Updated HID Ballast Efficiency Regulations Michael Litvinovich Product Manager & Design Engineer, HID
Topics to Discuss Scope of Regulations Universal Lighting Products DOE 2017 Ontario, Canada Regulations NR Canada Regulations Universal Lighting Products HID Ballasts
Scope of Regulations: All existing HID efficiency regulations apply to Metal Halide Lighting Fixtures (MHLF). Metal Halide (MH) ballasts that are sold separately (replacement market) are not subject to the regulations. Efficiency of MHLF is defined as efficiency of a MH ballast inside the fixture.
DOE 2017 Regulations Applies to MHLFs from 50 Watt to 1000 Watt used in general lighting applications A general lighting application is defined by DOE as, “lighting that provides an interior or exterior area with overall illumination”.
DOE 2017 Regulations Each metal halide lamp fixture manufactured in, or imported into, the United States on or after February 10, 2017, must contain a metal halide ballast with an efficiency not less than the value determined from the appropriate equation in the following table:
Min. efficiency required DOE 2017 Regulations Energy Conservation Standards for MHLFs table with calculated efficiencies: Wattage (W) Tested at (V) Min. efficiency required Note 50 480 0.741 250 0.880 120 0.761 277 0.888 70 0.762 320 0.886 0.782 0.896 100 350 0.889 0.802 0.899 400 0.893 150 0.804 (wet locations) 0.903 0.824 450 0.897 eHID only 0.907 750 0.900 0.910 175 875 0.913 0.923 200 1000 0.926 0.936 Information from Table I.1 in Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Metal Halide Lamp Fixtures
Ontario and NR Canada Regulations On September 1st, 2017 the Ontario Regulation (404/12) takes effect. Aligns itself with the recent DOE efficiency standards for MH ballasts sold in fixtures. In May 2016, NRCan issued a Notice of Intent to align Canada’s Energy Efficiency Regulations for MH ballasts with DOE requirements. The regulatory proposal will be pre-published in the Canada Gazette Fall 2017. 2016 Edition of CSA C863 Standard (C863-16) “Energy efficiency of high-intensity discharge (HID) and low-pressure sodium (LPS) lamp ballasts” Efficiency requirements for MH lamp ballasts here match those published by DOE for MHLF
Universal Lighting Products- Electronic HID Ballasts All Universal Lighting Electronic HID Ballasts comply with DOE-2017 efficiency requirements.
Universal Lighting Products- Magnetic MH Ballasts Magnetic MH ballasts, QUAD and 480 V models. (Samples available) Current Model High efficiency replacement model M50MLTLC3M Current model meets DOE requirements M7048TLC3M M7048TLC3E M70MLTLC3M M70MLTLC3E M10048TLC3M M100MLTLC30 M100MLTLC3E M15048TLC3M M15048TLC3E (wet locations) M150MLTLC3M M150MLTLC3E (wet locations) M150MLTAC3M M150MLTAC3E (wet locations) P17548TAC3L P175MLTAC3L P17548TAC4L P17548TAC4E P175MLTAC40 P175MLTAC4L P20048TAC3L P200MLTAC3L Current Model High efficiency replacement model P25048TAC4L Current model meets DOE requirements P250MLTAC4L P250MLTAC4E P32048TAC4L P320MLTAC40 P320MLTAC4E P35048TAC40 P35048TAC4E P350MLTAC40 P350MLTAC4E P40048TAC4L P40048TAC4E P400MLTAC4L P400MLTAC4E P45048TAC4L P45048TAC4E P450MLTAC4L P450MLTAC4E P75048TAC5M P750MLTAC5M P875MLTAC5M P100048TAC5M P1000MLTAC5M P1000MLTAC5E
Universal Lighting Products- Magnetic MH Ballasts Magnetic MH ballasts, Multi-5 models. (Samples available) Current Model High efficiency replacement model - P175ML5AC4E P250ML5AC4L P250ML5AC4E P320ML5AC4L P320ML5AC4E P400ML5AC4L P400ML5AC4E P750ML5AC5M Current model meets DOE requirements P1000ML5AC5M P1000ML5AC5E
Universal Lighting Products- Magnetic MH Ballasts Magnetic MH ballasts, Canadian voltages (120/277/347V). Samples available. Current Model High efficiency replacement model M50TRILC3M Current model meets requirements M70TRILC3M M70TRILC3E M100TRILC3M M100TRILC3E M150TRILC3M M150TRILC3E P175TRIAC3M P175TRIAC3E (development in process) P200TRIAC3M P200TRIAC3E (development in process) P250TRIAC4M P250TRIAC4E P320TRIAC4M P320TRIAC4E P350TRIAC4M P350TRIAC4E P400TRIAC4M P400TRIAC4E P750TRIAC5M P1000483AC5E (347/480V)
Samples Process Customers may obtain (for free) a limited number of samples, provided they will share the evaluation test results with Universal Lighting Technologies. To request samples, contact Ernesto Cantu at ECantu@unvlt.com with the following information: Model number(s) Number of samples requested for each model Shipping address Contact name, email and phone number Customer’s UPS or FedEx account number, and method of shipping (Ground, 2nd day, … , etc.)
Universal Lighting Products Important notes: High efficiency replacement models utilize the same capacitors and ignitors as their current counterparts. High efficiency replacement models have the same dimensions as their current counterparts. The UL temperature code of high efficiency models is the same or lower than current models. Specification sheets are posted at http://unvlt.com/products/hid-ballasts/#metal-halide
Communication Marketing communicated in the following ways: Email to Internal OEM sales: sent 8/29 Collateral update Website update with updated/new spec sheets: https://unvlt.com/products/hid-ballasts/#metal-halide Training Presentation added to the Presentation Library
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