Altered the profiles of compact lamps into the Brazilian market

The lighting industry to evolve in Brazil, with advances that pass through the adoption of new technologies, diversification of product mix and lamps that, rather than illuminate, ferecem features to increase the comfort level and lower electricity consumption. And, in terms of energy efficiency, the CFLs occupy a prominent position, since they have been increasingly used to replace traditional incandescent, which are coming out of the market.
In this context, the Avant, one of the leading national providers of solutions for lighting, warning that the Inmetro published in August the Ordinance 489, which brought some changes in the profile of compact lamps sold in the country. According to the document, all electronic compact should have a minimum of 6,000 hours lifetime.
In addition, determines that the 26 W or more lamps, manufactured in the country or imported, are now required to have high power factor. Reason: reduce problems with harmonics and, consequently, improve the quality of energy. "The lamps with low power factor create much harmonic, which generates energy loss and interference in electronic equipment. The harmonics ' dirty ' energy, and may lead, for example, to the emergence of sprinkles in television image, or clicks in the sound of the radio, "said Gilberto, commercial Director of Avant.
The Commission notes that the determinations of the Gatehouse from Inmetro were elaborated in order to avoid the problem. "That's because the lamps with high power factor are equipped with filters that work on Elimination of harmonic. That is, these filters collaborate so that the energy is kept clean and suited to the needs of users, "says Gilbert, who adds:" the line of Avant's compact fluorescent lamps already had 45, 60 and 75 W with high power factor. Now also part of this group of models 30, 35 and 48 W ".
In addition to interfere in power quality, power factor is also directly linked to energy efficiency. In this case, the closer of 1.00 (which equals 100%) is the power factor, the better the energy is being used.