Lighting Council Australia publishes LED guide

Lighting Council Australia

Lighting Council Australia publishes LED guide

Published: 3 September 2014 · Category: Technical Documents

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A GUIDE TO CHOOSING LED PRODUCTS AND SUPPLIERS A GUIDE TO CHOOSING LED PRODUCTS AND SUPPLIERS LEDs, with their many advantages including energy efficiency, longevity, durability and controllability, are now playing an important role in most forms of lighting. There is excellent LED product available and solid state lighting technology is improving rapidly. However tests on LED products found in the Australian marketplace indicate a wide variation in product quality and how effectively they may illuminate a space. Some lower quality LEDs sold may not provide sufficient light, may flicker when dimmed, change colour through life or fail prematurely. Lighting Council Australia the peak body for Australias lighting industry has produced this guide to assist purchasers to make informed decisions when buying LEDs. The guide shows both mandatory compliance (safety, warranty and EMC requirements) together with key voluntary aspects, such as product performance. Assessment of performance is somewhat more subjective than mandatory compliance. In assessing performance some users may decide brand alone is sufficient, or they compare the suppliers claims on the product specification sheet or brochure to an increasingly stringent survey of available information. The most common method for assessing LED performance is a photometric test report. This will usually use the LM-79 test method; however certification of product under Lighting Council Australias Solid State Lighting Quality...