SIST EN 60968:2013

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 60968:2013
01-julij-2013
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SIST EN 60968:1999
SIST EN 60968:1999/A1:1999
SIST EN 60968:1999/A2:2000
Sijalke za splošno razsvetljavo z vgrajeno predstikalno napravo - Varnostne
zahteve
Self-ballasted lamps for general lighting services - Safety requirements
Lampen mit eingebautem Vorschaltgerät für Allgemeinbeleuchtung -
Sicherheitsanforderungen
Lampes à ballast intégré pour l'éclairage général - Prescriptions de sécurité
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60968:2013
ICS:
29.140.30 )OXRUHVFHQþQHVLMDONH6LMDONH Fluorescent lamps.
Discharge lamps
SIST EN 60968:2013 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 60968:2013

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60968

NORME EUROPÉENNE
January 2013
EUROPÄISCHE NORM

ICS 29.140.30 Supersedes EN 60968:1990 + A1:1993 + A2:1999


English version


Self-ballasted lamps for general lighting services -
Safety requirements
(IEC 60968:2012)


Lampes à ballast intégré pour l'éclairage Lampen mit eingebautem Vorschaltgerät
général - für Allgemeinbeleuchtung -
Exigences de sécurité Sicherheitsanforderungen
(CEI 60968:2012) (IEC 60968:2012)





This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2012-10-31. CENELEC members are bound to comply
with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
the status of a national standard without any alteration.

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
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EN 60968:2013 - 2 -
Foreword
The text of document 34A/1540/CDV, future edition 2 of IEC 60968, prepared by SC 34A "Lamps" of
IEC/TC 34A "Lamps and related equipment" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and
approved by CENELEC as EN 60968:2013.

The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2013-07-31
• latest date by which the document has
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national (dow) 2015-10-31
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn

This document supersedes EN 60968:1990 + A1:1993 + A2:1999.

EN 60968:2013 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to
EN 60968:1990 + A1:1993 + A2:1999:
- for reasons of photobiological safety, the scope has been extended;
- a new definition and clause on UV radiation have been introduced;
- clauses on normative references and an annex on literature were added;
- the latest IEC template has been adapted.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.

This standard covers the Principle Elements of the Safety Objectives for Electrical Equipment
Designed for Use within Certain Voltage Limits (LVD - 2006/95/EC).
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60968:2012 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following note has to be added for the standard indicated :

IEC 62471:2006 NOTE Harmonised as EN 62471:2008 (modified).

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Annex ZA
(normative)

Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.

Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60061 - Lamp caps and holders together - -
with gauges for the control of
interchangeability and safety


IEC 60061-1 - Lamp caps and holders together EN 60061-1 -
with gauges for the control of
interchangeability and safety -
Part 1: Lamp caps


IEC 60061-3 - Lamp caps and holders together EN 60061-3 -
with gauges for the control of
interchangeability and safety -
Part 3: Gauges


IEC 60238 - Edison screw lampholders EN 60238 -


IEC 60360 - Standard method of measurement of lamp EN 60360 -
cap temperature rise


IEC 60695-2-10 2000 Fire hazard testing - EN 60695-2-10 2001
Part 2-10: Glowing/hot-wire based test
methods - Glow-wire apparatus
and common test procedure


IEC 60695-2-11 2000 Fire hazard testing - EN 60695-2-11 2001
+ corr. January 2001 Part 2-11: Glowing/hot-wire based test
methods - Glow-wire flammability test
method for end-products


IEC 60695-2-12 2010 Fire hazard testing - EN 60695-2-12 2010
Part 2-12: Glowing/hot-wire based test
methods - Glow-wire flammability index
(GWFI) test method for materials


IEC 60695-2-13 2010 Fire hazard testing - EN 60695-2-13 2010
+ corr. February 2012 Part 2-13: Glowing/hot-wire based test
methods - Glow-wire ignition temperature
(GWIT) test method for materials


IEC 60901 - Single-capped fluorescent lamps - EN 60901 -
Performance specifications

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IEC 60968

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Edition 2.0 2012-09




INTERNATIONAL



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Self-ballasted lamps for general lighting services – Safety requirements



Lampes à ballast intégré pour l'éclairage général – Exigences de sécurité



















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CONTENTS

FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 General requirement and general test requirements . 8
5 Marking . 8
6 Interchangeability . 9
7 Protection against electric shock . 10
8 Insulation resistance and electric strength after humidity treatment . 10
8.1 General . 10
8.2 Insulation resistance . 10
8.3 Electric strength . 10
9 Mechanical strength . 11
10 Cap temperature rise . 11
11 Resistance to heat . 12
12 Resistance to flame and ignition . 12
13 Fault conditions . 13
14 UV radiation . 17
Bibliography . 18

Figure 1 – Dimming not allowed . 9
Figure 2 – Standard test finger . 14
Figure 3 – Holder for torsion test on lamps with screw caps . 15
Figure 4 – Holder for torque test on lamps with bayonet caps . 16
Figure 5 – Ball-pressure apparatus . 17

Table 1 – Interchangeability gauges and lamp cap dimensions . 9

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60968 © IEC:2012 – 3 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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SELF-BALLASTED LAMPS FOR
GENERAL LIGHTING SERVICES –

Safety requirements

FOREWORD
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patent rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 60968 has been prepared by subcommittee 34A: Lamps, of IEC
technical committee 34: Lamps and related equipment.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1988,
Amendment 1:1991 and Amendment 2:1999. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition.
a) For reasons of photobiological safety, the scope has been extended.
b) A new definition and clause on UV radiation have been introduced.
c) Clauses on normative references and an annex on literature were added.
d) The latest IEC template has been adapted.

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The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
CDV Report on voting
34A/1540/CDV 34A/1579/RVC

Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
In this standard, the following print types are used:
– requirements proper: in roman type,
– test specifications: in italic type,
– explanatory matter: in smaller roman type.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
the stability date indicated on the IEC web site under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data
related to the specific publication. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.

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60968 © IEC:2012 – 5 –
INTRODUCTION
With IEC 62471 and IEC/TR 62471-2, there are horizontal requirements available that need to
be introduced into product standards, e.g. to IEC 60968. The horizontal requirement is
transformed into a requirement for self-ballasted lamps.
The lamps within the scope of this standard are general lighting service (GLS) lamps
according to the definition 3.11 in IEC 62471:2006. ".lamps intended for lighting spaces that
are typically occupied or viewed by people.".
According to Clause 6 of IEC 62471:2006, radiation of GLS lamps is measured at a distance
equivalent to 500 lx.
Measured at the 500 lx distance, GLS lamps will not exceed risk group 1 for blue light hazard
and risk group 0 for IR radiation. This combination of risk group and hazard does not require
marking (Table 1 of IEC/TR 62471-2:2009).
Hazards from UV radiation of GLS lamps will be covered by Clause 14 of IEC 60968.
Hence, IEC 62471 does not require any additional marking for GLS lamps.

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SELF-BALLASTED LAMPS FOR
GENERAL LIGHTING SERVICES –

Safety requirements



1 Scope
This International Standard specifies the safety and interchangeability requirements, together
with the test methods and conditions, required to show compliance of tubular fluorescent and
other gas-discharge lamps with integrated means for controlling starting and stable operation
(self-ballasted lamps), intended for domestic and similar general lighting purposes, having:
– a rated wattage up to 60 W;
– a rated voltage of 100 V to 250 V;
– Edison screw or bayonet caps.
The requirements of this standard relate only to type testing.
Recommendations for whole product testing or batch testing are under consideration.
This part of the standard covers photobiological safety according to IEC 62471 and
IEC/TR 62471-2.
Blue light and infrared hazards are below the level which requires marking.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and
are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
IEC 60061, Lamp caps and holders together with gauges for the control of interchangeability
and safety
IEC 60061-1, Lamp caps and holders together with gauges for the control of
interchangeability and safety – Part 1: Lamp caps
IEC 60061-3, Lamp caps and holders together with gauges for the control of
interchangeability and safety – Part 3: Gauges
IEC 60238, Edison screw lampholders
IEC 60360, Standard method of measurement of lamp cap temperature rise
IEC 60695-2-10:2000, Fire hazard testing – Part 2-10: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods –
Glow-wire apparatus and common test procedure
IEC 60695-2-11:2000, Fire hazard testing – Part 2-11: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods –
Glow-wire flammability test method for end products

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60968 © IEC:2012 – 7 –
IEC 60695-2-12:2010, Fire hazard testing – Part 2-12: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods
– Glow-wire flammability test method for materials
IEC 60695-2-13:2010, Fire hazard testing – Part 2-13: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods
– Glow-wire ignitability test method for materials
IEC 60901, Single-capped fluorescent lamps – Performance specifications
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply:
3.1
self-ballasted lamp
unit which cannot be dismantled without being permanently damaged, provided with a lamp
cap and incorporating a light source and any additional elements necessary for starting and
stable operation of the light source
3.2
...