EN 60809:1996/A5:2012

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2013
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Lamps for road vehicles - Dimensional, electrical and luminous requirements
Lampen für Straßenfahrzeuge - Maße, elektrische und lichttechnische Anforderungen
Lampes pour véhicules routiers - Prescriptions dimensionnelles, électriques et
lumineuses
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60809:1996/A5:2012
ICS:
29.140.20 Žarnice z žarilno nitko Incandescent lamps
43.040.20 Naprave za osvetlitev, Lighting, signalling and
signalizacijo in opozarjanje warning devices
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60809/A5
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2012
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.140.20; 43.040.20
English version
Lamps for road vehicles -
Dimensional, electrical and luminous requirements
(IEC 60809:1995/A5:2012)
Lampes pour véhicules routiers -  Lampen für Straßenfahrzeuge -
Prescriptions dimensionnelles, électriques Maße, elektrische und lichttechnische
et lumineuses Anforderungen
(CEI 60809:1995/A5:2012) (IEC 60809:1995/A5:2012)

This amendment A5 modifies the European Standard EN 60809:1996; it was approved by CENELEC on 2012-
08-29. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate
the conditions for giving this amendment 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 CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.

This amendment 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
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

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© 2012 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 60809:1996/A5:2012 E

Foreword
The text of document 34A/1574/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 60809:1995/A5, prepared by SC 34A,
"Lamps", of IEC TC 34, "Lamps and related equipment" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote
and approved by CENELEC as EN 60809:1996/A5:2012.

The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2013-05-29
• latest date by which the document has
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national (dow) 2015-08-29

standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60809:1995/A5:2012 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.

IEC 60809 ®
Edition 2.0 2012-07
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AMENDMENT 5
AMENDEMENT 5
The sheets contained in this amendment are to be inserted in IEC 60809

Les feuilles de cet amendement sont à insérer dans la CEI 60809

Lamps for road vehicles – Dimensional, electrical and luminous requirements

Lampes pour véhicules routiers – Prescriptions dimensionnelles, électriques et

lumineuse
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
CODE PRIX K
ICS 29.140.20; 43.040.20 ISBN 978-2-83220-281-4

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FOREWORD
This amendment has been prepared by subcommittee 34A: Lamps, of IEC technical
committee 34: Lamps and related equipment.
The text of this amendment is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
34A/1574/FDIS 34A/1592/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this amendment can be found in the report
on voting indicated in the above table.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
the stability date indicated on the IEC web site under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data
related to the specific publication. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
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1.1 Scope
Replace the fourth paragraph by the following:
For most of the requirements given in this standard, reference is made to the “relevant lamp
data sheet”. For all lamps listed in Clause 5, data sheets are contained in this standard or
included by reference. For other lamps, the relevant data are supplied by the lamp
manufacturer or responsible vendor. It could be based on national legislation.
1.2 Normative references
Add the following:
United Nations, Agreement concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescription for
wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled
vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of
these prescriptions, Addendum 36: Regulation No. 37, Uniform provisions concerning the
approval of filament lamps for use in approved lamp units of power-driven vehicles and of
their trailers (in this standard referred to as UNECE Regulation 37 or R37; internet source:
www.unece.org/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs.html) (website checked 2012-04-03)
United Nations, Agreement concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescription for
wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled
vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of
these prescriptions, Addendum 98: Regulation No. 99, Uniform provisions concerning the
approval of gas-discharge light sources for use in approved gas-discharge lamp units of
power-driven vehicles (in this standard referred to as UNECE Regulation 99 or R99; internet
source: www.unece.org/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs.html) (website checked 2012-04-03)

60809 Amend. 5 © IEC:2012 – 3 –
1.3.6
nominal voltage
Add the following note to entry to the definition:
Note 1 to entry: The term used in the UNECE regulations is "rated voltage".
1.3.9
rated value
Add the following note to entry to the definition:
Note 1 to entry: The term used in the UNECE regulations is "objective value".
1.3.17
production lamp
Add the following note to entry to the definition:
Note 1 to entry: The term used in the UNECE regulations is "lamp of normal production".
Add the following new Definitions 1.3.19 and 1.3.20:
1.3.19
main beam
No definition given.
Note 1 to entry: The term used in the UNECE regulations is "driving beam".
1.3.20
dipped beam
No definition given.
Note 1 to entry: The term used in the UNECE regulations is "passing beam".
2.4.1 Colour of light
Replace the existing last paragraph by the following:
For conformity of production purposes of amber and red colour only, at least 80 % of the
measuring results shall lie within the required tolerance area.
2.4.2 Colour endurance
Replace the existing text of Subclause 2.4.2 by the following:
Filament lamps, but for conformity of production purposes only colour coated lamps, for use in
light signalling devices shall be operated under test conditions for colour endurance
measurements as specified in Annex K.
Thereafter the colour of the light shall be measured by the method specified in Annex B, and
all measuring results, but for amber and red colour at least 80 % of the measuring results for
conformity of production purposes, shall be within the limits specified in 2.4.1.
In case of colour filter coatings, no cracks in these coatings shall be visible without specific
optical tools.
Test samples that have been operated under conditions as specified in Annex K shall no
longer be used in light signalling devices and are to be considered end of life for that purpose.

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5.1 List of specific lamp types
Replace the list of specific lamp types with the following:
UNECE sheet Category Voltage Wattage Cap
IEC sheet no.
no.
V W
60809-IEC-2110- R37-R2 R2 6 45/40 P45t
12 45/40 P45t
24 55/50 P45t
60809-IEC-2120- R37-H4 H4 12 60/55 P43t-38
24 75/70 P43t-38
60809-IEC-2125- - H6 12 65/55 PZ43t
60809-IEC-2130- R37-HS1 HS1 6 35/35 PX43t
12 35/35 PX43t
60809-IEC-2132- R37-HS5 HS5 12 35/30 P23t
60809-IEC-2135- - HB1 12 65/45 P29t
60809-IEC-2140- R37-S1/S2 S1 6 25/25 BA20d
12 25/25 BA20d
60809-IEC-2150- R37-S1/S2 S2 6 35/35 BA20d
12 35/35 BA20d
60809-IEC-2160- - S4 6 15/15 BAX15d
12 15/15 BAX15d
60809-IEC-2305- - H5 12 50 PY43d
60809-IEC-2310- R37-H1 H1 6 55 P14.5s
12 55 P14.5s
24 70 P14.5s
60809-IEC-2315- R37-H7 H
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