In the USA, incandescent lamps at 40 and 60 watts are taken out of circulation from January 1, 2014

    40% of Americans are completely unaware that the authorities are beginning to put out of circulation incandescent lamps for 40 and 60 watts, designed for indoor lighting. Popular light bulbs will follow the more powerful 75 W models, which were banned this year, and 100 W, with which the population said goodbye a year earlier.

    The US Department of Energy offers three alternatives to the public : halogen incandescent lamps, compact fluorescent lamps (CFL), and LED lamps. Alternatively, you can make a large supply of incandescent lamps by buying the latter in stores. Starting January 1, 2014, their production and import will be banned, although old stocks will remain on sale for some time.

    Experts emphasize that even an expensive LED bulb for $ 20-25 will pay off after a year and a half, based on the American cost of electricity of 11 cents per kilowatt hour, taking into account 6 times energy savings.

    Unlike other countries, incandescent lamps are not technically prohibited in the United States. The Energy Independence and Security Act 2007 (Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) 2007) establishes the requirement for all lamps with a screw base to increase operating efficiency and reduce power by 25% in 2013 and 65% in 2020. If the manufacturer can make an incandescent lamp of lower power, then it has the right to sell it. In addition, the law provides for many exceptions to the ban, including lamps for appliances and technical equipment.

    For comparison, China has already banned incandescent lamps of 100 watts or more, next year bans any lamps more powerful than 60 watts, and in 2016 - any lamps more powerful than 15 watts.

    The ban on 100-watt lamps did not affect the population too much, but the disappearance of 40- and 60-watt lamps will be much more noticeable. Experts say that such bulbs are the most popular for home lighting.

    Surveys show that after the ban, 46% plan to switch to compact fluorescent lamps (CFL, lamps in a curved bulb shape), 24% will switch to LED, and 13% - to halogen lamps. The latter have the lowest price a little more than a dollar, but the service life is only about 1000 hours. CFL bulbs cost about $ 2, and LED bulbs cost from $ 12 to $ 50 with a lifespan of about 25,000 hours.

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