CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION - Title 20

[mtnelect]

The California Energy Commission (CEC) established the Appliance Efficiency Regulations in 1976 in response to a legislative mandate to reduce the energy demand in the state. Also known as the California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Sections 1601 through 1609, these standards are updated regularly to include amendments and new standards

To achieve the required Energy Efficiency Requirements, the manufacturers have resorted to electronics to power their appliances. This has resulted in operation problems in household applications in conflict with GFCI/AFCI. See attachments.

Since the federal government has also adopted these requirements, other states are in the process of adopting them.

 

[gadfly56]

The California Energy Commission (CEC) established the Appliance Efficiency Regulations in 1976 in response to a legislative mandate to reduce the energy demand in the state. Also known as the California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Sections 1601 through 1609, these standards are updated regularly to include amendments and new standards

To achieve the required Energy Efficiency Requirements, the manufacturers have resorted to electronics to power their appliances. This has resulted in operation problems in household applications in conflict with GFCI/AFCI. See attachments.

Since the federal government has also adopted these requirements, other states are in the process of adopting them.

Great. Now with the next Carrington Event, we'll be totally screwed.

 

[electrofelon]

To achieve the required Energy Efficiency Requirements, the manufacturers have resorted to electronics to power their appliances. This has resulted in operation problems in household applications in conflict with GFCI/AFCI. See attachments.

Hmmm I thought the situation was the NEC has expanded GFCI requirements to products where their product standard doesn't have low enough leakage levels