ElectraLED	ElectraLED	GE	Phillips	Hussmann	Hussmann	Anthony	NuaLite
		Eclipse™ ELS	Eclipse™ ELX	IMMERSION		ECOSHINE LED	ECOSHINE LED	Optimax2	Porto series
OPTIONS	Color Temperature Available	3000K, 3500K 4000K, 4500K, 5000K	3000K, 3500K 4000K, 4500K, 5000K	3500K, 4100K, 5000K	4200K, 5000K	4100 K	4100 K	3500, 4100, 5000K CCT	3500K, 4200K, 5250K
	Lengths Available (Feet)	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10	5, 6	5ft and 6ft	60"	60"	2, 3, 4, 5, 6'	28", 32", 40", 59", 67", 71"
LISTINGS	UL Listed	E326603	E326603	YES	Provide E File #	44BR - Provide Listing Agency	Provide E File #	Provide Listing Category - Must be IFDR if UL is Listing Agency	UL E256556
	NSF Listed Std 2 Food Contact	4H380, 4H381	4H380, 4H381	YES	Provide Facility File # & Listing Document	Provide Facility File # & Listing Document	Provide Facility File # & Listing Document	Provide Facility File # & Listing Document	Provide Project Number and/or NSF Quotation #
DIMMING (built-in)	Smart Dimming	Yes, Built-in	Yes, Built-in	NO	No	Requires Extra Equipment	Requires Extra Equipment	Requires Extra Equipment	YES
	Dimming Level/Ramp Time Programable	Yes	Yes	NO	No	Dim to 20% of rated power /No	Dim to 20% of rated power /No	Requires Extra Equipment	YES/ No ramp adjust
	Available with No Dimming	Yes	Yes	YES	Yes	Standard	Standard	Yes	YES
	Energy Management System (EMS)	Yes 0-10V Compatible (Built-in)	Yes 0-10V Compatible (Built-in)	NO	No	No	No	No	No
WATTAGE (includes Power Supply Efficiency of 85%)	Wattage Center Stick	22 watts	15 watts	29	28.6	32	16W	34	26W
	Wattage End Stick	11 watts	15 watts	14.5	14.3	16	8 W	34	17.5W
	5-Door Case Wattage	110 watts	90 watts	145	143w		80W	204	139W
	4-Door Case Wattage	88 watts	75 watts	116	115w		64W	170	113W
	3-Door Case Wattage	66 watts	60 watts	87	81w		48W	136	87W
	2-Door Case Wattage	44 watts	45 watts	58	58.8w		32W	102	61W
LIGHT OUTPUT	Center Stick Total Lumens	1,590 Lumens	1,350 Lumens	1,500	950 Lumens	1207	745	1200	800 lms per LM-79
	End Stick Total Lumens	795 Lumens	930 Lumens	750	583 Lumens	605	378	1200	539 lms per LM-79
	Lumens Per Watt (LED)	72.27	58.7	51.72	39.58	44.7	46.56	35.29	30.76
	Color Rendering Index (CRI)	87	87	70 (low CRI Nichia)	72	75	77	75	> 80

The LM-79 and LM-80 protocols were created by the Department of Energy’s CALiPER program in an attempt to develop uniform testing standards for LED lighting. The program was started because reliable data about the efficiency of LED products was not available. LM-79 and LM-80 provide for standardized testing that can provide such data. LM-79 was developed by the National Institute of Standards in conjunction with DOE.

 In practical terms this means that any laboratory or facility in the US that is testing LED lighting should be using LM-79 and LM-80. It also means that manufacturers and suppliers will have to have LED equipment tested by an LM-79 certified laboratory. A list of such laboratories has been posted here:

 http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/ssl/test_labs.html#laboratories_qualified

 It also means that any product will have to receive LM-79 or LM-80 testing in order to receive designation as an Energy Efficient Lighting Product by DOE. Products that do not receive this testing will not be able to get this certification.

 Something else to be aware of is that the federal government is developing further standards for LED lighting products. Full details of the new standards are not available but they are intended to address deficiencies with LM-79. 

Labels Will Emphasize Lumens, Not Watts, as a Measure of Bulb Brightness



Starting in mid-2011, the Federal Trade Commission announced today, consumers shopping for light bulbs will notice new labeling on packaging designed to help them choose among the different types of bulbs on the market – traditional incandescent bulbs, and newer high-efficiency compact fluorescent (CFL) and light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs. The new labels will enable consumers to save money by selecting the most efficient bulbs that best fit their lighting needs.

Under direction from Congress to re-examine the current labels, the FTC is announcing a final rule that will require the new labels on light bulb packages. For the first time, the label on the front of the package will emphasize the bulbs’ brightness as measured in lumens, rather than a measurement of watts. The new front-of-package labels also will include the estimated yearly energy cost for the particular type of bulb.

While watt measurements are familiar to consumers and have been featured on the front of light bulb packages for decades, watts are a measurement of energy use, not brightness. As a result, reliance on watt measurements alone make it difficult for consumers to compare traditional incandescent bulbs to more efficient bulbs, such as compact fluorescents. A compact fluorescent bulb may be able to produce the same amount of brightness as a traditional incandescent bulb, while using significantly less energy, or watts. New energy standards mandated by Congress will effectively phase out traditional low-efficiency incandescent bulbs from the U.S. market over the next few years. The new labels that focus on brightness in lumens will help consumers make purchasing decisions as they transition to more energy-efficient types of bulbs.

Under the new rule, the back of each package of light bulbs will have a “Lighting Facts” label modeled after the “Nutrition Facts” label that is currently on food packages. The Lighting Facts label will provide information about:

brightness; energy cost; the bulb’s life expectancy; light appearance (for example, if the bulb provides “warm” or “cool” light); wattage (the amount of energy the bulb uses); and whether the bulb contains mercury. The bulb’s brightness, measured in lumens, and a disclosure for bulbs containing mercury, also will be printed on each bulb.

The new labeling requirements become effective one year from the date they are issued. The FTC also is seeking public comments on several issues that might be relevant to future changes to light bulb labeling requirements, such as whether new labeling requirements should be applied to candelabra bulbs.

Information on how to submit public comments can be found in a Federal Register notice that will be issued by the FTC and is available at: http://www.ftc.gov/os/2010/06/P084206lamplabeling.pdf. The vote approving the Federal Register notice was 5-0. The FTC will have more detailed information and consumer education available about the new labels early next year.

Copies of the Federal Register notice are available from the FTC’s Web site at http://www.ftc.gov and from the FTC’s Consumer Response Center, Room 130, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580. The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices and to provide information to help spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint in English or Spanish, click: http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/complaint.shtm or call 1-877-382-4357. The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft, and other fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure, online database available to more than 1,800 civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad. For free information on a variety of consumer topics, click http://ftc.gov/bcp/consumer.shtm.

MEDIA CONTACT: Mitchell Katz Office of Public Affairs 202-326-2161

STAFF CONTACT: Hampton Newsome, Bureau of Consumer Protection 202-326-2889

(FTC File No. P084206) (Light Bulbs.final.wpd)

Ingress Protection Ratings

IP60	No protection.
IP61	Protected against vertically falling drops of water e.g. condensation.
IP62	Protected against direct sprays of water up to15° from the vertical.
IP63	Protected against direct sprays of water up to60° from the vertical.
IP64	Protected against water sprayed from all directions.
IP65	Protected against low pressure jets of water from all directions.
IP66	Protected against high pressure jets of water from all directions.
IP67	Protected against the temporary immersion.
IP68	Protected against prolonged immersion.

Level of protection against solid objects		Level of protection against liquid objects
0	No Protection	0	No Protection
1	Protected down to 50mm	1	Protected against falling drops of water
2	Protected down to 12mm	2	Protected against direct sprays up to 15 degrees
3	Protected down to 2.5mm	3	Protected against direct sprays up to 60 degrees
4	Protected down to 1mm	4	Protected from water spray from all directions
5	Protected against dust, limited ingress	5	Protected against low pressure jets of water
6	Totally protected against dust	6	Protection against low pressure jets of water, limited ingress permitted
		7	Protected against immersion between 6" and 3'
		8	Protected against long period of immersion under pressure

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