DLC Releases Draft of NLC v5.1 Technical Requirements

The Design Lights Consortium (DLC) has released their draft of v5.1 Networked Lighting Control technical requirements (NLC5.1). NLC5.1 is a minor revision that contains updates to the policy’s energy monitoring and cybersecurity requirements. There will not be a delisting associated with the policy. Existing listed v5.0 NLC will continue to be DLC listed.

Energy Monitoring Updates:

• Recognizes ANSI C137.5 and C137.6
• Recommends that interval data be shared in either .CSV or Excel file formats
• Revises DLC recommendations for file contents
• Watch the DLC’s Energy Reporting Update webinar for more information about energy monitoring.

Cybersecurity Updates:

• Now accepts PSA-certified chip level 1
• Includes updated criteria for acceptance

Draft NLC5.1 will have a single 6-week public comment period and a tentative final release date of July 2024, ahead of the annual NLC listing update in August 2024. Comments can be submitted using the NLC5.1 comment form linked below to comments@designlights.org by Friday, May 31.

VIEW DRAFT NLC5.1 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

DOWNLOAD NLC5.1 COMMENT FORM

To support the six-week public comment period, the DLC will host a question-and-answer session to explain the drafted updates to NLC5.1 on May 6, 2024 at 2:00pm ET.  REGISTER FOR WEBINAR

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David Shiller is the Publisher of LightNOW, and Senior Business Development Consultant at Capacity Consulting, a North American consulting firm providing business development services to advanced lighting manufacturers. The ALA awarded David the Pillar of the Industry Award. David has been co-chair of the ALA’s Engineering Committee since 2010. David established MaxLite’s OEM component sales into a multi-million dollar division. He invented GU24 lamps while leading ENERGY STAR lighting programs for the US EPA. David has been published in leading lighting publications, including LD+A, enLIGHTenment Magazine, LEDs Magazine, and more.

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