Energy Efficiency Certification Testing Laboratory

China CECP Certification:

CECP energy-saving product certification is a voluntary product certification. It refers to the activity of confirming and issuing certification certificates and energy-saving marks by China's energy-saving product certification institutions, in accordance with the relevant national energy-saving product certification standards and technical requirements, and following the internationally recognized product quality certification rules and procedures, to prove that a certain product meets the corresponding standards and energy-saving requirements. The energy-saving product certification work in our country is supervised and guided by the State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, and the specific work of certification is organized and implemented by the China Quality Certification Center. Testing needs to be completed by laboratories cooperating with the CQC organization, and certification is issued by the CQC, with factory inspection requirements.

US DOE Certification:

DOE, short for Department of Energy, is a mandatory certification for energy-efficient products entering the North American market. As demands for energy conservation and environmental protection rise, external power sources such as power adapters, switch power supplies, and chargers are included in this program as efficient, energy-saving power supply products. As early as 2014, the US Department of Energy released a schedule for implementing DOE VI efficiency standards, imposing new efficiency requirements on external power sources and providing manufacturers with a two-year grace period.

US CEC Certification:

CEC efficiency standards are for products exported to the state of California in the United States. CEC stands for California Energy Commission. Currently, there are 23 categories of products that need to meet energy consumption requirements according to CEC regulations. Laboratories need to apply for qualification from CEC to issue reports. The purpose is to reduce California's energy consumption, improve energy systems, promote a robust economy, and maintain a healthy environment. The standards in this regulation apply to products sold or represented for sale in California, covering 23 product categories (reference regulation CEC-400-2009-013). According to this regulation, electrical products must first comply with equipment energy efficiency regulations when sold in California, undergo testing by qualified laboratories according to relevant US regulations or standards, and prove compliance before being sold in the state.

European ERP Certification:

ERP stands for Energy-Related Products. According to EU regulations, all electronic appliances sold in Europe must meet ERP testing or certification requirements (related to energy consumption). ERP certification is part of CE certification and has been mandatory since 2013. It refers to products that have already been placed on the market and/or put into use and have an impact on energy consumption during their use. It includes components of energy-related products covered by the ErP directive, which are put on the market and/or put into use as independent components for end-users and should be subject to independent environmental impact assessments. The ErP directive is a new European CE marking regulation. As a CE marking directive, the requirements of the ErP directive will be implemented together with other requirements such as safety, electromagnetic compatibility, and radio.

US Energy Star Certification:

Energy Star is a government program jointly promoted by the US Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, aimed at better protecting the environment and saving energy. It was initiated in 1992 with the participation of the US Environmental Protection Agency and was first promoted on computer products. Now, more than 30 categories of products are included in this certification scope, such as household appliances, heating/cooling equipment, electronic products, lighting products, etc. Currently, the most common products in the Chinese market are lighting products, including CFLs, luminaires, traffic signal lights, and exit signs.

The testing content of Energy Star includes: safety, EMI, surge, noise (non-Energy Star efficiency testing items), optical performance and efficiency testing items: 1. luminous efficacy, luminous flux 2. color temperature, color deviation, color rendering index 3. light intensity distribution, area light distribution 4. chromaticity space non-uniformity 5. switching cycles 6. light flux maintenance rate 7. color maintenance rate 8. dimensions 9. electrical parameters.