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IEC 60598-1
Edition 9.0 2020-08
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Luminaires –
Part 1: General requirements and tests
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IEC 60598-1
Edition 9.0 2020-08
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Luminaires –
Part 1: General requirements and tests
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
ICS 29.140.40 ISBN 978-2-8322-8682-1
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 9
SECTION 0: GENERAL INTRODUCTION . 12
0.1 Scope . 12
0.2 Normative references . 13
0.3 General requirements . 16
0.4 General test requirements and verification . 16
0.5 Components of luminaires . 17
0.6 List of parts of IEC 60598-2 . 18
0.7 Information for luminaire design in light sources standards . 19
SECTION 1: TERMS AND DEFINITIONS . 20
1.1 General . 20
1.2 Terms and definitions . 20
SECTION 2: CLASSIFICATION OF LUMINAIRES . 36
2.1 General . 36
2.2 Classification according to type of protection against electric shock . 36
2.3 Classification according to degree of protection against ingress of dust, solid
objects and moisture . 36
2.4 Classification according to material of supporting surface for which the
luminaire is designed . 36
2.5 Classification according to the circumstances of use . 37
SECTION 3: MARKING . 38
3.1 General . 38
3.2 Marking on luminaires . 38
3.3 Additional information . 44
3.4 Test of marking . 47
SECTION 4: CONSTRUCTION . 48
4.1 General . 48
4.2 Replaceable components . 48
4.3 Wireways . 48
4.4 Lampholders . 48
4.5 Starterholders . 50
4.6 Terminal blocks. 50
4.7 Terminals and supply connections . 51
4.8 Switches . 53
4.9 Insulating linings and sleeves . 53
4.10 Double and reinforced insulation . 54
4.11 Electrical connections and current-carrying parts . 56
4.12 Screws and connections (mechanical) and glands . 57
4.13 Mechanical strength . 60
4.14 Suspensions, fixings and means of adjustment . 63
4.15 Flammable materials . 67
4.16 Luminaires for mounting on normally flammable surfaces . 68
4.17 Drain holes . 70
4.18 Resistance to corrosion . 70
4.19 Ignitors . 70
4.20 Rough service luminaires – Vibration requirements . 71
4.21 Protective shield . 71
4.22 Attachments to lamps. 72
4.23 Semi-luminaires . 72
4.24 Photobiological hazards . 72
4.25 Mechanical hazard . 73
4.26 Short-circuit protection . 73
4.27 Terminal blocks with integrated screwless protective earthing contacts . 74
4.28 Fixing of thermal sensing controls . 74
4.29 Luminaire with non-replaceable light source . 75
4.30 Luminaires with non-user replaceable light sources . 75
4.31 Insulation between circuits . 75
4.32 Overvoltage protective devices . 77
4.33 Luminaire powered via information technology communication cabling . 78
4.34 Electromagnetic fields (EMF) . 78
4.35 Protection against moving fan blades . 78
4.36 Track-mounted luminaires . 78
SECTION 5: EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL WIRING . 79
5.1 General . 79
5.2 Supply connection and other external wiring . 79
5.3 Internal wiring . 87
5.4 Test to determine suitability of conductors having a reduced cross-sectional
area . 89
SECTION 6: Void . 91
SECTION 7: PROVISION FOR EARTHING . 92
7.1 General . 92
7.2 Provision for earthing . 92
SECTION 8: PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK . 95
8.1 General . 95
8.2 Protection against electric shock . 95
SECTION 9: RESISTANCE TO DUST, SOLID OBJECTS AND MOISTURE . 99
9.1 General . 99
9.2 Tests for ingress of dust, solid objects and moisture . 99
9.3 Humidity test . 103
SECTION 10: INSULATION RESISTANCE AND ELECTRIC STRENGTH, TOUCH
CURRENT AND PROTECTIVE CONDUCTOR CURRENT . 105
10.1 General . 105
10.2 Insulation resistance and electric strength . 105
10.3 Touch current, protective conductor current and electric burn . 109
SECTION 11: CREEPAGE DISTANCES AND CLEARANCES . 111
11.1 General . 111
11.2 Creepage distances and clearances . 111
SECTION 12: ENDURANCE TEST AND THERMAL TEST. 115
12.1 General . 115
12.2 Selection of lamps and ballasts . 115
12.3 Endurance test . 115
12.4 Thermal test (normal operation) . 117
12.5 Thermal test (abnormal operation) . 122
12.6 Thermal test (failed windings in lamp controlgear) . 127
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12.7 Thermal test in regard to fault conditions in lamp controlgear or electronic
devices incorporated in thermoplastic luminaires . 129
SECTION 13: RESISTANCE TO HEAT, FIRE AND TRACKING . 132
13.1 General . 132
13.2 Resistance to heat .
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