Energy efficiency over 26 billion 300 million yuan in California will enable the high threshold energy conservation norms

LED bulb. (image: iStock via PRNewswire)

The California Energy Commission (CEC) announced this week that it will open up the nation's first new energy standards in a new generation of energy-saving bulbs. The new energy efficiency standards for light efficiency more than 80lm/W, including the direction of lamp of small diameter, usually used for track lighting and general lighting, LED, the light source can replace the traditional high energy consumption existing lamps.

With the advent of the new standard, the consumers will be more than $4 billion in the 13 years starting from the specification in force under (about 26 billion 300 million yuan), while saving enough electricity to supply the entire Santa Barbara and Vandora (Ventura) region, the region is estimated to be approximately 400 thousand households. Consumers have been able to buy new light bulbs in the market.

The new rules will save consumers electricity and light bulbs. According to the United States, the estimated $4 per investment in energy saving small diameter directional lamps, energy commission to calculate a consumer in the next 11 years to save electricity and exchange costs up to $250. The calculation of standard, is measured by the LED bulb price is between 4.5 to 12 U.S. dollars, with the future product prices may continue to fall down, expected consumer savings will increase.

Small diameter directional luminaire

As an example, usually used in commercial lighting, such as shops or museums. According to statistics, there are about 1 million 600 thousand California in the use of small diameter directional light bulb. This specification covers bulbs with a diameter of 2.25 inches or less and will take effect in January 2018.

The light effect of the bulb must be at least 80 lumens / watt or a total of CRI and light efficiency of at least up to 165, and must reach at least 70 lumens / watt.

The minimum life expectancy is 25 thousand hours. The LED bulb is the only light bulb to comply with this specification. Also on behalf of this standard will drive LED bulb into synchronous spread and replace the old poor technical efficiency.

LED lamp

In accordance with the LED lamp, the specification includes a full range of light, orientation and decorative light bulbs, as well as the special design, as the traditional light bulb LED. LED bulb is more energy efficient than other lamps, and a longer life, that is, the amount of long-term savings far more than incremental costs.

LED lamp standards include efficiency and quality improvements, and will take effect in January 1, 2018. Additional optical and standby power limit amendments will take effect in July 1, 2019.

Specifications include:

all round light bulb light distribution must comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) energy star lamp specification.

the minimum life of the bulb must be 10 thousand hours, equivalent to the general life of the home for 10 years.

the limits of specific colors and the degree of color distortion in the bulb.

the supplier must at least meet the above minimum light performance before claiming that the bulb can be adjusted.

the power consumption of the LED bulb with the connection function is also in the standby state.

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