LED safety standard UL 8750 requires further clarification (MAGAZINE)

April 26, 2011
There is still some clarity needed in how UL 8750 addresses safety requirements for packaged LED components, which can even affect the choice of encapsulation materials, writes JIANZHONG JIAO.
In November 2009, Underwriters Laboratories (UL) published a new LED light-source safety standard, UL 8750, entitled “Light Emitting Diode Equipment for Use in Lighting Products.” This standard was based on research described in the “Outline of Investigation” report that UL had spent over two years developing. The report includes input from approximately 45 members of the UL 8750 Standard Technical Panel (STP).

Several LED manufacturers have already made claims of offering “UL 8750 recognized” LED products, but there is still some clarity needed in how UL 8750 addresses safety requirements for packaged LED components; it may not be as simple or direct as some may think.

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