431.294—Uniform test method for the measurement of energy consumption of refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machines.
(a) Scope.
This section provides test procedures for measuring, pursuant to EPCA, the energy consumption of refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machines.
(b) Testing and Calculations.
(1)
The test procedure for energy consumption of refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machines shall be conducted in accordance with the test procedures specified in section 4, “Instruments,” section 5, “Vending Machine Capacity,” section 6, “Test Conditions,” and sections 7.1 through 7.2.3.2, under “Test Procedures,” of ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 32.1-2004, “Methods of Testing for Rating Vending Machines for Bottled, Canned, and Other Sealed Beverages.” (Incorporated by reference, see § 431.293) In Section 6.2, “Voltage and Frequency,” test equipment with dual nameplate voltages at the lower of the two voltages only.
(2)
Determine “vendible capacity” of refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machines in accordance with the second paragraph of section 5, “Vending Machine Capacity,” of ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 32.1-2004, “Methods of Testing for Rating Vending Machines for Bottled, Canned, and Other Sealed Beverages,” (Incorporated by reference, see § 431.293) and measure “refrigerated volume” of refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machines in accordance with the methodology specified in section 5.2, “Total Refrigerated Volume,” (excluding sub sections 5.2.2.2 through 5.2.2.4) of the ANSI/AHAM HRF-1-2004, “Energy, Performance and Capacity of Household Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers and Freezers,” (Incorporated by reference, see §§ 431.63 and 431.293 ).