{"title":"Halogen Lighting Industry Updates","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"category-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003eHALOGEN LIGHTING INDUSTRY UPDATES \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eRecently legislation has mandated increased efficiency for halogen lamps. This legislation has effectively discontinued the manufacture of hundreds of common halogen bulbs and or reduced their allowed wattage. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSection 321 of EISA has increased the efficiency by 30% for medium screw base incandescent and Halogen E26 lamps. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGeneral Service purposes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWattage range = 40-100W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVoltage range = 110-130V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA-shape, globes, chandeliers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMaximum wattage cap for:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCandelabra Base Incandescent E12, Wattage Cap = 60 W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntermediate Base Incandescent E17, Wattage Cap = 40 W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eExceptions:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSpecialty lamps, appliances, black light, bug, and colored lamps. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSection 322 of EISA has increased the minimum Lumens Per Watt for:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncandescent \u0026amp; Halogen Reflector lamps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBR, ER, BPAR shapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter range = 2.25” – 2.75” (PAR20 \u0026amp; R20)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWattage Range = 40W or higher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eExemptions:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e65W, BR30, BR40, \u0026amp; ER40 shape lamps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50W or less BR30, BR40, ER30 \u0026amp; ER40 shape lamps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e45W or less R20 shape lamps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/3726\/3048\/collections\/apikslk4s__97967.jpg?v=1752658062","url":"https:\/\/plumlighting.com\/collections\/halogen-lighting-industry-updates.oembed","provider":"Superior Lighting","version":"1.0","type":"link"}