LED and OLED Lamp Labelling Design Options

NRCan is offering for the use of manufacturers, a professionally developed label design for unregulated light emitting diode (LED) and organic light emitting diode (OLED) lamps. While this label format is not mandatory, it does provide manufacturers wishing to use it with an attractive, consistent label format.

In recent years, the availability and affordability of energy efficient lighting products has increased significantly. Consumers are faced with a myriad of choices and often, the information required to identify energy efficient products is not readily available. It is important that consistently presented, accurate information be provided to them upon which they can base their choices.

The proposed design aims to increase the label’s visibility and to ensure a common look to the information it provides. A consistent label will permit comparison among products using different technologies and encourage the selection of energy efficient products resulting in energy and economic savings.

The proposed label uses lamp efficacy as a measure of efficiency. It also includes light output in lumens, rather than the traditionally used wattage, as a measure of brightness. The label will provide verified and reliable information to Canadian consumers and ensure that the product will perform as stated.

Descriptions and examples

The templates are available in multiple electronic formats (*.JPG, *.PNG and *.EPS++) and in the size at which they should appear on the package. However, they can be enlarged to accommodate larger packaging and can also be reduced up to 30% to fit smaller packaging.

In the case of a three-way lamp, a specific label template can be used to display information for each level of operation.

Information about graphic file formats

JPG: Common format for digital images. This format is compatible with most software programs.

PNG: Format used primarily for logos and online graphics. This format is compatible with most software programs.

EPS: High-quality format most often used by professional graphic designers using specialized software. This format requires specialized software programs such as Adobe Illustrator to view or edit.

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Terms

Terms are defined in the Regulations or refer to metrics currently defined in the Regulations:

• Light output (Flux lumineux) refers to luminous flux in lumens (lm)
• Efficacy (Efficacité) refers to the measured lumen output of a lamp divided by the lamp power (lm/W)
• Power (Puissance) refers to lamp power in watts (W)
• Life (Durée de vie) refers to lamp life in hours
• Light appearance (Apparence de la lumière) refers to correlated colour temperature in degrees Kelvin (K)