E-1.2, r. 1 - Regulation respecting the energy efficiency of electrical or hydrocarbon-fuelled appliances

Updated to 1 September 2012

This document has official status.

chapter E-1.2, r. 1

Regulation respecting the energy efficiency of electrical or hydrocarbon-fuelled appliances

Act respecting the energy efficiency of electrical or hydrocarbon-fuelled appliances

(chapter E-1.2, ss. 3, 4, 5, 8 and 11).

This Regulation remains in force until it is replaced or repealed by a regulation made under the Act respecting energy efficiency and innovation (chapter E-1.3).

S.Q. 2011, c. 16, Sch. II, s. 59.

1. The Canadian Standards Association, Warnock Hersey Professional Services Ltd., Underwriters Laboratories Inc. and the Canadian Gas Association are designated as the certifying bodies.

O.C. 1213-92, s. 1; O.C. 955-95, s. 1.

2. The energy efficiency specifications set out in Schedule 1 apply to the appliances to which they correspond and that are manufactured from the effective date indicated in respect of those specifications.

O.C. 1213-92, s. 2; O.C. 955-95, s. 2.

3. The references in this Regulation to test methods or energy efficiency specifications shall be interpreted as references to such methods or specifications as later amended by the designated certifying body, where such is the case.

O.C. 1213-92, s. 3.

4. The applicances listed in Schedule 1, excluding the appliance described in point 2, shall be provided with

(1)  a permanent label bearing an attestation of the tested energy efficiency of the appliance, issued by a certifying body; or

(2)  a permanent label, illustrated in Schedule 3, obtained from the Minister in the case provided for in section 6 of the Act respecting the energy efficiency of electrical or hydrocarbon-fuelled appliances (chapter E-1.2).

O.C. 1213-92, s. 4; O.C. 955-95, s. 3.

5. A person placing a label on an appliance shall affix it so that it is easily and readily seen without the need to remove any covering.

O.C. 1213-92, s. 5.

6. The special stamp that an inspector may affix in the cases referred to in section 11 of the Act is a red-coloured self-adhesive stamp containing the text appearing in Schedule 4.

O.C. 1213-92, s. 6; O.C. 955-95, s. 4.

7. The manufacturer shall affix the manufacture’s name or identification and the date of manufacture or a date code to the shipping carton containing the appliance.

O.C. 1213-92, s. 7.

8. (Omitted).

O.C. 1213-92, s. 8.

SCHEDULE 1

(ss. 2 and 4)

ENERGY EFFICIENCY SPECIFICATIONS APPLICABLE TO APPLIANCES

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Appliances          Test methods       Energy               Has          Ceases
                                       efficiency           effect       to have
                                       specifications(1)                  effect
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1. The following    CAN/CSA-C358-M89,  Ranges:              92-10-01(3)  
household electric  “Energy            E = 0.93 V + 14.3   
ranges:             Consumption Test   (applies to (a) and 
                    Methods for        (b) appliances)
a) freestanding     Household Electric  
ranges equipped     Ranges”.           Conventional cooking
with surface                           tops, solid or 
elements and one                       smooth:
or more ovens:                         E = 34
                                       (applies to (c)
b) built-in ranges                     appliances)
equipped with                          
surface elements                       Modular cooking
and one or more                        tops: E = 43
ovens;                                 (applies to (c)
                                       appliances)
c) counter-mounted                     
cooking tops, other                    Built-in ovens:
than microwave                         E = 38
ovens, tungsten                        (applies to (d)
halogen heating                        appliances)
elements and        
portable cooking    
appliances designed 
for an electrical   
supply of 120 volts;

d) built-in ovens   
equipped with one   
or more ovens.
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2. Gas ranges.                         A gas range          92-10-01(3)
                                       equipped with an    
                                       electrical power
                                       source may not be
                                       equipped with a
                                       continuously
                                       burning pilot light.
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3a. Standard or     CAN/CSA-C360-M89,  E = 1.5 x V + 30.5   92-10-01(3)     95-09-01
compact             “Test Method for 
electrically        Measuring Energy
operated automatic  Consumption and
household clothes   Capacity of
washers, top-loaded Automatic 
or front-loaded,    Household Clothes
other than wringer  Washers”.
washers or twin-tub
washers and 
spinners.
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3b. Standard or     CAN/CSA-C360-M92,  Section 8 of         95-09-01
compact             “Test Method for   Standard
electrically        Measuring Energy   CAN/CSA-360-92
operated automatic  Consumption and    
household clothes   Capacity of        
washers, top-loaded Automatic          
or front-loaded,    Household Clothes  
other than wringer  Washers”.
washers or twin-tub 
washers and 
spinners.
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4a. Standard or     CAN/CSA-C361-M89,  E = 0.3 V + 59       92-10-01(3)     95-09-01
compact             “Test Method for
electrically        Measuring Energy
operated and        Consumption and
heated tumble-type  Drum Volume of
household clothes   Electrically Heated
dryers.             Household Tumble-
                    Type Clothes Dryers.”
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4b Standard         CAN/CSA-C361-92,   Section 8 of         95-09-01
electrically        “Test Method for   Standard
operated and        Measuring Energy   CAN/CSA-C361-92
heated tumble-type  Consumption and    
household clothes   Drum Volume of     
dryers, other than  Electrically Heated
compact-type        Household Tumble-
dryers.             Type Clothes Dryers”.
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5a Electrically     CAN/CSA-C373-M89,  E = 1.57 V + 55.1    92-10-01(3)     95-09-01
operated household  “Energy 
dishwashers.        Consumption Test
                    Methods for
                    Household
                    Dishwashers”.
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5b. Electrically    CAN/CSA-373-92,    Section 7 of         95-09-01
operated household  “Energy            Standard
dishwashers.        Consumption Test   CAN/CSA-373-92
                    Methods for      
                    Household        
                    Dishwashers”.
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6a. Electrically    CAN/CSA-C300-M89,  Table 9.1 of         92-10-01(3)     95-09-01
operated household  “Capacity          Standard
refrigerators and   Measurement and    CAN/CSA-C300-M89
combination         Energy 
refrigerator-       Consumption Test
freezers with a     Methods for 
capacity of 200     Refrigerators, 
to 1100 litres      Combination 
inclusively and     Refrigerator- 
electrically        Freezers and 
operated household  Household 
freezers with a     Freezers”.
capacity of 100 to
850 litres 
inclusively, other 
than absorption
refrigerators and
refrigerators and
freezers equipped
with an adaptive
defrost cycle.
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6b. Electrically    CAN/CSA-C300-M91,  Table 9.1, column 4  95-09-01
operated            “Capacity          “Effective 1994” of
refrigerators and   Measurement and    Standard
combination         Energy             CAN/CSA-C300-M91
refrigerator-       Consumption Test 
freezers with a     Methods for 
capacity of 1100    Refrigerators,
litres or less and  Combination 
electrically        Refrigerator-
operated freezers   Freezers and 
with a capacity of  Freezers”.
850 litres or less, 
other than          
absorption          
refrigerators.
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7. Stationary       CAN/CSA-C191.1-M90, Section 5 of        92-10-01(3)  
electrically        “Performance        Standard
operated storage    Options for         CAN/CSA-C191.1-M90
tank household      Electric Storage   
water heaters       Tank Water 
designed to be      Heaters”, section 5.
used with pressure  
systems, with a     
capacity of         
approximately 50 to 
450 litres.	
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8. Oil-fired water  CAN/CSA B211-M90,   Section 7 of        92-10-01(3)
heaters with a      “Seasonal Energy    Standard
capacity of 190     Utilization         CAN/CSA-B211-M90
litres or less and  Efficiencies of 
with an input       Oil-Fired Water
rating not          Heaters”.
exceeding 30.5 kW   
(0.75 gallons U.S.  
per hour).
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9. Natural gas      CGA P.3-1991        EF = 0.62 -         95-09-01
and propane-fired   “Testing method     (V x 0.0005)
water heaters with  for measuring       CAN/CGA 4.1 M85
a capacity of 76 to energy              “Gas-Fired
380 litres and with consumption and     Automatic Storage
an input rating not determining         Type Water Heaters 
exceeding 22 kW     efficiencies of     with Inputs less
(75 000 BTU per     gas-fired water     than 75,000 Btuh”.
hour).              heaters”.
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10. Single-phase    CAN/CSA-C368.1-M90, Table 1 of          92-10-01(3)
electrically        “Performance        Standard
operated room air   Standard for Room   CAN/CSA-C368.1-M90
conditioners with   Air-Conditioners”. 
a cooling capacity  
not exceeding       
10.55 kW (36 000    
BTU per hour).
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11. Air-to-air      CAN/CSA-C273.3-M91, Table 1 of          92-10-01(3)
heat pumps and      “Performance        Standard
central air         Standard for Split- CAN/CSA-C273.3
conditioners that   System Central      
are factory-built   Air-Conditioners    
split-system        and Heat Pumps”.
assemblies,         
pre-charged or      
field-charged,      
with a heating or   
cooling capacity    
not exceeding       
19 kW (65 000 BTU   
per hour), other    
than burner-        
assisted systems    
in which the        
external coil is    
heated with a       
hydrocarbon.
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12. Air-to-air      CAN/CSA-C656-M92,   Table 1 of          95-09-01
heat pumps and      “Performance        Standard
central air         Standard for        CAN/CSA-C656-M92
conditioners that   Split-System       
are factory-built   Central Air-
single-package      Conditioners and 
assemblies, pre-    Heat Pumps”.
charged or field-   
charged, with a     
heating or cooling  
capacity not        
exceeding 19 kW     
(65 000 BTU per     
hour), other than   
burner-assisted     
systems in which    
the external coil   
is heated with a    
hydrocarbon.
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13. Water heat      CAN/CSA-C655-M91,   Table 2 of          95-09-01
pumps that are      “Performance        Standard
factory-built       Standard for        CAN/CSA-C655-M91
single-package or   Internal Water-Loop
split-system        Heat Pumps.”
assemblies with a   
heating or cooling  
capacity not        
exceeding 40 kW     
(135 000 BTU per    
hour), intended for 
internal water-loop 
heat systems.
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14a. Gas-fired      CAN/CGA-2.3-M86,    Such a forced-air   92-10-01(3)     95-09-01
forced-air          as amended by       furnace may not 
furnaces that use   Amendment No. 4     be equipped with
propane or natural  to that Standard.   a continuously
gas with an imput                       burning pilot
rating not                              light unless it
exceeding 117.2 kW                      has an annual fuel
(400 000 BTU per                        utilization 
hour), other than                       efficiency rating
units for mobile                        (AFUE) of at least 
homes and                               76% when tested in
recreational vehicles.                  accordance with 
                                        Standard
                                        CAN/CGA-2.3-M86,
                                        as amended by 
                                        Amendment No. 4 to
                                        that Standard.
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14b. Gas-fired      CAN/CGA-2.3-M86,    Such a forced-air   95-09-01
forced-air          as amended by       furnace must have
furnaces that use   Amendment No. 4 to  an annual fuel
propane or natural  that Standard.      utilization
gas with an input                       efficiency rating
rating not                              (AFUE) of at least
exceeding 65.9 kW                       78% when tested
(225 000 BTU per                        in accordance with
hour), other than                       Standard
units for mobile                        CAN/CGA-2.3-M86,
homes and                               as amended by
recreational                            Amendment No. 4
vehicles.                               that Standard.
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14c. Gas-fired      CAN/CGA-2.3-M86,    Such a forced-air   95-09-01
forced-air          as amended by       furnance may not
furnaces that use   Amendment No. 4 to  be equipped with
propane or natural  that Standard.      a continuously
gas with an input                       burning pilot light
rating of 65.9 kW                       unless it has an
(225 000 BTU per                        annual fuel
hour) to 117.2 kW                       utilization
(400 000 BTU per                        efficiency rating
hour) inclusively,                      (AFUE) of at least
other than units                        76% when tested
for mobile homes                        in accordance with
and recreational                        Standard
vehicles.                               CAN/CGA-2.3-M86,
                                        as amended by
                                        Amendment No. 4
                                        to that Standard.
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15. Fluorescent     CAN/CSA-C654-M91,   Such a ballast      95-09-01
lamp ballasts       “Fluorescent Lamp   must have a power   
intended to be      Ballast Efficacy    factor of at least  
installed in        Measurements”.      0.90 and it must    
commercial,                             comply with section 
industrial and                          4 of Standard
residential                             CAN/CSA-C654-M91.
appliances.                             
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16. Type A or B     CAN/CSA-C390-M1985, Table 3 of          95-09-01
squirrel-cage       “Energy Efficiency  Standard
single-speed        Test Methods for    CAN/CSA-C390-M1985
polyphase electric  Three-Phase         
induction motors,   Induction Motors.”  
EEMAC and NEMA(2),    
from 1 to 200 hp    
inclusively, other  
than integral gear  
motors.
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17.Oil-fired        CAN/CSA B212-93     The annual energy   95-09-01
forced-air          “Seasonal Energy    efficiency must be
furnaces with an    Utilization         of at least 78% 
input rating of     Efficiencies of     where calculated
66 kW (225 000 BTU  Oil-Fired Furnaces  according to
per hour) or less,  and Boilers”.       section 5.1.35 of
other than units                        Standard B-212-93.
for mobile homes    
and recreational    
vehicles.
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18. Oil-fired       CAN/CSA B212-93     The annual energy   95-09-01
boilers with an     “Seasonal Energy    efficiency must be
input rating of     Utilization         of at least 80%
88 kW (300 000 BTU  Efficiencies of     where calculated
per hour) or less   Oil-Fired Furnaces  according to section
that are designed   and Boilers”.       5.1.35 of Standard
to supply circuits                      B-212-93
with hot water or   
low-pressure steam.
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Notes to the Schedule:

(1) E: maximum energy consumption (kWh/month);

EF: minimum energy factor;

V: volume (litres)

of the oven, for appliances referred to in point 1,

of the tub, for appliances referred to in point 3a,

of the drum, for appliances referred to in point 4a

of the water used, for appliances referred to in point 5a,

of the capacity, for appliances referred to in point 9.

(2) EEMAC: Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers Association of Canada.

NEMA: National Electrical Manufacturers Association.

(3) The date of 1 October 1992 results from this Regulation (O.C. 1213-92, 92-08-26).

O.C. 1213-92, Sch. 1; O.C. 955-95, s. 5.

SCHEDULE 2

(Revoked).

O.C. 1213-92, Sch. 2; O.C. 955-95, s. 6.

SCHEDULE 3

(s. 4)

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O.C. 1213-92, Sch. 3.

SCHEDULE 4

(s. 6)

NON-CONFORMING APPLIANCE
THIS APPLIANCE MAY NOT BE  SOLD,
LEASED
OR OTHERWISE OFFERED IN THE
PROVINCE OF QUÉBEC
Every person who removes or alters this stamp is liable to a fine of $400 to $5 000 in the case of a natural person and $800 to $10 000 in the case of a legal person. For any subsequent offence, the fines are doubled.
Extract from sections 16 and 18 of the Act respecting the energy efficiency of electrical or hydrocarbon-fuelled appliances (c. E-1.2).

O.C. 1213-92, Sch. 4; O.C. 955-95, s. 5.

REFERENCES

O.C. 1213-92, 1992 G.O. 2, 4351

O.C. 955-95, 1995 G.O. 2, 2079