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IEC 60920:1990

Superseded

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Ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps - General and safety requirements

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Superseded date

13-10-2000

Published date

25-07-1990

$508.82
Including GST where applicable

FOREWORD
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
SECTION ONE - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Clause
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. General requirements
4. General notes on tests
5. Classification
6. Marking
SECTION TWO - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
7. Protection against accidental contact with live parts
8. Terminals
9. Provision for earthing
10. Moisture resistance and insulation
11. Thermal endurance of windings
12. Ballast heating
13. Screws, current-carrying parts and connections
14. Creepage distances and clearances
15. Resistance to heat and fire
16. Resistance to corrosion
APPENDIX A - Tests: General requirements and tests
             referring to Section Two
APPENDIX B - Particular requirements for thermally
             protected ballasts
APPENDIX C - The use of constants S other than 4 500 in
             tw tests
APPENDIX D - Information for carrying out the heating
             tests of thermally protected ballasts
FIGURES

Specifies ballasts, excluding resistance types. for use on a.c. supplies up to 1 000 V at 50 Hz or 60 Hz, associated with tubular fluorescent lamps with or without pre-heated cathodes operated with or without a starter or starting device and having rated wattages, dimensions and characteristics as specified in IEC 60081. A.C. supplied electronic ballasts for high frequency operation are excluded. These are specified in IEC 60928. Supersedes IEC 60082.

DevelopmentNote
BS DRAFT 91/20871 DC REFERS TO NEW REVISION, 94/202326 DC REFERS TO AMD Supersedes IEC 60082 (03/2001)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
116
PublisherName
International Electrotechnical Committee
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

CSA E922 : 1998 : INC : UPD 1 : 1998 : R2012 BALLASTS FOR DISCHARGE LAMPS (EXCLUDING TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS) - GENERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
DIN VDE 0711-222 : 1992 LUMINAIRES - PART 2: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS; SECTION TWENTY-TWO; LUMINAIRES FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING
DIN EN 60924 : 1994 D.C. SUPPLIED ELECTRONIC BALLASTS FOR TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS - GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
PREN 12665 : DRAFT 2009 LIGHT AND LIGHTING - BASIC TERMS AND CRITERIA FOR SPECIFYING LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS
CSA E926 : 1998 AUXILIARIES FOR LAMPS - STARTING DEVICES (OTHER THAN GLOW STARTERS) - GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
DIN EN 60926 : 2000 AUXILIARIES FOR LAMPS - STARTING DEVICES (OTHER THAN GLOW STARTERS) - GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
BS EN 60922:1997 Auxiliaries for lamps. Ballasts for discharge lamps (excluding tubular fluorescent lamps). General and safety requirements
DIN EN 60922 : 1997 AUXILIARIES FOR LAMPS - BALLASTS FOR DISCHARGE LAMPS (EXCLUDING TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS) - GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
CSA E60079.15 : 2002 : R2011 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR EXPLOSIVE GAS ATMOSPHERES - ELECTRICAL APPARATUS WITH TYPE OF PROTECTION "n"
VDE 0711-2-23 : 2001 LUMINAIRES - PART 2-23: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS - EXTRA LOW-VOLTAGE LIGHTING SYSTEMS FOR FILAMENT LAMPS
EN 60926:1996/A1:1999 AUXILIARIES FOR LAMPS - STARTING DEVICES (OTHER THAN GLOW STARTERS) - GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
EN 60924:1991/A1:1994 SPECIFICATION FOR GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR D.C. SUPPLIED ELECTRONIC BALLASTS FOR TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS
DIN EN 60928 : 2000 AUXILIARIES FOR LAMPS - A.C. SUPPLIED ELECTRONIC BALLASTS FOR TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS - GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
09/30185891 DC : 0 BS EN 12665 - LIGHT AND LIGHTING - BASIC TERMS AND CRITERIA FOR SPECIFYING LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS
BS EN 60924:1991 Specification for general and safety requirements for d.c. supplied electronic ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps
NF EN 60598 2-23 : 97 AMD 1 2001 LUMINARIES - PART 2: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS - SECTION 23: EXTRA LOW-VOLTAGE LIGHTING SYSTEMS FOR FILAMENT LAMPS
IEC 61046:1993 D.C. or a.c. supplied electronic step-down convertors for filament lamps - General and safety requirements
DIN EN 61046 : 1995 AMD 1 1997 D.C. OR A.C. SUPPLIED ELECTRONIC STEP-DOWN CONVERTORS FOR FILAMENT LAMPS - GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
EN 60598-2-23:1996/A1:2000 LUMINAIRES - PART 2-23: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS - EXTRA LOW VOLTAGE LIGHTING SYSTEMS FOR FILAMENT LAMPS
BS 4533-102.22:1990 Luminaires. Particular requirements Specification for luminaires for emergency lighting
VDE 0711-222 : 1992 LUMINAIRES - PART 2: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS; SECTION TWENTY-TWO; LUMINAIRES FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING
VDE 0711-223 : 1997 LUMINAIRES - PART 2: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS - SECTION 23: EXTRA LOW-VOLTAGE LIGHTING SYSTEMS FOR FILAMENT LAMPS
VDE 0712-22 : 2000 AUXILIARIES FOR LAMPS - A.C. SUPPLIED ELECTRONIC BALLASTS FOR TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS - GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
CSA E922 : 1998 BALLASTS FOR DISCHARGE LAMPS (EXCLUDING TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS) - GENERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
CAN/CSA-E926-98 (R2017) Auxiliaries for Lamps - Starting Devices (Other Than Glow Starters) - General and Safety Requirements (Adopted CEI/IEC 926:1995, second edition, 1995-01, with Canadian deviations) | Appareils auxiliaires pour lampes - Dispositifs d\'amorçage (autres que starters à lueur) - Prescriptions générales et prescriptions de sécurité(norme CEI/IEC 926:1995 adoptée, deuxième édition, 1995-01, avec exigences propres au Canada)
EN 50294 : 98 AMD 2 2003 MEASUREMENT METHOD OF TOTAL INPUT POWER OF BALLAST-LAMP CIRCUITS
CSA E598.1 : 2002 LUMINAIRES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS
BS EN 50294:1998 Measurement method of total input power of ballast-lamp circuits
CSA E926 : 1998 : INC : UPD 1 : 1998 : R2012 AUXILIARIES FOR LAMPS - STARTING DEVICES (OTHER THAN GLOW STARTERS) - GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
CAN/CSA-E922-98 (R2017) Ballasts for Discharge Lamps (Excluding Tubular Fluorescent Lamps) - General Safety Requirements (Adopted CEI/IEC 922:1989, first edition, including Amendment 1:1990 and Amendment 2:1992, with Canadian deviations) | Ballasts pour lampes à décharge (à l\'exclusion des lampes tubulaires à fluorescence) - Prescriptions générales et prescriptions de sécurité (norme CEI/IEC 922:1989 adoptée, première édition, avec l\'amendement 1:1990 et l\'amendement 2:1992, avec exigences propres aux Canada)
IEC 60598-2-23:1996+AMD1:2000 CSV Luminaires - Part 2-23: Particular requirements - Extra low voltage lighting systems for filament lamps
IEC 60928:1995+AMD1:1999 CSV Auxiliaries for lamps - A.C. supplied electronic ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps - General and safety requirements
IEC 60922:1997 Auxiliaries for lamps - Ballasts for discharge lamps (excluding tubular fluorescent lamps) - General and safety requirements
BS EN 60928:1995 Auxiliaries for lamps. a.c. supplied electronic ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps. General and safety requirements
BS EN 60598-2-23:1997 Luminaires. Particular requirements Extra low voltage lighting systems for filament lamps
CSA E60079.15 : 2002 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR EXPLOSIVE GAS ATMOSPHERES - ELECTRICAL APPARATUS WITH TYPE OF PROTECTION "n"
EN 61046:1994/A1:1996 D.C. OR A.C. SUPPLIED ELECTRONIC STEP-DOWN CONVERTERS FOR FILAMENT LAMPS - GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
EN 60928:1995/A1:1999 AUXILIARIES FOR LAMPS - A.C. SUPPLIED ELECTRONIC BALLASTS FOR TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS - GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
EN 60922:1997 Auxiliaries for lamps - Ballasts for discharge lamps (excluding tubular fluorescent lamps) - General and safety requirements

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