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manufafacturers conduct their own reliability tests voluntarily. At the very least such testing should be done at raised ambient temperatures to ensure LEDs and drivers don’t overheat as has always been done fofor traditional fittings. Lifefe tests will also ensure that LEDs last in line with the spec sheet. However, in addition to ffo
manufafacturers’own efforts, there are now commonly accepted LED photometric and lifefe testmethods, although they’re still not as well-known as they should be.
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It is really not difficult to test an LED product and obtain reliable data. I am constantly amazed at the number of products on themarket today that are being sold with completely fafalsified or imaginary photometric and lifefe data. Currently, the LM-80 standard
confirms (or otherwise!) the long-term perfoformance of the LED itself.f. It
specifies how LEDmanufafacturers and lightingmanufafacturers should test LED components to determine their perfoformance over time. The LM80
18 | el electricalwh wholesale lerJanu nuary202 020 Inorder tosafeguardyo rdyour rep t re u ation
andensure longstanding repeatbusiness opportunities, insistonseeingdocumentary evidenceof independent testingdata andbonafide certification.
standardmeans that the LED has been tested using an internationally accepted methodology.
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Then, the LM79 standard details precisely how the complete product should be tested and produces real, reliable data such as lumen output and efficacy. It really is that easy to produce honest and reliable perfoformance data. Butwholesalers should also expect a manufafacturer to go further in satisfyfying themon the quality and reliability of their products. In the case of LEDretrofits, check upwith themonmanufafacturing techniques such as use of confoformal coating fofor added protection from vibration, dust, humidity; approach to cooling and fafan design; ability to operatewith enclosed
ED8101 Base fittings; if the ballast needs
to be re-used or not; and evidence of product testing during and aftftermanufafacture.
And don’t foforget the warranty offered. Three years or under is somewhat dubious simply because a reputable LED lamping solution should be expected to last at least five years. Light Efficient Design’s retrofit LED range comes with a five-year no quibble replacement guarantee with the LM79 and LM80 test documentation readily available along with other key certifications such CE and RoHS. In summary, wholesalers need to domore to help themselves and their contractor customers by conductingmore thorough evaluations of LED lamp product reliability, output and lumen perfoformance. This will also help the industry outlaw low quality providers. In the end it’s your business that’s at stake.
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