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2. Fluorescent Lights

1) Target Scope:

Lights using fluorescent lights as the main light. Explosion-proof, heat resistant, dust-proof, and anti-corrosion types, equipment designed for vehicles and other transport facilities, and equipment using fluorescent lights of less than 40 watts (except fluorescent lighting equipment for household pendant lights, built-in lights, and desk lamps) are excluded.

2) Energy Consumption Efficiency:

Numeric value expressing total luminous flux measured in the manner stipulated by JIS C7601 and ballast lumen factor and temperature correction factor in lumens (*1) divided by power consumption (W) measured in the manner stipulated under the JISC 8105.

1 Lumen unit based on the international unit system. It expresses luminous flux size emitted to a cone of one steradian (sr) from a luminous point source with equal omni-directional luminosity of one candela (cd).

3) Category and Target Values:

Category				Standard energy consumption efficiency
Straight tube type	Equipment with 110W rapid-start fluorescent lamps			79.0
	40-type	Equipment with high-frequency lighting lamps		86.5
		Equipment with rapid start fluorescent lamps		71.0
		Equipment with starter-type fluorescent lamps		60.5
		Equipment with starter fluorescent lamps	Electronic ballast type	77.0
			Magnetic ballast type	49.0
Circular type	Equipment using lamps with size category of over 72			81.0
	Equipment using lamps with size category of over 62 up to 72			82.0
	Electronic ballast type equipment using lamps with size category of 62 or less			75.5
	Magnetic ballast type equipment using lamps with size category of over 62			59.0
Desk top type	Equipment with compact fluorescent lamps			62.5
	Equipment with straight fluorescent lamps			61.5

Remarks:

Equipment using 110-watt rapid-start fluorescent lamps includes 96-watt compact fluorescent lamps and 105-watt compact fluorescent lamps for high-frequency lighting.
Equipment using dedicated 40-watt fluorescent lamps for high frequency lighting includes equipment using dedicated 65-watt fluorescent lamps for high frequency lighting
Equipment using 40-watt rapid-start fluorescent lamps includes 36-watt and 55-watt compact fluorescent lamps, as well as equipment using dedicated 32-watt, 42-watt, and 45-watt compact fluorescent lamps for high-frequency lighting.
Size category refers to the size category specified under JIS C7601 appendix, table 1. For circular dedicated fluorescent lamps for high frequency lighting, the value should be the rated wattage value. However, for high-output fluorescent lamps, the value should be the lamp power value generated when the high-output fluorescent lamp are lit.

4) Target Fiscal Year:

2005

5) Energy Conservation Effects:

Approximately16.6% improvement in efficiency compared to 1997 levels by 2005

6) Display Items:

Product name and type, fluorescent lamp type, total number of luminous flux, power consumption, energy consumption efficiency, manufacturer's name

Desk lamp display methods are specified in the enforcement ordinance of Household Goods Quality Labeling Law (1962 government ordinance No. 390), appendix table No.3 (15), enforcement ordinances.

7) Place of Display:

Catalogues

8) Exemption:

Manufacturers or importers that ship less than 30,000 units in total are excluded, but display obligations must be met regardless of the number of units shipped.

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