May 18, 2021 Update

Due to the continuing disruption to operations for both our members and stakeholders as a result of COVID-19, the DLC is extending the delisting date for products qualified under SSL Technical Requirements V5.0 by six months. The new dates are:

• April 15, 2022: Deadline to update V5.0 listed products to V5.1.
• June 30, 2022: Delisting date for V5.0 listed products that have not been updated.

Please review the Manufacturer and Industry Guidance for additional details about the delisting extension.

November 19, 2020 Update

Due to the continuing disruption to operations for both our members and stakeholders as a result of COVID-19, the DLC is extending the delisting date for products qualified under SSL Technical Requirements V4.4 by two months. The new dates are:

• January 31, 2021: Deadline to update V4.4 listed products to V5.0 or V5.1.
• February 28, 2021: Delisting date for V4.4 listed products that have not been updated.

Please review the Manufacturer and Industry Guidance for additional details about the delisting extension.

April 28, 2020 Update

To address the continuing disruptions to daily operations and supply chains due to COVID-19, the original dimming requirements for V5.0 Standard products have been revised, and are highlighted and/or struck through in the PDF download of the policy above. Additionally, timelines for updating V4.4 products and V5.0 new product applications have been extended, as shown in the V5.0 and V5.1 Manufacturer & Industry Guidance document. View a short overview video summarizing the changes here.

Introduction

Version 5.0 of the Solid-State Lighting (SSL) Technical Requirements is the first of two policy updates (V5.0 and V5.1) designed to improve the quality and controllability of high performance, energy efficient commercial lighting products by establishing requirements and reporting standards for DLC listed products. V5.0 lays the groundwork to capture and promote continuing advances in energy-efficient technology so that maximum energy savings and user satisfaction are possible. The requirements in this version are focused on efficacy and dimming, whereas V5.1 includes additional metrics around quality of light and controllability. The phased approach of V5.0 and V5.1 to incorporate quality of light metrics on the QPL will help ensure that high-quality products are listed, superior performing products can be differentiated, and additional energy savings are realized.

V5.0 applications will be accepted beginning on February 18, 2020. More information can be found in the V5.0 & V5.1 Manufacturer and Industry Guidance, published along with the V5.0 and V5.1 Technical Requirements.

Goals of Version 5.0

Manufacturer and Industry Guidance

The DLC has released V5.0 & V5.1 Manufacturer and Industry Guidance along with the policy that provides information on how the V5.0 Technical Requirements will be applied to the SSL QPL. Manufacturers who may wish to update their product listings or others interested in how V5.0 will be implemented should consult this guidance document for information about:

• Submitting applications under V5.0
• Required product testing under the V5.0 Technical Requirements
• Transition timelines, grace periods, and updating instructions for products qualified under previous versions of the Technical Requirements

View V5.0 & V5.1 Manufacturer and Industry Guidance

V5.0 Technical Requirements & Tables

Technical Requirements V5.0 describes additions to the V4.4 Technical Requirements. Any technical requirements not addressed within this document, including but not limited to warranty, power quality, and safety certification, will not change with V5.0, and existing requirements will apply. All V4.4 requirements can be found in the V5.0 Technical Requirements Tables.

Technical Requirements V5.0

Technical Requirements Tables