101 STAT. 103
PUBLIC LAW 100-12—MAR. 17, 1987
Public Law 100-12 100th Congress
An Act
To amepd the Energy Policy and Conservation Act with respect to energy conservation standards for appliances.
Mar. 17, 1987 [S. 83]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the National United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be referred to as the "National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987". SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. (a) ENERGY CONSERVATION STANDARD.—Section 321(a)(6) of
Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987. 42 USC 6201 note.
the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291(a)(6)) is amended to read as follows: "(6) The term 'energy conservation standard' means— "(A) a performance standard which prescribes a minimum level of energy efficiency or a maximum quantity of energy use for a covered product, determined in accordance Post, p. 105. with test procedures prescribed under section 323; or "(B) a design requirement for the products specified in paragraphs (6), (7), (8), (10), and (13) of section 322(a); and Post, p. 105. includes any other requirements which the Secretary may prePost, p. 107. scribe under section 325(o)." (b) NEW DEFINITIONS.—Section 321(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following paragraphs: "(19) The term 'AV is the adjusted volume for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers, as defined in the applicable test procedure prescribed under section 323. "(20) The term 'annual fuel utilization efficiency' means the efficiency descriptor for furnaces and boilers, determined using test procedures prescribed under section 323 and based on the assumption that all— "(A) weatherized warm air furnaces or boilers are located •ifc > out-of-doors; "(B) warm air furnaces which are not weatherized are located indoors and all combustion and ventilation air is admitted through grills or ducts from the outdoors and does not communicate with air in the conditioned space; and "(C) boilers which are not weatherized are located within ^ ^ the heated space. "(21) The term 'central air conditioner' means a product, other than a packaged terminal air conditioner, which— "(A) is powered by single phase electric current;
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"(B) is air-cooled; "(C) is rated below 65,000 Btu per hour; »"(D) is not contained within the same cabinet as a furnace the rated capacity of which is above 225,000 Btu per hour; and
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