Battery Chargers
As defined in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), “battery charger” means a device that charges batteries for consumer products, including battery chargers embedded in other consumer products. 10 CFR 430.2. For information on uninterruptible power supply (UPS) battery chargers, please see the UPS webpage.
Current Standard | Current Test Procedure |
Ongoing Rulemaking for Standards | Ongoing Rulemaking for Test Procedure |
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Recent and Ongoing Activities
Standards
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Notice of Webinar and availability of Preliminary Technical Support Document
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Request for Information
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- Federal Register, 85FR57787 (September 16, 2020)
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The battery charger energy conservation standard rulemaking docket EERE-2008-BT-STD-0005 contains all notices, public comments, public meeting transcripts, and supporting documents pertaining to this rulemaking.
Public Meeting Information:
There is no public meeting scheduled at this time.
Submitting Public Comments
Test Procedure
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Final Rule; Correction
Final Rule
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- Federal Register, 87FR60867 (October 7, 2022)
- Federal Register, 87FR55090 (September 8, 2022)
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NOPR; Comment Extension
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
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- Federal Register, 87FR890 (January 7, 2022)
- Federal Register, 86FR66878 (November 23, 2021)
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Request for Information
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The battery charger test procedure rulemaking docket EERE-2014-BT-TP-0044 contains all notices, public comments, public meeting transcripts, and supporting documents pertaining to this rulemaking.
Public Meeting Information
There is no public meeting scheduled at this time.
Submitting Public Comments
Current Standard
Battery Chargers manufactured and distributed in commerce, as defined by 42 U.S.C. 6291(16), must meet the energy conservation standards specified in the Code of Federal Regulations at 10 CFR 430.32(z)..
Any representation regarding the energy consumption of battery chargers must be based on the test procedure methods specified at 10 CFR 430, Subpart B, Appendix Y. Upon the compliance date(s) of any energy conservation standard(s) for battery chargers, use of the applicable provisions of this test procedure to demonstrate compliance with the energy conservation standard will also be required.
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Compliance
DOE has established regulations on certification, compliance, and enforcement in the CFR at 10 CFR 429. These regulations cover statistical sampling plans, certified ratings, certification reports, record retention, and enforcement. More information on these regulations is available here.
Waivers
For information on current test procedure waivers, see DOE’s Waivers webpage.
For information about obtaining test procedure waivers, see 10 CFR 430.27.
Exceptions
DOE's Office of Hearings and Appeals has not authorized exception relief for battery chargers.
For information about obtaining exception relief, see 10 CFR 1003.
Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions
For information on further guidance and answers to Frequently Asked Questions on all covered products, see DOE’s Further Guidance database.
State Exemptions to Federal Pre-emption
DOE has not exempted any state from this energy conservation standard. States may petition DOE to exempt a state regulation from preemption by the Federal energy conservation standard. States may also petition DOE to withdraw such exemptions. For details, see 10 CFR 430, Subpart D.
Small Business Exemptions
Any manufacturer of a covered product with annual gross revenues that do not exceed $8,000,000 from all its operations and meets certain other conditions may apply for an exemption to the energy conservation standard. For details, see 10 CFR 430, Subpart E.
ENERGY STAR®
Find tips and guidance for making your home, workplace, or vehicle more energy efficient at EnergySavers.gov.
DOE supports the testing and verification of ENERGY STAR® products in close collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency.
For more information related to this product, please email:
ApplianceStandardsQuestions@ee.doe.gov
