– Most people are probably not prepared for what is coming. They will probably slowly but surely discover that they have to do something, says electrician Roger Mortensen. As early as February, the first fluorescent tubes were banned from being produced and imported into the EU and EEA, as a result of the Rohs directive. In autumn, other types of fluorescent tubes and halogen lamps will also be banned. See an overview further down in the case of which light fixtures/bulbs will be prohibited from producing and importing. Fluorescent tubes are banned because they contain mercury and have high energy consumption. Halogen pins because they do not meet new requirements for eco-design, according to Tek.no. Electrician Mortensen is at work at the home of Jørn Heimstad and his wife Wenche in Kristiansand. Among other things, they have many fluorescent tubes in the living room which will eventually need to be replaced. – Jørn was ahead of his time because he called and said: “Now there will be no more fluorescent tubes. What should I do?”, says Mortensen, grinning. Electrician Roger Mortensen inspects the fluorescent tubes at the Heimstad couple’s home. Fluorescent tubes will immediately be banned from being manufactured and imported and must therefore be replaced in the long run. Photo: Per-Kåre Sandbakk / news – It costs He recommends everyone to get a review of the light sources when they first have an electrician visit. – Then you get to know what needs to happen, what pays off and what doesn’t. Jørn Heimstad is positive about replacing both outdoor lamps with compact fluorescent tubes, fluorescent tubes in the living room and spot lights in the basement. Even if this is going to cost the family a lot. – Everyone has responsibility for this with sustainability. It costs and will cost the whole society. Privately, it’s just a matter of getting started, he says. Jørn Heimstad and Wenche Waal Heimstad believe it is necessary that most people contribute to more sustainability in society. Photo: Per-Kåre Sandbakk / news The industry estimates that today there are between 8 and 10 million light fixtures in Norwegian homes that need to be replaced. It is still allowed to use these if you have them at home or can get hold of them in a shop before the warehouse is empty. CHECK WHAT IS PROHIBITED: Fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent tubes are prohibited from being manufactured and imported because they contain mercury and have high energy consumption. Circular tube. Such halogen bulbs with pins are available, among other things, as spot lights. Such halogen lamps will also be banned this autumn. They are often used in steel lamps, small sconces and interior lighting. Such halogen pins are used, among other things, in table lamps. Will they eventually change? The Heimstad couple have, among other things, 15 outdoor lamps with compact fluorescent tubes, which will be banned. Here, it will not be worthwhile to replace them all at the same time. Mortensen has calculated that it will take 17 years before the investment of more than NOK 30,000 has gone to zero. – It is neither economically nor environmentally sound to replace all the outdoor lamps with the same ones. Instead, we replace them as they break, he says. Apprentice Phillip Hammen Myklebust and electrician Roger Mortensen change an outdoor lamp at the Heimstad couple in Kristiansand. Photo: Per-Kåre Sandbakk / news For scoffers, on the other hand, the calculation looks a little different for the married couple. Here, the financial gain will be around NOK 4,000 a year. The investment will pay off within eight years, Mortensen has calculated. – There is a big difference between housing and industry. In private homes, it is most natural to replace things when things break. In industry and trade, it is more relevant to replace everything at once as they will earn it back more quickly, explains Mortensen. This is what the compact bulb in the old outdoor lamp looked like. This is what the led light in the new outdoor lamp looks like. – Much more environmentally friendly SG Armaturen is the country’s largest lighting supplier. They are experiencing a large increase due to the bans that will soon come into force. – We have a lot to do at the moment and think it will last for a few years to come. Among other things, we are noticing great demand from building owners and the public sector who want to change to join in order to meet the directive, says the sales manager in Agder Ali Nayef. Sales manager Ali Nayef at SG Armaturen in Lillesand says it is important to remove environmental toxins from the market. Photo: Per-Kåre Sandbakk / news He believes the ban is important. – Fluorescent tubes contain a lot of mercury and have a high energy consumption. Led does not contain mercury, is much more energy-saving and environmentally friendly. He does not believe that the public sector is sufficiently prepared for the changes. – There has been little communication in the market. Many may end up having to take immediate measures and will fall behind, says Nayef. He then refers to stocks that will run out of, for example, fluorescent tubes or other lighting fixtures when they can no longer be produced and imported.
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