Standards Development for Solid-State Lighting

To accelerate the development of needed standards for solid-state lighting products, DOE facilitates ongoing dialogue and collaboration with key standards setting organizations, and offers technical assistance in the development of new standards.

DOE hosts ongoing workshops to convene the key standards organizations and foster greater coordination and collaboration among related efforts. At the first workshop, held in March 2006, attendees discussed needs and priorities and chose the DOE ENERGY STAR^® time line as their development goal. At the most recent workshop, held in November 2007, attendees provided updates on progress and input on potential additional standards needed.

Combined ANSI/IESNA meetings and working group conference calls have resulted in significant progress.

New Standards Released in 2008

ANSI C78-377-2008, Specification for the Chromaticity of Solid-State
Lighting Products
Specifies recommended chromaticity (color) ranges for white LEDs with various correlated color temperatures (CCTs). Available free as an electronic download at www.nema.org/stds/ANSI-ANSLG-C78-377.cfm#download.  Hard copies can be purchased from the ANSI and NEMA websites.

IESNA LM-79, Approved Method for the Electrical and Photometric Testing of
Solid-State Lighting Devices
Specifies a standard test method for measuring the photometric properties of SSL devices, allowing calculation of luminaire efficacy. Electronic copies may be purchased from the IESNA website.

Standards in Development

• IESNA RP-16 Definitions
• IESNA LM-80 Lifetime
• ANSI C82-.XX1 Power Supply
• UL 8750 LED Safety