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Lighting Standards and Certification

From LED lighting safety testing and lighting certification to performance testing, global market access, sustainability and beyond, we have the knowledge you can trust as your single-source provider.

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Stay ahead of the latest industry regulations and streamline your testing and certification projects

In an ever-expanding and changing industry, we can help you maximize your brand portfolio for today’s market and the future of lighting. Whether you’re looking for certification to common Standards like UL 1598, the Standard for Luminaires; UL 8750, the Standard for Light Emitting Diode (LED) Equipment for Use in Lighting Products; UL 48, the Standard for Electric Signs; or IEC 60598 standards for luminaires, or you need help defining benchmarks where technology is ahead of standards development, we are always ready to partner with you on simple and complex projects for safety and performance testing of lighting efficiency programs like ENERGY STAR®.

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Why work with UL Solutions

Recognized marks and standards expertise

UL Solutions is among the most recognized lighting certifiers in the U.S. and issues IECEE CB certificates worldwide, helping customers and specifiers identify high‑quality, UL Listed lighting and certified products.

Bundled testing for speed to market

Bundle safety, performance, wireless and energy efficiency work to reduce redundant testing and shorten timelines for UL certified lighting and international certifications.

Data you can market with confidence

Back up claims with objective performance data and Marketing Claim Verification options that help differentiate products in competitive categories.

Lighting services from UL Solutions

Bring safer, high‑performing lighting to market with a single partner for safety, performance, connected systems and global certifications. UL Solutions supports LED and conventional lighting products, components and systems with expertise in widely used UL lighting standards and international pathways.

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Connected lighting

Market access

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Lighting safety testing and certification

Our engineers evaluate lamps, luminaires, components, electric signs and lighting systems to UL and IEC requirements. Common standards include UL 1598 for luminaires and UL 8750 for LED equipment, along with IEC 60598. UL Solutions issues the UL Mark, ENEC 15 and IECEE CB Certificates, helping you demonstrate compliance and trust. Explore Lighting Safety Testing and Certification.

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Lighting safety testing and certification

Our engineers evaluate lamps, luminaires, components, electric signs and lighting systems to UL and IEC requirements. Common standards include UL 1598 for luminaires and UL 8750 for LED equipment, along with IEC 60598. UL Solutions issues the UL Mark, ENEC 15 and IECEE CB Certificates, helping you demonstrate compliance and trust. Explore Lighting Safety Testing and Certification.

Who we serve

Residential and consumer

Commercial and professional

Infrastructure

Transportation

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Residential and consumer lighting

We support testing and certification for indoor and decorative lighting, outdoor and landscape lighting, portable luminaires and flashlights, and seasonal and string lighting. See Residential and Consumer Lighting for the full scope.

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Residential and consumer lighting

We support testing and certification for indoor and decorative lighting, outdoor and landscape lighting, portable luminaires and flashlights, and seasonal and string lighting. See Residential and Consumer Lighting for the full scope.

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Why UL Solutions for the Lighting Market

Learn more about the specific ways UL Solutions serves the needs of the lighting industry and complex subindustries across the globe.

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Talk with our lighting team about the standards, performance metrics and market pathways that fit your roadmap. Begin with the services above, then plan certifications for UL 1598, UL 8750 and relevant energy efficiency programs as needed.

Frequently asked questions

UL 1598 is the Standard for Luminaires. It covers luminaires for non‑hazardous locations intended for installation on branch circuits of 600 V nominal or less, aligned with the NEC, CEC and Mexican codes.

UL 8750 is the Standard for LED equipment for use in lighting products. It includes requirements for LED drivers, arrays and related control interfaces, including published supplements for wired controls.

“UL Approved” is not a formal designation. UL Solutions uses certification Marks such as UL Listed, UL Classified and UL Recognized Component to indicate the type and scope of third‑party certification. UL Listed products are complete end products evaluated for field installation; Recognized Components are evaluated for use inside end products under conditions of acceptability. UL Solutions issues many national, regional and international IECEE CB test reports and certificates, including IECEE CB and supports region‑specific approvals to streamline access to multiple countries.  

UL Solutions evaluates lamps, luminaires, components and lighting control systems to UL and IEC standards. Common examples include portable and fixed luminaires, low‑voltage lighting systems, LED equipment and electric signs.

Engage UL Solutions for safety testing to applicable UL lighting standards, performance testing to industry methods like LM‑79 and LM‑80, and market access services that coordinate IECEE CB reports for global certifications.

Yes. UL Solutions issues many national, regional and international test reports and certificates, including IECEE CB and supports region‑specific approvals to streamline access to multiple countries.

When buyers say “UL lights,” they usually mean products that bear a UL certification Mark. The Mark signals that representative samples have been evaluated to applicable standards and are subject to ongoing surveillance. Look for UL Listed on complete products and UL Recognized on components.