When you are looking to purchase LED lighting for your business or home, you want to ensure that the product you buy has been certified as safe and effective. How can you do so? In this blog, we will review some of the most common LED lighting certifications, so you know what to look for when you’re buying bulbs, and to better help you with understanding LED lighting certifications and standards.
At A-1 LED, our team of regionally-renowned experts provide LED lighting solutions in Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana. We provide our customers with top-notch lighting, energy efficiency, cost-savings, and knowledge that stems from years of experience. You can also shop a range of affordable LED bulbs, tubes, and fixtures perfect for your home or business through A-1 LED Direct. You can purchase products directly here–with wholesale options available–and have them shipped anywhere in the country. With our reputation of honesty and hard work, it’s important to our team to ensure we are offering products you can count on. To learn more about the certifications used on various LED products, keep reading!
There are many different certifications used around the world–some are voluntary, some are mandatory, and they require different things. Here are the varying certifications you’ll find on our products and what they mean for you!
UL
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is an independent safety science company. UL certification is well known and trusted in the United States. As one of the most used certifications in the country, the UL mark denotes safety, quality, and compliance.
DLC
DesignLights Consortium (DLC) is an organization that sets performance standards for light fixtures and lighting retrofit kits. When you see the DLC mark on a product, it signifies standards have been met for energy efficiency and quality.
RoHS
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) compliance testing verifies that a product meets the European Union’s (EU) standards–and many other countries that have adopted similar standards–for environmental safety. RoHS certification ensures that the product you are purchasing does not use hazardous substances, like mercury.
Energy Star
When you see the blue Energy Star mark on a product that means it has been independently verified to meet or exceed standards for energy efficiency, brightness, and quality. So, you can be sure you are purchasing a product that will use less energy while providing quality levels of brightness and performance.
FCC
FCC certification indicates a product was approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the United States. This regulatory body oversees the communication and electronic devices industry, which includes LED lights. This ensures that LED lights comply with regulations and guidelines for electromagnetic interference and radio frequency interference.
RU
The RU/UR label is a quality mark that is also issued by Underwriters Laboratories (UL). This is a “recognized component” that is intended to be a part of a UL listed product. It is not a complete product and is not considered whole without installation or additional components.
ETL
ETL certification indicates a product has been verified by Intertek, a globally recognized certification body. Intertek tests, validates, and certifies the safety, performance, and compliance of products. This mark validate that a product has undergone rigorous testing and will meet industry standards.
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