CEC is the abbreviation of California Energy Commission, Since 1976, the Appliance Efficiency Regulation carried out by this Group, is the only mandatory energy Efficiency regulations that can affect the non-governmental consumer behavior in the United States, which played an important role in reducing energy consumption
Regulations require a minimum energy efficiency standards for the 21 class electrical products, and regularly updated, to review and incorporated into the new technology and method of energy efficiency, The newest version is (CEC-400-2012-019)
In the beginning of 2012, CEC had passed the new energy efficiency requirement of battery charging system (BCS), this requirement has been launched in February 2013 and almost covers all the battery charging system, including mobile phones, bluetooth headset, bluetooth speakers, tablets and laptops, electric tools, personal care appliances, UPS and off-road vehicles, involving nickel metal hydride, nickel cadmium, lithium batteries, lead-acid batteries and other chemical types of battery systems
According to the regulations, the electrical products must be tested by lab according to the corresponding standard of qualification, prove to meet the requirements, then can be sold in California . us had been authorized by CED since 14th January, 2013, the Qualification can be checked on the following website:
http://www.energy.ca.gov/appliances/forms/index.html。
Involed products are as following:
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Product Name |
Detection Method |
|---|---|
|
Consumer Audio & Video |
IEC 62087:2002 |
|
External Power supply |
US EPA test method dated 2004-08-11 |
|
Small battery charge system |
10 CFR 430.23 (aa) – Appendix Y to Subpart B |
DoE
Standard: Code of Federal Regulations: 10CFR429 and 10CFR430.
10CFR429 ruled the sample selecting standard and reports standard; 10CFR430 ruled the test method and Declaration of Conformance standard
us had passed the audit by DOE, and had been the authorized Lab of DOE, can help clients finish all the process including testing, submission, registration.
GEMS/MEPS
Since 1st October, 2013, MEPS will be not accepted, all the regulated product must be certified by GEMS, then can be sold in the market.
For the registration of GEMS regulation, Appliance can not select a state registration at random, need to be registered unify in Australian regulator.
us can provide the testing, submission and registration service for customers, involved products as following:
| Product | Test method | Labeling |
|---|---|---|
| External power supply | AS/NZS 4665.1 | AS/NZS 4665.2 |
| Simple set top boxes | AS/NZS 62087.1 | AS/NZS 4665.2 |
| Complex set top box | AS/NZS 62087.1 | AS/NZS 62087.2.1 |
| Televisions | AS/NZS 62087.1 | AS/NZS 62087.2.2 |
| Transformers & Converters for Halogen | AS/NZS 4879.1 | AS/NZS 4879.2 |
| Computer | AS/NZS 5813.1 | AS/NZS 5813.2 |
