Overview
On Feb 24th, 2022, new INMETRO Ordinance No. 62, published on Feb 17th, 2022, was announced in the Official Gazette.
The new Ordinance sets conformity requirements for Public Street Lighting Luminaires that operate with alternating current (AC) or direct current (DC), with an independent or built-in control system, including:
- Luminaires for public street lighting, using discharge lamps up to 600 W.
- Luminaires for public street lighting, utilizing LED technology.
Performance Requirements
The luminaires must achieve a minimum energy efficiency (EE) of 70 lumens/Watt, and must be classified in the Energy Efficiency classes as outlined in the table below:
| Types | Energy efficiency level (lm/w) | The minimum acceptable value measured (lm/w) |
|---|---|---|
| A | EE ≥ 90 | 88 |
| B | 80 ≤ EE < 90 | 78 |
| C | 70 ≤ EE < 80 | 68 |
| D | EE < 70 | - |
The measured energy efficiency cannot be below the minimum acceptable values specified, nor less than 90% of the declared energy efficiency value.
The new Ordinance No. 62 will come into effect on March 3rd, 2022. Consequently, the previous Ordinances No. 20/257, No. 404/2018, No. 239/2019, and No. 308/2019 have been revoked.
Based on the INMETRO web page: