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DOE releases new procedures for refrigerated beverage vending kiosks

The Department of Energy has released new rules for vending kiosks that hold refrigerated beverages, and it has removed the formerly required 90 degrees Fahrenheit ambient test.

September 9, 2015

The Department of Energy has released a new rule on test procedures for vending kiosks that hold refrigerated beverages. This new rule eliminates the requirement to test at the 90 degrees Fahrenheit ambient test condition, according to a report by Air Condition, Heating & Refrigeration News.

The new ruling also takes into account the impact of low-power modes on total daily energy consumption and it contains several clarifications on the certification process to reduce ambiguity.

The DOE believes that by removing the 90 degrees test, it will help reduce some of the burden on manufacturers, and the test is unnecessary in the first place.

"DOE understands that the 90 degrees Fahrenheit test is used primarily to represent and evaluate the performance of some units that may be installed outdoors, especially in hot-humid locations; however, the performance of a beverage vending machine at the 90 degrees Fahrenheit ambient test condition is not currently used for DOE regulatory purposes," the DOE said in a statement. "Therefore, DOE does not see a need to maintain the 90°F test condition as part of the DOE test procedure."