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DOE revises Energy Star
requirements for SSL
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has
unveiled version 1.1 of its Energy Star requirements
for solid-state lighting to start February
1, 2009. The new version includes various
revisions, and some Category A applications
have been postponed for more comment. In
version 1.1, references to industry standards
have been updated to reflect current status.
For example, the Lumen Maintenance
Qualification (p16 of the 1.1 document) was
updated to explain the required 6,000 hour
lumen maintenance minimum thresholds,
based on the new LM-80-08 test procedure.
Several new category A applications have
been added (see www.ledsmagazine.com/
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news/5/12/16). The original category A applications
that require further time to finalize
criteria are: outdoor pole/arm-mounted
area and roadway luminaires; outdoor wallmounted
area luminaires (“wall packs”); circular
or square parking garage luminaires;
and cove lighting with asymmetric distribution.
DOE plans to issue revised draft criteria
for these applications early in 2009, providing
for a second stakeholder review and comment
period before finalizing these criteria.
Since the requirements for the original
Category A applications were published in
September 2007, LED light output, efficacy,
and other performance attributes have
improved significantly, and new applications
and products have appeared on the market.
To keep pace with changing technology, and
consistent with Energy Star program objectives,
minimum luminaire efficacy requirements
for the Category A additions are
higher than requirements for the original
Category A applications. ◀
Draft criteria for
integral LED lamps
The DOE has released the first draft of
Energy Star criteria for integral LED
lamps (those with LEDs, an integrated
LED driver, and an ANSI-standardized
base) and is inviting comment by
February 27, 2009.
The criteria include integral LED
lamps intended to replace standard general
service incandescent lamps of ≥25
W; decorative (candelabra style) lamps
and standard reflector lamps of ≥20 W;
and non-standard lamps. The criteria are
not applicable to LED lamps intended to
replace linear fluorescent or high-intensity
discharge (HID) lamps.
DOE is especially interested in comments
on dimming, non-standard lamps,
low-voltage MR16s, and reliability testing.
See www.ledsmagazine.com/news/6/1/20
for links and contact information. ◀
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