With the development of LED industry, more and more people like to use the Class2 or Class II LED power supply.it can support a safer installation and operation experience for your applications.They are all valid standards for LED power supplies, controlled by different organizations, but they are all designed to provide different protection to the LED driver in different ways.
So how do you tell the difference between Class 2 & Class II?
1) Class 2 power supply are governed by UL 1310 standard. It is applies to the north American market.The standard of Class2 is that the power supply must be less than 100w and the current less than 5A.The United States requires the output voltage to be less than 60v, while Canada requires the output voltage to be less than 42v. Class2 usually done by using the 2-prong AC input.
If you are an American market LED lighting application builder, you need a Class 2 LED driver, not a Class II
2) Class II are specified in the EN-60950,It is applies to the European market.the Class II power supply is usually used 2-prong AC input.It is typically used in the telecommunication industry such as the Digital Video Recorder, network switch and wireless router.
If you are an European market LED lighting application builder, you need a Class II LED driver, not a Class2