Air conditioners (limited to those with a combined rated motor power consumption of 3 kilowatts or less, if the unit contains and electric heating device, the combined rated motor power consumption of 5 kilowatts or less, and excluding spot cooler and those that use a thermoelectric element.) Ventilation fans (limited to those that have propeller-shaped blades)

Partial Revision to the Electrical Appliances and Apparatus Quality Labeling Regulation

The proposed partial revision of the Electrical Appliances and Apparatus Quality Labeling Regulation includes following changes:

(1) To change labeling class of classification names for Air conditioners.

(2) JIS B 8615-1: 2013 (Ductless Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps - Performance Tests and Ratings), and JIS C 9612: 2013 (Room Air Conditioners) shall be used for measuring cooling and heating capacity and cooling and heating power consumption. 

(3) To change airflow labeling from "in cubic meter per minute units" to "in cubic meter per hour units" for Ventilation fans.