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Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Commission Regulation (EC) No 245/2009 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast, for high intensity discharge lamps, and for ballasts and luminaires able to operate such lamps, and repealing Directive 2000/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)

SL C 92, 10.4.2010, p. 11–14 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

10.4.2010   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 92/11


Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Commission Regulation (EC) No 245/2009 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast, for high intensity discharge lamps, and for ballasts and luminaires able to operate such lamps, and repealing Directive 2000/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 92/04

Publication of titles and references of transitory measurement methods (1) for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 245/2009.

Product

Organisation

Reference

Title

Measured parameters

All lamps covered by Regulation (EC) No 245/2009

CENELEC

EN 60061-1:1993

All amendments up to A41:2009

Lamp caps and holders together with gauges for the control of interchangeability and safety — Part 1: Lamp caps

‘Lamp caps’ geometry

EN 62471:2008

Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems

Radiation (spectrum evaluation related to Annex I.1.d)

European Commission

Decision 2002/747/EC (Annex)

Commission Decision 2002/747/EC of 9 September 2002 establishing revised ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to light bulbs and amending Decision 1999/568/EC

Mercury content

International Commission on Illumination

CIE 18.2:1983

The Basis of Physical Photometry

Light beam angle

Double-capped fluorescent lamps

CENELEC

EN 60081:1998

Amendments:

 

A1:2002

 

A2:2003

 

A3:2005

 

A4:2010

Double-capped fluorescent lamps — Performance specifications

Lamp luminous flux

Power consumed by the lamp (excluding the power dissipated by auxiliary equipment such as ballasts)

Lamp Lumen Maintenance Factor (LLMF)

Note: in the standard LLMF is called ‘lumen maintenance’.

Lamp Survival Factor (LSF)

Note: LSF is not explicitly mentioned, only the method for life testing. LSF is deduced from the lumen maintenance curve according to Annex C to the standard.

For the purposes of Table 6 in Annex III, the Lamp Survival Factor shall be measured in high frequency operating mode with a switching cycle of 11h on/1h off. In other cases, the switching cycle shall be the one set out in the standard

Chromaticity

Correlated Colour Temperature (CCT)

Colour rendering

Single-capped fluorescent lamps

CENELEC

EN 60901:1996

Amendments:

 

A1:1997

 

A2:2000

 

A3:2004

 

A4:2008

Draft A5 (34A/1358/CDV)

Single-capped fluorescent lamps — Performance specifications

Lamp luminous flux

Power consumed by the lamp (excluding the power dissipated by auxiliary equipment such as ballasts)

Lamp Lumen Maintenance Factor (LLMF)

Note: in the standard LLMF is called ‘lumen maintenance’.

Lamp Survival Factor (LSF)

Note: LSF is not explicitly mentioned, only the method for life testing. LSF is deduced from the lumen maintenance curve according to Annex C to EN 60081 (the version referred to in the row on double-capped fluorescent lamps).

Chromaticity

Correlated Colour Temperature (CCT)

Colour rendering

All high-intensity discharge lamps

CENELEC

EN 62035:2000

Amendment:

A1:2003

Discharge lamps (excluding fluorescent lamps) safety specifications

Specific effective radiant UV power

High-pressure mercury vapour lamps

CENELEC

EN 60188:2001

High-pressure mercury vapour lamps — Performance specifications

Lamp luminous flux

Power consumed by the lamp (excluding the power dissipated by auxiliary equipment such as ballasts)

International Commission on Illumination

CIE 97-2005

Maintenance of Indoor Electric Lighting Systems

Lamp Lumen Maintenance Factor (LLMF)

Lamp Survival Factor (LSF)

CIE 154-2003

Maintenance of Outdoor Electric Lighting Systems

CIE 15-2004

Colorimetry

Chromaticity

Correlated colour temperature

CIE 13.3-1995

Method of Measuring and Specifying Colour Rendering Properties of Light Sources

Colour rendering

High-pressure sodium vapour lamps

CENELEC

EN 60662:1993

Amendments:

 

A4:1994

 

A5:1994

 

A6:1994

 

A7:1995

 

A9:1997

 

A10:1997

High-pressure sodium vapour lamps — Performance specifications

Power consumed by the lamp (excluding the power dissipated by auxiliary equipment such as ballasts)

Lamp Lumen Maintenance Factor (LLMF)

Note: in the standard LLMF is called ‘lumen maintenance’.

Lamp Survival Factor (LSF)

Note: LSF is not explicitly mentioned, only the method for life testing. LSF is deduced from the lumen maintenance curve according to Annex C to EN 60081 (the version referred to in the row on double-capped fluorescent lamps).

International Commission on Illumination

CIE 84-1989

Measurement of luminous flux

Lamp luminous flux

CIE 15-2004

Colorimetry

Chromaticity

Correlated colour temperature

CIE 13.3-1995

Method of Measuring and Specifying Colour Rendering Properties of Light Sources

Colour rendering

Metal halide lamps

CENELEC

Draft IEC/EN 61167 (34A/1326/CDV)

Metal halide lamps — Performance specifications

Power consumed by the lamp (excluding the power dissipated by auxiliary equipment such as ballasts)

Lamp Lumen Maintenance Factor (LLMF)

Note: in the standard LLMF is called ‘lumen maintenance’.

Lamp Survival Factor (LSF)

Note: LSF is not explicitly mentioned, only the method for life testing. LSF is deduced from the lumen maintenance curve according to Annex C to EN 60081 (the version referred to in the row on double-capped fluorescent lamps).

International Commission on Illumination

CIE 84-1989

Measurement of luminous flux

Lamp luminous flux

CIE 15-2004

Colorimetry

Chromaticity

Correlated colour temperature

CIE 13.3-1995

Method of Measuring and Specifying Colour Rendering Properties of Light Sources

Colour rendering

Ballasts for fluorescent lamps (both high frequency and non-high frequency)

CENELEC

EN 50294:1998

Amendments:

 

A1:2001

 

A2:2003

Measurement method of total input power of ballast-lamp circuits

Input power of the ballast-lamp circuit (excluding the power consumed by sensors, network connections and other auxiliary loads)

Note: the total input power measured is corrected to a ballast lumen factor of 0,95 for wire-wound non-high frequency control gear and of 1,00 for high frequency (HF) electronic control gear. Additionally, tolerances of reference lamps are compensated.

All luminaires covered by Regulation (EC) No 245/2009

CENELEC

EN 60598-1: 2008

Luminaires — Part 1: General requirements and tests

Ingress protection grading

Measurement methods for parameters present only as benchmark values

Luminaires for office lighting

CEN

EN 12464-1

Lighting of work places — Part 1: Indoor work places

Luminaire Maintenance Factor

International Commission on Illumination

CIE 97-2005

Maintenance of Indoor Electric Lighting Systems

Luminaires for public street lighting

CEN

EN 12464-2

Lighting of work places — Part 2: Outdoor work places

Luminaire Maintenance Factor

International Commission on Illumination

CIE 154-2003

Maintenance of Outdoor Electric Lighting Systems

CEN

EN 13032-1

EN 13032-2

Light and lighting. Measurement and presentation of photometric data of lamps and luminaires.

1 —

Measurement and file format

2 —

Presentation of data for indoor and outdoor work places

Utilisation factor

Upward Light Output Ratio (ULOR)


(1)  It is intended that these transitory measurement methods will ultimately be replaced by harmonised standard(s). When available, the reference(s) to the harmonised standard(s) will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with Articles 9 and 10 of Directive 2009/125/EC.


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