BS EN 60923:1996:2002 Edition
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Auxiliaries for lamps. Ballasts for discharge lamps (excluding tubular fluorescent lamps). Performance requirements
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2002 | 26 |
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| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | BRITISH STANDARD |
| 3 | Contents |
| 6 | Foreword Foreword to amendment A1 |
| 7 | Contents |
| 9 | Introduction 1 Scope 1.1 Normative references 2 Definitions |
| 10 | 3 General notes on tests 3.1 Tests according to this specification are type tests. 3.2 The tests are carried out in the order of the clauses, unless otherwise specified. 3.3 One sample is submitted to all tests. 3.4 In general all tests are made on each type of ballast or, where a range of similar ballasts i… 3.5 Reference ballasts and reference lamps shall be in accordance with 3.6 The tests are made under the conditions specified in 3.7 All ballasts specified in this standard shall meet the requirements of IEC 60922. 3.8 All ballasts specified in this standard are deemed to meet the requirements of IEC 61547 and,… 4 Marking 4.1 Circuit power-factor, e.g. l 0,85. 4.2 Deleted. 5 Ballasts designed to operate at various supply voltages 6 Circuit power-factor 7 Supply current 8 Current waveform 8.1 Supply current waveform |
| 11 | 8.2 Lamp operating current waveform Table 2 Lamp operating current waveform, maximum ratio of peak value to r.m.s. 8.3 Test procedure 9 Magnetic screening 10 Ignitors |
| 12 | 11 Ballast setting 12 Short-circuit current 13 Open-circuit voltage (minimum voltage for stable operation) 14 Ballast setting |
| 13 | 15 Short-circuit current and run-up conditions 15.1 For switch-start ballasts when the ballast is supplied at any voltage between 92�% and 106�%… 15.2 For starterless ballasts when the ballast is supplied at 92�% rated voltage and passing the … 15.3 Relevant requirements for run-up conditions for ignitor circuits are under consideration. Table 3 Test current 16 Open-circuit voltage (minimum voltage for stable operation) 17 Ballast setting |
| 14 | 18 Short-circuit current and run-up conditions 19 Open-circuit voltage (minimum voltage for stable operation) 20 Ballast setting 20.1 Requirements 20.2 Test procedure |
| 15 | 21 Short-circuit current Table 4 Short-circuit current ratio 22 Open-circuit voltage |
| 17 | Figure 6 Lamp inrush-current test circuit |
| 18 | Annex A (normative) Reference ballasts A.1 Making A.2 Characteristics A.2.1 General design A.2.2 Voltage/current ratio A.2.3 Measurement of power-factor |
| 19 | A.2.5 Temperature-rise Annex B (normative Reference lamps B.1 Characteristics B.1.1 High-pressure mercury, low-pressure sodium and metal halide lamps B.1.2 High-pressure sodium lamps B.2 Operation and selection of reference lamps |
| 20 | Annex C (normative) General requirements for tests C.1 Ambient temperature C.2 Supply voltage C.3 Magnetic effects C.4 Reference lamp stability C.5 Instrument characteristics C.5.1 Potential circuits C.5.2 Current circuits C.5.3 Measurement of r.m.s. values C.6 Circuit resistance |
| 21 | Annex D (normative) Explanation of measurements of ballast setting and lamp-operating current waveform fo… D.1 Selecting reference lamps to wider tolerances D.2 Using a dynamic system of measurement for ballast setting (see clause D.3 Lamp current crest factors |
| 23 | Annex E (informative) Interpretations E.1 Thermally protected independent ballasts E.2 Reference document |
| 24 | Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international publications with�their corresponding European … |
