• BS EN 60921:2004

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    Ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps. Performance requirements

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  29-09-2006

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    INTRODUCTION
    1 Scope
    2 Normative References
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 General notes on tests
    5 Marking
    6 Voltage at terminations of lamp or starter (if any)
       6.1 For lamps operated with a starter
       6.2 For lamps operated without a starter
       6.3 For lamps operated without a starter (North
           American practice)
       6.4 Maximum (r.m.s.) voltage across starter terminals
           with lamp operating
       6.5 For lamps with integral means of starting
    7 Pre-heating conditions
       7.1 For lamps operated with (integral) starter
       7.2 For lamps operated without starter
       7.3 For lamps operated without starter (North American
           practice)
    8 Lamp power and current
       8.1 For lamps operated with (integral) starter
       8.2 For lamps operated without starter
    9 Circuit power-factor
    10 Supply current
    11 Maximum current in any lead to a cathode
    12 Current waveform
    13 Magnetic screening
    14 Impedance at audio-frequencies
    Annex A (normative) Tests
          A.1 General conditions for tests
          A.2 Additional requirements for testing reference
              ballasts
          A.3 Selection of reference lamps
          A.4 Measurement of open-circuit voltage
          A.5 Measurements of pre-heating conditions
          A.6 Measurement of lamp power and current
          A.7 Measurement of maximum current in any lead to
              a cathode
          A.8 Measurement of current waveform (Figure A.9)
          A.9 Measurement of impedance at audio-frequencies
    Annex B (informative) Series operation of two fluorescent
             lamps
    Annex C (normative) Reference ballasts
          C.1 Marking
          C.2 Design characteristics
          C.3 Operating characteristics
    Annex D (normative) Reference lamps
    Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
             publications with their corresponding European
             publications
    Bibliography

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    Provides performance requirements for ballasts, excluding resistance types, for use on a.c. supplies up to 1000 V at 50 Hz or 60 Hz, associated with tubular fluorescent lamps with pre-heated cathodes operated with or without a starter or starting device and having rated wattages, dimensions and characteristics as specified in IEC 60081 and 60901. Applies to complete ballasts and their component parts such as resistors, transformers and capacitors.

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    Committee CPL/34/3
    Development Note Supersedes BS 2818-1(1985) & 86/25168 DC (02/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 1853-2:1995 Tubular fluorescent lamps for general lighting service Specification for lamps used in the United Kingdom not included in BS EN 60081, BS EN 60901, BS EN 61195 and BS EN 61199

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    IEC 61347-2-3:2011+AMD1:2016 CSV Lamp control gear - Part 2-3: Particular requirements for a.c. and/or d.c. supplied electronic control gear for fluorescent lamps
    IEC 61547:2009 Equipment for general lighting purposes - EMC immunity requirements
    IEC 61347-1:2015 RLV Lamp controlgear - Part 1: General and safety requirements
    IEC 60410:1973 Sampling plans and procedures for inspection by attributes
    IEC 60901:1996+AMD1:1997+AMD2:2000 CSV Single-capped fluorescent lamps - Performance specifications
    EN 61347-1:2015 Lamp controlgear - Part 1: General and safety requirements
    IEC 60927:2007+AMD1:2013 CSV Auxiliaries for lamps - Starting devices (other than glow starters)- Performance requirements
    EN 60901:1996/A6:2017 SINGLE-CAPPED FLUORESCENT LAMPS - PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS (IEC 60901:1996/A6:2014, MODIFIED)
    IEC 60155:1993 Glow-starters for fluorescent lamps
    IEC 61347-2-8:2000+AMD1:2006 CSV Lamp controlgear - Part 2-8: Particular requirements for ballasts for fluorescent lamps
    IEC 61000-3-2 : 4.0 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 3-2: LIMITS - LIMITS FOR HARMONIC CURRENT EMISSIONS (EQUIPMENT INPUT CURRENT <= 16 A PER PHASE)
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