UL 7006:2018-03 Sustainability Standard for Household Room Air Conditioning Appliances

UL 7006:2018-03 Sustainability Standard for Household Room Air Conditioning Appliances. 1.1 UL 7006 covers room air conditioning appliances for households included within the scope of the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) minimum energy performance requirements. This includes the following product category: room air conditioner (see Clause 4 for a definition of room air conditioner). The room air conditioners covered by this Standard include: i) without reverse cycle, without louvered sides, and 8,000 to 10,999 Btu/h; j) without reverse cycle, without louvered sides, and 11,000 to 13,999 Btu/h; k) without reverse cycle, without louvered sides, and 14,000 to 19,999 Btu/h; I) without reverse cycle, without louvered sides, and 20,000 Btu/h or more; m) with reverse cycle, with louvered sides, and less than 20,000 Btu/h: n) with reverse cycle, without louvered sides. and less than 14,000 Btu/h; 0) with reverse cycle, with louvered sides. and 20,000 Btu/h or more; p) with reverse cycle, without louvered sides. and 14,000 Btu/h or more; q) casement-only; and r) casement-slider. 2 General 2.1 In this Standard, “shall” is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the Standard: “should” is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required: and “may” is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Standard. Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material. Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements. Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (nonmandatory) to define their application. 3 References 3.1 Normative references 3.1.1 Where reference is made to any Standards, such reference shall be considered to refer to the latest editions and revisions thereto available at the time of printing, unless otherwise specified. AHAM (Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers) ANSI/AHAM-RAC-1 -2015 Performance Evaluation Procedures for Household Room Air Conditioners Canadian Competition Bureau Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34 Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-38 Textile Labelling Act COP (Carbon Disclosure Project) Investor Initiatives Supply Chain Program Water Program CSA Group CAN/CSA-ISO 14001:16 Environmental management systems — Requirements with guidance for use European Commission Regulation (EC) No. 122 1/2009 of the European Parliament...