Title :
Watts new in lighting or the incredible shrinking light bulb
Author_Institution :
Gen. Electr. Lighting, Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
The Energy Policy Act of 1992 is a comprehensive energy bill involving a wide range of energy related issues. It is a combination of numerous energy legislative proposals. A testing and labeling program is required for luminaires. The impact of this legislation on lamps and lighting is summarized by the author. The author discusses lamp efficiency labeling, and lamp efficiency standards for R/PAR incandescent lamps, fluorescent lamps, and HID lamps. The author then discusses the steps taken by lamp manufacturers to help industry and the consumer cope with the regulations
Keywords :
discharge lamps; filament lamps; fluorescent lamps; legislation; standards; Energy Policy Act; HID lamps; R/PAR incandescent lamps; energy bill; energy legislative proposals; fluorescent lamps; labeling program; lamp efficiency labeling; lamp efficiency standards; legislation; luminaires; testing program; Buildings; Energy efficiency; Engineering management; Fluorescent lamps; Labeling; Legislation; Manufacturing; Power engineering and energy; Refrigerators; Water heating;
Conference_Titel :
Textile, Fiber and Film Industry Technical Conference, 1995., IEEE 1995 Annual
Conference_Location :
Charlotte, NC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2689-X
DOI :
10.1109/TEXCON.1995.471072
