Kebs approves standards for pro-environment lighting technologies

NAIROBI, KENYA: The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has approved the standard for minimum energy performance requirements for general service lamps (KS 2914:2020) to tackle the safety of lighting technologies.

While the incandescent lamps offer only up to 1,000 hours of life which translates to less than one year based on an average of thirty days per month, the life of each Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL), commonly known as energy saver bulbs has a minimum of 6,000 hours which translates to four years based on an average of thirty days per month according to KS 2446-1:2013: Self-ballasted lamps for general lighting services, Part 1: Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) requirements.