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BS EN 60923:2005

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Auxiliaries for lamps. Ballasts for discharge lamps (excluding tubular fluorescent lamps). Performance requirements

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Language(s)

English

Published date

30-04-2007

INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General notes on tests
5 Marking
6 Ballasts designed to operate at various supply voltages
7 Circuit power-factor
8 Supply current
9 Current waveform
   9.1 Lamp operating current waveform
   9.2 Test procedure
10 Magnetic screening
11 Ignitors
12 Electrical requirements for ballasts for high-pressure
   mercury vapour lamps
   12.1 Ballast setting
   12.2 Short-circuit current
   12.3 Open-circuit voltage (minimum voltage for stable
        operation)
13 Electrical requirements for ballasts for low-pressure
   sodium vapour lamps
   13.1 Ballast setting
   13.2 Short-circuit current and run-up conditions
   13.3 Open-circuit voltage (minimum voltage for stable
        operation)
14 Electrical requirements for ballasts for metal halide lamps
   14.1 Ballast setting
   14.2 Short-circuit current and run-up conditions
   14.3 Open-circuit voltage (minimum voltage for stable
        operation)
15 Electrical requirements for ballasts for high-pressure
   sodium vapour lamps
   15.1 Ballast setting
   15.2 Short-circuit current
   15.3 Open-circuit voltage
Annex A (normative) Reference ballasts
Annex B (normative) Reference lamps
Annex C (normative) General requirements for tests
Annex D (normative) Explanation of measurements of ballast
        setting and lamp-operating current waveform for
        high-pressure sodium vapour lamps
Annex E (informative) Interpretations
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
         publications with their corresponding European
         publications
Bibliography

Describes performance requirements for ballasts for discharge lamps such as high-pressure mercury vapour, low-pressure sodium vapour, high-pressure sodium vapour and metal halide lamps. Clauses 12 through 15 each detail specific requirements for a particular type of ballast.

Committee
CPL/34/3
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 94/202327 DC (08/2002) Supersedes 03/308250 DC and 04/30117532 DC. (03/2006)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
30
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

EN 60188:2001 High-pressure mercury vapour lamps - Performance specifications
EN 60192:2001 Low pressure sodium vapour lamps - Performance specifications
IEC 61547:2009 Equipment for general lighting purposes - EMC immunity requirements
IEC 60662:2011 High-pressure sodium vapour lamps - Performance specifications
EN 61347-2-9:2013 Lamp controlgear - Part 2-9: Particular requirements for electromagnetic controlgear for discharge lamps (excluding fluorescent lamps)
IEC 60192:2001 Low-pressure sodium vapour lamps - Performance specifications
IEC 60188:2001 High-pressure mercury vapour lamps - Performance specifications
IEC 61347-2-9:2012 Lamp controlgear - Part 2-9: Particular requirements for electromagnetic controlgear for discharge lamps (excluding fluorescent lamps)
IEC 61347-1:2015 RLV Lamp controlgear - Part 1: General and safety requirements
EN 61347-2-1:2001/A2:2014 LAMP CONTROLGEAR - PART 2-1: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR STARTING DEVICES (OTHER THAN GLOW STARTERS) (IEC 61347-2-1:2000/A2:2013)
IEC 61347-2-1:2000+AMD1:2005+AMD2:2013 CSV Lamp controlgear - Part 2-1: Particular requirements for startingdevices (other than glow starters)
IEC 61167:2015 Metal halide lamps - Performance specification
IEC 60410:1973 Sampling plans and procedures for inspection by attributes
IEC 60921:2004+AMD1:2006 CSV Ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps - Performance requirements
EN 61347-1:2015 Lamp controlgear - Part 1: General and safety requirements
EN 60662:2012 High-pressure sodium vapour lamps - Performance specifications

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