NEMA releases its first standard for LED lighting

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published its first standard for solid-state lighting today. "SSL 3-2010 High-Power White LED Binning for General Illumination" covers standardized categorization areas (bins) for the colors of ...
April 14, 2010
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published its first standard for solid-state lighting today. "SSL 3-2010 High-Power White LED Binning for General Illumination" covers standardized categorization areas (bins) for the colors of “white” light-emitting diodes (LEDs) used for general lighting.

LED manufacturers use binning to manage variations in LED performance during mass production. The standard sets a level of expectation for color characterization that results in a reasonable number of bins for stocking purposes. When manufacturers use different binning structures and labeling, LED system integrators and assemblers face unnecessary testing, verification, qualification and validation processes, NEMA said.

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