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    I.S. EN 61995-1:2008

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    DEVICES FOR THE CONNECTION OF LUMINAIRES FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR PURPOSES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  24-07-2021

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2008

    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
    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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    Development Note For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (01/2017)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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

    IEC 60112:2003+AMD1:2009 CSV Method for the determination of the proof and the comparative tracking indices of solid insulating materials
    EN 60068-2-75:2014 Environmental testing - Part 2-75: Tests - Test Eh: Hammer tests
    IEC 60228:2004 Conductors of insulated cables
    IEC 60670-1:2015 Boxes and enclosures for electrical accessories for household and similar fixed electrical installations - Part 1: General 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 60470:1999 High-voltage alternating current contactors and contactor-based motor-starters
    IEC 61995-2:2009+AMD1:2016 CSV Devices for the connection of luminaires for household and similarpurposes - Part 2: Standard sheets for DCL
    ISO 2081:2008 Metallic and other inorganic coatings Electroplated coatings of zinc with supplementary treatments on iron or steel
    ISO 2039-2:1987 Plastics Determination of hardness Part 2: Rockwell hardness
    EN 60112 : 2003 AMD 1 2009 METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE PROOF AND THE COMPARATIVE TRACKING INDICES OF SOLID INSULATING MATERIALS
    IEC 60999-1:1999 Connecting devices - Electrical copper conductors - Safety requirements for screw-type and screwless-type clamping units - Part 1: General requirements and particular requirements for clamping units for conductors from 0,2 mm2 up to 35 mm2 (included)
    ISO 1456:2009 Metallic and other inorganic coatings — Electrodeposited coatings of nickel, nickel plus chromium, copper plus nickel and of copper plus nickel plus chromium
    IEC 60529:1989+AMD1:1999+AMD2:2013 CSV Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
    ISO 2093:1986 Electroplated coatings of tin — Specification and test methods
    EN 61032:1998 Protection of persons and equipment by enclosures - Probes for verification
    IEC 60598-1:2014+AMD1:2017 CSV Luminaires - Part 1: General requirements and tests
    IEC 60068-2-75:2014 Environmental testing - Part 2-75: Tests - Test Eh: Hammer tests
    EN 60529:1991/AC:2016-12 DEGREES OF PROTECTION PROVIDED BY ENCLOSURES (IP CODE) (IEC 60529 EDITION 2.2 CORRIGENDUM 2:2015)
    IEC 61140:2016 Protection against electric shock - Common aspects for installation and equipment
    EN 60068-2-32:1993 Basic environmental testing procedures - Part 2: Tests - Test Ed: Free fall
    IEC 61032:1997 Protection of persons and equipment by enclosures - Probes for verification
    IEC 60227-5:2011 Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 5: Flexible cables (cords)
    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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