ICES-005 Testing — Canadian Lighting EMC

ICES-005 Testing — Canadian Lighting Equipment

Compatible Electronics is NVLAP-accredited to test electrical lighting equipment to ICES-005 Issue 5 (December 2018) — the Canadian standard for radio frequency emissions from luminaires, LED drivers, and lamp control gear at three Southern California locations.

NVLAP Lab Code 200527-0 ICES-005 Issue 5 (2018) All 3 CA Locations LED · Fluorescent · HID

What is ICES-005?

ICES-005 (Interference-Causing Equipment Standard No. 5) is the Canadian standard governing radio frequency emissions from electrical lighting equipment, including luminaires, LED drivers, electronic ballasts, and lamp control gear. Issued by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), ICES-005 is mandatory for lighting equipment sold or imported into Canada.

ICES-005 is the Canadian equivalent of EN 55015 / CISPR 15 and sets emission limits for both radiated and conducted disturbances from lighting products. See Canada ICES Testing overview for the full ICES standard family. The Audio, Video and Lighting Learning Center page covers EN 55015 and CISPR 15 in detail.

🔎 ICES-005 and EN 55015: ICES-005 limits are harmonized with CISPR 15 / EN 55015, making it possible to test for both Canadian (ICES-005) and European (EN 55015) compliance in a single test campaign. Compatible Electronics holds accreditation for both standards at overlapping locations, enabling efficient multi-market certification for lighting manufacturers.

ICES-005 Version We Test To

Standard	Description	Locations
ICES-005 Issue 5 (December 2018)	Lighting Equipment — Radio frequency emission limits and measurement methods for electrical lighting and similar equipment. Current and only accepted version for new Canadian market submissions.	Lake ForestBreaNewbury Park

Products Covered by ICES-005

LED Technology

LED Lighting Products

LED luminaires (residential, commercial, industrial)
LED drivers and power supplies
LED retrofit lamps and modules
LED strip lights and tape lights
Dimmable LED systems
Smart / connected LED products

Fluorescent & HID

Conventional Lighting

Electronic fluorescent ballasts
Compact fluorescent lamps (CFL)
High-intensity discharge (HID) ballasts
Metal halide and sodium lamp gear
Induction lighting systems

Controls & Accessories

Lighting Control Equipment

Dimmer switches and phase-cut controls
Occupancy and daylight sensors
Emergency lighting inverters
Lamp control gear and transformers
Lighting management systems

Test Methods — Emissions & Harmonics

ICES-005 testing covers both radiated and conducted emissions, and lighting products with switch-mode power supplies are additionally subject to harmonic current emissions (IEC 61000-3-2 Class C) and voltage flicker (IEC 61000-3-3) testing.

RF Emissions

Radiated & Conducted Emissions

Radiated emissions 9 kHz – 30 MHz (magnetic field)
Radiated emissions 30 MHz – 300 MHz (electric field)
Conducted emissions 9 kHz – 30 MHz via LISN
All three California locations

Power Quality

Harmonic Current & Flicker

IEC 61000-3-2 Class C (lighting equipment) harmonic limits
IEC 61000-3-3 voltage fluctuation and flicker
Required for most LED drivers and electronic ballasts
All three California locations

Multi-Market Lighting Compliance

ICES-005 limits align with CISPR 15 / EN 55015, so Canadian and European emission requirements can be tested in the same visit. For lighting immunity requirements (EU CE marking), see EN 55015 Lighting Equipment Testing which also covers EN 61547 immunity.