10 C.F.R. § 431.175 app A to Subpart Q of Part 431
Note: Prior to January 27, 2016, manufacturers must make any representations with respect to the energy use or efficiency of refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machines in accordance with the results of testing pursuant to this Appendix A or the procedures in 10 CFR 431.294 as it appeared in the edition of 10 CFR parts 200 to 499 revised as of January 1, 2015. Any representations made with respect to the energy use or efficiency of such refrigerated beverage vending machines must be in accordance with whichever version is selected. On or after January 27, 2016, manufacturers must make any representations with respect to energy use or efficiency in accordance with the results of testing pursuant to this Appendix A to demonstrate compliance with the energy conservation standards at 10 CFR 431.296 , for which compliance was required as of August 31, 2012.
1. General. Section 3, "Definitions"; section 4, "Instruments"; section 5, "Vendible Capacity"; section 6, "Test Conditions"; section 7.1 , "Test Procedures-General Requirements"; and section 7.2 , "Energy Consumption Test" of ANSI/ASHRAE 32.1 (incorporated by reference; see § 431.293 ) apply to this appendix except as noted throughout this appendix. In cases where there is a conflict, the language of the test procedure in this appendix takes precedence over ANSI/ASHRAE 32.1.
1.1. Instruments. In addition to the instrument accuracy requirements in section 4, "Instruments," of ANSI/ASHRAE 32.1 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.293 ), humidity shall be measured with a calibrated instrument accurate to ±2 percent RH at the specified ambient relative humidity condition specified in section 2.1.2 of this appendix.
1.2. Definitions. In addition to the definitions specified in section 3, "Definitions," of ANSI/ASHRAE 32.1 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.293 ), the following definition is also applicable to this appendix.
External accessory standby mode means the mode of operation in which any external, integral customer display signs, lighting, or digital screens:
(1) Are connected to mains power;
(2) Do not produce the intended illumination, display, or interaction functionality; and
(3) Can be switched into another mode automatically with only a remote user-generated or an internal signal.
Instantaneous average next-to-vend beverage temperature means the spatial average of all standard test packages in the next-to-vend beverages positions at a given time.
Integrated average temperature means the average temperature of all standard test package measurements in the next-to-vend beverage positions taken over the duration of the test, expressed in degrees Fahrenheit ( °F).
Lowest application product temperature means the lowest integrated average temperature a given basic model is capable of maintaining so as to comply with the temperature stabilization requirements specified in section 7.2.2.2 of ANSI/ASHRAE 32.1 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.293 ) .
2. Test Procedure.
2.1. Test Conditions. The test conditions specified in section 6, "Test Conditions," of ANSI/ASHRAE 32.1 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.293 ) apply to this appendix except that in section 6.1 , "Voltage and Frequency," of ANSI/ASHRAE 32.1, the voltage and frequency tolerances specified in section 6.1 .a of ANSI/ASHRAE 32.1 also apply equivalently to section 6.1 .b of ANSI/ASHRAE 32.1 for equipment with dual nameplate voltages.
2.1.1. Average Beverage Temperature. The integrated average temperature measured during the test must be within ±1 °F of the value specified in Table A.1 of this appendix or the lowest application product temperature for models tested in accordance with paragraph 2.1.3 of this appendix. The measurement of integrated average temperature must begin after temperature stabilization has been achieved and continue for the following 24 consecutive hours. All references to "Table 1" in ANSI/ASHRAE 32.1 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.293 ) shall instead be interpreted as references to Table A.1 of this appendix and all references to "average beverage temperature" in ANSI/ASHRAE 32.1 shall instead be interpreted as references to the integrated average temperature as defined in section 1.2 of this appendix of this subpart, except as noted in section 2.1.1.1 of this appendix.
2.1.1.1. Temperature Stabilization. Temperature stabilization shall be determined in accordance with section 7.2.2.2 of ANSI/ASHRAE 32.1 (incorporated by reference § 431.293 ), except that the reference to "average beverage temperature" shall instead refer to the "instantaneous average next-to-vend beverage temperature," as defined in section 1.2 of this appendix, and the reference to "Table 1" shall instead refer to Table A.1 of this appendix. That is, temperature stabilization is considered to be achieved 24 hours after the instantaneous average next-to-vend beverage temperature reaches the specified value (see Table A.1) and energy consumption for two successive 6 hour periods are within 2 percent of each other.
2.1.2. Ambient Test Conditions. The refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machine must be tested at the test conditions and tolerances specified in the following Table A.1 of this appendix. The specified ambient temperature and humidity conditions shall be maintained within the ranges specified for each recorded measurement. All references to "Table 1" in ANSI/ASHRAE 32.1 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.293 ) shall instead be interpreted as references to Table A.1 of this appendix. In contrast to the requirements of section 6.1 and Table 1 of ANSI/ASHRAE 32.1, conduct testing only one time at the conditions referenced in Table A.1 of this appendix. Testing at alternate ambient conditions is not required or permitted.
Table A.1-Ambient Temperature and Relative Humidity Specified Value and Tolerance
| Test and pretest condition | Value | Tolerance | Acceptable range (based on value and tolerance) |
| Instantaneous Average Next-to-Vend Temperature | 36 °F | ±1 °F | 35-37 °F. |
| Integrated Average Temperature | 36 °F | ±1 °F | N/A (value is averaged throughout test). |
| Ambient Temperature | 75 °F | ±2 °F | 73-77 °F. |
| Relative Humidity | 45 percent RH | ±5 percent RH | 40-50 percent RH. |
2.1.3. Lowest Application Product Temperature. If a refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machine is not capable of maintaining an integrated average temperature of 36 °F (±1 °F) during the 24 hour test period, the unit must be tested at the lowest application product temperature, as defined in section 1.2 of this appendix. For refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machines equipped with a thermostat, the lowest application product temperature is the integrated average temperature achieved at the lowest thermostat setting.
2.2. Equipment Installation and Test Set Up. Except as provided in this appendix, the test procedure for energy consumption of refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machines shall be conducted in accordance with the methods specified in sections 7.1 through 7.2.2.3 under "Test Procedures" of ANSI/ASHRAE 32.1 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.293 ) .
2.2.1. Equipment Loading. Configure refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machines to hold the maximum number of standard products in the refrigerated compartment(s) and place standard test packages as specified in section 2.2.1.1 or 2.2.1.2 of this appendix.
2.2.1.1. Placement of Standard Test Packages for Equipment with Products Arranged Horizontally. For refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machines with products arranged horizontally (e.g., on shelves or in product spirals), place standard test packages in the refrigerated compartment(s) in the following locations, as shown in Figure A.1:
(a) For odd-number shelves, when counting starting from the bottom shelf, standard test packages shall be placed at:
(1) The left-most next-to-vend product location,
(2) The right-most next-to-vend product location, and
(3) For equipment with greater than or equal to five next-to-vend product locations on each shelf, either:
(A) The next-to-vend product location in the center of the shelf (i.e., equidistant from the left-most and right-most next-to-vend product locations) if there are an odd number of next-to-vend products on the shelf or
(B) The next-to-vend product location immediately to the right and the left of the center position if there are an even number of next-to-vend products on the shelf.
(b) For even-numbered shelves, when counting from the bottom shelf, standard test packages shall be places at either:
(1) For equipment with less than or equal to six next-to-vend product locations on each shelf, the next-to-vend product location(s):
(A) One location towards the center from the left-most next-to-vend product location; and
(B) One location towards to the center from the right-most next-to-vend product location, or
(2) For equipment with greater than six next-to-vend product locations on each shelf, the next-to-vend product locations
(A) Two locations towards the center from the left-most next-to-vend product location; and
(B) Two locations towards to the center from the right-most next-to-vend product location.
2.2.1.2. Placement of Standard Test Packages for Equipment with Products Arranged Vertically. For refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machines with products arranged vertically (e.g., in stacks), place standard test packages in the refrigerated compartment(s) in each next-to-vend product location.
2.2.1.3. Loading of Combination Vending Machines. For combination vending machines, the non-refrigerated compartment(s) must not be loaded with any standard products, test packages, or other vendible merchandise.
2.2.1.4. Standard Products. The standard product shall be standard 12-ounce aluminum beverage cans filled with a liquid with a density of 1.0 grams per milliliter (g/mL) ± 0.1 g/mL at 36 °F. For product storage racks that are not capable of vending 12-ounce cans, but are capable of vending 20-ounce bottles, the standard product shall be 20-ounce plastic bottles filled with a liquid with a density of 1.0 g/mL ± 0.1 g/mL at 36 °F. For product storage racks that are not capable of vending 12-ounce cans or 20-ounce bottles, the standard product shall be the packaging and contents specified by the manufacturer in product literature as the standard product (i.e., the specific merchandise the refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machine is designed to vend).
2.2.1.5. Standard Test Packages. A standard test package is a standard product, as specified in 2.2.1.4 of this appendix, altered to include a temperature-measuring instrument at its center of mass.
2.2.2. Sensor Placement. The integrated average temperature of next-to-vend beverages shall be measured in standard test packages in the next-to-vend product locations specified in section 2.2.1.1 of this appendix. Do not run the thermocouple wire and other measurement apparatus through the dispensing door; the thermocouple wire and other measurement apparatus must be configured and sealed so as to minimize air flow between the interior refrigerated volume and the ambient room air. If a manufacturer chooses to employ a method other than routing thermocouple and sensor wires through the door gasket and ensuring the gasket is compressed around the wire to ensure a good seal, then it must maintain a record of the method used in the data underlying that basic model's certification pursuant to 10 CFR 429.71 .
2.2.3. Accessories. (a) All standard components that would be used during normal operation of the model in the field and are necessary to provide sufficient functionality for cooling and vending products in field installations (i.e., product inventory, temperature management, product merchandising (including, e.g., lighting or signage), product selection, and product transport and delivery) shall be in place during testing and shall be set to the maximum energy-consuming setting if manually adjustable, except that the specific components and accessories listed in the subsequent sections shall be operated as stated. Components not necessary for the inventory, temperature management, product merchandising (e.g., lighting or signage), product selection, and or product transport and delivery shall be de-energized. If systems not required for the primary functionality of the machine as stated in this section cannot be de-energized without preventing the operation of the machine, then they shall be placed in the lowest energy consuming state.
(b) Instead of testing pursuant to section 7.2.2.4 of ANSI/ASHRAE 32.1 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.293 ), provide, if necessary, any physical stimuli or other input to the machine needed to prevent automatic activation of energy management systems that can be adjusted by the machine operator during the test period. Automatic energy management systems that cannot be adjusted by the machine operator may be enabled, as specified by section 7.2.1 of ANSI/ASHRAE 32.1.
2.2.3.1. Payment Mechanisms. Refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machines shall be tested with no payment mechanism in place, the payment mechanism in place but de-energized, or the payment mechanism in place but set to the lowest energy consuming state, if it cannot be de-energized. A default payment mechanism energy consumption value of 0.20 kWh/day shall be added to the primary rated energy consumption per day, as required in section 2.3 of this appendix.
2.2.3.2. Internal Lighting. All lighting that is contained within or is part of the internal physical boundary of the refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machine, as established by the top, bottom, and side panels of the equipment, shall be placed in its maximum energy consuming state.
2.2.3.3. External Customer Display Signs, Lights, and Digital Screens. All external customer display signs, lights, and digital screens that are independent from the refrigeration or vending performance of the refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machine must be disconnected, disabled, or otherwise de-energized for the duration of testing. Customer display signs, lighting, and digital screens that are integrated into the beverage vending machine cabinet or controls such that they cannot be de-energized without disabling the refrigeration or vending functions of the refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machine or modifying the circuitry must be placed in external accessory standby mode, if available, or their lowest energy-consuming state. Digital displays that also serve a vending or money processing function must be placed in the lowest energy-consuming state that still allows the money processing feature to function.
2.2.3.4. Anti-sweat and Other Electric Resistance Heaters. Anti-sweat and other electric resistance heaters must be operational during the entirety of the test procedure. Units with a user-selectable setting must have the heaters energized and set to the most energy-consumptive position. Units featuring an automatic, non-user-adjustable controller that turns on or off based on environmental conditions must be operating in the automatic state. Units that are not shipped with a controller from the point of manufacture, but are intended to be used with a controller, must be equipped with an appropriate controller when tested.
2.2.3.5. Condensate Pan Heaters and Pumps. All electric resistance condensate heaters and condensate pumps must be installed and operational during the test. Prior to the start of the test, including the 24 hour period used to determine temperature stabilization, as described in ANSI/ASHRAE 32.1 section 7.2.2.2 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.293 ), the condensate pan must be dry. For the duration of the test, including the 24 hour time period necessary for temperature stabilization, allow any condensate moisture generated to accumulate in the pan. Do not manually add or remove water from the condensate pan at any time during the test.
2.2.3.6. Illuminated Temperature Displays. All illuminated temperature displays must be energized and operated during the test the same way they would be energized and operated during normal field operation, as recommended in manufacturer product literature, including manuals.
2.2.3.7. Condenser Filters. Remove any nonpermanent filters provided to prevent particulates from blocking a model's condenser coil.
2.2.3.8. Security Covers. Remove any devices used to secure the model from theft or tampering.
2.2.3.9. General Purpose Outlets. During the test, do not connect any external load to any general purpose outlets available on a unit.
2.2.3.10. Crankcase Heaters and Other Electric Resistance Heaters for Cold Weather. Crankcase heaters and other electric resistance heaters for cold weather must be operational during the test. If a control system, such as a thermostat or electronic controller, is used to modulate the operation of the heater, it must be activated during the test and operated in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
2.2.4. Sampling and Recording of Data. Record the data listed in section 7.2.2.3 of ANSI/ASHRAE 32.1 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.293 ) at least every 1 minute. For the purpose of this subsection, "average beverage temperature," listed in section 7.2.2.3 of ANSI/ASHRAE 32.1, means "instantaneous average next-to-vend beverage temperature."
2.3. Determination of Daily Energy Consumption. Determine the daily energy consumption of each tested refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machine as the sum of:
(a) The default payment mechanism energy consumption value from section 2.2.3.1 of this appendix and
(b) The primary rated energy consumption per day (ED), in kWh, and determined in accordance with the calculation procedure in section 7.2.3.1 , "Calculation of Daily Energy Consumption," of ANSI/ASHRAE 32.1 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.293 ) .
2.3.1. Calculations and Rounding. In all cases, the primary rated energy consumption per day (ED) must be calculated with raw measured values and rounded to units of 0.01 kWh/day.
3. Determination of Refrigerated Volume, Vendible Capacity, and Surface Area.
3.1. Refrigerated Volume. Determine the "refrigerated volume" of refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machines in accordance with appendix C, "Measurement of Volume," of ANSI/ASHRAE 32.1 (incorporated by reference, see § 431.293 ) . For combination vending machines, the "refrigerated volume" does not include any non-refrigerated compartments.
3.2. Vendible Capacity. Determine the "vendible capacity" of refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machines in accordance with the first paragraph of section 5, "Vending Machine Capacity," of ANSI/ASHRAE 32.1, (incorporated by reference, see § 431.293 ) . For combination vending machines, the "vendible capacity" includes only the capacity of any portion of the refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machine that is refrigerated and does not include the capacity of the non-refrigerated compartment(s).
10 C.F.R. 431.175 app A to Subpart Q of Part 431