This standard specifies performance requirements, test methods, and conditions for LED luminaires used in general lighting. It does not cover partial luminaires. For certain luminaires, such as decorative or household luminaires, the performance data requirements specified in this document do not apply. The LED luminaires in this standard include Type A: luminaires using LED modules that indicate compliance with GB/T 24823, and Type B: luminaires using LED modules that do not indicate compliance with GB/T 24823. Luminaires using LED lamps are covered by GB/T 31897.1 and are not within the scope of this document.
The requirements of this document only involve type testing, covering LED luminaires using LED modules based on inorganic LED technology emitting white light, and do not involve luminaires using OLED (organic LED). In most cases, the lifespan of LED luminaires is much longer than feasible test times, so this document does not verify the manufacturer’s lifespan claims but instead uses a limited test period for lumen maintenance rate as a substitute. In this document, the grade numbers do not predict achievable lifespan; they represent lumen maintenance levels, reflecting consistency with the information provided by the manufacturer before testing.
This document replaces GB/T 31897.201-2016 "Performance of Luminaires Part 2: Specific Requirements for LED Luminaires". Compared with GB/T 31897.201-2016, aside from structural adjustments and editorial changes, it deletes Type C luminaires and the term "LED luminaire family", adds terms like "effective lifespan" and "sudden failure rate", general requirements, modifies temperature requirements for lumen maintenance tests, and includes expanded calculation and testing methods for electrical and photometric parameters.
This document should be used together with GB/T 31897.1-202X "Performance of Luminaires Part 1: General Requirements" and is modified based on IEC 62722-2-1:2023 "Performance of Luminaires Part 2-1: Specific Requirements for LED Luminaires". Compared with IEC 62722-2-1:2023, in terms of technical differences and their reasons, this document replaces IEC 60598-1, IEC 60598-2-3, IEC 60598-2-5, IEC 62031:2018, and IEC 62717 with the normatively referenced GB/T 7000.1, GB 7000.203, GB/T 7000.205, GB/T 24819-2023, and GB/T 24823 to adapt to China's technical conditions, enhancing operability.
This standard sets performance indicators for LED luminaires, including input power, photometric performance, color coordinates, correlated color temperature, color rendering index, and lifespan. Its revision and release provide a comprehensive showcase of the performance characteristics of LED luminaires, offering a basis for the scientific and objective evaluation of lighting LED luminaires' performance characteristics. It provides standard support for manufacturing enterprises and testing units, enhances safety and environmental protection, improves industry quality levels, and ensures the public can obtain high-quality lighting luminaires.
Additionally, the revision of this standard has added expanded calculation and testing methods for electrical and photometric parameters, providing manufacturers and laboratories with a more convenient way to obtain LED luminaire performance indicators.