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I.S. EN 60968:2015

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SELF-BALLASTED FLUORESCENT LAMPS FOR GENERAL LIGHTING SERVICES - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2015

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National Foreword
FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General requirements and general test requirements
5 Marking
6 Interchangeability, mass and bending moment
7 Protection against electric shock
8 Insulation resistance and electric strength
9 Mechanical strength
10 Cap temperature rise
11 Resistance to heat
12 Resistance to flame and ignition
13 Fault conditions
14 Creepage distances and clearances
15 Lamp end of life
16 Photobiological safety
17 Abnormal operation
18 Test conditions for dimmable and three-way lamps
19 Whole production assessment
20 Collation of type test verification
21 Information for luminaire design
Annex A (informative) - Whole production assessment
Annex B (informative) - Information for luminaire design
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
         Publications with their corresponding European
         publications

Defines the safety and interchangeability requirements, together with the test methods and conditions required to show compliance of tubular fluorescent lamps with integrated means for controlling starting and stable operation (self-ballasted fluorescent lamps).

DevelopmentNote
NSAI reissued 2015 PDF with IEC Corrigenda incorporated. (06/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
74
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
EN 60968:2015 Identical
NF EN 60968 : 2016 Identical
DIN EN 60968 : 2016 Identical
BS EN 60968:2015 Identical
UNE-EN 60968:2015 Identical
SN EN 60968 : 2013 AMD 11 2014 Identical

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