NEMA LE 5A:1999

Foreword
Purpose
Clause
Section 1 GENERAL
  1.1 Scope
  1.2 Referenced Documents
  1.3 Definitions
Section 2 SELECTION OF COMPONENTS
  2.1 Test Specimen - Luminaire
  2.2 Test Specimen(s) - Compact Fluorescent and HID
      Ballast
  2.3 Test Specimen(s) - Compact Fluorescent Lamps,
      Incandescent Lamps, HID Lamps
Section 3 TESTING FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
  3.1 Facilities
  3.2 General Criteria
Section 4 CALCULATIONS
  4.1 Luminaire Efficacy Rating - Downlight Luminaires
  4.2 Calculation of Ballast Factor for Compact
      Fluorescent Lamps
  4.3 Ballast Factor for HID Ballasts
Section 5 PROCEDURES
  5.1 Luminaire Efficacy Rating - Downlight Luminaires
  5.2 Luminaire Category and Classification
Section 6 LIGHTING ENERGY COST - DOWNLIGHT LUMINAIRES
  6.1 Comparative Yearly Energy Cost of Light
  6.2 Calculation: Comparative Yearly Lighting Energy Cost
Section 7 RECOMMENDED REPORTING CATEGORIES AND FORMAT
  7.1 Category Description
  7.2 Recommended Reporting Format (Example Only)
Annex A RATIONALE FOR DOWNLIGHT LUMINAIRE LER
  A.1 Luminaire Characteristics
  A.2 Ballast Factors
  A.3 Luminaire Efficiency
  A.4 Luminaire Wasttage

Provides a Standardized test method for determining the luminaire efficacy rating of incandescent, compact fluorescent and low-wattage high-intensity discharge downlight luminaires. When rating a fixture in accordance with EPAct 1992, use this Standard. For other purposes, see NEMA LE 6, a newer Standard for luminaire efficacy that supersedes the LE 5 series.