能源, 环保早已是全球各国面对的难题, 当中产品能效要求已在各国加以立法强制执行. 产品能效要求测试必须先通过了, 再进行电气安全认证才有实际意义.

♦ 我们把握全球能效最新要求, 在产品开发过程中解决产品能效问题!

♦ 美国加州能效管制产品(dated 2007-12-29): (a) Refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers (b) Room air conditioners, room air-conditioning heat pumps, packaged terminal air conditioners, and packaged terminal heat pumps (c) Central air conditioners (d) Spot air conditioners (e) Vented gas space heaters and vented oil space heaters, vented and unvented infrared gas heaters, and gas-fired combination space-heating and water-heating appliances (f) Water heaters (g) Gas pool heaters, oil pool heaters, electric resistance pool heaters, heat pump pool heaters, residential pool pumps, and portable electric spas (h) Plumbing fittings (i) Plumbing fixtures (j) Fluorescent lamp ballasts (k) Lamps (l) Emergency lighting (m) Traffic signal modules and traffic signal lamps (n) Luminaires (o) Dishwashers (p) Clothes washers (q) Clothes dryers (r) Cooking products (s) Electric motors (t) Low voltage dry-type distribution transformers (u) Power supplies, Consumer audio and video equipment 备注: 美国加州能效管制要求是加州能源部CEC强制执行的, 而美国能源之星Energy Star是自愿性的, 由美国能源部与环保局推出, 目的是为了节约能源与环境保护而鼓励市民优先购买有Energy Star标志的产品.

♦ 澳洲/新西兰能效管制要求: • Energy labeling: refrigerators and freezers, clothes washers, clothes dryers, dishwashers, air conditioners. (single phase mandatory, three phase voluntary) • minimum energy efficiency levels (based on MEPS): refrigerators and freezers (from 1 October 1999, revision 1 January 2005), mains pressure electric storage water heaters (from 1 October 1999), small mains pressure electric storage water heaters (<80L) and low pressure and heat exchanger types (from 1 October 2005) (Refer to AGO letter regarding levels and test methods), three phase electric motors (0.73kW to <185kW) (from 1 October 2001, revision April 2006), single phase air conditioners (from 1 October 2004, revision 1 April 2006 and 2007 and 2008), three phase air conditioners up to 65kW cooling capacity (from 1 October 2001, revision 1 October 2007), ballasts for linear fluorescent lamps (from 1 March 2003). Note that in addition to MEPS, ballasts also have to be marked with an energy efficiency index (EEI), linear fluorescent lamps - from 550mm to 1500mm inclusive with a nominal lamp power >16W (from 1 October 2004), distribution transformers - 11kV and 22kV with a rating from 10kA to 2.5MVA (from 1 October 2004), commercial refrigeration (self contained and remote systems) (from 1 October 2004). • Products are proposed for regulation in the future: external power supplies (from 1 December 2008); Set top boxes (from 1 October 2008); Televisions; Home entertainment products: (Audio and video equipment) (from 1 October 2008); Boiling and chilled water dispensers; Vending machines; Commercial icemakers; A range of lamp types.

♦ 欧盟能效管制要求: • Energy Labelling of household appliances Household electric refrigerators, freezers and their combination, Electric ovens, Air-conditioners, Lamps, Dishwashers, Combined washers-driers, Electric tumble driers, Washing machines, Electric refrigerators, freezers and their combination,  Household Appliances. • Minimum efficiency requirements Fluorescent lighting,  Household electric refrigerators, freezers and combinations,  Hot-water boilers. • Energy-using Products (EuP)