The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recently published NEMA LL 10-2020 Replacing HID Lamps with LED Lamps: Light Output Equivalency Claims. This new Standard assists manufacturers in preparing HID equivalency claims for LED products replacing HID lamps.
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DesignLights Consortium Releases Second Draft of Update to Technical Requirements for Horticultural Lighting
The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) recently released the second draft of updated Technical Requirements for Horticultural Lighting (Version 2.1). Scheduled to take effect on July 1, the proposed changes would establish Qualified Products List (QPL) eligibility for three additional product types. Comments on the proposal are due by April 9.
DLC Delists Solid-State Lighting Products Non-Compliant with V5.0 Technical Requirements
On February 28, the DesignLights Consortium delisted all products that have not been updated to comply with newer solid-state lighting performance standards from its Qualified Products List (QPL).