Every GE LED system is backed by the expertise of our 100-plus years in the lighting business, and every performance claim we make is supported by stringent, comprehensive testing.

Hundreds of unproven companies have recently entered the lighting market, some making questionable performance claims. It's hard for customers to know whom or what to believe. That's why GE has been promoting efforts to define a universal set of performance measures designed to put comparison claims on equal footing. We're actively working with NEMA, DOE/Energy Star, ANSI, Intertek and IESNA to develop measurement, efficiency and performance guidelines that add clarity, not confusion to the process.

GE LED systems have proven performance you can trust, backed by extensive testing, a comprehensive limited warranty and the reputation of one of the world's most respected companies.

Impressive long-life technology makes LED systems a long-term investment, and tremendous energy and maintenance savings easily justify the higher upfront cost. But not all LED systems perform equally over their years of operation. Inferior quality products can prematurely fail or degrade in light output far below initial claims - so much so that they fail to provide the value originally promised.

At the end of use, LED systems don't fail the way traditional lighting technologies do. Rather than flickering or burning, our LEDs simply degrade in light output over time, getting dimmer and dimmer. It's called lumen degradation. What some companies don't tell you when they claim their system lasts 10 or more years is that the light output may drop by 50% or more during that time. Every GE LED system comes with a product life rating that recognizes acceptable light output for its intended application, ensuring that you won't be left in the dark.

The same intensive, integrated Six Sigma process we use to create reliable jet engines is applied to every GE LED lighting system. At GE, reliability is in our DNA. It's a basic building block of every product. That's how we deliver superior solutions designed to meet highly specific applications. We invest millions of dollars annually in facilities, equipment, people and processes that allow us to consistently deliver on our reliability promise. In addition to our sourcing relationship with the top LED manufacturers in the world, our own in-depth knowledge of semiconductor material science gives us strategic insight into LED functionality and limits, enabling us to produce higher quality, more reliable products.

For GE, it's all about identifying and stressing the weakest links to make sure the overall LED system will perform for years. Rather than rely solely on test data from LED suppliers, we test the LED, sub-system and complete system at our in-house and independent laboratories around the world. Validation of our designs, components, products and processes include high-temperature, high-humidity and accelerated life testing.

For example, all of our new LED systems must undergo high-temperature testing at 140°F for at least 10% of its rated life to help validate performance. That's 5,000 hours (or 7 months) of continuous testing under extreme temperatures for a product with a rated life of 50,000 hours.

GE is the first lighting manufacturer to be CALiPER-certified as an independent photometric measurement laboratory for solid state lighting (SSL) under the DOE CALiPER program.

GE is one of the largest LED systems companies in the world. Our expansive installed base includes more than 25 million feet of LED linear lighting with a warranty return rate of less than 0.05%. In addition, as a trusted partner in the transportation segment, GE has more than 6 million LED signals in 24/7 operation around the globe.

Further proof of our success: GE has earned more awards than any other company in the Next Generation Luminaires™ Solid State Lighting Design Competition. Read full story