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Minimum Efficiency Standards for Variable Refrigerant Flow Multi-Split Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps

Each variable refrigerant flow air conditioner or heat pump manufactured on or after the compliance date listed below must meet the applicable minimum energy efficiency standard level(s) as detailed below.   VRF Multi-Split Air Conditioners (Air-Cooled) <65,000 Btu/h - SEER 13.0…

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Country / jurisdiction: United States · Year: 2010 · Status: In force · Level: National · Type: Voluntary

Each variable refrigerant flow air conditioner or heat pump manufactured on or after the compliance date listed below must meet the applicable minimum energy efficiency standard level(s) as detailed below.

VRF Multi-Split Air Conditioners (Air-Cooled)

<65,000 Btu/h - SEER 13.0 - Compliance date: June 16, 2008

=65,000 Btu/h and <135,000 Btu/h

No Heating or Electric Resistance Heating - EER 11.2 - Compliance date: January 1, 2010

All Other Types of Heating - EER 11.0 - Compliance date: January 1, 2010

=135,000 Btu/h and <240,000 Btu/h

No Heating or Electric Resistance Heating - EER 11.0 - Compliance date: January 1, 2010

All Other Types of Heating - EER 10.8 - Compliance date: January 1, 2010

=240,000 Btu/h and <760,000 Btu/h

No Heating or Electric Resistance Heating - EER 10.0 - Compliance date: January 1, 2010

All Other Types of Heating - EER 9.8 - Compliance date: January 1, 2010

VRF Multi-Split Heat Pumps (Air-Cooled)

<65,000 Btu/h - SEER 13.0 - HSPF 7.7 - Compliance date: June 16, 2008

=65,000 Btu/h and <135,000 Btu/h

No Heating or Electric Resistance Heating - EER 11.0 - COP 3.3 - Compliance date: January 1, 2010

All Other Types of Heating - EER 10.8 - COP 3.3 - Compliance date: January 1, 2010

=135,000 Btu/h and <240,000 Btu/h

No Heating or Electric Resistance Heating - EER 10.6 - COP 3.2 - Compliance date: January 1, 2010

All Other Types of Heating - EER 10.4 - COP 3.2 - Compliance date: January 1, 2010

=240,000 Btu/h and <760,000 Btu/h

No Heating or Electric Resistance Heating - EER 9.5 - COP 3.2 - Compliance date: January 1, 2010

All Other Types of Heating - EER 9.3 - COP 3.2 - Compliance date: January 1, 2010

VRF Multi-Split Heat Pumps (Water-Source)

<17,000 Btu/h

Without heat recovery

EER 12.0 - Compliance date: October 29, 2012

COP 4.2 - Compliance date: October 29, 2003

With heat recovery

EER 11.8 - Compliance date: October 29, 2012

COP 4.2 - Compliance date: October 29, 2003

=17,000 Btu/h and <65,000 Btu/h

EER 12.0 - Compliance date: October 29, 2003

COP 4.2 - Compliance date: October 29, 2003

=65,000 Btu/h and <135,000 Btu/h

EER 12.0 - Compliance date: October 29, 2003

COP 4.2 - Compliance date: October 29, 2003

=135,000 Btu/h and <760,000 Btu/h

Without heat recovery

EER 10.0 - Compliance date: October 29, 2013

COP 3.9 - Compliance date: October 29, 2013

With heat recovery

EER 9.8 - Compliance date: October 29, 2013

COP 3.9 - Compliance date: October 29, 2013

Official source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/10/431.97#fn1_tbl2

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