INEFFICIENT LAMP PHASEOUT IN AUSTRALIA

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INEFFICIENT LAMP PHASE-OUT IN AUSTRALIA Presentati
on toElectrical Leaders Forum 26 August
2008 Bryan DouglasChief Executive
OfficerLighting Council Australia
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• A few words about Lighting Council
• Peak body for Australias lighting industry
• 56 member companies- luminaire
  manufacturers/suppliers- lamp suppliers-
  control gear manufacturers/suppliers- retailers
• Formed in 2001 (part of AEEMA)
• Incorporated as separate industry association
  November 2007

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• Lamp phase-out in Australia
• In February 2007 Australian Government announced
  its intention to phase-out inefficient lamps
  few details provided
• Second Ministerial announcement on World
  Environment Day 2008 (June 5)
• Ban on import November 2008, ban on sale
  November 2009
• Announcement supported by Lighting Council

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Trends in Energy Consumption from Electrical
Appliances Source Department of the
Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts

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• Scope of phase-out
• Phase-out of inefficient lighting will apply to
  most lamp types
• Tungsten filament incandescent lamps (including
  GLS)
• Tungsten halogen low voltage and mains voltage
• Reflector non-reflector
• Candle lamps, fancy round lamps and other
  decorative lamps

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• Lamp phase-out in Australia
• Not technology specific - efficient incandescent
  lamps will be allowed
• Must result in lower power lamps - success will
  be measured by this
• Lamps will not be phased-out unless there is a
  more efficient and viable alternative available

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Phase-out Curve
Initial efficacy (lm/W)
Source Department of the Environment, Water,
Heritage and the Arts
Initial luminous flux (lumens)
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Phase 1 2008-2014
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• Phase 1 Governments expectations
• Conventional GLS lamps effectively eliminated
  from Australian marketplace
• Lower efficiency low voltage halogen lamps to be
  removed from market place
• High quality CFLs dominate
• Some halogen lamps remain

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• Measurement Standards
• Australian and New Zealand Interim Standards for
  incandescent lamps and CFLs have been published
  http//www.saiglobal.com
• Based on international work with the intent to
  migrate to IEC Standards when available
• Standards will be incorporated into state
  regulations which control what products can be
  sold in Australia and New Zealand

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Measurement Standards The standards will also
later specify product marking requirements.
While these have yet to be finalised, they may
include - Statement of initial luminous flux, in
lumens - Statement of initial efficacy, in
lumens per Watt - Some details on size,
attributes and location of marking on packaging
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• Issues
• Negative perceptions of CFLs
• MEPS for CFLs specify quality requirements
  including
• Start time
• Lifetime
• Lumen maintenance
• Power factor
• Colour (xy, CCT and CRI)
• Mercury level
• EMC

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• Issues
• 2. Mercury
• Considerable international media attention on
  mercury in CFLs
• Fails to recognise that linear fluorescents have
  been in operation for over 60 years
• CFLs responsible for less mercury in environment
  because of their energy efficiency (burning coal
  releases mercury to atmosphere)
• Hg quantity in modern CFLs very small lt5 mg (a
  single dental filling contains 60-200 times more
  Hg)
• Commonwealth Government study on Hg in lamps will
  conclude later this year
• Calls for ban on Hg lamps in landfill

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• Issues
• 3. Other health concerns with CFLs
• Flicker, UV light, migraines, EMFs
• Government claims scientific evidence indicates
  none of these issues should be a barrier to the
  phase-out ubiquity of linear fluorescents
• Non-fluorescent alternatives available

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• Issues
• 4. Dimmed circuits
• Most current generation CFLs not compatible with
  2 wire control devices (compatible CFLs are
  available, but expensive)
• Consumers likely to complain when CFL fails in
  dimming circuit
• Government relying on education campaign

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• Future activities
• 2009 onwards
• Government will monitor lamp market to ensure no
  unintended outcomes (eg mains voltage halogen
  sales dominate CFLs)
• 2011
• Review of options for Phase 2
• 2013
• 20 lumens/W target
• 2015
• Phase 2 of incandescent MEPS more stringent
  efficacy requirements eg 35 lumens/W
• 2009-2019
• Greenlight Australia v2 blueprint for energy
  efficient lighting (likely to include MEPS for
  luminaires)

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Thank you www.lightingcouncil.com.au