Russia: Provisions for lighting and lighting lamps

According to the Russian news website reported that the Russian Federation government in July 20, 2011 issued a government order, approved for use in lighting equipment and lighting lamp used in AC circuit requirements. The new rules do not involve directional light, and light flux less than 150 lumens of light.

According to the documents, the mercury efficiency must be at least 30 lumens / Watt, high-pressure sodium lamp energy must be at least 50 lumens / Watt, LED light energy efficiency must be at least 50 LM / Watt in June 30, 2012, from July 1, 2012 onwards must be at least 60 LM / Watt.

In addition, the document also provides for the duration of the light. Among them, the ordinary tungsten filament incandescent light-emitting time requirements are not less than 1000 hours, halogen lamps - not less than 2000 hours, non directional light LED lamp life expectancy of up to 25 thousand hours.

The document also requires the mercury and lead content of different power fluorescent lamps.

The government will play a effect 3 months after its official announcement