Basic introduction
From January 1, 2011, ENERGY STAR enforces a third-party verification system. Products must be tested by third-party laboratories and certification bodies accredited by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in order to be authorized to affix the ENERGY STAR logo.
ITL is an optical laboratory accredited by NVLAP(LAB CODE:600199) and an EPA-recognized laboratory of ENERGY STAR Program. ITL provides comprehensive solutions for Energy Star certification of LED and CFLs lighting products, US Department of Energy (DOE), US California Energy Commission (CEC), European Energy-related Products Directive (ErP Directive), Australian Energy Efficiency (MEPS) ), and other relevant energy efficiency and performance tests.
Test Projects & Training
Energy Star Test (ENERGY STAR®)
Lighting Design Alliance (DLC-Design Lighting Consortium)
Solid-State lighting (IES LM-79, CIE 127)
LED Package/Array/Module (IES LM- 80)
Compact Fluorescent Lamps (IES LM-65, LM-66)
Fluorescent Lamps (IES LM-9, IES LM-40)
Photobiological Safety (IEC 62471, CIE S009)
Integral LED Lighting Solutions
Test type and standards | testing item |
Photoelectric performance: IES LM-79-19, CIE No.13.3-1995, ANSI C78.377-2008, ANSI C82.772002 | Correlated Color Temperature |
Chromaticity Coordinates | |
Color Rendering Index | |
Power factor | |
Total Luminous Flux | |
Luminous Efficacy | |
Color spatial uniformity | |
Luminous intensity distribution | |
Lumen Maintenance of LED Light Sources: IES LM-80-20 | ≥6000H |
Safety: UL8750, UL1993 | safety |
Electromagnetic Interference FCC: FCC CFR Title 47 Part 15 | FCC |
Other Requirements: ANSI C78.5-2003, ANSI C79.1-2002, CIE No.18.2-1983, ANSI C78.20-2003, ANSI C62.41-1991 | Ambient Temperature |
Rapid-Cycle Stress Test | |
Transient Protection | |
Audible Noise | |
Minimum Operating Temperature | |
Allowable Lamp Bases | |
LED Operating Frequency | |
Operating Voltage | |
Maximum lamp diameter | |
Maximum overall length |
LED Lighting Solutions
Test type and standards | testing item |
Photoelectric performance: IES LM-79-19, CIE No.13.3-1995, ANSI C78.377-2008, ANSI C82.772002 | Correlated Color Temperature |
Chromaticity Coordinates | |
Color Rendering Index | |
Power factor | |
Total Luminous Flux | |
Luminous Efficacy | |
Color spatial uniformity | |
Luminous intensity distribution | |
Lumen Maintenance of LED Light Sources: IES LM-80-20 | ≥6000H (If the lamp bead has an IES LM-80 test report, this test is not required) |
Safety: UL1310, UL1598, UL1993, UL153, UL8750 | safety |
Electromagnetic Interference FCC: FCC CFR Title 47 Part 15 | FCC |
Other Requirements: ANSI C78.5-2003, ANSI C79.1-2002, CIE No.18.2-1983, ANSI C78.20-2003, ANSI C62.41-1991 | Source Start Time |
Rise time Source Run-Up Time | |
Dimming Requirements | |
Transient Protection | |
Audible Noise | |
Minimum Operating Temperature | |
Case Temperature Thermal Performance | |
Off-State Power Consumption | |
Operating Frequency | |
CFLs Lamp Solutions
Test | testing |
Photoelectric performance: IES LM-79-19, CIE No.13.3-1995, ANSI C78.377-2008, ANSI C82.772002 | Correlated Color Temperature |
Color Rendering Index | |
Power factor | |
Total Luminous Flux | |
Luminous Efficacy | |
1,000-hour Lumen Maintenance: IES LM-65, ANSI C78.5 | 1000H |
Lumen Maintenance at 40% of Rated Life: ANSI C78.5 | Lumen Maintenance at 40% of Rated Life: |
Rated Life Average Rated Lamp Life: IESNA LM65, ANSI C78.5 | ≥6000H |
Other Requirements: ANSI C78.5-2003, ANSI C79.1-2002, CIE No.18.2-1983, ANSI C78.20-2003, ANSI C62.41-1991 | Ambient Temperature |
Safety: UL1310 | safety |
Electromagnetic Interference FCC: Part 15, Part18 | FCC |
Other Requirements: FCC 47 CFR including Part 2 and Part 18, ANSI C78.5, ANSI/IEEE C62.41 | Source Start Time |
Rise time Source Run-Up Time | |
Transient Protection | |
Allowable Lamp Bases | |
Rapid-Cycle Stress Test | |
Operating Frequency | |
Maximum Mercury Content |
Single optical solution
Test type and standards | testing item |
Hong Kong Voluntary LED Lighting Energy Star Certification | All Energy Star projects |
IES LM-79-19 | Correlated Color Temperature |
Chromaticity Coordinates | |
Color Rendering Index | |
Power factor | |
Total Luminous Flux | |
Luminous Efficacy | |
color spatial uniformity | |
Luminous intensity distribution | |
IES LM-80-20 | ≥6000H |
Lighting Facts Labels | Correlated Color Temperature |
Chromaticity Coordinates | |
Color Rendering Index | |
Power factor | |
Total Luminous Flux | |
Luminous Efficacy | |
ErP | LED lights |
Traditional lamp | |
Integrating Sphere--Spectroradiometer Method |
Optical parameters |
Distributed Spectroradiometer Method | |
Spectrophotometer | |
Imaging Photometer |
