IEC 60809:2021
(Main)Lamps and light sources for road vehicles - Dimensional, electrical and luminous requirements
Lamps and light sources for road vehicles - Dimensional, electrical and luminous requirements
IEC 60809:2021 is applicable to electric light sources for use in automotive applications, for example in road illumination devices and/or light signalling devices for road vehicles.
It is especially applicable to light sources listed in UN Resolution R.E.5 and light sources subject to other legislations.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2014, Amendment 1:2017, Amendment 2:2017 and Amendment 3:2019. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) Introduction of a light technical measurement on LED light sources intended for use in front-lighting applications.
b) As the original data sheets and some figures from previous editions were not available in an editable format, they have been reproduced from their old format, following the current drafting rules and are now in single language format. Some reproductions constitute minor (obvious) editorial changes of the original text sections and original figures; no technical changes were introduced.
Lampes et sources lumineuses pour véhicules routiers - Exigences dimensionnelles, électriques et lumineuses
L'IEC 60809:2021 est applicable aux sources lumineuses électriques (voir Note 1) destinées à être utilisées dans les applications automobiles, par exemple dans les dispositifs d'éclairage de la route et/ou les appareils de signalisation pour véhicules routiers.
Il s'applique en particulier aux sources lumineuses répertoriées dans la Résolution R.E.5 de l'ONU et aux sources lumineuses qui font l'objet d'autres législations.
Cette quatrième édition annule et remplace la troisième édition parue en 2014, l'Amendement 1:2017, l'Amendement 2:2017 et l'Amendement 3:2019. Cette édition constitue une révision technique.
Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:
introduction d'une mesure technique de la lumière sur les sources lumineuses à LED destinées à être utilisées dans les applications d'éclairage avant;
du fait que les feuilles de caractéristiques d'origine et certaines figures issues des éditions précédentes n'étaient pas disponibles sous un format éditable, elles ont été reproduites à partir de leur ancien format, conformément aux règles de rédaction en vigueur, mais à présent sous un format unilingue. Certaines reproductions présentent des modifications rédactionnelles mineures (évidentes) des sections de texte et des figures d'origine; aucune modification technique n'a été apportée.
La présente version bilingue (2021-10) correspond à la version anglaise monolingue publiée en 2021-04.
La version française de cette norme n'a pas été soumise au vote.
La langue employée pour l'élaboration de cette Norme internationale est l'anglais.
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 8
1 Scope . 10
2 Normative references . 10
3 Terms and definitions . 12
4 Requirements and test conditions for filament lamps . 15
4.1 General requirements . 15
4.2 Lamp marking . 15
4.3 Bulbs . 15
4.4 Colour . 15
4.4.1 Colour of light . 15
4.4.2 Colour endurance . 17
4.4.3 Coated bulb . 17
4.5 Lamp dimensions . 17
4.6 Caps and bases . 18
4.7 Initial electrical and luminous requirements . 18
4.8 Check on optical quality . 18
4.8.1 General . 18
4.8.2 12 V lamps emitting white light . 18
4.8.3 6 V and 24 V lamps emitting white light . 18
4.8.4 Lamps emitting selective-yellow light . 19
4.9 UV radiation . 19
4.10 Standard (étalon) filament lamps . 19
4.11 Non-replaceable filament lamps . 20
4.11.1 General . 20
4.11.2 Fixation . 21
4.11.3 Lifetime . 21
4.11.4 Colour endurance . 22
4.11.5 Luminous flux and colour maintenance . 22
4.11.6 Vibration and shock resistance . 22
5 Requirements and test conditions for discharge lamps . 22
5.1 General requirements . 22
5.2 Lamp marking . 22
5.3 Bulbs . 23
5.4 Caps . 23
5.5 Position and dimensions of electrodes, arc and black stripes . 23
5.5.1 Measurements . 23
5.5.2 Electrodes . 23
5.5.3 Arc . 23
5.5.4 Black stripes . 23
5.6 Starting, run-up and hot-restrike characteristics . 24
5.6.1 Starting . 24
5.6.2 Run-up . 24
5.6.3 Hot-restrike. 24
5.6.4 Compliance . 24
5.7 Electrical and photometric characteristics . 25
5.7.1 Voltage and wattage . 25
5.7.2 Luminous flux . 25
5.7.3 Compliance . 25
5.8 Colour . 25
5.9 UV radiation . 26
5.10 Standard (étalon) discharge lamps . 27
6 Requirements and test conditions for LED light sources . 27
6.1 General requirements . 27
6.2 Light source marking . 27
6.3 Optical surfaces . 27
6.4 Colour of light . 27
6.5 Lamp dimensions . 27
6.6 Caps and bases . 28
6.7 Initial electrical and photometrical requirements . 28
6.8 Red content . 28
6.9 UV radiation . 29
6.10 Standard (étalon) light sources . 29
7 Sampling and conditions of compliance . 29
8 Lamp data sheets . 29
8.1 General . 29
8.2 List of specific lamp types . 30
8.3 Data sheets not transferred to UN R.E.5 . 34
Annex A (normative) Filament shape, length and position . 54
A.1 General . 54
A.2 Filaments shown as points . 54
A.3 Line filaments . 54
A.4 Coiled-coil filaments. 54
A.5 Extreme filament turns . 54
A.6 Filament extremities . 54
A.6.1 General . 54
A.6.2 Axial filaments . 54
A.6.3 Transverse filaments . 54
A.7 Determination of filament length. 55
A.8 Filament offsets . 55
A.9 Lateral deviation . 55
A.10 Filament location check system (box system) . 55
Annex B (normative) Measurement method of the colour of filament lamps . 58
B.1 General . 58
B.2 Colour . 58
B.3 Measuring directions . 58
B.3.1 General . 58
B.3.2 Filament lamps used in headlamps . 58
B.3.3 Filament lamps used in light signalling devices . 59
Annex C (normative) Test conditions for electrical and luminous characteristics . 60
C.1 Filament lamps . 60
C.1.1 Ageing . 60
C.1.2 Test conditions . 60
C.1.3 Electrical instrumentation . 60
C.1.4 Photometry . 60
C.2 LED light sources . 60
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Lamps and light sources for road vehicles –
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Lampes et sources lumineuses pour véhicules routiers –
Exigences dimensionnelles, électriques et lumineuses
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ICS 29.140.20; 43.040.20 ISBN 978-2-8322-1034-3
– 2 – IEC 60809:2021 © IEC 2021
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 8
1 Scope . 10
2 Normative references. 10
3 Terms and definitions . 12
4 Requirements and test conditions for filament lamps . 15
4.1 General requirements . 15
4.2 Lamp marking . 15
4.3 Bulbs . 15
4.4 Colour . 15
4.4.1 Colour of light . 15
4.4.2 Colour endurance . 17
4.4.3 Coated bulb . 17
4.5 Lamp dimensions . 17
4.6 Caps and bases . 18
4.7 Initial electrical and luminous requirements . 18
4.8 Check on optical quality . 18
4.8.1 General . 18
4.8.2 12 V lamps emitting white light . 18
4.8.3 6 V and 24 V lamps emitting white light . 18
4.8.4 Lamps emitting selective-yellow light . 19
4.9 UV radiation . 19
4.10 Standard (étalon) filament lamps . 19
4.11 Non-replaceable filament lamps . 20
4.11.1 General . 20
4.11.2 Fixation . 21
4.11.3 Lifetime . 21
4.11.4 Colour endurance . 22
4.11.5 Luminous flux and colour maintenance . 22
4.11.6 Vibration and shock resistance . 22
5 Requirements and test conditions for discharge lamps . 22
5.1 General requirements . 22
5.2 Lamp marking . 22
5.3 Bulbs . 23
5.4 Caps . 23
5.5 Position and dimensions of electrodes, arc and black stripes . 23
5.5.1 Measurements . 23
5.5.2 Electrodes . 23
5.5.3 Arc . 23
5.5.4 Black stripes . 23
5.6 Starting, run-up and hot-restrike characteristics . 24
5.6.1 Starting . 24
5.6.2 Run-up . 24
5.6.3 Hot-restrike . 24
5.6.4 Compliance . 24
5.7 Electrical and photometric characteristics . 25
5.7.1 Voltage and wattage . 25
5.7.2 Luminous flux . 25
5.7.3 Compliance . 25
5.8 Colour . 25
5.9 UV radiation . 26
5.10 Standard (étalon) discharge lamps . 27
6 Requirements and test conditions for LED light sources . 27
6.1 General requirements . 27
6.2 Light source marking . 27
6.3 Optical surfaces . 27
6.4 Colour of light . 27
6.5 Lamp dimensions . 27
6.6 Caps and bases . 28
6.7 Initial electrical and photometrical requirements . 28
6.8 Red content . 28
6.9 UV radiation . 29
6.10 Standard (étalon) light sources . 29
7 Sampling and conditions of compliance . 29
8 Lamp data sheets . 29
8.1 General . 29
8.2 List of specific lamp types . 30
8.3 Data sheets not transferred to UN R.E.5 . 34
Annex A (normative) Filament shape, length and position . 54
A.1 General . 54
A.2 Filaments shown as points . 54
A.3 Line filaments . 54
A.4 Coiled-coil filaments . 54
A.5 Extreme filament turns . 54
A.6 Filament
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 8
1 Scope . 10
2 Normative references . 10
3 Terms and definitions . 12
4 Requirements and test conditions for filament lamps . 15
4.1 General requirements . 15
4.2 Lamp marking . 15
4.3 Bulbs . 16
4.4 Colour . 16
4.4.1 Colour of light . 16
4.4.2 Colour endurance . 17
4.4.3 Coated bulb . 18
4.5 Lamp dimensions . 18
4.6 Caps and bases . 18
4.7 Initial electrical and luminous requirements . 18
4.8 Check on optical quality . 18
4.8.1 General . 18
4.8.2 12 V lamps emitting white light . 18
4.8.3 6 V and 24 V lamps emitting white light . 19
4.8.4 Lamps emitting selective-yellow light . 19
4.9 UV radiation . 19
4.10 Standard (étalon) filament lamps . 20
4.11 Non-replaceable filament lamps . 20
4.11.1 General . 20
4.11.2 Fixation . 21
4.11.3 Lifetime . 21
4.11.4 Colour endurance . 22
4.11.5 Luminous flux and colour maintenance . 22
4.11.6 Vibration and shock resistance . 22
5 Requirements and test conditions for discharge lamps . 22
5.1 General requirements . 22
5.2 Lamp marking . 22
5.3 Bulbs . 23
5.4 Caps . 23
5.5 Position and dimensions of electrodes, arc and black stripes . 23
5.5.1 Measurements . 23
5.5.2 Electrodes . 23
5.5.3 Arc . 23
5.5.4 Black stripes . 23
5.6 Starting, run-up and hot-restrike characteristics . 24
5.6.1 Starting . 24
5.6.2 Run-up . 24
5.6.3 Hot-restrike. 24
5.6.4 Compliance . 24
5.7 Electrical and photometric characteristics . 25
5.7.1 Voltage and wattage . 25
5.7.2 Luminous flux . 25
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5.7.3 Compliance . 25
5.8 Colour . 25
5.9 UV radiation . 26
5.10 Standard (étalon) discharge lamps . 27
6 Requirements and test conditions for LED light sources . 27
6.1 General requirements . 27
6.2 Light source marking . 27
6.3 Optical surfaces . 27
6.4 Colour of light . 27
6.5 Lamp dimensions . 27
6.6 Caps and bases . 28
6.7 Initial electrical and photometrical requirements . 28
6.8 Red content . 28
6.9 UV radiation . 29
6.10 Standard (étalon) light sources . 29
7 Sampling and conditions of compliance . 29
8 Lamp data sheets . 29
8.1 General . 29
8.2 List of specific lamp types . 30
8.3 Data sheets not transferred to UN R.E.5 . 34
9 Requirements and test conditions for matrix light sources (MLSs) . 34
9.1 General requirements .
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