APPENDIX 3A. FLUORESCENT LAMP BALLASTS IN THE UNITED STATES CODE 
 

AND CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

3A.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 3A-1
 

3A.2 EPCA DIRECTIVES REGARDING FLUORESCENT LAMP BALLASTS............. 3A-1
 

3A.3 DEFINITIONS .............................................................................................................. 3A-6
 

3A.4 ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT OF 2007 .............................. 3A-10
 

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APPENDIX 3A. FLUORESCENT LAMP BALLASTS IN THE UNITED STATES CODE 
 

AND CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS 

3A.1 INTRODUCTION 

This appendix lists the relevant requirements and definitions that apply to fluorescent 

lamp ballasts listed in the in the energy policy and conservation act (EPCA) and in the code of 

federal regulations (CFR). 

3A.2 EPCA DIRECTIVES REGARDING FLUORESCENT LAMP BALLASTS 

This section lists the relevant statutory requirements under 42 U.S.C. 6295(g) (i.e., 

section 325(g) of EPCA, as amended by the Energy Policy Act of 2005) that apply to fluorescent 

lamp ballasts, as well as standards established by DOE in the 2000 Ballast Rule. 

42 U.S.C. 6295(g). Standards for dishwashers; clothes washers; clothes dryers; fluorescent 

lamp ballasts 

(5) Except as provided in paragraph (6), each fluorescent lamp ballast-­

(A) (i) manufactured on or after January 1, 1990; 

(ii) sold by the manufacturer on or after April 1, 1990; or 

(iii) incorporated into a luminaire by a luminaire manufacturer on or after 

April 1, 1991; and 

(B) designed-­

(i) to operate at nominal input voltages of 120 or 277 volts; 

(ii) to operate with an input current frequency of 60 Hertz; and 

(iii) for use in connection with an F40T12, F96T12, or F96T12HO lamps; 

(C) shall have a power factor of 0.90 or greater and shall have a ballast efficacy factor 

not less than the following: 

Application for 

Operation of 

Ballast Input 

Voltage 

Total Nominal 

Lamp Watts 

Ballast Efficacy 

Factor 

One F40T12 lamp 120 40 1.805 

277 40 1.805 

Two F40T12 lamps 120 80 1.060 

277 80 1.050 

Two F96T12 lamps 120 150 0.570 

277 150 0.570 

Two F96T12HO lamps 120 220 0.390 

277 220 0.390 

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(6) The standards described in paragraph (5) do not apply to 

(A) a ballast which is designed for dimming or for use in ambient temperatures of 0° F or 

less, or 

(B) a ballast which has a power factor of less than 0.90 and is designed and labeled for 

use only in residential building applications. 

(7) (A) The Secretary shall publish a final rule no later than January 1, 1992, to determine if the 

standards established under paragraph (5) should be amended, including whether such 

standards should be amended so that they would be applicable to ballasts described in 

paragraph (6) and other fluorescent lamp ballasts. Such rule shall contain such 

amendment, if any, and provide that the amendment shall apply to products 

manufactured on or after January 1, 1995. 

(B) After January 1, 1992, the Secretary shall publish a final rule no later than five years 

after the date of publication of a previous final rule. The Secretary shall determine in 

such rule whether to amend the standards in effect for fluorescent lamp ballasts, 

including whether such standards should be amended so that they would be applicable to 

additional fluorescent lamp ballasts. 

(C) Any amendment prescribed under subparagraph (B) shall apply to products 

manufactured after a date which is five years after-­

(i) the effective date of the previous amendment; or 

(ii) if the previous final rule did not amend the standards, the earliest date by which a 

previous amendment could have been effective; 

except that in no case may any amended standard apply to products manufactured within 

three years after publication of the final rule establishing such amended standard. 

(8)(A) Each fluorescent lamp ballast (other than replacement ballasts or ballasts described in 

subparagraph (C))— 

(i) (I) manufactured on or after July 1, 2009; 

(II) sold by the manufacturer on or after October 1, 2009; or 

(III) incorporated into a luminaire by a luminaire manufacturer on or after July 

1, 2010; and 

(ii) designed— 

(I) to operate at nominal input voltages of 120 or 277 volts; 

(II) to operate with an input current frequency of 60 Hertz; and 

(III) for use in connection with F34T12 lamps, F96T12/ES lamps, or 

F96T12HO/ES lamps; shall have a power factor of 0.90 or greater and shall have 

a ballast efficacy factor of not less than the following: 

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Application for 

Operation of 

Ballast Input 

Voltage 

Total Nominal 

Lamp Watts 

Ballast Efficacy 

Factor 

One F34T12 lamp 120 34 2.61 

277 34 2.61 

Two F34T12 lamps 120 68 1.35 

277 68 1.35 

Two F96T12/ES lamps 120 120 0.77 

277 120 0.77 

Two F96T12HO/ES 120 190 0.42 

277 190 0.42 

 (B) The standards described in subparagraph (A) shall apply to all ballasts covered by 

subparagraph (A)(ii) that are manufactured on or after July 1, 2010, or sold by the 

manufacturer on or after October 1, 2010. 

(C) The standards described in subparagraph (A) do not apply to— 

(i) a ballast that is designed for dimming to 50 percent or less of the maximum output 

of the ballast; 

(ii) a ballast that is designed for use with 2 F96T12HO lamps at ambient 

temperatures of 20°F or less and for use in an outdoor sign; or 

(iii) a ballast that has a power factor of less than 0.90 and is designed and labeled for 

use only in residential applications.; 

10 CFR 430.32(m) Energy Conservation Standards 

(m)(1) Fluorescent lamp ballasts. Except as provided in paragraphs (m)(2), (m)(3), (m)(4), 

(m)(5), (m)(6) and (m)(7) of this section, each fluorescent lamp ballast— 

(i) (A) Manufactured on or after January 1, 1990; 

(B) Sold by the manufacturer on or after April 1, 1990; or 

(C) Incorporated into a luminaire by a luminaire manufacturer on or after April 1, 1991; 

and 

(ii) Designed— 

(A) To operate at nominal input voltages of 120 or 277 volts; 

(B) To operate with an input current frequency of 60 Hertz; and 

(C) For use in connection with an F40T12, F96T12, or F96T12HO lamps shall have a 

power factor of 0.90 or greater and shall have a ballast efficacy factor not less than 

the following: 

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Application for 

Operation of 

Ballast Input 

Voltage 

Total Nominal 

Lamp Watts 

Ballast Efficacy 

Factor 

One F40T12 lamp 120 40 1.805 

277 40 1.805 

Two F40T12 lamps 120 80 1.060 

277 80 1.050 

Two F96T12 lamps 120 150 0.570 

277 150 0.570 

Two F96T12HO lamps 120 220 0.390 

277 220 0.390 

(2) The standards described in paragraph (m)(1) of this section do not apply to— 

(i) A ballast that is designed for dimming or for use in ambient temperatures of 0 °F or 

less, or 

(ii) A ballast that has a power factor of less than 0.90 and is designed for use only in 

residential building applications. 

(3) Except as provided in paragraph (m)(4) of this section, each fluorescent lamp ballast— 

(i) (A) Manufactured on or after April 1, 2005; 

(B) Sold by the manufacturer on or after July 1, 2005; or 

(C) Incorporated into a luminaire by a luminaire manufacturer on or after April 1, 

2006; and 

(ii) Designed— 

(A) To operate at nominal input voltages of 120 or 277 volts; 

(B) To operate with an input current frequency of 60 Hertz; and 

(C) For use in connection with an F40T12, F96T12, or F96T12HO lamps; shall have 

a power factor of 0.90 or greater and shall have a ballast efficacy factor not less 

than the following: 

Application for 

Operation of 

Ballast Input 

Voltage 

Total Nominal 

Lamp Watts 

Ballast 

Efficacy Factor 

One F40 T12 lamp 120 40 2.29 

277 40 2.29 

Two F40 T12 lamps 120 80 1.17 

277 80 1.17 

Two F96T12 lamps 120 150 0.63 

277 150 0.63 

Two F96T12HO lamps 120 220 0.39 

277 220 0.39 

(4) (i) The standards described in paragraph (m)(3) do not apply to: 

(A) A ballast that is designed for dimming to 50 percent or less of its maximum output; 

(B) A ballast that is designed for use with two F96T12HO lamps at ambient temperatures 

of −20 °F or less and for use in an outdoor sign; 

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(C) A ballast that has a power factor of less than 0.90 and is designed and labeled for use 

only in residential building applications; or 

(D) A replacement ballast as defined in paragraph (m)(4)(ii) of this section. 

 (ii) For purposes of this paragraph (m), a replacement ballast is defined as a ballast that: 

(A) Is manufactured on or before June 30, 2010; 

(B) Is designed for use to replace an existing ballast in a previously installed luminaire; 

(C) Is marked “FOR REPLACEMENT USE ONLY”; 

(D) Is shipped by the manufacturer in packages containing not more than 10 ballasts; 

(E) Has output leads that when fully extended are a total length that is less than the 

length of the lamp with which it is intended to be operated; and 

(F) Meets or exceeds the ballast efficacy factor in the following table: 

Application for 

Operation of 

Ballast Input 

Voltage 

Total Nominal 

Lamp Watts 

Ballast Efficacy 

Factor 

One F40T12 lamp 120 40 1.805 

277 40 1.805 

Two F40T12 lamps 120 80 1.060 

277 80 1.050 

Two F96T12 lamps 120 150 0.570 

277 150 0.570 

Two F96T12HO lamps 120 220 0.390 

277 220 0.390 

(5) Except as provided in paragraph (m)(7) of this section, each fluorescent lamp ballast (other 

than replacement ballasts defined in §430.2)— 

(i) (A) Manufactured on or after July 1, 2009; 

(B) Sold by the manufacturer on or after October 1, 2009; or 

(C) Incorporated into a luminaire by a luminaire manufacturer on or after July 1, 

2010; and 

(ii) Designed— 

(A) To operate at nominal input voltages of 120 or 277 volts; 

(B) To operate with an input current frequency of 60 Hertz; and 

(C) For use in connection with F34T12 lamps, F96T12/ES lamps, or F96T12HO/ES 

lamps; shall have a power factor of 0.90 or greater and shall have a ballast 

efficacy factor of not less than the following: 

Application for 

Operation of 

Ballast Input 

Voltage 

Total Nominal 

Lamp Watts 

Ballast Efficacy 

Factor 

One F34 T12 lamp 120 34 2.61 

277 34 2.61 

Two F34 T12 lamps 120 68 1.35 

277 68 1.35 

Two F96T12/ES lamps 120 120 0.77 

277 120 0.77 

Two F96T12HO/ES 120 190 0.42 

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lamps 277 190 0.42 

(6) The standards in paragraph (m)(5) shall apply to all ballasts covered by paragraph 

(m)(5)(ii), including replacement ballasts and ballasts described in paragraph (m)(7) of this 

section, that are manufactured on or after July 1, 2010, or sold by the manufacturer on or 

after October 1, 2010. 

(7) The standards in paragraph (m)(5) do not apply to— 

(i) A ballast that is designed for dimming to 50 percent or less of the maximum output of 

the ballast; 

(ii) A ballast that is designed for use with 2 F96T12HO lamps at ambient temperatures of 

20 degrees F or less and for use in an outdoor sign; or 

(iii) A ballast that has a power factor of less than 0.90 and is designed and labeled for 

use only in residential applications. 

3A.3 DEFINITIONS 

This section provides the relevant definitions under the statute (42 U.S.C. 6291) and DOE 

regulations (10 CFR 430.2) that are applicable to the lighting products covered under this 

rulemaking. DOE takes the definitions from the statute and codifies them into the CFR; 

therefore, some terms in this section may be listed twice. 

42 U.S.C. 6291(29) 

(A) The term "fluorescent lamp ballast" means a device which is used to start and 

operate fluorescent lamps by providing a starting voltage and current and limiting the 

current during normal operation. 

(B) The term "ANSI standard" means a standard developed by a committee accredited by 

the American National Standards Institute. 

(C) The term "ballast efficacy factor" means the relative light output divided by the 

power input of a fluorescent lamp ballast, as measured under test conditions specified in 

ANSI standard C82.2-1984, or as may be prescribed by the Secretary. 

(D) 

(i) The term "F40T12 lamp" means a nominal 40 watt tubular fluorescent lamp 

which is 48 inches in length and one-and-a-half inches in diameter, and conforms 

to ANSI standard C78.81-2003 (Data Sheet 7881-ANSI-1010-1). 

(ii) The term "F96T12 lamp" means a nominal 75 watt tubular fluorescent lamp 

which is 96 inches in length and one-and-a-half inches in diameter, and conforms 

to ANSI standard C78.3-1978 (R1984). 

(iii) The term "F96T12HO lamp" means a nominal 110 watt tubular fluorescent 

lamp which is 96 inches in length and one-and-a-half inches in diameter, and 

conforms to ANSI standard C78.81-2003 (Data Sheet 7881-ANSI-1019-1). 

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(E) The term "input current" means the root-mean-square (RMS) current in amperes 

delivered to a fluorescent lamp ballast. 

(F) The term "luminaire" means a complete lighting unit consisting of a fluorescent lamp 

or lamps, together with parts designed to distribute the light, to position and protect such 

lamps, and to connect such lamps to the power supply through the ballast. 

(G) The term "ballast input voltage" means the rated input voltage of a fluorescent lamp 

ballast. 

(H) The term "nominal lamp watts" means the wattage at which a fluorescent lamp is 

designed to operate. 

(I) The term "power factor" means the power input divided by the product of ballast input 

voltage and input current of a fluorescent lamp ballast, as measured under test 

conditions specified in ANSI standard C82.2-1984, or as may be prescribed by the 

Secretary. 

(J) The term "power input" means the power consumption in watts of a ballast and 

fluorescent lamp or lamps, as determined in accordance with the test procedures 

specified in ANSI standard C82.2-1984, or as may be prescribed by the Secretary. 

(K) The term "relative light output" means the light output delivered through the use of a 

ballast divided by the light output delivered through the use of a reference ballast, 

expressed as a percent, as determined in accordance with the test procedures specified in 

ANSI standard C82.2-1984, or as may be prescribed by the Secretary. 

(L) The term "residential building" means a structure or portion of a structure which 

provides facilities or shelter for human residency, except that such term does not include 

any multifamily residential structure of more than three stories above grade. 

(M) The term "F34T12 lamp" (also known as a "F40T12/ES lamp") means a nominal 34 

watt tubular fluorescent lamp that is 48 inches in length and 1 1/2 inches in diameter, 

and conforms to ANSI standard C78.81-2003 (Data Sheet 7881-ANSI-1006-1). 

(N) The term "F96T12/ES lamp" means a nominal 60 watt tubular fluorescent lamp that 

is 96 inches in length and 1 1/2 inches in diameter, and conforms to ANSI standard 

C78.81-2003 (Data Sheet 7881-ANSI-3006-1). 

(O) The term "F96T12HO/ES lamp" means a nominal 95 watt tubular fluorescent lamp 

that is 96 inches in length and 1 1/2 inches in diameter, and conforms to ANSI standard 

C78.81-2003 (Data Sheet 7881-ANSI-1017-1). 

(P) The term "replacement ballast" means a ballast that – 

(i) is designed for use to replace an existing ballast in a previously installed 

luminaire; 

(ii) is marked "FOR REPLACEMENT USE ONLY"; 

(iii) is shipped by the manufacturer in packages containing not more than 10 

ballasts; and 

(iv) has output leads that when fully extended are a total length that is less than 

the length of the lamp with which the ballast is intended to be operated. 

“Fluorescent Lamps” 

42 U.S.C. 6291(30)(A) 

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(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (E), the term “fluorescent lamp” means a low 

pressure mercury electric-discharge source in which a fluorescing coating transforms 

some of the ultraviolet energy generated by the mercury discharge into light, including 

only the following: 

(i) Any straight-shaped lamp (commonly referred to as 4-foot medium bi-pin lamps) 

with medium bi-pin bases of nominal overall length of 48 inches and rated 

wattage of 28 or more. 

(ii) Any U-shaped lamp (commonly referred to as 2-foot U-shaped lamps) with 

medium bi-pin bases of nominal overall length between 22 and 25 inches and 

rated wattage of 28 or more. 

(iii)Any rapid start lamp (commonly referred to as 8-foot high output lamps) with 

recessed double contact bases of nominal overall length of 96 inches and 0.800 

nominal amperes, as defined in ANSI C78.1-1978 and related supplements. 

(iv) Any instant start lamp (commonly referred to as 8-foot slimline lamps) with single 

pin bases of nominal overall length of 96 inches and rated wattage of 52 or more, 

as defined in ANSI C78.3-1978 (R1984) and related supplement ANSI C78.3a1985. 

42 U.S.C. 6291(30)(E) 

(E) The terms “fluorescent lamp” and “incandescent lamp” do not include any lamp 

excluded by the Secretary, by rule, as a result of a determination that standards for 

such lamp would not result in significant energy savings because such lamp is 

designed for special applications or has special characteristics not available in 

reasonably substitutable lamp types. 

“Ballast” 

42 U.S.C. 6291(58) 

The term `ballast' means a device used with an electric discharge lamp to obtain 

necessary circuit conditions (voltage, current, and waveform) for starting and operating. 

“Electronic Ballast” 

42 U.S.C. 6291(60) 

The term `electronic ballast' means a device that uses semiconductors as the primary 

means to control lamp starting and operation. 

DEFINITIONS IN DOE REGULATIONS 

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10 CFR 430.2 – Definitions 

Ballast means a device used with an electric discharge lamp to obtain necessary circuit 

conditions (voltage, current, and waveform) for starting and operating. 

Ballast efficacy factor means the relative light output divided by the power input of a fluorescent 

lamp ballast, as measured under test conditions specified in ANSI Standard C82.2–1984. 

Electronic ballast means a device that uses semiconductors as the primary means to control lamp 

starting and operation. 

Fluorescent lamp means a low pressure mercury electric-discharge source in which a fluorescing 

coating transforms some of the ultraviolet energy generated by the mercury discharge into light, 

including only the following: 

(1) Any straight-shaped lamp (commonly referred to as 4-foot medium bipin lamps) with 

medium bipin bases of nominal overall length of 48 inches and rated wattage of 25 or 

more; 

(2) Any U-shaped lamp (commonly referred to as 2-foot U-shaped lamps) with medium 

bipin bases of nominal overall length between 22 and 25 inches and rated wattage of 25 

or more; 

(3) Any rapid start lamp (commonly referred to as 8-foot high output lamps) with 

recessed double contact bases of nominal overall length of 96 inches; 

(4) Any instant start lamp (commonly referred to as 8-foot slimline lamps) with single pin 

bases of nominal overall length of 96 inches and rated wattage of 52 or more; 

(5) Any straight-shaped lamp (commonly referred to as 4-foot miniature bipin standard 

output lamps) with miniature bipin bases of nominal overall length between 45 and 48 

inches and rated wattage of 26 or more; and 

(6) Any straight-shaped lamp (commonly referred to 4-foot miniature bipin high output 

lamps) with miniature bipin bases of nominal overall length between 45 and 48 inches 

and rated wattage of 49 or more. 

Fluorescent lamp ballast means a device which is used to start and operate fluorescent lamps by 

providing a starting voltage and current and limiting the current during normal operation. 

Replacement ballast means a ballast that— 

(1) Is designed for use to replace an existing fluorescent lamp ballast in a previously installed 

luminaire; 

(2) Is marked “FOR REPLACEMENT USE ONLY”; 

(3) Is shipped by the manufacturer in packages containing not more than 10 fluorescent lamp 

ballasts; and 

(4) Has output leads that when fully extended are a total length that is less than the length of 

the lamp with which the ballast is intended to be operated. 

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This appendix provides the DOE test procedures for measuring the energy consumption of 

fluorescent lamp ballasts, as contained in 10 CFR 430, Subpart B, Appendix Q. 

3A.4 ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT OF 2007 

On December 19, 2007, the President signed into law the Energy Independence and Security Act 

of 2007 (EISA 2007) (P.L. 110-140). This legislation amended certain aspects of EPCA, 

including, in particular, the potential amendment of existing testing requirements for fluorescent 

lamp ballasts (see section 310 of EISA 2007) and addition of mandatory efficiency standards for 

metal halide lamp fixtures (see section 324 of EISA 2007). Among other things, the new 

standard for metal halide lamp fixtures establishes requirements for the efficiency of the ballasts 

installed in metal halide lamp fixtures. DOE is aware that some companies that produce 

fluorescent lamp ballasts may also manufacture metal halide lamp ballasts and fixtures; 

therefore, the entirety of EISA 2007 section 324 is included here for reference. 

SEC. 310. STANDBY MODE.
 

Section 325 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295) is amended—
 

(1) in subsection (u)— 

(A) by striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (4); and 

(B) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (2) and (3), 

respectively; 

(2) by redesignating subsection (gg) as subsection (hh); 

(3) by inserting after subsection (ff) the following: 

`(gg) Standby Mode Energy Use­

`(1) DEFINITIONS­

`(A) IN GENERAL- Unless the Secretary determines otherwise pursuant to 

subparagraph (B), in this subsection: 

`(i) ACTIVE MODE- The term `active mode' means the condition in which 

an energy-using product— 

`(I) is connected to a main power source; 

`(II) has been activated; and 

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`(III) provides 1 or more main functions. 

`(ii) OFF MODE- The term `off mode' means the condition in which an 

energy-using product— 

`(I) is connected to a main power source; and 

`(II) is not providing any standby or active mode function. 

`(iii) STANDBY MODE- The term `standby mode' means the condition in 

which an energy-using product— 

`(I) is connected to a main power source; and 

`(II) offers 1 or more of the following user-oriented or protective 

functions: 

`(aa) To facilitate the activation or deactivation of other 

functions (including active mode) by remote switch 

(including remote control), internal sensor, or timer. 

`(bb) Continuous functions, including information or status 

displays (including clocks) or sensor-based functions. 

`(B) AMENDED DEFINITIONS- The Secretary may, by rule, amend the 

definitions under subparagraph (A), taking into consideration the most current 

versions of Standards 62301 and 62087 of the International Electrotechnical 

Commission. 

`(2) TEST PROCEDURES- 

`(A) IN GENERAL- Test procedures for all covered products shall be amended 

pursuant to section 323 to include standby mode and off mode energy 

consumption, taking into consideration the most current versions of Standards 

62301 and 62087 of the International Electrotechnical Commission, with such 

energy consumption integrated into the overall energy efficiency, energy 

consumption, or other energy descriptor for each covered product, unless the 

Secretary determines that— 

`(i) the current test procedures for a covered product already fully 

account for and incorporate the standby mode and off mode energy 

consumption of the covered product; or 

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`(ii) such an integrated test procedure is technically infeasible for a 

particular covered product, in which case the Secretary shall prescribe a 

separate standby mode and off mode energy use test procedure for the 

covered product, if technically feasible 

. 

`(B) DEADLINES- The test procedure amendments required by subparagraph (A) 

shall be prescribed in a final rule no later than the following dates: 

`(i) December 31, 2008, for battery chargers and external power supplies. 

`(ii) March 31, 2009, for clothes dryers, room air conditioners, and 

fluorescent lamp ballasts. 

`(iii) June 30, 2009, for residential clothes washers. 

`(iv) September 30, 2009, for residential furnaces and boilers. 

`(v) March 31, 2010, for residential water heaters, direct heating 

equipment, and pool heaters. 

`(vi) March 31, 2011, for residential dishwashers, ranges and ovens, 

microwave ovens, and dehumidifiers. 

`(C) PRIOR PRODUCT STANDARDS- The test procedure amendments adopted 

pursuant to subparagraph (B) shall not be used to determine compliance with 

product standards established prior to the adoption of the amended test 

procedures. 

`(3) INCORPORATION INTO STANDARD- 

`(A) IN GENERAL- Subject to subparagraph (B), based on the test procedures 

required under paragraph (2), any final rule establishing or revising a standard 

for a covered product, adopted after July 1, 2010, shall incorporate standby mode 

and off mode energy use into a single amended or new standard, pursuant to 

subsection (o), if feasible. 

`(B) SEPARATE STANDARDS- If not feasible, the Secretary shall prescribe 

within the final rule a separate standard for standby mode and off mode energy 

consumption, if justified under subsection (o).'; and 

(4) in paragraph (2) of subsection (hh) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)), by 

striking `(ff)' each place it appears and inserting `(gg)'. 

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SEC. 324. METAL HALIDE LAMP FIXTURES. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.-- Section 321 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291) 

(as amended by section 322(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

`(58) BALLAST.-- The term `ballast' means a device used with an electric discharge lamp 

to obtain necessary circuit conditions (voltage, current, and waveform) for starting and 

operating. 

`(59) BALLAST EFFICIENCY.-- 

`(A) IN GENERAL.-- The term `ballast efficiency' means, in the case of a high 

intensity discharge fixture, the efficiency of a lamp and ballast combination, 

expressed as a percentage, and calculated in accordance with the following formula: 

Efficiency = Pout/Pin. 

`(B) EFFICIENCY FORMULA.-- For the purpose of subparagraph (A)-­

`(i) Pout shall equal the measured operating lamp wattage; 

`(ii) Pin shall equal the measured operating input wattage; 

`(iii) the lamp, and the capacitor when the capacitor is provided, shall constitute 

a nominal system in accordance with the ANSI Standard C78.43-2004; 

`(iv) for ballasts with a frequency of 60 Hz, Pin and Pout shall be measured after 

lamps have been stabilized according to section 4.4 of ANSI Standard C82.6-2005 

using a wattmeter with accuracy specified in section 4.5 of ANSI Standard C82.6­

2005; and 

`(v) for ballasts with a frequency greater than 60 Hz, Pin and Pout shall have a 

basic accuracy of ±0.5 percent at the higher of-­

`(I) 3 times the output operating frequency of the ballast; or 

`(II) 2 kHz for ballast with a frequency greater than 60 Hz. 

`(C) MODIFICATION.-- The Secretary may, by rule, modify the definition of `ballast 

efficiency' if the Secretary determines that the modification is necessary or 

appropriate to carry out the purposes of this Act. 

`(60) ELECTRONIC BALLAST.-- The term `electronic ballast' means a device that uses 

semiconductors as the primary means to control lamp starting and operation. 

`(61) GENERAL LIGHTING APPLICATION.-- The term `general lighting application' 

means lighting that provides an interior or exterior area with overall illumination. 

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`(62) METAL HALIDE BALLAST.-- The term `metal halide ballast' means a ballast used 

to start and operate metal halide lamps. 

`(63) METAL HALIDE LAMP.-- The term `metal halide lamp' means a high intensity 

discharge lamp in which the major portion of the light is produced by radiation of metal 

halides and their products of dissociation, possibly in combination with metallic vapors. 

`(64) METAL HALIDE LAMP FIXTURE.-- The term `metal halide lamp fixture' means a 

light fixture for general lighting application designed to be operated with a metal halide 

lamp and a ballast for a metal halide lamp. 

`(65) PROBE-START METAL HALIDE BALLAST.-- The term `probe-start metal halide 

ballast' means a ballast that-- 

`(A) starts a probe-start metal halide lamp that contains a third starting electrode 

(probe) in the arc tube; and 

`(B) does not generally contain an igniter but instead starts lamps with high ballast 

open circuit voltage. 

`(66) PULSE-START METAL HALIDE BALLAST.-- 

`(A) IN GENERAL.-- The term `pulse-start metal halide ballast' means an electronic 

or electromagnetic ballast that starts a pulse-start metal halide lamp with high 

voltage pulses. 

`(B) STARTING PROCESS.-- For the purpose of subparagraph (A)-­

`(i) lamps shall be started by first providing a high voltage pulse for ionization of 

the gas to produce a glow discharge; and 

`(ii) to complete the starting process, power shall be provided by the ballast to 

sustain the discharge through the glow-to-arc transition.'. 

(b) COVERAGE.-- Section 322(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 

6292(a)) is amended-­

(1) by redesignating paragraph (19) as paragraph (20); and 

(2) by inserting after paragraph (18) the following: 

`(19) Metal halide lamp fixtures.'. 

(c) TEST PROCEDURES.-- Section 323(b) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 

U.S.C. 6293(b)) (as amended by section 301(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

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`(18) METAL HALIDE LAMP BALLASTS.-- Test procedures for metal halide lamp 

ballasts shall be based on ANSI Standard C82.6-2005, entitled `Ballasts for High 

Intensity Discharge Lamps--Method of Measurement'.'. 

(d) LABELING.-- Section 324(a)(2) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 

6294(a)(2)) is amended-­

(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (G) as subparagraphs (D) through (H), 

respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: 

`(C) METAL HALIDE LAMP FIXTURES.-- 

`(i) IN GENERAL.-- The Commission shall issue labeling rules under this section 

applicable to the covered product specified in section 322(a)(19) and to which 

standards are applicable under section 325. 

`(ii) LABELING.-- The rules shall provide that the labeling of any metal halide 

lamp fixture manufactured on or after the later of January 1, 2009, or the date 

that is 270 days after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, shall indicate 

conspicuously, in a manner prescribed by the Commission under subsection (b) 

by July 1, 2008, a capital letter `E' printed within a circle on the packaging of the 

fixture, and on the ballast contained in the fixture.'. 

(e) STANDARDS.-- Section 325 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295) (as 

amended by section 310) is amended-­

(1) by redesignating subsection (hh) as subsection (ii); 

(2) by inserting after subsection (gg) the following: 

`(hh) METAL HALIDE LAMP FIXTURES.-­

`(1) STANDARDS.-­

`(A) IN GENERAL.-- Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), metal halide 

lamp fixtures designed to be operated with lamps rated greater than or 

equal to 150 watts but less than or equal to 500 watts shall contain-- 

`(i) a pulse-start metal halide ballast with a minimum ballast 

efficiency of 88 percent; 

`(ii) a magnetic probe-start ballast with a minimum ballast 

efficiency of 94 percent; or 

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`(iii) a nonpulse-start electronic ballast with-­

`(I) a minimum ballast efficiency of 92 percent for wattages 

greater than 250 watts; and 

`(II) a minimum ballast efficiency of 90 percent for 

wattages less than or equal to 250 watts. 

`(B) EXCLUSIONS.-- The standards established under subparagraph (A) 

shall not apply to--

`(i) fixtures with regulated lag ballasts; 

`(ii) fixtures that use electronic ballasts that operate at 480 volts; 

or 

`(iii) fixtures that-­

`(I) are rated only for 150 watt lamps; 

`(II) are rated for use in wet locations, as specified by the 

National Electrical Code 2002, section 410.4(A); and 

`(III) contain a ballast that is rated to operate at ambient 

air temperatures above 50°C, as specified by UL 1029­

2001. 

`(C) APPLICATION.-- The standards established under subparagraph (A) 

shall apply to metal halide lamp fixtures manufactured on or after the 

later of-­

`(i) January 1, 2009; or 

`(ii) the date that is 270 days after the date of enactment of this 

subsection. 

`(2) FINAL RULE BY JANUARY 1, 2012.-­

`(A) IN GENERAL.-- Not later than January 1, 2012, the Secretary shall 

publish a final rule to determine whether the standards established under 

paragraph (1) should be amended. 

`(B) ADMINISTRATION.-- The final rule shall-- 

`(i) contain any amended standard; and 

`(ii) apply to products manufactured on or after January 1, 2015. 

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`(3) FINAL RULE BY JANUARY 1, 2019.-­

`(A) IN GENERAL.-- Not later than January 1, 2019, the Secretary shall 

publish a final rule to determine whether the standards then in effect 

should be amended. 

`(B) ADMINISTRATION.-- The final rule shall-- 

`(i) contain any amended standards; and 

`(ii) apply to products manufactured after January 1, 2022. 

`(4) DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS.-- Notwithstanding any 

other provision of law, any standard established pursuant to this subsection may 

contain both design and performance requirements.'; and 

(3) in paragraph (2) of subsection (ii) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)), by striking 

`(gg)' each place it appears and inserting `(hh)'. 

(f) EFFECT ON OTHER LAW.-- Section 327(c) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 

U.S.C. 6297(c)) is amended-­

(1) in paragraph (8)(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting `; and'; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following: 

`(9) is a regulation concerning metal halide lamp fixtures adopted by the California 

Energy Commission on or before January 1, 2011, except that-­

`(A) if the Secretary fails to issue a final rule within 180 days after the deadlines 

for rulemakings in section 325(hh), notwithstanding any other provision of this 

section, preemption shall not apply to a regulation concerning metal halide lamp 

fixtures adopted by the California Energy Commission--

`(i) on or before July 1, 2015, if the Secretary fails to meet the deadline 

specified in section 325(hh)(2); or 

`(ii) on or before July 1, 2022, if the Secretary fails to meet the deadline 

specified in section 325(hh)(3).'. 

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