DLC
DLC (Design Lights Consort), a consortium of utility companies and regional energy efficiency agencies, is a leader in certifying the quality and performance of energy efficient lighting. The DLC Certified Product Catalog is the de facto measure of high-quality, energy-efficient lighting products and is used by utility companies to promote high-performance solid-state lighting fixtures across the United States that are not yet covered by the ENERGY STAR standard, as well as That is: At present, the products that the US Energy Star cannot do can also do DLC certification.
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1. Introduction to DLC certification
DLC (Design Lights Consort), a consortium of utility companies and regional energy efficiency agencies, is a leader in certifying the quality and performance of energy efficient lighting. The DLC Certified Product Catalog is the de facto measure of high-quality, energy-efficient lighting products and is used by utility companies to promote high-performance solid-state lighting fixtures across the United States that are not yet covered by the ENERGY STAR standard, as well as That is: At present, the products that the US Energy Star cannot do can also do DLC certification.
2. The current use level of DLC certification:
DLC5.1
3. Relevant tests that need to be done for DLC certification
1. Color temperature test for high color temperature
2. Low color temperature LM79 test
3. ISTMT test for low color temperature
4. Drive temperature rise test (this item is only for premium version)
5. TM21 life analysis
4. DLC certification process
1. Provide an approved safety report
2. Sample delivery test
3. Issue the test report (1 week)
4. Apply for registration on the Lightingfacts website
5. DLC website application for registration
6. Payment
7. DLC review (2-3 weeks)
8. The website is listed successfully, you can check it on the DLC official website
5. Information to be provided for DLC certification application
1. Test report (LM79 report + temperature rise report ISTMT);
2. To apply for DLC certified products, a safety report must be provided (ETL or UL or TUV and other U.S. federally recognized reports);
3. The reporting period with LM80 will be relatively reduced. Without LM80, the reporting period needs to be measured for 6000 hours;
4. Product specification;
5.5 years warranty statement;
6. For the premium version application, it is necessary to provide the specification and life evaluation report of the driving power supply.
6. DLC certification body
As a professional DLC agency in the United States, ANCI is accredited by UL/A2LA (4422.01) in the United States, CNAS L6214 in China, and CMA (201819013768) in China. We have a complete testing laboratory, sophisticated experimental equipment and senior certification engineers in the industry. We have the strength to provide all-round one-stop testing and certification services for our customers' products to obtain national certification, and help your products to be sold worldwide with confidence.