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  • IEC 60922:1997

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    Auxiliaries for lamps - Ballasts for discharge lamps (excluding tubular fluorescent lamps) - General and safety requirements

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    Superseded date:  13-10-2000

    Language(s):  English - French, Spanish, Castilian

    Published date:  30-01-1997

    Publisher:  International Electrotechnical Committee

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    FOREWORD
    INTRODUCTION
    SECTION 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    1 General
    1.1 Scope and object
    1.2 Normative references
    2 Definitions
    3 General requirements
    4 General notes on tests
    5 Classification
    6 Marking
    6.1 Mandatory markings
    6.2 Information to be provided, if applicable
    6.3 Other information
    6.4 Marking shall be durable and legible
    SECTION 2: SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    7 Protection against accidental contact with live parts
    8 Terminals
    9 Provisions for earthing
    10 Moisture resistance and insulation
    11 High-voltage impulse test
    12 Thermal endurance of windings
    13 Ballast heating
    14 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections
    15 Creepage distances and clearances
    16 Resistance to heat, fire and tracking
    17 Resistance to corrosion
    Figures
    Annexes
    A Thermal endurance test for windings
    B The use of constants S other than 4500 in Tw tests
    C Draught-proof enclosure
    D Method of selection of varistors
    E Explanation to ballast temperatures
    F Particular requirements for thermally protected ballasts

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    Supersedes IEC 60262 and 60459. Specifies safety requirements for ballasts for discharge lamps such as high-pressure mercury vapour, low-pressure sodium vapour, high-pressure sodium vapour and metal halide lamps.

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    Committee TC 34/SC 34C
    Development Note Formerly IEC 922. Supersedes IEC 262 and 459 (03/2001)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher International Electrotechnical Committee
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    PREN 12665 : DRAFT 2009 LIGHT AND LIGHTING - BASIC TERMS AND CRITERIA FOR SPECIFYING LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS
    CSA E926 : 1998 AUXILIARIES FOR LAMPS - STARTING DEVICES (OTHER THAN GLOW STARTERS) - GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    DIN EN 60926 : 2000 AUXILIARIES FOR LAMPS - STARTING DEVICES (OTHER THAN GLOW STARTERS) - GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    BS EN 60922:1997 Auxiliaries for lamps. Ballasts for discharge lamps (excluding tubular fluorescent lamps). General and safety requirements
    DIN EN 60922 : 1997 AUXILIARIES FOR LAMPS - BALLASTS FOR DISCHARGE LAMPS (EXCLUDING TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS) - GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    CSA E60079.15 : 2002 : R2011 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR EXPLOSIVE GAS ATMOSPHERES - ELECTRICAL APPARATUS WITH TYPE OF PROTECTION "n"
    EN 60926:1996/A1:1999 AUXILIARIES FOR LAMPS - STARTING DEVICES (OTHER THAN GLOW STARTERS) - GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    09/30185891 DC : 0 BS EN 12665 - LIGHT AND LIGHTING - BASIC TERMS AND CRITERIA FOR SPECIFYING LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS
    03/308250 DC : DRAFT JUNE 2003 IEC 60923 ED.3.0 - AUXILIARIES FOR LAMPS - BALLASTS FOR DISCHARGE LAMPS (EXCLUDING TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS) - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
    CAN/CSA-E926-98 (R2017) Auxiliaries for Lamps - Starting Devices (Other Than Glow Starters) - General and Safety Requirements (Adopted CEI/IEC 926:1995, second edition, 1995-01, with Canadian deviations) | Appareils auxiliaires pour lampes - Dispositifs d\'amorçage (autres que starters à lueur) - Prescriptions générales et prescriptions de sécurité(norme CEI/IEC 926:1995 adoptée, deuxième édition, 1995-01, avec exigences propres au Canada)
    DIN VDE 0715-4 : 1992 LAMPS - HIGH-PRESSURE MERCURY VAPOUR LAMPS
    CSA E598.1 : 2002 LUMINAIRES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS
    CSA E926 : 1998 : INC : UPD 1 : 1998 : R2012 AUXILIARIES FOR LAMPS - STARTING DEVICES (OTHER THAN GLOW STARTERS) - GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    CSA E60079.15 : 2002 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR EXPLOSIVE GAS ATMOSPHERES - ELECTRICAL APPARATUS WITH TYPE OF PROTECTION "n"

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    IEC 60112:2003+AMD1:2009 CSV Method for the determination of the proof and the comparative tracking indices of solid insulating materials
    IEC 60730-2-3:2006 Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use - Part 2-3: Particular requirements for thermal protectors for ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps
    IEC 60695-2-1:1991 Fire hazard testing - Part 2: Test methods - Section 1: Glow-wire test and guidance
    IEC 60192:2001 Low-pressure sodium vapour lamps - Performance specifications
    IEC 60188:2001 High-pressure mercury vapour lamps - Performance specifications
    IEC 60921:2004+AMD1:2006 CSV Ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps - Performance requirements
    IEC 60529:1989+AMD1:1999+AMD2:2013 CSV Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
    IEC 60691:2015 Thermal-links - Requirements and application guide
    IEC 60598-1:2014+AMD1:2017 CSV Luminaires - Part 1: General requirements and tests
    ISO 4046:1978 Paper, board, pulp and related terms — Vocabulary
    IEC 60417C:1977 Third supplement.
    IEC 60923:2005+AMD1:2006 CSV Auxiliaries for lamps - Ballasts for discharge lamps (excluding tubular fluorescent lamps) - Performance requirements
    IEC 60926:1995+AMD1:1999 CSV Auxiliaries for lamps - Starting devices (other than glow starters) - General and safety requirements
    IEC 60920:1990 Ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps - General and safety requirements
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