EN 60901:1996/A5:2012

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2012
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Single-capped fluorescent lamps - Performance specifications
Einseitig gesockelte Leuchtstofflampen - Anforderungen an die Arbeitsweise
Lampes à fluorescence à culot unique - Prescriptions de performances
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60901:1996/A5:2012
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 60901/A5
NORME EUROPÉENNE
May 2012
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.140.30
English version
Single-capped fluorescent lamps -
Performance specifications
(IEC 60901:1996/A5:2011)
Lampes à fluorescence à culot unique -  Einseitig gesockelte Leuchtstofflampen -
Prescriptions de performances Anforderungen an die Arbeitsweise
(CEI 60901:1996/A5:2011) (IEC 60901:1996/A5:2011)

This amendment A5 modifies the European Standard EN 60901:1996; it was approved by CENELEC on 2011-
12-28. 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
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This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language
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Ref. No. EN 60901:1996/A5:2012 E

Foreword
The text of document 34A/1506/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 60901:1996/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 60901:1996/A5:2012.

The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2012-11-04
• latest date by which the document has
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2014-12-28
• latest date by which the national
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document have to be withdrawn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 60901:1996/A5:2011 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.

IEC 60901 ®
Edition 2.0 2011-11
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AMENDMENT 5
AMENDEMENT 5
Single-capped fluorescent lamps – Performance specifications

Lampes à fluorescence à culot unique – Prescriptions de performances

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ICS 29.140.30 ISBN 978-2-88912-774-0
60901 Amend. 5  CEI/IEC:2011
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/1506/FDIS 34A/1514/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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60901 Amend. 5  CEI/IEC:2011
INSTRUCTIONS POUR L’INSERTION DES INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE

NOUVELLES PAGES ET FEUILLES INSERTION OF NEW PAGES
DE CARACTÉRISTIQUES DANS LA AND DATA SHEETS
PUBLICATION 60901 IN PUBLICATION 60901
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1. Retirer la page I-7 et insérer la 1. Remove page I-8 and insert new page
nouvelle page I-7. I-8.
2. Retirer la page II-3a et insérer la 2. Remove page II-4a and insert new
nouvelle page II-3a. page II-4a.
3. Retirer la page II-5a et insérer la 3. Remove page II-6a and insert new
nouvelle page II-5a. page II-6a.
4. Retirer la page B-1 and insérer les 4. Remove page B-2 and insert new
nouvelles pages B-1 and B-1a. pages B-2 and B-2a.
5. Retirer la page C-1 and insérer la 5. Remove page C-2 and insert new page
nouvelle page C-1. C-2.
6. Retirer la page D-1 and insérer la 6. Remove page D-2 and insert new page
nouvelle page D-1. D-2.
7. Remplacer les feuilles de 7. Replace the lamp data sheets :
caractéristiques :
1016-1 (page 2) avec 1016-2 (page 2) 1016-1 (page 2) with 1016-2 (page 2)
1028-1 (page 2) avec 1028-2 (page 2) 1028-1 (page 2) with 1028-2 (page 2)
3010-1 (page 2) avec 3010-2 (page 2) 3010-1 (page 2) with 3010-2 (page 2)
3016-1 (page 1) avec 3016-2 (page 1) 3016-1 (page 1) with 3016-2 (page 1)
3016-1 (page 2) avec 3016-2 (page 2) 3016-1 (page 2) with 3016-2 (page 2)
3021-1 (page 1) avec 3021-2 (page 1) 3021-1 (page 1) with 3021-2 (page 1)
3021-1 (page 2) avec 3021-2 (page 2) 3021-1 (page 2) with 3021-2 (page 2)
3028-1 (page 1) avec 3028-2 (page 1) 3028-1 (page 1) with 3028-2 (page 1)
3028-1 (page 2) avec 3028-2 (page 2) 3028-1 (page 2) with 3028-2 (page 2)
3038-1 (page 1) avec 3038-2 (page 1) 3038-1 (page 1) with 3038-2 (page 1)
3038-1 (page 2) avec 3038-2 (page 2) 3038-1 (page 2) with 3038-2 (page 2)
5010-1 (page 2) avec 5010-2 (page 2) 5010-1 (page 2) with 5010-2 (page 2)
5016-1 (page 2) avec 5016-2 (page 2) 5016-1 (page 2) with 5016-2 (page 2)
5021-1 (page 2) avec 5021-2 (page 2) 5021-1 (page 2) with 5021-2 (page 2)
5028-1 (page 2) avec 5028-2 (page 2) 5028-1 (page 2) with 5028-2 (page 2)
5038-1 (page 2) avec 5038-2 (page 2) 5038-1 (page 2) with 5038-2 (page 2)

8. Insérer les nouvelles feuilles de 8. Insert new lamp data sheets :
caractéristiques:
3016-1 (page 3) 3016-1 (page 3)
3021-1 (page 3) 3021-1 (page 3)
3028-1 (page 3) 3028-1 (page 3)
3038-1 (page 3) 3038-1 (page 3)
6014-1 (pages 1 & 2) 6014-1 (pages 1 & 2)
6017-1 (pages 1 & 2) 6017-1 (pages 1 & 2)

9. Retirer la page B020-1 et insérer la 9. Remove page B020-1 and insert new
nouvelle page B020-2. page B020-2.

10. Retirer la page B030-1 et insérer la 10. Remove page B030-1 and insert new
nouvelle page B030-2. page B030-2.

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60901 Amend. 5  IEC:2011 – I-8 –

The requirements and information given apply to 95 % of production.
NOTE The requirements and tolerances permitted by this standard correspond to the testing of a type test
sample, submitted by the manufacturer for that purpose. In principle, this type test sample should consist of units
having characteristics typical of the manufacturer’s production and being as close to the production centre point
values as possible.
It may be expected with the tolerances given in the standard that products manufactured in accordance with the
type test sample will comply with the standard for the majority of production. Due to the production spread
however, it is inevitable that there will sometimes be products outside the specified tolerances. For guidance on
sampling plans and procedures for inspection by attributes, see IEC 60410.
1.5.2 Caps
The dimensions of the cap on a finished lamp shall be in accordance with IEC 60061-1.
1.5.3 Dimensions
The dimensions of a lamp shall comply with the values specified on the relevant lamp
datasheet.
1.5.4 Starting characteristics
A lamp shall start fully within the time specified on the relevant lamp data sheet and remain
alight.
Conditions and method of test are given in Annex A.
1.5.5 Electrical characteristics
a) The initial reading of the voltage at the lamp terminals shall comply with the values
specified on the relevant lamp data sheet.
NOTE 1 It may be expected that over the declared lifetime of the lamp, the lamp voltage may rise typically by 5 V
to 10 V.
b) The initial reading of the power dissipated by a lamp shall not exceed the rated wattage
specified on the relevant lamp data sheet by more than 5 % + 0,5 W.
NOTE 2 Cathode watts due to supplementary heating are not included in the rated lamp wattage unless otherwise
stated on the lamp data sheet.
Conditions and method of test are given in Annex B.
1.5.6 Cathode characteristics
a) The lead wire resistance of a lamp without internal starter shall not be higher than 1 Ω.
b) For a lamp having preheated cathodes for operation on a.c. mains frequencies starterless
circuits, the initial reading of the resistance of each cathode shall be not less than the
minimum value specified on the relevant lamp data sheet. These resistance values include
lead wire resistance.
c) For a lamp having preheated cathodes for operation on high frequency or additionally
operating on high frequency, the initial reading of the resistance of each cathode, when
heated with the specified test current, shall comply with the values specified on the
relevant lamp data sheet. These resistance values include lead wire resistance.
In addition, the average value of the resistance ratio R /R of the coils of 10 cathodes
h c
shall be in the range 4,75 ± 0,5. R is the resistance of the cathode when heated with the
h
specified test current. R is the resistance of the cathode at a temperature of 25 °C ±
c
1 °C.
Both resistance values shall exclude lead wire resistance.
Conditions and method of test are given in Annex B.

60901 Amend. 5  IEC:2011 – B-2 –

Annex B
(normative)
Method of test for electrical, photometric and cathode characteristics

B.1 Electrical and photometric characteristics
B.1.1 General
Photometric characteristics shall be measured in accordance with the relevant
recommendations of the CIE (Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage).
Before the lamps are measured for the first time, they shall be aged for a period of 100 h of
normal operation.
Lamps shall be tested in a draught-free atmosphere at an ambient temperature of 25 °C
± 1 °C, unless otherwise specified on the relevant lamp data sheet.
Lamps shall be tested in the position as specified on the relevant lamp data sheet. For lamps
with external means of starting, the connections of the lamp contacts, with reference to the
terminations of the ballast, shall not be changed for the whole course of the tests.
Measurements shall be made after a sufficient period of stabilization of the lamp. An
appropriate stabilization time is 15 min, after the conditioning period as declared by the
manufacturer or responsible vendor.
NOTE During shipping and normal handling of the lamps, e.g. rotating of the lamp, any excess amount of mercury
may be distributed in small droplets within the discharge tube. Proper conditioning is reached when all the excess
mercury has been collected at the coldest spot in the tube. Experience has shown that initially, this process of
lamp conditioning may take up to 24 h. A lamp is ready for measurement when it has passed the conditioning
period.
For conditioning and pre-warming, the lamp may be operated in a location distant to the test
location. Before moving an amalgam lamp to the test location, the lamp shall cool down for
1 min in the burning position to allow the amalgam to solidify. When moving to the test
location, provided that the lamp has been kept in the same position and not subjected to
vibration or shock and no warm glass parts are touched (i.e. creating a parasitic cold spot), a
stabilisation period of 15 min to 120 min (see Table B.1) is necessary in the test location. To
avoid cooling down of warm glass parts during moving the lamp to test location, thermally
insulating gloves or similar technique shall be used. The interruption of the lamp supply
should be as short as possible. If deviating from the values in Table B.1, the relevant
specification of the manufacturer should be observed.
Measurement of light output and lamp operating voltage must be taken at least once per
minute. During the final 5 min of stabilisation time, the difference of maximum and minimum
readings of light output and lamp operating voltage shall be less than 1% of the average of
the readings. If this is not feasible, the real fluctuation shall be stated.
Table B.1 – Stabilisation time versus off time
Conditioning (can be part of aging) h 20
Off time (transport to test location) min > 5
≤ 5
Stabilisation time – non-amalgam lamps min 15 60
Stabilisation time – amalgam lamps min 60 120

60901 Amend. 5  IEC:2011 – B-2a –

Ageing duration: Conditioning - can be a part Lamp off,
100 h initial, any after having of aging or preheating- move from ageing
passed initial aging duration: 20 h room to test location
location: ageing room
location: ageing room
or test location
Prehea
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