External Power Supplies (including Cell Phone Chargers)

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The EPA estimates that there are more than 3 billion units in use in the US and about 10 billion in use globally.

Efficiency Requirements for External Power Supplies and Cellphone Chargers
China USB Charger Spec (China) See the Technical Requirement and Test Method of Charger and Interface for Mobile Telecommunication Terminal Equipment
EC Code of Conduct (European Union) See the EC CoC page for detailed specifications. The European Commission’s version 4 of the Code of Conduct for External Power Supplies is now in effect.
EC Ecodesign Directive for EuPs (European Union) EC EuP Ecodesign Directive EC EuP Ecodesign Working Plan EC EuP Regulatory Committee EC EuP Ecodesign Studies EC Ecodesign directive for EPS standard
EC IPP Mobile Device Charger Rating IPP Project page Star rating description Major mobile phone manufacturers have developed a no-load power consumption rating system using a star labeling scheme.
Energy Saving (Korea) External Power Supply -No load: 0.8 W Battery Charger - No load: 0.8 W
ENERGY STAR (US) See ENERGY STAR page for detailed specifications. ENERGY STAR has issued version 2.0 of their efficiency requirements for external power supplies.
U. S. Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007) The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA2007) is a mandatory efficiency standard for external power supplies sold in the US and rated ≤250 W (effective date - July 1, 2008). See the EISA2007 page for detailed specifications.
NOTE: Please refer to individual program specifications for latest standby requirements.

Efficiency Requirements for External Power Supplies and Cellphone Chargers

China USB Charger Spec

(China)

See the Technical Requirement and Test Method of Charger and Interface for Mobile Telecommunication Terminal Equipment

EC Code of Conduct

(European Union)

See the EC CoC page for detailed specifications.

The European Commission’s version 4 of the Code of Conduct for External Power Supplies is now in effect.

EC Ecodesign Directive for EuPs

(European Union)

EC EuP Ecodesign Directive
EC EuP Ecodesign Working Plan
EC EuP Regulatory Committee
EC EuP Ecodesign Studies
EC Ecodesign directive for EPS standard

EC IPP Mobile Device Charger Rating

IPP Project page
Star rating description

Major mobile phone manufacturers have developed a no-load power consumption rating system using a star labeling scheme.

Energy Saving

(Korea)

External Power Supply -No load: 0.8 W

Battery Charger - No load: 0.8 W

ENERGY STAR (US)

See ENERGY STAR page for detailed specifications.

ENERGY STAR has issued version 2.0 of their efficiency requirements for external power supplies.

U. S. Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007)

The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA2007) is a mandatory efficiency standard for external power supplies sold in the US and rated ≤250 W (effective date - July 1, 2008).

See the EISA2007 page for detailed specifications.

NOTE: Please refer to individual program specifications for latest standby requirements.