Quality Requirements for SSL Lighting - IEA 4E SSL
The goal is to provide governments with the 'tools' to assess the performance of SSL sources with appropriate standards and test methods. 1. Quality: 1.1 Product definition categories. Key performance characteristics. Existing test methods and needs for new methods/standards; 1.2 Minimum performance values for energy efficiency, lighting quality, and safety; 1.3 Recommend product declaration marks certifying testing and public available testing values; 1.4 Life Cycle Analysis report based on available published material; 1.5 LED replacement lamp equivalency compared to incandescent lamps; 2. Data Sets of SSL performance: 2.1 Proposed test methods for testing the performance (identified in 1.1) based on improvement of existing standards (by IEC, CIE, ISO, …); 2.2 Round Robin test among 4 nucleus laboratories to validate the proposed test methods; 2.3 Round Robin test campaign by a panel of public, private and industry laboratories; 2.4 Results to 4E members, non 4E members and other stakeholders; 3. Standardization / Accreditation of laboratories: 3.1 Linking with existing standardization technical committees. Possible requests for upgrade and new international standards; 3.2 Possibility to coordinate international accreditation of test laboratories with a global architecture offering traceability of SSL worldwide; 3.3 Proposed recommendation for mutual recognition of accreditation programs for SSL testing
The project was successfully completed and efforts are now continued in EUDP project 64014-0117: Global LED Harmonisation (see //www.energiteknologi.dk/node/7887).
IEA SSL (Solid State Lighting) works worldwide harmonization of requirements for LED quality and performance, input to standardization through process standardization and comparative testing lyslaboratorier centered around core laboratories both in Europe, Japan, China and the United States, and worldwide uniform certification and accreditation of lyslaboratorier. The work can form the basis for political action by the participating governments.
There are prepared a final report documenting all findings and goals of the project are met including the seven nominated milestones:
1. Development of tools to ensure quality LED
2. Minimum requirements for energy efficiency, light quality, information on the packaging and safety
3. Comparative tests on the four core laboratories in Europe, Japan, China and the US
4. Life Cycle Analysis report
5. Description of new test methods and guidelines for comparative test centered on each of the four core laboratories
6. Report from the comparative test with the participation of over 110 laboratories from around the world
7. handling and preparation of accreditation of laboratories (including Denmark) communication with the national authorities for accreditation
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