§ 6-7.5-102 — Definitions

Colorado § 6-7.5-102

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 06: Consumer
• Art.: Water and Energy Efficiency Standards

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As used in this article 7.5, unless the context
otherwise requires and except as determined by rule pursuant to section 6-7.5-106
(1):

(1) Air purifier or room air cleaner means an electric, cord-connected,
portable appliance that has the primary function of removing particulate matter
from the air.

(2) AHRI 1430 means the Air-conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration
Institute standard for demand flexible electric storage water heaters.

(3) ANSI means the American National Standards Institute or its successor
organization.

(4) ANSI/APSP/ICC-14 means the ANSI standard for portable electric spa
energy efficiency.

(5) ANSI C78.81 means the ANSI standard for Electric Lamps - Double-Capped Fluorescent Lamps - Dimensional and Electrical Characteristics.

(6) ANSI C78.901 means the ANSI standard for Electric Lamps - Single-Based Fluorescent Lamps - Dimensional and Electrical Characteristics.

(7) ANSI C79.1 means the ANSI standard for Electric Lamps -
Nomenclature for Glass Bulbs Intended for Use with Electric Lamps.

(8) APSP means the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals or its
successor organization.

(9) CCR means the California code of regulations, as amended.

(10) Check valve means a component that is internal to a spray sprinkler
body and prevents system drainage during periods of nonoperation.

(11) Cold-temperature fluorescent lamp means a fluorescent lamp that:

(a) Is not a compact fluorescent lamp;

(b) Is specifically designed to start at a temperature of twenty degrees
below zero Fahrenheit when used with a ballast conforming to the requirements of
ANSI C78.81 and ANSI C78.901; and

(c) Is expressly designated as a cold-temperature lamp both in markings on
the lamp and in marketing materials such as catalogs, sales literature, and
promotional material.

(12) Commercial dishwasher means a machine designed to clean and
sanitize plates, pots, pans, glasses, cups, bowls, utensils, and trays by applying
sprays of detergent solution, with or without blasting media granules, and a
sanitizing rinse.

(13) Commercial fryer means an appliance, including a cooking vessel, in
which:

(a) Oil is placed to such a depth that the food to be cooked is essentially
supported by displacement of the cooking fluid rather than by the bottom of the
vessel; and

(b) Heat is delivered to the cooking fluid by means of either:

(I) An immersed electric element or band-wrapped vessel; or

(II) Heat transfer from gas burners through either the walls of the vessel or
tubes passing through the cooking fluid.

(14) Commercial hot food holding cabinet means a heated, fully enclosed
compartment with one or more solid or transparent doors designed to maintain the
temperature of hot food that has been cooked using a separate appliance.
Commercial hot food holding cabinet does not include heated glass
merchandising cabinets, drawer warmers, or cook and hold appliances.

(15) Commercial oven means a chamber designed for heating, roasting, or
baking food by conduction, convection, radiation, or electromagnetic energy.

(16) Commercial steam cooker means a device with one or more food-steaming compartments in which thermal energy is transferred from the steam to
the food by direct contact. Commercial steam cooker includes countertop models,
wall-mounted models, and floor models mounted on a stand, pedestal, or cabinet-style base.

(17) Compact fluorescent lamp means a fluorescent lamp that includes:

(a) A tube that is curved or folded to fit the size of a traditional household
light bulb; and

(b) A compact electronic ballast in the base of the lamp.

(18) Compensation means money or any other thing of value, regardless of
form, received or to be received by a person for goods or services rendered.

(19) Computer and computer monitor have the meanings set forth in 20
CCR sec. 1602 (v).

(20) CTA means the Consumer Technology Association, or a successor
organization.

(21) Decorative gas fireplace means a vented fireplace, including a unit
that is freestanding, recessed, or zero clearance, or a gas fireplace insert that is:

(a) Fueled by natural gas or propane;

(b) Marked or intended for decorative use only; and

(c) Not equipped with a thermostat or intended for use as a heater.

(22) Electric storage water heater means a consumer product that:

(a) Uses electricity to heat domestic potable water;

(b) Has a nameplate input rating of twelve kilowatts or less;

(c) Has a rated hot water storage capacity between forty and one hundred
twenty gallons; and

(d) Delivers hot water at a maximum temperature of less than one hundred
eighty degrees Fahrenheit.

(23) (a) Electric vehicle supply equipment means conductors, including
ungrounded, grounded, and equipment-grounding conductors; electric vehicle
connectors; attachment plugs; and all other fittings, devices, power outlets, or
apparatuses installed specifically for the purpose of delivering energy from the
wiring of a premises to an electric vehicle.

(b) Electric vehicle supply equipment does not include a conductor,
connector, or fitting that is part of a vehicle.

(24) Energy Star program means the federal program authorized by 42
U.S.C. sec. 6294a, as amended.

(25) Executive director means the executive director of the department of
public health and environment or the executive director's designee.

(26) Faucet means:

(a) A public or private lavatory faucet, residential kitchen faucet, or metering
faucet; or

(b) A replacement aerator for a public or private lavatory faucet or
residential kitchen faucet.

(27) Flushometer-valve water closet means a type of commercial toilet
that uses a valve for flushing by operation of a handle that discharges a definite
quantity of water under pressure directly into the fixture.

(28) Gas fireplace means a decorative gas fireplace or a heating gas
fireplace.

(29) Gas log set means a fireplace product designed to be used and
installed in a working masonry or factory-built wood-burning fireplace and vented
through a chimney by natural drafting or power venting.

(30) GPM means gallons per minute.

(31) Handheld showerhead means a showerhead that is connected to a
flexible hose and can be held or fixed in place for the purpose of spraying water on
a bather.

(32) Heating gas fireplace means a vented fireplace, including a unit that is
freestanding, recessed, or zero clearance or a fireplace insert, that is:

(a) Fueled by natural gas or propane; and

(b) Not a decorative gas fireplace.

(33) High CRI fluorescent lamp means a fluorescent lamp with a color
rendering index of eighty-seven or greater that is not a compact fluorescent lamp.

(34) ICC means the International Code Council or its successor
organization.

(35) Impact-resistant fluorescent lamp means a fluorescent lamp that:

(a) Is not a compact fluorescent lamp;

(b) Has a coating or equivalent technology that is compliant with NSF/ANSI
51 and is designed to contain the glass if the glass envelope of the lamp is broken;
and

(c) Is designated and marketed for the intended application, with:

(I) The designation appearing on the lamp packaging; and

(II) Marketing materials that identify the lamp as being impact-resistant,
shatter-resistant, shatterproof, or shatter-protected.

(36) Industrial air purifier means an indoor air cleaning device that is:

(a) Manufactured, advertised, marketed, labeled, and used solely for
industrial purposes;

(b) Marketed solely through industrial supply outlets or businesses; and

(c) Prominently labeled as Solely for industrial use. Potential health hazard:
emits ozone.

(37) Inline residential ventilating fan means a ventilating fan that is located
within the structure of a building and requires ductwork on both the inlet and the
outlet.

(38) Irrigation controller means a standalone controller, an add-on device,
or a plug-in device that is used to operate an automatic irrigation system such as a
lawn sprinkler or drip irrigation system designed and intended for nonagricultural
purposes. Irrigation controller includes:

(a) A soil moisture-based irrigation controller that inhibits or allows an
irrigation event based on a reading from a soil moisture sensor mechanism; and

(b) A weather-based irrigation controller that uses current weather data as a
basis for scheduling irrigation.

(39) (a) Lamp means a device that emits light and is used to illuminate an
indoor or outdoor space.

(b) Lamp does not include a heat lamp.

(40) LED means light-emitting diode.

(41) Metering faucet means a self-closing faucet that dispenses a specific
volume of water for each actuation cycle and for which the volume or cycle
duration may be fixed or adjustable.

(42) NSF means NSF International, formerly known as the National
Sanitation Foundation.

(43) NSF/ANSI 51 means the NSF/ANSI 51 standard for food equipment
materials.

(44) Plumbing fixture means an exchangeable device that connects to a
plumbing system to deliver water or drain water and waste.

(45) Portable air conditioner means a portable encased assembly, other
than a packaged terminal air conditioner, ductless portable air conditioner, room air
conditioner, or dehumidifier, that:

(a) Delivers cooled, conditioned air to an enclosed space;

(b) Is powered by single-phase electric current;

(c) Includes a source of refrigeration;

(d) May be a single-duct or dual-duct portable air conditioner; and

(e) May include additional means for air circulation and heating.

(46) Portable electric spa means a factory-built electric spa or hot tub that
may include any combination of integral controls, water heating, and water
circulating equipment.

(47) Pressure regulator means a device that maintains constant operating
pressure immediately downstream from a spray sprinkler body, given higher
pressure upstream of the device.

(48) Private lavatory faucet means a bathroom faucet that, as installed, is
not in a location that is available to the public, including a lavatory faucet in a
private residence.

(49) Programmable thermostat means a thermostat that:

(a) Controls a primary heating or cooling system on a daily schedule to
maintain different temperatures during certain times of day and days of the week;
and

(b) Has the capability to maintain zone temperatures between fifty-five
degrees Fahrenheit and eighty-five degrees Fahrenheit.

(50) PSI means pounds per square inch.

(51) Public lavatory faucet means a fitting designed and marketed for
installation in a nonresidential bathroom, which bathroom is exposed to walk-in
traffic.

(52) Replacement aerator means an aerator sold as a replacement,
separate from the faucet to which it is intended to be attached.

(53) Residential building means a structure that is used primarily for living
and sleeping and that is zoned as residential or otherwise subject to residential
building codes. For the purposes of residential windows, doors, and skylights,
residential building means a building that is three stories or less in height.

(54) Residential door means a sliding or swinging entry system that is
installed or designed for installation in a vertical wall separating conditioned and
unconditioned space in a residential building.

(55) Residential kitchen faucet means a faucet in a kitchen of a residential
building.

(56) Residential skylight means a window that is designed for sloped or
horizontal application in the roof of a residential building, the primary purpose of
which window is to provide daylight or ventilation. Residential skylight includes a
tubular daylighting device.

(57) Residential ventilating fan means a ceiling-mounted, a wall-mounted,
or an inline residential fan that is designed to be used in a bathroom or a utility
room for the purpose of moving air from inside a residential building to the
outdoors.

(58) (a) Residential window means an assembled unit that:

(I) Consists of a frame that holds one or more pieces of glass or other glazing
material that admits light or air into an enclosure; and

(II) Is designed for installation at a slope of at least sixty degrees from
horizontal in an external wall of a residential building.

(b) Residential window includes a transom window but does not include a
residential skylight.

(59) Showerhead means a device through which water is discharged for a
shower bath. Showerhead includes a handheld showerhead but does not include
an emergency showerhead such as a showerhead used in a laboratory or industrial
setting.

(60) Showerhead tub spout diverter combination means a control valve,
tub spout diverter, and showerhead that are sold together as a matched set.

(61) Smart thermostat means a thermostat that:

(a) Is enabled for wireless connectivity;

(b) Allows the user to control home heating and cooling temperature
settings from a computer or from a phone, a tablet, or another computer-enabled
device; and

(c) Can automatically adjust heating and cooling temperature settings based
on user preferences, daily schedules, weather conditions, occupancy, or optimal
energy savings.

(62) Spray sprinkler body means the exterior case or shell of a sprinkler
designed and intended for nonagricultural uses, which case or shell:

(a) Incorporates a means of connection to the piping system; and

(b) Is designed to convey water to a nozzle or orifice.

(63) Tub spout diverter means a device that is designed to divert the flow
of water into a bathtub so the water discharges through a showerhead.

(64) Tubular daylighting device means a building component that receives
daylight in a rooftop dome and transfers the daylight indoors through a highly
reflective tube.

(65) Urinal means a plumbing fixture that receives liquid body waste and
conveys the waste through a trap seal into a gravity drainage system.

(66) Water closet means a plumbing fixture that has a water-containing
receptor that receives liquid and solid body waste through an exposed integral trap
and conveys the waste into a drainage system. Water closet includes both tank-type and flushometer-valve water closets.

(67) Water cooler means a freestanding device that consumes energy to
cool or heat, or both cool and heat, potable water. Water cooler includes:

(a) A cold-only unit that dispenses only cold water;

(b) A hot-and-cold unit that dispenses both hot and cold water and, in some
models, also room temperature water;

(c) A cook-and-cold unit that dispenses both room temperature and cold
water;

(d) A storage-type unit that instantaneously delivers water from a storage
tank within the unit, including point-of-use, dry storage compartment, and bottled
water coolers; and

(e) An on-demand unit that heats water as it is requested, typically within a
few minutes.

(68) WaterSense-listed plumbing fixture means a plumbing fixture or
plumbing fixture fitting that has been:

(a) Tested by an accredited third-party certifying body or laboratory in
accordance with the federal environmental protection agency's WaterSense
program or a successor program;

(b) Certified by the body or laboratory as meeting the performance and
efficiency requirements of the WaterSense program; and

(c) Authorized by the WaterSense program to use its label.

(69) WaterSense program means the federal program authorized by 42
U.S.C. sec. 6294b.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire article R&RE, (HB 19-1231), ch. 356, p. 3271, � 1, effective August 2. L. 2023: Entire section amended, (HB 23-1161), ch. 285, p. 1689, � 1, effective August 7.