Round Robin Testing – Room Air Conditioners
DOE has initiated round robin testing of room air conditioners. Each test lab shall test the selected room air conditioners in strict accordance with the test procedure indicated in Table 1, including all tests necessary to measure and calculate the key metrics listed in Table 1. Each participating lab will test the four (4) selected room air conditioners in accordance with the DOE test procedure three (3) times for a total of twelve (12) tests.
DOE is now accepting requests for test slots!
See Schedule below.
| Appliance Type | Applicable DOE Test Procedure from 10 CFR Part 430 Subpart B | Key Performance Metrics for Each Test | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room air conditioner | Appendix F, Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Energy Consumption of Room Air Conditioners [76 FR 1035, Jan. 6, 2011] |
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| Appliance Type | Number of Test Units | Tests/Unit | Total Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room air conditioner | 4 | 3 | 12 |
Test Procedure
The applicable test procedure is located at Appendix F, to Subpart B of 10 CFR Part 430. Additional details on how to calculate the metrics in Table 1 are provided at 10 CFR 430.23 (f). Both CFR sections were updated as of January 6, 2011(76 FR 1035).
Schedule
Schedule updated 5-31-2011.
DOE is accepting requests for test slots. Test slot duration indicates period from receipt of test unit(s) to submittal of test reports and preparation of test unit(s) for shipment. All shipment destinations must be within the U.S. or Canada.
Interested labs are encouraged to contact us with their first and second choice of test slot. Available test slots are listed as 'Open' in the schedule below.
| Week Ending | RAC 1 | RAC 2 | RAC 3 | RAC 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Jun-11 | Slot 1 Reserved | Slot 1 Reserved | Slot 1 Reserved | Slot 1 Reserved |
| 10-Jun-11 | Slot 1 Reserved | Slot 1 Reserved | Slot 1 Reserved | Slot 1 Reserved |
| 17-Jun-11 | shipping | shipping | Slot 1 Reserved | Slot 1 Reserved |
| 24-Jun-11 | shipping | shipping | shipping | shipping |
| 1-Jul-11 | Slot 2 OPEN |
Slot 2 OPEN |
shipping | shipping |
| 8-Jul-11 | Slot 2 OPEN |
Slot 2 OPEN |
shipping | shipping |
| 15-Jul-11 | shipping | shipping | Slot 2 OPEN |
Slot 2 OPEN |
| 22-Jul-11 | shipping | shipping | Slot 2 OPEN |
-Slot 2 OPEN |
| 29-Jul-11 | Slot 3 Reserved |
Slot 3 Reserved |
shipping | shipping |
| 5-Aug-11 | Slot 3 Reserved |
Slot 3 Reserved |
shipping | shipping |
| 12-Aug-11 | shipping | shipping | Slot 3 Reserved |
Slot 3 Reserved |
| 19-Aug-11 | shipping | shipping | Slot 3 Reserved |
Slot 3 Reserved |
| 26-Aug-11 | Slot 4 OPEN |
Slot 4 OPEN |
shipping | shipping |
| 2-Sep-11 | Slot 4 OPEN |
Slot 4 OPEN |
shipping | shipping |
| 9-Sep-11 | - | - | Slot 4 OPEN |
Slot 4 OPEN |
| 16-Sep-11 | - | - | Slot 4 OPEN |
Slot 4 OPEN |