AS 3168-1991

1 - AS 3168-1991 APPROVAL AND TEST SPECIFICATION - FLUORESCENT LAMP BALLASTS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - 1 SCOPE
6 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 3 DEFINITIONS
6 - 3.1 Ballast
7 - 3.2 Electronic ballast
7 - 3.3 Independent ballast
7 - 3.4 Built-in ballast
7 - 3.5 Integral ballast
7 - 3.6 Reference ballast
7 - 3.7 Reference lamp
7 - 3.8 Thermal test lamp
7 - 3.9 Calibration current of a reference ballast
7 - 3.10 Supply voltage
7 - 3.11 Supply current
7 - 3.12 Circuit power factor (l)
7 - 3.13 Rated maximum operating temperature (of a capacitor): (tc )
7 - 3.14 Rated maximum operating temperature (of a reactive ballast winding): (t)
7 - 3.15 Rated maximum operating temperature (of an electronic ballast case): (t)
7 - 3.16 Rated temperature rise:
7 - 3.17 Working voltage
7 - 3.18 Rated voltage
7 - 3.19 Switch-start circuit
7 - 3.20 Starterless circuit
8 - 3.21 Instant-start circuit
8 - 3.22 Starter
8 - 3.23 Open-circuit voltage (starting voltage)
8 - 3.24 Running current
8 - 3.25 Degradation of insulation (of a ballast winding): (S)
8 - 3.26 Parallel cathode heating (or preheating)
8 - 3.27 Series cathode heating (or preheating)
8 - 3.28 Rectifying effect
8 - 3.29 Suppressor capacitor
8 - 3.30 Cathode heating transformer
8 - 4 COMPLIANCE WITH APPROVAL AND TEST SPECIFICATIONS
8 - 4.1 General requirements of AS 3100
8 - 4.2 Specific requirements of this Specification
8 - 4.3 Compliance with individual Specifications
8 - 5 ENCLOSURE OF INDEPENDENT BALLASTS
8 - 5.1 Properties of enclosure
8 - 5.2 Entry of conductors
8 - 5.3 Guarding of live parts
8 - 6 INSULATION OF WINDINGS
8 - 6.1 General
8 - 6.2 Insulating materials
8 - 7 CREEPAGE DISTANCES AND CLEARANCES
9 - 8 TERMINALS AND CONNECTING FACILITIES
9 - 8.1 Independent ballasts
9 - 8.2 Built-in ballasts
9 - 9 EQUIPMENT WIRING
10 - 10 EARTHING OF INDEPENDENT BALLASTS
10 - 11 FLEXIBLE CORD
10 - 12 CAPACITORS
10 - 12.1 Nominal capacitance exceeding 0.1
10 - 12.2 Radio interference suppression capacitors
10 - 13 OVERHEATING PROTECTIVE DEVICES
10 - 14 RESISTANCE TO CORROSION
10 - 15 MECHANICAL STRENGTH OF INDEPENDENT BALLASTS
10 - 16 MOISTURE RESISTANCE AND INSULATION
10 - 17 MARKING
10 - 17.1 Marking on independent and built-in ballasts
11 - 17.2 Marking on integral ballasts
11 - 17.3 Marking of separate components
11 - 18 INFORMATION FOR TEST BALLASTS
11 - 19 SUPPLY CURRENT
11 - 20 TESTS
11 - 20.1 General
11 - 20.2 Conditioning
12 - 20.3 Insulation resistance test
12 - 20.4 High voltage test
13 - 20.5 Capacitive current
13 - 20.6 Test of earthing facilities
13 - 20.7 Cord anchorage test
13 - 20.8 Supply current and waveform
14 - 20.9 Limitation of ballast heating
16 - 20.10 Voltage across capacitors (for reactive ballasts only).
17 - 20.11 Test of overheating protective devices
18 - 20.12 Mechanical strength of independent ballasts
20 - 20.13 Mechanical test of connecting facilities (built-in ballasts only).
20 - 20.14 Open-circuit voltage at the output terminals
20 - 20.15 Thermal endurance of reactive ballasts
20 - 20.16 Determination of ignitability and combustion propagation
21 - 20.17 Test for d.c. component
22 - APPENDIX A - GENERAL CONDITIONS OF TESTING
22 - A1 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
22 - A2 SUPPLY VOLTAGE AND FREQUENCY
22 - A3 INSTRUMENT CHARACTERISTICS
23 - APPENDIX B - MEASUREMENT OF CURRENT WAVEFORM
23 - B1 TEST CIRCUIT
23 - B2 MEASUREMENT
25 - APPENDIX C - THE USE OF CONSTANTS S OTHER THAN 4500 FOR THE ENDURANCE TESTS OF REACTIVE BALLASTS
25 - C1 GENERAL
25 - C2 PROCEDURE
27 - APPENDIX D - THERMAL ENDURANCE TEST FOR WINDINGS OF REACTIVE BALLASTS
30 - APPENDIX E - CIRCUIT FOR MEASURING CAPACITIVE CURRENT