The new standards would have required everyday light bulbs called general service lamps to use 65 percent less energy than the traditional incandescent light bulbs, but still deliver the same amount of light. This is when the lawsuits began. Several states, cities, and districts sued the Department of Energy. California , Nevada, and Washington have decided to go ahead and ban some general service lamps.
Other states have decided to ban some high-CRI linear fluorescents. You can read details about each state in this article. The short answer is yes at least for now. Even in states where there are restrictions on general service lamps, some incandescent light bulbs are still available for purchase. Manufacturers have stepped up to the challenge to meet the current EISA standards.
But that likely won't be the case for long. The Department of Energy is already working on the next round of updates for general service lamps, which will likely be more restrictive. These changes could go into effect by The restrictions will likely require general service lamps GSLs to meet a minimum efficacy of 45 lumens per watt. Without all of the lighting jargon, that means they must produce more light using less energy.
Most of the incandescent and halogen products on the market today cannot meet that standard. In the future, we predict you will see a major shift to LED and CFL products and a nearly complete phase out of incandescent lighting products. If you visit the incandescent section of our online store , we have more than incandescent light bulbs for sale. Obviously, there is no shortage. But the products themselves are different from the incandescent light bulbs made even five years ago. Manufacturers reduced wattages by about 30 percent, but kept a similar light output lumens in technical lighting terms.
For example, the equivalent of an old watt A19 incandescent uses 43 watts, on average. The equivalent of a watt A19 incandescent, meanwhile, uses 72 watts for the same lumen output. First, as we mentioned, some products are banned in certain states. You can use the filters on the side of the page to help you narrow down and find the right products.
Second, some incandescent products are exempt from meeting current EISA standards. Light bulbs for certain applications — like heat lamps, for example — do not need to meet the new standards. Reflectors Coloured Par38 Reflector Coloured 3.
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