The Ecodesign for Energy-Using Products Regulations 2007

PART 4 Ballasts for fluorescent lighting

1.  A ballast for fluorescent lighting must be allocated to a category as described in table 1 in paragraph 3.

2.  In respect of—

(a) the category of ballast shown in column 1 of table 2 in paragraph 4; and

(b) the lamp power shown for that category in column 2 of table 2,

the maximum input value of a ballast lamp circuit shall be the value shown in column 3 of table 2.

3.  Table 1 referred to in paragraph 1—

Table 1

Categories of ballast

Category	Description
1	Ballast for linear lamp type
2	Ballast for compact 2 tubes lamp type
3	Ballast for compact 4 tubes flat lamp type
4	Ballast for compact 4 tubes lamp type
5	Ballast for compact 6 tubes lamp type
6	Ballast for compact 2 D lamp type

4.  Table 2 referred to in paragraph 2—

Table 2

Maximum input power of a ballast-lamp circuit

Ballast category		Lamp Power		Maximum input power of Ballast-lamp circuits
Column 1		Column 2		Column 3
	50 Hz		HF
1	15W		13.5W	23W
	18W		16W	26W
	30W		24W	38W
	36W		32W	43W
	38W		32W	45W
	58W		50W	67W
	70W		60W	80W
2	18W		16W	26W
	24W		22W	32W
	36W		32W	43W
3	18W		16W	26W
	24W		22W	32W
	36W		32W	43W
4	10W		9.5W	16W
	13W		12.5W	19W
	18W		16.5W	26W
	26W		24W	34W
5	18W		16W	26W
	26W		24W	34W
6	10W		9W	16W
	16W		14W	23W
	21W		19W	29W
	28W		25W	36W
	38W		34W	45W

5.  For a ballast for fluorescent lighting designed for a lamp which falls between two values shown in table 2, the maximum input value of a ballast lamp circuit must be calculated by linear interpolation between the two values of maximum power for the two lamps which are closest in table 2 to the lamp in question.

6.  For the purposes of this Part, a manufacturer must establish the electricity consumption for a ballast for fluorescent lighting in accordance with European Standard EN 50294.