Mature LED explosion-proof lamp technology will become the main force in the engineering lighting market
Due to the active demand for LED lamp replacement and government subsidies in various countries in recent years, LED industrial lighting has grown rapidly. The research report on the "2016 Engineering Lighting Explosion proof Lamp Market" by a certain research institution pointed out that the global LED industrial lighting market size reached 2.932 billion US dollars in 2016, and grew at an annual growth rate of over 15%. The market size is expected to reach 5.204 billion US dollars in 2020.
In industrial lighting applications, the purpose of LED explosion-proof lamps is to prevent the ignition of surrounding explosive mixtures, such as explosive gases, dust environments, and gas. The specific measures taken by it are widely used in electrical and dust flammable and explosive special working environments. Wu Yingjie, Deputy Director of LEDinside Research, said that thanks to the promotion of the petroleum and related industries, explosion-proof lamps have a significant market position in industrial fields such as mining, petroleum, military, and transportation. In 2016, driven by replacement demand, the market outlook for LED explosion-proof lights was promising.
LED explosion-proof lights have been in use for many years, and various enterprises have gained a lot of experience in research and development, developing generation after generation of products that basically meet the requirements for use in hazardous areas. Wu Yingjie pointed out that LED explosion-proof lights are smaller in size, lighter in weight, and have a longer lifespan compared to traditional explosion-proof lights. The price is also relatively moderate, which has won the satisfaction of users. For lighting facilities in the petroleum and petrochemical industries, choosing mature LED explosion-proof lamps is a necessary path when considering the overall quality, safety performance, cost control, and future mercury lamp abolition regulations of the project.
The protection standards for explosion-proof lighting equipment depend on the environmental area. Due to the continuous expansion of international trade exchanges, electrical explosion-proof technologies represented by IEC standards are increasingly being applied worldwide. The use and installation of electrical equipment products in the United States must comply with the requirements of the American Electrical Code NEC 500/NEC 505, and the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) will conduct on-site audits. Other countries adopt IEC and NEC 500/NEC 505 as benchmarks and propose corresponding equipment protection standards, such as China adopting the GB3836 national standard. Wu Yingjie stated that due to the varying standards in various countries and the high cost of product certification, only local factories can provide safe product installation, maintenance, and after-sales service.
