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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
1 General . 7
1.1 Scope . 7
1.2 Normative references . 7
2 Terms and definitions . 8
3 General requirement . 11
4 General conditions for tests . 12
5 Electrical rating . 13
6 Classification . 13
7 Marking . 14
8 Protection against electric shock . 16
9 Terminals . 18
10 Construction . 19
11 Resistance to dust and moisture . 24
12 Insulation resistance and electric strength . 25
13 Endurance . 26
14 Mechanical strength . 27
15 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections . 29
16 Creepage distances and clearances . 31
17 Resistance to heat, fire and tracking . 33
18 Resistance to excessive residual stresses (season cracking) and to rusting . 37
Annex A (normative) Examples of lampholders covered by this standard . 84
Annex B (normative) Season cracking/corrosion test . 85
Annex C (informative) Protection against electric shock – Explanatory details for the
installation of lampholders according to 8.2 . 87
Bibliography . 89

Figure 1 – Mounting jig for the testing of lampholders . 39
Figure 2 – Mounting sheet . 40
Figure 3 – Fixture for the testing of lampholder flexibility . 41
Figure 4 – Test caps G5, GX5 and G13 . 42
Figure 5 – Impact test apparatus . 43
Figure 5a – Mounting support . 44
Figure 6 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders 2GX13 . 45
Figure 7 – Ball-pressure apparatus . 46
Figure 8 – Bracket for fixing lampholders for the impact test . 46
Figure 9 – Test caps and test assembly for testing of resistance to heat of lampholders
G13 with T marking (see 17.1) . 47
Figure 9a – Test cap and test assembly for testing of resistance to heat of lampholders
G5 and GX5 with T marking (see 17.1) . 49
Figure 10 – Dimensions of starterholder . 50

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Figure 10a – Dimensions of holder intended for accepting only starters according to
Annex B of IEC 60155 . 51
Figure 11 – "Go" plug gauges for starterholders . 52
Figure 12 – Plug gauge for starterholders for testing contact making and retention . 53
Figure 13 – Special plug gauge for starterholders for testing contact making. 54
Figure 14 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders G5 . 54
Figure 14a – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders GX5 . 55
Figure 15 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders G13 . 54
Figure 16 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders 2G13 . 56
Figure 17 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders G20 . 56
Figure 18 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders Fa6 . 56
Figure 19 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders G10q, GU10q and GZ10q . 57
Figure 20 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders Fa8 . 57
Figure 21 – Test starter for the test of Clause 13 . 58
Figure 22 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders R17d . 59
Figure 23 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders 2G11 . 60
Figure 24 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders G23 and GX23 . 61
Figure 25 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders GR8 . 62
Figure 26 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders GR10q . 62
Figure 27 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders GX10q and GY10q . 63
Figure 28 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders G24, GX24 and GY24 . 64
Figure 29 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders G32 and GY32 . 65
Figure 30 – Test cap for the test of 17.1 for lampholders G23 . 66
Figure 31 – Test cap for the test of 17.1 for lampholders GR8 . 67
Figure 32 – Test cap for the test of 17.1 for lampholders GR10q . 68
Figure 33 – Test cap for the test of 17.1 for lampholders GX10q .
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
1 General . 6
1.1 Scope . 6
1.2 Normative references . 6
2 Terms and definitions . 7
3 General requirement . 10
4 General conditions for tests . 10
5 Electrical rating . 12
6 Classification . 12
7 Marking . 13
8 Protection against electric shock . 15
9 Terminals . 17
10 Construction . 18
11 Resistance to dust and moisture . 25
12 Insulation resistance and electric strength . 26
13 Endurance . 27
14 Mechanical strength . 28
15 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections . 30
16 Creepage distances and clearances . 32
17 Resistance to heat, fire and tracking . 35
18 Resistance to excessive residual stresses (season cracking) and to rusting . 40
Annex A (normative) Examples of lampholders covered by this standard . 87
Annex B (normative) Season cracking/corrosion test . 88
Annex C (informative) Protection against electric shock – Explanatory details for the
installation of lampholders according to 8.2 . 90
Bibliography . 92

Figure 1 – Mounting jig for the testing of lampholders . 41
Figure 2 – Mounting sheet . 42
Figure 3 – Fixture for the testing of lampholder flexibility . 43
Figure 4 – Test caps G5, GX5 and G13 . 44
Figure 5 – Impact test apparatus . 45
Figure 5a – Mounting support . 46
Figure 6 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders 2GX13 . 47
Figure 7 – Ball-pressure apparatus . 48
Figure 8 – Bracket for fixing lampholders for the impact test . 48
Figure 9 – Test caps and test assembly for testing of resistance to heat of lampholders
G13 with T marking (see 17.1) . 49
Figure 9a – Test cap and test assembly for testing of resistance to heat of lampholders
G5 and GX5 with T marking (see 17.1) . 51
Figure 10 – Dimensions of starterholder . 52
Figure 10a – Dimensions of holder intended for accepting only starters according
to Annex B of IEC 60155 . 53
Figure 11 – "Go" plug gauges for starterholders . 54
Figure 12 – Plug gauge for starterholders for testing contact making and retention . 55

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Figure 13 – Special plug gauge for starterholders for testing contact making. 56
Figure 14 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders G5 . 56
Figure 14a – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders GX5 . 57
Figure 15 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders G13 . 56
Figure 16 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders 2G13 . 58
Figure 17 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders G20 . 58
Figure 18 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders Fa6 . 58
Figure 19 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders G10q, GU10q and GZ10q . 59
Figure 20 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders Fa8 . 59
Figure 21 – Test starter for the test of Clause 13 . 60
Figure 22 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders R17d . 61
Figure 23 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders 2G11 . 62
Figure 24 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders G23 and GX23 . 63
Figure 25 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders GR8 . 64
Figure 26 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders GR10q . 64
Figure 27 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders GX10q and GY10q . 65
Figure 28 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders G24, GX24 and GY24 . 66
Figure 29 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders G32 and GY32 . 67
Figure 30 – Test cap for the test of 17.1 for lampholders G23 . 68
Figure 31 – Test cap for the test of 17.1 for lampholders GR8 . 69
Figure 32 – Test cap for the test of 17.1 for lampholders GR10q . 70
Figure 33 – Test cap for the test of 17.1 for lampholders GX10q . 71
Figure 34 – Test cap for the test of 17.1 for lampholders GY10q . 72
Figure 35 – Test cap for the test of 17.1 for lampholders 2G11 . 73
Figure 36 – Test cap for the test of 17.1 for lampholders GX23 . 74
Figure 37 – Test cap for the test of 17.1 for lampholders G24, GX24 and GY24 . 75
Figure 38 – Test cap for the test of 17.1 for lampholders G32, GX32 and GY32 . 77
Figure 39 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders 2G8 . 79
Figure 40 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders GX53 . 80
Figure 41 – Standard test finger (according to IEC 60529) . 81
Figure 42 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders W4.3x8.5d . 82
Figure 43 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders GR14q . 83
Figure 44 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders G28d . 84
Figure 45 – Test cap for the test of Clause 13 for lampholders 2GX11 . 85
Figure 46 – Test probes for checking gasket sleeves on lampholders for higher IP
protection . 86
Figure C.1 to C.4 – Examples of lampholders .
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