EPA Reminder on ENERGY STAR Certification of Goods w/ Power Supplies
On August 9, 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a reminder to EPA-recognized accreditation bodies, certification bodies, and laboratories of the requirements for certifying products with power supplies as ENERGY STAR. For any ENERGY STAR product specification that contains a…
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power supply requirement, the certification body should review: (1) for products with an internal power supply, a manufacturer's certificate of compliance; (2) for products with an external power supply, a manufacturer's certificate of compliance or a laboratory report that covers the external power supply; or (3) for products with an external power supply covered by the International Efficiency Marking Protocol, documentation or affirmation of visual inspection. Standard Operating Procedure for Evaluation of Products Against ENERGY STAR Specifications is available here. EPA reminder is available via email by sending a request to documents@brokerpower.com.