External Power Supplies External Power Supplies: Energ
Below are the countries or regions mandating that external power supplies (EPS) (with some exemptions) shipped across their borders meet specific eficiency levels:
Labeling requirements will be mandated to meet the same International Eficiency Marking Protocol for External Power Supplies Version 3.0 as the previous Level V standard. Globally, it is expected that other nations will soon follow suit with the DoE Level VI standard.
The global regulatory environment surrounding the legislation of external power supply eficiency and no-load power draw has rapidly evolved over the past decade since the California Energy Commission (CEC) implemented the first mandatory standard in 2004.
Although there is not an oficial timeline for these voluntary standards becoming law, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) who design external power supplies into their products would best be served to future-proof their designs to the latest regulations to ensure that they are in compliance in each region where their product is sold.
Manufacturers have been required to comply with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) energy conservation standards for external power supplies since 2007.
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