ANSI/NEMA FL 1 FLASHLIGHT PERFORMANCE ICONS; EXPLAINED! 00h MODE 2 40m 13h 100h 75 5 190m 9145cd 470cd IPX4 1m High Low 0000cd 000m 000 Light Output is the total rate of transmission of light energy ( luminous flux ). is light output is expressed in units of Lumens. e higher the number, the brighter the light. Run Time With fresh baeries installed, it is the elapsed time ( in hours ) from start up until the light falls off to 10% of its initial output. Beam Distance is the number of meters from the flashlight to where the projected beam reaches 0.25 lux; or approximately the amount of light from a full moon on a clear night, out in the open. Peak Beam Intensity is the maximum luminous intensity along the center of the light beam. e value is expressed in units of Candela (the international standard) and it does not vary with distance. Water Resistance— IPX4 —is standard has established that water splashed upon the flashlight from any direction will have no effect on the performance of the flashlight. However, it is neither a waterproof nor immersible standard. ey each have their own measures and icons. Impact Resistance is the degree to which a flashlight will resist damage when dropped, as measured in meters, on to a solid surface. ere could be some cosmetic damage but no loss of function. Why Standards ? Until 2009 there were no common benchmarks for handheld portable flashlights and spotlights. Each manufacturer explained product performance with their unique set of criteria. e consumer was unable to compare products as “apples to apples”. e flashlight industry recognized this and created, through a voluntary consensus development process, a widely accepted set of standards. Reading a package or chart: is example is a Eureka SOS 120 75 Lumens on High and 5 Lumens on Low Baeries are effective for 13 Hrs. on High and 100 Hrs. on Low Is very intense with 9145 Candela on High and 470 Candela on Low Will safely survive a 1 meter (3.28 ﬅ.) fall Is compliant for IPX4 water resistance Projects a beam 190 meters on High and 40 meters on Low American National Standard / National Electrical Manufacturers Association (623.4 ﬅ.) (131.2 ﬅ.)

ANSI/NEMA FL 1 EXPLAINED! - Johnson Outdoors...ANSI/NEMA FL 1 FLASHLIGHT PERFORMANCE ICONS; EXPLAINED!00h MODE 2 40m 13h 100h 75 5 190m 9145cd 470cd IPX4 1m High Low 0000cd 000m 000

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ANSI/NEMA FL 1 FLASHLIGHT PERFORMANCE ICONS; EXPLAINED!

00hMODE 2

40m

13h 100h

75 5

190m

9145cd 470cd

IPX4

1m

High Low

0000cd

000m

000

Light Output is the total rate of transmission of light energy ( luminous �ux ). �is light output is expressed in units of Lumens. �e higher the number, the brighter the light.

Run Time With fresh ba�eries installed, it is the elapsed time ( in hours ) from start up until the light falls o� to 10% of its initial output.

Beam Distance is the number of meters from the �ashlight to where the projected beam reaches 0.25 lux; or approximately the amount of light from a full moon on a clear night, out in the open.

Peak Beam Intensity is the maximum luminous intensity along the center of the light beam. �e value is expressed in units of Candela (the international standard) and it does not vary with distance.

Water Resistance— IPX4 —�is standard has established that water splashed upon the �ashlight from any direction will have no e�ect on the performance of the �ashlight. However, it is neither a waterproof nor immersible standard. �ey each have their own measures and icons.

Impact Resistance is the degree to which a �ashlight will resist damage when dropped, as measured in meters, on to a solid surface. �ere could be some cosmetic damage but no loss of function.

Why Standards ? Until 2009 there were no common benchmarks for handheld portable �ashlights and spotlights. Each manufacturer explained product performance with their unique set of criteria. �e consumer was unable to compare products as “apples to apples”. �e �ashlight industry recognized this and created, through a voluntary consensus development process, a widely accepted set of standards.

Reading a package or chart: �is example is a Eureka SOS 120

75 Lumens on Highand 5 Lumens on Low

Ba�eries are e�ective for 13 Hrs. on High and 100 Hrs. on Low

Is very intense with 9145 Candela on Highand 470 Candela on Low

Will safely survive a 1 meter (3.28 �.) fall

Is compliant for IPX4 water resistance

Projects a beam190 meters on High and 40 meters on Low

American National Standard / National Electrical Manufacturers Association

(623.4 �.) (131.2 �.)