{"title":"LED Industry Updates","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"category-description\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003eLED: INDUSTRY UPDATES \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe are two testing methods for Solid State Lighting the LM-79 and LM-80 where conducted by the IESNA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLM-79 is the approved method for electrical and photometric measurements of Solid State Lighting Products \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLM-79 applies to LED-based products with incorporate control electronics and heat sinks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLM-79 does not apply to bare LED chips, packages, or modules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLM-80 is the approved method for lumen maintenance of Solid State light sources, arrays and modules \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLM-80 applies to LED chips.\nLM-80 does not apply to LED systems (LED lamps) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLM-80 does not define or provide methods for estimation of life \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLM-80 supplied by LED chip manufacturers \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eLED: LIGHTING FACTS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eIn addition to test methods other government regulations have been put in place to control how information is presented to lighting professionals and consumers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eTwo types of lighting facts are the DOE (Department of Energy) and the FTC \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e(\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eFederal Trade Commission)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eDOE (Department of Energy) \n\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003col style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eIs a Voluntary Program \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eApplies to LED products only \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eDirected to buyers, designers \u0026amp; energy efficiency programs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eFTC (Federal Trade Commission)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003col style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eIs a Mandatory Program \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eApplies to medium base General Service Incandescents, CFL’s and LED’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eDirected to consumers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eDOE has created the “Commercially Available LED Product Evaluation and Reporting” or Caliper. \n\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eCaliper Program tests a wide array of Solid State Lighting available for general illumination. \n\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eCaliper test results guide DOE planning; provide objective information to the public, and guide the development and refinement of standardized test procedures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/3726\/3048\/collections\/apiziwj8f__50622.jpg?v=1752657877","url":"https:\/\/plumlighting.com\/collections\/led-industry-updates.oembed","provider":"Superior Lighting","version":"1.0","type":"link"}