ENERGYSTAR ® Testing

ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.

Timco is recognized by EPA as a Test Lab and Third-Party Certifier for Home Electronics

In 2011 Timco Engineering Inc. was A2LA Accredited and Recognized by EPA as a Test Lab and a Third-Party Certifier for the following Product Categories…

Audio/Video Equipment
Battery Charging Systems (BCSs)
Set-top Boxes & Cable Boxes
Telephony
Televisions

Product specifications can be found at www.energystar.gov/specifications

Fact: Devices carrying the Energy Star logo, generally use 20-30% less energy than required by federal standards.

AUDIO/ VIDEO EQUIPMENT

CD/DVD Player
Blue Ray Player
Speaker Systems
Amplifiers & Equalizers
Home Theaters
Speaker Systems

BATTERY CHARGERS

Battery charging systems are components used to recharge a wide variety of cordless products, including power tools, small household appliances, and personal care products like electric shavers.

SET-TOP & CABLE BOXES

A Set-top box is a cable, satellite, Internet Protocol or other device whose primary function is to receive television signals from a specific source and deliver them to a consumer display and or recording device, such as a television or DVR.

TELEPHONY EQUIPMENT

Cordless Telephone
Answering Machine
Combination Unit
Additional Handset

TELEVISION

Product Type:

Component Television Unit
TV Combination Unit
Television (TV)

DLP, LCD, LED, PLASMA

Required Documents for Certification

Timco Application Submission Form

Link: Audio/Video Equipment
Link: Battery Charging Systems (BCSs)
Link: Set-top Boxes & Cable Boxes
Link: Telephony
Link: Televisions

Test Report must be from an EPA Recognized Test Lab
EPA-Recognized Laboratories

Product Family Membership

If Partner wishes to certify a product in a product family, it must provide:

Timco Application Submission Form
Test Report(s) for representative model(s)
An explanation of any variations within the family

An up-to-date list of models included in the family

Schedule for receipt

The Qualified Product lists on the ENERGY STAR website will be updated on the 1st and 15th of each month.
For data to be included in the posting on the 1st, CBs must upload into MESA no later than the 25th of the previous month.
For data to be included in the posting on the 15th, CBs must upload into MESA no later than the 10th.

Verification Testing

All unique models on EPA's qualified products lists (QPLs) -products currently available for sale in the US are candidates for verification testing.
At minimum, 10% of unique models should be tested each year for verification testing purposes.

How to become a Partner

The first step to manufacturing ENERGY STAR products is to review the program requirements and join the program.

Helpful Links

References

http://www.energystar.gov/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_Star