CFR > Title 16 - Commercial Practices > CHAPTER I—FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION > SUBCHAPTER C—REGULATIONS UNDER SPECIFIC ACTS OF CONGRESS (parts 300 to 322) > PART 305—RULE CONCERNING DISCLOSURES REGARDING ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND WATER USE OF CERTAIN HOME APPLIANCES AND OTHER PRODUCTS REQUIRED UNDER THE ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT (“APPL > 305.5—Determinations of estimated annual energy consumption, estimated annual operating cost, and energy efficiency rating, and of water use rate.

305.5—Determinations of estimated annual energy consumption, estimated annual operating cost, and energy efficiency rating, and of water use rate.

(a) Procedures for determining the estimated annual energy consumption, the estimated annual operating costs, the energy efficiency ratings, and the efficacy factors of the following covered products are those located in 10 CFR part 430, subpart B. For the following list of covered products, the requirements of this part apply only to products for which the Department of Energy has adopted and published test procedures for measuring energy usage or efficiency.
(1) Refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers— § 430.23(a).
(2) Freezers— § 430.23(b).
(3) Dishwashers— § 430.23(c).
(4) Water heaters— § 430.23(e).
(5) Room air conditioners— § 430.23(f).
(6) Clothes washers— § 430.23(j).
(7) Central air conditioners and heat pumps— § 430.23(m).
(8) Furnaces— § 430.23(n).
(9) Pool Heaters— § 430.23(p)
(10) Fluorescent lamp ballasts— § 430.23(q).
(11) Ceiling Fans— § 430.23.
(b) Manufacturers and private labelers of any covered product that is a general service fluorescent lamp, medium base compact fluorescent lamp, or general service incandescent lamp (including an incandescent reflector lamp), must, for any representation of the design voltage, wattage, light output or life of such lamp or for any representation made by the encircled “E” that such a lamp is in compliance with an applicable standard established by section 325 of the Act, possess and rely upon a reasonable basis consisting of competent and reliable scientific tests substantiating the representation. For representations of the light output and life ratings of any covered product that is a medium base compact fluorescent lamp or incandescent lamp (including an incandescent reflector lamp), the Commission will accept as a reasonable basis competent and reliable scientific tests conducted according to the following applicable IES test protocols that substantiate the representations:
For measuring light output (in lumens):
General Service Fluorescent IES LM 9
Compact Fluorescent IES LM 66
General Service Incandescent
(Other than Reflector Lamps) IES LM 45
General Service Incandescent
(Reflector Lamps) IES LM 20
For measuring laboratory life (in hours):
General Service Fluorescent IES LM 40
Compact Fluorescent IES LM 65
General Service Incandescent
(Other than Reflector Lamps) IES LM 49
General Service Incandescent
(Reflector Lamps) IES LM 49
(c) Procedures for determining the water use rates of covered products are those found in the following standards:
(1) Showerheads and faucets—- ASME A112.18.1M-1989, Plumbing Fixture Fittings. This incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies of ASME A112.18.1M may be obtained from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 345 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017, or may be inspected at the Federal Trade Commission, room 130, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
(2) Water closets and urinals—ASME A112.19.2M-1990, Vitreous China Plumbing Fixtures. This incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies of ASME A112.19.2M may be obtained from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 345 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017, or may be inspected at the Federal Trade Commission, room 130, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.

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[58 FR 54964, Oct. 25, 1993, as amended at 59 FR 34033, July 1, 1994; 59 FR 49564, Sept. 28, 1994; 59 FR 67527, Dec. 29, 1994; 66 FR 27858, May 21, 2001; 69 FR 18803, Apr. 9, 2004; 72 FR 49967, Aug. 29, 2007; 73 FR 63067, Oct. 23, 2008]

Code of Federal Regulations

Effective Date Note: At 75 FR 41714, July 19, 2010, § 305.5 was amended by adding paragraphs (a)(12), (13) and (14) and revising paragraph (b), effective July 19, 2011. For the convenience of the user, the added and revised text is set forth as follows: § 305.5 Determinations of estimated annual energy consumption, estimated annual operating cost, and energy efficiency rating, and of water use rate. (a) * * * (12) General Service Incandescent Lamps - § 430.23(r) . (13) General Service Fluorescent Lamps - § 430.23(r) . (14) Medium Base Compact Fluorescent Lamps - § 430.23(y) . (b) Unless otherwise provided in paragraph (a) of this section or § 305.8 , manufacturers and private labelers of any covered product that is a general service fluorescent lamp, general service lamp, or metal halide lamp fixture, must, for any representation required by this Part including but not limited to of the design voltage, wattage, energy cost, light output, life, correlated color temperature, or color rendering index of such lamp or for any representation made by the encircled “E” that such a lamp is in compliance with an applicable standard established by section 325 of the Act, possess and rely upon a reasonable basis consisting of competent and reliable scientific tests substantiating the representation. For representations of the light output and life ratings of any covered product that is a general service lamp, unless otherwise provided by paragraph (a), the Commission will accept as a reasonable basis scientific tests conducted according to the following applicable IES test protocols that substantiate the representations:
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For measuring light output(in lumens):
General Service Fluorescent IES LM9
Compact Fluorescent IES LM66
General Service Incandescent (Other than Reflector Lamps) IES LM45
General Service Incandescent (Reflector Lamps) IES LM20
General Service Light-emitting Diode (LED or OLED) lamps IES LM79
For measuring laboratory life (in hours):
General Service Fluorescent IES LM40
Compact Fluorescent IES LM65
General Service Incandescent (Other than Reflector Lamps) IES LM49
General Service Incandescent (Reflector Lamps) IES LM49