LED Lighting Certifications You Need to Know

The certifications or marks are the quality guarantee of products approved by organization or government. Relevant certification or marks can help consumers purchase the satisfied product more easily. For manufacturer, certifications or marks offer the ability to reap more profits and increase the competitiveness among the national market. Learning more about the certifications or marks, we are able to distinguish whether the LED lights are eligible. There are various certification and marks of LED lights formulated for different functions all over the world. You may doubt with the pattern and wondering what them mean and how they works. We would like to show you the more common parts of them. The certifications or marks will introduced by the requirement of different markets. 

Australia

 

• RCM

The Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM) is a certification indicates compliance with electrical safety, EMC, EME & telecommunication requirements, as applicable to each product. RCM compliance label includes the requirements of durability, legibility, positioning, font and size of the products.

• SAA

The Standards Association of Australian (SAA) establishes the standard of electronics to test whether they are safe enough in daily use. For example, the safety performance of an appliance is checked by using it under uninterrupted overload in high temperature conditions to make sure the premium quality of electronics.

International

 

 

CB 

The Certification Bodies’ s Scheme (CB) has its origin in the European "Commission for Conformity Testing of Electrical Equipment" (CEE) which merged into the IEC in 1985. It is multilateral agreement to allow international certification of electrical and electronic products so that a single certification allows worldwide market access.

European

 

• CE

CE is the abbreviation of European Conformity. The CE marking is not a quality indicator or a certification mark, but safety declaration. It declares the products meet the EU standard and essential requirements for health, safety, environment protection, etc,.

• ENEC

European Norms Electrical Certification (ENEC) is the mark for electrical products that demonstrates compliance with European Standards. It is planned by the European Committee for Electrotechnical standard for the products like lighting fixtures, relevant accessories and data equipment. Monitoring products and production then provides safety assurance throughout the lifetime of ENEC certification.

• RoHS

Restriction of Hazardous Substance (RoHS) is an EU standard to regulate the material and process of electronic and electrical products, making them more conducive to human health and environmental protection. The purpose of this standard is to eliminate lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in electrical and electronic products. It is emphasized that the content of cadmium cannot exceed 0.01%.

• TUV

TUV stands for Technischer Überwachungsverein in German and means “Technical Inspection Association” in English. The purpose of the association is to prevent personal injury and property loss during the use of household appliances, mechanical products and automotive products, including electric shock, excessive temperature or fire, mechanical hazards, radiological hazards and chemical hazards.

• GS

The GS (Geprüfte Sicherheit) stands for the products are tested safety. It marks that the equipment meets German and, if available, European safety standard for such devices. Although the GS mark is not a legally mandatory requirement, it is widely accepted worldwide.

• WEEE

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive is set for collection, recycling and recovery target for all types of electrical goods. The directive aims to reduce the amount of waste electrical and electronic equipment, promote its recycling and improve the environmental efficiency of the process from production to disposal.

America

 

• DLC

The Design Light Consortium (DLC) is a certification for commercial LED lights based on their color rendering capabilities, lumen maintenance, longevity, light distribution and output, and the duration of the warranty period. It is used for lighting product like retrofit kits, industrial-grade lighting panels, high bays, wall packs and roadway luminaires.

• ETL

The Edison Testing Laboratories (ETL) is an equipment safety certification program operated by a laboratory called Interteck. Any electrical, mechanical or electromechanical product with ETL mark indicates that the product has reached the minimum requirements of the generally recognized safety standards of the United States or/and Canada, and it has been tested to meet the relevant product safety standards.

• UL

The Underwrites Laboratories (UL) is a global safety certification company approved to safety testing for most of the products. It is not only test the electrical and fire safety but also broader safety issues, such as hazardous substance, environmental sustainability, food safety, etc,.

• FCC

The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) is responsible for ensuring the safety of the security of electromagnetic radiation of electric products. The electronic products, either manufactured in the US and had been exported or are sold in the US, should followed the requirement of FCC.

Japan

 

PSE

PSE certification is a Japanese compulsory safety certification, used to prove that electrical and electronic products have passed the Japanese electrical and material safety law (DENAN Law) or the international IEC safety standard test.

China

 

CCC 

The China Compulsory Certification (CCC) is a product conformity assessment system implemented by the Chinese government in accordance with laws and regulations to protect personal safety and national security, and strengthen product quality management.

Others

 

• EMC

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) is the ability of electrical equipment and systems to function acceptably in their electromagnetic environment. Most of the EMC standard of different countries are based on IEC. The EMC restriction apply to all electrical or electronic apparatus, and installations that may cause electromagnetic interference or receiving electromagnetic interference that effects themselves.

• SASO

The Saudi Arabian Standard Organization is responsible for formulating national standards, including measurement and labels for all commodities and products. The standards is based on IEC and the organization delete or add items according their climate, custom and environment.

• NSF

The National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) is an organization dedicated to being the leading global provider of public health and safety-based risk management solutions. The purpose of the food equipment standard is to establish minimum food protection and sanitation requirements for the materials, design, fabrication, construction, and performance of food processing and handing equipment.

• D-Mark

D-MARK is a European fire protection certification for the lights that are normally used in dust places and its surface temperature limits that basically comply with EN60598-2-24 standard. Luminaires marked with the D mark meet these conditions and therefore suitable for use in rooms with particular fire risk.

Design Award

 

• Red dot award

The Red Dot Design Award is a German international design prize categories for product deign, brands and communication deign, and design concept. The competition is open to several fields of manufacturing, including furniture, home appliances, machines, cars, and tools. 

• iF DESIGN AWARD

The iF Design Award is conferred by the iF International Forum Design and spans multiple disciplines. It is known for its "independent, rigorous and reliable" award concept. It also aims to make contributions to design services and to increase public awareness on the importance of design.