Every unit of every appliance within the scope of Section 1601 of this Article shall comply with the applicable provisions of this section. The effective dates of this section shall be the same as the effective dates shown in section 1605.1, 1605.2 or section 1605.3 of this Article for appliances for which there is an energy efficiency, energy consumption, energy design, water efficiency, water consumption, or water design standard in section 1605.1, 1605.2, or section 1605.3. of this Article for appliances with no energy efficiency, energy consumption, energy design, water efficiency, water consumption, or water design standard in section 1605.1, 1605.2, or section 1605.3, of this Article , the effective date of this section shall be January 1, 2006.
Except as provided in section 1607(c) of this Article the following information shall be permanently, legibly, and conspicuously displayed on an accessible place on each unit;
Unless otherwise specified in Table Y, each unit of an appliance listed in Table Y that is federally regulated commercial and industrial equipment shall be marked, permanently and legibly on an accessible and conspicuous place on the unit, with the applicable energy performance information shown in Table Y, and such information shall also be included on all printed material that is displayed or distributed at the point of sale.
Requirements for Marking of Federally-Regulated Commercial and Industrial Equipment
Class | Energy Performance Information |
Split system central air conditioners (on printed material only) | Cooling capacity, SEER, EER |
Single package central air conditioners | Cooling capacity, SEER, EER |
Split system heat pumps (on printed material only) | Cooling capacity, heating capacity, SEER, EER, HSPF, COP |
Single package heat pumps | Cooling capacity, heating capacity, SEER, EER, HSPF, COP |
Package terminal air conditioners | Cooling capacity, EER |
Package terminal heat pumps | Cooling capacity, heating capacity, EER, COP |
Warm air furnaces | Input rating, thermal efficiency |
Packaged boilers | Input rating, thermal efficiency, combustion efficiency (combustion efficiency marking requirement applies only to boilers with input ratings greater than 2,500,000 Btu/h.) |
Water heaters | Input rating, rated storage volume, measured storage volume, thermal efficiency, standby loss (%/hr), standby loss (Btu/hr) |
Hot water supply boilers | Rated input, rated storage volume, measured storage volume, thermal efficiency, standby loss |
Self-priming pool filter pumps, non-self-priming pool filter pumps, pressure cleaner booster pumps, and waterfall pumps | WEF, dedicated-purpose pool pump motor total horsepower |
- Particle size efficiency (PSE) of the unit in three particle size ranges: 0.3-1.0, 1.0-3.0, 3.0-10 micrometers (μm). The PSE values for an air filter that has not been tested shall be identical to the PSE values determined for a tested air filter of the same basic model.
- Initial resistance values for the range of airflow rate values 1 through 4. The initial resistance values for an air filter that has not been tested shall be identical to the initial resistance values 1 through 4 determined for a tested air filter of the same basic model.
- Airflow rate values 1 through 4 for an air filter that has not been tested shall each be equal to the corresponding airflow rate values 1 through 4 from a tested air filter of the same basic model multiplied by the face area of the filter that has not been tested and divided by the face area of the tested air filter of the same basic model.
- Particle size efficiency (PSE) of the unit in three particle size ranges: 0.3-1.0, 1.0-3.0, 3.0-10 micrometers (μm). The PSE values for an air filter that has not been tested shall be identical to the PSE values determined for a tested air filter of the same basic model.
- Initial resistance values for the range of airflow rate values 1 through 5. The initial resistance values for an air filter that has not been tested shall be identical to the initial resistance values 1 through 5 determined for a tested air filter of the same basic model.
- Airflow rate values 1 through 5. Airflow rate values 1 through 5 for an air filter that has not been tested shall each be equal to the corresponding airflow rate values 1 through 5 from a tested air filter of the same basic model multiplied by the face area of the filter that has not been tested and divided by the face area of the tested air filter of the same basic model.
- Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV). The MERV for an air filter that has not been tested shall be identical to the value determined for a tested air filter of the same basic model. The value shall be a whole number between 1 and 16.
Sample Air Filter Marking (AHRI Standard 680 [I-P]-2017)
µm) PSE (%) |
0.3-1.0 | 1.0-3.0 | 3.0-10 | Airflow Rate (CFM) | [val 1] | [val 2] | [val 3] | [val 4] | *Max Rated Airflow |
[val] | [val] | [val] | Initial Resistance (IWC) | [val] | [val] | [val] | [val] |
Sample Air Filter Marking (ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 52.2-2017)
MERV |
µm) PSE (%) |
0.3-1.0 | 1.0-3.0 | 3.0-10 | Airflow Rate (CFM) | [val 1] | [val 2] | [val 3] | [val 4] | [val 5] | *Max Rated Airflow |
[val] | [val] | [val] | [val] | Initial Resistance (IWC) | [val] | [val] | [val] | [val] | [val] |
Exception: to section 1607(d)(12)(B) of this Article: Section 1607(d)(12)(B) of this Article does not apply to incandescent wattage equivalency claims.
Incandescent Wattage Equivalences for State-regulated LED Lamps
Incandescent wattage equivalence |
Minimum Lumen Output |
40W | 310 |
60W | 750 |
75W | 1050 |
100W | 1490 |
150W | 2500 |
(B)
The label for all portable electric spas shall conform to the design specifications listed in subdivisions (d)(13)(B)1 through (d)(13)(B)4 in this section (inclusive). If the spa has been tested with multiple spa covers, the label shall display the most recent performance data, the model number, and the manufacturer, as listed in MAEDbS, of the tested spa cover of the spa unit-cover combination that yielded the maximum normalized standby power test result obtained in accordance with section 1605.3(g)(7)(A) of this Article and Section 7.2 of ANSI/APSP/ICC-14 2019. The label may display the most recent spa cover model number(s) and corresponding spa cover manufacturer(s) for other covers tested with the unit. If the label lists multiple spa covers, the label shall display the spa cover model number(s) and corresponding spa cover manufacturer(s) of the spa covers tested with the unit as listed in MAEDbS.
Figure 1. Label Design
- Shall be printed on a white label with black text.
- Minimum label width: 5 inches.
- Minimum label height: 6.75 inches.
- Leaf color: equivalent to Pantone 363 green (also permitted to be black).
- Water drop color: equivalent to Pantone 7691 blue (also permitted to be black).
- Font: Helvetica Neue Black; character height shall not be less than 15 point type. For standard spas, inflatable spas, and the standard spa portion of combination spas the text shall state the following: Portable Electric Spa. For exercise spas and the exercise spa portion of combination spas, the text shall state the following: Exercise Spa.
- Font: Helvetica Neue Black; character height shall not be less than 24 point type. Text shall state the following: ENERGY GUIDE.
- Font: Arial Bold; character height shall not be less than 9.5 point type. Text shall state the following: Manufacturer: [insert name of manufacturer here] Model: [insert model number here] Capacity (# of people): [insert number of people here].
- Font: Arial Bold; character height shall not be less than 9.5 point type. Text shall state the following: Rated Volume.
- Font: Arial Bold; character height shall not be less than 16 point type. The text shall state the value of the rated volume in U.S. gallons and shall state the units of the rated volume as follows: US Gal.
- Font: Arial Bold; character height shall not be less than 16 point type. The text shall state the following: Standby Power* [insert the normalized standby power value resulting from the test in watts here, rounded to a whole number] Watts.
- Font: Helvetica Neue Black; character height shall not be less than 24 point type. The text shall state the normalized standby power value resulting from the test in Watts, rounded to a whole number, and shall state the units of the tested standby power.
- The standby power chart arrow shall be scaled at the appropriate location between the minimum and maximum power range using the normalized standby power test result value for the spa which is being installed. The minimum standby power shall be 50 watts, and the maximum standby power shall be 450 watts for standard spas, inflatable spas, and the standard spa portion of combination spas. The minimum standby power shall be 100 watts and the maximum standby power shall be 750 watts for exercise spas and the exercise spa portion of combination spas. If the normalized standby power test result is outside the power range, add or subtract, in increments of 50 watts, from the minimum or maximum power range values, until the normalized standby power test result is within the power range and update the minimum or maximum power range values on the label.
- Font: Arial Bold; character height shall not be less than 12 point type.
- Font: Arial Bold; character height shall not be less than 9.5 point type. The text shall state the following: Average Standby Power Range of Spa Models.
- Font: Arial; character height shall not be less than 8 point type, and may be horizontally scaled to no less than 85 percent. The text shall state the following: Maximum standby power allowed for this size spa under ANSI/APSP/ICC-14 (optional) 2019: [insert the allowed maximum normalized standby power value based on fill volume, rounded to a whole number] Watts. Total annual power consumption in standby mode*: [insert the normalized standby power value resulting from the test in Watts here, rounded to a whole number] x Duty Cycle = [insert calculated value of total annual power consumption in standby mode here in kilowatts per hour, rounded to a whole number] kWh. Annual Standby Energy Cost* = [insert total annual power consumption value here, rounded to a whole number] x Energy Rate (cost per kilowatt hour in your area). *Data is based on standard test procedure for Portable Electric Spas as stipulated in ANSI/APSP/ICC-14 (optional) 2019. Note: This is the amount of power used during test conditions and does not include spa usage or extreme cold conditions. This data should be used only for comparison of spa models. Power is not monthly energy consumption. Duty cycle is estimated to be [insert duty cycle value in hours here. For standard spas, exercise spas, and combinations spas insert 8,760. For inflatable spas, insert 5,040] hours per year. Based on testing with the spa manufacturer's specified cover checked below, the spa cover-unit combination that yielded the highest normalized standby power. This spa must be sold with this cover or a manufacturer's approved equivalent that has also been tested with the unit. Tested Cover Manufacturer(s): [insert name of manufacturer(s) here, names shall be preceded by a checkbox]. Tested Cover Model(s): [insert cover model number(s) here, model numbers shall be preceded by a checkbox].
- The format for the maximum standby power value and total annual power consumption value is the following: Font: Arial Bold. Character height shall not be less than 8 point type and may be horizontally scaled to no less than 85 percent.
- Font: Arial Bold; character height shall not be less than 8 point type, and may be horizontally scaled to no less than 85 percent. The text shall state the following: Power calculated based on standby mode testing. Actual values will vary based on use.
- Font: Arial Bold; character height shall not be less than 8 point type, and may be horizontally scaled to no less than 85 percent. The text shall state the following: This Label Must Remain Adhered to Spa until Time of Sale to Consumer.
- Font Arial; character height shall not be less than 8 point type, and may be horizontally scaled to no less than 85 percent. The text shall state the following: Printed on [insert the month, day, and year the label was printed on].
- The checkbox of the tested spa cover model number and corresponding spa cover manufacturer coinciding with the performance data shall be marked on the label.
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on a removable adhesive-backed white polymer label or the equivalent for standard, exercise, and combination spas.
- as specified in subdivision (d)(13)(B)3.a. or integrated as part of the unit's retail packaging design for inflatable spas.
Fan Energy Index ≥ 1.00 Efficiency boundaries
a. maximum air flow (CFM);
b. maximum fan speed (RPM);
c. maximum pressure (inches water gauge); and
d. type of pressure (“static” or “total”).
NOTE: Operation outside of these boundaries will result in an energy inefficient operation.
The following documents are incorporated by reference in Section 1607.
FEDERAL MARKING REQUIREMENTS
Number | Title |
FEDERAL MARKING REQUIREMENTS | |
C.F.R., Title 16, part 305 |
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C.F.R., Title 10, section 430.32(w)(4) |
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Copies available from: | Superintendent of Documents |
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U.S. Government Printing Office |
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Washington, D.C. 20402 |
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http://www.ecfr.gov |
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International Efficiency Marking Protocol for External Power Supplies, Version 3.0, September 2013 |
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Copies available from: | U.S. Department of Energy, |
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Office of Energy Efficiency and |
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Renewable Energy, Forrestal Building, |
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Mail Station EE-2J, |
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1000 Independence Avenue, SW., |
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Washington, DC 20585-0121 |
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http://www.regulations.gov/contentStreamerdocumentId=EERE-2008-BT-STD-0005-0218&disposition=attachment&contentType=pdf |
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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING ENGINEERS (ASHRAE) | |
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ANSI/ASHRAE/IES 90.1-2007 | Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings |
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Copies available from: | American Society of Heating, |
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Refrigerating |
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and Air-Conditioning Engineers |
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1791 Tullie Circle N.E. |
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Atlanta, GA 30329 |
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https://www.ashrae.org |
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Phone: (800) 527-4723 (U.S./Canada) or |
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(404) 636-8400 |
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FAX: (404) 321-5478 |
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THE POOL AND HOT TUB ALLIANCE | |
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ANSI/APSP/ICC-14 2019 | American National Standard for Portable Electric Spa Energy Efficiency |
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Copies available from: | Pool & Hot Tub Alliance |
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2111 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite 500 |
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Alexandria, VA 22314-4695 |
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PHTA.org |
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Phone: (703) 838-0083 |
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Note: Authority cited: Sections 25213, 25218(e), 25401.9, 25402(a)-25402(c) and 25960, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 25216.5(d), 25401.9, 25402(a)-25402(c) and 25960, Public Resources Code.
1. Amendment filed 2-7-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 6).
2. Renumbering and amendment of former section 1607 to section 1608 and renumbering and amendment of section 1606 to section 1607 filed 7-21-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 30).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 10-1-82; designated effective 6-2-83 (Register 82, No. 40).
4. New subsections (d), (e) and (f) filed 5-22-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 21).
5. Amendment filed 10-23-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 43).
6. Amendment of NOTE filed 7-20-87; operative 8-19-87 (Register 87, No. 30).
7. Amendment filed 8-29-88; operative 9-28-88 (Register 88, No. 37).
8. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) and new subsection (h) filed 6-5-90; operative 7-5-90 (Register 90, No. 31).
9. Amendment of subsection (b) and adoption of Table G-2 filed 11-6-91; operative 12-6-91 (Register 92, No. 9).
10. Repealer and new subsection (h) filed 7-23-92; operative 8-24-92 (Register 92, No. 35).
11. Repealer and new section filed 10-28-2002; operative 11-27-2002 (Register 2002, No. 44).
12. Repealer of subsections (b)-(c), new subsections (b)-(c)(3) and repealer of subsection (d)(1)(A) designator and subsections (d)(1)(B)-(d)(1)(B)2. filed 4-1-2003 as an emergency; operative 4-1-2003 (Register 2003, No. 14). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-30-2003 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
13. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-1-2003 order transmitted to OAL 7-8-2003 and filed 8-19-2003 (Register 2003, No. 34).
14. Amendment filed 3-16-2005; operative 4-15-2005 (Register 2005, No. 11).
15. Amendment of subsections (b)(1), (d)(1) and (d)(9)(i)a., new Exception to subsection (d)(9)(ii)d. and amendment of federal marking requirements filed 12-30-2005; operative 1-1-2006 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2005, No. 52).
16. Amendment of subsections (d)(9)(i)a. and b., (d)(9)(ii)a. and Note filed 6-22-2006; operative 6-22-2006 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2006, No. 25).
17. Amendment of subsection (d)(7) filed 12-14-2006; operative 12-14-2006 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2006, No. 50).
18. Amendment of subsection (d) - Table W filed 8-22-2007; operative 9-17-2007 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2007, No. 34).
19. Amendment filed 7-10-2009; operative 8-9-2009 (Register 2009, No. 28).
20. New subsections (d)(11)-(d)(11)(B) filed 9-1-2010; operative 1-1-2011 (Register 2010, No. 36).
21. New subsections (d)(12)-(13) filed 10-26-2012; operative 1-1-2013 (Register 2012, No. 43).
22. Amendment filed 4-22-2014; operative 7-1-2014 (Register 2014, No. 17).
23. Amendment of subsections (d)(8)(A)-(B), new subsections (d)(12)-(d)(12)(B)3. and amendment of list of documents incorporated by reference filed 6-30-2016; operative 7-1-2016 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2016, No. 27).
24. New subsections (d)(13)-(d)(13)(E) and amendment of list of documents incorporated by reference filed 11-1-2016; operative 1-1-2017 (Register 2016, No. 45).
25. Amendment of subsection (d)(12) filed 3-27-2017 as an emergency; operative 3-27-2017 (Register 2017, No. 13). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-25-2017 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
26. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-27-2017 order transmitted to OAL 8-25-2017 and filed 10-5-2017 (Register 2017, No. 40).
27. New subsections (d)(14)-(d)(14)(B)4. filed 7-19-2018; operative 10-1-2018 (Register 2018, No. 29).
28. Amendment filed 9-26-2018; operative 10-1-2018 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2018, No. 39).
29. Editorial correction restoring inadvertently omitted subsection (d)(3) and amending subsection (d)(13)(B) (Register 2018, No. 45).
30. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (d)(6) and (d)(9)(A)-(C) filed 3-18-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 12).
31. Amendment of subsection (c)(2), new subsections (d)(15)-(d)(15)(A) and amendment of Note filed 10-7-2019; operative 10-1-2020 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(2) and Public Resources Code section 25402(c)(1) (Register 2019, No. 41).
32. Amendment of subsections (d)(2) - Table Y and (d)(9), repealer of subsection (d)(9)(A), subsection relettering, amendment of newly designated subsection (d)(9)(B) and (d)(14)(B) and (d)(14)(B)2.p. and new subsection (d)(16)-(d)(16)2. filed 9-21-2020; operative 1-1-2021 (Register 2020, No. 39). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-66-20.
33. Amendment of subsection (d)(1), new subsections (d)(1)(A)-(X), repealer of subsection (d)(11), subsection renumbering, amendment of newly designated subsections (d)(12)(B)2.-3., (d)(13)(A), (d)(13)(B)-(d)(13)(B)1. and (d)(13)(B)3.b. filed 3-16-2021; operative 3-16-2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2021, No. 12). (Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20.)
34. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (d)(8)(B) and (d)(13)(A) and renumbering of former subsection (d)(16) to new subsection (d)(15) filed 7-12-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 29).
35. Amendment of subsections (d)(13)(B), (d)(13)(B)2.c., (d)(13)(B)2.g. and (d)(13)(B)2.p. and amendment of list of documents incorporated by reference filed 9-8-2021; operative 1-1-2022 (Register 2021, No. 37).
36. New subsection (d)(16)-(d)(16)(A)d. filed 1-17-2023; operative 11-16-2023 (Register 2023, No. 3).
37. Repealer of subsections (d)(11)-(d)(11)(B)3. and Table Z and new subsections (d)(11)-(d)(11)(B)2.d. and new Tables Z-1 and Z-2 filed 4-7-2023; operative 7-1-2024 (Register 2023, No. 14).
38. Amendment of subsection (d)(12)(C), redesignation of former Table K-10 to Table K-4, amendment of subsection (d)(12)(D), repealer of subsection (d)(12)(E), amendment of subsection (d)(16) and amendment of list of documents incorporated by reference filed 7-18-2024; operative 7-18-2024 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2024, No. 29).
This database is current through 4/25/25 Register 2025, No. 17.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 20, § 1607, 20 CA ADC § 1607