I.S. EN 60968:2015
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SELF-BALLASTED FLUORESCENT LAMPS FOR GENERAL LIGHTING SERVICES - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
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English
01-01-2015
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National Foreword
FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General requirements and general test requirements
5 Marking
6 Interchangeability, mass and bending moment
7 Protection against electric shock
8 Insulation resistance and electric strength
9 Mechanical strength
10 Cap temperature rise
11 Resistance to heat
12 Resistance to flame and ignition
13 Fault conditions
14 Creepage distances and clearances
15 Lamp end of life
16 Photobiological safety
17 Abnormal operation
18 Test conditions for dimmable and three-way lamps
19 Whole production assessment
20 Collation of type test verification
21 Information for luminaire design
Annex A (informative) - Whole production assessment
Annex B (informative) - Information for luminaire design
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
Publications with their corresponding European
publications
Defines the safety and interchangeability requirements, together with the test methods and conditions required to show compliance of tubular fluorescent lamps with integrated means for controlling starting and stable operation (self-ballasted fluorescent lamps).
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NSAI reissued 2015 PDF with IEC Corrigenda incorporated. (06/2017)
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Standard
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74
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National Standards Authority of Ireland
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Current
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| Standards | Relationship |
| EN 60968:2015 | Identical |
| NF EN 60968 : 2016 | Identical |
| DIN EN 60968 : 2016 | Identical |
| BS EN 60968:2015 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 60968:2015 | Identical |
| SN EN 60968 : 2013 AMD 11 2014 | Identical |
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| IEC 60061-3:2005 CSV | Lamp caps and holders together with gauges for the control of interchangeability and safety - Part 3: Gauges |
| IEC TR 62471-2:2009 | Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems - Part 2: Guidance on manufacturing requirements relating to non-laser optical radiation safety |
| EN 61199:2011/A2:2015 | SINGLE-CAPPED FLUORESCENT LAMPS - SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS (IEC 61199:2011/A2:2014) |
| IEC 61347-1:2015 RLV | Lamp controlgear - Part 1: General and safety requirements |
| 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) |
| IEC 61199:2011+AMD1:2012+AMD2:2014 CSV | Single-capped fluorescent lamps - Safety specifications |
| IEC 60410:1973 | Sampling plans and procedures for inspection by attributes |
| IEC 60901:1996+AMD1:1997+AMD2:2000 CSV | Single-capped fluorescent lamps - Performance specifications |
| EN 60360:1998 | Standard method of measurement of lamp cap temperature rise |
| EN 61347-1:2015 | Lamp controlgear - Part 1: General and safety requirements |
| IEC 60529:1989+AMD1:1999+AMD2:2013 CSV | Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) |
| EN 60695-2-10:2013 | Fire hazard testing - Part 2-10: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods - Glow-wire apparatus and common test procedure |
| IEC 60598-1:2014+AMD1:2017 CSV | Luminaires - Part 1: General 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 |
| IEC 62471:2006 | Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems |
| EN 60901:1996/A6:2017 | SINGLE-CAPPED FLUORESCENT LAMPS - PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS (IEC 60901:1996/A6:2014, MODIFIED) |
| 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 60432-1:2000/A2:2012 | INCANDESCENT LAMPS - SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS - PART 1 - TUNGSTEN FILAMENT LAMPS FOR DOMESTIC AND SIMILAR GENERAL LIGHTING PURPOSES (IEC 60432-1:1999/A2:2011) |
| IEC 60695-2-10:2013 | Fire hazard testing - Part 2-10: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods - Glow-wire apparatus and common test procedure |
| EN 62471:2008 | Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems |
| IEC 60360:1998 | Standard method of measurement of lamp cap temperature rise |
| 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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