Phasing out of Halolux Ceram lamps

Australia was the first country to lead the charge to phase out inefficient incandescent lamps, and now the EU has released their directive on the phase out of inefficient lighting.

As the rest of the world is embracing the need for the global phase-out of inefficient lighting we at OSRAM, one of the largest manufactures of lamps in the world, need to streamline our offering so as to conform to the varying legislations throughout the world in the phasing out of inefficient lamps.

In the mean time the EU Directive “DIM1” is targeting non-directional household lamps which will have an immediate consequence on our HALOLUX CERAM range. The fact is that some lamps will soon disappear not just because of an Australian MEPS perspective but from a Global view.

To that end we must inform all our customers that as of August 2009, Mains Voltage Halogen lamps from our Halolux Ceram range will be streamlined to only include clear lamps. Our growing concern is over the amount of frosted lamps currently being used in the market and that customers should be fully aware that these lamps, which they have been faithfully using for quite some time, will soon disappear.

As from August 2009, production will cease of all frosted versions of the Halolux Ceram in B15d (fig 1), E27 (Fig 2) and there will be a re-design of the clear lamp in order to achieve more lumen output. According to our expectations these clear lamps will pass the MEPS 2^nd phase requirements when it becomes enforced in Australia, but unfortunately the frosted lamps will cease production in August 2009 due to the EU directive. Also, the Halolux BT (Fig 3) will be completely removed from production at the same time. The affected lamps are listed below for your further consideration.

We want to take this opportunity to recommend that customers should consider change over as the supply of frosted Halolux Ceram lamps will not be assured in the future.

We also want to take this opportunity to inform you the Halogen ES range of Classic A and B lamps are not affected by the above as their efficacy exceed the MEPS 2^nd phase requirements and will continue to be available.

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