As mentioned in this Electrical Solutions post by Justin Barrett from Schneider Electric, there are significant risks associated with ignoring Australian electrical safety standards.
It is also worth noting that ALL electronic LED drivers are required to have a certificate of approval.
http://www.electricalsolutions.net.au/articles/52842-Meeting-Australian-electrical-safety-standards
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Lightfair is on in the US and once again LED lighting is dominating. See this article looking at projected dominance of LEDs in the next 5 years…
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This is a US report, showing the huge growth potential of LED lighting for the years ahead. It is only a small percentage of lighting now, but the trends are significant…
http://www.lightnowblog.com/2012/04/the-ssl-future/
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Lumenec is currently investigating using ZigBee as part of a new range of LED luminaires. The newly announced Link Link standard looks promising for both capability and also interoperability with products from other vendors…
http://www.zigbee.org/Standards/ZigBeeLightLink/Overview.aspx
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This new DOE report compares Incandescent, Compact Fluorescent, and LED lamps for total lifecycle energy consumption. The report finds that CFL and LED currently use about quarter of the energy of incandescent lamps over their life and if LEDs continue to improve as predicted, by 2015 LEDs will use half of CFL energy over full lifecycle. Full lifecycle includes the energy used in manufacturing and transportation of the lamps as well as the energy used by the lamps themselves when ...
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A federal harmonisation of state consumer laws came into effect 1 January 2011. (See Australian Consumer Law).
From the 1 January 2012, the law with regards to warranty against defects is applicable. As a result Lumenec has changed it’s product warranties to comply with the new law. Our warranty is now available in 2 documents: (1) Statutory Consumer Guarantee – for consumers the buy our products for consumer use, and ...
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This article from Electronic Products provides quite a good overview as to why it can’t be assumed that all LEDs are the same quality.
Lumenec has invested considerable time and money in sourcing and testing our LED products. We also give our customers realistic, honest opinions on lifetime, quality, and total cost of ownership issues. We don’t carry junk product, and we aim to provide competitive pricing without compromising quality.
If you’d like to know more about how we ...
Continue Reading → ShareSuppliers of in-scope electrical equipment who are the second or subsequent supplier of electrical equipment in the Australian and New Zealand supply chain must source their electrical equipment from a Responsible Supplier by law. Read more here…
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This article is a good overview of the new Electrical Equipment and Safety Scheme overseen by ERAC.
Note that with the new scheme, ALL electronic drivers and transformers will be level 3, and ALL businesses selling these products (not just the importer) will be responsible for ensuring compliance.
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This guide is created by the California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC), and contains best practices and lighting designs from across the USA. It provides a technology overview of high-efficacy luminaires, switching controls, sensors, and dimmers and also includes diagrams of several spaces found in typical U.S. homes. Read more here
You can download the PDF here.
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