Certification difficult to pass? LED filament lamp how to break the ice in the U.S. market

In January 1st this year, the United States a comprehensive ban of all incandescent lamps. This would mean that LED lighting will increase further in the South and the rate of. The market is called incandescent alternative LED filament lamp also smell the market opportunities.

2014, whether it is in all kinds of lighting exhibition or related seminars, LED filament lamp will undoubtedly become a hot topic of discussion in the industry. By virtue of its "360 degree light", "energy saving" and "high efficiency" and a series of advantages quickly opened in Europe, South America and other countries and regions of the gate.

However, although now set foot in the LED filament lamp manufacturers everywhere, but the U.S. market has not been able to really open the door". Why on earth?

The U.S. market has not fully opened, mainly because the LED filament lamp UL certification has not passed. "Yapu'er lighting chairman Dai Jian accepted the exclusive interview with LED China network editor said Yapu'er has passed FCC certification, UL certification and Energy Star certification is also being prepared, I believe will soon open the American market.

According to the SGS consumer electronics business unit lighting product technology manager Xie Zhenhua introduction, UL certification is not mandatory to enter the U.S. market LED lamps. "But it is a consumer recognition of a certification, through this certification, product acceptance is high. "

An unnamed industry insiders told the China LED network editor, currently on the market in the LED filament lamp power supply in the way of the use of resistance capacitance step-down approach, this approach is not possible by the u.s.. "

Wang Peng, deputy general manager of lion lion photoelectric said that the problem raised by the industry is the current problem of LED filament lamp small segments of the current widespread. Because before the LED filament and LED filament lamp enterprises are separate, do a lot of product enterprise is incandescent lamp enterprises turn, power is not very understanding of the market, so there is a lot of power resistance capacity, the price so low. "

Source: Cypress lion optoelectronics, Star Lighting

Wang Peng introduction, the current LED filament lamp used in three kinds of power supply: resistance capacitance step-down, switching power supply, constant current source. "If it is for the United States market, or that some of the more stringent requirements of countries and regions, the resistance capacity of the buck is not the way, only the latter two. "

"We use a constant current source. Dai Jian said that the current price war on the market, the company has adjusted its strategy, the development of its products to two. High end is done well, the low-end will try to do as low as possible. "Exports to Europe and the United States, Japan and other places LED filament lamp power supply are constant current source.

According to Wang Peng introduction, LED filament lamps are certified by UL most faces two major problems: one is the lamp broke after the lamp goes out; the two is not broken into the glass shell flake, can only be crushed into powder, avoid the harm to human body.

"The first problem can be dealt with on the power supply, we have solved the problem. The second question is how we deal with incandescent lamps. Wang Peng told China LED network editor, UL certification in the near future will be the product of the lion lion second confirmation.

As for the glass shell cannot be broken into flakes, can only be broken into powder problem, Dai Jian said, LED filament lamp Yapu'er by adding a layer of film on the lamp outside, like a car glass, broken glass after be wrapped in plastic film. The adoption of the utility model can not affect the light transmittance and the light effect of the LED filament lamp, and can not detect the difference visually. "The UL certificate will be available in two months. Dai Jian said.

In addition to UL certification, in order to better develop the U.S. market, some companies are doing energy star and other related certification.

Source: Ayura Terua

Energy star website recently revealed that many retailers are given priority to promote energy star LED bulb, because they want to give consumers a great lighting experience. As a government supported certification, the Energy Star label indicates that the light bulb has been certified independently, and has undergone numerous tests to ensure the performance, achieving high brightness and matching with the light distribution of the conventional bulb.

"We have been doing the energy star, the total length is 18 months, we have been doing for the past 5 months, this will certainly be able to pass, but a matter of time. Dai Jian said, LED filament lamp through the energy star after the company can get the appropriate subsidies for the opening of the U.S. market is very favorable.

Wang Peng then told the China LED network editor, we and the United States two mainstream channel operators in cooperation, the customer if there is energy star certification requirements, they will do the relevant certification. "(text / China LED network Sophie)

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