Taiwan - Proposal for Amendment to Legal Inspection Requirements of Electric Storage Tank Water Heaters and Air Conditioners with Hermetic Type Compressor

To ensure the safety of products in use on the markets, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) proposes to adopt the latest version of standards for the inspection of safety and electromagnetic compatibility features of electric storage tank water heaters and air conditioners with hermetic type compressor. The followings are excluded from the scope: - water heaters and air conditioners built in with a USB connection port with the main input voltage of 5V direct current (DC) but not attached cigar lighter power supply, - water heaters using only three- phase voltage supply, and - water heaters and air conditioners powered only by dry cell batteries. The conformity assessment procedures remain the same, i.e. Registration of Products Certification (PRC) or Type-approved Batch Inspection (TABI).

Categor(ies)y :

97.030 - Domestic electrical appliances in general

97.100 - Domestic commercial and industrial heating appliances

Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):

Electric storage tank water heaters, air conditioners with hermetic type compressor;

- Window or wall types, self-contained or "split-system" (HS 841510)

- Incorporating a refrigerating unit and a valve for reversal of the cooling/heat cycle (reversible heat pumps) (HS 841581)

- Other, incorporating a refrigerating unit (HS 841582)

- Parts (HS 841590)

- Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters (HS 851610)

Relevant documents:
• CNS 60335-1(2014-11);
• CNS 60335-2-21(2015-09);
• CNS 13783-1(2013-10);
• CNS 15663(2013-07) Section 5 "Marking of Presence";
• CNS 11010(2013-12) Section 8.11 "Capacity of inner tank" and Section 8.14 "Standardized Standby Loss of Every 24 Hours,Est,24" and the measured value of Est,24 shall meet the requirements of "Minimum Energy Performance Standard (MEPS)".
• CNS 60335-2-40(2015-08);
• CNS 13438(2006-06);
• CNS 3615(2013-12) Sections 5.7, 5.8, 5.9 and 5.10 (the heating performance of Section 5.10 is not required).

Proposed date of adoption: To be determined
Proposed date of entry into force: 1 July 2020
Final date for comments: 60 days from notification