BS EN 60598-1:2008 Luminaires . General requirements and tests
BS EN 60598-1 specifies general requirements for luminaires, incorporating electric light sources for operation from supply voltages up to 1 000 V. The requirements and related tests of this standard cover: classification, marking, mechanical construction and electrical construction.
Each part of IEC 60598-2 details requirements for a particular type of luminaire or group of
luminaires on supply voltages not exceeding 1 000 V. These parts are published separately forease of revision and additional sections will be added as and when a need for them is recognized.
Attention is drawn to the fact that this Part 1 covers all aspects of safety (electrical, thermal and mechanical). The presentation of photometric data for luminaires is under consideration by the International Commission on Illumination (CIE) and is not, therefore, included in this BS EN 60598-1.
Requirements are included in BS EN 60598-1 for luminaires incorporating ignitors with nominal peak values of the voltage pulse not exceeding those of Table 11.2. The requirements apply to luminaires with ignitors built into ballasts and to luminaires with ignitors separate from ballasts.
For luminaires with ignitors built into lamps, the requirements are under consideration.
Contents:
SECTION 0: GENERAL INTRODUCTION
SECTION 1: DEFINITIONS
SECTION 2: CLASSIFICATION OF LUMINAIRES
SECTION 3: MARKING
SECTION 4: CONSTRUCTION
SECTION 5: EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL WIRING
SECTION 6: Not used
SECTION 7: PROVISION FOR EARTHING
SECTION 8: PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK
SECTION 9: RESISTANCE TO DUST, SOLID OBJECTS AND MOISTURE
SECTION 10: INSULATION RESISTANCE AND ELECTRIC STRENGTH,
TOUCH CURRENT AND PROTECTIVE CONDUCTOR CURRENT
SECTION 11: CREEPAGE DISTANCES AND CLEARANCES
SECTION 12: ENDURANCE TEST AND THERMAL TEST
SECTION 13: RESISTANCE TO HEAT, FIRE AND TRACKING
SECTION 14: SCREW TERMINALS
SECTION 15: SCREWLESS TERMINALS AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS