CSA C872:14

National Standard of Canada

(reaffirmed 2019)

Power consumption of small network equipment (SNE)

REVISED JUNE 2015

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  CSA C872:14, Power consumption of small network equipment (SNE)

  
  

  National Standard of Canada — June 2015

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  CSA C872:14

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  Title: Power consumption of small network equipment (SNE)

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Contents

Technical Committee on Residential Equipment 2 Energy Efficiency for Small Network Equipment 4 Preface 6

1. Scope 7

   
   

2. Reference publications 8

   
   

3. Definitions and abbreviations 9

   1. Definitions 9

   2. Abbreviations 13

      
      

4. Measurements 14

   1. Applicability 14

   2. Test conditions 15

      1. Test setup and instrumentation 15

      2. Input power 15

      3. Test room 15

      4. Power meter 15

      5. Configuration and functionality 16

   3. Test conduct 16

      1. Test procedure order 16

      2. Data source/transfer requirements 16

      3. Battery operated products 17

   4. Configuration 17

      1. Supplied power configuration 17

      2. Wired port UUT configuration 17

      3. Wireless UUT configuration 17

      4. UUT wired network settings 19

      5. UUT preparation 19

      6. Test client set-up 22

   5. Test procedures for all products 23

      1. Power measurement guidelines 23

      2. Power consumption tests 24

   6. Reporting 25

      1. Reported UUT information and functionality 25

      2. Reported test results 25

   7. Test configuration references 26

   8. Sampling size 26

Annex A (informative) — Sampling size 27

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Technical Committee on Residential Equipment

G.R. Hamer BC Hydro,

Burnaby, British Columbia

Category: User Interest

Chair

D.C. Dodge Efficiency Nova Scotia Corporation, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Category: User Interest

Vice-Chair

A. Boutin SaskPower,

Regina, Saskatchewan

Associate

R.L. Cane Caneta Research Inc. / Caneta Energy, Mississauga, Ontario

Category: General Interest

A. Carrier Hydro-Québec, Montréal, Québec

Associate

K.N. Delves Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, Ontario

Associate

S. Grubbe Calgary, Alberta

Category: General Interest

W. Hassan Northern Lights Asset Management Ltd., Oakville, Ontario

Associate

G.D. Henriques Henriques Consulting, Richmond, British Columbia

Associate

P. Hikspoors Giant Factories Inc. / Usines Giant Inc., Montréal, Québec

Associate

J.K. Hodge Toronto, Ontario

Category: General Interest

A. Kelly Canadian Electricity Association (CEA), Ottawa, Ontario

Associate

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S. Krsikapa Ontario Ministry of Energy, Toronto, Ontario

Category: User Interest

T.K. Lau BC Hydro,

Burnaby, British Columbia

Associate

C. Le Bel Laboratoire des technologies de l’énergie (LTE), Shawinigan, Québec

Category: General Interest

C. Lesage Giant Factories Inc. / Usines Giant Inc., Montréal Est, Québec

Category: Producer Interest

C. Li Hydro One Networks Inc., Toronto, Ontario

Associate

R. Martel Electro-Federation Canada, Toronto, Ontario

Category: Producer Interest

E. Milakowski Ontario Ministry of Energy, Toronto, Ontario

Associate

R. Mortazavi Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, Ontario

Category: User Interest

T.J. Orris AMCA International, Inc., Arlington Heights, Illinois, USA

Associate

B.L. Rebel Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers Canada (AHAM),

Ottawa, Ontario

Associate

H. Tse Ontario Power Authority, Toronto, Ontario

Associate

W.R. Wood Pool & Hot Tub Council of Canada, Brampton, Ontario

Category: Producer Interest

T. Donovska CSA Group, Mississauga, Ontario

Project Manager

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Energy Efficiency for Small Network Equipment

A.L. Rosemann TU/e,

Eindhoven, , Netherlands

Chair

T. Bolioli Terra Novum, LLC,

Lynnfield, Massachusetts, USA

D. Carr Ontario Power Authority, Toronto, Ontario

D.C. Cassano Apple Inc.,

Cupertino, California, USA

1. Cheng Ontario Ministry of Energy, Toronto, Ontario

   
   

   G.R. Hamer BC Hydro,

   Burnaby, British Columbia

   
   

   J.K. Hodge Toronto, Ontario

   
   

2. Johnson Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), Arlington, Virginia, USA

S. Krsikapa Ontario Ministry of Energy, Toronto, Ontario

A. Liga Apple Inc.,

Cupertino, California, USA

R. Martel Electro-Federation Canada, Toronto, Ontario

T. Mauro BC Hydro,

Burnaby, British Columbia

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M. Ostrowski Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, Ontario

T. Donovska CSA Group, Mississauga, Ontario

Project Manager

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Preface

This is the first edition of CSA C872, Power consumption of small network equipment (SNE).

This Standard specifies the test method for measuring and reporting the power consumption of small network equipment.

This Standard has been harmonized with the requirements for testing and evaluating the power consumption of small network equipment specified in the Energy Star Small Network Equipment Specification, Version 1.0 (revised November 2013).

CSA Group acknowledges that the development of this Standard was made possible, in part, by the financial support of Ontario Ministry of Energy, BC Hydro, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Efficiency Nova Scotia, Manitoba Hydro, Sask Power, and the Ontario Power Authority.

The Standard was prepared by the Subcommittee on Energy Efficiency for Small Network Equipment, under the jurisdiction of the Technical Committee on Residential Equipment and the Strategic Steering Committee on Performance, Energy Efficiency, and Renewables, and has been formally approved by the Technical Committee.

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CSA C872:14

Power consumption of small network equipment (SNE)

1 Scope

1.1

This Standard specifies the test method for measuring and reporting the power consumption of small network equipment.

Note: This Standard is technology neutral.

1.2

The following products are not covered by this Standard:

1. network equipment capable of accepting interchangeable modules, such as line cards or additional power supplies;

2. network equipment with one or more network ports using pluggable or modular media adapters such as Gigabit Interface Convertor (GBIC) or Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) modules. This does not include USB ports;

3. network equipment whose primary wireless capability is not IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi);

4. network equipment that receive direct dc power (PoE, USB) or provide power through PoE;

5. large network equipment; and

6. network equipment that is marketed and sold as enterprise network equipment and can be controlled and configured for operation by an external controller.

1.3

In this Standard, “shall” is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the standard; “should” is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and “may” is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the standard.

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1.4

The values given in SI (metric) units are the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

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