BULLETIN BOARD
BULLETIN BOARD
Osram remains committed toEndura lamp
In the last issue of the IAEEL Newsletter, we referred to an interview
with Osram’s President Wolf-Dieter Bopst, where he was quoted as
saying that the Osram Endura induction lamp had problems on the market.
However, Osram wishes to clarify that Mr. Bopst was referring to the sulphur
lamp in the original interview, not the company’s own Endura lamp.
Osram states that the company indeed is committed to the Endura induction
lamp (called ICE lamp in US). Furthermore, Osram says that the Endura
lamp is considered a product with a large development potential. With
the recent product introductions, the Endura is now available in a 100-W
(8000 lm package), a 150-W (11000 lm) package and a 150-W (12000 lm) package.
EU label excludes reflector and low-voltage lamps
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As discussed in previous issues of the IAEEL Newsletter, the EU mandatory label for Ňhousehold lampsÓ doesnŐt cover reflector lamps and low-voltage lamps. Unfortunately, there is little agreement on a testing standard for these products. How can they be compared with each other and with other types of light sources? For instance, should reflector lamps be compared with lamp types that emit light in all directions? And how should reflector lamps of different distribution angles be compared? According to members of the standardisation working group, it may take years before an agreement can be reached. Since reflector lamp and low-voltage lamps are becoming more and more common, there is a risk that an increasing share of the lamp market in the residential sector will not be covered by the energy label. The full text of the EU commission directive that regulates the household lamp label is available on IAEELŐs web site at www.iaeel.org |