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CONFERENCE REPORT

MEETING:

PLACE:

DATE & TIME:

ATTENDEES:

Peter Bleasby

Russell Churchill

Dave Fox

Les French

Karl C. James

Steve Martel

Jan McFarland

Steve Meek

Barton Pasternak

Al Rousseau

Bruce Siegal

Leslie Black Cordes

Terry Logee

Nicole Pasternak

Stephen Treado

Kyle Pitsor

PRESIDING OFFICER:

I. INTRODUCTIONS

DOE Incandescent Reflector Lamp

Workshop

NEMA HEADQUARTERS, Room B

Washington, D.C.

Wednesday , November 3, 1993

2:45 P.M.

Osram Sylvania Inc.

GE Lighting

Osram Sylvania Inc.

Duro-Test

Marvel Lighting Corporation

Duro-Test

Skadden Arps

Osram Sylvania Inc.

Angelo Brothers Company

Philips Lighting

Supreme Corporation

Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Committee

Department of Energy

Office of Representative Robert

Borski (D-PA)

National Institute of Standards and

Technology (NIST)

NEMA Staff

Mr. Terry Logee , Chairman

Mr. Terry Logee, convener of the meeting, introduced himself and

asked each person present to identify themselves and their

affiliation.

II. BACKGROUND

The Energy Policy Act of 1992 requires the Department of Energy

to undertake a rule-making to implement the Act's provisions.

The Department is presently working on an interim final rule for

the sections of the Act pertaining to lamps. Today's meeting is

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to obtain comment on how the Department should proceed with

regard to two issues concerning the definition of incandescent

reflector lamp.

The Act defines an incandescent reflector lamp as meaning any

incandescent lamp , which is not colored or designed for rough and

service vibration applications, that contains an inner reflective

coating on the outer bulb to direct the light, an R, PAR, or

similar bulb shapes (excluding ER or BR) with E26 medium screw

bases, a rated voltage or voltage range that lies at least

partially within 115 and 130 volts, a diameter which exceed 2.75

inches, and is either:

a. A low(er) wattage reflector lamp which has a rated

wattage between 40 and 205 watts, or

b. A high(er) wattage reflector lamp which has a rated

wattage above 205 watts.

Accordingly, the Act provides for an exemption to the energy

conservation standards and labelling of "colored" lamps and for

those "designed for rough or vibration service applications".

Mr. Logee stated that the Department had sought comment and

received views on these two matters (Please see Exhibit A).

III. DISCUSSION

The attendees reviewed the history of the Act and the development

of the definition of incandescent reflector lamp. Views were

expressed on the nature and size of the niche market for rough

and vibration service applications. It was noted that Lawrence

Berkeley Labs had conducted some research on the market.

Comments were received on the long-life characteristics and

designs of these lamps. Attendees discussed the development of a

prescriptive definition for excluding rough or vibration service

application lamps as well as a performance-based definition using

testing standards. It was noted that while there is no standard

definition for these products in the IES or ANSI standards, there

are several test standards (e.g., the Naval Hot Shot Test) that

might be useful.

After extensive discussion, Mr. Logee thanked the attendees for

their views and encouraged them to consider the various points

raised. The Department would like to receive further comment on

how to provide for a legitimate exemption while insuring that the

exemption not be used as a loophole to thwart the Act's energy

efficiency requirements.

Mr. Logee then directed discussion on how to define "colored"

lamps for purposes of exemption. Attendees reviewed various

proposals. It was suggested that the CRI approach be used and

that lamps should be tested to determine a CRI value that would

be used to determine whether the product was or was not a 'colored

lamp.

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Mr. Treado of NIST will conduct tests and also requested test

data from any manufacturers. Based on the testing, Mr. Treado

will circulate a report to the attendees for review and comment.

It was noted that this approach should resolve this matter.

IV. ADJOURNMENT

Mr. Logee adjourned the meeting at 5:03 P.M.

Reported by :

Kyle Pitsor

NEMA Government Affairs

November 4, 1993

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ATTACHMENTS- EXHIBIT A: DOE Memorandum

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United States Government Department of Energy

memorandum

DATE. October 26, 1993

REPLY To

Arru OF: Terry Logee, (202) 586-1689

sueJECT: Proposed definitions for colored lamps and rough or vibration service incandescent reflector lamps

TO: Distribution

A summary of the various proposals which DOE has received is listed below. Please be prepared

to discuss these and any other suggestions you may have at the meeting at NEMA on Nov. 3r0.

Rough or Vibration Service Application:

NEMA: single coiled filament, 4 or more supports on C-9 and 5 or more supports for C-7A,

C-11, C-17 and C-22.

Angelo Brothers: single coiled filament, 6 or more supports, C-17 or C-22 filament.

LBL: Special Efficacy Standards for vibration service lamps, Rough service as C-17

filament.

DOE: Would like to maintain the 20% market share of reflector lamps now held by the C-9

filament lamps.

Colored Lamp:

Angelo Brothers: For reflector lamps, the clear version of the colored lamp would have to

meet the standards.

LBL: Define an envelope in the X - Y Chromaticity diagram as white lamps. Lamps

outside this area would be colored lamps.

NIST: A colored lamp has a CRI less than 0.

Distribution:

Angelo Brothers, Bart Pasternak Marvel, Allen Ritchie

NEMA, Lake Coulson NIST, Steve Treado

Jan McFarland Senate Energy Committee, Leslie Black

NEMA Lighting Manufacturers via NEMA

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