Overview
Introduction to DOE
The United States Federal Regulations (10 CFR 430) has clearly stipulated that all external power supplies entering the US market should reach the minimum energy efficiency level: level IV and clearly marked on the product. Not only that, but it is also mandatory for manufacturers and brand owners to submit two important declaration documents to DOE. The first is that the product meets the energy efficiency requirements of the Federal Regulations (Compliance Declaration).
Statement), the second is the first certification report of the product (First Certification Report), both documents must be delivered to the Department of Energy (DOE, Department of Energy) by mail. The document preparation should be completed in accordance with the format published by the DOE. The certificate report can be submitted by a third-party unit on behalf of the manufacturer/brand. The information reported in the document should cover the product class, manufacturer/brand name, performance (%), power consumption (W) and rated output power (W) of each single model.
Standard basis:
U.S. Federal Regulations: 10CFR429 and 10CFR430.
Among them, 10CFR429 stipulates sample selection specifications and reporting specifications;
10CFR430 specifies test methods and compliance declaration specifications
What are the DOE compulsory certifications for light bulbs in North America?
DOE regulations are mandatory certification requirements for entering the North American market.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued the "Notice of Regulation Proposal (NOPR) on Bulb Test Methods" on February 26, 2016, proposing to release general lighting bulbs (GSL, namely General Service Lamps, which refer to incandescent lamps, CFLs, LEDs). , OLED and all other bulb products that can replace traditional lighting bulbs) new test method cases.
Laboratory requirements:
The testing laboratory for the new method must be accredited by NVLAP.
The US Department of Energy DOE officially released the final regulations on the "Integrated LED Bulb Test Procedure" on July 1, 2016.
The effective date of this regulation is as follows:
This regulation takes effect 30 days after the date of publication in the US Federal Register. Relevant test requirements must be implemented 180 days after the date of publication of the Federal Register, that is, after this date, LED bulbs must meet the requirements of this regulation before they can be sold in the US market.
Description of DOE regulations-
The final regulations set out the test procedures for LED bulbs, and at the same time, as a supporting document for the FTC mandatory labeling test, it provides corresponding test methods. The regulations mainly introduce the test methods and requirements of LED bulbs, luminous flux, power, luminous efficiency, color temperature CCT, color rendering index CRI, power factor PF, life and standby power. The regulations mainly refer to four important industry standards, which are as follows:
IEC62301Edition2.0, 2011-01
Standby power test
IESLM-79-08 photoelectric performance test
IESLM-84-14 Lumen maintenance and color maintenance test of bulbs
IESTM-28-14
Calculation of the failure life of the bulb
The regulations mainly introduce the test methods and requirements of LED bulbs, luminous flux, power, luminous efficiency, color temperature CCT, color rendering index CRI, power factor PF, life and standby power. Among them, the LM84 standard is used.
The key content of DOE is as follows
1. The LM80 report is not accepted, and the LM84 test method is used, that is, the entire LED bulb is to be presbyoped, and the data is recorded every 1000H.
2. After LM84 collects data, use TM-28 to calculate the life. The calculation method is as follows;
Test time≤3000H, declared life=test time. If 3000H is tested, the life expectancy can only be 3000H
3000 <test time <6000H, declared life + (test time ÷ 600-4) × test time. For example, if 4500H is tested, the declared life can only be 15000H. Test time ≥ 6000H. Declared life=test time×6. If 6000H is tested, the life expectancy is 36000H