TÜV SÜD AG

TÜV SÜD is a single testing and certification source for all types of lighting products. We offer testing and certification for compliance with the full range of lighting regulations and energy efficiency programmes for the
U.S., the EU and other major markets around the world. Our comprehensive capabilities simplify the process for manufacturers, allowing them to bring new and advanced lighting products to market more quickly and efficiently.
Testing:
- Performance and endurance testing
-> Durability, Function, Handling tests
-> Instruction manual verification
-> Sensoric quality aspects
-> Customer-specific test
-> Creating test plans
- Safety testing
- EMC/EMF testing
- Overvoltage, lightning protection and Fit-for-use testing
- Radiation hazard, Overheating tests
- Electric shock protection/ Insulation resistance testing
- Leakage current measurement
- Operation failure tests
- Environmental testing
-> Climatic, Mechanical, Package testing
- Failure analysis
- Electrical parameter, power factor, THD
- Luminous flux, light distribution
- Lamp warm-up time, starting time
- Lumen depreciation, lamp survival factor
- Colour temperature, colour consistency, colour rendering
- Switching cycle
- UV test, photobiological safety
- Chemical testing
-> Phthalates
-> PAHs/PAKs
-> Nonylphenol
-> Packaging and packaging waste
-> Battery-heavy metal test
-> Halogen-free test
-> Mercury content
-> RoHS
-> REACH

Product certification:
- TÜV SÜD certification mark
- GS mark (Geprüfte Sicherheit)
- CE marking
- ENEC certification
- IECEE CB scheme
- IECEE E3
- IECEE FCS
- USA NRTL-OSHA certification
- Standards Council Canada
- Zhaga certification