We have been working closely for over 20 years with all of the major Nationally
Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL), such as Underwriters Laboratories,
Intertek/ETL, the Canadian Standards Assocation (CSA), QPS, SGS, MET
Labs, and many others.
An established fountain manufacturer came to us at a previous Lightfair inquiring about their first underwater LED lighting project. LED technology was new to them and presented many unique challenges for their lighting systems. To make matters worse, they were operating under a tight schedule.
Product Safety Consulting was able to quickly help them using our Design For Safety Approval™ process. This process includes a variety of services outlined below.
- Design Review – From drawings, we can conduct an initial review confirming the required Standard(s), confirming requirements that pertain to your product, providing recommendations on possible non-compliances, getting your design team headed in the right direction.
- Construction Evaluation – We go through the Standard, paragraph by paragraph, confirming compliance. If non-compliances are found, we provide recommendations on how to bring the product into compliance.
- Testing – We conduct the testing and confirm compliance. Again, if non-compliances are found, we provide recommendations on how to bring the product into compliance.
- Submittal Management – We submit on your behalf and manage the product until Certification is issued.
Even if you fully understand the procedure, there are plenty of areas in the safety approval process where the lighting manufacturer can get hung up. The best way to deal with these is to incorporate them into the design phase, before you’ve spent time and money in building prototypes, or worse — tooling up your production line. Careful attention paid to some key areas in the beginning can save countless dollars down the line.
The key to easily passing is to avoid non-compliances. While there are a wide range of products and a number of standards that affect lighting manufacturers, here one of the most common areas on which to focus:
