Appliance Advisor

Issue 2: 2019

Also in this issue Convenience and Safety operators today have features that allow Page 2 you to view the status of your garage door • Unattended Operation Working Together: and open or close the door from your phone. for Residential Garage Unattended Operation for This can offer additional convenience when Door Operators a package is being delivered, when you need Residential Garage Door Page 3 to let someone into the garage, or if the Operators garage was mistakenly left open. • Spotlight: Letter From Domenico Written by: Steve Kuscsik, Principal Engineer Page 4 – Motor Operated and Radiant Heating As with many conveniences brought about Products by technology, the safety implications also • Public Workshops need to be considered. An automatically • Increased Confidence An automatic garage door is a common operated garage door can be a large and in Appliance Software heavy moving object, with people moving convenience in many households. It allows Page 5 easy access to your garage — and even your about in the driveway and inside the garage. • Spa Energy Efficiency home - simply by the touch of a button The risk of injury or entrapment underneath Requirements on your key chain remote, your car visor, a a garage door is real. Thankfully, the garage keypad mounted outside the garage, or on a door and operator industry, the Consumer Page 6 wall inside your garage. Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and • Filtering Your Options product certification agencies, such as Page 7 UL, have worked hard to help ensure that With the large increase in smartphone • GMA Corner use today, and the number of apps and these products meet a common level of Page 14 connected devices continuing to increase, safety. The main safety Standard in the the garage door operator has not been U.S. and Canada that addresses garage • Standards Corner left out. In fact, some view the garage door operators is UL 325, the Standard for Page 16 Door, Drapery, Gate, Louver, and Window door ecosystem as leading in terms • Spotlight: IoT security of automation, convenience, security, Operators and Systems. Top 20 Design and connectedness. Many garage door Principles • Spotlight: Spotlight – UL’s New myUL™ • Upcoming Tradeshows

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When a smartphone is used to close • If the door does not fully close Meeting these requirements is not your garage door, the industry refers due to an obstruction, activation just a good idea or a best practice. to this as “unattended operation.” It of a photo eye, edge sensor In fact, it is a mandatory part of the is unattended in the sense that the or inherent reversal system industry Standard UL 325 and is also person “operating” the door may after two attempts from the established as part of U.S. Federal not be in the immediate vicinity of smartphone’s unattended signal, law according to the U.S. Consumer the moving door. When a person the door operator system must Product Commission (CSPC) code 16 operating the door is in the immediate lock out or ignore additional CFR Part 1211. area, they play a role in observing the attempts to close from the door area, and deciding if it is safe to unattended system. This is to Unattended operation is not limited close the door. Unattended operation prevent someone from a remote to activation via smartphone. Many via mobile phone allows operation of location repeatedly starting the garage door operators also have the door from almost anywhere in the door in the downward direction, timers that allow the user to set a world that has a cellular or internet when it is unsafe to do so. The time period whereby a door that connection. The person pressing ability to close the door via remains open for a certain period of the “button” on the phone could be smartphone can be reset when time will close automatically, without anywhere, from at the office to across someone in the area of the door a user pressing the wall control the continent, and is not likely in the presses a “local” control to move or remote control. Since a person immediate area to observe the door the door. may not be in the immediate area and decide if it’s safe to close or open when the door closes, this feature is the door. • Unattended operation is only considered a version of unattended permitted for vertically moving operation. The operator system must This added convenience is embraced sectional garage doors – the most have the same additional safety by industry and users alike. However, common type – and horizontally features as described above. for this feature to work on residential sliding doors. It is not permitted garage door operators, it is required for one-piece overhead doors and So, should you check before buying to be coupled with several additional swing type garage doors. a device that claims to allow a safety features. These additional • An accessory device that is sold as smartphone to close your garage features are intended to provide an an add-on to an existing garage door? Absolutely! As the saying goes, alert before the door closes, limit door operator must explain in “Not all devices are created equal.” the number of attempts to close the the instructions which door Some garage door operators have door, and to work only on compatible operators it is compatible with. added these features built in to the door systems that have more modern main operator, so a separate device safety features, such as photo eyes. • Some accessories are required to is not needed. There are also several have the visible and audible alerts accessory/add-on devices sold on the Several of the specific requirements built-in as part of the accessory market that do in fact comply with are: that you buy and install. all the proper safety requirements. • Before the door can close, a visual However, there continues to be a alert in the garage must flash number of accessory-type devices for at least 5 seconds. There are on the market that do not meet the requirements for the visibility, essential safety requirements – the flash rate, etc. requirements that are industry standard and required by law. Many • Before the door can close, an of these are sold online, some by well- audible alert in the garage must known retailers. sound for at least 5 seconds. There are requirements for the sound level and frequency.

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How do you know if a device that After all, when it comes to your garage provides smartphone control for your door, added convenience should garage door has all the necessary not come at the sacrifice of safety. safety features? This can most readily With properly compliant devices for be verified by looking for a UL Mark unattended operation of the garage on the garage door operator, or on the door, it doesn’t have to! accessory if it is purchased separately. Although federal law provides Information about the CPSC alternative means of providing evidence requirements for residential garage door of compliance, a UL certification operators can be found at cpsc.gov and Mark on the product is the most via this direct link. common way to tell. Manufacturers, door operator dealers and installers/ Additional information about UL can be service companies should ensure that found at UL.com and and here to learn the products they carry and install more about UL 325 Standard are properly certified for compliance with UL 325. Retailers who offer these products for sale should be sure that the devices they sell are in fact fully complaint with the regulations. If not, the reputation of the company and the safety of the users could be at stake. In short, look for evidence that the garage door operator or the accessory that you are buying clearly shows that it meets the UL 325 safety requirements.

Spotlight: Letter From Domenico With the evolution of the industry toward global platforms, UL is able to provide easy access to the global The appliances industry is evolving, so is UL. market. Learn more on http://ul-certification.com/.

Do you know that UL is the No. 1 certifier for UL and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) based Stay tuned for the next steps of UL’s global journey. standards globally? With a double-digit growth year over year (YoY) of issued CB certificates, more than tripling in five years, UL is also representing one of the most relevant Domenico Chicco notified bodies in the Household (HOUS) category – Global Business Development – Appliances Industries Appliances/Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC).

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Upcoming Education and Training for the UL’s Embedded Systems Design Partner services help you tackle those challenges and increase confidence that your Appliance Industry innovation won’t be a barrier for market access. Our subject matter experts provide anything from ad hoc assistance of At UL’s Knowledge Solutions, our goal is to help you develop implementing embedded system design robustness in your safe, useful products that meet and exceed your customers’ new product development process to formal gap analysis needs. Here you will find dozens of training courses taught and auditing of your software validation activities. We by qualified instructors, both public workshops and online can help your architecture and features align with market e-learning courses. requirements, which can help prevent delays and barriers to project launches. Whether provided though quick phone Public Workshops calls, sit down workshops, auditing or training engagements, our experts provide you with knowledge and assessments Designing for Compliance to UL 60730: Automatic Electrical that are as formal or as informal you want. These services Controls for Household and Similar Use can be provided independently of product certification or bundled as a complimentary service. Sept. 17, 2019, Northbrook, Illinois Examples of UL’s Embedded Systems Design Partner services Safety of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances; include: General Requirements, IEC 60335-1, 5.2 Edition • A “health check” of your new product development of Sept. 24, 2019, Northbrook, Illinois appliances with embedded systems

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Your Guide to Navigating the Complicated Portable Spa Energy Efficiency Requirements

Written by: Roderick Manalac, Staff UL Services laboratory under CEC’s Modernized Engineer Appliance Efficiency Database With considerable experience in the System (MAEDBS), UL can test The pool and spa industry experiences pool and spa industry, and a respected portable electric spas to the CEC regular updates and developments reputation as a reliable third-party Appliance Efficiency Regulations regarding Energy Efficiency standards test laboratory, UL is prepared to Section 1604(g)(2) and APSP-14. for portable electric spas. California, help manufacturers evaluate their We can also submit the test data as the largest spa market in North products and meet applicable safety directly to CEC on behalf of the spa America, is one of the few states standards. Details on these services manufacturer by uploading test data that has created an energy efficiency and some of the requirements of CEC directly to CEC’s MAEDBS system. standard for above-ground, portable Title 20 and APSP-14 can be found We offer single-source service. All electric spas. below. manufacturers need to do is send us their product samples, and we In 2004, the California Energy 1. Both CEC Title 20 and APSP-14 will test to both requirements and Commission (CEC) set a maximum allow spa manufacturers to submit data directly to CEC. Since limit on how much power a spa may conduct their own in-house Energy APSP-14 is a self-declaration scheme, consume during standby mode. As Efficiency testing. Under APSP-14, they do not have a database to a result, every portable electric spa a manufacturer’s test chamber/ input/store data of tested spas. — i.e., standard portable/storable equipment must be audited on an Currently, the Energy Guide label is spas, portable spas, exercise/swim annual basis by an independent, the only method to identify if the spas, and combination spas — sold in third-party certification body. spa complies with APSP-14. California must be tested for Energy The current CEC Title 20 does Efficiency under California Title 20 not require a manufacturer’s test Section 1601(g). Oregon, Connecticut, chamber/equipment to be validated; Washington and Arizona have also however, once CEC adopts APSP-14, adopted CEC’s Title 20, while others specifically Appendices A, B, and C, have created their own similar spa manufacturers that do their own requirements. in-house testing will be required to go through a similar audit. In 2014, the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals (APSP) created their UL provides a one-day service own American National Standards to audit a manufacturer’s test Institute (ANSI)-approved standard for chamber/equipment and determine portable electric spa energy efficiency compliance to the requirements called APSP-14. Many states have of Appendices A, B and C of APSP- adopted APSP-14 as their standard 14. A successful audit allows spa for energy efficiency. CEC and APSP manufacturers to conduct their own began working to create a consistent in-house testing to both CEC Title 20 set of requirements to test spas on and APSP-14. a national level and, on June 1, 2019, CEC will adopt the test methods and 2. CEC Title 20 and APSP-14 allow requirements found in ANSI/APSP/ICC- energy efficiency testing to be done 14 2014 with minor modifications. by an independent, third-party test laboratory. As a certified test continued on page 6 >

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GMA Corner

European Union – • Draw up technical Until now, the following six documentation demonstrating substances have been regulated, Four New Hazardous compliance implemented Jan. 1, 2018: Substances Will Be Banned July 22, 2019 • Complete an assessment of 1. Mercury (Hg) – 0.1% conformity with the regulations 2. Lead (Pb) – 0.1% Region: European Union • Prepare a declaration of 3. Cadmium (Cd) – 0.01% conformity 4. Hexavalent chromium (Vi) – 0.1% Elena Andreula, EMEA Regulatory 5. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers Program Expert • Fix the European Conformity (CE) (PBDE) – 0.1% marking 6. Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) On June 4, 2015, the European – 0.1% Commission published a new How UL Can Help Directive (EU) 2015/863 adding four The restriction of the four new additional substances, phthalates UL is expertly qualified to assist substances, which start applying Jan. DEHP, DBP, BBP and DIBP, to the list in companies in demonstrating their 1, 2020, concerns phthalates with the Annex II of Restriction of Hazardous products meet the requirements of following maximum concentration Substances (RoHS) Directive 2011/65/ RoHS standards, providing testing for permissible: EU. appliances. 1. Bis (2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) The new restriction become effective These updates are for information – 0.1% July 22, 2019, with the following purposes only and are not intended 2. Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) – 0.1% maximum permissible concentrations: to convey legal or other professional 3. Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) – 0.1% advice. 1. Bis (2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) 4. Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) – 0.1% – 0.1% UAE – RoHS: Four New 2. Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) – 0.1% There are currently 11 different 3. Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) – 0.1% Hazardous Substances categories for which the RoHS 4. Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) – 0.1% Will Be Banned Jan. 1, Directive is applicable, and large 2020 and small household appliances are Manufacturer’s obligations included. Manufacturers must comply with Region: Middle East - United Arab RoHS requirements if they utilize any Emirates of the restricted materials so that they: Elena Andreula, EMEA Regulatory • Ensure the design and Program Expert manufacturer of the product complies with RoHS According to Cabinet Decree No. 10 of 2017 notified by Emirates Authorities • Set up a production control to for Standardization and Metrology ensure that the product remains (ESMA), prohibitions on the use of four complaint over time new substances will come into force in 7 UAE on Jan. 1, 2020. Conformity assessment How UL Can Help implementation of GSO regulations It is necessary to obtain a Certificate and the Gulf Conformity Marking of Conformity (CoC) under the ECAS UL has been recognized by ESMA Scheme. or EQM program issued by an ESMA as a Notified Body (NB-0010) and is recognized Notified Body. authorized to issue the ECAS and/or This is a great step forward in the EQM CoC. success of Gulf Conformity Marking The conformity assessment can be Scheme, and GSO marked itself as provided by two options: a modern, open and sustainable organization. Option 1 under the ECAS Scheme When a full product assessment The discussion with economic for RoHS is not complete, the operators was mainly focused on manufacturer submits a full RoHS the challenges with the regulations test report for the complete product. already implemented. Additionally, If not available, they need to submit Middle East, G-Mark – discussions also included the the RoHS test report for almost Third Meeting of Gulf inclusion of manufacturers and their three high-risk, critical components associations in regulatory works for identified through a risk assessment Cooperation Groups for the publication of the new Technical based on IEC 63000 or EN 52581 Notified Bodies and First Regulations announced by GSO, standards. Meeting of the Economic which include among others: RoHS technical regulation, electromagnetic The RoHS test report shall be issued Operators compatibility (EMC) and machinery. according to the normative standard Gabriella Mazzola, Global Market series IEC 62321, and it shall be issued UL is also actively participating in the Access Enginnering Leader, Convenor by International Organization for regulatory works as well. of Working Group 3 of GSO Notified Standardization (ISO) 17025 accredited Bodies Cooperation Group for Low laboratory. More to come, stay tuned. Voltage Regulation

The appointed Notified Body checks As an exciting follow-up on UL’s How UL Can Help compliance and issues the ECAS CoC, participation in the G-Mark program, valid for one year. UL participated as a major contributor UL is actively and effectively in the third meeting of the GCC participating in GSO Notified Bodies Option 2 under the EQM Scheme Standardization Organization (GSO) cooperation group for Low Voltage The manufacturer submits a risk Notified Bodies Cooperation Group for Equipment (LVE) Regulation. We can assessment and technical file based the Low Voltage Electrical Equipment help support your goals through on IEC 63000 or EN 52581, IEC 62476 and Appliances Technical Regulation expert advice to determine if your and IEC 62474. (GNBCG -LV) and relevant Working product is within scope or not. Group meetings held in Muscat, We can also help provide technical The appointed Notified Body checks Oman, from April 1-3. expertise: a worldwide net of CB compliance and conducts a factory testing laboratories and qualified staff audit then issues the EQM CoC valid On April 2, the Omani capital also can help deliver G-Mark certificates in for three years. hosted the first economic operators an effective and reliable way. workshop held by GSO. The goal was to share with manufacturers and Learn more about G-Mark services importers the obstacles and inputs here. around the effective concepting and

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Middle East, G-Mark – New Gulf Conformity Tracking System

As the G-Mark program certificates status and to download 8. Microwave ovens implementation continues to improve, the GCTS symbols for their products. 9. Other ovens; cookers, cooking GSO has developed and launched a Note: Validity of the certificates plates, boiling rings, grillers and new version of the Gulf Conformity will not be affected by the roasters Tracking System. implementation of the new system. 10. Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion The tracking system is an online Conformity marking heater platform for traceability of approved New shape of the marking to be 11. Electric smoothing irons products and certificates. It is also one placed on products: 12. Plugs, socket outlets, adapters, of GSO’s strategic projects to support cord extension sets and chargers the implementation of the published Previous GCTS 13. Air conditioners Gulf Technical Regulations.

This system started in July 2016 with How UL Can Help an updated version launched March 24, 2019. UL is an accredited Notified Body for Gulf Type Examination. We actively The new system allows data sharing participate in GSO meetings for with authorities and regulatory Current GCTS Notified Bodies to be constantly organizations within the seven (certificate number not included) updated on new requirements and countries that are part of the GSO. their implementation. Registered product pages online are linked to a QR code, which is part of the mark of conformity called Gulf Conformity Tracking Symbol (GCTS) to be placed on certified products.

What is changing Involved products: GCTS and QR codes are specific for Categories that require mandatory the product and will not be affected conformity assessment in the form by the certificate life cycle — expire/ of Gulf Type Examination certificates renewal/change. Scanning the QR with the involvement of an accredited allows consumers to check the details GSO Notified Body include: of the products circulated on the 1. Domestic electrical fans market — public view — while only 2. Refrigerators, freezers and other authorities are able to check the refrigerating or freezing equipment certificate status. 3. Centrifugal clothes dryers and clothes washing machines, The GCTS symbol to be placed on including machines which both products and packaging has had its wash and dry shape revised. The new symbol does 4. Food grinders and mixers, fruit or not require the number of the Notified vegetable juice extractors Body under the Gulf Conformity Mark. 5. Toasters As a future implementation, 6. Electrothermic hair-dressing economic operators will be able to apparatus and hand dryers create a profile to check their details, 7. Domestic electric heating apparatus

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Sultanate of Oman – Energy Efficiency How UL Can Help and Labeling Requirements for Air UL is expertly qualified to assist companies in Conditioners demonstrating their products meet the requirements of energy efficiency standards and providing testing for Elena Andreula, EMEA Regulatory, Program Expert appliances in accredited laboratories.

Ministerial Decision No. 107/2018 adopted GCC Standard We continue to monitor the energy efficiency and labeling GSO 2530/2016 as an obligatory Omani Regulation for energy standards and regulations as test methods move toward labeling and minimum energy performance requirements for finalization. In addition to providing testing and certification air conditioners. in accredited laboratories, we keep our customers aware of changes by becoming one trusted source of compliance Starting July 25, 2019, manufacturers intending to ship information and support. products into the Sultanate of Oman must have them tested according to the standard GSO 2530/2016, register these products in the Omani Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) System Saudi Arabia, SABER - Expansion of and obtain the permit to use the Omani energy efficiency Products Included in GCC Technical labeling. Regulation for Low Voltage Electrical

The conformity assessment requirements and certification Equipment and Appliances. path are now under construction by the Directorate General of Standards and Metrology (DGSM). Federico Picco, Saudi Regulatory Program Expert

With the implementation of energy efficiency and labeling, The SABER system, the new certification platform for Saudi Oman adds to the list of Gulf countries that have already Market access, is constantly being updated by Saudi implemented or are implementing similar regulations. Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO). Starting April 1, 2019, the GCC Technical Regulation for Low MEPS and EEL requirements for Voltage Electrical Equipment and Appliances was Country household Air Conditioners introduced on the SABER platform. This made the registration and approval of product included in the List (2) Oman Under implementation — GSO 2530/2016 of the regulation, i.e., which require G-Mark certificate, on SABER a mandatory step to get Saudi market access. Saudi Arabia Mandatory and already implemented — SASO 2663/2018 The list of product categories included in the GCC Technical UAE Mandatory and already implemented — Regulation for Low Voltage Electrical Equipment and UAE.S 5010-1.2016 Appliances has now been expanded. Bahrain Mandatory and already implemented — Ministerial Decree No. (31) of year 2017 The new list includes, among others: fans, range hoods, Qatar Mandatory and already implemented — freezing boxes, freezing cabinets, freezing display counters, QS 2663/2017 potable water coolers, ice cream-making machines, Kuwait Under implementation — KWS 1893:2018 beverage cooling machines, dry cleaning machines, rotating engines, lining engines, coffee makers, humidifiers and air Yemen Not yet regulated humidifiers and kitchen machines. continued on page 11 > 10 Issue 2 2019 | Appliance Advisor

While these newly added product disinfection (cleaning), storage, categories do not need a valid G-Mark etc. to be registered and certified on SABER, they still require evaluation • Domestic gas instantaneous and approval by a SABER Conformity water heaters, e.g., heating water Assessment Body (CAB) to be heaters, condensing water heater successfully registered and exported • Gas-fired heating and hot in Saudi Arabia. water combination boilers, e.g., gas-heating boilers, including How UL Can Help condensation type; household heating gas fast water heater; UL already has four CABs accredited household dual-purpose gas fast on the SABER system that have water heater. in their scope the GCC Technical Regulation for Low Voltage Electrical However, so far there is no effective Equipment and Appliances: Americas, date of this change, and SAMR/CNCA Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific. (Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s UL also has Arabic speaking staff Republic of China) are still working on who are experts in SASO’s processes, the detailed implementation plan and online systems and requirements. the relative implementation rules for those above product categories.

China, CCC Marking Once it is implemented, all the above Requirements for Gas gas appliances will be required Appliances to have CCC Marks before being manufactured, sold, imported or used Daniel Chen, Greater China Program in other business activities. Manager

According to the official notification from the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), “Notice of the State Administration of Market Regulation on Relevant Matters Concerning the Implementation of the ‘Decision of the State Council on How UL Can Help Further Regulating the Catalogue of Production Licenses for Industrial UL can help provide a one-stop Products and Simplifying the Approval solution covering testing and agency Process’ Guo Shi Jian Zhi Jian No. 190, services for gas appliances customers 2018,” the following three product to access the Chinese market. We categories of gas appliances will have a strong relationships with be transferred from the catalog of designated certification organizations Production License to CCC Catalogue and designated testing organizations soon: for CCC Scheme, plus more than 15 • Domestic gas cooking appliances, years of experience working with CCC e.g., domestic gas stove; gas- agency services. electric dual-purpose cooker; integrated gas stove, e.g., integrated gas stove with two or more functions of cooking, sucking and fume, baking,

11 Australia – Energy Label and MEPS, New ZERL: New GEMS Determination 2019 for Air Conditioners Up to 65 Kilowatts

Chian Haw Yong, ASEAN Global Market Access Lead

Department of the Environment and Energy, with following Decision Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) issued in Q4 2018 by Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council, signed and issued Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (GEMS) for air conditioners up to 65 kilowatts with determination 2019 on March 25, 2019. This revokes and replaces the previous GEMS determination 2013 for air conditioners and heat pumps. A one-year transition period, started April 1, 2019, gave until April 1, 2020, for suppliers to comply to the new GEMS determination 2019.. • Energy efficiency — both cooling and heating — and capacity rating according to three different temperature Major changes of the GEMS 2019 as compared to GEMS climate zones 20•1 3A: dopt the seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER) • Tested noise levels required to be stated, but without a standard for rating air conditioner energy efficiency specific limit • Remove the existing Energy Rating Label and replace it • Cooling capacity rated for 35 degrees Celsius with the new Zoned Energy Rating Label • Heating capacity is rated a 7 degrees Celsius, with an additional 2 degrees Celsius representing frosting temperature

How UL Can Help:

• UL laboratories that ISO 17025 accredited to relevant AS/ NZS energy testing standards can issue test reports that are accepted by regulator for energy label registration • UL engineers have carefully studied the GEMS determination 2019 and can provide regulation training to air conditioner manufacturers • UL CBTLs offer IEC CB certification services and • For double-duct portable air conditioners, reduce the being a Certification Office that issues Australia MEPS and apply the Zoned Energy Rating Label and New Zealand safety certificates of approval • For single-duct portable air conditioners, apply MEPS (COAs), UL support manufacturer to comply with to single duct portable air conditioners and apply the the Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM) which is the Zoned Energy Rating Label (tested to AS/NZS 3823.1.5) mandatory Australian & New Zealand RCM compliance • Air conditioners registered under the new determination requirements. will be able to display the new Energy Rating label

For more updates on the new GEMS determination 2019 for Changes proposed under Decision RIS but not covered by air conditioners, please click here to read more. GEMS 2019: • Include MEPS for air conditioners greater than 65 kilowatts capacity under the energy efficiency regulations — currently specified in Australia under the National Construction Code (NCC) — and increase the MEPS levels for such air conditioners. It is expected to be covered by another GEMS determination • Alignment of Australia and New Zealand requirement. New Zealand has yet to produce a revised legislation document, but it is expected to be adopted soon 12 Issue 2 2019 | Appliance Advisor

Changes to Peru Energy Labeling These requirements state products must be evaluated as specified in the applicable annexes and must be marked Requirements with the new energy label with certification issued by an accredited CO. Applicable products that were in the market By Abel Primo, Certification Officer Manager, Mexico, Peru prior to the effective dates must also comply with the new energy labeling requirements at the point of sale. On April 7, 2018, new Peru Energy Labeling Requirements With energy efficient products gaining traction around the were established for various appliance and lighting products. world and many countries implementing new regulations or Originally, these requirements were set to become effective updating their existing requirements to better address these on April 8, 2019, but the official date has since been new products, manufacturers only stand to benefit from postponed. However, this postponement has not stopped acting today. UL can help by conducting testing in support UL from preparing for the road ahead. We were ready for this of your compliance needs. In addition to testing, we can April effective date and, as a result, manufacturers have the also issue certification and conduct the necessary market opportunity to meet these requirements in advance. surveillance, which will be valid for compliance with the Below is a table with the new effective dates: above effective dates.

We remain confident in our ability to support Product Category Effective Date your market access efforts into Peru. In preparation for the original effective date, Lamps for domestic use and similar uses Nov. 3, 2019 we built a successful service path to this key for general lighting market and have already demonstrated our Three-phase asynchronous or induction Dec. 3, 2019 ability to deliver certificates to large, global electric motors with squirrel cage rotor manufacturers. Let us help you achieve compliance now, so you do not have to face Refrigeration appliances for domestic use April 1, 2020 any potential delays down the road. Washing machines for domestic use April 1, 2020 To learn more about these new regulations Tumble dryers for domestic use April 1, 2020 and how UL can help keep your market Air conditioning equipment April 1, 2020 access plans moving forward, email us at [email protected]. Instantaneous water heaters April 1, 2020 For ballasts and boilers where no The effective date will Certification Office (CO) is established be 360 days after the first Certification Body is accredited and published in the Peruvian official gazette

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Standards Corner

By Joe Musso, Standards Program STP 507 — Electric Fans STP 858 – Household Manager Electric Ranges The task group formed to continue Click here for Standards information work on a proposal submitted from Two new proposals, including an the U.S. Consumer Product Safety update to the surface element turn- Register for “What’s New” to receive Commission (CPSC) to include a new emails twice a month indicating the off requirements and a clarification thermal condition performance test for for the off marking and heat setting new published UL Standards, Outlines, unattended fans, continues to make and Proposals. requirement, were posted for ballot Q4 progress. CPSC is leading the task group 2018. Both topics reached consensus, (TG), which completed development with several comments received on the STP 325 – Door, Drapery, of a proposal for consideration by the surface element topic; that topic was Gate, Louver, and Window STP and the public. The proposal was recirculated — opened in CSDS — April discussed at the STP 507 Meeting held 19, 2019, closing May 20. Operators and Systems Feb. 26, 2019, in Clearwater Beach, Florida. As a result of the meeting, A set of 11 proposals were circulated the TG is working to further refine A New Joint Task Group Has for ballot Q3 2018. Nine of the topics the proposal based on input received Been Formed reached consensus, with six topics during the meeting. Once the TG refines receiving comments, and moving to the proposal, it will be circulated for A joint task group (JTG) has been recirculation. The recirculation work preliminary STP and public review formed to develop requirements that area opened in CSDS on April 19, 2019, during Q2 2019. address the potential hazards associated closing May 20. with user interface (UI)/actuators/ STP 745 — Electric Tools components/sensors that are intended STP 484 – Dehumidifiers for use on household electric and gas and Room Air Conditioners The first editions of the Standard for cooktops, either independently or as a system. Using a system approach, the A new proposal topic covering a revision Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held proposed requirements are intended to the dielectric strength Tools, Transportable Tools and Lawn to focus on the interoperability and test requirements was circulated for and Garden Machinery – Safety – Part interaction of these devices with the Standards Technical Panel (STP) ballot 3-12: Particular Requirements for end-use appliance, so there is not an in April 2019. It reached consensus Transportable Threading Machines, increased risk of fire when these devices without any comments and will be UL 62841-3-12, and the Standard for are used with the appliance. Examples published in May. Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools and Lawn of devices include, but are not limited and Garden Machinery – Safety – Part to, after-market appliance controls, 3-14: Particular Requirements for voice-operated controls and remote. Transportable Drain Cleaners, UL 62841- software updates using the UL 5500 3-14 were published April 5, 2019. requirements.

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STP 982 – Motor-Operated STP 2595 — General STP 60335-2-40 — Household Food Preparing Requirements for Battery- Household and Similar Machines Powered Appliances Electrical Appliances – Safety – Part 2-40: The new, third edition of UL/CSA A series of nine new proposal topics Particular Requirements were posted for STP ballot in Q3 and 2595, General Requirements for Q4 2018. Topics address requirements Battery-Powered Appliances, has for Electrical Heat Pumps, related to the following: been developed and was circulated Air Conditioners and for preliminary STP review in 2018. • Clarification of applicability of Dehumidifiers self-holding protector abnormal The new edition will integrate, update and clarify a number of requirements, operation test The international harmonization • Smart-enabled machines related to maximum rated voltages, use of general purpose batteries, general working group (CANENA 61D Work • Vacuum blender Group 10) addressed preliminary review • Feed opening accessibility conditions of test requirements, normal charging of lithium-ion systems, power comments received on the initial draft • Electric knife unintentional of the proposed new, third edition. operation switches, and products powered or charged by universal serial bus (USB) Upon completion of that work, the • Interlocked blender cover opening proposed new edition was circulated equivalent area power sources. A significant number of comments were received, which are for STP ballot with a closing date of • Food processors with momentary Feb. 5, 2019. The proposed new edition contact switch currently being considered by the THC. It is anticipated that the proposed new reached consensus with comments. The • Input test working group is now holding a series of • Soup-making blenders edition will be posted for ballot in the second quarter of 2019. meetings to review and address all ballot comments prior to final recirculation. Comments received during STP ballot of the above topics were discussed at the STP 982 meeting held April 25, 2019, at UL’s Northbrook office. Recirculation of topics with revisions based on the STP meeting discussion will open in Q2.

STP 1017 — Vacuum Cleaners, Blower Cleaners, and Household Floor Finishing Machines

A new revision cycle is underway. Work is ongoing, with a series of Technical Harmonization Committee (THC) meetings being held. Once the compiled draft proposals are ready, the next step will be to circulate the document for review by the consensus bodies and public.

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