Intertek Expands Class P Program to Include LED Light Engines
January 08 2018 - 10:15AM
Business Wire
Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to
industries worldwide, has expanded its Class P program to include
LED light engines, allowing luminaire manufacturers faster, simpler
product certification at reduced costs.
Typically, luminaire manufacturers’ only option for LED light
engines are standard Recognized devices that require additional
evaluation by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) for
changes made by the manufacturer. In many cases, this results in
the need to perform additional testing, delaying time to market and
increasing costs. With the expansion of Intertek’s Class P program,
manufacturers can now source and incorporate different LED light
engines of the same Class P Listed rating into lighting products
without retesting each time a new light engine is used.
Carl Bloomfield, Global Director of Lighting at Intertek,
commented: “At Intertek, our commitment to Total Quality Assurance
means we’re always looking for ways to help our customers find
innovative solutions to bring their products to market in a timely,
cost-effective way. As the industry has seen continuous changes in
LED sources, it has been met with both opportunities and challenges
and we’re thrilled to expand our Class P program to include LED
light engines. By building upon this successful program, we can
provide our lighting customers more convenience as they develop new
products.”
In 2014, Intertek expanded its Class P Listed offering to
include LED drivers in addition to fluorescents ballasts, which
were previously the only products with Class P Listed status in the
industry. This allowed manufacturers of LED luminaires a more
simplified certification process, giving them the opportunity to
more easily launch products that meet safety requirements for the
North American marketplace. Intertek was the first NRTL to offer
Class P Listed status LED drivers, and is the first to expand the
program to include LED light engines.
Intertek offers a range of quality, performance, regulatory
compliance, labelling, and advisory services for lighting products
including lamps, luminaires, modules, smart lighting, arrays, and
lighting controls. As the industry-leading testing and
certification company for lighting products, Intertek can provide
the most comprehensive quality assurance solutions across the
largest global footprint. Intertek services help to ensure the
safety and performance of lighting products – including testing the
veracity of claims of energy efficiency or environmental impact.
Lighting products can be certified with Intertek’s ETL Mark, which
proves compliance to all requisite North American safety standards,
as well as the CE mark or equivalent marks for other global
markets. For more information, visit www.intertek.com/lighting.
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