by jbs091509 f3 — September 18, 2009—The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published LSD 51-2009 Solid-State Lighting—Definitions for Functional and Decorative Applications. This new white paper illustrates and clarifies the differences between functional and decorative solid-state lighting (SSL) luminaires and provides guidelines for the specification of the major characteristics, performance criteria, and evaluation process needed for these products.
The document, available for free download from the NEMA Web site, is designed to provide useful information to the public, and may also assist the government and other groups in SSL specification development.
LSD 51-2009 was prepared by the NEMA Next Generation Lighting Alliance (NGLIA), the NEMA Solid State Lighting Section, and the American Lighting Association. NEMA is the association of electrical and medical imaging equipment manufacturers.
