LEDinside science knowledge: export certification and use tips for Christmas decoration lamps
As we all know, Christmas is as important to the Western countries as the Chinese New Year. Whenever Christmas approaches, Western countries are accustomed to dressing up and down at home to meet this major holiday. Among them, decorative lamps can best set off the festive atmosphere, and it is also one of the must-have items that every family will purchase.
After seeing this market opportunity, many domestic lighting manufacturers have also invested in the production and manufacture of Christmas decorative lighting, flooding into this already huge market.
However, due to the safety hazards such as fires and electric shocks in the lamps, Western countries have strict requirements on the quality and safety of decorative lamps. When consumers purchase, they will also choose those products that have passed the testing and certification of third-party organizations, such as CSA Group, and have the authority certification mark, so that they can be used with confidence.
Certification requirements for decorative lighting <br> Decorative lighting for festivals can be divided into two categories, decorative light strings and decorative modeling lights. The decorative light string mainly includes indoor tungsten filament string, outdoor tungsten filament string, indoor LED string, and outdoor LED string. Decorative styling lights include interior modeling lights and outdoor modeling lights.
For both types of products, the certification requirements are different. In general, decorative light strings can be certified with a flower shell, while decorative style light products generally require an assembly with a certified light string for application. Compared with indoor products, in the test and certification, the certification body will pay more attention to the outdoor decorative lighting for anti-freeze impact, waterproof and leakage, in order to prevent personal safety threats to users.
In the North American market, there are two main certification standards for Christmas luminaires, one for CSA C22.2 No. 37 for the Canadian market, the General Requirements for Christmas Tree and Other Lighting Components, and the other for ANSI/UL 588 for the US market. "Safety Standards for Seasonal and Holiday Decorations", and these two standards have different product structure requirements, mainly in the light string structure, plastic materials and wires, as shown in the following table:
Table 1: Similarities and differences between CSA and UL standards
Gradually emerging LED decorative lamps
LED lighting is a hot spot in the market. The traditional decorative lamp consumes a large amount of power and the gloss is not clear enough. The LED decorative lamp has the characteristics of high energy efficiency, high brightness and durability, and is a future development trend. More and more manufacturers are paying attention to the production of LED Christmas lights, grasping the psychology of consumers looking for energy-saving products, and setting off an environmentally friendly green wind.
Similarly, manufacturers of LED Christmas lights should also pay attention to ensure that the products pass the testing and certification required by the target market, and prove that the products meet the requirements of applicable standards, so as to smoothly export and attract consumers' attention.
In terms of testing and certification, it is usually more concerned whether the product's rectifier is sufficiently resistant to -35 ° C low temperature, whether the plastic housing of the rectifier is too weak, whether the internals of the rectifier are sufficiently sealed and waterproof, and whether the resistance of the resistor is too high and the power is Too low, whether the power supply of the low-voltage string has good output overload protection and whether the outer casing meets outdoor use requirements.
Purchasing and using Christmas lights <br><br> In order to protect the personal safety of the festival, the purchase of certified high-quality Christmas lighting products is only one aspect; on the other hand, consumers should be extremely careful when installing and using, avoiding Injury due to improper use. For the purchase, installation and use of Christmas lighting, the CSA Group has the following recommendations:
Choose a quality product: If you choose to buy a real tree, make sure it's not dry, and the live tree is not a risk of fire. If you choose an artificial tree with a luminaire, you need to buy a product with a certification mark and confirm whether it is produced with fireproof materials.
Timely replacement of obsolete products: Each luminaire should be inspected in detail every year to replace equipment that is damaged or broken or loose. Also, pay attention to power outages when replacing the luminaire to prevent the risk of electric shock and to ensure that the new lamp matches voltage and power.
Keep in mind safety first: Keep fragile items out of reach of children and pets and make sure they don't use light strings as toys. Choose a fireproof arrangement that does not use an open flame near flammable materials. Do not pin the string or extension cord to the wall as this may damage the insulation and cause an explosion or fire hazard. When fixing the string, use insulated fasteners as much as possible, and do not use metal nails.
Timely removal of layout: Outdoor light strings are seasonal products that are prone to explosion or fire when exposed to extreme temperatures or harsh weather for extended periods of time. Therefore, after the holiday is over, the relevant arrangements should be removed in a timely manner and the product should be kept in the package for use in the coming year.
As a well-known Christmas lighting testing and certification organization in North America, CSA Group can test and certify a wide range of Christmas lighting products, including LED light sources with various flower shells and traditional light source strings, various 2D, 3D modeling lights (including animals, Gift boxes, stars, candles, etc.), Christmas trees, Christmas garlands, stereo dolls with fiber-optic decorations or sounding devices.
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