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EN 60155:1995/A2:2007

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GLOW-STARTERS FOR FLUORESCENT LAMPS
Amendment of

EN 60155:1995

Published date

01-04-2007

FOREWORD
Introduction
Section 1. General and safety requirements
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 General requirements
5 General requirements for tests
6 Marking
7 Requirements and tests for safety
Section 2. Performance specification
8 Starting test
9 Endurance test
10 Deactivated lamp test
11 Information for luminaire design
Annex A (normative) Ballasts to be used for life testing
Annex B (normative) Starters for class II fluorescent lamp
        luminaires
Annex C (informative) Information for luminaire design
Annex D (normative) Starter contacts - Suitable metals
Annex E (informative) Guide to good practice in selection of
        plastic materials for starter enclosures
Annex ZA (normative) Other international publications quoted in
         this standard with the references of the relevant
         European Publications

Specifies interchangeable glow-starters used with pre-heat type fluorescent lamps. Specifies the general and safety requirements with which starters shall comply. Coverage includes: marking, endurance test, and deactivated lamp test. Also gives definitions, diagrams and annexes.

Committee
TC 34
DevelopmentNote
To be used in conjunction with EN 60081, EN 60901 and EN 60921. (03/2007)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
European Committee for Standards - Electrical
Status
Current
Supersedes

PREN 12665 : DRAFT 2009 LIGHT AND LIGHTING - BASIC TERMS AND CRITERIA FOR SPECIFYING LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS
DIN EN 60926 : 2000 AUXILIARIES FOR LAMPS - STARTING DEVICES (OTHER THAN GLOW STARTERS) - GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
BS EN 60598-2-22:2014 Luminaires Particular requirements. Luminaires for emergency lighting
DIN VDE 0711-1 : 1991 LUMINAIRES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS
I.S. EN 61199:2011 SINGLE-CAPPED FLUORESCENT LAMPS - SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS
I.S. EN 60400:2017 LAMPHOLDERS FOR TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS AND STARTERHOLDERS
I.S. EN 60079-15:2010 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 15: EQUIPMENT PROTECTION BY TYPE OF PROTECTION 'N'
BS EN 50021:1999 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres. Type of prot ection \'n\'
BS EN 60901 : 1996 SINGLE-CAPPED FLUORESCENT LAMPS - PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS
DIN EN 12665:2016-09 (Draft) LIGHT AND LIGHTING - BASIC TERMS AND CRITERIA FOR SPECIFYING LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS
EN 62035:2014 Discharge lamps (excluding fluorescent lamps) - Safety specifications
EN 50021 : 99 COR 2000 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - TYPE OF PROTECTION "N"
EN 61199:2011/A2:2015 SINGLE-CAPPED FLUORESCENT LAMPS - SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS (IEC 61199:2011/A2:2014)
EN 62776:2015 Double-capped LED lamps designed to retrofit linear fluorescent lamps - Safety specifications
DIN VDE 0711-222 : 1992 LUMINAIRES - PART 2: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS; SECTION TWENTY-TWO; LUMINAIRES FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING
09/30185891 DC : 0 BS EN 12665 - LIGHT AND LIGHTING - BASIC TERMS AND CRITERIA FOR SPECIFYING LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS
CEI EN 61000-3-2 : 2015 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 3-2: LIMITS - LIMITS FOR HARMONIC CURRENT EMISSIONS (EQUIPMENT INPUT CURRENT <= 16 A PER PHASE)
I.S. EN 55015:2013 LIMITS AND METHODS OF MEASUREMENT OF RADIO DISTURBANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTRICAL LIGHTING AND SIMILAR EQUIPMENT
BS EN 60081 : 1998 DOUBLE-CAPPED FLUORESCENT LAMPS - PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS
BS EN 61347-2-1 : 2001 LAMP CONTROLGEAR - PART 2-1: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR STARTING DEVICES (OTHER THAN GLOW STARTERS)
UNE-EN 55015:2013 Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of electrical lighting and similar equipment
CEI EN 60079-15 : 2012 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 15: EQUIPMENT PROTECTION BY TYPE OF PROTECTION 'N'
EN 60598-2-22:2014/AC:2016-09 LUMINAIRES - PART 2-22: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS - LUMINAIRES FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING (IEC 60598-2-22:2014/COR2:2016)
EN 60079-15:2010 Explosive atmospheres - Part 15: Equipment protection by type of protection "n"
DIN VDE 0616-3 : 1992 LAMPHOLDERS FOR TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS AND STARTERHOLDERS
VDE 0711-222 : 1992 LUMINAIRES - PART 2: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS; SECTION TWENTY-TWO; LUMINAIRES FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING
BS 4533-101:1990 Luminaires Specification for general requirements and tests
EN 60400:2017 Lampholders for tubular fluorescent lamps and starterholders
BS EN 55015 : 2013 LIMITS AND METHODS OF MEASUREMENT OF RADIO DISTURBANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTRICAL LIGHTING AND SIMILAR EQUIPMENT
I.S. EN 60598-1:2015 LUMINAIRES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS
I.S. EN 60901:1997 SINGLE-CAPPED FLUORESCENT LAMPS - PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS
I.S. EN 62776:2015 DOUBLE-CAPPED LED LAMPS DESIGNED TO RETROFIT LINEAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS - SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS
I.S. EN 61347-2-1:2004 LAMP CONTROLGEAR - PART 2-1: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR STARTING DEVICES (OTHER THAN GLOW STARTERS)
I.S. EN 60598-2-22:2014 LUMINAIRES - PART 2-22: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS - LUMINAIRES FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING
BS EN 61199 : 2011 SINGLE-CAPPED FLUORESCENT LAMPS - SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS
BS EN 60079-15:2010 Explosive atmospheres Equipment protection by type of protection \'n\'
UNI EN 12665 : 2011 LIGHT AND LIGHTING - BASIC TERMS AND CRITERIA FOR SPECIFYING LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS
DIN EN 50021 : 2000 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - TYPE OF PROTECTION "N"
I.S. EN 60081:1998 DOUBLE-CAPPED FLUORESCENT LAMPS - PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS
BS EN 61000-3-2:2014 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Limits. Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current ≤ 16 A per phase)
UNE-EN 60598-1:2015 Luminaires - Part 1: General requirements and tests
EN 60081:1998/A11:2018 Double-capped fluorescent lamps - Performance specifications
UNE-EN 12665:2012 Light and lighting - Basic terms and criteria for specifying lighting requirements
BS EN 12665:2011 Light and lighting. Basic terms and criteria for specifying lighting requirements
UNE-EN 60400:2011 Lampholders for tubular fluorescent lamps and starterholders
17/30355026 DC : 0 BS EN 60081:1998/FPRA6:2015/PRAA:2017 - DOUBLE-CAPPED FLUORESCENT LAMPS - PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS
UNE-EN 60079-15:2013 Explosive atmospheres - Part 15: Equipment protection by type of protection "n"
UNE-EN 60598-2-22:2015 Luminaires - Part 2-22: Particular requirements - Luminaires for emergency lighting
UNE-EN 61199:2012 Single-capped fluorescent lamps - Safety specifications
BS EN 60598-1:2015 Luminaires General requirements and tests
BS EN 62776:2015 Double-capped LED lamps designed to retrofit linear fluorescent lamps. Safety specifications
I.S. EN 60927:2008 AUXILIARIES FOR LAMPS - STARTING DEVICES (OTHER THAN GLOW STARTERS) - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
UNE-EN 62776:2015 Double-capped LED lamps designed to retrofit linear fluorescent lamps - Safety specifications
I.S. EN 61000-3-2:2014 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 3-2: LIMITS - LIMITS FOR HARMONIC CURRENT EMISSIONS (EQUIPMENT INPUT CURRENT <= 16 A PER PHASE)
UNE-EN 62035:2015 Discharge lamps (excluding fluorescent lamps) - Safety specifications
I.S. EN 62035:2014 DISCHARGE LAMPS (EXCLUDING FLUORESCENT LAMPS) - SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS
EN 60598-1:2015/A1:2018 LUMINAIRES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS
BS EN 62035:2014 Discharge lamps (excluding fluorescent lamps). Safety specifications
I.S. EN 12665:2011 LIGHT AND LIGHTING - BASIC TERMS AND CRITERIA FOR SPECIFYING LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS
EN 60901:1996/A6:2017 SINGLE-CAPPED FLUORESCENT LAMPS - PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS (IEC 60901:1996/A6:2014, MODIFIED)
EN 61000-3-2:2014 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 3-2: Limits - Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current ≤ 16 A per phase)
EN 61347-2-1:2001/A2:2014 LAMP CONTROLGEAR - PART 2-1: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR STARTING DEVICES (OTHER THAN GLOW STARTERS) (IEC 61347-2-1:2000/A2:2013)

IEC 60695-2-1:1991 Fire hazard testing - Part 2: Test methods - Section 1: Glow-wire test and guidance
EN 60400:2017 Lampholders for tubular fluorescent lamps and starterholders
IEC 60400:2017 Lampholders for tubular fluorescent lamps and starterholders
ISO 2081:2008 Metallic and other inorganic coatings Electroplated coatings of zinc with supplementary treatments on iron or steel
ISO 1456:2009 Metallic and other inorganic coatings — Electrodeposited coatings of nickel, nickel plus chromium, copper plus nickel and of copper plus nickel plus chromium
EN 60921:2004/A1:2006 BALLASTS FOR TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
IEC 60921:2004+AMD1:2006 CSV Ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps - Performance requirements
IEC 60901:1996+AMD1:1997+AMD2:2000 CSV Single-capped fluorescent lamps - Performance specifications
ISO 2093:1986 Electroplated coatings of tin — Specification and test methods
ISO 4046:1978 Paper, board, pulp and related terms — Vocabulary
EN 60901:1996/A6:2017 SINGLE-CAPPED FLUORESCENT LAMPS - PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS (IEC 60901:1996/A6:2014, MODIFIED)

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