Standard for Safety for Horticultural Lighting Equipment

Designation Number:
ANSI/CAN/UL/ULC 8800
Status:
Proceeding to development
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Scope:

1.1 The requirements in this proposed new standard apply to lighting equipment intended for use in a horticultural environment and installed in accordance with the  U.S. National Electrical Code (NEC), ANSI/NFPA 70 and in accordance with the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I (CEC), CSA C22.1.

 1.2 Equipment covered by this proposed new standard is intended for horticultural lighting purposes and includes: luminaires, lampholders, wire harnesses, plugs and connectors, LED packages, ballasts/LED drivers, lamps, and hardware and structures associated with optimizing light for growing.

1.3  Under this scope lighting equipment that provides broadband white light such as light for general illumination, or whose primary purpose when applied to plantings is aesthetic and/or sustaining plant life is not considered horticultural lighting.        

Project need:

To create a new joint Canada/U.S. national standard.

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