Labs Must Stop Certifying TVs to Old Energy Star Spec After Aug. 15, Says EPA
Authorized third-party labs are required to stop certifying TVs to the old Energy Star V7.0 specification after Aug. 15 and may certify TVs only to the new V8.0 spec, said the EPA in a Wednesday email “reminder” to TV “stakeholders.”…
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EPA first disclosed the timeline when it released the V8.0 spec Feb. 23 (see 1802230046 or 1802260008). Certification labs “may continue submitting administrative modifications to existing television certifications” to V7.0 spec until Feb. 28, said the agency. With V8.0's March 1 effective date, only TVs certified as conforming to the V8.0 spec will appear on the Energy Star website and certified products list, said EPA.