AS/NZS 60598.1:2001

1 - AS/NZS 60598.1:2001 LUMINAIRES - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS (IEC 60598.1:1996, MOD)
4 - PREFACE
6 - CONTENTS
9 - SECTION 0 : GENERAL INTRODUCTION
9 - 0.1 Scope and object
10 - 0.2 Normative references
14 - 0.3 General requirements
14 - 0.4 General test requirements
15 - 0.5 Components of luminaires
16 - 0.6 List of sections of part 2
17 - SECTION 1 : DEFINITIONS
17 - 1.1 General
17 - 1.2 Definitions
17 - 1.2.1 Luminaire
17 - 1.2.2 Main part (of luminaire)
17 - 1.2.3 Ordinary luminaire
17 - 1.2.4 General purpose luminaire
17 - 1.2.5 Adjustable luminaire
17 - 1.2.6 Basic luminaire
17 - 1.2.7 Combination luminaire
18 - 1.2.8 Fixed luminaire
18 - 1.2.9 Portable luminaire
18 - 1.2.10 Recessed luminaire
18 - 1.2.11 Rated voltage
18 - 1.2.12 Supply current
18 - 1.2.13 Rated wattage
18 - 1.2.14 Non-detachable flexible cable or cord
18 - 1.2.15 Live part
18 - 1.2.16 Basic insulation
19 - 1.2.17 Supplementary insulation
19 - 1.2.18 Double insulation
19 - 1.2.19 Reinforced insulation
19 - 1.2.20 (Not used at present.)
19 - 1.2.21 Class 0 luminaire (applicable to ordinary luminaires only)
19 - 1.2.22 Class I luminaire
19 - 1.2.23 Class II luminaire
20 - 1.2.24 Class III luminaire
20 - 1.2.25 Rated maximum ambient temperature (ta)
20 - 1.2.26 Rated maximum operating temperature of the case of a ballast, capacitor or starting device (tc)
20 - 1.2.27 Rated maximum operating temperature of a winding (tw)
20 - 1.2.28 Ballast
20 - 1.2.29 Independent lamp control gear
20 - 1.2.30 Built-in lamp control gear
21 - 1.2.31 Integral lampholder
21 - 1.2.32 Ballast compartment
21 - 1.2.33 Translucent cover
21 - 1.2.34 Supply cable
21 - 1.2.35 Appliance coupler
21 - 1.2.36 External wiring
21 - 1.2.37 Internal wiring
21 - 1.2.38 Normally flammable material
21 - 1.2.39 Readily flammable material
22 - 1.2.40 Non-combustible material
22 - 1.2.41 Flammable material
22 - 1.2.42 Safety extra-low voltage (SELV)
22 - 1.2.43 Working voltage
22 - 1.2.44 Type test
22 - 1.2.45 Type test sample
22 - 1.2.46 By hand
22 - 1.2.47 Terminal
22 - 1.2.48 Looping-in (feed through)
22 - 1.2.49 Through wiring
23 - 1.2.50 Starting device
23 - 1.2.51 Starter
23 - 1.2.52 Ignitor
23 - 1.2.53 Terminal block
23 - 1.2.54 Rough service luminaire
23 - 1.2.55 Electro-mechanical contact system
24 - 1.2.56 Extra-low voltage d. c. supplied fluorescent luminaire
24 - 1.2.57 Mounting surface
24 - 1.2.58 Integral component
24 - 1.2.59 Self-ballasted lamps
25 - 1.2.60 Semi-luminaire
25 - 1.2.61 Plug-ballast/transformer
25 - 1.2.62 Mains socket-outlet-mounted luminaire
25 - 1.2.63 Clip-mounted luminaire
25 - 1.2.64 Lamp connectors
25 - 1.2.65 Mains socket-outlet
25 - 1.2.66 Rewireable luminaire
25 - 1.2.67 Non-rewireable luminaire
25 - 1.2.68 Lamp control gear
25 - 1.2.69 Safety Extra-Low Voltage (SELV) part
25 - 1.2.70 Dummy lamp
26 - SECTION 2 : CLASSIFICATION OF LUMINAIRES
26 - 2.1 General
26 - 2.2 Classification according to type of protection against electric shock
26 - 2.3 Classification according to degree of protection against ingress of dust, solid objects and moisture
27 - 2.4 Classification according to material of supporting surface for which the luminaire is designed
27 - 2.5 Classification according to the circumstances of use
28 - SECTION 3 : MARKING
28 - 3.1 General
28 - 3.2 Marking on luminaires
31 - 3.3 Additional information
32 - 3.4 Test of marking
33 - SECTION 4 : CONSTRUCTION
33 - 4.1 General
33 - 4.2 Replaceable components
33 - 4.3 Wireways
33 - 4.4 Lampholders
35 - 4.5 Starter holders
35 - 4.6 Terminal blocks
35 - 4.7 Terminals and supply connections
37 - 4.8 Switches
37 - 4.9 Insulating linings and sleeves
38 - 4.10 Double and reinforced insulation
39 - 4.11 Electrical connections and current-carrying parts
40 - 4.12 Screws and connections (mechanical) and glands
43 - 4.13 Mechanical strength
46 - 4.14 Suspensions and adjusting devices
49 - 4.15 Flammable materials
50 - 4.16 Luminaires marked with symboll
51 - 4.17 Drain holes
52 - 4.18 Resistance to corrosion
52 - 4.19 Ignitors
52 - 4.20 Rough service luminaires - Vibration requirements
53 - 4.21 Protective shield (tungsten halogen lamps)
53 - 4.22 Attachments to lamps
53 - 4.23 Semi-luminaires
53 - 4.24 UV radiation
53 - 4.25 Mechanical hazard
54 - 4.26 Short-circuit protection
55 - SECTION 5 : EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL WIRING
55 - 5.1 General
55 - 5.2 Supply connection and other external wiring
60 - 5.3 Internal wiring
62 - SECTION 6 : NOT USED
63 - SECTION 7 : PROVISION FOR EARTHING
63 - 7.1 General
63 - 7.2 Provision for earthing
65 - SECTION 8 : PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK
65 - 8.1 General
65 - 8.2 Protection against electric shock
68 - SECTION 9 : RESISTANCE TO DUST, SOLID OBJECTS AND MOISTURE
68 - 9.1 General
68 - 9.2 Tests for ingress of dust, solid objects and moisture
71 - 9.3 Humidity test
73 - SECTION 10 : INSULATION RESISTANCE AND ELECTRIC STRENGTH
73 - 10.1 General
73 - 10.2 Insulation resistance and electric strength
73 - 10.2.1 Test - Insulation resistance
74 - 10.2.2 Test - Electric strength
76 - 10.3 Leakage current
77 - SECTION 11 : CREEPAGE DISTANCES AND CLEARANCES
77 - 11.1 General
77 - 11.2 Creepage distances and clearances
80 - SECTION 12 : ENDURANCE TEST AND THERMAL TEST
80 - 12.1 General
80 - 12.2 Selection of lamps and ballasts
80 - 12.3 Endurance test
80 - 12.3.1 Test
81 - 12.3.2 Compliance
81 - 12.4 Thermal test (normal operation)
81 - 12.4.1 Test
83 - 12.4.2 Compliance
86 - 12.5 Thermal test (abnormal operation)
86 - 12.5.1 Test
87 - 12.5.2 Compliance
89 - 12.6 Thermal test (failed lamp controlgear conditions)
89 - 12.6.1 Test for luminaires without thermal cut-outs
90 - 12.6.2 Test for luminaires with temperature sensing controls external to the ballast or transformer and luminaires with .....
91 - 12.7 Thermal test in regard to fault conditions in lamp controlgear or electronic devices in plastic luminaires
91 - 12.7.1 Test for luminaires without temperature sensing controls
92 - 12.7.2 Test for luminaires with temperature sensing controls internal/external to the ballast or transformer
93 - SECTION 13 : RESISTANCE TO HEAT, FIRE AND TRACKING
93 - 13.1 General
93 - 13.2 Resistance to heat
93 - 13.2.1 Compliance is checked by the following test
94 - 13.3 Resistance to flame and ignition
95 - 13.4 Resistance to tracking
97 - SECTION 14 : SCREW TERMINALS
97 - 14.1 General
97 - 14.2 Definitions
97 - 14.2.1 Pillar terminal
97 - 14.2.2 Screw terminal
97 - 14.2.3 Stud terminal
97 - 14.2.4 Saddle terminal
97 - 14.2.5 Lug terminal
97 - 14.2.6 Mantle terminal
98 - 14.3 General requirements and basic principles
100 - 14.4 Mechanical tests
105 - SECTION 15 : SCREWLESS TERMINALS AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
105 - 15.1 General
105 - 15.2 Definitions
105 - 15.2.1 Screwless terminals
105 - 15.2.2 Permanent connections
105 - 15.2.3 Non-permanent connections
105 - 15.2.4 Lead assemblies
105 - 15.2.5 Non-prepared conductors
105 - 15.2.6 Test current
105 - 15.3 General requirements
107 - 15.4 General instructions on tests
107 - 15.4.1 Preparation of samples
107 - 15.4.2 Test conductors
107 - 15.4.3 Multi-conductor terminals
107 - 15.4.4 Multi-way terminals
107 - 15.4.5 Test quantities
107 - 15.5 Mechanical tests
107 - 15.5.1 Non-permanent connections
108 - 15.5.2 Permanent connections
108 - 15.6 Electrical tests
108 - 15.6.1 Contact resistance test
109 - 15.6.2 Heating tests
110 - 15.7 Conductors
110 - 15.8 Mechanical tests
111 - 15.9 Electrical tests
111 - 15.9.1 Contact resistance test
112 - 15.9.2 Heating tests
136 - Annex A - Test to establish whether a conductive part may cause an electric shock
137 - Annex B - Test lamps
140 - Annex C - Abnormal circuit conditions
143 - Annex D - Draught-proof enclosures
147 - Annex E - Determination of winding temperature rises by the increase-in-resistance method
148 - Annex F - Test for resistance to stress corrosion of copper and copper alloys
148 - F.1 Test cabinet
148 - F.2 Test solution
148 - F.3 Test piece
149 - F.4 Test procedure
150 - Annex G has been deleted
151 - Annex H has been deleted
152 - Annex J - Explanation of IP numbers for degrees of protection
154 - Annex K - Temperature measurement
157 - Annex L - Guide to good practice in luminaire design
157 - L.1 Scope
157 - L.2 Plastics in luminaires
158 - L.3 Rust resistance
158 - L.4 Corrosion resistance
159 - L.5 Chemically corrosive atmospheres
160 - Annex M - Conversion guide for table IX of IEC 60598-1 (2nd edition) to table 11.1 - Determination of creepage distances and
161 - Annex N - Explanation of luminaire marking
161 - N.1 Protection against flame
161 - N.2 Protection against heat
162 - N.3 Thermal protectors
164 - Annex P - Requirements for the protective shield to be fitted to luminaires using metal halide lamps for protective measures
164 - P.1 Introduction
164 - P.2 Procedure A
165 - P.3 Procedure B
166 - Annex Q - Conformity testing during manufacture
166 - P.1 General
166 - P.2 Testing
168 - Annex R - Bibliography
170 - Annex ZZ - Variations to IEC 60598.1:1996 (including Interpretation Sheets IS 02 to IS 12:1997, Amendment 1:1998 and .....
170 - ZZ1 Introduction
170 - ZZ2 Variations

Provides the lighting industry with specifications for general and minimum safety requirements for classification and marking of luminaires for their mechanical and electrical construction with allied tests. This Standard has been reproduced from IEC 60598-1 Ed.4.1:1996 Luminaires, Part 1 General requirements and tests incorporating IEC amendment-1, interpretation sheets and corrigendum. AS/NZS deviations from IEC are also covered in this Standard. This Standard also applies to luminaires for use with electric light sources on supply voltages not exceeding 1000V.

This Part 1 of International Standard IEC 60598 specifies general requirements for the classification and marking of luminaires and for their mechanical and electrical construction, together with related tests. The standard is applicable to luminaires for use with electric light sources on supply voltages not exceeding 1000 V. Additional sections will be added when a need for them is recognized.Each section of this Part 1 should be read in conjunction with this section 0 and with other relevant sections to which reference is made.Each section of IEC 60598-2 details requirements for a particular type of luminaire or group of luminaires on supply voltages not exceeding 1000 V. These sections are published separately for ease of revision and additional sections will be added as and when a need for them is recognized.Attention is drawn to the fact that this Part 1 covers all aspects of safety (electrical, thermal and mechanical).The presentation of photometric data for luminaires is under consideration by the International Commission on Illumination (CIE) and is not, therefore, included in this Part 1.Requirements are included in this Part 1 for luminaires incorporating ignitors with nominal peak values of the voltage pulse not exceeding those of Table 11.2. The requirements apply to luminaires with ignitors built into ballasts and to luminaires with ignitors separate from ballasts. For luminaires with ignitors built into lamps, the requirements are under consideration.Requirements for semi-luminaires are included in this part.In general this Part 1 covers safety requirements for luminaires. The object of this Part 1 is to provide a set of requirements and tests which are considered to be generally applicable to most types of luminaires and which can be called up as required by the detail specifications of IEC 60598-2. This Part 1 is thus not to be regarded as a specification in itself for any type of luminaire, and its provisions apply only to particular types of luminaires to the extent determined by the appropriate section of Part 2.The sections of Part 2, in making reference to any of the sections of Part 1, specify the extent to which that section is applicable and the order in which the tests are to be performed; they also include additional requirements as necessary.The order in which the sections of Part 1 are numbered has no particular significance as the order in which their provisions apply is determined for each type of luminaire or group of luminaires by the appropriate section of Part 2. All sections of Part 2 are self-contained and therefore do not contain references to other sections of Part 2.Where the requirements of any of the sections of Part 1 are referred to in the sections of Part 2 by the phrase The requirements of section ... of IEC 60598-1 apply, this phrase is to be interpreted as meaning that all the requirements of that section of part 1 apply except those which are clearly inapplicable to the particular type of luminaire covered by that section of Part 2.In accordance with IEC guidelines, new IEC standards are divided into those covering either safety or performance. In the lamp safety standards, information for luminaire design is given for the safe operation of lamps; this should be regarded as normative when testing luminaires to this standard.Attention is drawn to lamp performance standards which contain information for luminaire design; this should be followed for proper lamp operation; however, this standard does not require the testing of lamps performance as part of the type test approval for luminaires.

First published as AS/NZS 60598.1:1998.
Second edition 2001.