In April 2012 the LED lamps and lanterns must conform to the new energy star standard

Through the energy star standard qualified lamps and lanterns should be at the same time must through three kinds of specification of lamps and lanterns, respectively for house specification of lamps and lanterns, SSL specification of lamps and lanterns, V1. 1 specification of lamps and lanterns.

but based on the LED solid-state lighting ( SSL) Product of the change of the energy star standard caused the confusion in the short term, so the United States environmental protection agency ( EPA) Establish a unified energy star qualified list of lamps and lanterns, and plans to update twice a month. This list will be unified V4. 2 residential lamps and lanterns ( RLF) Specification, SSLV1. 3 specification of lamps and lanterns, in order to conform to the V1. 1 under the specification of lamps and lanterns of lighting products.

the lamps and lanterns of overall energy star qualified list can be according to the light source technology, color temperature and luminous efficiency characteristics such as sorting list. And in the environmental protection agency (epa) lamps and lanterns website to download.

the environmental protection agency (epa) plans to April 1, 2012 to update the list of qualified products. After that date, the lamps and lanterns of all manufacturers must meet the V1. 1 specification product of lamps and lanterns. The old specifications V4. 2 residential lamps and lanterns ( RLF) Specification, SSLV1. 3 specification of lamps and lanterns also stopped in the middle of September 2011.

as reported, the epa in February 2010 to complete the V1. 0 draft specification of lamps and lanterns, the lamps and lanterns is divided into specified direction of the light source and specify the classification of the direction of the light source, and increase the qualified method, and take effect on October 1, 2011.

then, the epa announced in May, the new specifications of the effective date will be postponed until April 2012. The agency noted, test process may need up to nine months, lamps and lanterns manufacturers will need extra time to make our products conform to the new specification.

in July, the United States environmental protection bureau released the V1. 1 specification of lamps and lanterns, contains some changes to simplify qualification review process. The environmental protection agency (epa) energy star lighting cooperation partners letter summarizes the lamps and lanterns is V1. 1 change, environmental protection bureau to the new list released remind manufacturer of lamps and lanterns, need in April 2012, in line with the product of lamps and lanterns V1. 1 specification in accordance with energy star standards. Leo

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