Specifications address chromaticity of solid state lighting.
Press Release Summary:
NEMA has published ANSI ANSLG C38.377 Specifications for the Chromaticity of Solid State Lighting Products. Publication specifies range of chromaticities recommended for general lighting with SSL products and advises customers of white light chromaticities. Information applies to chromaticity standards and definitions and specifications of color rendering index. It covers LED-based SSL products with control electronics and heat sinks with AC main power or DC voltage power.
Original Press Release:
NEMA Publishes ANSI ANSLG C78.377 Specifications for the Chromaticity of Solid State Lighting Products
ROSSLYN, Va, -The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published ANSI ANSLG C38.377 Specifications for the Chromaticity of Solid State Lighting Products.
This publication specifies the range of chromaticities recommended for general lighting with solid state lighting (SSL) products and advises customers of their white light chromaticities. This vital information applies to chromaticity standards and definitions and specifications of the color rendering index. C78.377 applies to LED-based SSL products with control electronics and heat sinks with AC main power or DC voltage power. It covers fixtures incorporating light sources and integrated LED lamps.
The contents and scope of C78.377-2011 may be viewed at www.nema.org/stds/ANSI-ANSLG-C78-377.cfm. A hard or electronic copy may be purchased for $84 by visiting global.ihs.com, or by contacting IHS at 800-854-7179 (U.S.) or 303-397-7956 (international).
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