Workshop on Harmonization with International

Standards for Air-conditioners and Household

Refrigerators : Jan. 21-23, 2014, 6F Meeting Room, JEMA, Tokyo, Japan



By
OIC-Assistant Director HELEN B. ARIAS
Energy Utilization Management Bureau

THE PHILIPPINE EXPERIENCE :
Current Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS),
Energy Labeling Programs and Future Plans for Room
Airconditioners and Household Refrigerators
PART I.
Introduction
PART II.
PART III.
Labeling Program
Outline of Presentation
Future Plans


Program Description
A joint program of the Department of
Energy (DOE) and the Department of
Trade and Industry (DTI) which requires
appliances and lighting products to
meet prescribed minimum energy
efficiency levels and to carry an
energy label at the point of sale.
Brief History of the Program
1979 Second oil crisis
1980 Energy Conservation Law (expired in 1990)
July 1992 Voluntary labeling for RACs.
Oct.1993 Mandatory Labeling for RACs
June 1994 Full implementation for all sizes of window type
RAC
1999 Mandatory Labeling for refrigerators
2000 Inclusion of split type RAC up to 36,000 kJ/h
capacity
2003 Launching of the mandatory CFL energy label
2010 CFLs (MEPS), LFL (MEPS/Label), ballast,
circular fluorescent lamps

OBJECTIVES OF THE PHILIPPINE ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS
AND LABELING PROGRAM
Eliminate the least efficient household appliances and
lighting products in the local market
Reduce monthly electricity bill to end-user or
consumers.
Protection from mislabelling
Encourage manufacturers to improve their product
efficiency to make them competitive in both local and
international markets
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power
generation

Program Development and Implementation Process
Standards development the technical committee approach
Government Academe
Technical Committee
Professional
Organization
Manufacturers
Trade
Organization
Consumer Group

DOE DTI Industry Organization
PAIA/ PLIA
ERTLS BPS
Regl/Provl Offices
LATL
SCD TIRD
- Initiate/identify
- Validate
energy label
-Conduct
performance
testing
- Process application for
product certification
- Standardization
- Enforce the implementation
of the standard
- Undertake product sampling
-Conduct market monitoring
and sampling
- Penalize non-complying
retailers/dealers and
manufacturers
- Handle consumer complaints
Program Development and Implementation Process
DOE - LATL
DTI - BPS
BPS TC
Performance/Labeling
Requirements
Manufacturers
Production line
Importers
Warehouse
Safety Requirements
DTI BPS
Test Report Evaluation
Random Sampling
Release of
product to
market
or
Issuance of PS or
ICC License
Program Development and Implementation Process
Philippine Standard (PS) Quality
and/or Certification Mark
For locally-manufactured products that
comply with Philippine National Standard
C E R T I F I E D
Product Safety
C E R T I F I E D
Product Quality
For imported products that
comply with Philippine
National Standard
Program Development and Implementation Process

New Design of Energy Label
For Locally manufactured For Imported
Coverage of Philippine Energy Standards and Labeling
Program
Testing protocol :
Non-ducted air conditioners and heat pumps
Testing and rating for performance
AIR-CONDITIONERS
Labelling Standard:
PHousehold appliances Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) and
Labelling Requirements Part 1: Room Air Conditioners
Safety Std: I(adopted, but not yet implemented)
Coverage
- Window type (single package)
- Split system (wall and floor mounted)
- up to 36,000 kJ/h (10 kW)
With MEPS Minimum Energy Performance Standards
(mandatory requirements)
Philippine Minimum EER Requirements for RAC from 1995 to 2002
Classification of room 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
air conditioners
With Cooling Capacity 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.7 8.7 8.7 9.1 9.1
below 12,000 kJ/h
With Cooling Capacity 7.4 7.8 7.8 7.8 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.6
12,000 kJ/h and above
Source: PNS 396-1:1995
PNS 396 Part 1: 1995 Household appliances Energy Efficiency
Ratio (EER) and Labelling Requirements Part 1: Room Air Conditioners
Both for WT and ST
MEPS for RAC
Performance Rating Requirements
Measured value should not be less than 90% of claimed.
Cooling Capacity
Power Input
EER =
Tested value should not be less than 90% of rated.
Power Input - amount of energy, in watt, when an air-conditioner
runs at its rated cooling capacity.
Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) - Expressed in kJ/W-h.
Should not be less than minimum requirement.
Cooling Capacity - the amount of heat, in kJ/hr, that an air conditioner can remove
from an enclosed space.
Measured value should not be more than 110% of rated.
Sampling
- BPS does the random sampling at manufacturers factory
or importers warehouse.
- One (1) sample per generic model
- Advance / engineering sample is acceptable
- One year validity of test report.

ROOM AIR-CONDITIONERS
Testing
- LATL is the official testing laboratory.
- Witness testing at BPS-recognized - manufacturers
laboratory with DOE and DTI approval
- Inter-laboratory testing with industry test facility
- Calorimeter and air-enthalpy methods
UPCOMING REVISIONS TO MEPS AND ENERGY LABEL
DESIGN FOR AIR CONDITIONERS
October 1993 - Mandatory Labeling
June 1994 - Full implementation for all sizes of window type RAC
1997 - Increased Minimum Level of EER
- specified the MEPS from 1995 to 2002
1998 - adopted ISO 5151:1994 superceded ISO R859
2000 - inclusion of mini-split type RAC up to 36,000 kJ/h capacity
June 2004 TC 30 started the deliberation of CDPNS 396-1:xxxx
2007 - BPS/TC-30 finally adopted PNS 396-1:2007
- cancelled and replaced PNS 396-1:1998
2010 Stakeholders Meetings
May 2011 Approved the Implementing Guidelines
- Awaiting for the promulgation from DTI-BPS



Revised Implementing Guidelines for PNS 396 Part 1,
Series of 2007

The following documents shall be deemed to form an
integral part of the Implementing Guidelines.

Annex A: Specific Guidelines for the Conduct of Test
Annex B: Performance Requirements
Annex C: Determination of EER Classification

Guidelines for the Validation of the Energy Labels will
also be discussed according to Clause 10 of the IG.
Revised Implementing Guidelines for PNS 396 Part 1, Series of 2007
PERFORMANCE (Annex B)
B.1 Minimum Energy Performance Standard
B.1.1 Air conditioners shall have measured EER
not lower than:
9.6 kJ/W-h, for capacity below 12,000 kJ/h, and
9.1 kJ/W-h, for capacity 12,000 kJ/h and above.
Note:
Measured EER shall be rounded-off to the nearest 0.1 KJ/Wh. The rules of
rounding- off shall be followed.
MEPS shall be categorized based on the rated cooling capacity.
Verdict shall be based on the rounded-off value.
MEPS shall be subjected for review and upgrading every three (3) years or
earlier as necessary.


Revised Implementing Guidelines for PNS 396 Part 1, Series of 2007
PERFORMANCE (Annex B)
B.2 Tolerances
B.2.1 The measured cooling capacity shall not be
less than 95 percent of the rated cooling
capacity of the test sample.
B.2.2 The measured EER shall not be less than 95
percent of the rated EER of the test sample.
Note:
Measured percentage value shall be rounded- off to the nearest 1.0%. The
rules of rounding- off shall be followed.
Verdict shall be based on the rounded- off value.

Revised Implementing Guidelines for PNS 396 Part 1, Series of 2007
PERFORMANCE (Annex B)
B.3 Energy Efficiency Classification of Air
Conditioners

B.3.1 Air conditioners shall be classified based on
rated EER of the product.
B.3.2 The classification shall be represented by
stars with one star indicating the lowest range
of EER while five stars shall represent the
highest range of EER.

Revised Implementing Guidelines for PNS 396 Part 1, Series of 2007
PERFORMANCE (Annex B)
B.3 Energy Efficiency Classification of Air
Conditioners
B.3.3 There shall be two sets of energy efficiency
classification:
Below 12,000 kJ/h
12,000 kJ/h and above
B.3.4 The system for classifying the energy
efficiency of air conditioners shall follow the
procedure stated in Annex C.


Revised Implementing Guidelines for PNS 396 Part 1, Series of 2007
EER CLASSIFICATION (Annex C)
Star Classification for window-type, capacity below 12,000 kJ/h

Number of Stars EER Range
One Star 9.6
Two Star 9.7-10.2
Three Star 10.3-10.7
Four Star 10.8-11.5
Five Star 11.6 and above
Revised Implementing Guidelines for PNS 396 Part 1, Series of 2007
EER CLASSIFICATION (Annex C)
Star Classification for window-type, capacity 12,000 kJ/h and above

Number of Stars EER Range
One Star 9.1-9.2
Two Star 9.3-9.9
Three Star 10.0-10.4
Four Star 10.5-11.4
Five Star 11.5 and above
Energy Label for Household Refrigerators
and Freezers
SAMPLE YELLOW LABEL FOR REFs
ENERGY
CONSUMPTION IN
kW/24 hours
EEF
OPERATING COST
COMPUTATION
FOR MORE INFO
Coverage
142 to 227 liters / 5 8 cubic feet (Refrigerators)
Philippine National Standard (PNS) 396 Part 2: 1997
Household appliances Energy Efficiency Factor (EEF) and
Labelling Requirements Part 2: Refrigerators and Freezers
Energy Label for Household Refrigerators
and Freezers
- PNS 1474 (ISO 5155) - Frozen food cabinet and freezer
- PNS 1475 (ISO 7371) - Refrigerator with or without low temperature compartment
- PNS 1476 (ISO 8187) - Refrigerator-Freezer
- PNS 1477 (ISO 8561) - Frost Free-Refrigerator, Refrigerator-Freezer,frozen food
storage cooled by internal forced circulation
Test Methods
- PNS 219 (IEC 60335-2-24) - Safety requirements for refrigerators, food-freezers and ice-
makers.
Energy Performance
Safety
Performance Requirements



0 to 5 C
-6 C
0 to 5 C
-12 C
Storage Temp Test Conditions = 18 and 43C
Energy Consumption Test = 32C
Compartments Temperature Requirements
Evaluation Criteria cont.
Energy Efficiency Factor (EEF)- The quotient of the adjusted total
storage volume in liters divided by the energy consumption in
kilowatt-hour per 24 hour.
Total Storage Volume - is the combined volume of the fresh food
compartment and the frozen food compartment (freezer). Freezer
volume is adjusted by factor K, depending on its temperature rating.
Energy Consumption - amount of energy consumed by the
refrigerator/freezer expressed in kWh per 24 hour.
Measured value should not be less than 97% of rated.
Measured value should not be greater than 115% of rated.
32 Frozen Food Cmpt Temp
32 - Fresh Food Cmpt Temp
K =
Adjustment Factor, K
Adjusted Volume = Fresh Food Cmpt Vol + K (Frozen Food Cmpt Vol)
With this adjustment factor, units with colder or bigger freezer compartment
will have higher EEF compared to unit with same energy consumption and
same total storage volume.
Note: Actual compartment temperatures are used
Philippine Energy Efficiency Project (PEEP)
The Philippine Energy Efficiency Project (PEEP) is a project
being implemented by the Philippine Department of Energy
(DOE) supported by a loan from the Asian Development Bank
(ADB). It includes a demonstration of the societal benefits of
the implementation of lighting energy efficiency programs in
the commercial, residential and public sectors as well as the
expansion of the appliance program and establishment of a
Lamp Waste Management Facility.
Expansion of PHL EES&L Program
Refrigerating Appliances
Larger sizes of refrigerators (initially up to 12 cu ft.)
Amend PNS 396-2 (i.e. MEPS, new label design, star class
Test protocol for institutional products
Audio-Video Equipment
Television sets (all display technologies)
Develop labelling standards (label design, MEPS for stand-by
power, EEI)
Clothes Washing Machine
All sizes and type (household and similar use)
Develop energy labelling standards (essential requirements,
label design,


Under PEEP

Way Forward
Philippines supports the harmonization
efforts related to air conditioners and
household refrigerator standards
-BPS TC 23/30 agreed to endorse ISO
5151:2010
-Recommended the adoption of the unit
watt for cooling capacity, watt for power
input, and unitless for EER (watt/watt)

Way Forward
-Further deliberation of ISO 16358 to cover
inverter type air conditioner
-IEC 62552:2007 moving towards IEC
62552:2010
Request for budget for construction of the
Calorimeter Room
EU-Switch Asia to fund short-term Consultant
for the preparation of Monitoring, Evaluation,
and Enforcement Guidelines
www.doe.gov.ph
THANK YOU