1、NEMA Standards PublicationNational Electrical Manufacturers AssociationNEMA BL 2-2009Energy Efficiency for Electronic Ballasts for T8 Fluorescent LampsNEMA Standards Publication BL 2-2009 Energy Efficiency for Electronic Ballasts for T8 Fluorescent Lamps Published by: National Electrical Manufacture
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12、or health purposes. Any certification or other statement of compliance with any health or safetyrelated information in this document shall not be attributable to NEMA and is solely the responsibility of the certifier or maker of the statement. BL 2-2009 Page i CONTENTS Foreword ii 1 Scope1 2 Referen
13、ced Documents 1 3 Definitions .1 3.1 Ballast .1 3.2 Ballast Efficacy Factor (BEF)1 3.3 Ballast Factor (BF)1 3.4 Ballast Frequency.1 3.5 Power Factor 1 3.6 Lamp Lumens (lm)1 4 General Requirements2 4.1 Ballast Requirements2 4.2 Multi-Voltage Ballasts .2 4.3 Test Requirements .2 4.4 Ballast Efficacy F
14、actor 2 5 Marking Requirement3 Copyright 2009 by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association. BL 2-2009 Page ii Foreword This standard includes energy-efficiency requirements for declaration as NEMA Premiumrated products. All safety-related requirements and energy-efficiency requirements shall
15、 be met for NEMA Premium ratings. In the preparation of this standards publication, input of users and other interested parties was sought and evaluated. Inquiries, comments, and proposed or recommended revisions should be submitted to the Ballast Subdivision of NEMA by contacting: Vice President, T
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17、or a product sellers or users own judgment with respect to the particular product referenced in the standard or guideline, and NEMA does not undertake to guarantee the performance of any individual manufacturers products by virtue of this standard or guide. Thus, NEMA expressly disclaims any respons
18、ibility for damages arising from the use, application, or reliance by others on the information contained in these standards or guidelines. The Ballast Section developed this standard. Section approval of the standard does not necessarily imply that all section members voted for its approval or part
19、icipated in its development. At the time the standard was approved, the Ballast Section was composed of the following members: Acuity Brands LightingConyers, GA Advanced Lighting Technologies, Inc.Solon, OH Cooper LightingVicksburg, MS Espen Technology, Inc.Paramount, CA GE Consumer b) Ballast frequ
20、ency; c) Power factor; and d) Total harmonic distortion. Dimming ballasts by their very nature save energy and so must meet the requirements of b), c), and d) above in order to be rated as NEMA Premium electronic ballasts. Ballast efficacy factor does not apply. 4.2 Multi-Voltage Ballasts Multi-volt
21、age ballasts shall meet or exceed the requirements in Table 1 when operated on at least one of the intended operating voltages. 4.3 Test Requirements Ballasts shall be tested in accordance with ANSI C82.2 and must meet UL 935 safety guidelines. 4.4 Ballast Efficacy Factor The ballast efficacy factor
22、 shall be determined using four-foot 32-watt T8 fluorescent lamps with a minimum rated lamp lumen output of 3100 lumens. Table 1 PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS FOR BALLASTS Instant-start Ballast (BEF) Lamps Low BF 0.85 Normal 0.85 1.0 1 3.08 3.11 3.03 2 1.60 1.58 1.55 3 1.04 1.05 1.04 4 0.79 0.80 0.77
23、6 n/a n/a 0.52 Programmed Rapid-start Ballast (BEF) 1 2.84 2.84 2.95 2 1.48 1.47 1.51 3 0.97 1.00 1.00 4 0.76 0.75 0.75 Ballast Efficacy Factor (BEF) 6 n/a n/a 0.50 Ballast Frequency 20 to 33 kHz or 40 kHz Power Factor 0.90 Total Harmonic Distortion 20% Copyright 2009 by the National Electrical Manu
24、facturers Association. BL 2-2009 Page 3 5 Marking Requirement Those ballasts or the packaging of those ballasts meeting the requirements of this Standard shall be marked with the “NEMA Premium” Mark. NOTE“NEMA Premium” is a registered trademark of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA). Copyright 2009 by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association. NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 1300 NORTH 17TH STREET, SUITE 900 ROSSLYN. VA 22209www.NEMA.orgTO ORDER ADDITIONAL NEMA STANDARDS VISITWWW.GLOBAL.IHS.COM OR CALL 1-800-854-7179/1-303-397-79565612_0514TB
