Uninterruptible Power Supplies
Uninterruptible power supplies or UPSs are battery chargers consisting of a combination of convertors, switches and energy storage devices (such as batteries), constituting a power system for maintaining continuity of load power in case of input power failure. 10 CFR 430 Appendix Y 2.27. This webpage only includes information and rulemaking activity about the subset of battery chargers which are UPSs. Please see the battery charger website for information regarding other battery chargers.
Current Standard | Current Test Procedure |
Ongoing Rulemaking for Standards | Ongoing Rulemaking for Test Procedure |
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Recent and Ongoing Activities
Standards
Final Rule |
- Federal Register, 85FR1447 (January 10, 2020)
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Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
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The uninterruptible power supply conservation standard rulemaking docket EERE-2016-BT-STD-0022 contains all notices, public comments, public meeting transcripts, and supporting documents pertaining to this rulemaking.
Public Meeting Information:
There is no public meeting scheduled at this time.
Submitting Public Comments
Test Procedure
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
- Federal Register, 88FR790 (January 5, 2023)
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Request for Information
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- Federal Register, 87FR5742 (February 2, 2022)
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The rulemaking docket EERE-2022-BT-TP-0005 contains all notices, public comments, public meeting transcripts, and supporting documents pertaining to this rulemaking.
Public Meeting Information
There is no public meeting scheduled at this time.
Submitting Public Comments
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Waivers
For information on current test procedure waivers, see DOE’s Waivers webpage.
For information about obtaining test procedure waivers, see 10 CFR 431.401.
Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions
For information on further guidance and answers to Frequently Asked Questions on all covered products, see DOE’s Further Guidance database.
For more information related to this product, please email:
ApplianceStandardsQuestions@ee.doe.gov