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    Lamp controlgear - Part 2-8: Particular requirements for ballasts for fluorescent lamps

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    Language(s):  English - French

    Published date:  14-03-2006

    Publisher:  International Electrotechnical Committee

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    FOREWORD
    INTRODUCTION
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 General requirements
       4.1 Capacitors and other components
       4.2 Thermally protected ballasts
    5 General notes on tests
    6 Classification
    7 Marking
       7.1 Mandatory markings
       7.2 Information to be provided, if applicable
       7.3 Other information
    8 Protection against accidental contact with live
       parts
    9 Terminals
    10 Provisions for earthing
    11 Moisture resistance and insulation
    12 Electric strength
    13 Thermal endurance test for windings
    14 Ballast heating
       14.1 Pre-test, checks and measures
       14.2 Voltage across capacitors
       14.3 Ballast heating test
    15 High-voltage impulse testing
    16 Fault conditions
    17 Construction
    18 Creepage distances and clearances
    19 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections
    20 Resistance to heat, fire and tracking
    21 Resistance to corrosion
    22 No-load output voltage
    Annexes
    Annex A (normative) Test to establish whether a conductive
                          part is a live part which may cause an
                          electric shock
    Annex B (normative) Particular requirements for thermally
                          protected lamp controlgear
    Annex C (normative) Particular requirements for electronic
                          lamp controlgear with means of protection
                          against overheating
    Annex D (normative) Requirements for carrying out the heating
                          tests of thermally protected lamp controlgear
    Annex E (normative) Use of constant S other than 4 500 in
                          t[w] tests
    Annex F (normative) Draught-proof enclosure
    Annex G (normative) Explanation of the derivation of the values
                          of pulse voltages
    Annex H (normative) Tests
    Annex I (normative) Method for selection of varistors
    Annex J (informative) Explanation of ballast temperatures
    Annex K (normative) Additional requirements for
                          built-in magnetic ballasts with
                          double or reinforced insulation
    Bibliography

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    This part of IEC 61347 specifies safety requirements for ballasts, excluding resistance types, for use on a.c. supplies up to 1 000 V at 50 Hz or 60 Hz, associated with fluorescent lamps with or without pre-heated cathodes operated with or without a starter or starting device and having rated wattages, dimensions and characteristics as specified in IEC 60081 and 60901. This consolidated version consists of the first edition (2000) and its amendment 1 (2006). Therefore, no need to order amendment in addition to this publication. The contents of the corrigendum of August 2012 have been included in this copy.

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    Committee TC 34/SC 34C
    Development Note Supersedes IEC 60920 (01/2001) Stability Date: 2017. (09/2017)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher International Electrotechnical Committee
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    UNE-EN 61347-2-9:2013 Lamp controlgear - Part 2-9: Particular requirements for electromagnetic controlgear for discharge lamps (excluding fluorescent lamps)
    BS EN 60921:2004 BALLASTS FOR TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
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    I.S. EN 61347-2-9:2013 LAMP CONTROLGEAR - PART 2-9: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTROLGEAR FOR DISCHARGE LAMPS (EXCLUDING FLUORESCENT LAMPS) (IEC 61347-2-9:2012 (EQV))
    NF EN 60079-15 : 2010 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 15: EQUIPMENT PROTECTION BY TYPE OF PROTECTION 'N'
    I.S. EN 61199:2011 SINGLE-CAPPED FLUORESCENT LAMPS - SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS
    I.S. EN 61048:2006 AUXILIARIES FOR LAMPS - CAPACITORS FOR USE IN TUBULAR FLUORESCENT AND OTHER DISCHARGE LAMP CIRCUITS - GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    I.S. EN 60079-15:2010 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 15: EQUIPMENT PROTECTION BY TYPE OF PROTECTION 'N'
    BS EN 61347-2-9:2013 LAMP CONTROLGEAR - PART 2-9: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTROLGEAR FOR DISCHARGE LAMPS (EXCLUDING FLUORESCENT LAMPS)
    I.S. EN 61347-1:2015 LAMP CONTROLGEAR - PART 1: GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    DIN EN 12665:2016-09 (Draft) LIGHT AND LIGHTING - BASIC TERMS AND CRITERIA FOR SPECIFYING LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS
    IEC 60079-7:2015+AMD1:2017 CSV Explosive atmospheres - Part 7: Equipment protection by increased safety "e"
    EN IEC 60079-7:2015/A1:2018 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 7: EQUIPMENT PROTECTION BY INCREASED SAFETY 'E' (IEC 60079-7:2015/A1:2017)
    BS EN 61347-1:2015 Lamp controlgear General and safety requirements
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    EN 62776:2015 Double-capped LED lamps designed to retrofit linear fluorescent lamps - Safety specifications
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    I.S. EN 60921:2005 BALLASTS FOR TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
    CSA C22.2 No. 60079-7 : 2016 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 7: EQUIPMENT PROTECTION BY INCREASED SAFETY 'E'
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    CSA C22.2 No. 60079-15 : 2016 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 15: EQUIPMENT PROTECTION BY TYPE OF PROTECTION 'N'
    CEI EN 60079-15 : 2012 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 15: EQUIPMENT PROTECTION BY TYPE OF PROTECTION 'N'
    BIS IS/IEC 60079-15 : 2005 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR EXPLOSIVE GAS ATMOSPHERES - PART 15: CONSTRUCTION, TEST AND MARKING OF TYPE OF PROTECTION 'N' ELECTRICAL APPARATUS
    11/30252196 DC : 0 BS EN 61347-1:2008 + A2 - LAMP CONTROLGEAR - PART 1: GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    EN 60079-15:2010 Explosive atmospheres - Part 15: Equipment protection by type of protection "n"
    BS EN 61558-2-20:2011 Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and combinations thereof Particular requirements and tests for small reactors
    14/30278882 DC : 0 BS EN 60079-7 IEC 60079-7 ED. 5.0 - EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 7: EQUIPMENT PROTECTION BY INCREASED SAFETY 'E'
    BS EN 60730-2-3:2007 AUTOMATIC ELECTRICAL CONTROLS FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USE - PART 2-3: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR THERMAL PROTECTORS FOR BALLASTS FOR TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS
    CEI EN 61558-2-20 : 2012 SAFETY OF TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS, POWER SUPPLY UNITS AND COMBINATIONS THEREOF - PART 2-20: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS FOR SMALL REACTORS
    06/30137993 DC : DRAFT OCT 2006 IEC 62442-1 - LAMP CONTROLGEAR - PART 1: BALLASTS FOR FLUORESCENT LAMPS - METHOD OF MEASUREMENT TO DETERMINE ENERGY CONSUMPTION
    I.S. EN 62776:2015 DOUBLE-CAPPED LED LAMPS DESIGNED TO RETROFIT LINEAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS - SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS
    I.S. EN 61347-2-1:2004 LAMP CONTROLGEAR - PART 2-1: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR STARTING DEVICES (OTHER THAN GLOW STARTERS)
    I.S. EN 62442-1:2011 ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF LAMP CONTROLGEAR - PART 1: CONTROLGEAR FOR FLUORESCENT LAMPS - METHOD OF MEASUREMENT TO DETERMINE THE TOTAL INPUT POWER OF CONTROLGEAR CIRCUITS AND THE EFFICIENCY OF THE CONTROLGEAR
    IEC 61347-1 REDLINE : 3ED 2015 LAMP CONTROLGEAR - PART 1: GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    BS EN 60079-15:2010 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 15: EQUIPMENT PROTECTION BY TYPE OF PROTECTION 'N'
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    UNI EN 12665 : 2011 LIGHT AND LIGHTING - BASIC TERMS AND CRITERIA FOR SPECIFYING LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS
    I.S. EN 61558-2-20:2011 SAFETY OF TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS, POWER SUPPLY UNITS AND COMBINATIONS THEREOF - PART 2-20: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS FOR SMALL REACTORS
    UNE-EN 61347-1:2016 Lamp controlgear - Part 1: General and safety requirements
    UL 1993:5ED 2017-01 Self-Ballasted Lamps and Lamp Adapters
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    04/300396 DC : DRAFT JAN 2004 IEC 61347-1 A2 ED.1 - LAMP CONTROLGEAR - PART 1: GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    BS EN 61048 : 2006 AUXILIARIES FOR LAMPS - CAPACITORS FOR USE IN TUBULAR FLUORESCENT AND OTHER DISCHARGE LAMP CIRCUITS - GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
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    CEI EN 61347-1 : 2016 LAMP CONTROLGEAR - PART 1: GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    NF EN 60921 : 2005 AMD 1 2006 BALLASTS FOR TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
    GOST R 52350.15 : 2005 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR EXPLOSIVE GAS ATMOSPHERES - PART 15: CONSTRUCTION, TEST AND MARKING OF TYPE OF PROTECTION "N" ELECTRICAL APPARATUS
    BS EN 61199 : 2011 SINGLE-CAPPED FLUORESCENT LAMPS - SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS
    CEI EN 60730-2-3 : 2008 AUTOMATIC ELECTRICAL CONTROLS FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USE - PART 2: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR THERMAL PROTECTORS FOR BALLASTS FOR TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS
    I.S. EN 61549:2003 MISCELLANEOUS LAMPS (IEC 61549:2003 (EQV))
    IEC 61199:2011+AMD1:2012+AMD2:2014 CSV Single-capped fluorescent lamps - Safety specifications
    IEC 61549:2003+AMD1:2005 CSV Miscellaneous lamps
    UNE-EN 12665:2012 Light and lighting - Basic terms and criteria for specifying lighting requirements
    IEC 61347-2-9:2012 Lamp controlgear - Part 2-9: Particular requirements for electromagnetic controlgear for discharge lamps (excluding fluorescent lamps)
    IEC 60921:2004+AMD1:2006 CSV Ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps - Performance requirements
    BS EN 12665:2011 LIGHT AND LIGHTING - BASIC TERMS AND CRITERIA FOR SPECIFYING LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS
    IEC 61558-2-20:2010 Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and combinations thereof - Part 2-20: Particular requirements and tests for small reactors
    IEC 61347-1:2015 RLV Lamp controlgear - Part 1: General and safety requirements
    UNE-EN 61549:2004 Miscellaneous lamps
    UNE-EN 60079-15:2013 Explosive atmospheres - Part 15: Equipment protection by type of protection "n"
    UNE-EN 61199:2012 Single-capped fluorescent lamps - Safety specifications
    07/30168628 DC : 0 BS EN 60079-15 - EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 15: EQUIPMENT PROTECTION BY TYPE OF PROTECTION "N"
    BS EN 62776:2015 Double-capped LED lamps designed to retrofit linear fluorescent lamps. Safety specifications
    08/30186575 DC : DRAFT JULY 2008 BS EN 60079-15 ED. 4 - EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 15: EQUIPMENT PROTECTION BY TYPE OF PROTECTION "N"
    BS EN 62442-1:2011 ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF LAMP CONTROLGEAR - PART 1: CONTROLGEAR FOR FLUORESCENT LAMPS - METHOD OF MEASUREMENT TO DETERMINE THE TOTAL INPUT POWER OF CONTROLGEAR CIRCUITS AND THE EFFICIENCY OF THE CONTROLGEAR
    I.S. EN 60079-7:2015 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 7: EQUIPMENT PROTECTION BY INCREASED SAFETY 'E'
    UNE-EN 61558-2-20:2012 Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and similar products for supply voltages up to 1100 V -- Part 2-20: Particular requirements and tests for small reactors
    BS EN 61549 : 2003 MISCELLANEOUS LAMPS
    UNE-EN 62776:2015 Double-capped LED lamps designed to retrofit linear fluorescent lamps - Safety specifications
    CEI EN 62442-1 : 2012 ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF LAMP CONTROLGEAR - PART 1: CONTROLGEAR FOR FLUORESCENT LAMPS - METHOD OF MEASUREMENT TO DETERMINE THE TOTAL INPUT POWER OF CONTROLGEAR CIRCUITS AND THE EFFICIENCY OF THE CONTROLGEAR
    I.S. EN 12665:2011 LIGHT AND LIGHTING - BASIC TERMS AND CRITERIA FOR SPECIFYING LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS
    I.S. EN 60730-2-3:2007 AUTOMATIC ELECTRICAL CONTROLS FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USE - PART 2-3: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR THERMAL PROTECTORS FOR BALLASTS FOR TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS
    IEC 61048:2006+AMD1:2015 CSV Auxiliaries for lamps - Capacitors for use in tubular fluorescent and other discharge lamp circuits - General and safety requirements
    EN 61048:2006/A1:2016 AUXILIARIES FOR LAMPS - CAPACITORS FOR USE IN TUBULAR FLUORESCENT AND OTHER DISCHARGE LAMP CIRCUITS - GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS (IEC 61048:2006/A1:2015)
    EN 60921:2004/A1:2006 BALLASTS FOR TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
    EN 60730-2-3:2007 AUTOMATIC ELECTRICAL CONTROLS FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR USE - PART 2-3: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR THERMAL PROTECTORS FOR BALLASTS FOR TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS
    EN 61549:2003/A3:2012 MISCELLANEOUS LAMPS (IEC 61549:2003/A3:2012)
    EN 61347-2-1:2001/A2:2014 LAMP CONTROLGEAR - PART 2-1: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR STARTING DEVICES (OTHER THAN GLOW STARTERS) (IEC 61347-2-1:2000/A2:2013)

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