Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016

Marginal note:Energy-using product

• 450 (1) A fluorescent lamp ballast is prescribed as an energy-using product.

• Marginal note:Limit

  (2) However, for the purposes of sections 4, 5 and 451, a fluorescent lamp ballast is not considered to be an energy-using product if

  • (a) it was manufactured before February 3, 1995; or

  • (b) it was manufactured on or after February 3, 1995 and before November 14, 2014 and

    • (i) is a T12 dimming ballast,

    • (ii) is designed to operate a fluorescent lamp other than an F32T8, F34T12, F40T10 or F40T12 rapid-start fluorescent lamp or an F96T12ES, F96T12IS, F96T12HO or F96T12HO ES fluorescent lamp, or

    • (iii) is designed to be used in an outdoor sign and to operate two F96T12HO fluorescent lamps in ambient temperatures at or below –28.9°C.