MEPS Requirements for Ballasts for Linear Fluorescent Lamps

From 1 March 2003, ballasts for linear fluoescent lamps manufactured in or imported into Australia must comply with Minimum Energy Performance (MEPS) requirements which are set out in AS/NZS 4783.2-2002.

MEPS DOES apply to the following types of ballasts:

• ferromagnetic and electronic ballasts used with linear fluorescent lamps from 15W to 70W;
• rated for 50 Hz and 230/240/250V supply (or a range that includes these);
• ballsts supplied as separate components or as part of a luminaire.

Ballasts within the scope of MEPS must also be marked with their energy efficiency by way of their Energy Efficiency Index (EEI), the details of which are also specified in AS/NZS 4783.2-2002. AS/NZS 4783.2-2002 also requires that ballasts within the scope of MEPS be designed to comply with the relevant performance requirements of IEC60921 for ferromagnetic ballasts and IEC60929 for electronic ballasts. These standards are also published by Standards Australia as AS/NZS60921 and AS/NZS60929.

MEPS DOES NOT apply to the following types of ballasts:

• primarily for use on DC supplies or batteries;
• primarily for the production of light (radiation) outside the visible spectrum;
• to exit signs within the scope of AS/NZS 2293;
• to hazardous area lighting equipment within the scope of AS/NZS 2380, AS/NZS 60079 and AS/NZS 61241.

The Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) requirements are set out as maximum allowable total circuit power when tested in accordance with AS/NZS 4783.1. These are set out in the tables below when tested to AS/NZS4783.1 (see details on ballast test methods):

Maximum allowable total circuit power is shown in Tables 1-3 of AS/NZS 4783.2 below. A copy of the standard can be purchased from SAI Global under licence from Standards Australia.

TABLE 1
BALLASTS FOR FLUORESCENT LAMPS - EEI CLASSIFICATION FOR RATED VOLTAGE >250 V

Lamp type and arrangement	Nominal lamp power* Watts	ILCOS code	Maximum corrected total input power, Watts
			Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) classification
			A1#	A2	A3	B1	B2	C	D
Linear	15	FD-15-E-G13-26/450	<18.0	<16.0	<18.0	<21.0	<24.0	<25.0	>25.0
	18	FD-18-E-G13-26/600	<21.0	<19.0	<21.0	<24.0	<27.0	<28.0	>28.0
	30	FD-30-E-G13-26/895	<33.0	<31.0	<33.0	<36.0	<39.0	<40.0	>40.0
	36	FD-36-E-G13-26/1200	<38.0	<36.0	<38.0	<41.0	<44.0	<45.0	>45.0
	38	FD-38-E-G13-26/1047	<40.0	<38.0	<40.0	<43.0	<46.0	<47.0	>47.0
	58	FD-58-E-G13-26/1500	<59.0	<55.0	<59.0	<64.0	<68.0	<70.0	>70.0
	70	FD-70-E-G13-26/1800	<72.0	<68.0	<72.0	<77.0	<81.0	<83.0	>83.0
NOTES: 1. Refer to AS/NZS 61231, International lamp coding system (ILCOS) 2. Applies only to mains frequency ferromagnetic ballasts with two-wire connection and with an external starter.

* Nominal values shown may have different rating values. Refer to the relevant lamp data sheet.
# Refer Clause 5.3.2

TABLE 2
BALLASTS FOR FLUORESCENT LAMPS - EEI CLASSIFICATION FOR RATED VOLTAGE >240 V AND < 250V

Lamp type and arrangement	Nominal lamp power* Watts	ILCOS code	Maximum corrected total input power, Watts
			Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) classification
			A1#	A2	A3	B1	B2	C	D
Linear	15	FD-15-E-G13-26/450	<18.0	<16.0	<18.0	<21.0	<23.5	<25.0	>25.0
	18	FD-18-E-G13-26/600	<21.0	<19.0	<21.0	<24.0	<26.5	<28.0	>28.0
	30	FD-30-E-G13-26/895	<33.0	<31.0	<33.0	<36.0	<38.5	<40.0	>40.0
	36	FD-36-E-G13-26/1200	<38.0	<36.0	<38.0	<41.0	<43.5	<45.0	>45.0
	38	FD-38-E-G13-26/1047	<40.0	<38.0	<40.0	<43.0	<45.5	<47.0	>47.0
	58	FD-58-E-G13-26/1500	<59.0	<55.0	<59.0	<64.0	<67.5	<70.0	>70.0
	70	FD-70-E-G13-26/1800	<72.0	<68.0	<72.0	<77.0	<80.5	<83.0	>83.0
NOTES: 1. Refer to AS/NZS 61231, International lamp coding system (ILCOS) 2. Applies only to mains frequency ferromagnetic ballasts with two-wire connection and with an external starter.

* Nominal values shown may have different rating values. Refer to the relevant lamp data sheet.
# Refer Clause 5.3.2

TABLE 3
BALLASTS FOR FLUORESCENT LAMPS - EEI CLASSIFICATION

Lamp type and arrangement	Nominal lamp power* Watts	ILCOS code	Maximum corrected total input power, Watts
			Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) classification
			A1#	A2	A3	B1	B2	C	D
Linear	15	FD-15-E-G13-26/450	<18.0	<16.0	<18.0	<21.0	<23.5	<25.0	>25.0
	18	FD-18-E-G13-26/600	<21.0	<19.0	<21.0	<24.0	<26.0	<28.0	>28.0
	30	FD-30-E-G13-26/895	<33.0	<31.0	<33.0	<36.0	<38.0	<40.0	>40.0
	36	FD-36-E-G13-26/1200	<38.0	<36.0	<38.0	<41.0	<43.0	<45.0	>45.0
	38	FD-38-E-G13-26/1047	<40.0	<38.0	<40.0	<43.0	<45.0	<47.0	>47.0
	58	FD-58-E-G13-26/1500	<59.0	<55.0	<59.0	<64.0	<67.0	<70.0	>70.0
	70	FD-70-E-G13-26/1800	<72.0	<68.0	<72.0	<77.0	<80.0	<83.0	>83.0
Compact 2 tube	18	FSD-18-E-2G11	<21.0	<19.0	<21.0	<24.0	<26.0	<28.0	>28.0
	24	FSD-24-E-2G11	<27.0	<25.0	<27.0	<30.0	<32.0	<34.0	>34.0
	36	FSD-36-E-2G11	<38.0	<36.0	<38.0	<41.0	<43.0	<45.0	>45.0
	40	FSDH-40-L/P-2G11	<46.0	<44.0	<46.0	-	-	-	-
	55	FSDH-55-L/P-2G11	<63.0	<59.0	<63.0	-	-	-	-
Compact 4 tube flat	18	FSS-18-E-2G10	<21.0	<19.0	<21.0	<24.0	<26.0	<28.0	>28.0
	24	FSS-24-E-2G10	<27.0	<25.0	<27.0	<30.0	<32.0	<34.0	>34.0
	36	FSS-36-E-2G10	<38.0	<36.0	<38.0	<41.0	<43.0	<45.0	>45.0
Compact 4 tube (not flat)	10	FSQ-10-E-G24q = 1 FSQ-10-I-G24d = 1	<13.0	<11.0	<13.0	<14.0	<16.0	<18.0	>18.0
	13	FSQ-13-E-G24q = 1 FSQ-13-I-G24d = 1	<16.0	<14.0	<16.0	<17.0	<19.0	<21.0	>21.0
	18	FSQ-18-E-G24q = 2 FSQ-18-I-G24d = 2	<21.0	<19.0	<21.0	<24.0	<26.0	<28.0	>28.0
	26	FSQ-26-E-G24q = 3 FSQ-26-I-G24d = 3	<29.0	<27.0	<29.0	<32.0	<34.0	<36.0	>36.0
Compact 6 tube	18	FSM-18-I-GX24d = 2 FSM-18-E-G24q = 2	<21.0	<19.0	<21.0	<24.0	<26.0	<28.0	>28.0
	26	FSM-26-I-GX24d = 3 FSM-13-E-G24q = 1	<29.0	<27.0	<29.0	<32.0	<34.0	<36.0	>36.0
	32	FSSMH-32-L/P-GX24q=4	<39.0	<36.0	<39.0	-	-	-	-
	42	FSMH-42-L/P-GX24q = 4	<49.0	<46.0	<49.0	-	-	-	-
Compact 2D (double D)	10	FSS-10-E-GR10q FSS-10-L/P/H-GR10q	<13.0	<11.0	<13.0	<14.0	<16.0	<18.0	>18.0
	26	FSS-16-I-GR8 FSS-16-E-GR10q FSS-16-L/P/H-GR10q	<19.0	<17.0	<19.0	<21.0	<23.0	<25.0	>25.0
	21	FSS-21-E-GR10q FSS-21-L/P/H-GR10q	<24.0	<22.0	<24.0	<27.0	<29.0	<31.0	>31.0
	28	FSS-28-I-GR8 FSS-28-E-GR10q FSS-28-L/P/H-GR10q	<31.0	<29.0	<31.0	<34.0	<36.0	<38.0	>38.0
	38	FSS-38-E-GR10q FSS-38-L/P/H-GR10q	<40.0	<38.0	<40.0	<43.0	<45.0	<47.0	>47.0
	55	FSS-55-E-GRY10q = 3 FSS-55-L/P/H-GRY10q = 3	<63.0	<59.0	<63.0	-	-	-	-
NOTE: Refer to AS/NZS 61231, International lamp coding system (ILCOS)

* Nominal values shown may have different rating values. Refer to the relevant lamp data sheet.
# Refer Clause 5.3.2

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