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ANSI C78.81:2016

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American National Standard for Electric Lamps—Double-Capped Fluorescent Lamps—Dimensional and Electrical Characteristics
Superseded date

08-23-2023

Published date

01-11-2023

Foreword
PART 1 - General Information and Requirements
1 Scope
2 General
3 Definitions
4 Lamp abbreviations
5 Methods of measurement
6 Reference ballasts
7 Product drawings
8 Application of lamps on more than one type of circuit
9 Lamp physical and dimensional requirements
10 Lamp electrical characteristics
11 Requirements for ballast design
12 Requirements for luminaire design
PART II - Lamp Drawings and Dimensioning Principle
PART III - Annexes
Annex A (Informative) - Guide for Establishing Fluorescent Lamp
        Abbreviations
Annex B (Informative) - Guidelines for the Establishment of
        Wattage Ratings on Lamp Data Sheets
Annex C (Informative) - Bibliography
Annex D (Normative) - USA Deviations to adopted IEC sheets
PART IV - Lamp Specification Data Sheets
1 General Principals for Numbering of Data Sheets
2 Data Sheet List and Sequence
3 Deviations to Adopted IEC Data Sheets
  Lamp Data Sheets

Sets forth the physical and electrical characteristics of the principal types of fluorescent lamps intended for application on conventional line frequency circuits, and electronic high-frequency (HF) circuits. Some data sheets may specify more than one circuit application.

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes ANSI C78.1, ANSI C78.2, ANSI C78.3, and ANSI C78.4. (01/2004)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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IES LM 9 : 2009 ELECTRICAL AND PHOTOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS OF FLUORESCENT LAMPS
UL 1993:5ED 2017-01 Self-Ballasted Lamps and Lamp Adapters
CSA E61347.2.3 : 2003 : INC : UPD 1 : 2012 : R200800 LAMP CONTROLGEAR - PART 2-3: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR A.C. SUPPLIED ELECTRONIC BALLASTS FOR FLUORESCENT LAMP
ANSI C82.13 : 2002 LAMP BALLASTS - DEFINITIONS - FOR FLUORESCENT LAMPS AND BALLASTS
CSA E61347.2.3 : 2003 : INC : AMD 1 : 2005 : R2013 LAMP CONTROLGEAR - PART 2-3: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR A.C. SUPPLIED ELECTRONIC BALLASTS FOR FLUORESCENT LAMP
CSA E61347.2.3 : 2003 LAMP CONTROLGEAR - PART 2-3: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR A.C. SUPPLIED ELECTRONIC BALLASTS FOR FLUORESCENT LAMP
C22.2 NO. 1993-17 Self-ballasted lamps and lamp adapters (Trinational standard with NMX-J-578/1-ANCE and UL 1993)
ANSI C82.1:2004(R2008) American National Standard for Lamp Ballasts—Line Frequency Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts
ANSI C81.64:2005 (R2014) American National Standard—Guidelines and General Information for Electrical Lamp Bases, Lampholders and Gauges
ANSI C78.180:2003(R2016) American National Standard for Electric Lamps—Specifications for Fluorescent Lamp Starters
NEMA LL 9:2011 Dimming of T8 Fluorescent Lighting Systems
NEMA LE 6:2014 Procedure for Determining Target Efficacy Ratings for Commercial, Industrial, and Residential Luminaires
CSA C654 : 2014 FLUORESCENT LAMP BALLAST EFFICACY MEASUREMENTS
ANSI C78.375 : A2014 ELECTRIC LAMPS - FLUORESCENT LAMPS - GUIDE FOR ELECTRICAL MEASURES
NEMA LSD 21 : 2012 END-OF-LIFE OPERATION OF SMALL DIAMETER (5/8 INCH DIAMETER OR LESS) PIN-BASED FLUORESCENT LAMPS

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