JP · Energy Conservation Act; Top Runner criteria for AC motors
AC motors: Top Runner efficiency assessment
Identify the market and product category first. Each dossier separates legal duties, referenced standards, evidence and the comparison needed for an award.
Product Scope
AC motors within the official scope, subject to the specified exclusions and category definitions.
Requirements
Determine rated output, poles, frequency and construction and apply the category's prescribed measurement and efficiency criteria. Top Runner compliance uses shipment-weighted performance at the manufacturer/importer category level; it must not be misdescribed as a universal pass limit for every individual motor.
Required Evidence
Retain full efficiency reports and category calculations; distinguish an individual model's result from the manufacturer's weighted obligation.
Comparison for the Awards
Individual model performance may be compared with the category benchmark, with its legal basis described accurately; do not infer the entire company's compliance from one model.
Version & Transition
Use the official target fiscal year and subsequent-year criteria for the relevant category. A target value and a mandatory individual-unit minimum are not equivalent.
Official Sources
Applicability depends on the product classification, intended use, configuration and actual sales territory. Manufacturing, placing-on-the-market and testing dates, together with transition provisions, are checked as required by each applicable rule. The directory identifies sources; it does not replace assessment of the specific model. Standards are identified by reference, and their authoritative texts remain with the issuing bodies. Official source documents retain their original language.