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Now the countdown has begun. The process leading to the disappearance of good old incandescent bulb is about to begin: starting from next September it will begin to leave the first sources of production, and then finally disappear by the last quarter of 2016.
In order to do some 'clarity about the terms and timing with which the lamp filament will leave the stage we have to look at legislation related European Ecodesign Directive or EUP (Energy Using Products) 2005/32/EC, which defines the parameters for an environmentally friendly design of products that consume energy.
The objective of EUP is to significantly reduce waste and energy consumption by 2020, or better, 20% reduction in energy consumption that would occur in the absence of measures to encourage eco-friendly, saving approximately 39TWh of respect of expected use for that date.

In the early months of this year the European Community has 2 published implementing regulations for the 2005/32/EC, The first on lighting for use primarily domestic, while the second covering the services sector:

1. REGULATION (EC) No. 244/2009 THE COMMISSION implementation measures for the non-directional lamps for domestic use (Domestic Lighting Part 1)
2. REGULATION (EC) No. 245/2009 THE COMMISSION implementation measures for lighting in the tertiary sector

So today we will look at 244/2009, which defines among other things, the timing and the manner in which the incandescent sources are to be withdrawn from the market.

First here is what are the most important cases to which the regulation does not apply (for more detailed advice to give a reading of the regulations):

a) those with the following chromaticity coordinates x and y:

x <0.200 or x> 0.600

y <- 2.3172 x2 + 2.3653 x - 0.2800 or

y> - 2.3172 x2 + 2.3653 x - 0.1000;

Or are exempted from the regulation sources that do not fall into the space around the Black Body Locus shown in the image below:

b) directional lights, or having at least 80% of the light emission within a cone angle of 120 °;

c) those with less than 60 lumen to 12,000 ANSI lumens or higher;

d) those "UVA" and "UVB"

e) fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast;

f) high-intensity discharge lamps (HID)

Have been established: six steps that will begin in September 2009, during which progressively introduce criteria for Eco-Design more restrictive:

In more detail each step will affect various types of lamps, divided broadly into two macrofamiglie: lamps and lamps with transparent diffuser with opal diffuser, the latter characterized by a poorer relationship between light emitted and energy consumed, will be the prime leave us, as early as September.

The table here above refers to energy classes, we see in more detail:

Also, after the phase 2 of the source should be affixed on the packaging must carry the main information relating to the lamp, including:

1. Rated life of the lamp in hours (not exceeding the life characteristic).
2. Number of power cycles before there is a premature failure of the lamp.
3. Color temperature (expressed in Kelvin).
4. Start time up to 60% of full light output (may be indicated as "full flash light 'if less than 1 second).
5. If you can not adjust the lamp or if this can be done only with some specific variable must be mentioned.
6. If the lamp is designed for optimal use in non-standard conditions (eg ambient temperature Ta ≠ 25 ° C), you must provide information on these conditions.
7. Lamp size in millimeters (length and diameter).

Etc.

This is the situation, summed up hope in a comprehensive way. So you're ready to say goodbye to expensive light bulb? I do not much, but we'll see

One of the next time we will look at specific rules for the sources and equipment in use in the tertiary sector?

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