LED bulbs and lamps and lanterns of Europe and the United States requires interpretation of energy efficiency

Currently, the natural resources are increasingly strained, people and the natural environment will be more striking. How to conserve natural resources and maintaining the ecological balance of the earth for a long time is an important issue we face. For a long time, the energy consumed by lighting has been dominated by a large amount of human energy consumption as part of the family and the total energy consumption of office space, 20% -50% are from lighting.

        LED light source as a new generation of energy-efficient lighting products, due to its energy saving, environmental protection, long life, environmental adaptability, etc., more and more countries have been the focus of attention. Currently, 60w LED high bay light  source as costs decline more and more popular every country on the LED lights and LED lighting energy efficiency of detection is also put forward their own demands. This article on the major U.S. and European energy certification on the LED light source and lighting requirements to be a brief introduction.
European energy efficiency requirements
European energy efficiency requirements of the ErP mainly based on the requirements of the EU as a representative. ErP Directive and LVD Directive, EMC Directive, as has also been incorporated in the EU's CE system. Therefore related products must meet ErP requirements involved only after the product CE mark on the nameplate and a designated agency responsible for market surveillance, enforcement of the EU requirements. In lighting products, since 2009 the EU introduced for non-directional light sources (mainly halogen lamps, fluorescent lamps) of EC244/2009 and for fluorescent tubes, ballasts and luminaires composed accordingly EC245/2009 after December 2012 launched for all LED bulbs and directional light sources EU1194/2012, we focus on the following relevant requirements of LED lighting products to be brief introduction.
First, it is divided into three phases to achieve this requirement, the first stage is September 1, 2013, the second phase is September 1, 2014, the third stage is September 1, 2016. It requires compliance EU1194 range includes 60w LED high bay light source must meet the following requirements EEI:



 
        According to regulations, each testing requirements are required to be 20 samples were averaged and forms required to do judgment. Throughout the test period of at least 6000 hours.
U.S. energy efficiency requirements
America's current LED bulbs and lamps energy efficiency requirements focused on LED lighting Lighting Facts label, Energy Star and DLC, they all belong to a voluntary request; Also in California, portable LED lamps on the need to meet the California EnergySpecial requests, this is a mandatory requirement. Are explained below:
Lighting Facts label energy efficiency requirements
It is the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) announced the implementation of energy efficiency labeling, currently only for 60w LED high bay light products, which launched the purported "Give them the Facts", is to make the data more specific lighting products meet the requirements and higher reliability from the five aspects of telling customers that the product's performance parameters: initial lumen lm, the initial luminous efficiency lm / W, input power W, correlated color temperature CCT, CRI CRI. From October 2012 issued by the lighting facts request has added two optional indicators, namely the "quality assurance" and based on LM-80 and TM-21 test was the "lumen maintenance" targets.

        Applicable range of LED lighting products are: AC mains or DC supply complete lamps, low voltage 12V AC or DC lighting, detachable power LED lamps, linear or modular products. NA LED lighting products are: solar or battery-powered LED lamps, limited length and shape of the LED lights and LED lamp panel. Lighting Facts label for energy efficiency testing laboratory qualification requirements, it must be an independent third party, and issued by the accredited laboratory test data and reports to be effective.Customers can then commissioned its own independent laboratory Register or go online to register to take effect. The registration fee is currently free.

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