Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
Title 10 - Energy |
Chapter II - Department of Energy |
SubChapter D - Energy Conservation |
Part 429 - Certification, Compliance, and Enforcement for Consumer Products and Commercial and Industrial Equipment |
Subpart B - Certification |
§ 429.54 - Metal halide lamp ballasts and fixtures.
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§ 429.54 Metal halide lamp ballasts and fixtures.
(a) Sampling plan for selection of units for testing.
(1) The requirements of § 429.11 are applicable to metal halide lamp ballasts; and
(2) For each basic model of metal halide lamp ballast selected for testing, a sample of sufficient size, not less than four, shall be selected at random and tested to ensure that:
(i) Any represented value of estimated energy efficiency calculated as the measured output power to the lamp divided by the measured input power to the ballast (Pout/Pin), of a basic model is less than or equal to the lower of:
(b) Certification reports.
(1) The requirements of § 429.12 are applicable to metal halide lamp ballasts; and
(2) Pursuant to § 429.12(b)(13), a certification report shall include the following public product-specific information: The minimum ballast efficiency in percent (%), the lamp wattage in watts (W), and the type of ballast (e.g., pulse-start, magnetic probe-start, and non-pulse start electronic).
[76 FR 12451, Mar. 7, 2011; 76 FR 24780, May 2, 2011; 76 FR 46202, Aug. 2, 2011]