NEMA PREMIUM EFFICIENCY TRANSFORMER PROGRAM GUIDELINES PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATION DOCUMENT Below is the program description

and product specification for the NEMA Premium Efficiency Transformer program. A product must meet all of the identified criteria if it is to be qualified as a NEMA Premium Compliant Transformer by its manufacturer. 1) Qualifying Products: For the purposes of this Program, Qualifying Products are transformers meeting the following criteria: Dry-type distribution transformers: for single phase, between 15 kVA and 333 kVA; for three-phase, between 15 kVA and 1000 kVA 2) Premium Efficiency Specifications for Qualifying Products: Qualifying Products which meet or exceed the nominal Premium Efficiency levels presented in 10 CFR 431.196 and reproduced here. In case of discrepancy, the CFR values shall prevail Table 1: Low-Voltage Dry-Type Distribution Transformers
Single-phase kVA 15 25 37.5 50 75 100 167 250 333 Efficiency (%) 98.39% 98.60% 98.74% 98.81% 98.95% 99.02% 99.09% 99.16% 99.23% Three-phase kVA 15 30 45 75 112.5 150 225 300 500 750 1000 Efficiency (%) 97.90% 98.25% 98.39% 98.60% 98.74% 98.81% 98.95% 99.02% 99.09% 99.16% 99.23%

3) Test Procedure: The manufacturer shall determine the energy efficiency in accordance with 10 C.F.R. Part 431 (Test Procedures for Distribution Transformers). 4) Buyer Information: NEMA recommends that the manufacturer place the NEMA Premium Mark on all Qualifying Product models, which meet or exceed the Premium Efficiency Specifications set forth in Tables 1 above, their packaging, and product-related materials such as brochures, manuals, catalogs, advertisements, and Web sites. In addition, the manufacturer is encouraged to disseminate educational materials to educate purchasers about energy efficiency and its benefits. The manufacturer may determine the best manner to disseminate such

educational material so that it complements the manufacturers promotional and marketing strategy. 5) The NEMA Premium Mark is the trademark of NEMA. As such, the name and NEMA Premium Mark may only be used in accordance with the following guidelines and Memorandum of Understanding and License signed by Partners and NEMA. NEMA oversees the proper use of the NEMA Premium Mark. This includes monitoring the use of the mark in the marketplace and directly contacting those organizations that are using them improperly or without authorization. Consequences to Partners of misusing the NEMA Premium Mark may include termination of the partners participation in the NEMA Premium program. 6) Effective Date: The date that manufacturers may begin to qualify products as NEMA Premium Compliant Transformers is defined as the effective date of the specifications. The effective date is May 1, 2010. 7) Specification Revisions: The NEMA Transformer Section reserves the right to change the specifications should technological and/or market developments affect its usefulness to purchasers, customers, industry or the environment. Revisions are to be arrived at through industry discussions and consensus.