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    DEVICES FOR THE CONNECTION OF LUMINAIRES FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR PURPOSES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (IEC 61995-1:2005/A1:2016)

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    Superseded date:  24-07-2021

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    Published date:  12-01-2013

    Publisher:  European Committee for Standards - Electrical

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    FOREWORD
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 General requirements
    5 General notes on tests
    6 Ratings
    7 Classification
    8 Marking
    9 Checking of dimensions
    10 Protection against electric shock
    11 Provision for earthing
    12 Terminals and terminations
    13 Construction of DCL outlets
    14 Construction of DCL Plugs
    15 Resistance to ageing and to humidity
    16 Insulation resistance and electric strength
    17 Operation of earthing contacts
    18 Making and breaking capacity
    19 Temperature rise
    20 Force necessary to insert and withdraw the plug
    21 Flexible cables and their connection
    22 Mechanical strength
    23 Resistance to heat
    24 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections
    25 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through
       sealing compound
    26 Resistance of insulating material to abnormal heat,
       to fire and to tracking
    27 Resistance to rusting
    28 EMC Requirements
    Bibliography
    Annex ZA (normative) - Special national conditions
    Annex ZB (normative) - Normative references to international
                           publications with their corresponding
                           European publications

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    Pertains to devices for the connection of luminaires (DCL) intended for household and similar purposes, for the electrical connection of fixed luminaires of class I or class II to final circuits rated at not more than 16 A without providing mechanical support for the luminaire.

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    Committee TC 23BX
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher European Committee for Standards - Electrical
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
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    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    I.S. EN 61995-2:2009 DEVICES FOR THE CONNECTION OF LUMINAIRES FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR PURPOSES - PART 2: STANDARD SHEETS FOR DCL
    BS EN 61995-2:2009 Devices for the connection of luminaires for household and similar purposes Standard sheets for DCL
    CEI EN 61995-2 : 2010 DEVICES FOR THE CONNECTION OF LUMINAIRES FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR PURPOSES - PART 2: STANDARD SHEETS FOR DCL
    UNE-EN 61995-2:2011 Devices for the connection of luminaires for household and similar purposes -- Part 2: Standard sheets for DCL
    EN 61995-2:2009/A1:2017 DEVICES FOR THE CONNECTION OF LUMINAIRES FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR PURPOSES - PART 2: STANDARD SHEETS FOR DCL (IEC 61995-2:2009/A1:2016)

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