23GEMS level requirements (MEPS levels) for other product classes—products with variable capacity

23  GEMS level requirements (MEPS levels) for other product classes—products with variable capacity

Note: For a reverse cycle air conditioner, the product must meet the requirements of this section for both heating and cooling.

 (1) This section applies to a product that:

 (a) is in product class 1 or 5 to 23; and

 (b) is of variable capacity.

 (2) If the product is capable of cooling, then either:

 (a) the product’s rated and tested AEER at full load must be greater than or equal to the relevant MEPS level; or

 (b) both of the following must be satisfied:

 (i) the product’s rated and tested AEER at full load must be greater than or equal to 95 per cent of the relevant MEPS level;

 (ii) when operating at a part‑load point nominated by the manufacturer—either:

 (A) for a part‑load point between 83.3 per cent and 100 per cent of full load—the tested AEER at that part‑load point must be greater than or equal to the relevant MEPS level; or

 (B) for a part‑load point between 50 per cent and 83.3 per cent of full load—the tested AEER at that part‑load point must be greater than or equal to the amount AEERpart‑load as calculated in accordance with subsection (4).

 (3) If the product is capable of heating, then either:

 (a) the product’s rated and tested ACOP at full load must be greater than or equal to the relevant MEPS level; or

 (b) both of the following must be satisfied:

 (i) the product’s rated and tested ACOP at full load must be greater than or equal to 95 per cent of the relevant MEPS level;

 (ii) when operating at a part‑load point nominated by the manufacturer—either:

 (A) for a part‑load point between 83.3 per cent and 100 per cent of full load—the tested ACOP at that part‑load point must be greater than or equal to the relevant MEPS level; or

 (B) for a part‑load point between 50 per cent and 83.3 per cent of full load—the tested ACOP at that part‑load point must be greater than or equal to the amount ACOPpart‑load as calculated in accordance with subsection (4).

 (4) For this section, the amounts AEERpart‑load and ACOPpart‑load, at a particular part‑load point, are calculated in accordance with the following formula:

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capacitypart‑load is:

 (a) in relation to the product’s AEERpart‑load—the product’s standard cooling part‑load capacity, in kW, at that part‑load point; and

 (b) in relation to the product’s ACOPpart‑load—the product’s standard heating part‑load capacity, in kW, at that part‑load point.