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ULWARNSOFPOTENTIALLYHAZARDOUSDUAL-MODELEDTUBES– JULY27,2017
MAXLITEWEBINARS:Agenda• WhatareTypeA,B,andCTubes?• Whatisa“Dual-Mode”or“Hybrid”Tube?• HowdoesULtreatthedifferenttubetypes?• DangersPosedByDual-ModeLEDTubes• PublicAwareness• ULWarning• MaxLite’sLEDTubeofferings• Q&A
Speaker:GregGalluccio– VP,ProductManagementEngineering
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DUALMODELEDRETROFITTUBESRAISESAFETYCONCERNS
Introduction:“DualMode”T-8LEDretrofittubeshavebeenincreasinginpopularityintheLEDlightingmarketplace.Theyaretypicallysoldasa“one-size-fits-all”solution,makingitdifficulttosellagainstifyouareofferinga“SingleMode”product.
ThetypicalsalespitchfortheDual-Modetubeisthatthereisnoneedforaballastbypasswheninstalling.Allittakesisaneasydirectretrofitintoanexisting4-ftFluorescentT8fixturewithanelectronicballast,andit’sreadytogo.Andlater,oncetheballastgoesout,youcanbypasstheballastanddirectwire.Therewillbenoneedtopurchasenewballasts.Thismightsoundcompelling,especiallyonalargevolumeproject.
However,theDualModeproductsoftenposesafetyhazardsthatarenotwellknowninthemarketplacebut,ifknown,wouldlikelybeaverysignificantfactorinthebuyingdecision.
ThepurposeofthiswebinaristoalertMaxLitepersonnelto,andtoprovidedetailconcerning,theseissues.
Ifthereareanyquestions,pleasecontactGregGalluccio,VP,ProductManagement&Engineering,orZvi Raskin,GeneralCounsel.
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WHATARETYPE“A,”TYPE“B,”TYPE“C”TUBESTypeA:BallastCompatible
Description:Installsdirectlyontoexistingfluorescentballast
Advantages:EaseofinstallationNomodificationtofixture
Disadvantages:LowestefficiencyLifetimeislimitedbytheballastTubesmustbetestedforcompatibilitywithexistingballastLimiteddimmingandcontrolcapabilities
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WHATARETYPE“A,”TYPE“B,”TYPE“C”TUBESTypeB:Bypass
Description:Existingballastisremovedfromcircuit,tubeconnectsdirectlytomainsvoltage
Advantages:MoreefficientthantypeAGenerallylongerlifetimevs.typeA
Disadvantages:Installationrequiresfixturemodificationandre-labellingMayrequiresocketreplacement(shuntedvs.non-shunted)Limiteddimmingandcontrolcapabilities
TypeBTubescomeintwodifferentpossibleconnectiontypes!
Single-endedvs.Double-ended
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WHATARETYPE“A,”TYPE“B,”TYPE“C”TUBESTypeC:ExternalDriver
Description:Existingballastisremovedfromcircuit.Newexternaldrivermountedinplaceofexistingballast.
Advantages:Mostefficientoption– externaldriverisnotlimitedtosizeconstraintsinsidetube,canbehighlyefficientandincorporatesophisticateddimmingandcontrolcircuits
Longestlifespan,bestmaintenance– noheatingissuesbecausedriverisnotcoupledtoLED’s(heatsource).DriverandTubescanbereplacedseparately.
Disadvantages:Installationrequiresfixturemodificationandre-labellingSlightlymoreexpensivethanTypeAorB
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DUALMODE(OR“HYBRID”)TypeA&Bcombinedinasingletube
Description:CanbeinstalledaseitherTYPEAorTYPEB.Somecanalsobeinstalledineithersingle-endedordouble-endedwheninbypassmode.
Advantages:SingleSKUcanbeinstalledasdesired
Disadvantages:Serioussafetyand/orliabilityconcernsSubjecttomis-useDeceptivemarketingpracticesandmis-information
NOTRECOMMENDED!
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HOWADUALMODETUBEISCERTIFIEDManufacturersubmitsthetubetoULforListingunderUL1993(Self-ballastedLamps)asaballastcompatibletube
Manufacturerthensubmitsthesametube(eitherwiththesamemodelnumberoradifferentmodelnumber)toULforClassificationunderUL1598C(RetrofitKitsforLightingFixtures)
ThisprocedureisacceptabletoUL,andULcurrentlyhaslittleornocontroloverthispractice.
Thedual- modetubecanbemarkedeitherTypeA,TypeBorTypeA/B.ThisisalsocurrentlyacceptabletoUL.
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HOWADUALMODETUBEISCERTIFIED
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WHATABOUTREBATES?Currently,therearedifferentrebatesassociatedwithTypeA,TypeBandTypeCtubes.SomeutilitieswillnotcertifyeitherTypeAorTypeBtubesandwillonlyacceptTypeCtubes.
SomearerebatingonlyTypeA
OthersarerebatingonlyTypeB
Buthowdoestheutilityknowwhattypeoftubeit’sgetting?
POTENTIALRISK:IfautilitydeterminesthatatubeisbothTypeAandTypeB,butonlyoffersarebateforoneofthetwotypes,therebatemaybewithheld.
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PROBLEMS– NONCOMPLIANCEIfthedual-modetubeisonlymarked“TypeA”andprovidedwithaULListingMark,thetubeshouldbeinstalleddirectlytotheballast.However,thetubesaremarketedasbeingabletoinstallaseithertype.Inaddition,somesellersrecommendthatthefixturebere-wiredfromTypeAtoTypeBintheeventtheballastfailsatsomelaterdate.
Usuallyinthiscase,thetubeisnotsoldasakit,butasafinishedgood.Thismeansthatnoneofthewarninglabelsorothermaterialsrequiredundertheretrofitclassificationcertificationwillbeprovidedwiththetube.Ifitistheninstalledinballastbypassmode,threemajorproblemsoccur.
1. TheULListingonthefixturewillbevoided,leavingthebuildingownerliableforanyproblemsthatcouldoccur.
2.ThefixturewillbewiredasaTypeBconfiguration,butthelampwillbemarkedTypeA.
3.Theactualwiringmode(single-endedordouble-ended)willnotbeknownbytheenduser.
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PROBLEMS– POSSIBLESHOCKHAZARDMaxLiteengineeringcannotconfirmthatadual-modetubeswiththecapabilitytoconnectineithersingleordouble-endedconfigurationscanmeetUL’sshockhazardrequirementsperUL1598C.Itisourbeliefthattheseproductsweretestedwithacertaincircuitdesigninbypassmode,andadifferentcircuitdesignindirect-fitmode.Thiswouldallowtheproducttopassbothtests.Howeverproductionproductsmaybeusingacircuitdesignthatdoesnotpassthetest.Thishasbeenconfirmedbyourinternaltesting.
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PROBLEMS– POSSIBLEFIREHAZARDMaxLiteisawareofseveralfiresinvolvingdual-modetubesmanufacturedbyJamesIndustries.
JamesIndustryDual-ModeT-8ReplacementTubeModelNo.ZY-T8-18W1200BIXXinwhichtheHOAfirebegan(causeunderinvestigation).
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“ULWarnsofPotentiallyHazardousDirectReplacementLEDTubeLamps(ReleaseNo.17PN-07)”NORTHBROOK,Ill.,July5,2017— ThefollowingisanotificationfromULthattheDirectReplacementLEDTubelampidentifiedbelowbearsanunauthorizedULMarkfortheUnitedStatesandCanadaandmayposeafirehazard.TheLEDlampdoesnotcomplywithULStandardsforSafetyandisnotauthorizedtobeartheULMarkfortheUnitedStatesandCanada.
NameofProduct: DirectReplacementLEDTube,Model:ZY-T8-18W1200BIXX
Units: Approximately1000
Manufacturer: JamesIndustryGroupLLC
DateofManufacture: 2014
Hazard: Productmayoverheatorcausethefluorescentballasttooverheat,posingapotentialfirehazard.
Identification: Ontheproduct:TheproductbearsanunauthorizedULMark:
Source:http://www.ul.com/newsroom/publicnotices/ul-warns-of-potentially-hazardous-led-tube-lamps/
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WHATMAXLITEISDOINGMaxLitehassubmittedaformalproposaltoUL1993requiringDual-ModetubestobemarkedasTypeA/B
ThisproposaliscurrentlyunderreviewbytheUL1993standardscommitteeandisexpectedtobeadopted.
MaxLitehasdraftedawhitepaperdetailingthepotentialhazardsandliabilityconcernsassociatedwithTypeA/Bdual-modetubesandsubmittedittoNEMAforpublicationasanofficialNEMAdocument.NEMAiscurrentlyreviewingthedocumentandisexpectedtopublishitshortly.
MaxLiteisworkingwithUtilitiesandotherstakeholderstodriveawarenessofthepotentialissuesassociatedwithdual-modetubes
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WHATAREEXAMPLESOFTHEDUAL-MODELEDRETROFITTUBESTHATARECURRENTLYBEINGSOLD?•JamesIndustries’“MagicTube”(NotethatJamesIndustrieshasgonethroughseveralnamechangesandmanufacturesandsellsLEDtubesundervariousnames.NamesassociatedwithJamesIndustriesincludeDongguanPanAmericanElectronicCo.,Ltd,JamesIndustryGroupCo.,Ltd.,JamesTradingCompanyLtd.,AxisLedGroupandAElectronicsCoLtd.)
•Aleddra’s “SureFit”•EiKO’s “LEDT8DualModeReplacementLamp”•Ledtronics’“LEDT8Ballast-Ready/DualModeTubeLights”•ABBLighting’s(AboveAllOthers)“DualModelTechnologyLEDT8GlassTube”•SuperLighting’s“DualMode”retrofitLEDT8tubelamp•RetrofitLighting’s“T8dualmodeLEDtubes”•HyLite’s (adivisionofARVA)“Dual-ModeDeluxeTube”•Emium Lighting’s“dualmodeLEDT8’s”•Louvers’“AllPurposeT8LEDReplacementTube”•NormanLamps’“Hybrid”LEDT8Tubes”•CostlessLighting’s“DualModeHybridLED”
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WHATTYPESOFTUBESDOESMAXLITEMANUFACTURE?
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