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ANSI/PLATO FL 1-2025
Flashlight Basic Performance Standard
This Standards Publication establishes uniform performance testing and reporting requirements for hand-held and portable lighting products, including flashlights, area lights, spotlights, and headlamps that provide directional lighting. ANSI/PLATO FL 1-2025 defines measurement methods and performance claims for key product attributes: light output, beam distance, peak beam intensity, run time, impact resistance, and water and dust penetration protection. The 2025 revision reflects advances in modern lighting technologies, including the introduction of standardized testing and labeling for Short-Duration Elevated Brightness (a.k.a. turbo or boost modes), ensuring consistent, transparent performance information across sustained and peak-output lighting functions.
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