British Columbia Gazette Part II — B.C. Reg. 208/2009
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Volume 52, No. 17
B.C. Reg. 208/2009
The British Columbia Gazette,
Part II
September 8, 2009
B.C. Reg. 208/2009 , deposited September 3, 2009, pursuant to the ENERGY EFFICIENCY ACT [Section 6]. Order in Council 456/2009, approved and ordered September 2, 2009.
On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Administrator, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that the Energy Efficiency Standards Regulation, B.C. Reg. 389/93, is amended as set out in the attached schedule.
— B. LEKSTROM, Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources ; P. BELL, Presiding Member of the Executive Council .
Schedule
Section 1 of the Energy Efficiency Standards Regulation, B.C. Reg. 389/93, is amended by adding the following
definitions:
"bottom inlet" has the same meaning as in the Energy Efficiency Regulations (Canada), SOR/94-651;
"general service lamp" has the same meaning as in the Energy Efficiency Regulations (Canada), SOR/94-651;
"heat trap" means a device or pipe configuration, integrally connected or independently attached to the water inlet or outlet of a water heater, that creates a thermal or mechanical seal to minimize the recirculation of water resulting from natural thermal convection between the water heater tank and its water inlet or outlet; .
Section 4 is amended by adding the following subsection:
(l.3) Professional engineers, and architects authorized to practise in British Columbia, are designated for the purpose of testing and verifying those manufactured fenestration products described in Items 41 and 42 of
Schedule 1.
Section 5 (2) is amended by striking out " light bulb " and substituting " general service lamp ".
Section 6 (3) (
a) is amended by adding " or spacer bar " after " the frame ".
Section 7 is amended
(
a) in subsection (12) by adding " 21, " before " 37 ", and
(
b) by adding the following subsection:
(17) For item 6 of
Schedule 1, for an energy device described in Column 1, commencing on the date set out opposite in Column 4,
(
a) the standby loss must be as described in Column 3 opposite,
(
b) a functioning heat trap must be installed
(
i) in the case of a water heater with a top inlet, at the inlet and the outlet, or
(ii) in the case of a water heater with a bottom inlet, at the outlet, and
(
c) insulation with a minimum value of RSI 0.70 (m 2 K)/W, as determined in accordance with ASTM standard C518-2004 "Standard Test Method for Steady-State Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter Apparatus", must be installed as follows:
(
i) in the case of a heat trap that is a device integrally connected to the water heater, on the first 3.0 metres of exposed outlet piping downstream of the tank and the first 3.0 metres of exposed water inlet piping upstream of the tank;
(ii) in the case of a heat trap that is independently attached to the water heater,
(
A) on the first 3.0 metres of exposed water outlet piping downstream of the heat trap and the first 3.0 metres of exposed water inlet piping upstream of the heat trap, and
(
B) on the water inlet and outlet piping between the water heater tank and the heat trap.
Schedule 1 is amended
(
a) in
section 1 in the definition of "V" by adding the following paragraph:
(
e) for the energy devices referred to in items 6 and 21, the water heater's rated storage capacity. ,
(
b) in
section 1 by adding the following
definitions:
"designated heritage building" means a building that is
(
a) a Provincial heritage site within the meaning of the Heritage Conservation Act or otherwise included in the Provincial heritage register under that Act,
(
b) protected through heritage designation or included in a community heritage register by a local government under the Local Government Act ,
(
c) protected through heritage designation or included in the heritage register by the Council under the Vancouver Charter ,
(
d) protected through heritage designation or included in a community heritage register by the Trust Council or a local trust committee under the Islands Trust Act ;
"enclosed motor" means an electric motor constructed in such a manner as to prevent the free exchange of air between the inside and outside of the case, but the case is not sufficiently enclosed to be termed airtight;
"explosion-proof construction" means, in respect of a motor, a motor
(
a) for which measures have been taken to prevent the possibility of the motor reaching excessive temperatures or producing arcs or sparks, or
(
b) that is enclosed in a case that will withstand the explosion of any flammable gas or material that may enter the case, without being damaged and without transmitting an explosion to the outside;
"general purpose electric motor" means an electric motor described in
section 2;
"IEC" means the International Electrotechnical Commission;
"IP code" means an alpha numeric sequence indicating the degree of protection offered by a motor's enclosure to foreign object insertion and water ingress, as defined by MG1-5.2;
"integral gear assembly" means a product that is comprised of an electric motor and a gear mechanism that are combined in such a manner that
(
a) the end bracket or mounting flange forms an integral part of both the motor and the gear mechanism, and
(
b) if the motor and the gear mechanism are separated, only one of them remains intact;
"MG1" means NEMA Standards Publication MG1-2006 (MG1), Motors and Generators;
"modified spectrum lamp" has the same meaning as in the Energy Efficiency Regulations (Canada), SOR/94-651;
"NEMA" means the National Electrical Manufacturers Association;
"open motor" means an electric motor with ventilating openings that permit passage of external cooling air over and around the windings of the motor;
"reference standard spectrum lamp" has the same meaning as in the Energy Efficiency Regulations (Canada), SOR/94-651; ,
(
c) by adding the following section:
General purpose electric motors
(1) The following motors are considered to be general purpose electric motors:
(
a) a motor that
(
i) is designed for use under usual service conditions, as described in NEMA Standards Publication MG1, "Usual Service Conditions",
(ii) is not restricted to a particular application or type of application, and
(iii) meets the standard operating characteristics requirements, as set out in subsection (2), and standard mechanical construction requirements, as described in subsection (3);
(
b) a motor that
(
i) is designed for use under unusual service conditions, as described in NEMA Standards Publication MG1, "Unusual Service Conditions', or for a particular application or type of application,
(ii) may be used for most general purpose applications, and
(iii) meets either the standard operating characteristics requirements, as set out in subsection (2), or the standard mechanical construction requirements, as described in subsection (3).
(2) The standard operating characteristics requirements referred to in subsection (1) (a) (iii) and (b) (iii) are as follows:
(
a) designed in standard horsepower and speed ratings in accordance with MG1 or IEC 60034-1:2004;
(
b) rated for continuous duty operation or duty type S1;
(
c) a rated voltage of not more than 600 volts AC;
(
d) a rated frequency of 50/60 Hz or 60 Hz;
(
e) NEMA design A, B or C as defined by MG1 or IEC design N or H as defined by IEC standard 60034-12:2007;
(
f) designed to operate at a single speed.
(3) The standard mechanical construction requirements referred to in subsection (1) (a) (iii) and (b) (iii) are as follows:
(
a) an electric induction motor of a three phase, squirrel cage or cage type design;
(
b) open or enclosed construction, including explosion-proof construction;
(
c) constructed to NEMA T frame or U frame dimensions or to equivalent IEC dimensions;
(
d) two, four, six or eight pole construction;
(
e) foot mounted construction or flange mounted construction with or without feet or detachable feet;
(
f) an IP code from 00 to 66. ,
(
d) by repealing Item 6 and substituting the following:
Item
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Electric storage-type water heaters,
as described below:
(
a) those having a top inlet and a
rated volume of
(i) 50 to 270 litres;
(ii) > 270 litres and < 454 litres;
CAN/CSA-C191-04,
Performance of Electric
Storage Tank Water
Heaters for Domestic
Hot Water Service
(
i) Standby loss (in watts)
< 25 + (0.20 V)
(ii) Standby loss (in watts)
< (0.472 V) 48.5
Sept. 1, 2010
(
b) those having a bottom inlet
and a rated volume of
(i) 50 to 270 litres;
(ii) > 270 litres and < 454 litres
(
i) Standby loss (in watts)
< 40 + (0.20 V)
(ii) Standby loss (in watts)
< (0.472 V) 33.5
Sept. 1, 2010
(
e) by repealing Item 13 and substituting the following:
Item
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
(
a) A general purpose electric
motor with all the following
characteristics:
(
i) a rated size of > 1 HP
and < 200 HP or an IEC
design motor of a size of
> 0.746 kW and < 150 kW;
(ii) two, four or six poles;
(iii) a NEMA T frame or IEC
frame designation of 90 or
above;
(iv) a NEMA design A or B or
IEC design N;
(
v) a standard shaft, R-shaft
or S-shaft or an IEC
equivalent.
CAN/CSA C390-98,
Energy Efficiency Test
Methods for Three-Phase
Induction Motors
All motors must be
tested in a horizontal
configuration.
Nominal full load
efficiency that is not
less than that set out in
Schedule 5
Jan. 1, 2011
(
b) A general purpose electric
motor with any of the following
characteristics:
(
i) U frame or equivalent IEC
dimensions;
(ii) NEMA design C or IEC
design H;
(iii) close-coupled pump
motor;
(iv) footless construction;
(
v) vertically-mounted solid
shaft normal thrust motor;
(vi) 8-pole construction;
(vii) fire pump motor;
(viii) integral gear assembly;
(ix) a NEMA design B motor
of a size > 200 HP and
< 500 HP or an IEC
design N motor of a size
>150 kW and < 375 kW.
CAN/CSA C390-98,
Energy Efficiency Test
Methods for Three-Phase
Induction Motors
All motors must be
tested in a horizontal
configuration.
Nominal full load
efficiency that is not
less than that set out
Schedule 4
Jan. 1, 2011
(
f) by repealing Item 21 and substituting the following:
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Storage-type water heaters with a
rated storage capacity of 76 to 380
litres and an input of 75 000 Btu/h
or less, for use with natural gas or
propane.
CAN/CSA-P.3-04, Testing
Method for Measuring
Energy Consumption and
Determining Efficiencies
of Gas-Fired Storage
Water Heaters
Energy Factor:
> 0.70 (0.0005
V) Sept. 1, 2010
(
g) by repealing subsection (1) (
b) in Column 1 of Item 37 and substituting the following:
(
b) Wood framed windows and
sliding glass doors;
(
h) by repealing subsection (1) (
d) in Column 1 of Item 37 and substituting the following:
(
d) metal framed windows,
sliding glass doors, curtain
walls, window walls or
storefront windows, with or
without thermal break;
(
i) in subsection (2) (
a) in Column 1 of Item 37 by adding " and sliding glass doors " after " windows ",
(
j) in subsection (2) (
b) in Column 1 of Item 37 by adding " and sliding glass doors " after " windows ",
(
k) in subsection (2) (
d) in Column 1 of Item 37 by striking out " buildings designated as heritage buildings by the provincial or local government " and substituting " designated heritage buildings ",
(
l) in subsection 1 (
a) in Column 1 of Item 41 by striking out " NRFC " and substituting " NFRC ",
(
m) in subsection (1) in Column 1 of Item 41 by adding the following paragraph:
(
c) products installed in
designated heritage
buildings.
(
n) in Item 42 by repealing the description in Column 1 and substituting the following:
Door slabs that separate heated
space from non-heated space,
excluding solid wood door slabs
and door slabs installed in
designated heritage buildings.
(
o) in Column 3 of Item 42 by striking out " (RSI) < 0.875 (m 2 K)/W " and substituting " (RSI > 0.875 (m 2 K)/W ",
(
p) in Column 1 of Item 43 by repealing subsection (1) (
a) and (
b) and substituting the following:
(
a) metal framed windows,
sliding glass doors, curtain
walls, window walls or
storefront windows, with or
without thermal break;
(
b) windows, sliding glass
doors, curtain walls,
window walls and store
front windows with framing
materials other than metal,
with or without metal
reinforcing or cladding.
(
q) in subsection (2) in Column 1 of Item 43 by adding the following paragraph:
(
c) products installed in
designated heritage
buildings.
and
(
r) by adding the following Item:
Item
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
(1) General service lamps,
excluding modified spectrum
lamps, other than those with a
luminous flux of < 249 lumens
and > 2 601 lumens, as follows:
For lamp lumen output and
wattage:
IESNA LM45 (IES standard
IES-LM-45-00, IESNA
Approved Method for
Electrical and Photometric
Measurements of General
Service Incandescent
Filament Lamps)
Lamp efficacy in lumens
per watt
> 4.0357 ln (lumens)
7.1345
(
a) Lamps with luminous flux of
250 to 1 049 lumens;
For lamp life:
IESNA LM49 (IES standard
IES-LM-49-01, IESNA
Approved Method for Life
Testing of General Lighting
Incandescent Filament
Lamps)
Life > 1 000 hours
Dec. 31, 2012
(
b) Lamps with luminous flux of
1 050 to 2 600 lumens
For lamp colour-rendering
index (CRI), CIE 13.3
(CIE Publication No. 13-3,
Method of Measuring and
Specifying Colour Rendering
Properties of Light Source, 1995)
Colour-rendering index
> 80
Jan. 1, 2011
(2) General service lamps that are
modified spectrum lamps or
with a luminous flux > 1 050
lumens and < 2 600 lumens.
For luminous flux and
wattage and lamp life,
IES LM45 and IES LM49
applicable to the device,
tested at 120 volts
regardless of its nominal
voltage.
For lamp colour-rendering
index (CRI), CIE 13.3
(CIE Publication No. 13-3,
Method of Measuring and
Specifying Colour Rendering
Properties of Light Source, 1995)
Lamp efficacy > 75%
of the efficacy of the
reference standard
spectrum lamp
Life > 1 000 hours
Colour-rendering index
> 80
Jan. 1, 2011
(3) General service lamps that are
modified spectrum lamps or with
a luminous flux > 250 lumens
and < 1 049 lumens
Dec. 31, 2012
7 The following Schedules are added:
Schedule 4 — Minimum Nominal Full Load Efficiency
Standard — Energy Efficient
Motor Efficiency (percentage)
Rated
Power
Open Motors
Number of Poles
Enclosed Motors
Number of Poles
(hp)
(kW)
0.75
75.5
82.5
80.0
74.0
75.5
82.5
80.0
74.0
1.5
1.1
82.5
84.0
84.0
75.5
82.5
84.0
85.5
77.0
1.5
84.0
84.0
85.5
85.5
84.0
84.0
86.5
82.5
2.2
84.0
86.5
86.5
86.5
85.5
87.5
87.5
84.0
3.0
84.0
86.5
86.5
86.5
85.5
87.5
87.5
84.0
3.7
85.5
87.5
87.5
87.5
87.5
87.5
87.5
85.5
4.0
85.5
87.5
87.5
87.5
87.5
87.5
87.5
85.5
7.5
5.5
87.5
88.5
88.5
88.5
88.5
89.5
89.5
85.5
7.5
88.5
89.5
90.2
89.5
89.5
89.5
89.5
88.5
89.5
91.0
90.2
89.5
90.2
91.0
90.2
88.5
90.2
91.0
91.0
90.2
90.2
91.0
90.2
89.5
91.0
91.7
91.7
90.2
91.0
92.4
91.7
89.5
91.0
92.4
92.4
91.0
91.0
92.4
91.7
91.0
91.7
93.0
93.0
91.0
91.7
93.0
93.0
91.0
92.4
93.0
93.0
91.7
92.4
93.0
93.0
91.7
93.0
93.6
93.6
92.4
93.0
93.6
93.6
91.7
93.0
94.1
93.6
93.6
93.0
94.1
93.6
93.0
93.0
94.1
94.1
93.6
93.6
94.5
94.1
93.0
93.6
94.5
94.1
93.6
94.5
94.5
94.1
93.6
93.6
95.0
94.5
93.6
94.5
95.0
95.0
93.6
94.5
95.0
94.5
93.6
95.0
95.0
95.0
94.1
94.5
95.0
94.5
93.6
95.0
95.0
95.0
94.1
94.5
95.4
95.4
94.5
95.4
95.0
95.0
94.5
95.0
95.4
95.4
95.4
95.4
95.0
95.0
95.4
95.4
95.4
95.4
95.0
95.4
95.4
95.4
95.4
95.8
95.8
95.4
95.4
95.8
95.8
95.4
95.8
Schedule 5 — Minimum Nominal Full Load Efficiency
Standard — Premium Efficiency
Motor Efficiency (percentage)
Rated
Power
Open Motors
Number of Poles
Enclosed Motors
Number of Poles
(hp)
(kW)
0.75
77.0
85.5
82.5
77.0
85.5
82.5
1.5
1.1
84.0
86.5
86.5
84.0
86.5
87.5
1.5
85.5
86.5
87.5
85.5
86.5
88.5
2.2
85.5
89.5
88.5
86.5
89.5
89.5
3.0
86.5
89.5
89.5
88.5
89.5
89.5
3.7
86.5
89.5
89.5
88.5
89.5
89.5
4.0
86.5
89.5
89.5
88.5
89.5
89.5
7.5
5.5
88.5
91.0
90.2
89.5
91.7
91.0
7.5
89.5
91.7
91.7
90.2
91.7
91.0
90.2
93.0
91.7
91.0
92.4
91.7
91.0
93.0
92.4
91.0
93.0
91.7
91.7
93.6
93.0
91.7
93.6
93.0
91.7
94.1
93.6
91.7
93.6
93.0
92.4
94.1
94.1
92.4
94.1
94.1
93.0
94.5
94.1
93.0
94.5
94.1
93.6
95.0
94.5
93.6
95.0
94.5
93.6
95.0
94.5
93.6
95.4
94.5
93.6
95.4
95.0
94.1
95.4
95.0
94.1
95.4
95.0
95.0
95.4
95.0
94.1
95.8
95.4
95.0
95.8
95.8
95.0
95.8
95.4
95.4
96.2
95.8
95.0
95.8
95.4
95.4
96.2
95.8
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