IEC 60838-1:2016 RLV

FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General requirement
5 General conditions for tests
6 Classification
7 Marking
8 Protection against electric shock
9 Terminals
10 Provision for earthing
11 Construction
12 Moisture resistance, insulation resistance
   and electric strength
13 Mechanical strength
14 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections
15 Creepage distances and clearances
16 Endurance
17 Resistance to heat and fire
18 Resistance to excessive residual stresses (season
   cracking) and to rusting
Annex A (informative) - Lampholders covered by
        this standard
Annex B (normative) - Suitable metals
Annex C (normative) - Season cracking/corrosion test
Annex D (normative) - Pendulum impact test apparatus
Annex E (informative) - Schedule of amended clauses
        and subclauses containing more
        serious/critical requirements which require
        products to be retested
Bibliography

IEC 60838-1:2016 RLV contains both the official IEC International Standard and its Redline version. The Redline version is available in English only and provides you with a quick and easy way to compare all the changes between the official IEC Standard and its previous edition.
IEC 60838-1:2016 applies to lampholders of miscellaneous types intended for building-in (to be used with general purpose light sources, projection lamps, floodlighting lamps and street-lighting lamps with caps as listed in Annex A) and the methods of test to be used in determining the safe use of lamps in lampholders. This fifth edition cancels and replaces the fourth edition published in 2004, Amendment 1:2008 and Amendment 2:2011. This edition constitutes a technical revision. The significant technical changes in this edition with respect to the previous edition include the introduction of new or revised requirements for single and dual contact ignition voltages, steel test caps and brass test caps and an Annex E listing amended requirements/clauses which require products to be retested.