Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Microwave Ovens
other · US Department of Energy · Published 2013-01-18 · Effective 2013-02-19 · 78 FR 4015
Document
Document number
2013-00917
Federal Register citation
78 FR 4015
CFR reference
10 CFR 429
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Energy
Publication date
2013-01-18
Effective date
2013-02-19
Energy docket
Docket No. EERE-2008-BT-TP-0011
Abstract
On November 23, 2011, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNOPR) to amend the test procedures for microwave ovens. That SNOPR proposed amendments to the DOE test procedure to incorporate provisions from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standard 62301, "Household electrical appliances--Measurement of standby power," Edition 2.0 2011-01 (IEC Standard 62301 (Second Edition)). DOE published a second SNOPR on May 16, 2012, proposing additional provisions for measuring the standby mode and off mode energy use of products that combine a microwave oven with other appliance functionality, as well as minor technical clarifications. Those proposed rulemakings serve as the basis for today's action. DOE is issuing a final rule amending the DOE test procedure to incorporate by reference the proposed provisions from IEC Standard 62301 (Second Edition) and the technical clarifications. DOE is not amending the test procedure at this time to measure the energy consumption of products that combine microwave ovens with other appliance functionality, but may consider such amendments in a future rulemaking.