An NSF International certification ensures that lighting fixtures meet strict standards for sanitation, durability, and food safety. It confirms the product is easy to clean, resistant to bacteria buildup, and built with shatterproof materials to protect sensitive environments like kitchens or labs.
UL – Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
A UL certification is essentially a “safety badge” that proves a lighting fixture has been rigorously tested by experts to prevent fire and electrical hazards. It is a vital standard because building inspectors and insurance providers require UL-listed products to ensure a facility is up to code and safe for everyone inside.
ACA – American Correctional Association
The ACA sets the national benchmark for how correctional facilities should operate, focusing on safety, security, and humane conditions. For lighting manufacturers, ACA standards mean designing fixtures that are engineered to be tamper-resistant so they can’t be turned into weapons, while providing the specific brightness required for inmates to safely read and maintain hygiene.
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BABA - BAA - TAA
Our products are engineered, manufactured, and assembled to meet the critical domestic content standards required under BABA, BAA, and TAA.
Product Ratings Glossary
Meets criteria for energy efficiency and have been included on the QPL (Qualified Products List) for DLC. This certification signifies that a product is eligible for utility rebates, where applicable.
Approved for use in facilities producing consumer goods, such as food and beverage processing and food service.
Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive – prohibits the use of certain hazardous materials used in electrical and electronic devices.
IP20: Protected against fingers or large objects but has no water resistance. Best for dry, indoor areas like offices or bedrooms.
IP44: Safeguarded against small solid objects and splashes of water from any direction. Perfect for bathrooms and sheltered outdoor spots like porches.
IP54 / IP55: Offers moderate protection against dust buildup and can handle light rain or splashes. Ideal for humid indoor spaces or partially covered patios.
IP65: Completely dust-tight and resistant to low-pressure water jets. This is the standard choice for general outdoor lighting and warehouses.
IP66: Fully dust-tight and capable of withstanding powerful high-pressure water jets. Built for heavy storms or intense cleaning environments.
IP67: Dust-proof and can survive being temporarily submerged in water up to one meter deep. Essential for areas prone to temporary flooding or heavy puddling.
IP68: Hermetically sealed for continuous underwater use at deeper levels. This is the requirement for pools, fountains, and pond lighting.
IP69: Completely dust-tight and designed to handle high-temperature water sprays from a distance. Best for heavy-duty industrial fixtures that require frequent washdowns.
IP69K: The highest protection level, built to withstand high-pressure steam cleaning and very close-range water jets. Perfect for extreme sanitation environments like food processing plants.
Product is UL certified for use in Canada and the US.
Suitable for use in a location that is normally or periodically subject to condensation of moisture in, on, or adjacent to, electrical equipment, and includes partially protected locations.
Suitable for a location in which water or other liquid can drip, splash or flow on or against electrical equipment.
Standard for luminaires for use in hazardous (classified) locations.
Standard applies to luminaires for use in non-hazardous locations.
Standard for luminaires installation on marine vessels.
Corrosion resistant; Enclosures constructed for either indoor or outdoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment; to provide a degree of protection against falling dirt, rain, sleet, snow, windblown dust, splashing water, hose-directed water, and corrosion; and that will be undamaged by the external formation of ice on the enclosure.
Dust tight; Enclosures constructed for indoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment; to provide a degree of protection against falling dirt; against settling airborne dust, lint, fibers, and flyings; and to provide a degree of protection against dripping and light splashing liquids.
American Bureau of Shipping; Safety and quality standard for ships and offshore structures; often required for products used in marine applications