What is NSF Certification?

As you search for LED tubes for your restaurant or café, you may notice a "NSF" certification mark on some products. If you see this mark, you can rest assure, your search is over.

NSF International is an independent public health and safety organization, established in 1944 at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. NSF's influence and rigorous standards for developing public health regulations, certifying equipment, and products, and educating people about public health reach around the globe. NSF International is accredited as an independent, third party certification company that tests and analyzes products to make sure that they meet safety standards.

In order to accomplish this, NSF International reviews material choices, manufacturing processes, manufacturing facilities, and the final product to confirm that all phases of production meet their standards. And this is not a one-time event, but a regular on-site inspections of manufacturing facilities and regular re-testing of products to ensure that they continue to meet the same high standards required to maintain NSF certification over time.

Lightup.com offers ballast compatible and direct wire LED tubes in 2 foot, 3 foot, 4 foot, and 8 foot lengths that meet NSF requirements and show the NSF certification mark. Lighting equipment falls under NSF C-2 listing procedure, Special Equipment and/or Devices. The C-2 procedure has protocols which analyze the physical design, specific properties of each substance used in the manufacture and the fabrication of the fixture.

Having NSF certified LED bulbs will also meet the stringent requirements of the FDA and USDA.

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