Chinese LED lamp manufacturers are mixed, and product quality varies. It is not easy to enter the global market, especially the US market, which is full of obstacles and subject to various quality standards. Let's sort out what certifications are required for Chinese LED lamps to be exported to the US market?
There are three main standards for LED lamps to enter the US market: safety standards, electromagnetic compatibility standards, and energy-saving standards.
The US market's safety requirements for LED lamps are mainly UL, CSA, ETL, etc. The main certification test standards are UL 8750, UL 1598, UL 153, UL 1993, UL 1574, UL 2108, UL 1310, UL 1012, etc. Among them, UL8750 is the safety requirement for LED light sources used in lighting products, including requirements for the use environment, mechanical structure, electrical mechanism, etc.
The US market's electromagnetic compatibility requirement for LED lamp products is FCC certification. The certification test standard is FCC PART18 and the certification type is DOC, which is a declaration of conformity. Compared with the EU CE certification, the biggest difference of FCC testing is that it only has EMI requirements but no EMS requirements. There are two test items in total: radiated emission and conducted emission, and the test frequency range and limit requirements of these two test items are also different from the EU CE certification.
Another most important certification is the ENERGY STAR certification. The ENERGY STAR certification of lighting products is based on the UL and FCC certification of the product, and mainly tests and certifies the optical performance and lumen maintenance life of the product.
Therefore, the three major certifications that Chinese LED lighting products must meet to enter the US market are UL certification, FCC certification, and ENERGY STAR certification.
