Application Instructions
Product Submittal
This manufacturer electronic application form is to be used by manufacturers who wish to submit their solid-state lighting products to be included in the DesignLights™ Consortium Qualification Products List. The submission form requires the manufacturer to provide the product’s rated data and measured data for a series of parameters such as photometric data and lifetime data.
Application Instructions
Make sure to upload these documents:
a) Your Product Sheet
b) LM-79 report for intensity distribution
c) LM-79 report for light output and color measurement
*DLC is in the process of re-evaluating its lifetime requirement-further notification will follow in the coming days.
f) IES file according to LM-63 format
But before you do please make sure to rename these files. Naming of the attached files needs to follow the rules set forth below to help us identify the files and process them as quickly as possible.
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Document |
File Naming Convention |
I. |
Product Sheet |
2a_ProductSheet.pdf |
II. |
Luminaire’s LM-79 reports
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3a_LM79_Intensity.pdf |
V. |
IES file according to LM-63 format |
6a_IES.ies |
The data submission form is divided into two main sections: Application Contact and Luminaire Data.
The APPLICATION CONTACT section asks for the product manufacturer’s company name, the brand name which the product falls under (if applicable), and a contact name and contact information for the company representative submitting this form.
The LUMINAIRE DATA section has five sub-sections:
1. Model Information
Model number, accessories, and intended applications: Manufacturer should describe in detail what accessories (reflector, trim, or diffuser) are used for this product model.
When submitting a luminaire family, luminaires that use different LED module(s)/array(s) or different power supplies that intend to produce different CCT or total light output may not be included in a single product family. For more information please go to ENERGY STAR® “Manufacturer’s Guide for SSL Luminaires.”
If submitting a luminaire family, describe what other options or accessories are included in the family, and make sure all test reports are based on the product variation of the family that is the most difficult to meet the technical criteria, for example, the one that produces the least light output with the greatest input power. As a guide to estimate relative light output, typically a certain luminaire using a specular reflector produces more light output than the same luminaire using a diffuse reflector, and a luminaire with a white trim produces more light output than that with a black trim.
If submitting a luminaire family, We can ONLY accept types of variations for worst case family submittals for the following: 1) changes in housing that DO NOT affect photometric performance and 2) changes in CCT where the lowest CCT is worst case. Further details and examples can be found on the Product Families page.
At this time, we are only accepting applications that match the requirements please check the SUMMARY OF TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS TABLE for more details.
2. Photometric and Electrical Data
The manufacturer needs to report both the rated and measured data and indicate which attached file acts as the data source of the rated or measured data. For example, rated data is from the product sheet and measured data is from the LM-79 report.
3. Lifetime data
DLC is in the process of re-evaluating its lifetime requirement. DLC is having internal discussions as to what this alternative method will be. It is projected that this will all be sorted out in a couple of days. In the meantime, You may fill the rest of the application excluding the lifetime section.
4. LED Chip Data
This section asks for information about the LED chip used in the product. This information can be obtained from the LED chip manufacturer’s literature.
5. Product Sheet and Test Reports Checklist
This is a checklist for the manufacturer to include all information as supporting materials for this submission form.
