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BS 7173(1989) : 1989 AMD 10815
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SPECIFICATION FOR SELF-BALLASTED LAMPS FOR GENERAL LIGHTING SERVICES SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
15-07-2000
23-11-2012
Committees responsible
National foreword
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 General requirements and general test requirements
4 Marking
5 Interchangeability
6 Protection against electric shock
7 Insulation resistance and electric strength after
humidity treatment
8 Mechanical strength
9 Cap temperature rise
10 Resistance to heat
11 Resistance to flame and ignition
12 Fault conditions
Annex ZA (normative) Other international publications quoted
in this standard with the references
of the relevant European publications
Figure 1 - Standard test finger
Figure 2 - Holder for torsion test on lamps with screw caps
Figure 3 - Holder for torsion test on lamps with bayonet caps
Figure 4 - Ball-pressure apparatus
Table I - Interchangeability gauges and lamp cap dimensions
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