South Korea took the lead in the implementation of LED standards in the field of lighting

South Korea's Ministry of knowledge economy LED market forecast KS certification standards for the first time in 47 years to modify

In Korea, LED lighting products to meet the certification standards are "KS certification standards". To be exact, the certification standards for LED lighting products are part of the KS certification standards. Originally, the KS certification standards is the Ministry of knowledge and economic aid Technical Standards Institute in 1963 to import, in 2009 was part of the amendment, adding a part of the LED lighting, etc.. This is the first time the KS certification standards for 47 years to modify. The amendment also added and removed the quality management object products, adjust the review standards and improve the certification system, etc.. New products added to the object LED, rechargeable batteries, organic EL and display components and other cutting-edge industries 48 products.

KS certification standard is the Korean industry standard (KoreanIndustrialStandards). The standard is in accordance with the industrial standardization law to develop industrial standard specifications, equivalent to Japan's JIS standard. The standard was originally designed to improve and maintain the quality of Korean industrial products for the purpose of. KS certification standards are divided into 17 parts, A ~ X letter as a marker. LED lighting belongs to the class of motor (C). If you want to pass certification, you must apply to the South Korean standards association to obtain KS mark review and accept its review. At this point, it is necessary to submit a list of licensed factories and designated products.

Apply for international standards to the IEC proposal

KS certification standard is for the South Korean national standard, but the LED lighting part of the front sight but aimed at the international standard. But also for the international standardization of public declaration. At the meeting of the international electrical standard held in April 20, 2009 in South Korea Seoul (IEC) "lighting field (IECTC34) international standard conference, South Korea proposed LED lighting standards in the country as the IEC international standard draft rules.

The main content of the proposal is to replace the incandescent lamp and halogen lamps and LED lamps developed by the KS national standards for LED to promote international standards for IEC. The International Conference on standardization, from the United States, European countries, Japan and China and other 34 countries in the field of lighting 56 international standards experts. South Korea's proposal to deal with LED lighting products performance and safety requirements of the new "LED Field Technical Committee (IECTC34/SC34E)".

At present, South Korea in the field of LED lighting to carry out national certification standards, while also promoting international standardization work. The South Korean government intends to international standardization, to ensure that the global market share of 15% in 2012, and LED industry into the image of the world's top three. In addition, South Korea will continue the proposal at the international conference, put forward the plan for the October 2009 International Conference held in Hungary, in April 2010 at the international conference held in Finland on the more in-depth content.

Introduction of KS certification standards in three phases

The first stage: March 1st released three standard specifications, including: the converter built-in LED lamp (built-in appliances to replace incandescent lamps) "KSC7651", exterior converter type LED lamp (to replace halogen) "KSC7652" and "KSC7653 embedded LED lamp". Initially, the plan also includes emergency lighting, but because of the Korean fire prevention and disaster prevention, fire industry technology institute, fire equipment association and other related groups and the opposition postponed.

The second stage: from July 1st onwards, the fixed type LED lamp "KSC7655" mobile LED lamp "KSC7656" sensor, equipped with "KSC7657" type LED lamp, LED lamp, "KSC7658" text signs with LED module KSC7659 and LED module driven by AC-DC converter "KSC7660" as a standard specification implementation.

The third stage: in 2010 to promote to LED induced fish lamp, LED tunnel lights, LED spotlights, LED lamp, airport runway LED railway signal lamp and LED aviation obstruction light of six national standard certification. Work with many twists and turns

South Korea KS certification standards were initially developed under the guidance of civil LED industry. Commissioned by the government, in the South Korea Guoguang Technology Institute (Dean: Kim day) to help, by the civil society LED lighting Standardization Association to develop projects.

As many as 130 members of the association, the development of standards when manufacturers conflict of interest. Originally wanted to develop six kinds of KS certification standards, but it is difficult to coordinate the views of members of the association of enterprises. Because of the enterprise, if the content of KS certification for their own products, not only to gain the market ahead of other companies, overseas exports are also favorable. The strength of a strong preference for companies to develop a higher level of technical standards KS, because the higher the level of KS certification standards, for the future want to get involved in the LED lighting market companies, KS certification standards will become barriers.

In this partnership, the development of slow progress, so the technical standards institute decided to set up a standard technical research, faster and more effective to promote the development of LED lighting KS certification standards. Prior to the six standards proposed by the association in fact, in the technical standards under the guidance of the hospital to re develop the KS certification standards for the nine products.

KS standard is currently the basis of Korean Studies in electrical and Electronic Research Institute (KETI) in the development of South Korea, electromagnetic wave (EMC) Research Institute (ERI), the test of Korea Industrial Technology (KLT), South Korea Lighting Technology Research Institute (KILT) experimental data.

Slow progress in certification applications

Although South Korea took the lead in the development of the standard, but the LED lighting products KS certification application did not imagine smoothly. Since the certification is "arbitrary certification", the applicant is the factory, of course, to fully understand the contents of their own certification after the design