Boulder City Efficient Appliance Rebate Program

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Boulder City Efficient Appliance Rebate Program
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Boulder City Resolution 5210

• Applicable to Heat Pumps, Air Conditioners and
  Gas Pac heating cooling units
• Customer must replace a minimum of one and one
  half tons of existing refrigerated air
  conditioning
• Rebates in the amount of 70 per ton for air
  conditioners with a S.E.E.R. rating of 14.0 to
  14.99
• Rebates in the amount of 125 per ton for air
  conditioners with a S.E.E.R. rating of 15.0 or
  greater

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The Citys Benefits

• Uncle Sam sells us electricity at a very special
  rate from Hoover Dam . . . .
• In order to get that special rate, the City must
  prove to Uncle Sam that we have an energy
  conservation program . . . .

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Benefits for the HVAC Contractor

• Professionally recognized as one of the Approved
  Participating Contractors on our web site . . .
  .
• Increased exposure due to public relations
  furnished by the City, such as newspaper FYI
  articles and BCTV segments . . . .
• Additional business such as air handlers, ducts
  and ventilation equipment . . . .

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Boulder City Web Page
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Boulder City T V and Newspaper FYI Column
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Additional Business

• Duct work . . . .
• Air Handlers . . . .
• Ventilation Equipment

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Rewards for the Customer
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More for the Customer Now!

• Rebates in the amount of 75 per ton for air
  conditioners with a S.E.E.R. rating of 14.0 to
  14.99
• Rebates in the amount of 125 per ton for air
  conditioners with a S.E.E.R. rating of 15.0 or
  greater.

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How do I get on the Approved Participating
Contractor List?

• Attend this seminar
• Boulder City Business License
• Nevada C-21 Contractors License
• Follow the guide lines as presented during this
  seminar

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Guide Lines

• Obtain permit prior to installation from the City
  Building Department
• Post the permit at the job site
• Coordinate the rebate inspection with the City
  Energy Conservation Department

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How to Pass the Inspection

• The following slides show some conditions
• that may help you pass the inspection . . . .

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Inspection Guidelines

• Provide safe access to the equipment

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Inspection Guidelines

• Provide safe access to the equipment

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Inspection Guidelines

• Dont create a dangerous situation for the
  inspector

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Inspection Guidelines

• Leave the identification label on the equipment

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Inspection Guidelines

• Provide over current protection device to match
  that rating on the equipment name plate

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Inspection Guidelines

• Follow the manufacturers installation
  instructions

• Clearance?

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Inspection Guidelines

• Provide support as per code and the
  manufacturers installation instructions

2x4 block ?
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Inspection Guidelines

• Provide support as per code and the
  manufacturers installation instructions

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Inspection Guidelines

• Provide support as per code
• and the manufacturers
• installation instructions

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Inspection Guidelines

• Check for electrical connections

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Inspection Guidelines

• Repair obvious code violations

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Inspection Guidelines

• Clearance to earth
• Less than 3 inches

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Inspection Guidelines

• Support issues
• Clearance issues
• Non compliant electrical

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Inspection Guidelines

• Check condensate lines for support and possible
  connection failure . . .

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Inspection Guidelines

• No disconnect
• Subject to damage
• Support not adequate
• Wrong type electrical
• Conductors (NM not allowed)

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Inspection Guidelines

• Disconnect
• location as per
• manufacturers
• Instructions ?

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Example of Good Installation

• Proper support
• with 3 to earth
• Proper installation
• of electrical raceway
• and disconnect
• Proper clearance
• around unit

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Questions ?
Thank you!
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Presenters

• Skip Spilman, Boulder City Energy Conservation
  Specialist
• Phone [phone]
• E-mail sspilman_at_bcnv.org
• Ron Nybo, Boulder City Building Official
• Phone [phone]
• E-mail rnybo_at_bcnv.org