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BS EN 60598-1:1997:2003 Edition

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Luminaires – General requirements and tests

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1 BRITISH STANDARD
2 National foreword
4 Foreword
Foreword to amendment A12
5 Foreword to amendment A13
Foreword to amendment A14
Foreword to amendment A15
Contents
9 0.1 Scope and object
0.2 Normative references
11 0.3 General requirements
0.3.1
0.3.2
0.4 General test requirements
0.4.1
12 0.4.2
0.5 Components of luminaires
0.5.1
0.5.2
0.5.3
0.5.4
13 0.6 List of sections of part 2
1.1 General
1.2 Definitions
1.2.1 luminaire
14 1.2.2 main part (of luminaire)
1.2.3 ordinary luminaire
1.2.4 general purpose luminaire
1.2.5 adjustable luminaire
1.2.6 basic luminaire
1.2.7 combination luminaire
1.2.8 fixed luminaire
1.2.9 portable luminaire
1.2.10 recessed luminaire
1.2.11 rated voltage
15 1.2.12 supply current
1.2.13 rated wattage
1.2.14 non-detachable flexible cable or cord
1.2.15 live part
1.2.16 basic insulation
1.2.17 supplementary insulation
1.2.18 double insulation
1.2.19 reinforced insulation
1.2.20 (Not used at present.)
1.2.21 class 0 luminaire (applicable to ordinary luminaires only)
16 1.2.22 class I luminaire
1.2.23 class II luminaire
1.2.24 class III luminaire
1.2.25 rated maximum ambient temperature
1.2.26 rated maximum operating temperature of the case of a ballast, capacitor or starting device
17 1.2.27 rated maximum operating temperature of a winding
1.2.28 ballast
1.2.29 independent lamp control gear
1.2.30 built-in lamp control gear
1.2.31 integral lampholder
1.2.32 ballast compartment
1.2.33 translucent cover
1.2.34 supply cable
1.2.35 appliance coupler
1.2.36 external wiring
18 1.2.37 internal wiring
1.2.38 normally flammable material
1.2.39 readily flammable material
1.2.40 non-combustible material
1.2.41 flammable material
1.2.42 safety extra-low voltage (SELV)
1.2.43 working voltage
1.2.44 type test
1.2.45 type test sample
1.2.46 by hand
19 1.2.47 terminal
1.2.48 looping-in (feed through)
1.2.49 through wiring
1.2.50 starting device
1.2.51 starter
1.2.52 ignitor
1.2.53 terminal block
1.2.54 rough service luminaire
1.2.55 electro-mechanical contact system
1.2.56 extra-low voltage d.c. supplied fluorescent luminaire
20 1.2.57 mounting surface
1.2.58 integral component
1.2.59 self-ballasted lamps
1.2.60 semi-luminaire
1.2.61 plug-ballast/transformer
1.2.62 mains socket-outlet-mounted luminaire
1.2.63 clip-mounted luminaire
1.2.64 lamp connectors
1.2.65 mains socket-outlet
1.2.66 rewireable luminaire
21 1.2.67 non-rewireable luminaire
1.2.68 lamp control gear
1.2.69 Safety Extra-Low Voltage (SELV) part
1.2.70 dummy lamp
2.1 General
2.2 Classification according to type of protection against electric shock
2.3 Classification according to degree of protection against ingress of dust, solid objects and moisture
22 2.4 Classification according to material of supporting surface for which the luminaire is designed
2.5 Classification according to the circumstances of use
3.1 General
3.2 Marking on luminaires
3.2.1
23 3.2.2
3.2.3
3.2.4
3.2.5
3.2.6
3.2.7
3.2.8
3.2.9
24 3.2.10
3.2.11
3.2.12
3.2.13
3.2.14
3.2.15
3.2.16
3.2.17
25 3.2.18
3.3 Additional information
3.3.1
3.3.2
3.3.3
3.3.4
3.3.5
3.3.6
3.3.7
3.3.8
3.3.9
3.3.10
3.3.11
26 3.3.12
3.3.13
3.3.14
3.3.15
3.3.16
3.3.101
3.4 Test of marking
4.1 General
4.2 Replaceable components
4.3 Wireways
4.4 Lampholders
4.4.1
27 4.4.2
4.4.3
4.4.4
4.4.5
4.4.6
28 4.4.7
4.4.8
4.5 Starter holders
4.6 Terminal blocks
4.7 Terminals and supply connections
4.7.1
29 4.7.2
4.7.3
4.7.4
4.7.5
4.7.6
4.8 Switches
30 4.9 Insulating linings and sleeves
4.9.1
4.9.2
4.10 Double and reinforced insulation
4.10.1
4.10.2
31 4.10.3
4.11 Electrical connections and current-carrying parts
4.11.1
4.11.2
4.11.3
4.11.4
4.11.5
32 4.11.6
4.12 Screws and connections (mechanical) and glands
4.12.1
Table 4.1 – Torque tests on screws
33 4.12.2
4.12.3
4.12.4
4.12.5
34 Table 4.2 – Torque tests on glands
4.13 Mechanical strength
4.13.1
Table 4.3 – Impact energy and spring compression
35 4.13.2
4.13.3
4.13.4
36 4.13.5 Not used
4.13.6
4.14 Suspensions and adjusting devices
4.14.1
37 4.14.2
Table 4.4 – Test on semi-luminaires
4.14.3
38 Table 4.5 – Test on adjusting devices
4.14.4
4.14.5
4.14.6
4.15 Flammable materials
39 4.15.2
4.16 Luminaires marked with
4.16.1
40 4.16.2
4.16.3
4.17 Drain holes
4.18 Resistance to corrosion
4.18.1
41 4.18.2
4.18.3
4.19 Ignitors
4.20 Rough service luminaires — Vibration requirements
4.21 Protective shield (tungsten halogen lamps)
4.21.1
4.21.2
4.21.3
4.21.4
4.22 Attachments to lamps
42 4.23 Semi-luminaires
4.24 UV radiation
4.25 Mechanical hazard
4.26 Short-circuit protection
4.26.1
4.26.2
4.26.3
5 General
43 5.2 Supply connection and other external wiring
5.2.1
5.2.2
Table 5.1 – Non-detachable flexible cables or cords
44 5.2.3
5.2.4
5.2.5
5.2.6
5.2.7
5.2.8
5.2.9
5.2.10
45 Table 5.2 – Tests for cord anchorage
5.2.11
5.2.12
5.2.13
5.2.14
46 5.2.15
5.2.16
5.3 Internal wiring
5.3.1
5.3.2
47 5.3.3
5.3.4
5.3.5
5.3.6
5.3.7
7.1 General
7.2 Provision for earthing
7.2.1
48 7.2.2
7.2.3
7.2.4
7.2.5
7.2.6
7.2.7
7.2.8
7.2.9
7.2.10
7.2.11
49 8.1 General
8.2 Protection against electric shock
8.2.1
8.2.2
8.2.3
50 8.2.4
8.2.5
8.2.6
8.2.7
9.1 General
9.2 Tests for ingress of dust, solid objects and moisture
52 9.2.0 Tests
Table 9.1 – Solid-object-proof luminaire test
9.2.1
53 9.2.2
9.2.3
9.2.4
9.2.5
9.2.6
9.2.7
9.2.8
9.3 Humidity test
54 9.3.1
10.1 General
10.2 Insulation resistance and electric strength
10.2.1 Test — Insulation resistance
55 10.2.2 Test — Electric strength
Table 10.1 – Minimum insulation resistance
56 Table 10.2 – Electric strength
57 10.3 Leakage current
10.3.1
Table 10.3 – Leakage current
11.1 General
11.2 Creepage distances and clearances
11.2.1
58 Table 11.1 – Minimum distances for a.c. (50/60 Hz) sinusoidal voltages for ordinary luminaires (Conversion gui…
Table 11.2 – Minimum distances for a.c. (50/60 Hz) sinusoidal voltages for luminaires classified IPX1 or highe…
Table 11.3 – Minimum distances for non-sinusoidal pulse voltages for ordinary luminaires
59 Table 11.4 – Minimum distances for non-sinusoidal pulse voltages for luminaires classified IPX1 or higher
12.1 General
12.2 Selection of lamps and ballasts
12.3 Endurance test
12.3.1 Test
60 12.3.2 Compliance
12.4 Thermal test (normal operation)
12.4.1 Test
62 12.4.2 Compliance
12.5 Thermal test (abnormal operation)
63 12.5.1 Test
64 Table 12.1 – Maximum temperatures under the test conditions
65 Table 12.2 – Maximum temperatures under the test conditions of
Compliance
66 Maximum temperatures under the test conditions of
Maximum temperature of windings under abnormal operating conditions and at�110�% of rated voltage…
67 Maximum temperature of windings under abnormal operating conditions and at�110�% of rated voltage…
12.6 Thermal test (failed lamp controlgear conditions)
12.6.1 Test for luminaires without thermal cut-outs
68 12.6.2
Table 12.6 – Temperature overshoot time limitation
69 12.7 Thermal test in regard to fault conditions in lamp controlgear or electronic devices in plastic l…
12.7.1 Test for luminaires without temperature sensing controls
12.7.2 Test for luminaires with temperature sensing controls internal/external to the ballast or transfo…
13.1 General
13.2 Resistance to heat
70 13.2.1
13.3 Resistance to flame and ignition
13.3.1
13.3.2
13.4 Resistance to tracking
13.4.1
71 13.4.2
14.1 General
14.2 Definitions
14.2.1 pillar terminal
14.2.2 screw terminal
14.2.3 stud terminal
14.2.4 saddle terminal
14.2.5 lug terminal
72 14.2.6 mantle terminal
14.3 General requirements and basic principles
14.3.1
14.3.2
73 Table 14.1 – Nominal cross-sectional areas of conductors according to terminals sizes
Table 14.2 – Nominal cross-sectional areas of conductors according to maximum current
14.3.3
14.3.4
74 14.4 Mechanical tests
14.4.1
14.4.2
Table 14.3 – Composition of conductors
14.4.3
75 14.4.4
14.4.5
14.4.6
Table 14.4 – Torque to be applied to screws and nuts
76 14.4.7
Table 14.5 – Pull to be applied to conductor
14.4.8
15.1 General
15.2 Definitions
15.2.1 screwless terminals
77 15.2.2 permanent connections
15.2.3 non-permanent connections
15.2.4 lead assemblies
15.2.5 non-prepared conductors
15.2.6 test current
15.3 General requirements
15.3.1
15.3.2
15.3.3
15.3.4
15.3.5
78 15.3.6
15.3.7
15.3.8
15.3.9
15.3.10
15.4 General instructions on tests
15.4.1 Preparation of samples
15.4.2 Test conductors
15.4.3 Multi-conductor terminals
15.4.4 Multi-way terminals
15.4.5 Test quantities
15.5 Mechanical tests
79 15.5.1 Non-permanent connections
15.5.2 Permanent connections
15.6 Electrical tests
15.6.1 Contact resistance test
80 15.6.2 Heating tests
15.7 Conductors
Table 15.1 – Conductor rating
81 15.8 Mechanical tests
15.8.1
15.8.2
Table 15.2 – Conductor pull force
15.9 Electrical tests
15.9.1
82 15.9.2 Heating tests
83 Figure 1 – Symbols
85 Figure 2 – Terminal block arrangement for installation test for luminaires with connecting leads (tails)
Figure 3 – This figure has been withdrawn from the present edition
86 Figure 4 – Illustration of the requirements of Clause
Figure 5 – This figure has been withdrawn from the present edition
87 Figure 6 – Apparatus for proving protection against dust
88 Figure 7 – Apparatus for testing protection against rain and splashing
89 Figure 8 – Nozzle for spray test
90 Figure 9 – Relation between winding temperature and mounting surface temperature
91 Figure 10 – Ball-pressure apparatus
Figure 11 – Arrangement and dimensions of the electrodes for the tracking test
92 Figure 12 – Pillar terminals
93 Figure 13 – Screw terminals and stud terminals
94 Figure 14 – Saddle terminals
95 Figure 15 – Lug terminals
96 Figure 16 – Mantle terminals
97 Figure 17 – Construction of electrical connections
98 Figure 18 – Examples of spring-type screwless terminals
99 Figure 19 – Further examples of screwless terminals
100 Figure 20 – Illustration of the term “through wiring” terminating in the luminaire. (Can be used for three-ph…
101 Figure 21 – Apparatus for ball impact tests”
102 Figure 22 – Examples of self-tapping, thread-cutting and thread-forming screws (from ISO�1891)
Figure 23 – Limits for capacitive leakage current of HF-operated tubular fluorescent lamps
103 Figure 24 – Illustration of creepage and clearance measurements at a supply terminal
104 Figure 25 – Tumbling barrel
Figure 26 – Test circuit for safety during insertion
105 Figure 27 – Ignition temperatures of wood as a function of time
106 Figure 28 – Example of permitted degree of soldering
107 Annex A (normative)
Test to establish whether a conductive part may cause an electric shock
Annex B (normative)
Test lamps
109 Annex C (normative)
Abnormal circuit conditions
110 Figure C.1 – Circuit for testing rectifying effect (some capacitive starterless ballasts only)
Figure C.2 – Circuit for testing rectifying effect (ballasts for single pin lamps)
Figure C.3 – Test circuit for the operation of high pressure sodium and some metal halide lamps
111 Annex D (normative)
Draught-proof enclosure
112 Figure D.1 Examples of test recesses where a luminaire comprises separate parts
113 Annex E (normative)
Determination of winding temperature rises by the increase-in-resistance method
Annex F (normative)
Test for resistance to stress corrosion of copper and copper alloys
F.1 Test cabinet
F.2 Test solution
114 Table F.1 – pH value of the test solution
F.3 Test piece
F.4 Test procedure
115 Annex J (informative)
Explanation of IP numbers for degrees of protection
Table J.1 – Degrees of protection indicated by the first characteristic numeral
116 Table J.2 – Degrees of protection indicated by the second characteristic numeral
Annex K (informative)
Temperature measurement
K.1.1
117 K.1.2
118 Figure K.1 – Placing of thermocouples on a typical lampholder
Annex L (informative)
Guide to good practice in luminaire design
L.1 Scope
L.2 Plastics in luminaires
119 Table L.1 – Damaging influences
L.3 Rust resistance
L.4 Corrosion resistance
120 L.5 Chemically corrosive atmospheres
121 Annex M (informative)
Conversion guide for Table IX of IEC 598-1 (2nd edition) to Table 11.1 — Determinat…
Annex N (informative)
Explanation to luminaire marking
122 N.1 Protection against flame
N.2 Protection against heat
N.2.1 Spacing
N.2.2 Temperature measurements of mounting surface under abnormal or failed ballast conditions
123 N.3 Thermal protectors
Table N.2 – Thermal protection operation
Annex P (normative)
Requirements for the protective shield to be fitted to luminaires using metal halide …
P.1 Introduction
P.2 Procedure A
124 P.3 Procedure B
125 Annex Q (informative)
Conformity testing during manufacture
126 Table Q.1 – Minimum values for electrical tests
127 Annex R (informative)
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative)
Normative references to international publications with their corresponding European …
131 Annex ZB (normative)
Special national conditions
133 Annex ZC (informative)
A-deviations
BS EN 60598-1:1997
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