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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued the final draft V1.0 specification launched by “Energy Star”, the specification is intended to replace the existing and integral specification of the compact fluorescent lamps and the LED lamps. It will also replace the “home lighting” specification for GU24-based fluorescent certification requirements. The final draft will be held to take effect on September 1, 2014. In a letter stakeholder letter, EPA responded a series of amendments that is aimed at draft 4 for the purpose of improving transparency and increasing flexibility regulate, said that seriously considered all of the opinions and suggestions and have published the content to Lighting normative’s website for public review, and came with a summary of the comments containing EPA response file. The final draft retains the key elements of the draft four, added some minor modifications and further refined for dimmers require. Notably, the final draft allow new models to be automatically certified, as long as the changes in these models will not violate any performance standards or any other requirements of this specification. In addition, the new draft updated the “tolerance” section to make specific tolerance in UL1993 safety report consistent with the requirements,the test data used for measuring the temperature change has also been extended. The final draft also defined the luminous efficiency and the tolerance range of light output value. The specific variant part remove the reference information of the new models. According to the regulations, any lights certified product variants can be selected as validation test object, and such random testing results will affect all variants of the certification test use the same type of representative test data. For those who do not need to accept the first certification and the tolerances range of new models beyond the permitted, must receive at least testing for 3,000 hours of before they get “Energy Star” certificate. For those who advocate that lamp life is= 25000 hours, after testing for 3000 hours, if they achieve a specific goal lumen maintenance, can get Energy Star certification. The necessary percentage depends on the claims life. The higher this value is ,the higher the proportion of the initial luminous flux that temporary certification obtained required to maintain. However, through the full (non-provisional) lifetime certification, the lamp must be tested for continuous 6000 hours. Stand up to 30000-50000 hours of lamp life, get a temporary certification, full certification required test time can be so. For example, the lamp whose advocated life is 30,000 / 50,000 lamps must pass through the complete certified of service life, which required respectively, after 7500 hours and 12,500 hours continuous testing. For a more high-end output spectrum, EPA added the equivalent omnidirectional 200W/300W incandescent light output requirements. The final draft declaration also included the equivalent instructions to clear desire to replace ordinary incandescent lamps for general purposes Watt CFL (compact fluorescent lamp) must meet the same minimum omnidirectional lamp light output requirements. Solid-state lighting for rapid cycle stress test requirements, the final draft allows the use of existing test data until EPA determines better circulation method so far. According to reports, the final draft has refined the selection of criteria the dimmer to reduce confusion and testing burden. Further, the flashing performance level is substituted for the worst case frequency reporting dimming light output and fluctuation index during the test to allow the user assess dimmable according to individual needs and flicker sensitivity. The final draft also included some additional confirmation lamp stabilization method (dimming performance suggestions as part of the practice), and (according to stakeholder requirements) scintillation index calculation guidelines. EPA said in the letter, although V1.0 Specification Revision lighting work has been completed, but the department will continue its efforts to further simplify the certification process, and without affecting the integrity of the specification to provide users with more choices. Next, EPA will focus on in-depth studying light intensity distribution requirements of the LEDA type lamps, seeking to effectively option that replace conventional incandescent lamps and is more cost-effective. Expected that the part of the contents will be updated soon. EPA said it would share the additional information that is related to the implementation of the relevant norms in the final draft; it is expects that the specification will be finalized in mid-August this year. Because of the longer test specified time frame, EPA provides users with a one-year transition period. Finalized, the manufacturer should test and certify the product as soon as possible according to the specification requirements. As of the date of its entry into force, only those certified products through the new specifications appeared on the “Qualified Products List” on. The lead lighting has been specializing in producing various LED tube light, LED flood light, LED tunnel light and other indoor and outdoor lighting and committing to adopt qualified and high brightness SMDLED as LED tube light source and use high brightness integrated COB as the LED floodlight and tunnel lights, light source . 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