Air Conditioner Labeling

National Educational / Awareness

Programme On
Standards & Labeling
 Basic Terms For Air Conditioners
Cooling Capacity
• Amount Of Cooling Produced By The AC
• Units Used: TR, Btu/hr, kCal/hr, Watts
• 1TR = 12,000 Btu/hr = 3,024 kCal/hr =
3,514 Watts
Power Consumption
• Electrical Power Consumed By Electrical
Equipment Used In AC
= Compressor + Fan Motor
• Split ACs Use 2 Fan Motors Totally
• Unit Used: Watts (W), Kilo Watts (kW)
 What Is Energy Consumption?
• We Pay Electricity Charges Based On
“Units Of Consumption”

• 1 Unit = 1 kWh

• Example-1:- 10 Nos of 100 Watts Bulb

Turned ON For 10 Hours Will Consume
10Nos x 100W x 10 Hrs = 10,000 Wh
= 10 kWh = 10 Units

• Example-2:- Electrical Appliance Having

2,000 W Power Input And Continuous
Operation Of 8 Hours Will Consume
2,000W x 8 Hrs = 16 kWh = 16 Units
 Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER)
For Air Conditioners
• EER Of AC = Cooling Capacity (Watt) / Power Consumption (Watt)
• EER Of 1TR (3,514 W) Capacity AC Consuming 1,500W Power =
3,514 / 1,500 = 2.34
• Star Rating System As Of Now Based On EER
– Star-1: 2.3, Star-2: 2.5, Star-3: 2.7, Star-4: 2.9, Star-5: 3.1
• EER Can Be Improved By Increasing Cooling Capacity Or
Reducing Power Input Or Both Through
– Increasing Heat Exchanger Surface Area Of Indoor Unit & Outdoor
Unit
– Optimizing Heat Transfer coefficient on both the air and refrigerant
side and also reducing air leakages
– Use Of High Efficiency Compressor & Fan Motors
• Higher number of Stars Means Higher Incremental Cost Difference
– International Market: Average Rs.1,500 Per Star
– India Market As Of June’08: Average Rs. 750 – 1,000 Per Star
 Situation Before Energy Labeling
• Testing Methods Different
• No Monitoring Agency; No Way
To Check Claims
• Lack Of Clarity To Customers –
With So Many Claims
• Energy Not Really Getting Saved
In The Country Grooved Copper Tube

Fin Design & Heat Coil & No. Of Rows Compressor

Transfer
 Standards Comparison
BIS Norms
• The capacity of the
production unit as
determined on the room
side shall be not less than
90% of the name plate
rating
• Maximum power
consumption specified in
the standard
BEE Norms
• the measured cooling
capacity shall be > 0.95 of
the rated value
• the measured energy
consumption shall be <
1.05 of the rated value
• the measured EER shall
be > 0.95 of the rated EER
Monitoring & Controlling
System In Place
 Situation In Labeling Scenario
NABL Accredited
• Standardized Test procedure Common Test Lab
For All OEMs
• Monitoring System & Agency In
Place
• Gain Customer Trust In Labeling Challenge Testing
To Dissuade Tall
• Save Significant Energy For Our Claims
Country

Energy Labeling For AC Is In Voluntary Adoption Phase

Now Became Mandatory
 Current & Practical Approach
To Labeling
If EER Value Of AC Is What Star Will The Mfr. Declare?

2.68 2 Star

3.1 4 Star

• Manufacturers Will Prefer To Keep Safety Margin For Production

Deviations
• BEE Has An Audit Check System In Place To Take Action Against
Claims
 Labeling Helps Whom??

Labeling Helps The Whole Value Chain

• OEMs – Improved Top Line & Bottom Line,
Product Differentiation
• Channel Partners – Improved Margins
• End Users – Savings In Monthly Energy Bill,
Faster Paybacks
• Our Country / Government – Huge Reduction In
Energy Demands

BEE Has Specific Programs To Engage OEMs, Channel Partners And

End-users To Move The Labeling Program Forward
 Energy Saving Potential
India Air Conditioners Labeling Program
Saving in Savings in
power power
Power Power Power
AC FY08 India Cooling generation generation
Consumed consumed consumed
Capacity Room AC capacity in FY08 if in FY08 if
Zero star if 1star if 5star
HP Market (Pcs) (Watts) all AC all AC
(Watts) (watts) (watts)
moved to 1 move to 5
star (MW) star (MW)

Sub 2HP 524,000 3,514 1,597 1,464 1,098 70 262

2HP 1,190,000 5,271 2,396 2,196 1,647 238 891

2.5HP 248,000 7,028 3,194 2,928 2,196 66 248

1,962,000 373 1,400

Kalpakkam Nuclear Plant Generation Capacity: 440MW. Cost: Rs. Xxxx Crores
Neyveli Thermal Plant Generation Capacity: 2,490MW. Cost: xxxx Crores
 User Benefits Of Star AC
Need To Be Conveyed At Point Of Sale

Chennai Bengaluru
 Role Of Channel Partners

• Provide Correct Information On Labeling

To Customers

• Guidance In Choosing “Higher Star” AC

• Interfacing Between Customers & OEMs

• Spreading Awareness On Star Labeling

 Promoter Card

• Pocket Book For Show Room Salesmen To Explain Labeling To Customers

• Covers The Following:
• Essence Of Energy Label
• How It Impacts Air Conditioner Performance
• Energy Bill Saving & Payback Calculation
• Energy Calculator Web Site
 Promoter Card
Star Label & Impact On Air
Conditioner Performance

Energy Meter Unit

Consumption (kWhr)
Depends On Input Power
(kW) Of Labeled AC

Power = Capacity / COP

For 5 Star 1.5TR AC

= 5271W / 3.2
= 1650 W
Information On Label Impact On Power Consumption
 Promoter Card
Energy Savings & Payback Period
Joint Exercise:-
1) 1.5TR, 3 Star
AC Price Is
Rs.22,000.

Calculate
Payback Period
For Your City
Tariff

Energy Saving Potential Payback Calculation

For 1,512 Hours Use/ Year For Star Labeled AC
 Promoter Card
Energy Calculator On Web Site

• If The Usage Pattern Is

Other Than 1,512
Hours / Year, Ask
Customer To Use The
Energy Calculator On
Web Site

• Simple To Use For

layman
 Piggy Leaflet
Contains Essence Of Promoters Card
 Tools For Channel Partners

Shop Poster Promoter Card Piggy Leaflet

Customer Looks At Salesman Pulls Out Give A Copy To Potential

& Enquire Promoter Card From Customer To Help In
Pocket & Explains Decision Making
Energy Calculator
• Very Simple Tool For
layman

• User Defined ‘Usage

Pattern’

• 15 City Tariff Data

• Accessible On Web Site

www.saveenergy.co.in

• Links To Registered OEM

List On BEE Web Site
 Tariff Charges In India
City Electricity Rate / unit
Delhi 4.65
Mumbai 5.75
Ahemedabad 3.80
Patna 5.00 • From State Electricity
Chennai 3.05 Board Tariff Charges
Kolkata 5.35 • Slab Of More Than 300
Hyderabad 5.50 Units Consumption /
Bangalore 4.35 month
Pune 5.00
Surat 4.15
Vadodara 4.70
Guwahati 4.75
Bhopal/ Indore 3.50
Bhubaneshwar 4.50
Jaipur 4.48
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