Cooper Lighting
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1121 Highway 74 South
Peachtree City, GA 30269
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News Release
Contact:
Karin Martin, Karin Martin Communications
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Cooper Lighting LED Innovation Center Earns NVLAP Accreditation
Continuing NVLAP accreditations awarded to Cooper Lighting’s Photometric Laboratory includes
complete LM-79 testing for solid-state lighting luminaires.
PEACHTREE CITY, GA, April 13, 2011–Cooper Lighting, a division of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE:
CBE), announces today that its Photometric Laboratory, part of its LED Innovation Center, has received
continuing National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) accreditation (NVLAP Lab
Code 200050-0) for solid-state lighting (SSL) test methods in Energy Efficient Lighting Products.
NVLAP is administered by the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) and provides an
unbiased third-party evaluation to testing and calibration laboratories.
Notably, Cooper Lighting is listed with LM-79 accreditation under photometric measurements for Solid
State Lighting Luminaires - Total Flux Measurements (Luminous Efficacy) and Solid State Lighting
Luminaires - Luminous Intensity Measurements. In addition, Cooper is accredited for Solid State
Lighting Luminaires – Color Characteristics Measurements. Cooper Lighting is one of the earliest
luminaire manufacturers to achieve this complete SSL accreditation.
“We are very pleased to have received these NVLAP accreditations, further demonstrating that our
world-class LED Innovation Center is providing industry-leading solutions to challenging market needs,”
said Mark Eubanks, President of Cooper Lighting. “The NVLAP accreditation confirms that the
photometric results we produce will match results from any of the Department of Energy’s recognized
laboratories. With an in-house accredited lab, Cooper Lighting can provide faster results of the highest
reliability, which is paramount in today’s ever-evolving LED marketplace, as we continue to accelerate
the pace of new product developments in this area.”
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The full scope of Cooper Lighting’s accreditation includes:
NVLAP Lab Code: 200050-0
Solid State Lighting
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Color Measurements
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[22/S03] IES LM-79:2008 (Sec. 12)
Solid State Lighting Luminaires - Color Characteristic Measurements
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Photometric Measurements
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[22/S09] IES LM-79:2008 (Sec. 9)
Solid State Lighting Luminaires - Total Flux Measurements (Luminous Efficacy)
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[22/S10] IES LM-79:2008 (Sec. 10)
Solid State Lighting Luminaires - Luminous Intensity Measurements
Luminaires
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Luminaires
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[22/F04] IES LM-41
Photometric Testing of Indoor Fluorescent Luminaires
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[22/F07] IES LM-31:1995
Photometric Testing of Roadway Luminaires
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[22/F08] IES LM-35:2002
Photometric Testing of Floodlights Using Incandescent Filament or Discharge Lamps
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[22/F09] IES LM-41:1998
Photometric Testing of Indoor Fluorescent Luminaires
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[22/F10] IES LM-46:2004
Photometric Testing of Indoor Luminaires Using High Intensity Discharge or
Incandescent Filament Lamps
Cooper Lighting’s LED Innovation Center, located in Peachtree City, is home to the research, design,
validation and manufacturing of proprietary LED and other advanced lighting technologies.
NVLAP accreditation is granted upon successful completion of a detailed application, assessment and
testing process and is available to commercial laboratories, manufacturers’ in-house laboratories,
university laboratories and federal, state and local government laboratories. Accreditation indicates that
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a laboratory has demonstrated that it operates in accordance with NVLAP management and technical
requirements.
For further information on NVLAP and Cooper Lighting’s scope of accreditation, please visit
http://ts.nist.gov/standards/scopes/2000500.htm.
About Cooper Lighting
Cooper Lighting, a subsidiary of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), is the leading provider of
innovative, high quality interior and exterior lighting fixtures and related products to worldwide
commercial, industrial, retail, institutional, residential and utility markets. As lighting technologies have
advanced over the years, Cooper Lighting has been at the forefront of the industry in helping
businesses and communities leverage the latest technologies to improve efficiency, reduce costs and
enrich the quality of the environment. For more information, visit www.cooperlighting.com.
About Cooper Industries
Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE) is a global electrical products manufacturer with 2010 revenues of
$5.1 billion. Founded in 1833, Cooper's sustained success is attributable to a constant focus on
innovation, evolving business practices while maintaining the highest ethical standards and meeting
customer needs. The Company has seven operating divisions with leading market positions and worldclass products and brands including: Bussmann electrical and electronic fuses; Crouse-Hinds and
CEAG explosion-proof electrical equipment; Halo and Metalux lighting fixtures; and Kyle and McGrawEdison power systems products. With this broad range of products, Cooper is uniquely positioned for
several long-term growth trends including the global infrastructure build-out, the need to improve the
reliability and productivity of the electric grid, the demand for higher energy-efficient products and the
need for improved electrical safety. In 2010 fifty-nine percent of total sales were to customers in the
industrial and utility end-markets and thirty-nine percent of total sales were to customers outside the
United States. Cooper has manufacturing facilities in 21 countries as of 2010.For more information, visit
the website atwww.cooperindustries.com.
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