Sourcing since 2014 · 1,000+ containers shipped · 20+ countries served · Guangzhou & Foshan, China

Lighting Sourcing

Indoor, outdoor and decorative lighting packages sourced from the Zhongshan and Guangdong lighting clusters, certified to your market and shipped by full container.

What FBM Sourcing does for lighting on a commercial project

Lighting on a construction project is a long schedule of small items — downlights, pendants, wall lights, strips, poles, emergency fittings — each with its own certification and driver specification. FBM Sourcing manages the entire China procurement package for overseas construction projects, and for lighting we take your lighting schedule and specification, match each item to factories in the Zhongshan and Guangdong lighting clusters that hold the electrical approvals your market needs, arrange samples for photometric and finish approval, inspect and function-test before shipment with our own FBM Sourcing QC team, and consolidate the lighting package with the rest of the project by full container.

Recent lighting scopes include solar street lights and poles for a municipal park project in the United States and residential lighting packages delivered with furniture to South Africa. All quotations, invoices and shipping documents are issued by FBM Sourcing — you deal with us, and we carry the responsibility. For suppliers you nominate, we charge a 5% commission; for products we source for you, we quote a direct price.

How We Manage Lighting Sourcing

From lighting schedule to loaded container, one FBM Sourcing team coordinates the samples, the factories, the function tests and the shipping.

01

Inquiry

Send your lighting schedule, specification, voltage and dimming protocol, required approvals and destination country. We confirm the sourcing plan.

02

Factory & Product Sourcing

We shortlist lighting factories with the approvals and export records your market needs, compare options within your budget band, and arrange samples for approval.

03

Production & QC

We follow production and inspect before shipment — function and lighting tests, driver labels, finish, accessories and export packing.

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Loading Container & Shipping

Fittings are boxed by area and type, fragile items crated, and the package is consolidated with the rest of the project. We always ship by full container.

Approvals and standards commonly requested for lighting packages

Standard / approvalWhat it covers
UL / ETL (USA & Canada)Listing for luminaires and drivers required on North American projects.
CE / UKCA / ENEC (EU & UK)Electrical safety and EMC marking for luminaires.
SAA / RCM (Australia)Electrical approval marking for lighting products sold in Australia and New Zealand.
IP and IK ratings (IEC 60529 / 62262)Ingress and impact protection for outdoor and public-area fittings.
LM-79 / LM-80 photometric and lumen-maintenance dataPhotometric files and LED life data for lighting designers.

Which standards apply depends on the destination country and the specification. FBM Sourcing confirms the required test reports with the factory before production and checks the documents during the pre-shipment inspection.

Related Lighting Projects

Related case studies from recent lighting projects are shown below.

Frequently asked questions about lighting sourcing

Can you supply UL, CE or SAA certified lighting?

Yes. We source from factories that hold the approval your market requires and confirm the certificate covers the exact luminaire and driver combination ordered.

Do you provide photometric files?

Where the lighting designer needs them, factories supply IES/LDT photometric files and LM-79/LM-80 data for the fittings selected.

Do you supply drivers, controls and accessories?

Yes. Drivers, dimming modules, controllers and mounting accessories are specified to your electrical standard and packed with the fittings they belong to.

How is lighting inspected before shipment?

Our own FBM Sourcing QC team inspects and function-tests at the factory before shipment: lighting and driver tests, labels and markings, finish, accessories and packing. Photos and a report go to you before loading.

How does FBM Sourcing charge for this package?

For suppliers you nominate, we charge a 5% commission; for products we source for you, we quote a direct price. All quotations, invoices and shipping documents are issued by FBM Sourcing.

Before You Place an Order

What should our lighting sourcing brief include?

Fixture schedule by area with lumen output, colour temperature, IP rating for wet or exterior locations, dimming compatibility, and the electrical/voltage standard for your destination market. FBM Sourcing checks this against factory product data before quoting.

What should we confirm about a lighting factory before placing an order?

FBM Sourcing confirms the driver and dimming protocol match your building’s control system, checks IP-rating test reports for any wet-area or exterior fixture, and verifies electrical certification (CE, UL, SAA or equivalent) matches the exact model being shipped.

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Planning a lighting package for a commercial project?

Send us your lighting schedule, specification, required approvals and destination country. We will confirm the standards and come back with a sourcing plan for the package. Or email [email protected].

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