LED lighting products are the EU Safety Directive – Low Voltage Directive (LVD Directive) jurisdiction, on entering the EU market, identifies the CE mark, you must consider the relevant standards under the LVD directive. ...
Standard: IEC/EN 62471 As White light LEDs become widely used in many LED products, assessment of the unique "Blue Light" hazard is critical. As of September 1, 2009, IEC/EN 62471, Photobiological Safety of Lamps and Lamp Systems was ...
Whether you're planning on running a business from your home or just need a spot to pay the bills, a well-planned home office can keep you organized and motivated. Whether you just need a landing spot for managing household paperwork ...
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There's a lot to be said for office cubicles. In a world where offices with doors seem destined for the museum, they're pretty much the only guaranteed way to get a little bit of privacy while you work other than locking yourself in the ...
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Most people would find it hard to imagine that the flat unlit item pictured below is actually a lamp. Lamps are tall with a thin base and a shade, that the bulb neatly hides beneath. How could a flat lamp in a flat plastic container become ...
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The reform attempt made by the traditional manufacturing enterprises fromoverseas sales to domestic sales may not make success soon, at least for the present. As early as three years ago, located in China's Lighting Mecca, Guzhen Town, ...
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Mexico's Ministry of Energy issued on 22 June, 2012 a mandatory technical regulation (NOM-030-ENER-2012) that establishes new minimum energy efficiency standards, test procedures, sampling, conformity assessment and labelling requirements ...
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General Motors has unveiled the 2014 Buick Regal, a revamped version of the Regal, at the 2013 New York International Auto Show held in the US. The car is made available with two engine variants including Regal GS and Regal Turbo as well ...
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NOM (Normas Oficiales Mexicanas) is the Mexican symbol of the mandatory safety signs to indicate the product meets the requirements of NOM-related standards. NOM signs apply to most products, including telecommunications and information ...
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Soraa Inc of Fremont, CA, USA, which develops solid-state lighting technology built on ‘GaN on GaN’ (gallium nitride on gallium nitride) substrates, has received the ‘red dot award: product design 2013’ for its ...
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Recently, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has just announced the winners of the fifth annual Next Generation Luminaires™ (NGL) 2012 Outdoor Lighting Competition. The competition includes 120 outdoor lighting entries from 42 ...
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Luminus is shipping a high-power single-die ultra-violet LED. Called CBT-90-UV, the device contains a monolithic 9mm2 die that that delivers between 7 and 9.1W of 405nmpeak optical power at 13.5A forward current. Applications are ...
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Working with the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Crystal IS Inc of Green Island, NY, USA, which makes ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UVC LEDs) grown pseudomorphically (strained) on aluminum nitride (AlN) substrates, has achieved more ...
Acuity Brands Inc. has launched four new post top LED luminaires from Antique Street Lamps® that combine modern LED light sources with a traditional appearance. The RG LED Series, AL25 LED, LTL30 LED and ATL23 LED post top luminaires ...
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A number of LED lamps manufactured by Lighting Science Group are the subject of an official recall due to potential fire risk, although the relevant manufacturing issues were resolved in March 2011. Lighting Science Group Corp. (LSGC), an ...