What You Need To Know about EISA

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Reference Guide

Understanding the EISA legislation is almost as easy as changing a light bulb.

In this quick reference guide, you will find a breakdown of exactly which lamps are affected, which lamps are exempt, what their effective dates are and examples of how to identify the proper replacements.



The following lamp types have been affected by EISA:


1

General Service
Incandescent Lamps




Affected:
  • Medium screw base
  • 310 to 2,600 lumens
  • 110 to 130 volts

Current Wattage Maximum Rated Wattage Rated Lumen Range Minimum Rated Lifetime Effective Date
100W 72W 1490-2600 1000 hrs 1/1/2012
75W 53W 1050-1489 1000 hrs 1/1/2013
60W 43W 750-1049 1000 hrs 1/1/2014
40W 29W 310-749 1000 hrs 1/1/2014

Modified spectrum lamp required lumen ranges are 25% lower

Minimum of 75 CRI for modified spectrum lamps


Also effective 1/1/2012:

Candelabra base incandescent lamps shall not exceed 60 watts

Intermediate base incandescent lamps shall not exceed 40 watts


Exemptions:

  • Specialty Lamps including: appliance lamp, black light lamp, bug lamp, colored lamp, infrared lamp, left hand thread lamp, marine lamp, marine signal service lamp, mine service lamp, plant light lamp, reflector lamp, rough service lamp, shatter-resistant lamp, sign service lamp, silver bowl lamp, showcase lamp, 3-way incandescent lamp, traffic signal lamp, vibration service lamp
  • G-shape lamp with a diameter of 5 inches or more
  • T-shape lamp of 40 watts or less or a length of more than 10 inches
  • B, BA, CA, F, G161.2, G25, G30, S or M14 lamp of 40 watts or less

To identify the proper replacement for a 100A/SW, follow the steps below:

  1. Identify Lamp Wattage: 100W
  2. Note the maximum rated wattage for the replacement lamp: 72W

The replacement lamp must not exceed 72W.

2

General Service
Incand. Reflector Lamps




Affected:
  • BR, ER and BPAR lamps
  • Reflector lamps between 2.25" (R18) and 2.75" (R22) in diameter
  • Lamps that have a rated wattage of 40 watts or higher


Lamp Wattage Lamp Type Diameter Voltage Minimum LPW; LPW is derived from a formula based on lamp watts
40W-205W Standard Spectrum > 2.5" (PAR30, PAR38, BR30, BR40, ER30, ER40) >=125 (130V) 6.8 x Lamp watts0.27
18.4 to 28.6 LPW
<=125 (120V) 5.9 x Lamp watts0.27
16.0 to 24.8 LPW
> 2.25" & 2.5" (R20 & PAR20) >=125 (130V) 5.7 x Lamp watts0.27
15.4 to 24.0 LPW
<=125 (120V) 5.0 x Lamp watts0.27
13.5 to 21.0 LPW
40W-205W Modified Spectrum Standards are approximately 17% less stringent than Standard Spectrum Lamps.
Effective 7/14/2012

Exemptions:

  • BR30, BR40 and ER40 lamps rated at 65 watts (65BR30 and 65BR40 are exempt)
  • ER30, BR30, BR40 and ER40 lamps rated at 50 watts or less
  • R20 lamps rated at 45 watts or less

To identify the proper replacement for a H90PAR38FL2 follow the steps below:

  1. Identify Lamp Wattage: 90W
  2. Identify Lamp Type: Standard Spectrum
  3. Identify Lamp Diameter: 4 3/4"
  4. Identify Lamp Voltage: 120V

Based on the above product specifications, use following formula to calculate the minimum Lumens Per Watt: 5.9 x (90 watts)0.27 = 19.9 LPW

The replacement lamp must have a minimum of 19.9 LPW.

3

General Service
Fluorescent Lamps




Affected:
  • 4' T5 miniature
  • Select 4' and 8' T8s and T12s
  • 2' U-shaped


Lamp Type Correlated Color Temp. (Kelvin) Lumens Per Watt (LPW)
4-Foot (T8 - T12) Medium Bi-Pin
>=25W		 <=4500K 89
>4500K and <=7000K 88
2-Foot U-Shaped
>=25W		 <=4500K 84
>4500K and <=7000K 81
8-Foot Slimline
>=52W		 <=4500K 97
>4500K and <=7000K 93
8-Foot (T8 - T12)
High Output		 <=4500K 92
>4500K and <=7000K 88
4-Foot (T5)
Miniature Bi-Pin Std.
Output >=26W		 <=4500K 86
>4500K and <=7000K 81
4-Foot (T5)
Miniature Bi-Pin Std.
Output >=49W		 <=4500K 76
>4500K and <=7000K 72
Effective 7/14/2012

Exemptions:

  • Fluorescent lamps designed to promote plant growth
  • Fluorescent lamps specifically designed for cold temperature installations
  • Colored fluorescent lamps
  • Impact-resistant fluorescent lamps
  • Reflectorized or aperture lamps
  • Fluorescent lamps designed for use in reprographic equipment
  • Lamps primarily designed to produce radiation in the ultra-violet region of the spectrum
  • Lamps with a color rendering index of 87 or greater

To identify the proper replacement for a F32T8/730/EW, follow the steps below:

  1. Identify Lamp Type: 32W 4' T8 Medium Bi-Pin
  2. Identify Color Temperature: 3000K
  3. Lumens per watt: 89

The replacement lamp must have a minimum of 89 LPW.




EISA Compliant

What you need to know about
EISA Compliant Options

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Compliant Options Chart


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Options For PAR Lamps Chart

There are 3 types of light sources that comply with energy efficiency standards set by EISA: Halogen, Compact Fluorescent and LED. The following chart illustrates the specifications of each EISA compliant option and how they compare to a standard 100W incandescent.


Incandescent Halogen Compact Fluorescent LED
Reference Model: 100A/SW 72A19SW/ECO CF23C/WW/DM LED14A19WW/D
ENERGY USED 100W 72W
28% less
energy used		 23W
77% less
energy used		 14W
86% less
energy used
BRIGHTNESS
(LUMENS)		 1500 lm 1490 lm
less than 1% lower lumen output		 1600 lm
7% higher lumen output		 14W
47% less lumen output (60W equiv.)
LIFE
(3 hour/day)		 2000 hrs
(1.8 years)		 1000 hrs
(0.9 years)
50% shorter lamp life		 10,000 hrs
(9.1 years)
5x longer lamp life		 25,000 hrs
(22.8 years)
12.5x longer lamp life
RETAIL PRICE
(per bulb)		 $0.70 $2.50
3.5x more		 $5.00
7x more		 $20.00
28.5x more
OPERATING COST
(3 hours/day at $0.11/kWh)		 $12.05/yr $8.67/yr
Save $3.38/yr		 $2.77/yr
Save $9.28/yr		 $1.69/yr
Save $10.36/yr
TOTAL COST OF
OPERATION & LAMPS
(Over 20 years)		 $248.00
(including replacements)		 $223.40
(including replacements)
Net Savings: $24.60		 $65.40
(including replacements)
Net Savings: $182.60		 $53.80
(including replacements)
Net Savings: $194.20
FULLY
DIMMABLE		 YES YES
Same		 NO
Only dims down to 10-20%		 NO
Only dims down to 10-20%
COLOR TEMPERATURE
(CCT)		 2700-2900K 2900K
Same		 2700-5000K
Same and additional options available		 2700-5000K
Same and additional options available
COLOR RENDERING
(CRI)		 100 100
Same		 80-82
20% lower		 80
20% lower


The following chart illustrates the specifications of each EISA compliant option and how they compare to a standard halogen 90W PAR38.


Halogen High Efficiency (HE) Halogen Compact Fluorescent LED
Reference Model: H90PAR38FL H70PAR38FL/HE CF23PAR38WW LED20PAR38WW/FL/D
ENERGY USED 90W 70W
22% less energy used		 23W
74% less energy used		 20W
78% less energy used
BRIGHTNESS
(LUMENS)		 1270 lm 1300 lm
2% higher
lumen output		 1200 lm
6% lower
lumen output		 1200 lm
6% lower
lumen output
LIGHT INTENSITY
(CANDELA)		 3200 3200
Same		 390
88% less		 2575
20% less
LIFE
(3 hour/day)		 2500 hrs
(2.3 years)		 1500 hrs
(1.4 years)
40% shorter lamp life		 8000 hrs
(7.3 years)
3.2x longer lamp life		 25,000 hrs
(22.8 years)
10x longer lamp life
RETAIL PRICE
(per bulb)		 $6.00 $8.00
1.3x more		 $11.00
1.8x more		 $65.00
10.8x more
OPERATING COST
(3 hours/day at $0.11/kWh)		 $10.84/yr $8.43/yr
Save $2.41/yr		 $2.77/yr
Save $8.07/yr		 $2.41/yr
Save $8.43/yr
TOTAL COST OF
OPERATION & LAMPS
(Over 20 years)		 $270.80
Total Cost of Operation
& Lamps
(including replacements)		 $288.60
Total Cost of Operation
& Lamps
(including replacements)
Net Savings: $17.80		 $88.40
Total Cost of Operation
& Lamps
(including replacements)
Net Savings: $182.40		 $113.20
Total Cost of Operation
& Lamps
(including replacements)
Net Savings: $157.60
FULLY DIMMABLE YES YES
Same		 NO
Not Dimmable
(Dimmable options available
but dimming is limited)		 YES
Only dims down to
10-20%
COLOR TEMPERATURE
(CCT)		 3000K 3000K
Same		 3000K
Same and additional
options available		 3000K
Same and additional
options available
COLOR RENDERING
(CRI)		 100 100
Same		 82
20% lower		 82
20% lower


Additional Resources

EISA 2007
(full text version)