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Single-capped fluorescent lamps – Safety specifications

Lampes à fluorescence à culot unique – Spécifications de sécurité

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ICS 29.140.30 ISBN 978-2-8322-1804-4

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Lampes à fluorescence à culot unique – Spécifications de sécurité

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
INTRODUCTION to Amendment 1 . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references. 9
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 Safety requirements . 11
4.1 General . 11
4.2 Marking . 11
4.3 Mechanical requirements for caps . 11
4.3.1 Construction and assembly . 11
4.3.2 Dimensional requirements for caps . 11
4.3.3 Pin connections and keying configurations . 12
4.3.4 System requirements . 12
4.4 Insulation resistance . 12
4.5 Electric strength . 12
4.6 Parts which can become accidentally live . 12
4.7 Resistance to heat and fire . 13
4.8 Creepage distance for caps . 14
4.9 Lamp cap temperature rise . 14
4.10 Radio interference suppression capacitors . 15
4.10.1 General . 15
4.10.2 Moisture resistance . 15
4.10.3 Resistance to flame and ignition . 16
4.11 UV radiation . 16
4.12 Information for luminaire design . 16
4.13 Information for ballast design . 16
4.14 Information for lampholder design . 16
5 Assessment . 16
5.1 General . 16
5.2 Whole production assessment by means of the manufacturer’s records . 17
5.3 Assessment of the manufacturer’s records of particular tests . 21
5.4 Rejection conditions of batches . 21
5.5 Sampling procedures for whole production testing . 22
5.6 Sampling procedures for batch testing . 22
Annex A (normative) Tests for assessing caps for construction and assembly . 24
Annex B (normative) Maximum lamp cap temperature rise values and method of
measurement . 26
Annex C (informative) Information for luminaire design . 32
Annex D (normative) Conditions of compliance for design tests . 34
Annex E (normative) Cathode connection configurations . 35
Annex F (normative) Normal and abnormal lamp operation, lamp non-interchangeability
requirements . 37
Annex G (normative) Information for thermal tests . 39
Annex H (informative) Information for ballast design . 40

+AMD1:2012+AMD2:2014 CSV © IEC 2014
Annex I (informative) Information for lampholder design . 41
Bibliography . 43
Figure 1 – Places where to measure the temperature . 15
Figure B.1 – Example for a test circuit for the measurement of the cap temperature rise
at maximum discharge current and maximum SoS . 27
Figure B.2 – Examples where to measure the temperature according to Clause B.2 . 29
Figure E.1 – Where to connect the cathodes of different caps . 36
Figure G.1 – Ball-pressure apparatus . 39
Table 1 – Sheet references of IEC 60061 . 8
Table 2 – Grouping of test records – Sampling and acceptable quality levels (AQL) . 18
Table 3 – Acceptance numbers AQL = 0,65 % . 19
Table 4 – Acceptance numbers AQL = 2,5 % . 20
Table 5 – Batch sample size and rejection number . 22
Table B.1 – Maximum cap temperature rise, lamps with internal or external starter (test
at abnormal operating conditions) . 30
Table B.2 – Maximum cap temperature rise, lamps for starterless operation (test at
normal operating conditions) . 31
Table C.1 – Maximum cap temperature, lamps with internal or external starter (test at
abnormal operating conditions). 32
Table C.2 – Maximum cap temperature, lamps for starterless operation (test at
normal operating conditions) . 33
Table F.1 – Maximum allowable currents and rate
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Lampes à fluorescence à culot unique – Spécifications de sécurité

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Single-capped fluorescent lamps – Safety specifications

Lampes à fluorescence à culot unique – Spécifications de sécurité

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
INTRODUCTION TO THE AMENDMENT . 7

1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references. 9
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 Safety requirements . 11
4.1 General . 11
4.2 Marking . 11
4.3 Mechanical requirements for caps . 11
4.3.1 Construction and assembly . 11
4.3.2 Dimensional requirements for caps . 11
4.3.3 Pin connections and keying configurations . 12
4.4 Insulation resistance . 12
4.5 Electric strength . 12
4.6 Parts which can become accidentally live . 12
4.7 Resistance to heat and fire . 13
4.8 Creepage distance for caps . 14
4.9 Lamp cap temperature rise . 14
4.10 Radio interference suppression capacitors . 15
4.10.1 General . 15
4.10.2 Moisture resistance . 15
4.10.3 Resistance to flame and ignition . 16
4.11 UV radiation . 16
4.12 Information for luminaire design . 16
4.13 Information for ballast design . 16
4.14 Information for lampholder design . 16
5 Assessment . 16
5.1 General . 16
5.2 Whole production assessment by means of the manufacturer’s records . 17
5.3 Assessment of the manufacturer’s records of particular tests . 21
5.4 Rejection conditions of batches . 21
5.5 Sampling procedures for whole production testing . 22
5.6 Sampling procedures for batch testing . 22

Annex A (normative) Tests for assessing caps for construction and assembly . 24
Annex B (normative) Maximum lamp cap temperature rise values and method of
measurement . 25
Annex C (informative) Information for luminaire design . 31
Annex D (normative) Conditions of compliance for design tests . 33
Annex E (normative) Cathode connection configurations . 34
Annex F (normative) Normal and abnormal lamp operation, lamp non-interchangeability
requirements . 36
Annex G (normative) Information for thermal tests . 38

61199 © IEC:2011+A1:2012 – 3 –
Annex H (informative) Information for ballast design . 39
Annex I (informative) Information for lampholder design . 40
Bibliography . 42

Figure 1 – Places where to measure the temperature . 15
Figure B.1 – Example for a test circuit for the measurement of the cap temperature rise

at maximum discharge current and maximum SoS . 26
Figure B.2 – Examples where to measure the temperature according to Clause B.2 . 28
Figure E.1 – Where to connect the cathodes of different caps . 35
Figure G.1 – Ball-pressure apparatus . 38

Table 1 – Sheet references of IEC 60061 . 8
Table 2 – Grouping of test records – Sampling and acceptable quality levels (AQL) . 18
Table 3 – Acceptance numbers AQL = 0,65 % . 19
Table 4 – Acceptance numbers AQL = 2,5 % . 20
Table 5 – Batch sample size and rejection number . 22
Table B.1 – Maximum cap temperature rise, lamps with internal or external starter (test
at abnormal operating conditions) . 29
Table B.2 – Maximum cap temperature rise, lamps for starterless operation (test at
normal operating conditions) . 30
Table C.1 – Maximum cap temperature, lamps with internal or external starter (test at
abnormal operating conditions). 31
Table C.2 – Maximum cap temperature, lamps for starterless operation (test at
normal operating conditions) . 32
Table F.1 – Maximum allowable currents and rated lamp power . 37
Table G.1 – Test temperatures . 38
Table I.1 – Temperature point . 40
Table I.2 – Maximum temperatures related to lampholder design . 41

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