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  • BS EN 60838-1 : 2017

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    MISCELLANEOUS LAMPHOLDERS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS (IEC 60838-1:2016)

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2017

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    FOREWORD
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 General requirement
    5 General conditions for tests
    6 Classification
    7 Marking
    8 Protection against electric shock
    9 Terminals
    10 Provision for earthing
    11 Construction
    12 Moisture resistance, insulation resistance and
       electric strength
    13 Mechanical strength
    14 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections
    15 Creepage distances and clearances
    16 Endurance
    17 Resistance to heat and fire
    18 Resistance to excessive residual stresses
       (season cracking) and to rusting
    Annex A (informative) - Lampholders covered by this standard
    Annex B (normative) - Suitable metals
    Annex C (normative) - Season cracking/corrosion test
    Annex D (normative) - Pendulum impact test apparatus
    Annex E (informative) - Schedule of amended clauses
            and subclauses containing more serious/critical
            requirements which require products to be retested
    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

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Pertains to lampholders of miscellaneous types intended for building-in (to be used with general purpose light sources, projection lamps, floodlighting lamps and street-lighting lamps with caps as listed in Annex A) and the methods of test to be used in determining the safe use of lamps in lampholders.

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    Committee CPL/34/2
    Development Note Supersedes 01/207079 DC and 96/205370 DC. (07/2004) Supersedes 98/203399 DC & 03/314417 DC. (05/2005) Supersedes 97/203091 DC, 90/33328 DC & 95/206032 DC. (12/2005) Supersedes 07/30169012 DC. (04/2010) Supersedes 10/30215775 DC. (08/2011) Supersedes 13/30291353 DC. (05/2017) 2017 Edition Re-Issued in March 2018 & incorporates AMD 2 2018. Supersedes 15/30320184 DC. (04/2018)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    IEC 60112:2003+AMD1:2009 CSV Method for the determination of the proof and the comparative tracking indices of solid insulating materials
    EN 60068-2-75:2014 Environmental testing - Part 2-75: Tests - Test Eh: Hammer tests
    IEC 60238:2016+AMD1:2017 CSV Edison screw lampholders
    IEC 60061-3:2005 CSV Lamp caps and holders together with gauges for the control of interchangeability and safety - Part 3: Gauges
    IEC 60664-4:2005 Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 4: Consideration of high-frequency voltage stress
    IEC 60068-2-20:2008 Environmental testing - Part 2-20: Tests - Test T: Test methods for solderability and resistance to soldering heat of devices with leads
    IEC 61347-1:2015 RLV Lamp controlgear - Part 1: General and safety requirements
    IEC 60061-2:2005 CSV Lamp caps and holders together with gauges for the control of interchangeability and safety - Part 2: Lampholders
    IEC 60695-2-11:2014 Fire hazard testing - Part 2-11: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods - Glow-wire flammability test method for end-products (GWEPT)
    EN ISO 1456:2009 Metallic and other inorganic coatings - Electrodeposited coatings of nickel, nickel plus chromium, copper plus nickel and of copper plus nickel plus chromium (ISO 1456:2009)
    ISO 2081:2008 Metallic and other inorganic coatings Electroplated coatings of zinc with supplementary treatments on iron or steel
    EN 60399:2004/A1:2008 BARREL THREAD FOR LAMPHOLDERS WITH SHADE HOLDER RING
    EN 60112 : 2003 AMD 1 2009 METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE PROOF AND THE COMPARATIVE TRACKING INDICES OF SOLID INSULATING MATERIALS
    IEC 60399:2004+AMD1:2008 CSV Barrel thread for lampholders with shade holder ring
    ISO 1456:2009 Metallic and other inorganic coatings — Electrodeposited coatings of nickel, nickel plus chromium, copper plus nickel and of copper plus nickel plus chromium
    IEC 60352-1:1997 Solderless connections - Part 1: Wrapped connections - General requirements, test methods and practical guidance
    IEC 60529:1989+AMD1:1999+AMD2:2013 CSV Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
    ISO 2093:1986 Electroplated coatings of tin — Specification and test methods
    IEC 60061-4:2005 CSV Lamp caps and holders together with gauges for the control of interchangeability and safety - Part 4: Guidelines and general information
    IEC 60598-1:2014+AMD1:2017 CSV Luminaires - Part 1: General requirements and tests
    EN 60664-1:2007 Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests
    IEC 60061-1:2005 CSV Lamp caps and holders together with gauges for the control of interchangeability and safety - Part 1: Lamp caps
    EN 60352-1:1997 Solderless connections - Part 1: Wrapped connections - General requirements, test methods and practical guidance
    IEC 60068-2-75:2014 Environmental testing - Part 2-75: Tests - Test Eh: Hammer tests
    ISO 4046-4:2002 Paper, board, pulps and related terms Vocabulary Part 4: Paper and board grades and converted products
    EN 60529:1991/AC:2016-12 DEGREES OF PROTECTION PROVIDED BY ENCLOSURES (IP CODE) (IEC 60529 EDITION 2.2 CORRIGENDUM 2:2015)
    EN 60695-11-5:2017 Fire hazard testing - Part 11-5: Test flames - Needle-flame test method - Apparatus, confirmatory test arrangement and guidance
    IEC 60695-11-5 : 2.0 FIRE HAZARD TESTING - PART 11-5: TEST FLAMES - NEEDLE-FLAME TEST METHOD - APPARATUS, CONFIRMATORY TEST ARRANGEMENT AND GUIDANCE
    IEC 60695-11-5:2016 Fire hazard testing - Part 11-5: Test flames - Needle-flame test method - Apparatus, confirmatory test arrangement and guidance
    IEC 60664-1:2007 Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests
    EN 60695-2-11:2014 Fire hazard testing - Part 2-11: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods - Glow-wire flammability test method for end-products (GWEPT) (IEC 60695-2-11:2014)
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