Commission Regulation (EC) No 244/2009Show full title

Commission Regulation (EC) No 244/2009 of 18 March 2009 implementing Directive 2005/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for non-directional household lamps (Text with EEA relevance)

ANNEX IVU.K.Indicative benchmarks for non-directional household lamps(for information)

At the time of adoption of this Regulation, the best available technology on the market for the products concerned was identified as follows:

1.

LAMP EFFICACY

The highest identified efficacy was 69 lm/W.

2.

LAMP FUNCTIONALITY

Table 7

Functionality parameterCompact fluorescent lamps
Rated lamp lifetime20 000 h
Lumen maintenance90 % at the rated lamp lifetime
Number of switching cycles1 000 000
Starting time< 0,1 s
Lamp warm-up time to 80 % Φ15 s, or 4 s for special mixed CFL/halogen lamps
Lamp power factor0,95
3.

LAMP MERCURY CONTENT

The energy efficient compact fluorescent lamps with the lowest mercury content include not more than 1,23 mg mercury.