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OSRAM QUICKTRONIC INTELLIGENT DIM CFL User Manual

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9.5 Energy

classifications

In accordance with the CELMA classification scheme, the following
classes to which the typical controllers belong are available:

Class A1: Dimmable electronic control gear

Class A2: Electronic control gear with reduced losses

Class A3: Electronic control gear (ECGs)

Class B1: Magnetic control gear with very low losses

Class B2: Magnetic control gear with low losses

Class C:

Magnetic control gear with moderate losses

Class D:

Magnetic control gear with very high losses

Dimmable ECGs are classified as A1 if they meet the following re-
quirements:

At a light power setting of 100 %, the ECG meets at least the re-
quirements according to A3 (OSRAM DIM ECG meet A2)

At a light power setting of 25 %, the total power is the same or less
than 50 % of the power at the 100 % light power setting

The ECG must be capable of reducing the light power to 10 % or
less of the maximum power