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IEC 60922:1997

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Auxiliaries for lamps - Ballasts for discharge lamps (excluding tubular fluorescent lamps) - General and safety requirements
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Superseded date

13-10-2000

Language(s)

English - French, Spanish, Castilian

Published date

30-01-1997

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
SECTION 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1 General
1.1 Scope and object
1.2 Normative references
2 Definitions
3 General requirements
4 General notes on tests
5 Classification
6 Marking
6.1 Mandatory markings
6.2 Information to be provided, if applicable
6.3 Other information
6.4 Marking shall be durable and legible
SECTION 2: SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
7 Protection against accidental contact with live parts
8 Terminals
9 Provisions for earthing
10 Moisture resistance and insulation
11 High-voltage impulse test
12 Thermal endurance of windings
13 Ballast heating
14 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections
15 Creepage distances and clearances
16 Resistance to heat, fire and tracking
17 Resistance to corrosion
Figures
Annexes
A Thermal endurance test for windings
B The use of constants S other than 4500 in Tw tests
C Draught-proof enclosure
D Method of selection of varistors
E Explanation to ballast temperatures
F Particular requirements for thermally protected ballasts

Supersedes IEC 60262 and 60459. Specifies safety requirements for ballasts for discharge lamps such as high-pressure mercury vapour, low-pressure sodium vapour, high-pressure sodium vapour and metal halide lamps.

Committee
TC 34/SC 34C
DevelopmentNote
Formerly IEC 922. Supersedes IEC 262 and 459 (03/2001)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
79
PublisherName
International Electrotechnical Committee
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
NF EN 60922 : 1999 Identical
GOST R IEC 60922 : 1998 Identical
GOST IEC 60922 : 2012 Identical
NEN EN IEC 60922 : 1997 Identical
AS/NZS 60922:1998 Identical
SN EN 60922 : 1997 Identical
VDE 0712-12 : 1997 Identical
UNE-EN 60922:1998 Identical
BS EN 60922 191997 : 1997 Identical
CEI EN 60922 : 2ED 1998 Identical
EN 60922:1997 Identical
CSA E922 : 1998 Similar to
DIN EN 60922 : 1997 Identical
I.S. EN 60922:1998 Identical

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CSA E926 : 1998 AUXILIARIES FOR LAMPS - STARTING DEVICES (OTHER THAN GLOW STARTERS) - GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
DIN EN 60926 : 2000 AUXILIARIES FOR LAMPS - STARTING DEVICES (OTHER THAN GLOW STARTERS) - GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
BS EN 60922:1997 Auxiliaries for lamps. Ballasts for discharge lamps (excluding tubular fluorescent lamps). General and safety requirements
DIN EN 60922 : 1997 AUXILIARIES FOR LAMPS - BALLASTS FOR DISCHARGE LAMPS (EXCLUDING TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS) - GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
CSA E60079.15 : 2002 : R2011 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR EXPLOSIVE GAS ATMOSPHERES - ELECTRICAL APPARATUS WITH TYPE OF PROTECTION "n"
EN 60926:1996/A1:1999 AUXILIARIES FOR LAMPS - STARTING DEVICES (OTHER THAN GLOW STARTERS) - GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
09/30185891 DC : 0 BS EN 12665 - LIGHT AND LIGHTING - BASIC TERMS AND CRITERIA FOR SPECIFYING LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS
03/308250 DC : DRAFT JUNE 2003 IEC 60923 ED.3.0 - AUXILIARIES FOR LAMPS - BALLASTS FOR DISCHARGE LAMPS (EXCLUDING TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS) - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
CAN/CSA-E926-98 (R2017) Auxiliaries for Lamps - Starting Devices (Other Than Glow Starters) - General and Safety Requirements (Adopted CEI/IEC 926:1995, second edition, 1995-01, with Canadian deviations) | Appareils auxiliaires pour lampes - Dispositifs d\'amorçage (autres que starters à lueur) - Prescriptions générales et prescriptions de sécurité(norme CEI/IEC 926:1995 adoptée, deuxième édition, 1995-01, avec exigences propres au Canada)
DIN VDE 0715-4 : 1992 LAMPS - HIGH-PRESSURE MERCURY VAPOUR LAMPS
CSA E598.1 : 2002 LUMINAIRES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS
CSA E926 : 1998 : INC : UPD 1 : 1998 : R2012 AUXILIARIES FOR LAMPS - STARTING DEVICES (OTHER THAN GLOW STARTERS) - GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
CSA E60079.15 : 2002 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR EXPLOSIVE GAS ATMOSPHERES - ELECTRICAL APPARATUS WITH TYPE OF PROTECTION "n"

IEC 60112:2003+AMD1:2009 CSV Method for the determination of the proof and the comparative tracking indices of solid insulating materials
IEC 60730-2-3:2006 Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use - Part 2-3: Particular requirements for thermal protectors for ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps
IEC 60695-2-1:1991 Fire hazard testing - Part 2: Test methods - Section 1: Glow-wire test and guidance
IEC 60192:2001 Low-pressure sodium vapour lamps - Performance specifications
IEC 60188:2001 High-pressure mercury vapour lamps - Performance specifications
IEC 60921:2004+AMD1:2006 CSV Ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps - Performance requirements
IEC 60529:1989+AMD1:1999+AMD2:2013 CSV Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
IEC 60691:2015 Thermal-links - Requirements and application guide
IEC 60598-1:2014+AMD1:2017 CSV Luminaires - Part 1: General requirements and tests
ISO 4046:1978 Paper, board, pulp and related terms — Vocabulary
IEC 60417C:1977 Third supplement.
IEC 60923:2005+AMD1:2006 CSV Auxiliaries for lamps - Ballasts for discharge lamps (excluding tubular fluorescent lamps) - Performance requirements
IEC 60926:1995+AMD1:1999 CSV Auxiliaries for lamps - Starting devices (other than glow starters) - General and safety requirements
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