Long
Beach, CA, USA -- At Strategies in Light being held here this
week, Fulham Co., Inc., a leading supplier of lighting sub-systems
and electronics for commercial and specialty applications, will
release a new white paper that provides an overview of new energy
saving standards and LED product certifications. The white paper,
entitled "Energy Star, DLC, and T24 Testing: Sorting through the
Requirements," is designed to help OEMs, distributors, and
lighting professionals sort through the alphabet soup of today's
energy product testing and qualification as it relates to lighting
products.
Product
testing for certification are important to the lighting industry
because they provide standardized metrics to compare product
performance. Setting minimum performance thresholds promotes better
quality lighting and superior luminaires for OEMs and end users.
However, testing can cost manufacturers thousands of dollars for
every new product brought to market. this white paper reviews
strategies for product testing and how qualifying for the Design
Lighting Consortium (DLC) Qualified Products List, compliance with
Energy Star standards, and conforming to the California Energy
Commission's (CEC) Title 24 Energy Code each play both unique and
overlapping roles in lighting certification, testing, and labeling.
"OEMs
and installers use DLC, Energy Star, and T24 labels to ensure that
lighting products deliver optimal performance, conform to the
building codes and energy conservation standards, and in many cases
receive financial rebates and incentives on projects," said Russ
Sharer, Vice President of Global Marketing for Fulham. "Certification
gives customers assurance that the lighting products they buy or
stock are safe and efficient. However, it's not always easy for
vendors to determine which certifications are required, or where to
invest their testing dollars. This white paper should provide an
informative tutorial for anyone in the lighting industry who relies
on testing and verification to make product decisions."
The
new Fulham white paper outlines the testing requirements and regimens
for the three most common U.S. certifications, comparing DLC, Energy
Star, and Title 24 It also discusses specific requirements to for
each standard and offers suggestions on ways to take advantage of
overlapping requirements that can save test dollars.
Fulham
will have copies of "Energy Star, DLC, and T24 Testing: Sorting
through the Requirements" on hand at Strategies in Light in
Booth 408. Copies also are available online at
http://www.fulham.com/PDFs/Fulham-White-Paper-Energy-Star-DLC.pdf.
About
Fulham
Fulham
Co., Inc. is a leading global provider of intelligent,
socially-conscious sustainable commercial lighting components,
sub-systems, and electronics for use in commercial general lighting,
parking structure, signage, horticultural, UV and other applications.
The company develops and manufactures a variety of award-winning LED
and emergency products, as well as legacy products across multiple
lighting platforms. Fulham sells its lighting solutions worldwide
through original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and electrical
equipment distribution channels. Headquartered in Hawthorne, Calif.,
the company has sales and/or manufacturing facilities in the
Netherlands, China, India and the UAE. For more information, visit
http://www.fulham.com.
Media
Contact:
Andy
Firchau
Marketing
Manager
Fulham
Co., Inc.
Phone:
+1 (323) 779-2980, ext. 1252
