Do the new regulations mean that 30% of all lighting needs to be low energy or 30% of energy consumption needs to go to low energy lighting?
A 30% of the fixed lighting fittings must be low energy fittings and the SAP procedure calculates the lighting energy according to the correction factor in Appendix L. A light fitting may contain one or more lamps. Installing mains frequency fluorescent lighting in garages may cause dangers through stroboscopic interaction with vehicle engine parts or machine tools. Fluorescent lamps with high frequency electronic ballasts substantially reduce this risk. Lighting fittings in less frequented areas like cupboards and other storage areas would not count. GIL 20 gives guidance on identifying suitable locations. SAP 2005 Appendix L uses the ratio of fixed low energy lighting outlets to the total number of fixed lighting outlets to correct the lighting energy consumption.
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