California Code of Regulations
Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy
Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission
Chapter 4.1 - Flexible Demand
Article 1 - Flexible Demand Appliance Standards
Section 1693 - Appliance Specific Standards and Requirements
Universal Citation: 20 CA Code of Regs 1693
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Every unit of every appliance within the scope of this Article shall comply with the applicable provisions of this section.
(b) Pool controls.
(1) Effective date. The standards for pool
controls shall be effective with respect to products manufactured on or after
September 29, 2025.
(2) Flexible
demand appliance standards.
(A) Communication
Requirements.
1. Pool controls shall be
connected devices.
(B)
Clock Requirements.
1. Pool controls shall
have the following capabilities:
a. in the
event of a loss of power, the system settings, including operating schedules,
and local clock, shall be retained for at least 72 hours; and
b. pool controls shall have the ability to
automatically and continuously synchronize their system clock to the local
time.
2. Pool controls
shall provide local manual control of the pool filter pump start and stop
operations, and the start and stop operations of any controlled electric pool
heaters or pressure cleaner booster pumps that rely on the circulation provided
by the pool filter pump for their operation.
3. Pool controls shall support setup,
selection, and update of its operating schedule via a user interface.
a. The user interface may be located on a
separate device able to communicate with the pool control via a wireless
communications format.
(C) Default Operating Schedule.
1. Pool controls shall be preprogrammed with
a preconfigured or default operating schedule that shall:
a. start no earlier than 9 a.m. local time
and finish no later than 3 p.m. local time for the following operations:
(i) any automatic operation of the pool
filter pump at more than 50 percent of the maximum operating speed of the pool
filter pump,
(ii) any operation of
the pressure cleaner booster pump, and
(iii) any operation of the electric pool
heater; and
b. not
automatically operate the pool filter pump, pressure cleaner booster pump, or
electric pool heater between 4 p.m. local time and 9 p.m. local time.
(3) Testing.
There are no testing requirements for pool controls.
(4) Marking. The general marking requirements
shown in section
1692(b) of this
Article shall be met. There are no additional marking requirements specific to
pool controls.
(5) Cybersecurity.
The general cybersecurity standards in section
1692(c) of this
Article shall be met. There are no additional cybersecurity standards specific
to pool controls.
(6)
Communication.
(A) Manufacturers of pool
controls subject to the standards stated in section
1693 shall comply with section
1694.
(B) Pool controls shall communicate with
entities outside the device using open standards for all communication layers
for the customer and consumer consent functions listed in section
1694.
(C) Pool controls shall be capable of
communicating their current operating status, at a minimum meaning whether the
device is operating or not operating the pool filter pump, and their stored
schedule.
(D) Pool controls that
are capable of communicating additional information, including but not limited
to real-time power draw, shall do so only to authorized entities and only with
customer or consumer consent.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 25213, 25218, 25402(f) and 25402.11, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 25216.5(d), 25402(f) and 25402.11, Public Resources Code.
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