An Urgent Bulletin from CSA Group

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1 Ref No: I Verification Service Announcement No. 78 Date: June 27, 2018 An Urgent Bulletin from CSA Group New Verification Service available as of today Apply any time to have your products evaluated Announcing: Energy Efficiency Verification (EEV) Service for Battery Charger Products Affected by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Ontario, British Columbia and US DOE Energy Efficiency Regulations See Attachment 1 for affected Class Numbers. Who is affected? Manufacturers of battery chargers. What do you do? 1. This publication provides for new energy efficiency verification services, which are now available. Your currently verified product designs are not affected. 2. Please contact CSA technical staff if you have questions or need information concerning this publication and how it applies to you. 3. If you would like to initiate an energy efficiency verification project, please contact CSA technical staff to arrange for an evaluation of your product design. Please supply your CSA technical representative with appropriate supporting documentation*. If testing is needed, we will inform you of the samples required. *which includes technical information, company name, address, factory locations and CSA file number or master contract number (if assigned), and any other relevant documentation. Introduction: This Informs announces a new energy efficiency verification service to meet Battery Charger Regulations for Effective British Columbia: June 12, 2018 DOE: June 13, 2018 NRCan: June 13, 2019 Ontario: July 1, 2019 Background and Rationale: See Attachment 2. For questions specific to your file or products contact your CSA Group technical staff associate. Go to and enter your Master Contract # and the class numbers associated with this Informs to view your certified products. For technical questions on this Informs Contact Joe Murru by phone , fax or joe.murru@csagroup.org Visit us at where you can click on "Contact Us" for the online phone listing of our Offices and Partners. CSA Group All rights reserved. Page 1 of 9

2 ATTACHMENT 1 Affected Class Numbers Class No: , ENERGY EFFICIENCY- Battery Charging Systems , ENERGY EFFICIENCY- Battery Charging Systems- Evaluated to US Requirements ATTACHMENT 2 Background and Rationale See Attachment 1 for a list of products and class numbers for which CSA Group has been accredited by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) to provide the necessary third-party verification. Also, refer to Attachment 3 for a guide to the Energy Efficiency Verification Service for Battery Chargers. Definitions: Natural Resources Canada (NRCan): Battery charger: A device that charges the battery of a wheelchair, golf cart, low-speed vehicle or any other end-use product. It does not include any of the following: 1. a device that charges the battery of a vehicle other than a wheelchair, golf cart or low-speed vehicle; 2. a device that charges the battery of a medical device; 3. a wireless battery charger; or 4. a backup battery charger. Ontario: Battery charger: A device that charges batteries for consumer products, including battery chargers embedded in other consumer products. British Columbia: Consumer battery charging system means a battery charging system, including a battery charging system built into another product, that 1. has an input capacity of less than 2 kw, and 2. is distributed primarily for personal use by individuals, but does not include the following: an inductive battery charging system that uses (i) less than one watt in maintenance mode, (ii) less than one watt in no-battery mode, and (iii) an average of one watt or less over the duration of the charge and maintenance mode test as determined under section 5.8 of CAN/CSA C ; a battery charging system incorporated into an uninterruptible power supply system that uses no more than Eb watts in maintenance mode; (c) a battery analyzer or battery charging system for use in medical devices and exit signs; (d) a battery charging system built into another product, if the other product is an energy device; (e) a battery charging system that relies on solar energy or winding-up as its sole source of power. Page 2 of 9

3 US Department of Energy (DOE): Battery charger: A device that charges batteries for consumer products, including battery chargers embedded in other consumer products. A battery charger shall not be subject to the standards if it is a device that requires Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) listing and approval as a life-sustaining or life-supporting device in accordance with section 513 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(c)). ATTACHMENT 3 Guide to the CSA Energy Efficiency Verification Service for Battery Chargers affected by the NRCan, Ontario, British Columbia and US DOE Energy Efficiency Regulations. 1.0 Scope 1.1 This guide covers the CSA Group Energy Efficiency Verification Service for the NRCan, Ontario, British Columbia, and US DOE Battery Charger regulations. 2.0 Product Requirements The technical requirements for the products covered by the NRCan, Ontario, British Columbia, and US DOE battery charger regulations are outlined in each of the respective regulations. The regulations reference the test methods, test standards and compliance criteria. See attached Table 1 and Table 2 for reference. 3.0 Marking Manufacturers who have their product tested by CSA Group and the product complies with the requirements, may carry the CSA Energy Efficiency Verification Mark as in item 1 below. Manufacturers who also have their products safety certified by CSA, may opt for our single mark that is a combination of our safety certification mark and energy efficiency verification mark, see item 2 below. Alternatively, manufacturers may use their existing safety certification mark along with the EEV Mark listed in item 1 below. 1. Markings for Equipment Having Energy Efficiency Verification Only The CSA Mark along with the associated wording "Energy Verified Only" and Master Contract number are incorporated into the equipment nameplate, or appear on a separate label bearing the Master Contract number adjacent to the equipment nameplate. 2. Markings for Equipment Having Safety Certification and Energy Efficiency Verification from Page 3 of 9

4 CSA Group The CSA Mark as indicated in the CSA Certification Report along with the associated wording "Energy Verified" and Master Contract number are incorporated into the equipment nameplate, or appear on a separate label bearing the Master Contract number adjacent to the equipment nameplate. 4.0 Applications to CSA Group for the Energy Efficiency Verification Service 4.1 Manufacturers who wish to apply to CSA Group for the EEV Service for their products are required to provide: (c) (d) the company name and head office address; addresses of all test facilities; addresses of all factories; names, telephone numbers, and addresses of the people that CSA should be contacting for the program 4.2 Manufacturers will be required to update their CSA EEV listings when: new models are to be added; or there is a revision to the design of listed products that will affect energy consumption. Manufacturers shall be required to either provide test data to CSA Group for review or provide samples for energy performance testing. 4.3 CSA Group will need to review the manufacturer s test methods before the test data referenced in Clause 4.2 above, can be accepted. Refer to Clause 6.0 below. 5.0 Verification of Products for Energy Efficiency Upon satisfactory completion of testing or review of test data of representative test samples, CSA Group will issue a CSA Verification Report and update the CSA Energy Efficiency Verification records. Each manufacturing facility is required to have adequate controls in place to ensure manufacturing consistency and ultimately a consistent product performance with respect to energy efficiency. 6.0 Qualification of Manufacturers Designated Testing Facilities for CSA EEV Service 6.1 General Manufacturers who have in-house test facilities and wish to evaluate their own products and have their data accepted by CSA Group may apply for qualification of their facilities, under the SMTC (Supervised Manufacturer s Testing for Certification) program or under the WMTC (Witnessed Manufacturer s Testing for Certification) program. In order to qualify these designated in-house testing facilities, CSA Group will conduct the following: Page 4 of 9

5 (c) (d) an initial qualification assessment; an annual surveillance assessment; a three-year re-qualification assessment; and a re-qualification assessment, where applicable, as the result of changes to the testing facility The assessment of the manufacturer s designated in-house testing facility by CSA Group technical staff will consist of the following: evaluation of the testing facility in accordance with Standard ISO/IEC 17025; review of test procedures and measurement techniques; (c) review of instrumentation for type and accuracy; (d) review of calibration documents and procedures in accordance with Standard ISO/IEC 17025; (e) conduct inter-laboratory testing and/or proficiency testing, where required; (f) review of the test room layout for proper accommodation and environmental conditions; and (g) witnessing tests on representative samples to qualify testing personnel of the testing facility. For manufacturers who do not have in-house testing facilities or who are not capable of doing all of the tests, CSA Group will perform the required testing. 6.2 Initial Qualification Assessment Prior to acceptance of data from a manufacturer s designated in-house testing facility, CSA Group technical staff will visit the testing facility to: determine compliance of the testing facility with clause above; and witness testing of representative models, selected by CSA Group technical staff, to verify correct test procedures, to obtain results to establish correlation of test data, and to ensure compliance with the energy efficiency limits of the applicable EEV service During the initial qualification assessment, if there are any findings that are not resolved to the satisfaction of CSA Group, the qualification may be withheld until such time as those assessment findings are resolved A Certificate of Qualification will be issued to the manufacturer s designated testing facility upon satisfactory completion of the assessment After a designated in-house testing facility has been qualified by CSA Group, test data generated by that facility may be accepted by CSA Group for all subsequent new product evaluations. If the designated in-house testing facility has been qualified by CSA Group under the WMTC program, a technical specialist from CSA Group will need to be present for any new product testing or annual re-testing Each manufacturing facility is required to have adequate controls in place to ensure manufacturing consistency and ultimately a consistent product performance with respect to energy efficiency. Page 5 of 9

6 6.3 Annual Surveillance Assessment of SMTC Facilities In order for a designated in-house testing facility to maintain its SMTC qualification, CSA Group technical staff will conduct an annual surveillance assessment to the requirements selected from Clause above and in the same manner as those outlined in Clause for the initial qualification assessment During the annual surveillance assessment, CSA Group technical staff will visit the qualified in-house testing facility for the following: To review annual re-testing reports of currently listed models in accordance with Clause 7.0, and witness testing of current or new models for verification of correct test procedures. To monitor the testing facility for continued compliance with the applicable requirements of ISO/IEC Three-Year Re-Qualification Assessment of SMTC Facilities Once every three years, a re-qualification assessment shall be conducted in the same manner as the initial qualification assessment outlined in Clause 6.2 above. A new Certificate of Qualification will be issued to the manufacturer s designated testing facility upon satisfactory completion of the re-qualification assessment. 6.5 Re-Qualification Assessment Resulting from Changes to Testing Facilities A testing facility shall be subjected to a re-qualification assessment, outside of the three year cycle, when: (c) (d) the type or scope of testing requires expertise, test equipment, or facilities not previously evaluated; or significant changes were made to the testing facility, instrumentation or personnel; or company ownership has changed; or more than one year has elapsed since the previous assessment, as a result of low project activity. 7.0 Annual Product Re-Testing In order to maintain qualification to the program requirements, annual re-testing of products will need to be conducted. Randomly selected production units (a minimum of 1/3 rd of listed base models) are subjected to the annual re-testing requirements to ensure the consistency of performance ratings of listed models. The annual re-testing shall be conducted at the manufacturer s qualified in-house test facility and/or CSA s test facility. Test reports conducted at the manufacturer s qualified in-house testing facility shall be documented and maintained for review by the CSA engineer during the annual surveillance assessment visit. 8.0 Three-Year Cross-Testing 8.1 As part of the verification process for the qualification of manufacturers in-house testing facilities, cross-testing (inter-laboratory testing) will be carried out at least once every three years under the CSA Energy Efficiency Verification Service. 8.2 CSA staff will select and specially identify samples for cross-testing. The samples will be tested at the manufacturer s qualified in-house test facility and then sent to the CSA Group Reference Testing Facility. Unless otherwise specified in the government regulations, Standards or other published requirements, a deviation of ±4% or less in the test results between the manufacturers in-house testing Page 6 of 9

7 facilities and the CSA Group Reference Testing Facility or other acceptable non-csa testing facility is acceptable. 8.3 As an option, the manufacturer may conduct the three-year cross-testing with another testing facility as determined by CSA staff if the CSA Group Reference Testing Facility is not available. 9.0 NRCan Alternative Energy Efficiency Verification Scheme for Battery Chargers This alternate scheme will allow CSA Group to outsource the requirements of the evaluation and, if chosen, the review activities to their clients or CSA Group-qualified labs, while maintaining the certification decision activity (authorization of mark) and ensuring all elements of ISO/IEC and SCC Requirements and Guidance Product, Process, and Service Certification Body Accreditation Program are met. CSA Group would be required to conduct post market surveillance on only 1% of the total number of certified models. This option relies on the confidence CSA Group has in the capacity of their client to perform the evaluation and review activities, having reviewed all necessary documentation. The scheme requirements are the following: 1. CSA Group shall designate to whom the evaluation and/or review activities shall be outsourced if CSA Group chooses to use their client or a CSA Group -qualified lab to conduct the evaluation and/or review. Note: The review cannot be outsourced to personnel of the manufacturer or any other legal entity that offers or produces the certified product. 2. Unless the review is outsourced, CSA Group shall complete a review of all evaluation activities and results (whether outsourced or not) per requirements of ISO/IEC and SCC Requirements and Guidance Product, Process, and Service Certification Body Accreditation Program. 3. CSA Group shall demonstrate that it maintains acceptable procedures for the assessment of the outsourced entity and evaluates these entities for conformance to the appropriate requirements of ISO/IEC Such evaluations should occur at regular intervals and shall not exceed two years. 4. CSA Group shall demonstrate that facilities utilized for testing, including test facilities utilized by CSA Group from which test data is accepted, meet the appropriate requirements of ISO/IEC The outsourced entity shall provide CSA Group with all documentation required for the certification decision. 6. CSA Group renders the certification decision, based on the results of the evaluation and review, and authorizes the use of their energy efficiency verification mark on the product. 7. CSA Group shall maintain the required information on all models in their directory of certified products. 8. Annual surveillance testing will be conducted on 1% of randomly selected models, which are chosen from the directory of certified products. Product samples will be selected from the point of production or from the open market. 9. If non-compliance is found post-market, CSA Group will take corrective action, which may include conducting the evaluation and review activities themselves on the models, as well as increasing the percentage of products tested in surveillance Challenge Testing 10.1 A challenge process is available to any manufacturer or other party wishing to challenge the energy efficiency of products listed by CSA Group under the CSA Energy Efficiency Verification Program (1) A challenge process is available to any party wishing to challenge the energy efficiency of the product under CSA s Energy Efficiency Verification Service. Before a challenge is accepted, the challenger must supply challenged model number; and identification of the challenged parameters and the basis for the challenge. This basis may include but is not limited to marketing material that claims better performance than CSA Group has listed on our Verification Records or the results Page 7 of 9

8 from a product test the challenger performs on its own, and for which it pays without reimbursement by CSA Group no matter the results of the challenge test. (2) The challenger must make an application to CSA Group and must initially pay for all costs associated with obtaining suitable test samples, as well as the costs of all the testing at the CSA Group Reference Testing Facility before the commencement of the testing. (3) The results of the challenge process are treated as if they were obtained in the course of scheduled cross-testing. (4) Upon the failure of a product to meet the energy efficiency requirements, CSA Group will: Notify immediately the manufacturer being challenged; and, Select a second sample to be re-tested at the CSA Group Reference Testing Facility. (5) Upon the failure of the second sample CSA Group will: (c) Invoice the manufacturer being challenged for all the costs associated with the challenge test; Refund monies paid by the challenger after receiving from the manufacturer being challenged payment for the challenge test; and Proceed with de-rating or delisting of the product under challenge Reference Testing Facility 11.1 One qualified testing facility will be designated by CSA Group as the Reference Testing Facility The Reference Testing Facility will act as the official CSA facility for the purpose of product testing, proficiency testing (where required) inter-laboratory testing with other testing facilities, resolution of test related disputes, and for the challenge testing procedure described in Clause CSA Group testing facilities, where they are available, will be used as the Reference Testing Facilities CSA Group Service Charges All CSA Group charges related to review of test results, qualification of in-house testing facilities, annual re-testing, challenge testing, and three-year cross-testing are invoiced on completion of each project Follow-Up Factory Inspection: Twice a year, a follow-up factory inspection is performed to monitor that the CSA Energy Efficiency Marking is applied only to listed models which have received CSA's written authorization to bear the Marking. Note: Follow up inspections to monitor that CSA s Energy Efficiency Marking is applied only to listed models which have received CSA's written authorization to bear the Marking, may be combined with the Safety Certification follow up inspections. Page 8 of 9

9 TABLE 1 Battery Charger Regulatory Requirements Regulator Test Method Effective Date Compliance Criteria NRCan Ontario CAN/CSA-C or 10 CFR Section (aa) (Appendix Y to Subpart B of Part 430) 10 CFR Section (aa) (Appendix Y to Subpart B of Part 430) June 13, 2019 July 1, 2019 British Columbia CAN/CSA-C June 12, 2018 DOE 10 CFR Section (aa) (Appendix Y to Subpart B of Part 430) June 13, 2018 See Table 2 below for harmonized maximum UEC requirement Note: CAN/CSA-C is harmonized with 10 CFR Section (aa) (Appendix Y to Subpart B of Part 430) Product Class Product Class Description TABLE 2 Maximum Unit Energy Consumption (UEC) requirement Rated Battery Energy (Ebatt**) Special Characteristic or Battery Voltage 1 Low-Energy 5 Wh Inductive Connection* 2 Low-Energy, Low-Voltage 3 Low-Energy, Medium-Voltage 4 Low-Energy, High-Voltage 5 Medium-Energy, Low-Voltage 6 Medium-Energy, High-Voltage Maximum UEC (kwh/yr) (as a function of Ebatt**) 3.04 < 100 Wh < 4 V * Ebatt < 100 Wh 4-10 V For Ebatt < 10 Wh,1.42 kwh/yr. For Ebatt 10 Wh, * Ebatt < 100 Wh > 10 V 0.11 * Ebatt Wh < 20 V * Ebatt Wh 20 V * Ebatt High-Energy > 3000 Wh * Ebatt * Inductive connection and designed for use in a wet environment (e.g. electric toothbrushes) **The Ebatt value used is the sample mean of the measured battery discharge energy. Page 9 of 9