EN IEC 60598-1:2021/A11:2022
(Amendment)Luminaires - Part 1: General requirements and tests
Luminaires - Part 1: General requirements and tests
This Part 1 of IEC 60598 specifies general requirements for luminaires, incorporating electric light sources for operation from supply voltages up to 1 000 V. The requirements and related tests of this document cover: classification, marking, mechanical construction, electrical construction and photobiological safety.
Leuchten - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen und Prüfungen
Luminaires - Partie 1: Exigences générales et essais
Svetilke - 1. del: Splošne zahteve in preskusi - Dopolnilo A11
Ta 1. del standarda IEC 60598 določa splošne zahteve za svetilke, ki vsebujejo električne svetlobne vire, namenjene za delovanje z omrežnim napajanjem do 1000 V. Zahteve in preskusi iz tega dokumenta zajemajo: klasifikacijo, označevanje, mehansko zasnovo, električno zasnovo in fotobiološko varnost.
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 07-Apr-2022
- Technical Committee
- CLC/TC 34 - 'Lamps and related equipment
- Drafting Committee
- CLC/TC 34 - 'Lamps and related equipment
- Current Stage
- 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
- Start Date
- 08-Apr-2022
- Due Date
- 20-Apr-2022
- Completion Date
- 08-Apr-2022
Relations
- Effective Date
- 23-Jan-2024
- Effective Date
- 01-Dec-2020
Overview
EN IEC 60598-1:2021/A11:2022 is a key standard developed by CLC for luminaires, specifying the general requirements and tests related to electric light sources operating from supply voltages up to 1,000 V. This amendment (A11) to the base standard EN IEC 60598-1:2021 introduces updated provisions involving classification, marking, mechanical and electrical construction, and photobiological safety of luminaires. It reflects modern safety practices and harmonizes national conditions across multiple European countries.
The standard applies to various types of luminaires, ensuring safety, reliability, and compatibility with electrical installations. It supports compliance with EU Directives related to electrical equipment safety, making it essential for manufacturers, designers, and safety regulators within the lighting industry.
Key Topics
Scope and Classification: Covers luminaires using electric light sources powered by voltages up to 1,000 V. It includes detailed luminaire classification that forms the basis for safety and performance requirements.
Marking Requirements: Amendment A11 modifies marking provisions, removing certain notes to clarify compliance and improve standardization across products.
Mechanical and Electrical Construction: Specifies testing voltages, such as the reduction of test voltage to 1,500 V following certain electrical tests, and updates requirements for supply cords per European harmonized cable standards (EN 50525).
Wiring and Supply Cords: Updates include replacing references from IEC cable standards to EN 50525 for both rubber and PVC insulation cables. The amendment provides detailed supply cord characteristics for different luminaire classes, enhancing safety and compatibility.
Endurance and Thermal Tests: Adjustments clarify temperature limits and incorporate cross-references to relevant European installation and cable standards, improving safety during prolonged use.
Special National Conditions and Deviations: Annexes ZB and ZC document essential country-specific adaptations to the general standard, covering requirements such as plug types, wiring color codes, and earthing practices for countries like Denmark, Cyprus, Finland, France, and the United Kingdom. These ensure compliance with local regulations without compromising the harmonized European approach.
Applications
Lighting Product Development: Manufacturers utilize EN IEC 60598-1:2021/A11:2022 to guide the design and construction of safe, reliable luminaires suitable for markets throughout Europe, ensuring products meet essential safety and performance standards.
Regulatory Compliance: Product testing labs and certification bodies apply this standard to verify luminaires for compliance with EU Directives and national electrical codes, facilitating product market access and legal conformity.
Installation Guidelines: Electrical contractors and designers reference the standard to select suitable luminaires and associated cables for installations up to 1,000 V, optimizing safety and operational efficiency.
Safety Assurance: Ensures photobiological safety by requiring specific tests and markings, protecting consumers from potential hazards associated with electric lighting products.
Related Standards
IEC 60598-1:2020: The international baseline standard for general luminaire requirements upon which EN IEC 60598-1:2021/A11:2022 is based.
EN 50525 (all parts): European standard for electric cables, replacing older IEC standards in luminaire supply cord specifications.
HD 60364 (all parts) and HD 384 (all parts): European installation standards referenced for wiring practices and safety limits in luminaire testing.
BS 1363: British Standard for plugs and sockets referenced in national deviations for the UK lighting market.
DS60884-2-D1:2017: Danish standard sheets for socket-outlet requirements applicable in special national conditions.
For manufacturers, compliance with EN IEC 60598-1:2021/A11:2022 is essential to ensure safe, reliable luminaires that meet evolving European safety criteria, harmonizing product requirements with national specifications and regulatory frameworks. This standard supports innovation in lighting technology while maintaining strict safety and quality controls.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN IEC 60598-1:2021/A11:2022 is a amendment published by CLC. Its full title is "Luminaires - Part 1: General requirements and tests". This standard covers: This Part 1 of IEC 60598 specifies general requirements for luminaires, incorporating electric light sources for operation from supply voltages up to 1 000 V. The requirements and related tests of this document cover: classification, marking, mechanical construction, electrical construction and photobiological safety.
This Part 1 of IEC 60598 specifies general requirements for luminaires, incorporating electric light sources for operation from supply voltages up to 1 000 V. The requirements and related tests of this document cover: classification, marking, mechanical construction, electrical construction and photobiological safety.
EN IEC 60598-1:2021/A11:2022 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 29.140.40 - Luminaires. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN IEC 60598-1:2021/A11:2022 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN IEC 60598-1:2024, EN IEC 60598-1:2021. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN IEC 60598-1:2021/A11:2022 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2014/35/EU; Standardization Mandates: M/511. 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-junij-2022
Svetilke - 1. del: Splošne zahteve in preskusi - Dopolnilo A11
Luminaires - Part 1: General requirements and tests
Leuchten - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen und Prüfungen
Luminaires - Partie 1: Exigences générales et essais
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60598-1:2021/A11:2022
ICS:
29.140.40 Svetila Luminaires
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60598-1:2021/A11
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM April 2022
ICS 29.140.40
English Version
Luminaires - Part 1: General requirements and tests
Luminaires - Partie 1: Exigences générales et essais Leuchten - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen und
Prüfungen
This amendment A11 modifies the European Standard EN IEC 60598-1:2021; it was approved by CENELEC on 2022-02-16. 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.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2022 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN IEC 60598-1:2021/A11:2022 E
Contents Page
European foreword . 5
1 Modification to the “Endorsement notice” . 6
2 Modification to “SECTION 3: MARKING” . 6
3 Modification to “SECTION 4: CONSTRUCTION” . 6
4 Modification to “SECTION 5: EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL WIRING” . 6
5 Modification to “SECTION 12: ENDURANCE TEST AND THERMAL TEST” . 7
6 Addition of Annex ZB, “Special national conditions” and Annex ZC, “A-deviations” . 7
7 Addition to the Bibliography . 9
European foreword
This document (EN IEC 60598-1:2021/A11:2022) has been prepared by CLC/TC 34 ”Lighting”.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2023-02-16
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2025-02-16
conflicting with this document have to be
withdrawn
This document amends EN IEC 60598-1:2021.
This amendment was developed to introduce common modifications and special national conditions in
EN IEC 60598-1:2021.
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request given to CENELEC by the
European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements
of EU Directive(s) / Regulation(s).
For the relationship with EU Directive(s)) / Regulation(s), see informative Annex ZZ, which is an integral
part of EN IEC 60598-1:2021.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
1 Modification to the “Endorsement notice”
Replace the last two lines with the following:
“The text of the International Standard IEC 60598-1:2020 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard with agreed common modifications.”
2 Modification to “SECTION 3: MARKING”
In 3.2.12, delete NOTE 4.
3 Modification to “SECTION 4: CONSTRUCTION”
In 4.11.6, at the end of the paragraph commencing with “Following completion of these tests.”, add the
following text:
“the test voltage however being reduced to 1 500 V”.
4 Modification to “SECTION 5: EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL WIRING”
In 5.2.2, paragraph 1, replace “IEC 60227 (all parts) and IEC 60245 (all parts)”, by
“EN 50525 (all parts)”, and delete paragraph 2.
Replace Table 5.1 by the following new table:
“
Table 5.1 — Supply cord
Luminaire Rubber PVC No insulation
c c
Ordinary class I luminaires
H03RT-H H03VVH2-F
c
H03VV-F
c c
Ordinary class II luminaires
H05RR-F H03VVH2-F
c
H03VV-F
c a c
Luminaires other than ordinary class I
H05RN-F H03VVH2-F
and II
a c
H03VV-F
c
Portable rough service luminaires
H07RN-F
Class III or with SELV or PELV circuits Uninsulated
b
luminaires
conductor
AC: U ≤ 25 V
DC: U ≤ 60V
Interrupted DC voltage for frequencies
between 10 Hz and
200 Hz: ≤ 25 V peak
Class III or with SELV or PELV circuits Unsheathed basic insulated
luminaires conductor
AC: 25 V < U ≤ 50 V
DC: 60 V < U ≤ 120 V
Luminaire Rubber PVC No insulation
a
For indoor use only.
b
In accordance with IEC 60364 (all parts) uninsulated conductors are not allo
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La norme EN IEC 60598-1:2021/A11:2022, intitulée "Luminaires - Partie 1 : Exigences générales et essais", établit des exigences fondamentales pour les luminaires, englobant les sources de lumière électrique fonctionnant à des tensions d'alimentation allant jusqu'à 1 000 V. Son domaine d'application est particulièrement pertinent dans le contexte actuel où la sécurité et l'efficacité énergétique sont prioritaires. Parmi les forces de cette norme, on note une couverture exhaustive des différentes classes de luminaires, ainsi que des exigences de marquage clair qui facilitent l'utilisation et la sécurité pour les utilisateurs finaux. La norme précise également les exigences relatives à la construction mécanique et électrique des luminaires, ce qui renforce leur durabilité et leur fiabilité. Une autre caractéristique notable de cette norme est son attention portée à la sécurité photobiologique, un aspect de plus en plus crucial dans le développement de produits d'éclairage. En intégrant des tests spécifiques à cette sécurité, la norme aide à prévenir les risques potentiels liés à l'exposition à la lumière, contribuant ainsi à la santé des utilisateurs. La pertinence de la norme EN IEC 60598-1:2021/A11:2022 est indéniable dans l'évolution des technologies d'éclairage et la demande croissante pour des solutions sûres et efficaces. En offrant une base normalisée pour les luminaires, elle permet non seulement de garantir la conformité réglementaire mais aussi d'encourager l'innovation dans le secteur de l'éclairage.
EN IEC 60598-1:2021/A11:2022는 조명기구에 대한 일반 요구사항 및 테스트를 규정하는 문서로, 최대 1,000V의 전원 전압으로 작동하는 전기 조명 원천을 포함합니다. 이 표준은 조명 기구의 분류, 표지, 기계적 제작, 전기적 제작 및 광생물학적 안전성을 다루며, 조명 기구의 안전 및 성능을 보장하는 데 필수적인 지침을 제공합니다. 이 표준의 강점은 다양한 전원 전압에서의 조명 기구의 안전성을 검증하는 포괄적인 테스트 절차를 포함하고 있다는 것입니다. 또한, 표준의 기계적 및 전기적 제작 요구 사항은 제조업체가 조명 요건을 충족할 수 있도록 명확한 기준을 제시합니다. 특히 광생물학적 안전성과 관련된 요구사항은 조명 기구 사용 시 인체의 건강에 미치는 영향을 최소화하기 위한 중요한 보호 장치를 제공합니다. EN IEC 60598-1:2021/A11:2022는 지속적으로 발전하는 조명 기술에 적합하며, 고전압 환경에서도 안전하게 조명 기구를 운영할 수 있도록 합니다. 이러한 이유로 이 표준은 조명 산업에 매우 중요하며, 제조업체 및 소비자 모두에게 필요한 신뢰성을 제공합니다. 조명 기술의 복잡성이 증가함에 따라, 본 표준이 제시하는 종합적인 요구사항은 모든 관련 이해관계자에게 중요한 지침이라 할 수 있습니다.
Die Norm EN IEC 60598-1:2021/A11:2022 ist ein entscheidendes Dokument, welches die allgemeinen Anforderungen und Prüfungen für Leuchten festlegt. Ihr Anwendungsbereich umfasst elektrische Lichtquellen, die mit Betriebsspannungen bis zu 1.000 V arbeiten. Diese umfassenden Vorgaben sind von großer Bedeutung für die Sicherheit und Qualität von elektrischen Lichtsystemen. Ein herausragendes Merkmal dieser Norm ist die klare Klassifizierung und Kennzeichnung von Leuchten, die den Herstellern und Nutzern hilft, die Produkte besser zu verstehen und deren Einsatz sicher zu gestalten. Die mechanische und elektrische Konstruktion, die in dieser Norm behandelt wird, sorgt dafür, dass die Luminaires stabil und zuverlässig sind, was besonders in Anwendungen mit hohen Anforderungen an die Sicherheit unerlässlich ist. Die Norm befasst sich zusätzlich mit der photobiologischen Sicherheit, ein zunehmend relevantes Thema im Bereich des Lichtdesigns und der Beleuchtungstechnik. Durch die Berücksichtigung der Auswirkungen von Licht auf den Menschen stellt diese Norm sicher, dass die Produkte sowohl funktional als auch gesundheitlich unbedenklich sind. Zusammenfassend zeichnet sich die EN IEC 60598-1:2021/A11:2022 durch ihre umfassenden Anforderungen und Praxisrelevanz aus. Sie bietet eine solide Grundlage für die Entwicklung und Nutzung von Leuchten, die sowohl den Sicherheits- als auch den Leistungsanforderungen gerecht werden.
SIST EN IEC 60598-1:2021/A11:2022は、照明器具に関する包括的な標準を提供しており、特に供給電圧が1,000 Vまでの電気光源に対応しています。この文書は、照明器具の一般的な要件、分類、マーク、機械的構造、電気的構造、および光生物学的安全性に関する試験をカバーしています。 この標準の強みは、その広範な適用範囲にあります。具体的には、照明器具の設計と製造における安全性と性能を確保するための基準を設定している点が挙げられます。機械的構造に関する要件は、照明器具が使用される環境における耐久性と信頼性を評価するための重要な要素です。また、電気的構造の要件は、機器が安全に動作し、潜在的な電気的危険を回避するためのガイドラインを提供します。 光生物学的安全性に関する要件は特に重要であり、ユーザーの健康を守るために設計されています。これにより、照明器具が生物に与える影響を考慮し、より安全な製品の開発が促進されます。この文書の関連テストは、実際の使用条件に基づいて行われるため、信頼性の高い結果を得ることができます。 全体として、SIST EN IEC 60598-1:2021/A11:2022は、照明器具の業界において不可欠な標準であり、製品の品質、安全性、性能を一貫して確保するための基盤を提供します。この標準は、照明器具の設計者、製造者、および使用者にとって、非常に重要な参考となります。
The standard EN IEC 60598-1:2021/A11:2022 serves as a comprehensive guideline for luminaires, focusing on general requirements and tests applicable to various electric light sources operating from supply voltages up to 1,000 V. This document is essential for manufacturers, engineers, and designers in ensuring that their luminaires meet necessary safety and performance criteria. The strength of this standard lies in its broad scope, which encompasses vital aspects of luminaire design and functionality, including classification, marking, mechanical construction, electrical construction, and photobiological safety. By addressing these crucial components, the standard fosters consistency across different products, ultimately enhancing user safety and confidence in luminaire performance. One of the notable features of EN IEC 60598-1:2021/A11:2022 is its emphasis on photobiological safety, which is increasingly relevant in today's market as awareness of light's impact on health and well-being grows. This focus ensures that luminaires not only meet operational and safety standards but also align with current health guidelines, making it a timely addition to existing regulations. Furthermore, the standard's requirement for clear classification and marking helps in promoting transparency and understanding among consumers. This aspect aids in the seamless integration of luminaires within various environments, ensuring that end-users are well-informed about the products they utilize. Overall, the EN IEC 60598-1:2021/A11:2022 standard plays a pivotal role in standardizing luminaires, enhancing both their safety and usability. Its multifaceted approach addresses essential safety metrics, while also staying relevant to contemporary concerns regarding health and environmental impacts, making it an invaluable resource in the lighting industry.
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