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Australian Standards for products that carry an energy label or which are regulated for MEPS now generally have two parts:
For some products, the test procedure and the regulatory standards may not be part numbers 1 and 2 as these part numbers may have been allocated for other purposes. References on this web site to "Part 1" and "Part 2" refer to the relevant test procedure and the regulatory standard respectively. Note that most energy efficiency standards are now jointly published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand.
An energy labelling and/or Minimum Energy Performance Standards application form which has to be submitted to state regulators can be found in the Part 2 standard. Such applications are normally required to have a test report to the relevant Part 1 standard for three sample units. These tests reports have to be prepared by an acceptable laboratory. However, applications for energy labelling or MEPS are now done electronically.
Find out how to make an application for an energy label or MEPS.
Australian Standards provide a "one-stop shop" for industry and regulators, addressing not only testing and performance requirements, but also energy labelling and minimum energy performance requirements. The following standards are currently used for energy efficiency regulation in Australia:
AS/NZS 4474: refrigerator and freezers - more details
AS/NZS 2040: clothes washers - more details
AS/NZS 2442: clothes dryers - more details
AS/NZS 2007: dishwashers - more details
AS/NZS 3823: room air conditioners (single phase) - more details
AS/NZS 3823: packaged air conditioners (three phase) - more details
AS 1056: electric water heaters - more details (note that NZ Standards have separate numbers)
AS/NZS 1359: three phase electric motors - more details (note that some of these standards are AS
only)
AS/NZS 4783: fluorescent lamp ballasts - more details
AS/NZS 4782: fluorescent lamps - more details
AS/NZS 4934: Incandescent lamps for general lighting services - more details
AS/NZS 4847: Self-ballasted lamps for general lighting services (CFLs) - more details
AS/NZS 4879: Performance of transformers and electronic step-down converters for ELV lamps - more details
AS/NZS 4665: Performance of external power supplies - more details
AS/NZS 62087: Set Top Boxes - more details
AS 2374 & AS 2735: distribution transformers - more details
AS 1731: commercial refrigeration - more details
Standards Australia have also published the test method for the measurement of standby power AS/NZS 62301-2005 and this is now available for purchase (based on the IEC standard of the same number). This standard will be referenced by some of the above test methods where standby requirements are specified. See the standby page for more details.
"Part 2" of the standard includes data on how to calculate star ratings and the comparative energy consumption (the energy number that appears on the label) for each model, details on the number of units to be tested, minimum performance requirements, application forms, check testing procedures, the design and shape of the energy label and how the label is to be affixed to the appliance (where applicable). Part 2 also contains any requirements for Minimum Energy Performance Standards for the particular appliance or equipment type (where applicable).
MEPS levels have been introduced for the following products:
The following products are proposed for regulation in the future, subject to normal regulatory processes and approval by the Ministerial Council on Energy.
A number of other products are being considered for energy labelling and MEPS programs (or will have existing levels revised). Details are available on this web site - see what's new and products being considered for regulation.
This page last modified 06 January 2009
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