lighting industry
Supported agency: Korea Institute of Lighting Technology
What is the lighting industry?
An industry that performs research and development in future lighting through convergence technology such as development and utilization of new light sources, strengthening of advanced features of lighting and maximization of energy efficiency
Business areas
01 Research, development, technology transfer and guidance on technology related to lighting equipment
02 Improvement of reliability and design research and development of lighting equipment, etc.
03 Standard and performance testing, quality assessment and certification projects of lighting products
04 Tasks on testing and certification of solar batteries (including secondary batteries) and devices that utilize them
05 Project for research, development and management of standards
06 Fostering of professional manpower through technical education
07 Investigation, analysis and provision of technical trends
08 Project related to joint utilization of research testing facilities and equipment or to protection of consumers
09 Project related to joint utilization of research testing facilities and equipment or to protection of consumers
Major tasks
1. Domestic and international testing
Domestic
KOLAS international certified testing agency, KS certified product testing agency (KS certification tests)
Certified testing agency for high-efficiency energy equipment (certification tests for high-efficiency energy equipment)
Certified testing agency for environment mark certification (environment mark certification tests)
Public Procurement Service official inspection agency (procurement inspection physics-chemistry tests)
Certification tests for efficiently controlled equipment, Korea Broadcasting Technology Association certification tests on LED lighting equipment for broadcasting purposes
Korea Expressway Corporation standard tests, aeronautics and renewable energy tests
Korea Expressway Corporation standard tests, aeronautics and renewable energy tests Reliability tests, KAS, TL certification tests, performance/safety certification tests
Product tests for quality control and group standard tests, research and development-requested tests
International
Energy Star Program certified testing agency, LED Lighting Facts certified testing agency
North America UL/ETL certified testing agency, Design Lights Consortium (DLC) certified testing agency
California Energy Commission (CEC) certified testing agency, IECEE CB certified testing agency (CBTL)
2. Standards
IEC TC 34 domestic administrative agency
IEC TC 34/SC A, B, C, D(lamps, cap holders, stabilizers, lighting fixtures) administrative agency
Responding to international standard documentation and international standardization activities
Supporting activities of lighting committee in Korean Agency for Technology and Standards
National standard development cooperation agency (COSD)
Designated Korean Agency for Technology and Standards as CSOD agency in the lighting industry
Enacting and revising national standards (KS)
Enacting and revising national standards (KS)
3. Training
Operating professional training program tailored to demands of lighting industry
Systematic training tailored to technical stages and occupational competency development training criteria characteristics
Opening training curriculum to foster experts in lighting centered on real tasks
Training overview
Introductory course for practical affairs in lighting
Basic Relux utilization course
Lighting design practical course
DIALux-utilized lighting design course
Lighting design proposal writing course
Basic LED optical design course
LED optical design practical course
Basic SolidWorks course
Introductory course for practical affairs in lighting
Basic Relux utilization course
Lighting design practical course
DIALux-utilized lighting design course
Lighting design proposal writing course
Basic LED optical design course
LED optical design practical course
Basic SolidWorks course
4. Customized support facilitating growth of companies
Establishing a foundation to support technical competency for small, medium and large acompanies
Establishing a database of company’s current conditions through technical and professional analysis
Customized support for facilitating growth of companies
One-stop support from domestic and international testing to certification
Mentor programs and customized consulting to solve difficulties faced by companies
Perform training for representatives of the company on certification and quality control
Support PR of companies’ new and primary products
Supporting companies through researcher membership system
Discovering and solving common difficulties faced by companies
Consulting and visiting guidance on difficulties faced by companies
Vitalizing cooperative research through relations among member companies
Providing technical information and conducting technical education
Supporting member test and certification:discounts on test fees
Issuing written permission for the use of equipment
Convergence lighting technology fostering and assistance project
Support prototype manufacturing and certification to secure competitiveness of products
Support lighting design and optical design technology, technical support in performance assessment of lighting products
Provide support tailored to each company in assisting difficult technology
Education support and seminars on the latest technology for nurturing professional manpower in company
Certification services
KS certification (providing KS certification services for 26 items including LED lights)
TL mark (Trust Lighting Mark: high-quality lighting certification mark that assures Color & Lighting Quality) certification
Providing Color & Lighting Quality Total Solution
Color & Lighting Quality analysis on (O)LED PKG and developed lighting products
User awareness and sensitivity characteristic analysis, actual consumer tests needed during product development stage
Supporting development of communications and sensor technology convergence smart lighting products
Product planning, essential technology, applied areas, development roadmap consulting
Proposing national projects and supporting technical development
Supporting lighting crafts exposure and risk assessment
. Support eco-friendly evaluation technology to test natural lighting and artificial lighting
Support development and evaluation in the area of special applied lighting
Supporting new and renewable energy technology
Support PV-LED system design and technical development for zero-energy building
New and renewable energy (solar rays, wind power) convergence lighting system design and technical support
Technical support for verification testing of urban BIPCV (building integrated solar energy generation system)
