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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 232 / Tuesday, December 7, 2021 / Proposed Rules DOE requests comment on the number of ceiling fan models on the market that are larger than 24 feet, and the associated burden of testing any ceiling fans larger than 24 feet to the proposed DOE test procedure in this SNOPR.
b. Cost Impacts for New Belt-Driven Ceiling Fans Based on DOEs review of literature of manufacturers who make HSBD and LDBD ceiling fans, DOE identified five manufacturers selling 17 ceiling fan models that are currently not covered by DOEs ceiling fan test procedure that would be covered by the proposed test procedure amendments, if finalized.
Sixteen of these models fit the criteria for HSBD ceiling fans and one model fits the definition of LDBD ceiling fan.
Four of these models are capable of variable speed operation while the remaining 13 are only capable of single speed operation. Based on third-party lab test cost quotes to test these beltdriven ceiling fans in accordance with AMCA 23015, DOE estimates that it would cost manufacturers approximately $2,670 for a third-party to test one unit at high speed only and $3,165 to test one unit at both high speed and 40 percent speed. DOE
requires at least two units be tested.
Therefore, DOE estimates it would cost manufacturers approximately $5,340 per basic model capable of only single speed operation and $6,330 per basic model for multi-speed units. Therefore, DOE estimates that ceiling fan manufacturers would incur a one-time cost of approximately $94,740 to conduct testing for the proposed expanded scope of belt-driven ceiling fans.
DOE requests comment on the per model test cost estimate to test these expanded scope belt-driven ceiling fans, and the current estimate of the number of manufacturers and number of models of expanded scope belt-driven ceiling fans currently made by ceiling fan manufacturers.

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c. Cost Impacts for Stability Criteria This SNOPR includes regulatory text from the September 2019 NOPR
proposing to increase the tolerance for the stability criteria for the average air velocity measurements of LSSD and VSD ceiling fans that meet the definition of LSSD ceiling fans at low speed. 84 FR 51440, 51446. DOE had identified cost savings that manufacturers would likely experience from avoiding the need to purchase additional and more-costly air velocity sensors to meet the stability criteria
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required by the current test procedure.
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To test ceiling fans up to 84 inches in diameter with an air velocity sensor every 4 inches and in all four axes could require a manufacturer to purchase, calibrate, and install as many as 45
upgraded sensors. In this SNOPR, DOE
estimates that this investment would be approximately $50,000 per manufacturer for these upgraded sensors. DOE estimated that at least two ceiling fan manufacturers have in-house testing facilities that would have had to invest in upgraded sensors to meet the stability criteria to comply with the current test procedure. Therefore, DOE
estimates that the industry-wide onetime avoided cost due to this proposal would be approximately $100,000.
d. Cost Impacts for Low Speed Definition As discussed in section III.D of this document, DOE is proposing to amend the low speed definition, which is required to test LSSD ceiling fans. DOE
estimates that this proposal would require retesting a subset of LSSD
ceiling fans. Based on DOE review of DOEs Compliance Certification Database CCD, DOE identified 3,427
unique basic models of LSSD ceiling fans. Additionally, DOE estimated that there are 1,003 unique basic models of LSSD ceiling fans with more than three speed settings. DOE conservatively estimates that approximately 10 percent of LSSD ceiling fans with more than three speed settings, 100 unique basic models, would be affected by the proposed low speed definition and would have to be retested in active mode using the proposed low speed definition, if finalized. Further, DOE
estimates that the test procedure for LSSD ceiling fans will cost $1,500 on average per basic model active mode test. Therefore, DOE estimates that ceiling fan manufacturers would incur a one-time cost of approximately $150,000 to conduct retesting for the proposed low speed definition.
e. Cost Impacts for Other Test Procedure Amendments DOE does not anticipate that the remainder of the amendments proposed in this SNOPR and the September 2019
NOPR would impact test costs.
The proposal to allow a two-arm sensor setup is in addition to the singlearm and four-arm setup already allowed in Appendix U. The proposal to require that the sensor arm to stabilize for an extra 30 seconds before moving axes should allow for more accurate air velocity measurements, resulting in less number of repetitions to meet the
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stability requirement in section 3.3.2 1
of Appendix U. The proposals to specify air velocity sensor mounting position, measure blade thickness and testing for ceiling fans with accessories are clarifications.
DOE requests comment on the specific costs and cost savings identified regarding the proposed amendments to the scope, stability criteria, and low speed definition. Additionally, DOE
requests comment on any other potential costs or costs savings not identified that ceiling fan manufacturers may incur as a result of the proposed test procedure amendments.
2. Harmonization With Industry Standards DOEs established practice is to adopt relevant industry standards as DOE test procedures unless such methodology would be unduly burdensome to conduct or would not produce test results that reflect the energy efficiency, energy use, water use as specified in EPCA or estimated operating costs of that product during a representative average use cycle or period of use.
Section 8c of appendix A of 10 CFR
part 430 subpart C. In cases where the industry standard does not meet EPCA
statutory criteria for test procedures, DOE will make modifications through the rulemaking process to these standards as the DOE test procedure.
The test procedures for ceiling fans at Appendix U incorporates by reference ANSI/AMCA 20818, AMCA 23015
and IEC 62301. ANSI/AMCA 20818
provides the calculations to determine the CFEI for large-diameter ceiling fans.
AMCA 23015 provides the test methods to determine airflow in CFM
and power consumption in Watts, which are inputs to the CFEI metric described in AMCA 20818. IEC 62301
provides the test method for measuring standby power for all ceiling fans. DOE
is not proposing incorporating by reference any additional industry standards in this SNOPR. DOE requests comments on the benefits and burdens of the proposed updates and additions to industry standards referenced in the test procedure for ceiling fans.
DOE recognizes that adopting industry standards with modifications imposes a burden on industry i.e., manufacturers face increased costs if the DOE modifications require different testing equipment or facilities. DOE
seeks comment on the degree to which the DOE test procedure should consider and be harmonized further with the most recent relevant industry standards for ceiling fans and whether there are any changes to the Federal test method that would provide additional benefits
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