EN 60927:2007

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Auxiliaries for lamps - Starting devices (other than glow starters) - Performance
requirements (IEC 60927:2007)
Geräte für Lampen - Startgeräte (andere als Glimmstarter) - Anforderungen an die
Arbeitsweise (IEC 60927:2007)
Appareils auxiliaires pour lampes - Dispositifs d'amorçage (autres que starters a lueur) -
Exigences de performance (IEC 60927:2007)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60927:2007
ICS:
29.140.30 )OXRUHVFHQþQHVLMDONH6LMDONH Fluorescent lamps.
Discharge lamps
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60927
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2007
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.140.30 Supersedes EN 60927:1996 + A1:1999 + A2:2004

English version
Auxiliaries for lamps -
Starting devices (other than glow starters) -
Performance requirements
(IEC 60927:2007)
Appareils auxiliaires pour lampes -  Geräte für Lampen -
Dispositifs d'amorçage Startgeräte (andere als Glimmstarter) -
(autres que starters à lueur) - Anforderungen an die Arbeitsweise
Exigences de performance (IEC 60927:2007)
(CEI 60927:2007)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2007-09-11. 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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Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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Ref. No. EN 60927:2007 E
Foreword
The text of document 34C/783/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 60927, prepared by SC 34C, Auxiliaries for
lamps, of IEC TC 34, Lamps and related equipment, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote
and was approved by CENELEC as EN 60927 on 2007-09-11.
This European Standard supersedes EN 60927:1996 + A1:1999 + A2:2004.
Subclause 4.5 has been inserted in order to install an obligatory link to the relevant lamp standard.
*)
This standard is to be used in conjunction with EN 61347-1:200X and EN 61347-2-1:2000 + A1:2006.
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) 2008-07-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2011-10-01
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60927:2007 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 60155 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60155:1996 (not modified).
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*)
At draft stage (IEC 61347-1:2007, 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 60081 – Double-capped fluorescent lamps - EN 60081 1998
Performance specifications
1) 2)
IEC 60192 – Low pressure sodium vapour lamps - EN 60192 2001
Performance specifications
IEC 60598-1 (mod) 2003 Luminaires - EN 60598-1 2004
A1 2006 Part 1: General requirements and tests A1 2006
+ corr. August 2007
1) 2)
IEC 60662 (mod) – High pressure sodium vapour lamps EN 60662 1993

1) 2)
IEC 60901 – Single-capped fluorescent lamps - EN 60901 1996
Performance specifications
1) 2)
IEC 60921 – Ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps - EN 60921 2004
Performance requirements
1) 2)
IEC 60923 – Auxiliaries for lamps - Ballasts for discharge EN 60923 2005
lamps (excluding tubular fluorescent lamps) -
Performance requirements
1) 2)
IEC 61167 – Metal halide lamps EN 61167 1994

1) 3)
IEC 61347-1 (mod) – Lamp controlgear - EN 61347-1 200X
Part 1: General and safety requirements

1) 2)
IEC 61347-2-1 – Lamp controlgear - EN 61347-2-1 2001
Part 2-1: Particular requirements for starting + corr. July 2003
devices (other than glow starters)

1) 2)
IEC 61347-2-9 – Lamp controlgear - EN 61347-2-9 2001
Part 2-9: Particular requirements for ballasts + corr. July 2003
for discharge lamps (excluding fluorescent
lamps)
1) 2)
IEC 61547 – Equipment for general lighting purposes - EN 61547 1995
EMC immunity requirements
1)
Undated reference.
2)
Valid edition at date of issue.
3)
At draft stage.
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Auxiliaries for lamps –
Starting devices (other than glow starters) –
Performance requirements
Appareils auxiliaires pour lampes –
Dispositifs d’amorçage (autres
que starters à lueur) –
Exigences de performance
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.4

1 Scope.6
2 Normative references .6
3 Definitions .7
4 General requirements for tests .8
4.1 Ambient conditions, test quantity and sequence of tests .8
4.2 Supply voltage.8
4.3 Corresponding safety requirements .8
4.4 Immunity .8
4.5 Relation to lamp standards .8
5 Marking .8
6 Performance requirements for starters (other than glow starters) for fluorescent
lamps .9
6.1 Starting test.9
6.1.1 Starting test quantity .9
6.1.2 Conditions of acceptance .9
6.1.3 Conditions of test .9
6.1.4 Starters having a mechanical switching element .10
6.1.5 Starters having an electronic switching element .11
6.1.6 Non-reoperating level .12
6.1.7 Maximum pre-heat current (lamp fails to start).13
6.1.8 Interruption of starter function.13
6.2 Endurance test .13
6.2.1 Test quantity.13
6.2.2 Test conditions .13
6.2.3 Starters replaceable without tools.13
6.2.4 Starters not intended for replacement.13
6.2.5 Conditions of acceptance .13
6.3 Deactivated lamp test.14
6.3.1 Test quantity.14
6.3.2 Test conditions .14
6.3.3 Starters with a mechanical switching element but without cut-out .14
6.3.4 Starters with an electronic switching element but without cut-out.14
6.3.5 Starters with a mechanical switching element and with thermal cut-
out.14
6.3.6 Starters with an electronic switching element and electronic cut-out .15
6.3.7 Condition of acceptance .15
7 Performance requirements for ignitors .15
7.1 Starting test.15
7.1.1 Test quantity.15
7.1.2 Test conditions .15
7.1.3 Conditions of acceptance .15
7.1.4 Switching speed .16
7.1.5 Pulse voltage.16
7.1.6 Repetition rate, pulse position, width and height of starting pulse for
triggered ignitors .16

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7.1.7 Ignition energy for non-triggered ignitors .16
7.2 Non-reoperating level .16
7.3 Endurance test .17
7.3.1 Test quantity.17
7.3.2 Test conditions .17
7.3.3 Ignitors without replaceable switching elements .17
7.3.4 Ignitors with switching elements replaceable without tools .17
7.3.5 Ignitors with additional cut-outs .18
7.3.6 Conditions of compliance.18

Annex A (normative) Ballasts to be used for life testing .21
Annex B (informative) Explanation of starting conditions for electronic starters with an
electronic switching element .22
Annex C (informative) A guide to quoting product life and failure rate .30

Bibliography.31

Figure 1 – Pulse voltage measurement for starting devices.19
Figure 2 – Ignition energy measurement for non-triggered starting devices.20
Figure B.1 – Cathode heating current requirements for electronic starters with
electronic switching element .26
Figure B.2 – Interpretation of effective heating current.27
Figure B.3 – Starters which remove pre-heating current when open-circuit voltages are
elevated.28
Figure B.4 – Starters which have open-circuit voltage transi
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