New changes of DLC Technical requirement Draft Table V3.0
On March 24, 2015, DLC distributed new changes to the requirements of the Technical Requirements Draft Table V3.0.
For the Draft Table V3.0, there are 5 points which deserve attention:
For the Draft Table V3.0, there are 5 points which deserve attention:
| Change 1 | All the categories were dividied into "Standard" level and "Premium" level. For "Standard" level , the light output, efficicacy, L70 and warranty requirements similar to existing Table V2.1. For "Premium" level, the light output, efficicacy,and warranty requirements raise highter, and demand L90＞36000 hours. |
| Change 2 | Combined the outdoor luminaires and outdoor retrofit kit as two broad categories, and grouped into three categories based on the light output (low, mid, and high) with different minimum efficicacy. |
| Change 3 | Combined the indoor luminaires and indoor retrofit kit as two broad categories, and standarded the light output requirement. |
| Change 4 | Add "Specialty" subcategory into luminaires, no requriement for efficacy but can not qualified as "Premium" level. |
| Change 5 | Manufactures need to provide specification of power supply/driver, must indicating the location of Tc and measured maximum case temperature, and provde the drvier ISTMT report. The luminaires passes the driver ISTMT requirements if the measured temperature at the TMP is less than or equal to the allowable operating temperature specified by the power supply manufacturer. |
