Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016 (SOR/2016-311)

Marginal note:Energy-using product

• 450 (1) A fluorescent lamp ballast is prescribed as an energy-using product.

• Marginal note:Limit

  (2) However, for the purposes of sections 4, 5 and 451, a fluorescent lamp ballast is not considered to be an energy-using product if

  • (a) it was manufactured before February 3, 1995; or

  • (b) it was manufactured on or after February 3, 1995 and before November 14, 2014 and

    • (i) is a T12 dimming ballast,

    • (ii) is designed to operate a fluorescent lamp other than an F32T8, F34T12, F40T10 or F40T12 rapid-start fluorescent lamp or an F96T12ES, F96T12IS, F96T12HO or F96T12HO ES fluorescent lamp, or

    • (iii) is designed to be used in an outdoor sign and to operate two F96T12HO fluorescent lamps in ambient temperatures at or below –28.9°C.

Marginal note:Energy efficiency standards

• 451 (1) The energy efficiency standards set out in column 3 of the table to this section apply to fluorescent lamp ballasts described in column 1 that are manufactured during the periods described in column 4.

• Marginal note:Testing standard

  (2) A fluorescent lamp ballast complies with the energy efficiency standard if it meets that standard when tested in accordance with testing procedures established by the standard set out in column 2 that are applicable to a fluorescent lamp ballast as defined in section 449.

  	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
  Item	Energy-using Product	Testing Standard	Energy Efficiency Standard	Period of Manufacture
  1	Fluorescent lamp ballasts	CSA C654-10	CSA C654-10, clause 4 for power factor CSA C654-10, Table 2 for ballast efficacy factor	On or after February 3, 1995 and before November 14, 2014
  2	Fluorescent lamp ballasts, other than T12 dimming ballasts	CSA C654-14 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix Q	CSA C654-14, clause 4 for power factor CSA C654-14, clause 5.2 for ballast luminous efficiency	On or after November 14, 2014
  3	T12 dimming ballasts that are low-frequency and designed to operate one F34T12 lamp	CSA C654-14 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix Q	CSA C654-14, clause 4 for power factor Must have ballast luminous efficiency that is ≥ that specified for ballast in table to 10 C.F.R. §430.32(m)(2)(ii)(B)	On or after November 14, 2014
  4	T12 dimming ballasts that are high-frequency and designed to operate one F34T12 lamp	CSA C654-14 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix Q	CSA C654-14, clause 4 for power factor Must have ballast luminous efficiency that is ≥ that specified for ballast in table to 10 C.F.R. §430.32(m)(2)(ii)(B)	On or after November 14, 2014
  5	T12 dimming ballasts that are low-frequency and designed to operate two F34T12 lamps	CSA C654-14 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix Q	CSA C654-14, clause 4 for power factor Must have ballast luminous efficiency that is ≥ that specified for ballast in table to 10 C.F.R. §430.32(m)(2)(ii)(B)	On or after November 14, 2014
  6	T12 dimming ballasts that are high-frequency and designed to operate two F34T12 lamps	CSA C654-14 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix Q	CSA C654-14, clause 4 for power factor Must have ballast luminous efficiency that is ≥ that specified for ballast in table to 10 C.F.R. §430.32(m)(2)(ii)(B)	On or after November 14, 2014
  7	T12 dimming ballasts that are low-frequency and designed to operate two F96T12/ES lamps	CSA C654-14 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix Q	CSA C654-14, clause 4 for power factor Must have ballast luminous efficiency that is ≥ that specified for ballast in table to 10 C.F.R. §430.32(m)(2)(ii)(B)	On or after November 14, 2014
  8	T12 dimming ballasts that are high-frequency and designed to operate two F96T12/ES lamps	CSA C654-14 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix Q	CSA C654-14, clause 4 for power factor Must have ballast luminous efficiency that is ≥ that specified for ballast in table to 10 C.F.R. §430.32(m)(2)(ii)(B)	On or after November 14, 2014
  9	T12 dimming ballasts that are low-frequency and designed to operate two F96T12HO/ES lamps	CSA C654-14 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix Q	CSA C654-14, clause 4 for power factor Must have ballast luminous efficiency that is ≥ that specified for ballast in table to 10 C.F.R. §430.32(m)(2)(ii)(B)	On or after November 14, 2014
  10	T12 dimming ballasts that are high-frequency and designed to operate two F96T12HO/ES lamps	CSA C654-14 or 10 C.F.R. Appendix Q	CSA C654-14, clause 4 for power factor Must have ballast luminous efficiency that is ≥ that specified for ballast in table to 10 C.F.R. §430.32(m)(2)(ii)(B)	On or after November 14, 2014

Marginal note:Information

452 For the purpose of subsection 5(1) of the Act, the information set out in column 3 of the table to this section must be collected in accordance with the standard set out in column 2 and provided to the Minister in respect of a fluorescent lamp ballast described in column 1.

SUBDIVISION GMetal Halide Lamp Ballasts

Marginal note:Definitions

453 The following definitions apply in this Subdivision.

CSA C863-16

CSA C863-16 means the CSA standard CAN/CSA C863-16 entitled Energy efficiency of high-intensity discharge (HID) and low-pressure sodium (LPS) lamp ballasts. (CSA C863-16)

electronic ballast

electronic ballast means a ballast that is controlled by a transistor, thyristor or other active electronic component and in which impedance is provided by capacitive or inductive reactance. (ballast électronique)

magnetic-regulated lamp ballast

magnetic-regulated lamp ballast means a ballast that operates at a lagging high power factor and that has

• (a) three coils;

• (b) isolated secondary windings; and

• (c) a constant-voltage regulator that, in conjunction with capacitive reactance, provides power factor correction and lamp wattage regulation. (ballast à régulation magnétique)

metal halide lamp ballast

metal halide lamp ballast means a device that is used to obtain the voltage, current and waveform necessary for starting and operating a metal halide lamp that has a nominal power of at least 50 W but not more than 1 000 W. It does not include any of the following:

• (a) a magnetic-regulated lamp ballast;

• (b) a replacement metal halide lamp ballast; or

• (c) an electronic ballast that is designed for a nominal voltage of 480 V or to operate a lamp at an output frequency of 1000 Hz or more. (ballast pour lampes aux halogénures métalliques)

replacement metal halide lamp ballast

replacement metal halide lamp ballast means a ballast that is marketed for use as replacement ballast for a metal halide luminaire installation and that is sold in a package of 10 or fewer. (ballast pour lampes aux halogénures métalliques de remplacement)

10 C.F.R. §431.324

10 C.F.R. §431.324 means section 431.324 of Subpart S, Part 431 of Title 10 to the United States Code of Federal Regulations, as amended from time to time. (10 C.F.R. §431.324)

Marginal note:Energy-using product

• 454 (1) A metal halide lamp ballast is prescribed as an energy-using product.

• Marginal note:Limit

  (2) However, for the purposes of sections 4, 5 and 455, a metal halide lamp ballast is not considered to be an energy-using product if

  • (a) it was manufactured before February 10, 2017; or

  • (b) it is manufactured before December 31, 2019 and is capable of using a nominal voltage of 347 V.

Marginal note:Energy efficiency standards

• 455 (1) The energy efficiency standards set out in Table 3 of CSA C863-16 apply to metal halide lamp ballasts.

• Marginal note:Testing standard

  (2) A metal halide lamp ballast complies with the energy efficiency standard if it meets that standard when tested in accordance with testing procedures established by CSA C863-16 or 10 C.F.R. §431.324 that are applicable to a metal halide lamp ballast as defined in section 453.

Marginal note:Information

456 For the purpose of subsection 5(1) of the Act, the following information must be collected in accordance with CSA C863-16 and provided to the Minister in respect of a metal halide lamp ballast:

• (a) its type;

• (b) the efficiency of the lamp and ballast combination, expressed as a percentage;

• (c) its nominal voltage;

• (d) its input power, in watts;

• (e) the power, in watts, of the lamps that the ballast is designed to operate; and

• (f) its power factor.

[457 to 505 reserved]

DIVISION 8Lighting Fixtures

Interpretation

Marginal note:Definitions

506 The following definitions apply in this Division.

CSA C22.2 No. 250.0

CSA C22.2 No. 250.0 means the CSA standard C22.2 No. 250.0-08 entitled Luminaires. (CSA C22.2 No. 250.0)

ITE VTCSH

ITE VTCSH[Repealed, SOR/2018-201, s. 52]

pin-based

pin-based means, with respect to a socket of a ceiling fan or ceiling fan light kit, one that is designed to hold a fluorescent lamp that is not integrally ballasted and that has a plug-in lamp base. It does not include a GU-24 socket. (à broche)

SUBDIVISION ATorchieres

Marginal note:Definitions

507 The following definitions apply in this Subdivision.

CSA C22.2 No. 250.4

CSA C22.2 No. 250.4 means the CSA standard C22.2 No. 250.4-14 entitled Portable luminaires. (CSA C22.2 No. 250.4)

torchiere

torchiere means a portable luminaire that has a reflector bowl or similar-shaped reflector that directs light in a predominantly upward direction for the purpose of providing indirect lighting and that may be equipped with one or more additional sockets intended for other lighting functions. (torchère)