• I.S. EN 60598-1:2015

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    LUMINAIRES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS

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    Superseded date:  12-04-2021

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2015

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    National Foreword
    FOREWORD
    SECTION 0: GENERAL INTRODUCTION
    SECTION 1: TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
    SECTION 2: CLASSIFICATION OF LUMINAIRES
    SECTION 3: MARKING
    SECTION 4: CONSTRUCTION
    SECTION 5: EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL WIRING
    SECTION 7: PROVISION FOR EARTHING
    SECTION 8: PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK
    SECTION 9: RESISTANCE TO DUST, SOLID OBJECTS AND MOISTURE
    SECTION 10: INSULATION RESISTANCE AND ELECTRIC STRENGTH,
                TOUCH CURRENT AND PROTECTIVE CONDUCTOR CURRENT
    SECTION 11: CREEPAGE DISTANCES AND CLEARANCES
    SECTION 12: ENDURANCE TEST AND THERMAL TEST
    SECTION 13: RESISTANCE TO HEAT, FIRE AND TRACKING
    SECTION 14: SCREW TERMINALS
    SECTION 15: SCREWLESS TERMINALS AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
    Annex A (normative) - Test to establish whether a
            conductive part may cause an electric shock
    Annex B (normative) - Test lamps
    Annex C (normative) - Abnormal circuit conditions
    Annex D (normative) - Draught-proof enclosure
    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
    Annex G (normative) - Measurement of touch current and
            protective conductor current
    Annex H (Void)
    Annex I (Void)
    Annex J (informative) - Explanation of IP numbers for
            degrees of protection
    Annex K (informative) - Temperature measurement
    Annex L (informative) - Guide to good practice in luminaire
            design
    Annex M (normative) - Determination of creepage distances
            and clearances
    Annex N (informative) - Explanation of marking for
            luminaires that are not suitable for mounting on
            normally flammable surfaces and covering with
            insulation materials
    Annex O (Void)
    Annex P (normative) - Absorption requirements for the
            protective shield to be fitted to luminaires
            designed for metal halide lamps which emit a high
            level of UV radiation
    Annex Q (informative) - Conformity testing during
            manufacture
    Annex R (normative) - Schedule of amended clauses and
            subclauses containing more serious/critical
            requirements which call for products to be retested
    Annex S (normative) - Requirements for the identification
            of a family or range of luminaires for type testing
    Annex T (Void)
    Annex U (informative) - Creepage and clearances distances
            for luminaires with a higher degree of availability
            (impulse withstand category III)
    Annex V (normative) - Additional test requirements for
            terminal blocks with integrated screwless earthing
            contact for direct connection to the luminaire
            housing or to parts of the body
    Annex W (normative) - Alternative thermal test for
            thermoplastic luminaires
    Annex X (normative)
    Bibliography
    Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
             publications with their corresponding European
             publications
    Annex ZZ (informative) - Relationship between this European
             standard and the safety objectives of Directive
             2014/35/EU [2014 OJ L96] aimed to be covered
    Annex ZB (normative) - Special national conditions
    Annex ZC (informative) - A-deviations

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    Defines general requirements for luminaires, incorporating electric light sources for operation from supply voltages up to 1000 V.

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    Development Note NSAI reissued 2015 PDF dated 11.05.2017 with IEC Corrigenda incorporated. (05/2017) For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (03/2018)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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