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    I.S. EN 60968:2015

    Current The latest, up-to-date edition.

    SELF-BALLASTED FLUORESCENT LAMPS FOR GENERAL LIGHTING SERVICES - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2015

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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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

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    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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    Development Note NSAI reissued 2015 PDF with IEC Corrigenda incorporated. (06/2017)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Current

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

    IEC 60432-1:1999+AMD1:2005+AMD2:2011 CSV Incandescent lamps - Safety specifications - Part 1: Tungsten filament lamps for domestic and similar general lighting purposes
    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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