The Lighting industry is probably the one industry that’s seen one of the most rapid evolutions over the past few centuries. Lighting enables us to do activities at night, create cozy environments in our homes, gardens, or at workplaces. Incandescent and then fluorescent bulbs, something that nowadays we all take for granted, were one of the first breakthroughs in lighting, until LEDs made their appearance. After that, lighting took off and continued to evolve rapidly into newer and newer technologies.
Today, it’s become less and less uncommon to see lighting fixtures incorporate Internet of Things (IoT) into their design that enable the end user to control the device with a tap of a finger on a cellphone. From the first incandescent filaments to fluorescent lamps, and nowadays, high tech lighting products using intricate LED components, one thing is for sure: this industry hasn’t seen it all yet.
LabTest Certification is an OSHA Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) for Lighting products.
Lighting Testing & Certification
LabTest Certification Inc. is a leader in Testing, Inspection, and Certification for Lighting products. Whether you would like to start with a Preliminary Design Review, a Field Evaluation for Canada (CSA SPE-1000), U.S.A, or other markets, or whether your team is already an expert and ready to start with the full evaluation right away, we can help!
As an accredited Testing, Inspection, and Certification Body for Canada and the U.S.A., a Notified Body for European Directives, an Approved Body for U.K. Regulations, and as a member of the IECEx Scheme for Explosive Atmospheres equipment, LabTest has the solution for you!
Lighting Standard Requirements
As the Lighting technology continues to evolve, so do Safety and Performance standards. In order to keep up with the new products coming into the market, standards need to be updated, revised, and at times, replaced with new ones to make sure all safety concerns are addressed. Different markets have different compliance requirements. Lighting products must be evaluated to the latest version of the applicable Electrical Safety and EMC standards of the country they are intended for.
Benefits of partnering with LabTest
When partnering with LabTest Certification, our team of experts guides you through the whole process, enabling your products to reach markets such as Canada, the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Brasil, Mexico, and more. Military type applications testing, Explosive Atmospheres requirements, specific performance testing such as Energy Efficiency evaluation, and Environmental Testing are all within LabTest Scope of Accreditations.
Energy Efficiency
Products that have been evaluated and verified to comply with the applicable Energy Efficiency standards are marked with the LC Energy Verified Mark. LabTest is an EPA recognized laboratory, a requirement for customers deciding to apply for Energy Star in the USA or Canada.