Enhancing Horticultural Lighting Solutions through DLC Resources

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Enhancing Horticultural Lighting Solutions through DLC Resources

Expedited Horticultural Lighting Applications

Learn about the DLC's limited time option to expedite horticultural application reviews. Gain insights into the policies, review timeframes, and fees associated with expediting your horticultural lighting application.

Guidance for Submitting Horticultural Product Images

Understand the importance of product images for Hort V3.0 QPL listing. Explore the DLC's requirements and style guidelines for submitting product images, considering the variation in design and form factor among manufacturers.

External Horticultural Tools and Resources

Discover supplemental resources and tools related to horticultural lighting, curated to aid professionals in the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) industry. These external resources cover topics such as horticultural tools, calculators, and state cannabis regulations.

DLC Member Program Summaries – Horticultural Lighting

Access updated information on DLC Members providing rebates for horticultural LED lighting. Stay informed on the efficiency member programs summarized by the DLC related to horticultural lighting, with details on available rebates and incentives.

Testing Tightly Packed Arrays of LED Packages

Explore an alternative approach for thermal testing of products with tightly packed LED arrays under SSL Technical Requirements V5.1. Understand the circumstances where this alternative approach is suitable, ensuring efficient testing procedures.

Horticultural Lighting & Spectral Tuning

Delve into spectrally tunable products and spectral tuning channels with this resource. Learn the requirements for DLC applications involving spectrally tunable products, including the necessary test reports, documentation, and control narratives for qualification.

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Qualify a Product Application Fees Details

Overview of Application Fees

The DLC requires manufacturers to submit an application fee to cover various costs related to the Qualify a Product process. These costs include funding DLC QPL programming, policy development, IT services, QPL management, and application review expenses. The fee amount depends on the type of application and the specific details of the product group in the application submission. Manufacturers can make payment via credit card or by check, with detailed instructions provided on the Invoices page.

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Combatting Logo Misuse with DesignLights Consortium

Reporting Misuse of DLC Branding

The DesignLights Consortium provides a platform for stakeholders to report any suspected misuse of DLC branding, such as logo misuse or misrepresentation of qualification or product performance information. This reporting tool aims to maintain the integrity and credibility of DLC-certified products and ensure that customers receive accurate and reliable information.

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Enhancing Solid State Lighting with V5.1 Updates

Updating to V5.1 Technical Requirements

The Solid State Lighting (SSL) products must be updated to meet the V5.1 Technical Requirements by June 30, 2022, to remain listed on the Qualified Products List (QPL). Manufacturers can submit update applications from July 1, 2020, onwards. There is no automatic updating; each product needs to be included in the update application individually.

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Network Lighting Controls FAQs and Solutions

Understanding the Networked Lighting Controls Qualified Products List

The Networked Lighting Controls Qualified Products List (QPL) is a curated list that showcases systems meeting specific technical requirements for networked lighting controls. This list serves as a reference for manufacturers seeking validation of their control systems.

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Qualify Your LED Lighting Products with DLC for Inclusion on the Solid-State Lighting QPL

Product Qualification Process

The DLC qualifies commercial LED luminaires, retrofit kits, linear replacement lamps, mogul screw-base (E39 /E40) replacement lamps, and four pin-base replacement lamps for CFLs for inclusion on the Solid-State Lighting QPL. Products must meet the DLC's Technical Requirements and be marketed for specific product categories. Manufacturers should provide complete model numbers for all application submissions.

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