equal to 0.99 m³/min (35 cfm) or has a motor whose nominal power is greater than or equal to 7.46 kW (10 HP); and

• (f) it has a full-load actual volume flow rate that is less than or equal to 35.4 m³/min (1250 cfm) or is sold or supplied with a compressor motor whose nominal power is less than or equal to 149.14 kW (200 HP).

It does not include a liquid ring compressor, a reciprocating compressor or a rotary-type positive displacement compressor for use in the petroleum, petrochemical or natural gas industries. (compresseur d’air)

compressor

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 pressure value above atmospheric pressure and has a pressure ratio at full-load operating pressure greater than 1.3. (compresseur)