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

Marginal note:Energy-using product

• 813 (1) An air compressor is prescribed as an energy-using product.

• Marginal note:Limit

  (2) However, for the purposes of sections 4, 5 and 814, an air compressor is not considered to be an energy-using product unless it is manufactured on or after July 1, 2026.

Marginal note:Energy efficiency standard

• 814 (1) The energy efficiency standard that applies to an air compressor is the minimum package isentropic efficiency set out for the applicable equipment class in 10 C.F.R. §431.345.

• Marginal note:Testing standard

  (2) An air compressor complies with the energy efficiency standard if it meets that standard when tested in accordance with the applicable testing procedures established by 10 C.F.R. Appendix A.

Marginal note:Information

815 For the purpose of subsection 5(1) of the Act, the following information must be collected in accordance with 10 C.F.R. Appendix A and provided to the Minister in respect of an air compressor:

• (a) its equipment class;

• (b) the air compressor motor nominal power, expressed in kilowatts (HP);

• (c) its dimensionless full-load package isentropic efficiency or part-load package isentropic efficiency, as applicable;

• (d) its full-load actual volume flow rate, expressed in m³/min (cfm);

• (e) its full-load operating pressure, expressed in MPa (psig);

• (f) its maximum full-flow operating pressure, expressed in MPa (psig);

• (g) its pressure ratio at full-load operating pressure; and

• (h) if any ancillary equipment that is not part of the air compressor package is installed for testing,

  • (i) a description of the ancillary equipment,

  • (ii) the manufacturer of the ancillary equipment and, if it is different than the manufacturer, the brand,

  • (iii) the model number of the ancillary equipment,

  • (iv) the serial number of the ancillary equipment, if any, and

  • (v) the input voltage, number of phases and input frequency of the ancillary equipment, if applicable.