Test laboratories must sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with CLASP that governs their participation in the Lab Network. Please see the Test Lab Accreditation Requirements document for more details on how to find or become an independent test laboratory capable of providing valid results for Lighting Global according to the IEC/TS 62257-9-5.
The laboratories listed below are approved to conduct tests for Lighting Global. Based on training, capacity, and accreditation status, the laboratories may be approved to conduct one or more types of testing according to test methods in IEC/TS 62257-9-5.
| Test Laboratory | Approved Test Types* | ISO 17025 Accreditation for IEC/TS 62257-9-5 |
| Schatz Energy Research Center Arcata, California, USA |
QTM, Renewal, AVM, ISM, MCM |
Accreditation body: ANAB View certificate |
| Shenzhen Academy of Metrology and Quality Inspection Shenzhen, China |
QTM, Renewal, AVM, ISM, MCM |
Accreditation body: CNAS View certificate |
| Intertek HK Kowloon, Hong Kong |
QTM, Renewal, AVM, ISM, MCM | Accreditation body: TAF View certificate |
| University of Nairobi – The Lighting Laboratory (UoN-LL) Institute for Nuclear Science & Technology Nairobi, Kenya |
MCM |
Accreditation body: KENAS |
| Solar Lighting Laboratory The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) New Delhi, India |
MCM | Accreditation body: NABL View certificate |
The primary sampling agent used by Lighting Global is Intertek Hong Kong and their affiliated partners in other regions.
NOTE: The Lighting Research Center in Troy, New York, USA and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems in Freiburg, Germany conducted valid QTM, ISM and MCM testing for Lighting Global between 2009 and 2015.
*Approved Test Types are defined as follows:
- QTM: Quality Test Method for Solar Home System Kits and pico-solar products
- Renewal: Renewal testing according to the Market Check Test Method (MCM) for Solar Home System Kits and pico-solar products
- AVM: Accelerated Verification Method for Solar Home System Kits and pico-solar products
- ISM: Initial Screening Method for Solar Home System Kits and pico-solar products
- MCM: Market Check Test Method for Solar Home System Kits and pico-solar products