Lighting Global products tested by the Solar Lighting Laboratory of The Energy Resource Institute in New Delhi, India.Lighting Global coordinates a network of sampling agents and laboratories to test off-grid lighting products across the supply chain, from the factory shipping floor to retail shelves.
The laboratories listed below are approved to conduct tests for Lighting Global. Based on training, capacity, and accreditation status, the laboratories may be approved to conduct one or more types of testing according to test methods in either IEC/TS 62257-9-5 or the Lighting Global Quality Assurance Protocols for Solar Home System Kits.
Please see the Test Lab Accreditation Requirements document for more details on how to find or become an independent test laboratory capable of providing valid results for Lighting Global according to the IEC/TS 62257-9-5 test methods or Lighting Global Quality Assurance Protocols for Solar Home System Kits.
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| Schatz Energy Research Center Arcata, California, USA The Schatz Energy Research Center (SERC) is a research laboratory affiliated with Humboldt State University in Northern California, USA. SERC has been testing and developing test methods for off-grid lighting products since 2006, and has played a key role in the development of IEC TS 62257-9- 5. SERChas served as the Lighting Global quality assurance technical lead since 2009. Approved Test Types*: QTM, AR, AVM, ISM, MCM, SHS-QTM, SHS-AR, SHS-ISM, SHS-MCM ISO 17025 Accreditation Certificate for IEC/TS 62257-9-5: View certificate Accreditation body: ANAB |
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| Schatz Energy Research Center Arcata, California, USA |
QTM, AR, AVM, ISM, MCM, SHS-QTM, SHS-AR, SHS-ISM, SHS-MCM |
Accreditation body: ANAB View certificate |
| Shenzhen Academy of Metrology and Quality Inspection Shenzhen, China |
QTM, AR, AVM, ISM, MCM, SHS-QTM, SHS-AR, SHS-ISM, SHS-MCM |
Accreditation body: CNAS View certificate |
| Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems Freiburg, Germany |
ISM, SHS-QTM, SHS-AR, SHS-ISM, SHS-MCM |
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| The Lighting Laboratory Institute for Nuclear Science & Technology Nairobi, Kenya |
ISM, MCM | |
| Solar Lighting Laboratory The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) New Delhi, India |
QTM, AR, AVM, ISM, MCM | Accreditation body: NABL View certificate |
The primary sampling agent used by Lighting Global is Intertek Hong Kong and their affiliated partners in other regions.
NOTE: The Lighting Research Center in Troy, New York, USA and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems in Freiburg, Germany conducted valid QTM, ISM and MCM testing for Lighting Global between 2009 and 2015.
*Approved Test Types are defined as follows:
- QTM: Quality Test Method for pico-products
- AR: Associate Renewal for pico-products
- AVM: Accelerated Verification Method for pico-products
- ISM: Initial Screening Method for pico-products
- MCM: Market Check Method for pico-products
- SHS-QTM: Quality Test Method for Solar Home System Kits
- SHS-AR: Associate Renewal for Solar Home System Kits
- SHS-ISM: Initial Screening Method for Solar Home System Kits
- SHS-MCM: Market Check Method for Solar Home System Kits