Among the many international technical standards aimed at ensuring product quality and safety, IEC 61558 is important to engineers working with any equipment that contains a transformer or power supply.
Due to the flexibility of UL's component certification program, the structural design of LED drivers is variable, resulting in various testing methods. This flexibility also means that in most cases any two LED drivers cannot be interchanged without additional safety evaluation. Against this background, UL has successively proposed the "Temperature Limiting LED Driver Certification Program (Type TL LED Driver Program)" and the "Overheat Protection LED Driver Certification Program (Class P LED Driver Program)".
External power supplies are power adaptors used to convert household electric current into lower voltage DC current - in order to operate a large variety of household and office products like electric tooth brushes and shavers, mobile and cordless phones, laptops and tablets, as well as printers, routers and modems.
Dc Power Connectors There are many standards for dc connectors and perhaps even more versions of non-standard connectors. The standard connectors are barrel connectors, DIN connectors, and USB connectors.
The previous section identified many of the national and international bodies that either define regulatory requirements for product safety or provide testing and certification to assure users that the device or equipment complies with the relevant standard(s). Consequently, conformance marking of products to show this compliance is a necessary prerequisite for their sale in most industrialized countries and may be a legal or contractual obligation.
The ability to sell external power supplies or led drivers types, around the world depends on meeting the relevant safety standards that apply in those territories. These standards are defined and
Lightning strikes are a common source of external surge transients and carry far more current at far higher voltages than most electronic systems are rated for. These voltage surges are typically large enough to cause the immediate failure of electronic devices if the appropriate level of protection has not been applied.
Reputable manufacturers of power devices like LED drivers and transformers prioritize safety and longevity in the design phase because low voltage does not necessarily mean low risk. Safety classifications such as UL, Class 2 and Class P (discussed in our previous blog) are important to consider, but what about enclosure ratings for lighting systems installed in outdoor settings?
Smart home power adapter technology has become a hot topic in the smart home industry. Smart home power adapters are an indispensable part of smart home applications, and can provide basic