EN 60838-1:1994
(Main)Miscellaneous lampholders - Part 1: General requirements and tests
Miscellaneous lampholders - Part 1: General requirements and tests
This standard applies to lampholders of miscellaneous types intended for building-in (e.g. used with general purpose lamps, projection lamps, floodlighting lamps and street-lighting lamps with caps as listed in annex A) and the methods of test to be used in determining the safe use of lamps in lampholders. Requirements for lampholders for tubular fluorescent lamps, Edison screw lampholders and bayonet lampholders are covered by separate standards.
Sonderfassungen - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen und Prüfungen
Douilles diverses pour lampes - Partie 1: Prescriptions générales et essais
Miscellaneous lampholders - Part 1: General requirements and tests (IEC 838-1:1993 + Corrigendum 1993)
General Information
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 14-Sep-1994
- Technical Committee
- CLC/TC 34 - 'Lamps and related equipment
- Drafting Committee
- IEC/SC 34B - IEC_SC_34B
- Parallel Committee
- IEC/SC 34B - IEC_SC_34B
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 01-Oct-1998
- Completion Date
- 01-Oct-1998
- Directive
- Not Harmonized2006/95/EC - Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (codified version)OJ Ref: C 392, C 392, C 392, C 392, C 392, C 392, C 392, C OJ Date: 30-Dec-1996
Not Harmonized73/23/EEC - Electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limitsOJ Ref: C 392
Relations
- Effective Date
- 29-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Refers
HD 323.2.20 S3:1988 - Basic environmental testing procedures - Part 2: Tests - Test T: Soldering - Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Amended By
EN 60838-1:1994/A1:1997 - Miscellaneous lampholders - Part 1: General requirements and tests - Effective Date
- 29-Jan-2023
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 60838-1:1994 is a standard published by CLC. Its full title is "Miscellaneous lampholders - Part 1: General requirements and tests". This standard covers: This standard applies to lampholders of miscellaneous types intended for building-in (e.g. used with general purpose lamps, projection lamps, floodlighting lamps and street-lighting lamps with caps as listed in annex A) and the methods of test to be used in determining the safe use of lamps in lampholders. Requirements for lampholders for tubular fluorescent lamps, Edison screw lampholders and bayonet lampholders are covered by separate standards.
This standard applies to lampholders of miscellaneous types intended for building-in (e.g. used with general purpose lamps, projection lamps, floodlighting lamps and street-lighting lamps with caps as listed in annex A) and the methods of test to be used in determining the safe use of lamps in lampholders. Requirements for lampholders for tubular fluorescent lamps, Edison screw lampholders and bayonet lampholders are covered by separate standards.
EN 60838-1:1994 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 29.140.10 - Lamp caps and holders. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 60838-1:1994 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 60838-1:1998, EN 60061-1:1993, EN 60061-2:1993, HD 214 S2:1980, EN 60598-1:1993, HD 323.2.20 S3:1988, EN 60529:1991, EN 60695-2-2:1994, EN 60061-3:1993, EN 60598-1:2004, EN 60838-1:1994/A1:1997. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 60838-1:1994 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/95/EC, 73/23/EEC. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-1995
Miscellaneous lampholders - Part 1: General requirements and tests (IEC 838-
1:1993 + Corrigendum 1993)
Miscellaneous lampholders -- Part 1: General requirements and tests
Sonderfassungen -- Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen und Prüfungen
Douilles diverses pour lampes -- Partie 1: Prescriptions générales et essais
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60838-1:1994
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.
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