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Incandescent A19 Lighting Legislation

From Grainger Industrial Supply

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced new energy-efficiency legislation that will impact the manufacture of incandescent light bulbs, linear and U-shaped fluorescent lamps, and PAR lamps. For fluorescent and PAR lamps, the legislation goes into effect on July 14, 2012. After this date, most T12 and many T8 and PAR lamps will no longer be manufactured.

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