Main Differences Between the New Version ERP EU 2019/2020 Directive and Old Version EU 1194/2012

The ERP directive EC 244/2009, EC 245/2009, EU 1194/2012 and the energy efficiency labeling directive EU 874/2012 have been implemented for many years. The European Union has reviewed these directives in the past three years by referring to continuously improved lighting product technology, environmental and economic factors, and actual user behavior, and issued a new version ERP directive EU 2019/2020 and the energy efficiency labeling directive EU 2019/2015 on 5 December , 2019.

The new ERP directive EU 2019/2020 and the energy efficiency labeling directive EU 2019/2015 will be implemented from 25 December, 2019, and will be enforced on 1 September, 2021. At that time, the old ERP directive EC 244/2009, EC 245/2009, EU 1194/2012 and Energy Efficiency Labeling Directive EU 874/2012 will be replaced.

This Regulation establishes ecodesign requirements for the placing on the market of:
(a) light sources;
(b) separate control gears.

The requirements also apply to light source and separate control gears placed on the market in a containing product.

Main differences between the new version ERP EU 2019/2020 directive and old version EU 1194/2012
1. The scope of application has been increased for household appliances, furniture and other products with lights
2. The calculation of energy efficiency is changed from EEI index back to Ponmax, the factor of Color Rendering Index is increased, and the improved energy efficiency requirements
1) The full load power cannot exceed the allowable power: Pon ≤ Ponmax:

2) Increase color rendering index factors.
3) Improved energy efficiency requirements:
The calculation of energy efficiency rating is changed from EEI index to ηTM (lm/W), which is more intuitive;
Class E The division of energy efficiency levels was changed from Class A to Class G, instead of from A++ (the most efficient) to E (the least efficient). And the previous Class A++ is only equivalent to the current Class E
3. Increase the power consumption requirements of network control network standby;
1) Standby power Psb ≤ 0.5 W
2) Networked standby power Pnet ≤ 0.5 W
The allowable values for Psb and Pnet shall not be added together.
3) No-load power of seperate control gear Pno ≤ 0.5 W
4. Increased the requirement of drive energy conversion efficiency
5. Add stroboscopic test SVM and Flicker Pst LM
6. The switching cycle test, start-up time, and warm-up time test are deleted.
7. The number of test samples is reduced: only 10 for light sources (reduced from the original 20 samples to 10), and only 3 for drivers.
8. The aging test is reduced from the original 6000 hours to 3600 hours: The new regulations require 3600 hours of endurance testing, of which the lighting time is 3000 hours. The test time is greatly reduced, but the requirement for the luminous flux maintenance rate is greatly improved.

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