New US Department Of Energy (DOE)/ Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN) rules require significant energy reductions for condensing units and evaporators used in commercial walk-in cooler and freezers under 3,000 ft2.
These new regulations establish efficiency minimums for refrigeration equipment used with walk-in coolers and freezers, including condensing units, evaporators and self-contained refrigeration. These requirements necessitate significant changes in the sale and manufacture of refrigeration equipment in Canada and the USA.
Generally speaking, refrigeration systems covered by WICF standards include:
For more information on regulations affecting Evaporators, click here.
For more information on regulations affecting Condensing Units, click here.
The new regulations go into effect in two different stages. There are two important dates to be aware of: January 1, 2020 and July 10, 2020. See below.
What happens Jan 1?
Beginning January 1, 2020:
What happens July 10?
Beginning July 10, 2020:
For more information on regulations affecting Evaporators, click here.
For more information on regulations affecting Condensing Units, click here.
These dates apply to the manufacture of the equipment, not the date of sale or installation. Any non-compliant equipment manufactured prior to the date of compliance can be legally sold at anytime after. The serial number can be used to determine the date of manufacture.
Exemptions include;
Compliance is required on new equipment whether for retrofit or for new installations.
It is the responsibility of the manufacturer to certify its equipment to be manufactured and sold as compliant. It is the responsibility of those “assembling” the system to use certified equipment for retrofitting existing jobs and/or for new installations.
Yes.
You are encouraged to visit the following websites for more details about the new regulations and how they affect you:
In the USA:
https://www.eere.energy.gov
In Canada:
https://www.nrcan.gc.ca
Contact your local sales representative who will be happy to help.
Sales Offices:
We now offer a complete line up of “Generation D” evaporators that meet or exceed the new requirements for evaporators:
For more information on regulations affecting Condensing Units, Click here.
Our website always provides the most up-to-date product information available:
For more information on regulations affecting Condensing Units, Click here.
Use this guide which collects all of the AWEF numbers for compliant equipment: https://docs.t-rp.com/awef/tr_awef_quick_reference.pdf
For more information on regulations affecting Condensing Units, Click here.
This guide gives a cross-reference of our Evaporators for AWEF-Exempt vs. AWEF-Compliant applications: https://docs.t-rp.com/awef/TRENTON_EVAPS_AWEF_cross-reference.pdf
Use this guide which gives a cross-reference for new compliant Scroll equipment roughly equivalent to old non-compliant hermetic or semi-hermetic equipment: https://docs.t-rp.com/awef/tr_C2D_scroll_equivilents.pdf
Generally speaking, nothing has changed. View the Product Data and Installation Manual for the individual units for details.
We will continue to offer models for use where the new regulations are not required (subject to change based on market dynamics). Follow the links below for details:
Please consult the most current AWEF information using the links below which reflect our compliant models. Be advised that you cannot legally use a compliant outdoor model as a compliant indoor model. And vice versa: an Indoor Unit cannot be used as an Outdoor Unit.
We now offer a complete line up of “Generation D” condensing units that meet or exceed the new requirements for condensing units, including compliant Medium and Low Temperature versions:
In addition, our TQ Quiet Condensing Units, and many of our TMS/TMD and TVS/TVD Condensing Units can also be used in applications requiring compliance:
For information on regulations affecting Evaporators, click here.
Our website always provides the most up-to-date product information available:
In addition, our TQ Quiet Condensing Units, and many of our TMS/TMD and TVS/TVD Condensing Units can also be used in applications requiring compliance:
For information on regulations affecting Evaporators, click here.
Use this guide which collects all of the AWEF numbers for compliant equipment: https://docs.t-rp.com/awef/tr_awef_quick_reference.pdf
Or refer to the individual spec sheets:
Use this guide which gives a cross-reference for compliant equipment roughly equivalent to old non-compliant equipment: https://docs.t-rp.com/awef/tr_C2D_cross_reference.pdf
Use this guide which gives a cross-reference for new compliant Scroll equipment roughly equivalent to old non-compliant hermetic or semi-hermetic equipment: https://docs.t-rp.com/awef/tr_C2D_scroll_equivilents.pdf
The newest version of our Condensing Unit Installation and Maintenance Manual is here: https://docs.k-rp.com/1068155.pdf
We will continue to offer legacy models for use where the new regulations are not required (subject to change based on market dynamics). Follow the links below to legacy model literature:
Even though exempt from compliance, there will be an impact on models offered in the TX (water-cooled) and TF (multi-compressor) condensing unit line-ups that use some of the same compressors that were used in discontinued models. For more information: