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IEC 60155:1993

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The latest, up-to-date edition.

Glow-starters for fluorescent lamps

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Published date

30-11-1993

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
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

Specifies interchangeable starters used with pre-heat type tubular fluorescent lamps and should be used in conjunction with corresponding publications for fluorescent lamps and their ballasts.

Committee
TC 34/SC 34A
DevelopmentNote
Also numbered as BS EN 60155. (09/2005) Stability Date: 2017. (10/2012) Supersedes NZS 6704. (06/2016)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
77
PublisherName
International Electrotechnical Committee
Status
Current
Supersedes

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UNE-EN 60598-2-22:2015 Luminaires - Part 2-22: Particular requirements - Luminaires for emergency lighting
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I.S. EN 60061-4:1993 LAMP CAPS AND HOLDERS TOGETHER WITH GAUGES FOR THE CONTROL OF INTERCHANGEABILITY AND SAFETY - PART 4: GUIDELINES AND GENERAL INFORMATION
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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)
EN 60598-1:2015/A1:2018 LUMINAIRES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS
BS EN 62035:2014 Discharge lamps (excluding fluorescent lamps). Safety specifications
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EN 60061-4:1992/A16:2018 LAMP CAPS AND HOLDERS TOGETHER WITH GAUGES FOR THE CONTROL OF INTERCHANGEABILITY AND SAFETY - PART 4: GUIDELINES AND GENERAL INFORMATION (IEC 60061-4:1990/A16:2018)
EN 60901:1996/A6:2017 SINGLE-CAPPED FLUORESCENT LAMPS - PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS (IEC 60901:1996/A6:2014, MODIFIED)
IEC 60927:2007+AMD1:2013 CSV Auxiliaries for lamps - Starting devices (other than glow starters)- Performance requirements
EN 60921:2004/A1:2006 BALLASTS FOR TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
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)
CSA E61347.1 :2003 LAMP CONTROLGEAR - PART 1: GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
BS 1853-1:1990 Tubular fluorescent lamps for general lighting service Specification for internationally specified lamps
CSA E61347.1 : 2003 : R2013 LAMP CONTROLGEAR - PART 1: GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
CSA C22.2 No. 60079-15 : 2016 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 15: EQUIPMENT PROTECTION BY TYPE OF PROTECTION 'N'
CSA E60598.1 : 2016 LUMINAIRES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS
UNE-HD 60364-5-559:2013 Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 5-559: Selection and erection of electrical equipment - Luminaires and lighting installations

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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
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