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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 167 / Wednesday, September 1, 2021 / Proposed Rules application of appendix J or appendix J2, as appropriate.

8. Appendix J to subpart B of part 430
is added to read as follows:
Appendix J to Subpart B of Part 430
Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Energy Consumption of Automatic and Semi-Automatic Clothes Washers
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Note: Manufacturers must use the results of testing under Appendix J2 to determine compliance with the relevant standards for clothes washers from 430.32g4 and from 431.156b as they appeared in January 1, 2021 edition of 10 CFR parts 200499.
Specifically, before Date 180 days following publication of the final rule representations must be based upon results generated either under Appendix J2 as codified on Date 30
days following publication of the final rule or under Appendix J2 as it appeared in the 10 CFR parts 200499 edition revised as of January 1, 2021. Any representations made on or after Date 180 days following publication of the final rule but before the compliance date of any amended standards for clothes washers must be made based upon results generated using Appendix J2 as codified on Date 30 days following publication of the final rule.
Manufacturers must use the results of testing under Appendix J to determine compliance with any amended standards for clothes washers provided in 430.32g and in 431.156 that are published after January 1, 2021. Any representations related to energy or water consumption of residential or commercial clothes washers must be made in accordance with the appropriate appendix that applies i.e., Appendix J or Appendix J2
when determining compliance with the relevant standard. Manufacturers may also use Appendix J to certify compliance with any amended standards prior to the applicable compliance date for those standards.
1. Definitions Active mode means a mode in which the clothes washer is connected to a mains power source, has been activated, and is performing one or more of the main functions of washing, soaking, tumbling, agitating, rinsing, and/or removing water from the clothing, or is involved in functions necessary for these main functions, such as admitting water into the washer or pumping water out of the washer. Active mode also includes delay start and cycle finished modes.
Active-mode energy efficiency ratio means the quotient of the weighted-average load size divided by the total clothes washer energy consumption per cycle, with such energy consumption expressed as the sum of the machine electrical energy consumption, the hot water energy consumption, and the energy required for removal of the remaining moisture in the wash load.
Active washing mode means a mode in which the clothes washer is performing any of the operations included in a complete cycle intended for washing a clothing load, including the main functions of washing,
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soaking, tumbling, agitating, rinsing, and/or removing water from the clothing.
Adaptive water fill control system means a clothes washer automatic water fill control system that is capable of automatically adjusting the water fill level based on the size or weight of the clothes load placed in the clothes container.
Automatic water fill control system means a clothes washer water fill control system that does not allow or require the user to determine or select the water fill level, and includes adaptive water fill control systems and fixed water fill control systems.
Bone-dry means a condition of a load of test cloth that has been dried in a dryer at maximum temperature for a minimum of 10
minutes, removed and weighed before cool down, and then dried again for 10 minute periods until the final weight change of the load is 1 percent or less.
Clothes container means the compartment within the clothes washer that holds the clothes during the operation of the machine.
Cold rinse means the coldest rinse temperature available on the machine, as indicated to the user on the clothes washer control panel.
Combined low-power mode means the aggregate of available modes other than active washing mode, including inactive mode, off mode, delay start mode, and cycle finished mode.
Cycle finished mode means an active mode that provides continuous status display, intermittent tumbling, or air circulation following operation in active washing mode.
Delay start mode means an active mode in which activation of active washing mode is facilitated by a timer.
Energy efficiency ratio means the quotient of the weighted-average load size divided by the total clothes washer energy consumption per cycle, with such energy consumption expressed as the sum of:
a The machine electrical energy consumption;
b The hot water energy consumption;
c The energy required for removal of the remaining moisture in the wash load; and d The combined low-power mode energy consumption.
Energy test cycle means the complete set of wash/rinse temperature selections required for testing, as determined according to section 2.12 of this appendix.
Fixed water fill control system means a clothes washer automatic water fill control system that automatically terminates the fill when the water reaches a pre-defined level that is not based on the size or weight of the clothes load placed in the clothes container, without allowing or requiring the user to determine or select the water fill level.
IEC 62301 means the test standard published by the International Electrotechnical Commission, entitled Household electrical appliances Measurement of standby power, Publication 62301, Edition 2.0 201101 incorporated by reference; see 430.3.
Inactive mode means a standby mode that facilitates the activation of active mode by remote switch including remote control, internal sensor, or timer, or that provides continuous status display.

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Load usage factor means the percentage of the total number of wash loads that a user would wash a particular size weight load.
Lot means a quantity of cloth that has been manufactured with the same batches of cotton and polyester during one continuous process.
Manual water fill control system means a clothes washer water fill control system that requires the user to determine or select the water fill level.
Normal cycle means the cycle recommended by the manufacturer considering manufacturer instructions, control panel labeling, and other markings on the clothes washer for normal, regular, or typical use for washing up to a full load of normally-soiled cotton clothing. For machines where multiple cycle settings are recommended by the manufacturer for normal, regular, or typical use for washing up to a full load of normally-soiled cotton clothing, then the Normal cycle is the cycle selection that results in the lowest EER or AEER value.
Off mode means a mode in which the clothes washer is connected to a mains power source and is not providing any active or standby mode function, and where the mode may persist for an indefinite time.
Standby mode means any mode in which the clothes washer is connected to a mains power source and offers one or more of the following user oriented or protective functions that may persist for an indefinite time:
a Facilitating the activation of other modes including activation or deactivation of active mode by remote switch including remote control, internal sensor, or timer;
b Continuous functions, including information or status displays including clocks or sensor-based functions.
A timer is a continuous clock function which may or may not be associated with a display that provides regular scheduled tasks e.g., switching and that operates on a continuous basis.
Temperature use factor means, for a particular wash/rinse temperature setting, the percentage of the total number of wash loads that an average user would wash with that setting.
User-adjustable automatic water fill control system means an automatic clothes washer fill control system that allows the user to adjust the amount of water that the machine provides, which is based on the size or weight of the clothes load placed in the clothes container.
Wash time means the wash portion of the cycle, which begins when the cycle is initiated and includes the agitation or tumble time, which may be periodic or continuous during the wash portion of the cycle.
Water efficiency ratio means the quotient of the weighted-average load size divided by the total weighted per-cycle water consumption for all wash cycles in gallons.
2. Testing Conditions and Instrumentation 2.1 Electrical energy supply.
2.1.1 Supply voltage and frequency.
Maintain the electrical supply at the clothes washer terminal block within 2 percent of 120, 120/240, or 120/208Y volts as applicable
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