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Proposed changes to the energy efficiency regulations for air conditioners are set out in Items One to Four below.One: Adopt a Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) methodology for rating air conditioner energy efficiency, by incorporating the following Australia/New Zealand Standards into regulation:AS/NZS 3823.4.1:2014 Performance of electrical appliances - Air conditioners and heat pumps - Part 4.1: Air-cooled air conditioners and air-to-air heat pumps - Testing and calculating methods for seasonal performance factors - Cooling seasonal performance factor (ISO 16358-1:2013, MOD) - Including Amendment 1, 2017.AS/NZS 3823.4.2:2014 Performance of electrical appliances - Air conditioners and heat pumps - Part 4.2: Air-cooled air conditioners and air-to-air heat pumps - Testing and calculating methods for seasonal performance factors - Heating seasonal performance factor (ISO 16358-2:2013, MOD) - Including Amendment 1, 2017.AS/NZS 3823.1.5:2015 Performance of electrical appliances - Air conditioners and heat pumps - Part 1.5: Non-ducted portable air-cooled air conditioners and air-to-air heat pumps having a single exhaust duct - Testing and rating for performance.Note: the Standards AS/NZS 3823.4.1:2014 and AS/NZS 3823.4.2:2014 listed above are based on Parts 1 and 2 of ISO 16358:2013 Air-cooled air conditioners and air-to-air heat pumps -- Testing and calculating methods for seasonal performance factors but they make use of local climate data. Amendments to these Standards were published in May 2017, to include more realistic operational hours.  The three Standards listed above will supplement the following test standards that apply under Australian regulation: AS/NZS 3823.1.1:2012: Performance of electrical appliances – Air conditioners and heat pumps - Part 1.1: Non-ducted air conditioners and heat pumps - Testing and rating for performance (ISO 5151:2010, MOD).AS/NZS 3823.1.2:2012: Performance of electrical appliances – Air conditioners and heat pumps - Test methods - Ducted air conditioners and air-to-air heat pumps - Testing and rating for performance (ISO 13253:2011, MOD).AS/NZS 3823.1.3:2005: Performance of electrical appliances – Air conditioners and heat pumps – Part 1.3 – Water-source heat pumps – Water-to-air and brine-to air heat pumps - Testing and rating of performance (ISO 13253:2011, MOD).AS/NZS 3823.1.4:2012 Performance of electrical appliances – Air conditioners and heat pumps - Part 1.4: Multiple split-system air conditioners and air-to-air heat pumps - Testing and rating for performance (ISO 13256-1, Ed.01 (1998) MOD).These standards will also replace the following test standard that:AS/NZS 3823.3:2002 Performance of electrical appliances – Air conditioners and heat pumps - Part 3: Calculation of performance for minimum energy performance standard (MEPS) requirements AS/NZS 3823.2:2013: Performance of electrical appliances – Air conditioners and heat pumps - Part 2: Energy labelling and minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) requirements.Two: Adopt a Zoned Energy Rating Label to replace the existing Energy Rating Label, and report Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratings.Products up to 30kW capacityProducts currently required to display a label (i.e. single-phase non-ducted units, including double duct portable air conditioners) will need to display a Zoned Energy Rating Label in place of the existing Energy Rating Label. Products currently not required to display a label (mainly single-phase ducted a[...]