FAREWELL TO HALOGEN LAMPS: WHAT CHANGES NOW?


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Consider energy class D, the halogen bulbs, from 1 September 2018 they have been banned by the European Commission, under the directive EUP - Energy Using Products 2005/32 / EC, which came into force appears to be already been postponed for two years.

More sustainable lighting, according to ENEA, would guarantee significant energy savings, both in economic and pollution terms, by far reducing the CO2 emissions currently produced by halogen lamps.
This objective can be reached by replacing the same with the most efficient LED lighting systems (Light Emitting Diode), which would encourage eco-design and lead to an estimated annual per capita savings of around 115 euros.
LED technology is capable of transforming about 50% of the received electricity into light, dispersing only the remaining part. This does not happen with traditional halogen lamps, whose inefficiency is given by the use of a minimal part of the energy received (about 15%) at the expense of a large amount of energy dispersed in the form of heat. This explains why a halogen lamp consumes 5 times more than an innovative LED lamp.
The methodology with which LED lamps transform electrical energy by affecting consumption, can be summarized through the unit of measurement of the luminous flux of a bulb: the lumens. 600 lumens, in fact, correspond to a 12 watt LED lamp, which is equivalent to a 42-watt halogen lamp. But what is most incredible is the duration of the LED lamps, which varies from 5000 to 15000 hours.
It is no coincidence that the ratio between the efficiency and the consumption of a LED lamp makes it possible to attribute to this device the energy efficiency class A ++.

If we consider the costs of a LED lamp, between 2.70 and 4.20 euros, depending on the power here is explained the economic evaluation on which the energy saving the calculation is based.
In this way, environment, industry, and portfolio will be the first beneficiaries of the EU directive.
It should be noted, however, that not all halogen lamps have been banned since September 1, but exclusively non-directional ones, without transformers and characterized by an energy class lower than the letter B.
Therefore, all the directional ones equipped with a G9 connection remain on the market. And R7S, or traditional spotlights and those used in table lamps and projectors.
It is, therefore, a partial farewell which, however, strongly contributes to a greener future and greater awareness of the issues of pollution and energy saving. Issues that are never trivial but always in vogue, that if faced with small details like the one imposed by the directive can still make them contribution.
Also, read about LIGHTING OF A PLASTERBOARD CEILING.



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