• EN 60922:1997

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    Auxiliaries for lamps - Ballasts for discharge lamps (excluding tubular fluorescent lamps) - General and safety requirements

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    Superseded date:  01-01-2001

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    Published date:  27-03-1997

    Publisher:  European Committee for Standards - Electrical

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    INTRODUCTION
    SECTION 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    1 General
        1.1 Scope and object
        1.2 Normative references
    2 Definitions
    3 General requirements
    4 General notes on tests
    5 Classification
    6 Marking
        6.1 Mandatory markings
        6.2 Information to be provided, if applicable
        6.3 Other information
        6.4 Marking shall be durable and legible
    SECTION 2: SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    7 Protection against accidental contact with live parts
    8 Terminals
    9 Provisions for earthing
    10 Moisture resistance and insulation
    11 High-voltage impulse test
    12 Thermal endurance of windings
    13 Ballast heating
    14 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections
    15 Creepage distances and clearances
    16 Resistance to heat, fire and tracking
    17 Resistance to corrosion
    Figures
    Annexes
    A Thermal endurance test for windings
    b The use of constants S other than 4500 in Tw tests
    C Draught-proof enclosure
    D Method of selection of varistors
    E Explanation to ballast temperatures
    F Particular requirements for thermally protected ballasts
    ZA (normative) Normative references to international
        publications with their corresponding European
        publications

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    Supersedes EN 60262 and 60459. Specifies safety requirements for ballasts for discharge lamps such as high-pressure mercury vapour, low-pressure sodium vapour, high-pressure sodium vapour and metal halide lamps.

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    Committee CLC/TC 34
    Development Note Supersedes HD 302. (07/2004)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher European Committee for Standards - Electrical
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    PREN 12665 : DRAFT 2009 LIGHT AND LIGHTING - BASIC TERMS AND CRITERIA FOR SPECIFYING LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS
    BS EN 50021:1999 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Type of prot ection \'n\'
    EN 50021 : 99 COR 2000 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - TYPE OF PROTECTION "N"
    09/30185891 DC : 0 BS EN 12665 - LIGHT AND LIGHTING - BASIC TERMS AND CRITERIA FOR SPECIFYING LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS
    DIN EN 50021 : 2000 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - TYPE OF PROTECTION "N"

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    IEC 60112:2003+AMD1:2009 CSV Method for the determination of the proof and the comparative tracking indices of solid insulating materials
    IEC 60730-2-3:2006 Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use - Part 2-3: Particular requirements for thermal protectors for ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps
    IEC 60695-2-1:1991 Fire hazard testing - Part 2: Test methods - Section 1: Glow-wire test and guidance
    IEC 60192:2001 Low-pressure sodium vapour lamps - Performance specifications
    IEC 60188:2001 High-pressure mercury vapour lamps - Performance specifications
    IEC 60921:2004+AMD1:2006 CSV Ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps - Performance requirements
    IEC 60529:1989+AMD1:1999+AMD2:2013 CSV Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
    IEC 60691:2015 Thermal-links - Requirements and application guide
    ISO 4046:1978 Paper, board, pulp and related terms — Vocabulary
    IEC 60417C:1977 Third supplement.
    IEC 60923:2005+AMD1:2006 CSV Auxiliaries for lamps - Ballasts for discharge lamps (excluding tubular fluorescent lamps) - Performance requirements
    IEC 60926:1995+AMD1:1999 CSV Auxiliaries for lamps - Starting devices (other than glow starters) - General and safety requirements
    IEC 60920:1990 Ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps - General and safety requirements
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