Appendix JA8 – Qualification Requirements for Residential Luminaires Using LED Light Source

To qualify as a residential high efficacy luminaire using Light Emitting Diode (LED) as the light source (as defined in IES LM-80-2008), the LED light engine (as defined in ANSI/IES RP-16-2010) used in the luminaire shall be certified to the Energy Commission according to all of the following requirements, or by a method approved by the Executive Director. If the LED light engine is inseparable from the luminaire (integral LED luminaire) then the entire luminaire shall meet the same requirements. LED light engine(s) and integral LED luminaire(s) are referred to as LED luminaire(s) below.

(a)  Shall be manufactured for use in residential applications.  LED luminaires not intended for use in residential applications, LED landscape luminaires, and luminaire housings not containing a light engine shall not be certified to the Energy Commission for the purpose of complying with Joint Appendix JA8.

(b)  The efficacy of the integral LED luminaire or LED light engine, when tested in accordance with IES LM-79-2008, shall be equal to or greater than the efficacies contained in TABLE JA-8.

(c)  When designed or rated for indoor use shall be capable of providing a nominal Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) that includes at least one point within the range of 2700K to 4000K; when designed or rated for outdoor use shall be capable of providing a nominal CCT that includes at least one point within the range of 2700K to 5000K; with tolerance defined as in ANSI C78-377-2008.         

       Exception to Section (c):  Monochromatic LEDs that are only for decorative purposes

(d)  Shall be capable of providing a minimum Color Rendering Index (CRI) of 90.

       Exception to Section (d):  Monochromatic LEDs that are only for decorative purposes

(e)  An LED light engine shall be capable of being installed in luminaire housing without using any type of base or socket used for incandescent lamps; it may include a GU-24 or modular quick connect, but shall not include screw base sockets or adaptors of type and size E12 through E39.

(f)   An LED lamp, integrated or non-integrated type in accordance with the definition in ANSI/IES RP-16-2010, shall not be certified to the Energy Commission as a high efficacy luminaire or high efficacy light engine, and shall not be classified as a high efficacy luminaire for compliance with Title 24, Part 6 of the CCR.

(g)  The integral LED luminaire or LED light engine under test shall be tested in a Underwriters Laboratory (UL) 1598 testing apparatus in a testing laboratory participating in the ISO/IEC 17025, by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) or other laboratory accreditation body operating in accordance with ISO/IEC 17011 and produced under an ongoing inspection program carried out by a Type A inspection body in accordance with ISO/IEC 17020, accredited to ISO/IEC 17020 by an accreditation body operating in accordance with ISO/IEC 17011.

(h)  Each integral LED luminaire or LED light engine tested shall produce the same quantity and quality of light. An integral LED luminaire or LED light engine under test producing different Correlated Color Temperature (CCT), Color Rendering Index (CRI), total flux (per linear foot for linear systems) or other quantitative and qualitative differences in light shall be separately tested and separately certified to the Energy Commission.

(i)   A worst case test may be used to certify a group of integral LED luminaires or LED light engines having the same quantity and quality of light in accordance with section (h).

(j)   For determining efficacy, the input wattage of the integral LED luminaire or LED light engine under test shall be determined as follows:

1.   For single LED luminaires, use the maximum rated input wattage of the luminaire.

2.   When multiple LED light engines are connected to a single power supply, all possible combinations shall be tested to determine the various input wattages and efficacies for the power supply under test. The combination providing the worst case efficacy shall be the system efficacy.

3.   LED luminaires, installed on lighting track that is capable of being used with multiple lighting technologies, shall be treated as single LED luminaires in accordance with section (j)1.  Lighting track capable of accommodating any non-LED lighting technologies shall not be certified as LED lighting.

(k)  For single LED luminaires, maximum rated input wattage, total luminous flux, CCT, and CRI of the integral LED luminaire or LED light engine under test shall be 'listed on a permanent, pre-printed, factory-installed label on the circuit board, light engine, or luminaire housing.

(l)   For LED systems in accordance with section (j)2, all possible wattage combinations, luminous flux, CCT, CRI, and efficacies of each of possible combination of the integral LED luminaire or LED light engine under test shall be 'listed on a permanent, pre-printed, factory-installed label on the power supply, or published in manufacturer’s catalogs.

TABLE JA-8     HIGH EFFICACY QUALIFICATION REQUIRMENTS FOR LUMINAIRES OR LIGHT ENGINES USING LED LIGHT SOURCES