Israel: SI 520 – Tubular fluorescent lamps for general lighting service (April 1964) and its 7 amendments (final 2007) was mandatory until it was declared voluntary in November 2011 (effective from February 2012) in response to perceived barriers in trade. India: tubular fluorescent lamps are eligible for voluntary HEPS under the BEE star rating plan – the minimum rating is 1-star and products can be voluntarily manufactured to attain up to a 5-star rating. The label must include information on the type of ballast, ballast efficiency percentage and the star rating based on energy efficiency performance. The star rating is also printed on the name plate of the ballast. Korea: voluntary target energy performance standards for linear, circular and non-integrated compact fluorescent lamps are within the scope of KS c 7601:2004 (discussed previously). There are four target levels above the MEPS, with TEPS Level 1 having the highest luminous efficacy. TEPS aim to encourage manufacturers to increase the energy efficiency of their product up to a technically feasible and economically suitable level. Sri Lanka: there is currently a voluntary 5-star labelling scheme for magnetic ballasts. Legislation is being prepared to make it a mandatory standard. Vietnam: Linear fluorescent lamps and magnetic and electronic ballasts that meet the high efficiency level in the performance standards are eligible to display an endorsement label. Figure 43. An example of the voluntary Thailand Energy Efficiency Label No. 5 (left) and the Japanese Energy Saving Label (right). Specifications Europe Table 22. Linear and circular fluorescent lamp efficacy requirements as per EC No 245/2009. Lamp type Nominal wattage (W) Rated luminous efficacy (lm/W) 100 h initial value T8 (26 mm diameter) and all other double capped tube diameters, including T12 (38 mm Ø) 15 63 18 75 25 76 30 80 36 93 38 87 58 90 70 89 T5 (16 mm diameter) High Efficiency ≤ 13 Exempt 14 86 21 90 28 93 35 94 > 80 Exempt T5 (16 mm diameter) High Output ≤ 13 Exempt 24 73 39 79
Instant start and rapid start ballasts (not classified as sign ballasts) that are designed to operate 8-foot high output lamps 0.993 0.38 0.25 Programmed start ballasts (not classified as sign ballasts) that are designed to operate 8-foot high output lamps 0.973 0.70 0.37 Sign ballasts that operate 8-foot high output lamps 0.993 0.47 0.25 Instant start and rapid start residential ballasts that operate: 4-foot medium bipin lamps 2-foot U-shaped lamps 8-foot slimline lamps 0.993 0.41 0.25 Programmed start residential ballasts that are designed to operate: 4-foot medium bipin lamps 2-foot U-shaped lamps 0.973 0.71 0.37 Canada Table 32. Minimum efficacy of fluorescent lamps as per CAN/CSA-C819-11. Medium bi-pin base, rapid-start U-shaped, High output, rapid-start, recessed double contact Slimline, instant-start, single-pin Length (mm) 1200 560–635 2400 2400 Nominal wattage (W) > 35 ≤ 35 > 35 ≤ 35 > 100 ≤ 100 > 65 ≤ 65 Average CRI 69 45 69 45 69 45 69 45 Rated luminous efficacy (lm/W) 75 75 68 64 80 80 80 80 Table 33. Minimum efficiency requirements for ballasts in Canada. Application for Operation of Ballast Input Voltage (V) Total Nominal Lamp Wattage (W) Minimum Ballast Efficacy Factor (BEF) One F40T12 lamp Also for use on 40W/48T10/RS lamps 120 40 2.29 277 40 2.29 347 40 2.22 One F34T12 lamp 120 34 2.61 277 34 2.61 347 34 2.53 Two F40T12 lamps Also for use on 40W/48T10/RS lamps 120 80 1.17 277 80 1.17 347 80 1.12 Two F34T12 lamps 120 68 1.35 277 68 1.35 347 68 1.29 Two F96T12(IS) lamps Also for use on 60W/96T12/IS lamps 120 150 0.63 277 150 0.63 347 150 0.62 Two F96T12(ES) lamps 120 120 0.77