Transition Timeline:
● Effective immediately, manufacturers may elect to have their Certification Body (CB) certify their eligible products to the Lamps Version 2.0 requirements.
● On Friday, January 29, 2016 at 1:30 PM EST, EPA will host a webinar, providing an overview of the major changes from Lamps V1.1 to V2.0. Registerhere.
● After July 1, 2016, CBs will be instructed to stop certifying new product to V1.1. Models already certified to V1.0-V1.1 will maintain certification until January 2, 2017.
● Any lamp manufactured as of January 2, 2017 must be certified to V2.0 to bear the ENERGY STAR mark.
New specification reflects the stated goals of
1) increased efficacy levels,
2 ) broadened scope and features,
3) alignment with final U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) test procedures, and
4) improved harmonization with Luminaires V2.0.
Overview of Key Changes:
1.Efficacy, for example
2. Product Scope, G4 and G9 added to the list of eligible ANSI standard base types; ANSI standard ST lamp shape now eligible for Decorative.
Rated Life, incorporates the 15,000 hour minimum rated life requirement for omnidirectional solid-state lamps.
Omnidirectionality, EPA revised the Rated Wattage of 100W-equivalent 3-way lamps in response to comments that intermediate wattage equivalency claims vary.
Power Factor,
add Omnidirectional lamps with rated/reported input power ≤ 10 watts shall have a reported value ≥ 0.6.
3. Accommodate DOE's pending test procedures
This specification will allow use of DOE's test methods as a pathway to ENERGY STAR certification, following its final publication, combined with additional test requirements specific to certain lamp types (e.g. elevated light output ratio etc.).
4. Improve harmonization with ENERGY STAR Luminaires Version 2.0 Specification
● Methods of measurement for color maintenance and color angular uniformity
● Start time
● Run-up time
● Connected criteria
● Test criteria for color tunable products
