By now, the electrical industry is well aware that national energy standards have eliminated the manufacture and import of fluorescent magnetic ballasts for 4- and 8-foot standard and energy-saving T12 lamps, with few exceptions.
On July 14, 2012, Department of Energy (DOE) rules regulating general-service fluorescent lamps will go into effect, eliminating many popular models and dramatically accelerating the market shift to T8 and T5 lamp/ballast systems.
Electrical Contractor has published a feature story I wrote about these regulations and the options T12 system owners are facing this year as the T12 era comes to a final close.
Read it here.
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