DOE Sets New Energy Efficiency Test Procedures for Some Lamps

The Energy Department is adopting energy efficiency test procedures for certain categories of general service lamps, it said in a final rule (here). The new test procedures do not apply to integrated light-emitting diode (LED) lamps, compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) or general service incandescent lamps, which have been the subject of other agency rulemakings (see 1606300013, 1608290038 and 12012708), DOE said. The new test procedures will be mandatory for product testing starting in April 2017.