1. Myth-busting: Everything You Wanted to Know About LED Lighting But Were Afraid to Ask! David Scott-Maxwell R&D Manager Forge Europa Visible Solutions

2. Myth #1: LED Technology is New

4. Thomas Edison ~ c1880

5. Myth #1: LED Technology is New Thomas Edison c1880

6. Myth #1: LED Technology is New Thomas Edison c1880 Henry Round c1907

7. Myth #2: LEDs are Not Bright Enough for Lighting

9. US Government 2002

10. Myth #2: LEDs are Not Bright Enough for Lighting US Government 2002

11. Myth #2: LEDs are Not Bright Enough for Lighting US Government 2002

12. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours…

13. This is not a myth…!

14. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… This is not a myth…

15. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours…

18. So – LEDs can last 100s of thousands of hours…

19. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… So – LEDs can last 100s of thousands of hours… "It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is." Bill Clinton, 1998.

20. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… So – LEDs can last 100s of thousands of hours… It depends on what the meaning of the word LED is…

21. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… So – LEDs can last 100s of thousands of hours… It depends on what the meaning of the word LED is… … bare LED chip?

22. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… So – LEDs can last 100s of thousands of hours… It depends on what the meaning of the word LED is… … bare LED chip? … packaged LED?

23. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… So – LEDs can last 100s of thousands of hours… It depends on what the meaning of the word LED is… … bare LED chip? … packaged LED? … LED light engine?

24. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… So – LEDs can last 100s of thousands of hours… It depends on what the meaning of the word LED is… … bare LED chip? … packaged LED? … LED light engine? … LED module?

25. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… So – LEDs can last 100s of thousands of hours… It depends on what the meaning of the word LED is… … bare LED chip? … packaged LED? … LED light engine? … LED module? … LED light bulb?

26. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… So – LEDs can last 100s of thousands of hours… It depends on what the meaning of the word LED is… … bare LED chip? … packaged LED? … LED light engine? … LED module? … LED light bulb? … LED luminaire? …

27. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… LED Light Bulb Example:

28. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… LED Light Bulb Example:

29. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… LED Light Bulb Example:

30. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… LED Light Bulb Example:

31. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… LED Light Bulb Example:

32. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… LED Light Bulb Example: Manufacturing Quality Gap

33. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… LED Light Bulb Example: Manufacturing Quality Gap Christmas Tree build quality

34. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… LED Light Bulb Example: Manufacturing Quality Gap Christmas Tree build quality Homemade LEDs

35. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… LED Light Bulb Example: Manufacturing Quality Gap Christmas Tree build quality Homemade LEDs Unlicensed phosphor

36. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… LED Light Bulb Example: Manufacturing Quality Gap Christmas Tree build quality Homemade LEDs Unlicensed phosphor EMC/CE tested/approved?

37. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… LED Light Bulb Example: Manufacturing Quality Gap Christmas Tree build quality Homemade LEDs Unlicensed phosphor EMC/CE tested/approved? 30Khr Warranty?

38. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… LED Light Bulb Example: Manufacturing Quality Gap Christmas Tree build quality Homemade LEDs Unlicensed phosphor EMC/CE tested/approved? 30Khr Warranty?

39. Myth #4: All Lighting Class LEDs are Equal

40. ~4 Years Lumen Maintenance Data

41. Myth #4: All Lighting Class LEDs are Equal ~4 Years Colour Shift Data

42. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting

43. IEC standards

44. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting Product typeSafetyPerformance LED Lamp > 50 V (240V)62560PAS 62612 LED Lamp < 50 V (12V)XXXXX LED Modules62031PAS XXXXX LED Connectors60838-2-2- LED Control Gear (Drivers) 61347-1 61347-2-13 62384 LED Luminaires 60598-1 60598-2-xx PAS XXXXX IEC standards

45. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting IES standards IESNA LM-79-08Approved Method: Electrical and Photometric Measurements of Solid-State Lighting Products IESNA LM-80-08Approved Method: Lumen Maintenance Testing of LED Light Sources IESNA RP-16-05Nomenclature and Definitions for Illuminating Engineering IESNA TM-16-05Technical Memorandum on Light Emitting Diode (LED) Sources and Systems ANSI C78.377 : 2008Specifications for the Chromaticity of Solid State Lighting Devices UL 8750Outline of Investigation for Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Light Sources for Use in Lighting Products

46. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting …then there are separate LED Lighting performance criteria per:

47. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting …then there are separate LED Lighting performance criteria per: Carbon Trust -

48. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting …then there are separate LED Lighting performance criteria per: Energy Saving Trust -

49. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting …then there are separate LED Lighting performance criteria per: Building Regulations -

50. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting In summary -

51. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting In summary – There are probably too many standards …

52. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting In summary – There are probably too many standards … … being developed by too many parties…

53. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting In summary – There are probably too many standards … … being developed by too many parties… … in too much isolation…

54. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting In summary – There are probably too many standards … … being developed by too many parties… … in too much isolation… … too quickly !

55. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting In summary – There are probably too many standards … … being developed by too many parties… … in too much isolation… … too quickly ! With no talk of LED device standardisation yet…

56. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting In summary – There are probably too many standards … … being developed by too many parties… … in too much isolation… … too quickly ! With no talk of LED device standardisation yet… But - some standards are better than no standards!

57. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting Don’t worry - the Government will look after LED Lighting…

58. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting Don’t worry - the Government will look after LED Lighting…

59. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting Don’t worry - the Government will look after LED Lighting… Listen Ed, LED Lighting like this is the future…

60. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting Don’t worry - the Government will look after us… Listen Ed, LED Lighting like this is the future… … the future… … I wonder what happens there …

61. LED EXPERT Thank You !