Energia i gospodarka · 24.03.2010

Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes major revisions to its test procedures for fluorescent lamp ballasts established under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. The proposed test method would eliminate the use of photometric measurements in favor of purely electrical measurements with the goal of reducing measurement variation. DOE proposes a set of transfer functions to convert the measured ballast electrical efficiency to a ballast efficacy factor value. These revisions, however, do not concern the measurement of energy consumption of ballasts in the standby and off modes, which DOE addressed in another rulemaking. DOE also announces a public meeting to receive comment on the issues presented in this notice.