Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name
2 Commencement, revocation and replacement
3 Authority
4 Definitions—standards referred to in this Determination
5 Definitions—other expressions used in this Determination
6 Meaning of fixed, two-stage, multi‑stage and variable capacity
7 Temperature conditions—H1, H2, H3 and T1
8 Total cooling capacity and related terms
9 Heating capacity and related terms
10 Meaning of rated and tested
11 Applicable definitions and applicable versions of standards and documents incorporated into standards
12 Families of models
13 Product category
14 Registrations affected by this Determination
Part 2—Products covered by Determination
15 Purpose of Part
16 Classes of products that are covered by this Determination
17 Classes of products that are not covered by this Determination
Part 3—GEMS level requirements
18 Purpose of Part
19 Meaning of relevant MEPS level
20 Meaning of ACOP, AEER, COP and EER
Division 2—GEMS level requirements (MEPS levels)
21 GEMS level requirements (MEPS levels) for product classes 2, 3 and 4
22 GEMS level requirements (MEPS levels) for other product classes—products without variable capacity
23 GEMS level requirements (MEPS levels) for other product classes—products with variable capacity
24 Testing requirements
Part 4—GEMS labelling requirements
25 Purpose of Part
26 Interpretation
Division 2—Requirements relating to energy labels
Subdivision 1—When energy labels are and are not required or permitted
27 Prohibition on energy labels
28 When energy labels are required or permitted
29 Manner of communication of energy rating labels
Subdivision 2—Calculation of amounts for energy rating label and energy rating icon
30 Calculating Cooling Season Total Energy Consumption and Heating Season Total Energy Consumption
31 Calculating the star rating
Division 3—Other GEMS labelling requirements
32 Application of Division
33 Meaning of SEER rating
34 Advertising material—references to SEER ratings
Division 4—Testing requirements
35 Testing requirements