Safety requirements Specifies that a product meets All products must meet all safety IEC 61000.3 n/a – safety standards and electrical safety and marking regulations of the region in which it is regulation requirements in an economy. sold and used. This is covered under Australian / New Zealand electrical safety standards. Safety marking Specifies that a product meets Provides assurance that the product ANSI/UL 1598 n/a – safety standards and electrical safety requirements and meets all safety regulations of the regulation CE mark marking requirements region. Photobiological Ultraviolet (UV) and blue light hazard Important for consumer safety; UV IEC 62471 / RG0 or RG1 unlimited (IEC TR hazard class (BLH) classes as defined in AS/NZS and blue light can cause damage to CIE S009 62778:2015) 62471 specify the allowable amount eyesight. Some human health (UV & blue light) of optical radiation emitted by an conditions result in high sensitivity to LED product in range of 100-400 nm UV wavelengths. 400-500 nm spectrums, respectively. Products must be evaluated to determine their appropriate photobiological hazard class. Minimum power The ratio of real power flowing to the Of high importance to the electricity AS/NZS Low voltage lamps exempt. factor load to the apparent power in the distributors as they must generate 61000.3 ≤5W: no requirement; circuit more than the minimum >5W, PF >0.55 necessary to supply the real power, which increases generation High power factor claim: 0.9 and transmission costs.
Safety requirements Specifies that a product meets electrical safety and marking requirements in an economy. All products must meet all safety regulations of the region in which it is sold and used. This is covered under Australian / New Zealand electrical safety standards. IEC 61000.3 n/a – safety standards and regulation Safety marking Specifies that a product meets electrical safety requirements and marking requirements Provides assurance that the product meets all safety regulations of the region. ANSI/UL 1598 CE mark n/a – safety standards and regulation Photobiological hazard class (UV & blue light) Ultraviolet (UV) and blue light hazard (BLH) classes as defined in AS/NZS 62471 specify the allowable amount of optical radiation emitted by an LED product in range of 100-400 nm 400-500 nm spectrums, respectively. Important for consumer safety; UV and blue light can cause damage to eyesight. Some human health conditions result in high sensitivity to UV wavelengths. Products must be evaluated to determine their appropriate photobiological hazard class. IEC 62471 / CIE S009 RG0 or RG1 unlimited (IEC TR 62778:2015) Minimum power factor The ratio of real power flowing to the load to the apparent power in the circuit Of high importance to the electricity distributors as they must generate more than the minimum necessary to supply the real power, which increases generation and transmission costs. AS/NZS 61000.3 Low voltage lamps exempt. ≤5W: no requirement; >5W, PF >0.55 High power factor claim: 0.9
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