AS 1201-1989

1 - AS 1201-1989 TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS FOR GENERAL LIGHTING SERVICE
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - INTRODUCTION
6 - SECTION ONE- GENERAL
6 - 1.1 General
6 - 1.1.1 Scope
7 - 1.1.2 Object
7 - 1.2 Definitions
7 - 1.2.1 Tubular fluorescent lamp
7 - 1.2.2 Lumen maintenance
7 - 1.2.3 Life
8 - 1.2.4 Colour
8 - 1.2.5 Rated colour
8 - 1.2.6 Rated wattage
8 - 1.2.7 Rated luminous flux
8 - 1.2.8 Rated life
8 - 1.2.9 Group
8 - 1.2.10 Type
8 - 1.2.11 Batch
8 - 1.2.12 Whole production
8 - 1.2.13 Test quantities
9 - 1.2.14 Initial readings
9 - 1.2.15 Comparability test
9 - 1.2.16 Market sample
9 - 1.2.17 Short-circuit power
9 - 1.3 General principles of layout of data sheets
10 - SECTION TWO- LAMP DATA SHEETS
10 - 2.1 List of specific lamp types included in this publication
124 - SECTION THREE- SAMPLING
124 - 3.1 Method of selection
124 - 3.2 Inspection test quantity (I.T.Q.)
124 - 3.3 Rating test quantity (R.T.Q.)
124 - 3.4 Lumen maintenance test quantity (M.T.Q.)
125 - SECTION FOUR- MARKING, MECHANICAL, PHYSICAL AND STARTING CHARACTERISTICS
125 - 4.1 Lamp marking
125 - 4.2 Glass tubing
125 - 4.3 Lamp dimensions
125 - 4.4 Caps
126 - 4.5 Starting characteristics
127 - SECTION FIVE -REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS OF TEST FOR INITIAL READINGS AND FOR LUMEN MAINTENANCE
127 - 5.1 Position of burning and lamp connections
127 - 5.2 Ageing
127 - 5.3 Lamp voltage and wattage
127 - 5.4 Luminous characteristics
128 - 5.5 Cathode characteristics for pre-heat type lamps operated without starter
128 - 5.6 Lumen maintenance test
128 - 5.7 Switching on and off during lumen maintenance test
129 - 5.7.1 Lamp operated with starter
129 - 5.7.2 Lamp operated without starter
129 - 5.8 Accidentally broken and/or incorrectly operated lamps
130 - SECTION SIX-CONDITIONS OF COMPLIANCE
130 - 6.1 General conditions
130 - 6.2 Individual batches
130 - 6.3 Whole production of a manufacturer
130 - 6.3.1 Manufacturer’s test data
130 - 6.3.2 Comparability test
132 - 6.4 Mechanical, physical and starting requirements
132 - 6.5 Initial readings and colour
133 - 6.6 Lumen maintenance
137 - APPENDIX A - SUGGESTED METHOD FOR SELECTION
137 - A1. Selection for individual batches
137 - A2. Selection for checking the whole production of a manufacturer
137 - A3. Selection for the comparability test
138 - APPENDIX B - METHOD OF TESTING STARTING CHARACTERISTICS
138 - B1. General
138 - B2. Lamps operated with starter
138 - B2.1 Test circuit
138 - B2.2 Ballast
138 - B2.3 Starter
138 - B2.4 Test voltage
138 - B3. Lamps with pre-heated cathodes operated without starter
138 - B3.1 Test circuit
139 - B3.2 Ballast
139 - B3.3 Test voltage
139 - B4. Lamps with non-pre-heated cathodes operated without starter
139 - B4.1 Test circuit
140 - B4.2 Ballast
140 - B4.3 Voltage at lamp terminals
141 - APPENDIX C - METHODS OF MEASURING ELECTRICAL AND LUMINOUS CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LAMPS
141 - C1. Methods of measuring electrical and luminous characteristics of pre- heat type lamps without additional cathode heating a
141 - C1.1 Tests common to lamps operated with or without starter
142 - C1.2 Additional test for lamps with pre-heated cathodes and operated without starters
142 - C2. Method of measuring electrical and luminous characteristics of pre- heat type lamps with additional cathode heating
142 - C2.1 General conditions for test
143 - C2.2 Circuits
144 - C2.3 Electrical instruments
144 - C2.4 Measurement procedure
145 - C2.5 Determination of cathode characteristics
146 - APPENDIX D - RATED COLOUR CHARACTERISTICS
146 - D1. General
146 - D2. Target values
146 - D3. Tolerance areas
147 - D4. Chromaticity diagrams
148 - APPENDIX E - BALLASTS AND STARTERS TO BE USED FOR TESTS
148 - E1. Ballasts for starting tests and lumen maintenance tests
148 - E2. Starters
149 - APPENDIX F - TORSION TEST FOR BI-PIN CAP G13
150 - APPENDIX G - STATISTICAL BASIS OF THE CONDITIONS OF COMPLIANCE IN SECTION SIX OF THIS STANDARD
151 - APPENDIX H - EXTENDED LUMEN MAINTENANCE TEST
151 - H1. Introduction
151 - H2. Sampling
151 - H2.1 Batch testing
151 - H2.2 Whole product testing, old system
151 - H2.3 Whole product testing, new system
151 - H3. Test conditions
151 - H4. Test requirements
151 - H5. Conditions of compliance
153 - APPENDIX J - PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS OF VAPOUR- PRESSURE CONTROLLED (AMALGAM) LAMPS
153 - J1. Scope
153 - J2. Marking
153 - J3. Rated values
153 - J4. Lamp starting test
154 - J5. Initial readings
154 - J5.1 For the whole product testing system
154 - J5.2 For batch testing
154 - J6. Lumen maintenance
154 - J7. Conditions of compliance
156 - APPENDIX K - FIGURES

Specifies technical requirements for tubular fluorescent lamps with preheated cathodes operated with or without a starter and for lamps with non-preheated cathodes operated without the use of a starter. It prescribes the methods of testing to be used for checking quality and interchangeability for type testing, for individual batches or for the whole production of a manufacturer. The characteristics of specific lamp types are provided in the form of separate data sheets. Technically identical with and reproduced from IEC 81:1984.

This standard covers a range of tubular fluorescent lamps for general lighting service which are operated on a.c. mains. Lamps of the following types are included:1) lamps with pre-heated cathodes operated with the use of a starter;2) lamps with pre-heated cathodes operated without the use of a starter;3) lamps with pre-heated cathodes operated with or without the use of a starter;4) lamps with non-pre-heated cathodes operated without the use of a starter.The additional requirements for vapour-pressure controlled (amalgam) lamps are given in Appendix J.For pre-heat low-voltage cathode lamps operated without a starter, provision is included for two alternative methods of measurement of electrical and luminous characteristics:1) Measurement of lamp electrical and luminous characteristics without additional cathode heating.2) Measurement of lamp electrical and luminous characteristics with additional cathode heating.Differences in characteristics specified are dependent only on the method of testing which shall be stated by the manufacturer.