Apr 16, 2021
South Africans have until 30 April 2021 to comment on the recently-gazetted specifications for general service lamps.
The specifications aim to improve the safety, performance and energy efficiency of lightbulbs approved for use in South Africa by phasing out inefficient and environmentally harmful lighting products.
If passed, lighting products which do not meet the specifications would be removed from the market.
“For example, compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) currently on the market would not meet the specifications; it is more likely that LEDs would become the preferred choice of lamp,” says Bashanti Mogosetsi, project manager: appliance standards and labelling programme at the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI).
KEBS publishes guidelines for eco-friendly lighting alternatives
Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has published new standards for eco-friendly lighting alternatives in Kenya.
The new standard, KS 2914:2020 (Kenya Standard for Minimum Energy Performance Standards and Functional Performance Requirements for General Service Lamps (GSLs), aims to tackle the performance, functional, and safety requirements of lighting technologies.
The lamps offer only up to 1,000 hours of life which is less than one year. The life of each Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL), commonly-known as energy saver bulbs has a minimum of 6,000 hours which translates to four (4 )years based on an average of thirty (30)-days per month according to KS 2446-1:2013. Self-ballasted lamps for general lighting services.