EN 62811:2015

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2015
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AC and/or DC-supplied electronic controlgear for discharge lamps (excluding fluorescent
lamps) - Performance requirements for low frequency squarewave operation
Gleich- und/oder wechselspannungsversorgtes elektronisches Betriebsgerät für
Entladungslampen (ausgenommen Leuchtstofflampen) - Anforderungen an die
Arbeitsweise für Niederfrequenz-Rechteckbetrieb
Appareillage électronique alimenté en courant alternatif et/ou continu pour lampes à
décharge (à l'exclusion des lampes fluorescentes) - Exigences de performance pour le
fonctionnement en onde carrée de basse fréquence
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 62811:2015
ICS:
29.130.01 Stikalne in krmilne naprave Switchgear and controlgear
na splošno in general
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 62811
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2015
ICS 29.140.99
English Version
AC and/or DC-supplied electronic controlgear for discharge
lamps (excluding fluorescent lamps) - Performance requirements
for low frequency squarewave operation
(IEC 62811:2015)
Appareillage électronique alimenté en courant alternatif Gleich- und/oder wechselspannungsversorgtes
et/ou continu pour lampes à décharge (à l'exclusion des elektronisches Betriebsgerät für Entladungslampen
lampes fluorescentes) - Exigences de performance pour le (ausgenommen Leuchtstofflampen) - Anforderungen an die
fonctionnement en onde carrée de basse fréquence Arbeitsweise für Niederfrequenz-Rechteckbetrieb
(IEC 62811:2015) (IEC 62811:2015)
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Ref. No. EN 62811:2015 E
Foreword
The text of document 34C/1132/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 62811, prepared by SC 34C, "Auxiliaries for
lamps", of IEC TC 34, "Lamps and related equipment", was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote
and approved by CENELEC as EN 62811:2015.
The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2016-02-14
• 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) 2018-05-14
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document have to be withdrawn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 62811:2015 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.

In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:

IEC 61000-3-2:2000 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61000-3-2:2000.
IEC 61000-4-30:2003 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61000-4-30:2003.
IEC 61547 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61547.

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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE 1 When an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD

applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60050 series International Electrotechnical Vocabulary - series
IEC 61000-4-14 1999 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) -- Part EN 61000-4-14 1999
4-14: Testing and measurement techniques
- Voltage fluctuation immunity test
+A1 2001  +A1 2004
+A2 2009  +A2 2009
IEC 61167 -  - -
IEC 61347-1 -  Lamp controlgear - Part 1: General and EN 61347-1 -
safety requirement
IEC 61347-2-12 -  Lamp controlgear - Part 2-12: Particular - -
requirements for d.c. or a.c. supplied
electronic ballasts for discharge lamps
(excluding fluorescent lamps)
IEC 62386 series Digital addressable lighting interface EN 62386 series

IEC 62811 ®
Edition 1.0 2015-04
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
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AC and/or DC-supplied electronic controlgear for discharge lamps (excluding

fluorescent lamps) – Performance requirements for low frequency square wave

operation
Appareillage électronique alimenté en courant alternatif et/ou continu pour

lampes à décharge (à l'exclusion des lampes fluorescentes) – Exigences de

performance pour le fonctionnement en onde carrée de basse fréquence

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
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ICS 29.140.99 ISBN 978-2-8322-2600-1

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
INTRODUCTION . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 General notes on tests . 11
5 Marking . 11
6 General statement . 12
7 Starting conditions . 12
7.1 General . 12
7.2 Breakdown . 12
7.3 Take-over . 13
7.4 Run-up . 13
7.4.1 Run-up current . 13
7.4.2 Average peak current ratio (APCR) . 13
7.4.3 D.C. current . 14
8 Operating conditions . 14
8.1 General . 14
8.2 Power control . 14
8.3 Frequency range of low frequency square wave . 15
8.4 D.C. current . 15
8.5 Average lamp potential against earth (for quartz arc bulbs only) . 15
8.6 Average peak current ratio . 15
8.7 Commutation time . 15
8.8 HF ripple . 16
8.9 Control interfaces . 16
8.10 Operating sustainability. 16
9 Displacement factor . 17
10 Supply current . 17
11 Endurance . 17
11.1 General . 17
11.2 Temperature cycling at −20 °C and at +80 °C . 17
11.3 Test at t +10 K . 19
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Annex A (normative) Tests . 20
A.1 General requirements . 20
A.1.1 General . 20
A.1.2 Ambient temperature . 20
A.1.3 Supply voltage and frequency . 20
A.1.4 Magnetic effects . 20
A.1.5 Mounting and connection of reference lamps . 20
A.1.6 Reference lamp stability . 20
A.1.7 Reference ballast. 21
A.1.8 Instrument characteristics . 21
Annex B (normative) Reference ballasts . 22

IEC 62811:2015 © IEC 2015 – 3 –
B.1 Marking . 22
B.2 Design characteristics . 22
B.2.1 Reference ballast for frequencies of 70 Hz to 400 Hz . 22
B.2.2 Protection . 22
B.3 Operating characteristics for low frequency square wave . 22
B.3.1 General . 22
B.3.2 Impedance . 22
B.3.3 Series inductance and parallel capacitance . 23
B.4 Circuit for frequencies of low frequency square wave (see Figure 5) . 23
B.4.1 Power supply . 23
B.4.2 Instruments . 23
B.4.3 Wiring . 23
Annex C (normative) Conditions for reference lamps . 24
Annex D (normative) Control interface for controllable controlgear .
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