EN 60400:2008

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Lampholders for tubular fluorescent lamps and starterholders (IEC 60400:2008)
Lampenfassungen für röhrenförmige Leuchtstofflampen und Starterfassungen (IEC
60400:2008)
Douilles pour lampes tubulaires à fluorescence et douilles pour starters (CEI
60400:2008)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60400:2008
ICS:
29.140.10 Grla in držala žarnic Lamp caps and holders
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60400
NORME EUROPÉENNE
September 2008
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.140.10 Supersedes EN 60400:2000 + A1:2002 + A2:2004

English version
Lampholders for tubular fluorescent lamps and starterholders
(IEC 60400:2008)
Douilles pour lampes tubulaires  Lampenfassungen für röhrenförmige
à fluorescence et douilles pour starters Leuchtstofflampen und Starterfassungen
(CEI 60400:2008) (IEC 60400:2008)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2008-08-01. CENELEC members are bound to comply
with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
the status of a national standard without any alteration.

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified
to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.

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Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung

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© 2008 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 60400:2008 E
Foreword
The text of document 34B/1383/FDIS, future edition 7 of IEC 60400, prepared by SC 34B, Lamp caps
and holders, of IEC TC 34, Lamps and related equipment, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel
vote and was approved by CENELEC as EN 60400 on 2008-08-01.
This European Standard supersedes EN 60400:2000 + A1:2002 + A1:2002/corrigendum July 2003 +
A2:2004.
In EN 60400:2008, information on lampholders intended to be used in applications where they are
accessible in normal use (class II luminaires as well as class I luminaries) has been introduced, as well as
requirements for contact-making to pins for single-capped fluorescent lamps, introduction of new fits in
the text and Annex A, and requirements for shade holder rings have been adopted.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2009-05-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2011-08-01
In this standard, the following print types are used:
– requirements proper: in roman type;
– test specifications: in italic type;
– notes: in smaller roman type.
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60400:2008 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following note has to be added for the standard indicated:
IEC 60061-4 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60061-4:1992 (modified).
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

1) 2)
IEC 60061-1 - Lamp caps and holders together with EN 60061-1 1993
(mod) gauges for the control of interchangeability
and safety -
Part 1: Lamp caps
1) 2)
IEC 60061-2 - Lamp caps and holders together with EN 60061-2 1993
(mod) gauges for the control of interchangeability
and safety -
Part 2: Lampholders
1) 2)
IEC 60061-3 - Lamp caps and holders together with EN 60061-3 1993
(mod) gauges for the control of interchangeability
and safety -
Part 3: Gauges
3)
IEC 60068-2-20 1979 Environmental testing - HD 323.2.20 S3 1988
Part 2-20: Tests - Test T: Soldering

IEC 60068-2-75 1997 Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-75 1997
Part 2-75: Tests - Test Eh: Hammer tests

1) 2)
IEC 60081 - Double-capped fluorescent lamps - EN 60081 1998
Performance specifications
IEC 60112 2003 Method for the determination of the proof EN 60112 2003
and the comparative tracking indices of solid
insulating materials
1) 2)
IEC 60155 - Glow-starters for fluorescent lamps EN 60155 1995

1) 2)
IEC 60238 - Edison screw lampholders EN 60238 2004
+ corr. January 2005
IEC 60352-1 1997 Solderless connections - EN 60352-1 1997
Part 1: Wrapped connections - General
requirements, test methods and practical
guidance
1) 2)
IEC 60399 - Barrel thread for lampholders with shade EN 60399 2004
holder ring
IEC 60529 1989 Degrees of protection provided by EN 60529 1991
enclosures (IP Code) + corr. May 1993
A1 1999 A1 2000
1)
Undated reference.
2)
Valid edition at date of issue.
3)
HD 323.2.20 S3 includes A2:1987 to IEC 60068-2-20:1979. It is superseded by EN 60068-2-20:2008, which is
based on IEC 60068-2-20:2008.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

1) 4)
IEC 60598-1 - Luminaires - EN 60598-1 200X
(mod) Part 1: General requirements and tests

IEC 60664-1 2007 Insulation coordination for equipment within EN 60664-1 2007
low-voltage systems -
Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests

IEC 60695-2-11 2000 Fire hazard testing - EN 60695-2-11 2001
Part 2-11: Glowing/hot-wire based test
methods - Glow-wire flammability test method
for end-products
IEC 60695-11-5 2004 Fire hazard testing - EN 60695-11-5 2005
Part 11-5: Test flames - Needle-flame test
method - Apparatus, confirmatory test
arrangement and guidance
1) 2)
IEC 61199 - Single-capped fluorescent lamps - Safety EN 61199 1999
specifications
ISO 4046-4 2002 Paper, board, pulps and related terms - - -
Vocabulary -
Part 4: Paper and board grades and
converted products
4)
To be ratified.
IEC 60400
Edition 7.0 2008-07
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Lampholders for tubular fluorescent lamps and starterholders

Douilles pour lampes tubulaires à fluorescence et douilles pour starters

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
XC
CODE PRIX
ICS 29.140.10 ISBN 2-8318-9890-0
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.4
1 General .6
1.1 Scope.6
1.2 Normative references .6
2 Terms and definitions .7
3 General requirement .10
4 General conditions for tests .10
5 Electrical rating.11
6 Classification .11
7 Marking .12
8 Protection against electric shock.14
9 Terminals .16
10 Construction .17
11 Resistance to dust and moisture .22
12 Insulation resistance and electric strength.23
13 Endurance .24
14 Mechanical strength.25
15 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections .26
16 Creepage distances and clearances.29
17 Resistance to heat, fire and tracking .30
18 Resistance to excessive residual stresses (season cracking) and to rusting .35
Annex A (normative) Examples of lampholders covered by this standard .75
Annex B (normative) Season cracking/corrosion test .76
Annex C (informative) Protection against electric shock – Explanatory details for the
installation of lampholders according to 8.2 .78
Bibliography .79

Figure 1 – Mounting jig for the testing of lampholders .36
Figure 2 – Mounting sheet.37
Figure 3 – Fixture for the testing of lampholder flexibility.38
Figure 4 – Test caps G5 and G13.39
Figure 5 – Impact test apparatus .40
Figure 5a – Mounting support .41
Figure 6 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders 2GX13.42
Figure 7 – Ball-pressure apparatus.43
Figure 8 – Bracket for fixing lampholders for the impact test .43
Figure 9 – Test caps and test assembly for testing of resistance to heat of lampholders
G13 with T marking (see 17.1) .44
Dimensions in millimetres.45
Figure 9a – Test cap and test assembly for testing of resistance to heat of lampholders
G5 with T marking (see 17.1) .45
Figure 10 – Dimensions of starterholder .46

60400 © IEC:2008 – 3 –
Figure 10a – Dimensions of holder intended for accepting only starters according to
Annex B of IEC 60155 .47
Figure 11 – "Go" plug gauges for starterholders.48
Figure 12 – Plug gauge for starterholders for testing contact making and retention .49
Figure 13 – Special plug gauge for starterholders for testing contact making.50
Figure 14 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders G5 .50
Figure 15 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders G13 .50
Figure 16 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders 2G13 .51
Figure 17 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders G20 .51
Figure 18 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders Fa6.51
Figure 19 – Test cap for the test of Claus
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