Bell-Southcn Testing Laboratory has been recognized by the EPA for ENERGY STAR for the following:

EPA Recognized Tsting Laboratory ID: 1120959

Energy Star web page

Bell-Southcn Testing Laboratory

IAS Testing Lab Code: TL-525

On Oct 2012, Bell-Southcn's scope of accreditation was updated to include life test measurements  on Fluorescent, High Intensity Discharge and Single-Ended Compact Fluorescent Lamps

Bell-Southcn'scope of accreditation now includes 75 test methods in various applications such as color measurements, electrical measurements, photometric measurements of lamps and luminaires.

This accreditation recognizes our excellent expertise for testing light emitting diodes (LED), incandescent, fluorescent, high intensity discharge lamps and indoor and outdoor luminaires.  

IES LM-79-08

Bell-Southcn  has the necessary accreditations to perform the In-Situ Temperature Measurement Test (ISTMT) and Electrical and Photometric Measurements of Solid-State Lighting Products IES LM-79-08  for purposes of qualification for the DesignLights Consortium (DLC)

DesignLights Consortium (DLC) web page

IES LM-82-12

IES LM-80-15

Bell-Southcn  is the accredited laboratory by IAS for the new test method IES LM-80-15 and IES LM-82-12. 

Consequently Bell-Southcn  is recognized as a third party by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s to do testing for ENERGY STAR Program for the certification of Integral LED lamps and light engines as a function of temperature.

 EPA Recognized Tsting Laboratory ID: 1120959

Effective Sept. 11 2019

As a team effort, Bell-Southcn   is the first accepted by Accreditation Body for the test method and procedure of the new Commission Delegated Regulation（EU）No 2019/2015 of 11 March 2019 supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy labelling of electrical lamps and luminaires

Bell-Southcn  is the first accepted by Accreditation Body for accreditation the test method and procedure of the new Commission Delegated Regulation（EU）2019/2020 of 1 October 2019 supplementing Directive  2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for directional lamps, light emitting diode lamps and related equipment  

Bell-Southcn laboratory is the first accepted by Accreditation Body for accreditation the following New LED lighting Pre-standards:

IEC/PAS 62722-2-1: Luminaire performance –Part 2-1: Particular requirements for LED luminaires;

IEC/PAS 62612:Self-ballasted LED-lamps for general lighting services Performance requirements;

IEC/PAS 62717: LED modules for general lighting –Performance     requirements;

IEC 62384:DC or AC supplied electronic control gear for LED   modules Performance requirements.