IEC TR 63130:2018

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TECHNICAL
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Dimming and hot restrike of metal halide lamps

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IEC TR 63130 ®
Edition 1.0 2018-05
TECHNICAL
REPORT
colour
inside
Dimming and hot restrike of metal halide lamps

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
ICS 29.140.01 ISBN 978-2-8322-5750-0

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Changes to IEC 61167 to specify hot restrike . 7
4.1 General . 7
4.2 Lamp caps . 7
4.3 Starting and warm-up characteristics . 7
4.4 Information on ballast, ignitor and luminaire design . 7
4.5 Data sheets . 7
4.6 Additions to IEC 61167:2015, Annex G (Low frequency square wave
operation) . 10
5 Changes to IEC 61167 to specify dimming . 10
5.1 General . 10
5.2 Text for IEC 61167:2015, Annex G . 10
5.3 Explanation of new parameters . 11
Bibliography . 14

Figure 1 – Explanatory diagrams. 10

Table 1 – Requirements for dimming . 11
Table 2 – Explanation of new parameters . 12

INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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DIMMING AND HOT RESTRIKE OF METAL HALIDE LAMPS

FOREWORD
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IEC TR 63130, which is a Technical Report, has been prepared by subcommittee 34A: Lamps,
of IEC technical committee 34: Lamps and related equipment.
The text of this Technical Report is based on the following documents:
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This document is to be used in conjunction with IEC 61167:2015.
The committee has decided that the contents of this document will remain unchanged until the
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INTRODUCTION
Much work has been carried out in recent years on “advanced” properties of metal halide
lamps, particularly on the subject of hot restrike and dimming. These issues have been
discussed within SC 34A. However, the changes in technology and the focus of experts in the
field of lighting products has meant that there is now less market relevance or interest or
resources available to carry this work through with a view to publishing amendments to
IEC 61167, the standard on metal halide performance.
It was therefore considered that the publication of this "state of the art" data as a Technical
Report would be more useful. This document represents the current state of experts’ opinions
on how metal halide lamps should be standardized to cover the relevant parameters for hot
restrike and dimming.
This document contains additional comments and material with respect to IEC 61167.
This document is intended only as a guide for future standardizers and is not intended to be
used normatively.
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DIMMING AND HOT RESTRIKE OF METAL HALIDE LAMPS

1 Scope
This document describes the current state of experts’ opinions on the standardization of metal
halide lamps to cover the relevant parameters for hot restrike and for dimming in combination
with low frequency square wave ballasts. It provides guidelines for supplementing or
modifying IEC 61167 in order that these conditions are covered.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their
content constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition
cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including
any amendments) applies.
IEC 61167:2015 , Metal halide lamps – Performance specification
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
hot-restrike
ability of a lamp to restart immediately at any moment after switching off the lamp
3.2
superimposed symmetric pulse ignition
to be updated
Note 1 to entry: To update IEC 61167, a new definition is required, complying with the definition of ignition pulse
voltage in IEC 61347-1:2015.
3.3
pulse width
to be updated
Note 1 to entry: To update IEC 61167, a new definition is required, see also Figure 1 proposed for Annex G.
3.4
pulse repetition frequency
to be updated
Note 1 to entry: To update IEC 61167, a new definition is required, see description in Annex G.
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Withdrawn.
3.5
pulse symmetry
to be updated
Note 1 to entry: To update IEC 61167, a new definition is required, see description in Annex G.
3.6
polarized base
base allowing for specified voltage behaviour with one pin defined as reference
4 Changes to IEC 61167 to specify hot restrike
4.1 General
The following additions and/or modifications to IEC 61167:2015 are expected to be necessary
in order to make the standard suitable for specifying lamps for hot restrike and to give
adequate information on low frequency ballast design.
Hot restrike of metal halide lamps is distinguished from the more common warm restrike
situation where the lamp needs to cool down after switching off f
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