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CEI EN 60598-1
Publicated in:
1998-01
Edition
6th

Title
Luminaires
Part 1: General requirements and tests



SCOPE AND OBJECT
This Part 1 of International Standard IEC 598 specifies general requirements for the classifica-
tion and marking of luminaires and for their mechanical and electrical construction, together
with related tests, The part is applicable to luminaires for use with tungsten filament, tubular
fluorescent and other discharge lamps on supply voltages not exceeding 1000 V. Additional
Sections will be added when a need for them is recognized.
Each Section of IEC 598-2 details requirements for a particular type of luminaire or group of luminaires on supply voltages not exceeding 1000 V. These Sections are published separately for ease 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 I covers all aspects of' safety (electrical, thermal
and mechanical). The presentation of photometric data for luminaires is under consideration by the lnternational Commission on Illumination (CIE) and is not, therefore, included in this Part 1.
Requirements are included in this Part 1 for luminaires incorporating ignitors with nominal peak values of the voltage pulse not exceeding those of Tab. 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.

Requirements for semi-luminaires are included in this Part. In general this Part 1 covers safety requirements for luminaires. The object of this Part 1 is to provide a set of requirements and tests which are considered to be generally applicable to most types of luminaires and which can be
called up as required by the detail specifications of IEC 598-2. This Part 1 is thus not to be re-
garded as a specification in itself for any type of luminaire, and its provisions apply only to par-
ticular types of luminaires to the extent determined by the appropriate Section of Part 2.
The Sections of Part 2, in making reference to any of the Sections of Part 1, specify the extent to which that Section is applicable and the order in which the tests are to be performed; they also include additional requirements as necessary.

The order in which the Sections of Part I are numbered has no particular significance as the order in which their provisions apply is determined for each type of luminaire or group of luminaires by the appropriate Section of Part 2. All Sections of Part 2 are self-contained and therefore do not contain references to other Sections of Part 2.

Where the requirements of any of the Sections of Part I are referred to in the Sections of Part 2 by the phrase "The requirements of Section ... of IEC 598-1 apply", this phrase is to be interpreted as meaning that all the requirements of that Section of part I apply except those which are clearly inapplicable to the particular type of luminaire covered by that Section of Part 2.

In accordance with IEC guidelines, new IEC Standards are divided into those covering either safety or performance. In the lamp safety standards, "information for luminaire design" is given for the safe operation of lamps; this should be regarded as normative when testing luminaires to this standard.

Attention is drawn to lamp performance standards which contain "information for luminaire design"; this should be followed for proper lamp operation; however, this standard does not require the testing of lamps performance as part of the type test approval for luminaires.


CONTENTS

Part 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS

Section 0 GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1- Scope and object
2- Normative references
2- General requirements
3- General test requirements
4- Components of luminaires
5- List of Sections of Part 2

5- Section 1 DEFINITIONS
5- General
5- Definitions

15- Section 2 CLASSIFICATION OF LUMINAIRES
15- General
15- Classification according to type of protection against electric shock
16- Classification according to degree of protection against ingress of dust, solid objects and moisture
16- Classification according to material of supportingsurface For which the luminaire is designed

16- Section 3 MARKING
16- General
16- Marking on luminaires
21- Additional information
22- Test of marking

23- Section 4 CONSTRUCTION
23- General
23- Replaceable components
23- Wireways
23- Lampholders
26- Starter holders
26- Terminal blocks
26- Terminals and supply connections
28- Switches
29- Insulating linings and sleeves
30- Double and reinforced insulation
31- Electrical connections and current-carrying parts
33- Screws and connections (mechanical) and glands
34- Torque tests on screws
36- Torque tests on glands
36- Mechanical strength
37- Impact energy and spring compression
39- Suspensions and adjusting devices
41- Test on semi-luminaires
42- Test on adjusting devices
43- Flammable materials
45- Luminaires marked with symbol
46- Drain holes
47- Resistance to corrosion
48- Ignitors
48- Rough service luminaires Vibration requirements
48- Protective shield
48- Attachments to lamps
49- Semi-luminaires
49- IV radiation
49- Mechanical hazard
49- Short-circuit protection

50- Section 5 EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL WIRING
50- General
50- Supply connection and other external wiring
51- Non-detachable flexible cables or cords
54- Tests for cord anchorage
55- Internal wiring

57- Section 7 PROVISION FOR EARTHING
57- General
58- Provision for earthing

60- Section 8 PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK
60- General
60- Protection against electric shock

63- Section 9 RESISTANCE TO OUST, SOLID OBJECTS AND MOISTURE
63- General
63- Tests for ingress of dust, solid objects and moisture
66- Solid-object-proof luminaire test
68- Humidity test

69- Section 10 INSULATION RESISTANCE AND ELECTRIC STRENGTH
69- General
69- Insulation resistance and electric strength
70- Minimum insulation resistance
73- Electric strength
73- Leakage current

74- Section 11 CREEPAGE DISTANCES AND CLEARANCES
74- General
74- Creepage distances and clearances
75- Minimum distances for a.c. (50/60 Hz) sinusoidal voltages for ordinary luminaires
76- Minimum distances for a.c. (50/60 Hz) sinusoidal voltages for luminaires classified IPX1 or higher
76- Minimum distances for non-sinusoidal pulse voltages for ordinary luminaires
77- Minimum distances for non-sinusoidal pulse voltages for luminaires classified IPX1 or higher

77- Section 12 ENDURANCE TEST AND THERMAL TEST
77- General
77- Selection of lamps and ballasts
78- Endurance test
79- Thermal test (normal operation)
84- Maximum temperatures under the test conditions 12.4.2, for principal parts
86- Maximum temperatures under the test conditions of 12.4.2, for common materials used in luminaires
87- Thermal test (abnormal operation)
89- Maximum temperatures under the test conditions of 12.5.2
90- Maximum temperature of windings under abnormal operating conditions and at 1100/6 of rated voltage for lamp control gear
90- Maximum temperature of windings under abnormal operating conditions and at 110% of rated voltage for lamp control gear marked "D6"
90- Thermal test (faded lamp controlgear conditions)
93- Temperature overshoot time limitation
93- Thermal test in regard to fault conditions in lamp controlgear or electronic devices in plastic luminaires

95- Section 13 RESISTANCE TO HEAT, FIRE AND TRACKING
95- General
95- Resistance to heat
95- Resistance to flame and ignition
96- Resistance to tracking

97- Section 14 SCREW TERMINALS
97- General
97- Definitions
98- General requirements and basic principles
100- Nominal cross-sectional areas of conductors according to terminals sizes
100- Nominal cross-sectional areas of conductors according to maximum current
101- Mechanical tests
101- Composition of conductors
103- Torque to be applied to screws and nuts
104- Pull to be applied to conductor

105- Section 15 SCREWLESS TERMINALS AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
105- General
105- Definitions
106- General requirements
107- General instructions on tests
108- Mechanical tests
109- Electrical test
111- Conductors
111- Conductor rating
112- Mechanical tests
112- Conductor pull force
113- Electrical tests
115- Symbols
118- Terminal block arrangement for installation test for luminaires with connecting leads
118- This figure has been withdrawn from the present edition
118- Illustration of the requirements of clause 4.15
119- This figure has been withdrawn from the present edition
119- Apparatus for proving protection against dust
120- Apparatus for testing protection against rain and splashing
121- Nozzle for spray test
122- Relation between winding temperature and mounting surface temperature
123- Ball-pressure apparatus
123- Arrangement and dimensions of the electrodes for the tracking test
124- Pillar terminals
125- Screw terminals and stud terminals - (1st part)
126- Screw terminals and stud terminals - (2nd part)
127- Saddle terminals
128- Lug terminals
129- Mantle terminals
130- Construction of electrical connections
130- Examples of spring-type screwless terminals
131- Further examples of screwless terminals
132- Illustration of the term "looping-in" (feed through)
132- Apparatus for ball impact tests
133- Examples of self-tapping, thread-cutting and thread-forming screws (from ISO 1891)
133- Limits for capacitive leakage current of HF-operated tubular fluorescent lamps
134- Illustration of creepage and clearance measurements at a supply terminal
134- Tumbling barrel
135- Test circuit for safety during insertion
136- Ignition temperatures of wood as a function of time
137- Example of permitted degree of soldering

138- Annex A TEST TO ESTABLISH WHETHER A CONDUCTIVE PART MAY CAUSE AN ELECTRIC SHOCK
139- Annex B TEST LAMPS
143- Annex C ABNORMAL CIRCUIT CONDITIONS
145- Circuit for testing rectifying effect (some capacitive starterless ballasts only)
145- Circuit for testing rectifying effect (ballasts for single pin lamps)
146- Test circuit for the operation of metal halide lamp luminaire
147- Annex D DRAUGHT-PROOF ENCLOSURE
149- Examples of test recesses where a luminaire comprise separate parts
151- Annex E DETERMINATION OF WINDING TEMPERATURE RISES 0 THE INCREASE-IN-RESISTANCE METHOD
153- Annex F TEST FOR RESISTANCE TO STRESS CORROSION OF COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS
153- Test cabinet
153- Test solution
153- PH value of the test solution
153- Test piece
154- Test procedure
157- Annex J EXPLANATION OF IP NUMBERS FOR DEGREES OF PROTECTION
158- Degrees of protection indicated by the first characteristic numeral
159- Degrees of protection indicated by the second characteristic numeral
160- Annex K TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
162- Placing of thermocouples on a typical lampholder
163- Annex L GUIDE TO GOOD PRACTICE IN LUMINAIRE DESIGN
163- Scope
163- Plastics in luminaires
163- Damaging influences
164- Rust resistance
164- Corrosion resistance
165- Chemically corrosive atmospheres
167- Annex M CONVERSION GUIDE FOR TABLE IX OF IEC 598-1 (2ND EDITION) TO TAB. 11.1 DETERMINATION OF CREEPAGE DISTANCES AND CLEARANCES
168- Annex N EXPLANATION TO LUMINAIRE MARKING
168- Protection against flame
168- Protection against heat
170- Thermal protectors
171- Thermal protection operation
172- Annex P REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROTECTIVE SHIELD TO BE FITTED TO LUMINAIRES USING METAL HALIDE LAMPS FOR PROTECTIVE MEASURES AGAINST UV RADIATION
172- Introduction
172- Procedure A
173- Procedure B
174- Annex Q CONFORMITY TESTING DURING MANUFACTURE
174- General
174- Testing
175- Minimum values for electrical tests
177- Annex R BIBLIOGRAPHY
178- Annex ZA Normative references to international publications with their corresponding European publications
183- Annex ZB Special national conditions
186- Annex ZC A-deviations