Testing to Lighting Safety and Performance Standards around the World
We test your product to virtually any safety or performance lighting standard – domestic or international – across our network of 1,000 labs worldwide. The breadth of our services gives us capabilities to test your residential, commercial, automotive, aviation, transportation, sign, stage, and studio lighting, as well as a variety of other lamps, ballasts, luminaires and LEDs. Contact us for testing to ANSI, UL, IEC/EN, ErP, CSA, IEEE, IES, ASTM, NEMA, FMVSS, FAA and more.
Product Type | Standard(s) |
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Electric Signs | UL 48 & CSA C22.2 No. 207 |
Electric Sign Components | UL 879 & CSA-C22.2 No. 207 |
Portable Luminaires | UL 153 & CSA C22.2 No 250.4 |
Dimmers/Controllers | UL 244A & CSA C22.2 No. 177 |
Seasonal/Holiday Decorative Products | UL 588 & CSA C22.2 No. 37 |
Underwater Luminaires | UL 676 & CSA C22.2 No. 89 |
Photoelectric Switches for Lighting | UL 773A & CSA C22.2 No. 205 |
Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts | UL 935 & CSA C22.2 No. 74 Part 1 |
HID Lamp Ballasts | UL 1029 & CSA C22.2 No. 74 Part 2 |
LED Drivers | UL 8750 & CSA C22.2 No. 250.13 |
Solid-State Dimming Controls | UL 1472 & CSA C22.2 No. 184.1 |
Stage and Studio Luminaires | UL 1573 & CSA C22.2 No. 166 |
Track Lighting Systems | UL 1574 & CSA C22.2 No. 9 |
Fixed Luminaires | UL 1598 & CSA C22.2 No. 250.0 |
Nightlights | UL 1786 & CSA C22.2 No. 256 |
Low Voltage Landscape Lighting | UL 1838 & CSA C22.2 No. 250.7 |
Self-Ballasted Lamps/Lamp Adapters | UL 1993 & CSA C22.2 No. 1993 |
Low-Voltage Lighting Systems | UL 2108 & CSA C22.2 No. 9.0 or CSA 22.2 No. 250.0 |
Neon Transformers and Power Supplies | UL 2161 & CSA C22.2 No. 255 |
Flexible Lighting Products | UL 2388 & CSA C22.2 No. 9.0 |
Flashlights and Lanterns | UL 1576 & CSA C22.2 No. 250.4 |
Electrical Safety Lighting Standards for Europe
Product Type | Standard(s) |
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Electric Signs | IEC/EN 60598-2-1 & IEC/EN 60598-1 |
Portable Luminaires | IEC/EN 60598-2-4 & IEC/EN 60598-1 |
Dimmers/ Controllers | IEC/EN 61058-1/ IEC/EN 61347-2-11 & IEC/EN 61347-1 |
Seasonal/Holiday Decorative Products | IEC/EN 60598-2-20 & IEC/EN 60598-1 |
Underwater Luminaires | IEC/EN 60598-2-1 & IEC/EN 60598-1 |
Photoelectric Switches for Lighting | IEC/EN 60669-2-1 & IEC/EN 60669-1 |
Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts | IEC/EN 61347-2-3, IEC/EN 61347-1, IEC/EN 61347-2-8 & IEC/EN 61347-1 |
HID Lamp Ballasts | IEC/EN 61347-2-9, IEC/EN 61347-1, IEC/EN 61347-2-12 & IEC/EN 61347-1 |
LED Drivers | IEC/EN 61347-2-13 & IEC/EN 61347-1 |
Solid-State Dimming Controls | IEC/EN 61058-1 |
Stage and Studio Luminaires | IEC/EN 60598-2-17 & IEC/EN 60598-1 |
Track Lighting Systems | IEC/EN 60570 |
Fixed Luminaires | IEC/EN 60598-2-1 & IEC/EN 60598-1 |
Recessed Luminaires | ICE/EN 60598-2-3 & IEC/EN 60598-1 |
Nightlights | IEC/EN 60598-2-12 & IEC/EN 60598-1 |
Low Voltage Landscape Lighting | IEC/EN 60598-2-1, IEC/EN 60598-1, IEC/EN 60598-2-7 & IEC/EN 60598-1 |
Self-Ballasted Lamps/Lamp Adapters | IEC/EN 60968 |
Low-Voltage Lighting Systems | IEC/EN 60598-1 & IEC/EN 60598-2 |
Neon Transformers and Power Supplies | IEC/EN 61347-2-10 & IEC/EN 61347-1 |
Flexible Lighting Products | IEC/EN 60598-2-20 & IEC/EN 60598-1 |
Handlamps (flashlights) | IEC/EN 60598-2-8 & IEC/EN 60598-1 |
Pool Use and Similar Luminaires | IEC/EN 60598-2-18 & IEC/EN 60598-1 |
LED Equipment for Use In Lighting | IEC/EN 62031 |
Photobiological Safety Lamp and Lamps Systems | IEC/EN 62471 |
Non-Directional Household Lamps | ErP DirectiveREG. 244/2009 |
Office & Public Street Lighting | ErP DirectiveREG. 245/2009 |
Performance Testing: Photometric Test of Lamps
Product Type | Standard(s) |
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Compact Fluorescent Lamps | IES LM-66 |
Incandescent Lamps | IES LM-45 |
Incandescent Filament Lamps | IES LM-49 |
Spectroradiometric Measurements | IES LM-58 |
Electrical and Photometric Testing of Solid-State Lighting Devices | IES LM-79 |
Lumen Maintenance of LED Light Sources | IES LM-80 |
ENERGY STAR® Program Requirements for Lamps (Light Bulbs) | |
Non-Directional Household Lamps | ErP Directive REG. 244/2009 |
Office and Public Street Lighting | ErP Directive REG, 245/2009 |
Testing of Non-Visible LED Light Sources | IEC/EN 62471 |
Performance Testing: Luminaire Testing
Product Type | Standard(s) |
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Luminaire Photometry Testing for IES Files | |
ENERGY STAR® Program Requirements for Luminaires | |
ENERGY STAR® Program Requirements for Ceiling Fans and Ceiling Fan Light Kits | |
Airflow Testing | ASTM E283 |
Performance Testing: Flashlights, Spotlights, and Head Lamps
Product Type | Standard(s) |
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Performance Testing | ANSI/NEMA FL1 Specification |
Performance Testing: Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts
Product Type | Standard(s) |
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Performance Testing | ANSI C82.1 & ANSI C82.11 |
Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN) Energy-Efficiency Requirements | |
Performance Testing: Automotive Lighting
Product Type | Standard(s) |
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Testing of Headlamps, Tail Lamps, and Auxiliary Lamps | FMVSS 108 / CMVSS 108 |
Testing of Headlamps, Tail Lamps, and Auxiliary Lamps | ECE Regulations |
Emergency Warning Lights | SAE J845, SAE J1318, SAE J595, ECE Reg. 65 |
Turn Signal/Hazard Warning Switches and Flashers | SAE J589, SAE J910, SAE J590b, SAE J945 |
Performance Testing: Airport Lighting Equipment
Product Type | Standard(s) |
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Federal Aviation Administration | FAA AC150 - Advisory Circulars |
International Civil Avaiation Organization | ICAO Specifications |
Transport Canada | TC Specifications |
Performance Testing: LED Traffic and Pedestrian Signals
Product Type | Standard(s) |
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Institute of Transportation Engineers | ITE Specifications |
California D.O.T. | CALTRANS Specifications |
European Performance Specification | EN 12368 |
Performance Testing: Emergency Exit Signs
Product Type | Standard(s) |
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Observation Visibility Test | UL 924 |
Performance Testing: Suntanning Equipment
Product Type | Standard(s) |
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UV Testing | FDA Requirements (21 CFR 1040) & UL |
Performance Testing: Environmental/Mechanical Testing
Product Type | Standard(s) |
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Ingress Protection Testing (IP Rating) | IEC 60529 |
Corrosion/Salt Fog Testing | ASTM B117 & others |
Vibration Testing | Various Specifications |
Dust Testing | Various Specifications |
Moisture Testing | Various Specifications |
Thermal Cycling/Thermal Shock | Various Specifications |
Humidity Testing | Various Specifications |
Transient Protection Testing | IEEE C62.41.1 & IEEE C62.41.2 |
Abrasion Testing | Various Specifications |
Drop/Impact Testing | Various Specifications |
Mechanical Shock Testing | Various Specifications |
Chemical Resistance Testing | Various Specifications |
Accelerated UV Weathering | Various Specifications |
Performance Testing: EMC Testing
Product Type | Standard(s) |
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EN 55015 | |
EN 55022 | |
EN 61547 | |
EN 61000-3-2 | |
EN 61000-3-3 | |
SAE J1113 | |