Dimmers are the small but sophisticated devices that let users control lighting levels — the wall-mounted controls and modules that set the mood in homes, hotels, restaurants, offices, and architectural installations. As LED lighting became universal, dimmers had to evolve to work correctly with LED loads, which behave very differently from the incandescent bulbs dimmers were originally designed for. Because they are mains-connected electrical accessories that switch and control power to lighting, dimmers for LED products fall under the BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS). A covered dimmer must be registered before it can be sold in India, making BIS CRS registration the mandatory safety gateway to the market. Dimmers are a category where safety and LED compatibility intersect, and where the specific standard reflects their nature as electrical wiring accessories. This guide explains the applicable standard, the CRS self-declaration process, the documents required, realistic timelines, and how the registration fits within the wider lighting-compliance picture. Why LED Dimmers Fall Under CRS The Compulsory Registration Scheme operates under the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, administered by BIS under the BIS Act, 2016. Dimmers for LED products are notified under CRS, meaning a covered dimmer must be tested against the applicable Indian Standard, registered with BIS, and marked with its registration number before it can be manufactured, imported, sold, distributed, or stored for sale in India. The safety rationale is direct. A dimmer is wired into the mains circuit that feeds the lighting, switching and controlling live current, and it is installed in walls and panels handled by users. Substandard construction, poor contacts, or inadequate thermal handling can create shock, overheating, or fire hazards in the wiring. CRS ensures every dimmer meets a common safety baseline verified by India-specific testing. Selling an unregistered notified dimmer is an offence under the BIS Act, and registration is also a commercial gate: electrical distributors, installers, and marketplaces verify it, and customs checks it at import. The Applicable Standard: IS 60669-2-1:2008 Dimmers for LED products are registered under IS 60669-2-1:2008, the Indian Standard for switches for household and similar fixed electrical installations — particular requirements for electronic switches (aligned with the international IEC 60669-2-1 family). This standard governs electronic switches and dimmers as wiring accessories, addressing their safety when installed in fixed electrical installations. The standard covers protection against electric shock, the current-carrying capacity and temperature rise of the contacts and electronics, mechanical construction and terminals, and behaviour under fault and abnormal conditions. Manufacturers should confirm the exact applicable standard and its current edition against the latest BIS notification before testing, since certification rests on demonstrated conformity to the correct standard. The dimmer must be tested at a BIS-recognised laboratory and shown to conform before it can be registered. What the CRS Safety Test Examines Understanding what the laboratory checks clarifies why registration matters. The switch/dimmer safety standard evaluates the device against a defined set of hazards. Electric-shock protection is verified for the device as installed in the mains circuit, including the integrity of terminals and the barrier between live parts and the user-accessible surface. Temperature rise is assessed — a dimmer controls current and its electronics and contacts must not overheat at rated load, a real concern given that dimmers are often installed in enclosed wall boxes with limited ventilation. Mechanical construction, the security of terminals and wiring connections, and the durability of the operating mechanism are examined. Fault-condition behaviour, including overload, is checked. Because a dimmer is a live-wired accessory installed in walls and handled daily, the integrity of its construction and its thermal behaviour under load are the central safety concerns, which is why India requires local testing rather than accepting overseas certificates alone. LED Compatibility: Why LED Dimmers Are a Distinct Product The reason “dimmers for LED products” are called out specifically, and the key insight for manufacturers, is that dimming LEDs is fundamentally harder than dimming the incandescent bulbs dimmers were originally built for. An incandescent bulb is a simple resistive load that dims smoothly as a traditional dimmer reduces the power to it. An LED lamp, by contrast, is driven by electronics that draw current in a very different, non-linear way, so a dimmer designed for incandescent loads often produces poor results with LEDs — flicker, buzzing, a limited dimming range, flashing at low levels, or outright incompatibility. LED dimmers are therefore engineered specifically to work with the electronic drivers inside LED lamps, and while the BIS registration under IS 60669-2-1 addresses the dimmer’s electrical safety rather than its dimming performance, the two concerns are related in practice: a well-designed LED dimmer must handle the electrical characteristics of LED loads safely as well as smoothly. For a manufacturer, this means the product must be genuinely engineered for LED loads — not merely a rebadged incandescent dimmer — and the safety registration is one part of delivering a dimmer that is both safe and actually works with the LED lighting consumers now use. Getting the electrical design right for LED loads underpins both compliance and product performance. Step-by-Step: BIS CRS Registration for an LED Dimmer CRS is a test-and-register scheme with no factory inspection. Our team manages each stage end to end, but every applicant should understand the sequence. Confirm the standard and edition. Verify the dimmer falls under CRS and the applicable standard, IS 60669-2-1:2008, and its current edition. Test at a BIS-recognised laboratory. Submit dimmer samples for testing against the standard, including temperature-rise and construction checks. Prepare documentation. Compile technical details, ratings, critical-component data, company and brand documents, and — for foreign makers — the Authorised Indian Representative (AIR) nomination. File the online application. Submit on the BIS portal with the test report and documents. BIS scrutiny and grant. BIS reviews and grants the registration with a unique R-number. Mark and self-declare. Apply the standard mark and R-number on the dimmer and packaging, and issue the self-declaration. Maintain and renew. Keep conformity under BIS surveillance and renew periodically; act on the registration if

The automatic teller machine remains a cornerstone of India’s banking infrastructure, dispensing cash and providing banking services around the clock across cities, towns, and rural areas. An ATM is a substantial electronic system — a computer at its core, combined with a cash-handling mechanism, a display, a card reader, a keypad, and networking, all housed in a secure enclosure and running continuously in public or semi-public locations. Because it is an item of electronic data-processing equipment, an ATM (automatic teller cash dispensing machine) falls under the BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS) for safety. A covered machine must be registered before it can be imported or sold in India, making BIS CRS registration the mandatory safety gateway to the market. ATMs sit at the intersection of electronics safety and the banking-security world, and while CRS addresses the former, a manufacturer must understand how it fits within the broader picture. This guide explains the applicable standard, the CRS self-declaration process, the documents required, realistic timelines, and how the safety registration relates to the wider ATM-compliance environment. Why ATMs Fall Under CRS The Compulsory Registration Scheme operates under the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, administered by BIS under the BIS Act, 2016. Automatic teller cash dispensing machines are notified under CRS, meaning a covered machine must be tested against the applicable Indian Standard, registered with BIS, and marked with its registration number before it can be manufactured, imported, sold, distributed, or stored for sale in India. The safety rationale is direct. An ATM is a mains-connected system drawing meaningful power, running continuously in public locations, combining computing electronics with mechanical cash-handling components and user-facing interfaces. Substandard power electronics, poor thermal design, or unsafe construction can create shock, fire, or mechanical hazards for the public and for the staff who service the machine. CRS ensures every ATM meets a common safety baseline verified by India-specific testing. Selling an unregistered notified ATM is an offence under the BIS Act, and registration is also a commercial gate: banks and their procurement processes verify it rigorously. The Applicable Standard: IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 ATMs are registered under IS 13252 (Part 1):2010, the Indian Standard for the safety of information technology equipment (adopted from IEC 60950-1). This reflects that, at its core, an ATM is data-processing equipment — a specialised computer — and the standard addresses protection against electric shock, energy and thermal hazards, fire containment, and mechanical construction as they apply to IT equipment. Manufacturers should confirm the exact applicable standard and its current edition against the latest BIS notification before testing, since certification rests on demonstrated conformity to the correct standard. The machine must be tested at a BIS-recognised laboratory and shown to conform before it can be registered. What the CRS Safety Test Examines Understanding what the laboratory checks clarifies why registration matters for an ATM. The safety standard evaluates the machine against a defined set of hazards. Electric-shock protection is verified for the mains-connected power system, which supplies the computer, display, and cash-handling mechanisms. Thermal behaviour is assessed under continuous operation, since an ATM runs around the clock and its electronics and any enclosure heating must stay within safe limits. Energy-hazard tests address the power system. Mechanical requirements examine the enclosure, the moving cash-handling components, and access panels, since the machine must be safe both for the public using it and for technicians servicing it. Fire-containment and fault-condition provisions confirm that an internal failure is contained. Because an ATM is a high-availability, mains-powered public machine combining computing and mechanical systems, electrical, thermal, and mechanical safety are all relevant, which is why India requires local testing rather than accepting overseas certificates alone. Safety Certification Within the Broader ATM-Security World The essential context for ATM compliance is that the CRS safety registration, while mandatory, is one element within a much broader and highly specialised regulatory and security environment — and a manufacturer must see the whole picture. ATMs handle cash and sensitive financial transactions, so beyond the BIS electrical-safety registration, they are subject to banking-sector requirements, payment-security standards, physical-security and anti-fraud specifications, and the procurement and certification norms of the banks and networks that deploy them. These security and banking requirements are entirely distinct from CRS — which concerns electrical safety — and are administered through different channels, but they are just as essential to actually placing an ATM into service. For a manufacturer, the practical lesson is that CRS registration is a necessary foundation but far from the whole compliance story: it makes the machine electrically safe and lawful to sell as equipment, while the banking-security and payment-certification layers determine whether banks will deploy it. Treating the CRS registration as one coordinated workstream within this larger programme — rather than the endpoint — is what positions an ATM manufacturer to succeed in a market defined by rigorous, multi-layered scrutiny. Planning all of these requirements together from the outset avoids the trap of a safety-certified machine that still cannot be deployed. Step-by-Step: BIS CRS Registration for an ATM CRS is a test-and-register scheme with no factory inspection. Our team manages each stage end to end, but every applicant should understand the sequence. Confirm the standard and edition. Verify the machine falls under CRS and the applicable standard, IS 13252 (Part 1):2010, and its current edition. Test at a BIS-recognised laboratory. Submit ATM samples for testing against the standard. Prepare documentation. Compile technical details, power and critical-component data, company and brand documents, and — for foreign makers — the Authorised Indian Representative (AIR) nomination. File the online application. Submit on the BIS portal with the test report and documents. BIS scrutiny and grant. BIS reviews and grants the registration with a unique R-number. Mark and self-declare. Apply the standard mark and R-number on the machine and packaging, and issue the self-declaration. Maintain and renew. Keep conformity under BIS surveillance and renew periodically; act on the registration if critical components change. Documents Required A complete file at the outset is the biggest

Behind every LED lamp, luminaire, and lighting installation is a driver — the electronic control gear that converts mains power into the precise low-voltage, constant-current supply that LEDs need to run safely and reliably. The driver is arguably the most critical component in an LED product: it governs safety, determines efficiency and flicker, and is the part most likely to fail if poorly made. Recognising its importance, India notifies electronic control gear for LED modules and independent LED modules under the BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS). A covered driver or LED module must be registered before it can be sold in India, making BIS CRS registration the mandatory safety gateway for these foundational lighting components. LED drivers and modules are a component category — bought by luminaire makers and lighting integrators as much as sold directly — where credible safety certification is central to the commercial offer. This guide explains the applicable standards, the CRS self-declaration process, the documents required, realistic timelines, and how the registration fits within the wider lighting-compliance picture. Why LED Drivers and Modules Fall Under CRS The Compulsory Registration Scheme operates under the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, administered by BIS under the BIS Act, 2016. DC or AC supplied electronic control gear for LED modules, and independent LED modules for general lighting, are notified under CRS, meaning a covered product must be tested against the applicable Indian Standard, registered with BIS, and marked with its registration number before it can be manufactured, imported, sold, distributed, or stored for sale in India. The safety rationale is fundamental, because the driver sits across the boundary between hazardous mains voltage and the low-voltage LED side. A substandard driver with inadequate isolation, poor components, or weak construction is a common root cause of failures and safety incidents in LED lighting, and because a single driver design may power thousands of luminaires, its safety propagates widely. CRS ensures every driver and module meets a common safety baseline verified by India-specific testing. Selling an unregistered notified driver or module is an offence under the BIS Act, and registration is also a commercial gate: luminaire manufacturers and lighting buyers require it. The Applicable Standards: IS 15885 and IS 16103 Driver and module registration engages the relevant control-gear and module standards. Electronic control gear (LED drivers) is registered under IS 15885 (Part 2/Section 13):2012, the Indian Standard for the safety of lamp control gear — particular requirements for DC or AC supplied electronic control gear for LED modules (aligned with the international IEC 61347 family). This addresses the safety of the driver: isolation, protection against electric shock, thermal behaviour, and construction. Independent LED modules for general lighting are registered under IS 16103 (Part 1), the Indian Standard for LED modules for general lighting — safety requirements (aligned with the international IEC 62031 family). Manufacturers should confirm the exact applicable standard, part/section, and current edition for their specific product — driver or module — against the latest BIS notification before testing, since the standard set is component-specific. What the CRS Safety Test Examines Understanding what the laboratory checks clarifies why registration matters. For an LED driver, the test is dominated by isolation and electrical safety: the laboratory verifies that the barrier between the mains-connected input and the low-voltage output is robust, with adequate creepage and clearance and sound insulation, so a fault cannot put mains voltage onto the LED side or expose a user. Thermal behaviour is assessed, since drivers run warm and a poorly cooled one degrades or fails; fire containment and fault-condition behaviour (such as output short circuit and overload) are checked; and construction is examined. For an independent LED module, the safety standard addresses protection against electric shock, thermal limits, and construction as they apply to the module. Because the driver is the component most exposed to cost-cutting and most consequential for the safety of the whole LED product, its isolation and fault behaviour are exactly what the standard scrutinises — which is why India requires local testing rather than accepting overseas certificates alone. The Driver Is the Heart of LED Compliance For anyone in the LED lighting business, the single most important compliance insight is that the driver defines the product — its safety, its reliability, and much of its performance — and this shapes how the whole certification programme should be approached. Two luminaires that look identical can behave completely differently if their drivers differ, and because the driver governs safety, a change of driver is never trivial from a compliance standpoint: it can alter the very characteristics the registration certifies. This has practical consequences up and down the lighting supply chain. A luminaire maker relies on its driver being safe and, in many cases, properly registered, so a driver manufacturer’s certification is an enabler for a whole chain of downstream lamps and luminaires — which makes credible, current CRS registration part of the commercial offer, not just a legal box. It also means that designing a lighting range around a small number of well-characterised, compliant driver platforms is both an engineering and a compliance strategy: it keeps products safe, simplifies certification, and lets a broad catalogue of luminaires ride on a compact set of driver registrations. Getting the driver right, in short, is getting the LED product right. Step-by-Step: BIS CRS Registration for an LED Driver or Module CRS is a test-and-register scheme with no factory inspection. Our team manages each stage end to end, but every applicant should understand the sequence. Identify the product and standard. Determine whether the product is an LED driver (IS 15885 Part 2/Sec 13) or an independent LED module (IS 16103 Part 1), and confirm the current edition. Test at a BIS-recognised laboratory. Submit samples for testing against the applicable standard, with attention to isolation for drivers. Prepare documentation. Compile technical details, ratings, critical-component data, company and brand documents, and — for foreign makers — the Authorised Indian Representative (AIR) nomination. File the online application. Submit

LED flood lights light up the large outdoor spaces of modern India — stadiums and sports grounds, factory yards and warehouses, building facades, parking lots, construction sites, and security perimeters. A flood light is a powerful, mains-connected outdoor luminaire that projects a broad, intense beam, built with high-output LED modules, a substantial driver, and a rugged weatherproof housing designed to survive years of outdoor exposure. Because these are notified lighting products, LED flood lights fall under the BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS). A covered flood light must be registered before it can be sold or used in India, making BIS CRS registration the mandatory safety gateway to this market. Flood lights serve both commercial and public-infrastructure buyers, and their high power output and demanding outdoor duty make robust safety certification particularly important. This guide explains the applicable standard, the CRS self-declaration process, the documents required, realistic timelines, and how the safety registration fits within the wider compliance picture. Why LED Flood Lights Fall Under CRS The Compulsory Registration Scheme operates under the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, administered by BIS under the BIS Act, 2016. LED flood lights are notified under CRS, meaning a covered luminaire must be tested against the applicable Indian Standard, registered with BIS, and marked with its registration number before it can be manufactured, imported, sold, distributed, or stored for sale in India. The safety rationale is direct and amplified by the product’s power and setting. A flood light draws significant power to produce its intense beam, generates substantial heat, and is mounted outdoors — on poles, walls, and towers — exposed to weather and often positioned where a failure could pose real risk. Substandard power electronics, poor thermal management, or inadequate weatherproofing can create shock, fire, or premature-failure hazards. CRS ensures every flood light meets a common safety baseline verified by India-specific testing. Selling or using an unregistered notified flood light is an offence under the BIS Act, and registration is also a commercial gate: industrial buyers, infrastructure projects, and tenders require it. The Applicable Standard: IS 10322 (Part 5/Section 5) LED flood lights are registered under IS 10322 (Part 5/Section 5):2013, the Indian Standard for luminaires — particular requirements for floodlights, within the IS 10322 series (aligned with the international IEC 60598 luminaire-safety family). Part 5 addresses particular luminaire categories, and Section 5 addresses floodlights specifically. The standard covers protection against electric shock, the ingress protection needed for outdoor use, thermal behaviour under the high output of a flood light, mechanical construction and secure mounting, and the safety of the driver and wiring. Manufacturers should confirm the exact applicable standard, section, and current edition against the latest BIS notification before testing, since certification rests on demonstrated conformity to the correct standard. The flood light must be tested at a BIS-recognised laboratory and shown to conform before it can be registered. What the CRS Safety Test Examines Understanding what the laboratory checks clarifies why registration matters for a flood light. The luminaire-safety standard evaluates the fixture against a defined set of hazards. Electric-shock protection is verified for the mains-connected driver and wiring in the outdoor context. Ingress protection is central — a flood light must keep out dust and water to its rated IP level to prevent moisture reaching live parts, essential for a wall- or pole-mounted outdoor fixture. Thermal behaviour receives particular attention because a high-output flood light generates significant heat that must be dissipated so the LED module and driver stay within safe limits during long runs, often in summer conditions. Mechanical construction and the mounting bracket are examined, since a heavy, high-mounted fixture must be secure against wind and vibration. Fault-condition provisions confirm that a component failure is contained. Because a flood light is a high-power, outdoor, securely mounted fixture, thermal endurance, ingress protection, and mechanical robustness are all especially relevant, which is why India requires local testing rather than accepting overseas certificates alone. Power and Environment Define the Flood-Light Challenge What distinguishes a flood light from a general luminaire, and shapes its compliance profile, is the combination of high power output and demanding outdoor mounting — and understanding this helps a manufacturer focus the design and the registration. A flood light is engineered to throw a lot of light over a large area, which means a powerful LED array and a substantial driver packed into a housing that must simultaneously dissipate heat and seal out weather — two goals that pull against each other, since ventilation aids cooling but can compromise sealing. Resolving this tension well is the core engineering challenge of a good flood light, and it is precisely what the safety testing probes: does the fixture stay cool enough at full output without letting water in, across the temperature extremes of an Indian year? Add the mechanical demands of secure high mounting against wind, and it becomes clear why flood lights warrant rigorous certification rather than being treated as simple lamps. For a manufacturer, designing a flood light that genuinely balances thermal performance, ingress protection, and mechanical security is both the path to a durable product and the foundation of a clean CRS registration — the two are, in effect, the same engineering discipline viewed from different angles. Step-by-Step: BIS CRS Registration for a Flood Light CRS is a test-and-register scheme with no factory inspection. Our team manages each stage end to end, but every applicant should understand the sequence. Confirm the standard and section. Verify the flood light falls under CRS and the applicable standard, IS 10322 (Part 5/Section 5), and its current edition. Test at a BIS-recognised laboratory. Submit flood-light samples for testing against the standard, including ingress protection and thermal checks. Prepare documentation. Compile technical details, driver and critical-component data, IP rating and construction details, company and brand documents, and — for foreign makers — the Authorised Indian Representative (AIR) nomination. File the online application. Submit on the BIS portal with the test report and documents. BIS scrutiny and grant.

LED street and road lighting has transformed how India lights its cities, highways, and public spaces — brighter, more efficient, and longer-lasting than the sodium and mercury lamps it replaced, and central to smart-city and municipal-efficiency programmes nationwide. A street-lighting luminaire is a mains-connected outdoor fixture with LED modules, a driver, optics, and a weatherproof housing, mounted on poles and expected to run every night for years in harsh conditions. Because these are notified lighting products, LED luminaires for road and street lighting fall under the BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS). A covered luminaire must be registered before it can be sold or used in India, making BIS CRS registration the mandatory safety gateway to this large public-infrastructure market. Street lighting is a category dominated by municipal and government procurement, where compliance is checked rigorously, so a valid CRS registration is both a legal requirement and a commercial prerequisite. This guide explains the applicable standard, the CRS self-declaration process, the documents required, realistic timelines, and how the safety registration fits within the wider compliance picture. Why LED Street Lights Fall Under CRS The Compulsory Registration Scheme operates under the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, administered by BIS under the BIS Act, 2016. LED luminaires for road and street lighting are notified under CRS, meaning a covered luminaire must be tested against the applicable Indian Standard, registered with BIS, and marked with its registration number before it can be manufactured, imported, sold, distributed, or stored for sale in India. The safety rationale is direct and heightened by the outdoor, public setting. A street light connects to the mains, contains driver electronics, and is mounted overhead in public areas, exposed to rain, dust, heat, and temperature swings for years of nightly operation. A substandard luminaire can pose electric-shock or fire risks, or fail prematurely in a way that leaves roads dark. CRS ensures every luminaire meets a common safety baseline verified by India-specific testing. Selling or using an unregistered notified luminaire is an offence under the BIS Act, and registration is also a hard commercial gate: municipal tenders and government-supported street-lighting programmes require it. The Applicable Standard: IS 10322 (Part 5/Section 3) LED street and road lighting luminaires are registered under IS 10322 (Part 5/Section 3):2012, the Indian Standard for luminaires — particular requirements for luminaires for road and street lighting, within the IS 10322 series (aligned with the international IEC 60598 luminaire-safety family). The broader IS 10322 series covers the general and particular safety requirements for luminaires of various types, with Part 5 addressing particular luminaire categories and Section 3 addressing road and street lighting specifically. The standard covers protection against electric shock, the ingress protection needed for outdoor use (resistance to dust and water), thermal behaviour, mechanical construction and mounting, and the safety of the driver and wiring. Manufacturers should confirm the exact applicable standard, section, and current edition against the latest BIS notification before testing, since certification rests on demonstrated conformity to the correct standard. The luminaire must be tested at a BIS-recognised laboratory and shown to conform before it can be registered. What the CRS Safety Test Examines Understanding what the laboratory checks clarifies why registration matters for a street light. The luminaire-safety standard evaluates the fixture against a defined set of hazards. Electric-shock protection is verified for the mains-connected driver and wiring, with attention to the outdoor environment. Ingress protection is central — the luminaire must keep out dust and water to its rated IP level so that rain and grime cannot reach live parts, a critical requirement for a pole-mounted outdoor fixture. Thermal behaviour is assessed so the LED module and driver stay within safe temperatures through long nightly runs in summer heat. Mechanical construction and the mounting arrangement are examined, since a heavy fixture overhead must be secure. Fault-condition provisions confirm that a driver or component failure is contained. Because a street light is an outdoor, overhead, always-on public fixture, ingress protection and thermal endurance are especially relevant, which is why India requires local testing rather than accepting overseas certificates alone. A Procurement-Driven Market Where Compliance Is a Gate What most shapes the compliance reality for street lighting is that it is overwhelmingly a public-procurement market, and this makes the CRS registration commercially decisive as well as legally required. Municipalities, state agencies, highway authorities, and national programmes buy street lights by the tens and hundreds of thousands through structured tenders, and these tenders build compliance verification into their evaluation: a luminaire that cannot present a valid R-number is screened out before its photometric or price merits are even considered. Smart-city initiatives and large-scale street-lighting-replacement programmes have driven enormous demand, but they have also raised the bar on documentation and compliance, and a mismatch between the registered configuration and the fixtures actually delivered can unravel a large municipal contract at inspection. For a manufacturer, this means keeping registrations current, accurate to the shipped luminaire (including its driver), and easy to evidence is a core part of being tender-ready. In this market, in other words, CRS registration is not merely a regulatory formality to be completed and filed away, but a live commercial asset that determines eligibility for the contracts that make up most of the demand. Step-by-Step: BIS CRS Registration for a Street-Lighting Luminaire CRS is a test-and-register scheme with no factory inspection. Our team manages each stage end to end, but every applicant should understand the sequence. Confirm the standard and section. Verify the luminaire falls under CRS and the applicable standard, IS 10322 (Part 5/Section 3), and its current edition. Test at a BIS-recognised laboratory. Submit luminaire samples for testing against the standard, including ingress protection and thermal checks. Prepare documentation. Compile technical details, driver and critical-component data, IP rating and construction details, company and brand documents, and — for foreign makers — the Authorised Indian Representative (AIR) nomination. File the online application. Submit on the BIS portal with the test report and documents. BIS scrutiny and grant.

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