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1. peterdublin Says:
   August 6th, 2009 at 11:16 am

   More re light bulb ban, what lights are banned in EU, USA, Canada, Australia
   http://www.ceolas.net/#li1x

   More re EU and industrial politics behind the ban
   http://www.ceolas.net/#li1ax

   The USA too:

   Unfortunately, the USA is not only also banning the ordinary light bulb, affecting any art installations – but the recent June 2009 Energy Bill (now before the Senate) specifically regulates what lights can or can’t illuminate artworks
   See the Bill p 284-285
   http://energycommerce.house.gov/Press_111/20090515/hr2454.pdf

   (sorry for mess – thats the way its written!)

   ‘‘(3) ART WORK LIGHT FIXTURES.
   —Art work
   21 light fixtures manufactured on or after January 1,
   22 2012, shall—
   23 ‘‘(A) comply with paragraph (1);

   [my note: paragraph 1 is very long and detailed, starts on page 280]

   or
   24 ‘‘(B)(i) contain only ANSI-designated E12
   25 screw-based line-voltage sockets;
   1 ‘‘(ii) have not more than 3 sockets;
   2 ‘‘(iii) be controlled with an integral high/
   3 low switch;
   4 ‘‘(iv) be rated for not more than 25 watts
   5 if fitted with 1 socket; and
   6 ‘‘(v) be rated for not more than 15 watts
   7 per socket if fitted with 2 or 3 sockets.

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