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Commission Regulation (EC) No 245/2009 of 18 March 2009 implementing Directive 2005/32/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)

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2.REQUIREMENTS ON BALLASTS FOR FLUORESCENT LAMPS WITHOUT INTEGRATED BALLAST AND BALLASTS FOR HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE LAMPSU.K.

2.1.Ballast energy performance requirementsU.K.

Multiwattage ballasts shall comply with the requirements below according to each wattage on which they operate.

A.First stage requirementsU.K.

One year after this Regulation comes into force:

  • The minimum energy efficiency index class shall be B2 for ballasts covered by table 17 in Annex III.2.2, A3 for the ballasts covered by table 18, and A1 for dimmable ballasts covered by table 19.

  • At the dimming position corresponding to 25 % of the lumen output of the operated lamp, the input power (Pin) of the lamp-ballast circuit shall not exceed:

    Pin < 50 % * PLrated/ηballast

    Where PLrated is the rated lamp power and ηballast is the minimum energy efficiency limit of the respective EEI class.

  • The power consumption of the fluorescent lamp ballasts shall not exceed 1,0 W when operated lamps do not emit any light in normal operating conditions and when other possible connected components (network connections, sensors etc.) are disconnected. If they cannot be disconnected, their power shall be measured and deducted from the result.

B.Second stage requirementsU.K.

Three years after the implementing measure comes into force:

Ballasts for high intensity discharge lamps shall have the efficiency described in Table 15.

Table 15

Minimum efficiency for ballasts for high intensity discharge lamps — Stage 2

Nominal lamp wattage (P)WMinimum ballast efficiency (ηballast)%
P ≤ 3065
30 < P ≤ 7575
75 < P ≤ 10580
105 < P ≤ 40585
P > 40590

The power consumption of ballasts used with fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast shall not exceed 0,5 W when operated lamps do not emit any light in normal operating conditions. This requirement shall apply to ballasts when other possible connected components (network connections, sensors etc.) are disconnected. If they cannot be disconnected, their power shall be measured and deducted from the result.

C.Third stage requirementsU.K.

Eight years after this Regulation comes into force:

  • Ballasts for fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast shall have the efficiency:

    ηballast ≥ EBbFL

    where EBbFL is defined in Annex II.3.g

  • Ballasts for high intensity discharge lamps shall have the efficiency described in Table 16.

    Table 16

    Minimum efficiency for ballasts for high intensity discharge lamps — Stage 3

    Nominal lamp wattage (P)WMinimum ballast efficiency (ηballast)%
    P ≤ 3078
    30 < P ≤ 7585
    75 < P ≤ 10587
    105 < P ≤ 40590
    P > 40592

2.2.Product information requirements on ballastsU.K.

Manufacturers of ballasts shall provide at least the following information on free-access websites and in other forms they deem appropriate for each of their ballast models. That information shall also be affixed in a distinct and durable form to the ballast. It shall also be contained in the technical documentation file drawn up for the purposes of conformity assessment pursuant to Article 8 of Directive 2005/32/EC.

A.First stage requirementsU.K.

One year after the entry into force of this Regulation:

for ballasts for fluorescents lamps, an energy efficiency index (EEI) class shall be provided as defined below.

‘Energy efficiency index’ (EEI) means a classification system of ballasts for fluorescent lamps without integrated ballasts in classes according to efficiency limit values. The classes for non-dimmable ballasts are (in descending order of efficiency) A2 BAT, A2, A3, B1, B2 and for dimmable ballasts A1 BAT and A1.

Table 17 contains the EEI classes for ballasts which are designed to operate the lamps mentioned in the table or other lamps which are designed to be operated by the same ballasts as the lamps mentioned in the table (meaning that the data of the reference ballast is equal).

[F1Table 17

Energy efficiency index requirements for non-dimmable ballasts for fluorescent lamps

LAMP DATA BALLAST EFFICIENCY (Plamp/Pinput)
Non-dimmable
Lamp type Nominal Wattage ILCOS CODE Rated/typical wattage A2 BAT A2 A3 B1 B2
50  Hz HF
W W W
T8 15 FD-15-E-G13-26/450 15 13,5 87,8  % 84,4  % 75,0  % 67,9  % 62,0  %
T8 18 FD-18-E-G13-26/600 18 16 87,7  % 84,2  % 76,2  % 71,3  % 65,8  %
T8 30 FD-30-E-G13-26/900 30 24 82,1  % 77,4  % 72,7  % 79,2  % 75,0  %
T8 36 FD-36-E-G13-26/1200 36 32 91,4  % 88,9  % 84,2  % 83,4  % 79,5  %
T8 38 FD-38-E-G13-26/1050 38,5 32 87,7  % 84,2  % 80,0  % 84,1  % 80,4  %
T8 58 FD-58-E-G13-26/1500 58 50 93,0  % 90,9  % 84,7  % 86,1  % 82,2  %
T8 70 FD-70-E-G13-26/1800 69,5 60 90,9  % 88,2  % 83,3  % 86,3  % 83,1  %
TC-L 18 FSD-18-E-2G11 18 16 87,7  % 84,2  % 76,2  % 71,3  % 65,8  %
TC-L 24 FSD-24-E-2G11 24 22 90,7  % 88,0  % 81,5  % 76,0  % 71,3  %
TC-L 36 FSD-36-E-2G11 36 32 91,4  % 88,9  % 84,2  % 83,4  % 79,5  %
TCF 18 FSS-18-E-2G10 18 16 87,7  % 84,2  % 76,2  % 71,3  % 65,8  %
TCF 24 FSS-24-E-2G10 24 22 90,7  % 88,0  % 81,5  % 76,0  % 71,3  %
TCF 36 FSS-36-E-2G10 36 32 91,4  % 88,9  % 84,2  % 83,4  % 79,5  %
TC-D / DE 10

FSQ-10-E-G24q=1

FSQ-10-I-G24d=1

10 9,5 89,4  % 86,4  % 73,1  % 67,9  % 59,4  %
TC-D / DE 13

FSQ-13-E-G24q=1

FSQ-13-I-G24d=1

13 12,5 91,7  % 89,3  % 78,1  % 72,6  % 65,0  %
TC-D / DE 18

FSQ-18-E-G24q=2

FSQ-18-I-G24d=2

18 16,5 89,8  % 86,8  % 78,6  % 71,3  % 65,8  %
TC-D / DE 26

FSQ-26-E-G24q=3

FSQ-26-I-G24d=3

26 24 91,4  % 88,9  % 82,8  % 77,2  % 72,6  %
TC-T / TE 13

FSM-13-E-GX24q=1

FSM-13-I-GX24d=1

13 12,5 91,7  % 89,3  % 78,1  % 72,6  % 65,0  %
TC-T / TE 18

FSM-18-E-GX24q=2

FSM-18-I-GX24d=2

18 16,5 89,8  % 86,8  % 78,6  % 71,3  % 65,8  %
TC-T / TC-TE 26

FSM-26-E-GX24q=3

FSM-26-I-GX24d=3

26,5 24 91,4  % 88,9  % 82,8  % 77,5  % 73,0  %
TC-DD / DDE 10

FSS-10-E-GR10q

FSS-10-L/P/H-GR10q

10,5 9,5 86,4  % 82,6  % 70,4  % 68,8  % 60,5  %
TC-DD / DDE 16

FSS-16-E-GR10q

FSS-16-I-GR8

FSS-16-L/P/H-GR10q

16 15 87,0  % 83,3  % 75,0  % 72,4  % 66,1  %
TC-DD / DDE 21

FSS-21-E-GR10q

FSS-21-L/P/H-GR10q

21 19,5 89,7  % 86,7  % 78,0  % 73,9  % 68,8  %
TC-DD / DDE 28

FSS-28-E-GR10q

FSS-28-I-GR8

FSS-28-L/P/H-GR10q

28 24,5 89,1  % 86,0  % 80,3  % 78,2  % 73,9  %
TC-DD / DDE 38

FSS-38-E-GR10q

FSS-38-L/P/H-GR10q

38,5 34,5 92,0  % 89,6  % 85,2  % 84,1  % 80,4  %
TC 5

FSD-5-I-G23

FSD-5-E-2G7

5,4 5 72,7  % 66,7  % 58,8  % 49,3  % 41,4  %
TC 7

FSD-7-I-G23

FSD-7-E-2G7

7,1 6,5 77,6  % 72,2  % 65,0  % 55,7  % 47,8  %
TC 9

FSD-9-I-G23

FSD-9-E-2G7

8,7 8 78,0  % 72,7  % 66,7  % 60,3  % 52,6  %
TC 11

FSD-11-I-G23

FSD-11-E-2G7

11,8 11 83,0  % 78,6  % 73,3  % 66,7  % 59,6  %
T5 4 FD-4-E-G5-16/150 4,5 3,6 64,9  % 58,1  % 50,0  % 45,0  % 37,2  %
T5 6 FD-6-E-G5-16/225 6 5,4 71,3  % 65,1  % 58,1  % 51,8  % 43,8  %
T5 8 FD-8-E-G5-16/300 7,1 7,5 69,9  % 63,6  % 58,6  % 48,9  % 42,7  %
T5 13 FD-13-E-G5-16/525 13 12,8 84,2  % 80,0  % 75,3  % 72,6  % 65,0  %
T9-C 22 FSC-22-E-G10q-29/200 22 19 89,4  % 86,4  % 79,2  % 74,6  % 69,7  %
T9-C 32 FSC-32-E-G10q-29/300 32 30 88,9  % 85,7  % 81,1  % 80,0  % 76,0  %
T9-C 40 FSC-40-E-G10q-29/400 40 32 89,5  % 86,5  % 82,1  % 82,6  % 79,2  %
T2 6 FDH-6-L/P-W4,3x8,5d-7/220 5 72,7  % 66,7  % 58,8  %
T2 8 FDH-8-L/P-W4,3x8,5d-7/320 7,8 76,5  % 70,9  % 65,0  %
T2 11 FDH-11-L/P-W4,3x8,5d-7/420 10,8 81,8  % 77,1  % 72,0  %
T2 13 FDH-13-L/P-W4,3x8,5d-7/520 13,3 84,7  % 80,6  % 76,0  %
T2 21 FDH-21-L/P-W4,3x8,5d-7/ 21 88,9  % 85,7  % 79,2  %
T2 23 FDH-23-L/P-W4,3x8,5d-7/ 23 89,8  % 86,8  % 80,7  %
T5-E 14 FDH-14-G5-L/P-16/550 13,7 84,7  % 80,6  % 72,1  %
T5-E 21 FDH-21-G5-L/P-16/850 20,7 89,3  % 86,3  % 79,6  %
T5-E 24 FDH-24-G5-L/P-16/550 22,5 89,6  % 86,5  % 80,4  %
T5-E 28 FDH-28-G5-L/P-16/1150 27,8 89,8  % 86,9  % 81,8  %
T5-E 35 FDH-35-G5-L/P-16/1450 34,7 91,5  % 89,0  % 82,6  %
T5-E 39 FDH-39-G5-L/P-16/850 38 91,0  % 88,4  % 82,6  %
T5-E 49 FDH-49-G5-L/P-16/1450 49,3 91,6  % 89,2  % 84,6  %
T5-E 54 FDH-54-G5-L/P-16/1150 53,8 92,0  % 89,7  % 85,4  %
T5-E 80 FDH-80-G5-L/P-16/1150 80 93,0  % 90,9  % 87,0  %
T5-E 95 FDH-95-G5-L/P-16/1150 95 92,7  % 90,5  % 84,1  %
T5-E 120 FDH-120-G5-L/P-16/1450 120 92,5  % 90,2  % 84,5  %
T5-C 22 FSCH-22-L/P-2GX13-16/225 22,3 88,1  % 84,8  % 78,8  %
T5-C 40 FSCH-40-L/P-2GX13-16/300 39,9 91,4  % 88,9  % 83,3  %
T5-C 55 FSCH-55-L/P-2GX13-16/300 55 92,4  % 90,2  % 84,6  %
T5-C 60 FSCH-60-L/P-2GX13-16/375 60 93,0  % 90,9  % 85,7  %
TC-LE 40 FSDH-40-L/P-2G11 40 91,4  % 88,9  % 83,3  %
TC-LE 55 FSDH-55-L/P-2G11 55 92,4  % 90,2  % 84,6  %
TC-LE 80 FSDH-80-L/P-2G11 80 93,0  % 90,9  % 87,0  %
TC-TE 32 FSMH-32-L/P-2GX24q=3 32 91,4  % 88,9  % 82,1  %
TC-TE 42 FSMH-42-L/P-2GX24q=4 43 93,5  % 91,5  % 86,0  %
TC-TE 57

FSM6H-57-L/P-2GX24q=5

FSM8H-57-L/P-2GX24q=5

56 91,4  % 88,9  % 83,6  %
TC-TE 70

FSM6H-70-L/P-2GX24q=6

FSM8H-70-L/P-2GX24q=6

70 93,0  % 90,9  % 85,4  %
TC-TE 60 FSM6H-60-L/P-2G8=1 63 92,3  % 90,0  % 84,0  %
TC-TE 62 FSM8H-62-L/P-2G8=2 62 92,2  % 89,9  % 83,8  %
TC-TE 82 FSM8H-82-L/P-2G8=2 82 92,4  % 90,1  % 83,7  %
TC-TE 85 FSM6H-85-L/P-2G8=1 87 92,8  % 90,6  % 84,5  %
TC-TE 120

FSM6H-120-L/P-2G8=1

FSM8H-120-L/P-2G8=1

122 92,6  % 90,4  % 84,7  %
TC-DD 55 FSSH-55-L/P-GRY10q3 55 92,4  % 90,2  % 84,6  % ]

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In addition, non-dimmable ballasts not included in table 17 shall be assigned an EEI depending on their efficiency as described in Table 18:

Table 18

Energy efficiency index requirements for non-dimmable ballasts for fluorescent lamps not included in Table 17

ηballastEnergy Efficiency Index
≥ 0,94 * EBbFLA3
≥ EBbFLA2
≥ 1-0,75*(1-EBbFL)A2 BAT

Where EBbFL is defined in Annex II.3.g.

Furthermore, dimmable fluorescent lamp ballasts receive EEI classes according to the class into which the ballast would fall when it is operated at the 100 % lumen output, as described in Table 19.

Table 19

Energy efficiency index requirements for dimmable ballasts for fluorescent lamps

Complied class at 100 % lumen outputEnergy Efficiency Index of dimmable ballast
A3A1
A2A1 BAT

Multi-wattage ballasts shall either be classified according to their efficiency under the lowest (worst) efficiency, or a relevant class shall be indicated for each operated lamp.

B.Second stage requirementsU.K.

Three years after the entry into force of this Regulation:

for ballasts for high intensity discharge lamps, the efficiency of the ballast as defined in Annex II.1.d shall be indicated.

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