NEMA LE 5:2001

Foreword
Purpose
Section 1 GENERAL
  1.1 Scope
  1.2 Referenced Publications
  1.3 Definitions
Section 2 SELECTION OF COMPONENTS
  2.1 Test Specimen - Lighting Fixture
  2.2 Test Specimen(s) - Fluorescent Ballast(s)
  2.3 Test Specimen(s) - Fluorescent Lamps
Section 3 TESTING FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
  3.1 Facilities
  3.2 General Criteria
Section 4 PROCEDURE
  4.1 Luminaire Efficacy Rating - Fluorescent Luminaires
  4.2 Luminaire Type and Classification
  4.3 Exceptions
  4.4 Luminaire Efficacy Rating - Fluorescent
      Luminaires - Regulatory Requirements
Section 5 CALCULATIONS
  5.1 Luminaire Efficacy Rating - Fluorescent Luminaires
  5.2 Calculation of ballast factor
Section 6 LIGHTING ENERGY COST
  6.1 Comparative Yearly Energy Cost of Light
  6.2 Calculation
Section 7 RECOMMENDED REPORTING CATEGORIES AND FORMAT
  7.1 Category Description
  7.2 Recommended Reporting Format
Appendix A THE RATIONALE AND RECOMMENDED REGULATIONS FOR
           FLUORESCENT LUMINARIES
  A.1 Luminaire Characteristics
  A.2 Fluorescent Market - Percentage by types Shipped
  A.3 Luminaire Types and Classifications
  A.4 Heat Transfer Luminaires
  A.5 Recommended Regulations - Fluorescent Luminaires Only
  A.6 Photometric Tests
Tables

This standards publication provides a procedure for the determination of the luminaire efficacy rating of commercial and industrial fluorescent luminaires under laboratory test conditions.