I. Introduction
As a US-owned enterprise specializing in the production of electronic ballasts, Global Matt has won the reputation of the industry for its integration of quality, performance and price. It has also attracted many customers from the Americas, Europe and Asia. With the penetration and expansion of the market in these areas, and the opportunity of China's accession to the WTO, product standardization and certification work has been given a new connotation.
Mr. Michael Stein, former vice president of the Global Headquarters who attended the IEC 66th Annual Meeting in Beijing, former chairman of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association NEMA, and senior standardization consultant, made a special trip to Shanghai to give us a standard of IEC, ANSI and other related standards. Keynote speech; former Motorola Electric Light Source Company, the current OSRAM Sylvania standardization strategy planning Mr. Howad Wolfman also sent us an email to his paper at the China Green Lighting International Symposium. Inspired by this, we consulted related websites, literatures, and standardized magazines, and compiled a series of domestic and international standards for the discussion of lighting systems and the thinking of standardization work.
Second, the International Electrotechnical Commission IEC related standards
The standard is a technical language used by various businesses around the world to develop products, services and related systems. It is also a necessary condition for international market participants to establish credit for exchange products and services to enter the international market, including international recognition. Standards, as well as certification activities that verify the requirements of these standards. However, China's standardization level is not optimistic. According to statistics, by the end of 2000, GB had issued 19,278 models, and the adoption rate of IEC international standards was only 43.5%. At the same time, there were only 13 international standards drafted by China. In another case, the electromechanical products that accounted for the first place in China’s exports due to technical barriers to trade were limited by the technical standards of noise, electromagnetic pollution, energy conservation, compatibility, and safety in developed countries. More than $8 billion in export product transactions were affected and unsuccessful.
Standards used in Global Matt fluorescent electronic ballasts and their lighting systems, including safety standards and performance standards. The Chinese standards we use are GB15143 (equivalent to IEC928) and GB15144 (equivalent to IEC929). The IEC928 safety standard has been replaced by 2-3 of IEC61347. Other relevant performance parameters and corresponding standards
Harmonic distortion - IEC61000-3-2;
EMC - CISPR15;
Fluorescent lamp performance - IEC61547
And luminaire safety - IEC60081/60901 and IEC60598.
Third, the United States and lighting-related institutions and organizations are extremely dynamic
As a US-owned company, Global Matt has a large number of electronic ballast products developed for the headquarters and supplied to the American market. We adopt the ANSI/UL standard. According to a paper by Mr. Wolfman at his China Green Lighting International Symposium, about half of the world's electronic ballasts are sold in North America, while the other half are in other parts of the world. Due to the different grid voltages, the world has developed into two major lighting standard systems, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), including UL safety standards and the International Electrotechnical Commission's IEC standards.
The difference between these two inductive ballasts from fluorescent lamps or high-intensity discharge lamps has also extended to the later development of green lighting electronic ballast systems. Mr. Michael Stein pointed out that in recent years, ANSI has actively moved closer to adopting the IEC standard while keeping its necessary standards in accordance with scientific laws. The IEC also considers to absorb reasonable standards in certain countries as its special branch. The standard application of the flow device is particularly evident.
Electronic ballasts sold in the United States, the safety standard is UL935, the performance standard is ANSI C82.11, other related standards such as harmonic distortion, EMC, fluorescent lamp performance and luminaire safety, etc., using ANSI C82.77, FCC Pat 18, ANSI C78.81/C78.901 and UL 1598 and other standards.
Some information about the relevant standards organizations in the United States
1. Some new standards in the field of lighting, ANSI/UL has adopted a large number of IEC standards, such as End of lamp life (EOLL), DALI digital ballast and so on.
2. CANEMA of the Inter-American Electronic Technology Standards Coordination Committee is actively promoting the standards and mutual recognition system jointly applied by the United States, Canada, and the North American Free Trade Area.
3. National Electrical Manufacturers Association NEMA is also responsible for the standard work of lighting systems, including lights, ballasts, lamps, controllers, emergency lights, solid state light sources (LEDs).
NEMA also focuses on environmental protection, legislation, US Department of Energy DOE and US Environmental Protection Agency EPA implementation rules, engineering issues, statistics, legal affairs and more.
4. A recent regulation issued by the US Department of Energy DOE states that all newly installed 4 foot and 8 foot long T12 fluorescent lamps should be equipped with electronic ballasts, starting from 4/1/2005, and replacing the renewal project from 4/ 1/2010 begins.
At present, the US T8 fluorescent lamp has been required to use all electronic ballasts.
5. US Energy Conservation Legislation
According to the American ASHREA/IESNA 90.1-1999 building energy efficiency standard, the wattage consumed per square foot is saved by 25%, with a rebate of $0.375 per square foot; if the wattage consumed per square foot is saved to 40%, the tax rebate is more It is doubled up to $0.75 per square foot. This incentive policy will undoubtedly greatly promote the popularization and development of electronic ballasts, high-efficiency electric light sources and advanced energy-saving lamps.
6. Some initiatives of the US Environmental Protection Agency EPA
Enacted Energy Star 3.1.
ENERGY STAR certification for compact energy-saving lamps.
Home lighting system (lights, ballasts, lamps) simplifies matrix-based interoperability with ENERGY STAR certification.
7. The US Department of Energy DOE's 2020 lighting research direction.
Inductive lighting system, electronic ballasts for load shedding at peak hours, dimming ballasts, etc.
Fourth, IEC and European standards EN
The products developed by our Global Meite Company are generally called American products, and are basically developed according to ANSI/UL standards. UL certification; the European products with Connecto are not filled with glue, according to EN standards, CE Certification. The EN standard has become the same as the IEC standard.
Harmonic distortion, EMC, fluorescent lamp performance and luminaire safety, refer to EN related standards are EN61000-3-2, EN61547, CISPR15, EN60081/60901 and EN60598.
V. China Compulsory Certification CCC
Electronic ballasts in China's local market are in the ascendant. It is an opportunity and a challenge for us to develop and manufacture electronic ballasts. From May 2002 to August 2003, it was a transition period from the conversion of Great Wall Certification to CCC certification. Our company has obtained nearly 20 varieties of CCC-certified models, which can be described as unwilling.
The CCC certification standards have been referred to the IEC standards.
Six, 1+1+1 dream
A standard, a test and a conformity assessment program, which was elaborated by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Chairman Mario Cotopassi at the ISO Annual Conference in Sydney in September 2001. The dream in the middle. At the World Standards Day Conference on October 14, 2002, the three international standards organizations, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) joined forces to develop rules and promulgate standards and recommendations for the international market. The book establishes mutual recognition agreements for standards and conformity assessments at different levels. The goal is to reduce technical barriers to trade, reduce production costs, and increase mutual trust between buyers and sellers, so as to achieve true global trade. In a sense, standards mean business, which means business opportunities.
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