Le relamping entre évolution du marché et solution concrète #2
European regulations: some types of lamps and fluorescent tubes will be banned from sale
Changes in European regulations will mean that several products will be taken off the market. In fact, the use of fluorescent lamps and tubes will be banned in 2023. What’s more, LEDs consume 80% less electricity than conventional bulbs, which is why relamping your buildings is a good idea.
The RoHS directive, which aims to restrict the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, has implemented a ban on the use of mercury.” The consequences of this directive are:
- A ban on selling CFL lamps on the European market from February 25, 2023.
- A ban on selling all T5 and T8 fluorescent tubes on the European market from August 25, 2023.
The SLR directive will ban halogen lamps with G9, G4 and GY6.35 bases as of September 1, 2023.
From these dates onwards, products will continue to be offered for sale while stocks last. However, there are other solutions that can save energy and money.
*RoHS = Restriction of hazardous substances
*CFL = Compact Fluorescent Light
*SLR = Single Lighting Regulation
Relamping, a hands-on solution for reducing your energy bill
Electricity prices reached record highs last summer, and today’s volatile market is pushing companies to seek effective ways to lower their energy costs. One of these ways is relamping.
Relamping involves replacing your current lighting system with low-energy lighting devices such as LED bulbs. These can be equipped with motion sensors in common areas and brightness detection to adapt lighting levels.
This system allows companies to:
- Reduce their energy bills and cut maintenance costs: LED bulbs concentrate their energy on lighting and produce less heat, which reduces their energy consumption. As a result, they last longer, which also reduces maintenance costs.
- Relamping is also a way of optimizing the layout of light sources: In fact, the number of lights is limited to only what is necessary for comfort and functionality, and in some cases, even fewer than before, thanks to new-generation bulbs that produce more light.
- Eco-friendly lighting: according to a report by ADEME (the French Environment and Energy Management Agency), LED bulbs have a 75% lower environmental impact compared to traditional incandescent lamps.
There are two ways of relamping a building: the first is to replace only the defective bulbs, the second is to replace all the bulbs at once. Renewing your lighting may seem costly, but there are a number of grants and subsidies available, such as CEEs, to help you implement this solution.