Lighting

Lighting services from UL Solutions

The lighting industry has undergone major changes in recent years as new technology has developed and light-emitting diode (LED) technology has matured.

Leverage our safety science expertise for testing and certification of luminaires, components and drivers, streetlighting field measurement, smart and connected lighting, and developing technologies that will shape the commercial, professional, residential and outdoor lighting industry. Our offerings include:

• Safety testing and certification
• Performance testing and certification
• Marketing Claim Verification
• Energy Efficiency and sustainability testing
• EMC-Wireless, cybersecurity and interoperability
• Global Market Access

Why UL Solutions for the LATAM market?

Our services are designed to support your business needs with flexible, localized service across Mexico, Brazil and the Latin America (LATAM) region. Work with us for comprehensive service in lighting, with local laboratories and engineering experts who can connect with you in local languages. Our combination of global reach and local presence allows us to deliver innovative, customized support to help streamline testing and simplify the certification process. We offer:

• Expanded testing space at our laboratory in Querétaro, Mexico.
• State-of-the-art testing equipment and certification offices accredited for lighting testing, as well as other categories like commercial cooking equipment, HVAC and refrigeration, appliances, motors and more.
• Technical expertise with local and regional engineering and support staff.
• Efficient turnaround times on quoting and project handling.

UL Solutions has a global presence, providing global market access for importers, dealers, manufacturers and exporters.

• Services to support Brazil INMETRO and Norma Oficial Mexicana (NOM) programs and annual retesting requirements for export to other markets.
• Global recognition with the UL Mark.
• Certification and compliance services with testing to EN standards, IECEE and CB Scheme.
• Expansive retail capabilities, including vendor qualification testing, retail protocol and quality assurance testing, audits, inspections, product reliability and advisory services.
• Real-time regulatory updates through UL Solutions Global Compliance Management (GCM) tool to help you actively manage compliance risk, maintain compliance and plan future success.

Safety and performance testing and certification

With over 100 years of experience in lighting safety testing, UL Solutions helps you bring innovative products to market fast, getting ahead of potential safety issues and avoiding late-stage production problems that cause delays, recalls and returns. Our engineers explain the certification process and work with the lighting industry as technology and systems grow in complexity.

We can help you to better understand your product’s performance characteristics, providing testing, reporting and certification that will help you demonstrate compliance to safety and performance requirements in a crowded marketplace.

• Evaluation and testing to the requirements of ENERGY STAR® and other efficiency programs, and qualifications for the DesignLights Consortium (DLC) and their Qualified Products List (QPL).
• Testing and certification for photobiological and ingress protection testing, and other environmental measurements needed for emerging lighting technologies.
• Sustainability and package testing that help resolve shipping and damage claims, aimed at helping to improve your bottom line and reducing waste.
• Verification of product, marketing or other customized claims.

Smart and connected lighting solutions

Emerging connected technology is bringing smart lighting for commercial and residential buildings to the forefront, particularly around the safety and security of connected devices, and Li-Fi and other developments on the horizon will continue to have an impact. Manufacturers and consumers alike are interested in the development of lighting systems and controls that can integrate with other types of IoT devices to create smart homes with greater comfort, security, lower energy consumption and added value. Let us help you make the transition from lighting as illumination to lighting as an integrated service and fulfill your cybersecurity needs.