Amendment 14 to the Energy Efficiency Regulations will come into effect April 30, 2019 and includes changes to the requirements for external power supplies (EPS). These requirements apply to EPS manufactured on or after July 1, 2017, beginning April 30, 2019.
External power supplies are subject to current requirements prior to April 30, 2019.These requirements apply to products that fall within the following regulatory definition:
- A single-voltage external power supply or a multiple-voltage external power supply that is designed to be used with a household or office end-use product that constitutes the primary load. It does not include
- a direct operation external power supply that has a nominal output voltage of less than 3 V and a nominal output current of 1 000 mA or more and that charges the battery of an end-use product that is fully or primarily motor-operated;
- an indirect operation external power supply that has a nominal output power of greater than 250 W;
- a device that powers the charger of a detachable battery pack of an end-use product;
- a device that is an accessory to a medical device; or
- a device that is solely designed to power solid-state lighting or a ceiling fan that has a direct current motor.
There are four regulatory requirements that apply to external power supplies. The Guide to Canada’s Energy Efficiency Regulations provides additional information for each requirement. It also provides a summary page for each regulated product. When the requirements for EPS come into force, the EPS page will be updated to reflect the Amendment 14 changes.
View the summary of the changes on external power supplies.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For more information regarding complying with the requirements of the Regulations contact:
Stephanie Macdonald
Stephanie.macdonald@canada.ca
613-995-3746