IEC 60155:1993
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Glow-starters for fluorescent lamps
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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
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| DevelopmentNote |
Also numbered as BS EN 60155. (09/2005) Stability Date: 2017. (10/2012) Supersedes NZS 6704. (06/2016)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
77
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| PublisherName |
International Electrotechnical Committee
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
| Standards | Relationship |
| UNE-EN 60155:1996 | Identical |
| NF EN 60155 : 1996 AMD 2 2007 | Similar to |
| GOST IEC 60155 : 2012 | Identical |
| NEN EN IEC 60155 : 1995 AMD 2 2007 | Identical |
| NEN 10155 : 1995 AMD 1 1996 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 60155:1996 | Identical |
| PN EN 60155 : 2005 AMD 2 2007 | Identical |
| SAC GB 20550 : 2014 | Identical |
| AS/NZS 60155:2000 | Identical |
| SN EN 60155 : 1995 AMD 1 1995 | Identical |
| DIN EN 60155 : 2007 | Identical |
| VDE 0712-101 : 2007 | Identical |
| EN 60155:1995/A2:2007 | Identical |
| CSA E155:1998 | Similar to |
| CSA E155 : 1998 : R2012 | Similar to |
| GOST R IEC 60155 : 1999 | Identical |
| CAN/CSA-E155-98 (R2017) | Similar to |
| 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 60598-2-22:2014 | Luminaires Particular requirements. Luminaires for emergency lighting |
| 08/30186575 DC : DRAFT JULY 2008 | BS EN 60079-15 ED. 4 - EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 15: EQUIPMENT PROTECTION BY TYPE OF PROTECTION "N" |
| I.S. EN 60081:1998 | DOUBLE-CAPPED FLUORESCENT LAMPS - PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS |
| DIN VDE 0711-1 : 1991 | LUMINAIRES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS |
| NF EN 60079-15 : 2010 | EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 15: EQUIPMENT PROTECTION BY TYPE OF PROTECTION 'N' |
| CSA E60079.15 : 2002 : R2011 | ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR EXPLOSIVE GAS ATMOSPHERES - ELECTRICAL APPARATUS WITH TYPE OF PROTECTION "n" |
| I.S. EN 61199:2011 | SINGLE-CAPPED FLUORESCENT LAMPS - SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS |
| I.S. EN 60400:2017 | LAMPHOLDERS FOR TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS AND STARTERHOLDERS |
| I.S. EN 61347-1:2015 | LAMP CONTROLGEAR - PART 1: GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS |
| BS EN 60901 : 1996 | SINGLE-CAPPED FLUORESCENT LAMPS - PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS |
| DIN EN 12665:2016-09 (Draft) | LIGHT AND LIGHTING - BASIC TERMS AND CRITERIA FOR SPECIFYING LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS |
| BS EN 61347-1:2015 | Lamp controlgear General and safety requirements |
| EN 61347-1:2015 | Lamp controlgear - Part 1: General and safety requirements |
| EN 62035:2014 | Discharge lamps (excluding fluorescent lamps) - Safety specifications |
| EN 61199:2011/A2:2015 | SINGLE-CAPPED FLUORESCENT LAMPS - SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS (IEC 61199:2011/A2:2014) |
| EN 60926:1996/A1:1999 | AUXILIARIES FOR LAMPS - STARTING DEVICES (OTHER THAN GLOW STARTERS) - GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS |
| EN 60927:2007/A1:2013 | AUXILIARIES FOR LAMPS - STARTING DEVICES (OTHER THAN GLOW STARTERS) - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS (IEC 60927:2007/A1:2013 (34C/951/CDV)) |
| EN 62776:2015 | Double-capped LED lamps designed to retrofit linear fluorescent lamps - Safety specifications |
| HD 60364-5-559:2012/A11:2017 | LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - PART 5-559: SELECTION AND ERECTION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - LUMINAIRES AND LIGHTING INSTALLATIONS |
| BS IEC 60092-306:2009 | Electrical installations in ships Equipment. Luminaires and lighting accessories |
| DIN VDE 0711-222 : 1992 | LUMINAIRES - PART 2: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS; SECTION TWENTY-TWO; LUMINAIRES FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING |
| 09/30185891 DC : 0 | BS EN 12665 - LIGHT AND LIGHTING - BASIC TERMS AND CRITERIA FOR SPECIFYING LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS |
| CEI EN 61000-3-2 : 2015 | ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 3-2: LIMITS - LIMITS FOR HARMONIC CURRENT EMISSIONS (EQUIPMENT INPUT CURRENT <= 16 A PER PHASE) |
| BIS IS 6873-5 : 2012 | LIMITS AND METHODS OF MEASUREMENT OF RADIO DISTURBANCE CHARACTERISTICS - PART 5: ELECTRICAL LIGHTING AND SIMILAR EQUIPMENTS |
| BS EN 60921:2004 | Ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps. Performance requirements |
| 09/30206024 DC : 0 | BS EN 61199 - SINGLE-CAPPED FLUORESCENT LAMPS - SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS |
| I.S. HD 60364-5-559:2012 | LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - PART 5-559: SELECTION AND ERECTION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - LUMINAIRES AND LIGHTING INSTALLATIONS (IEC 60364-5-55:2011 (MOD)) |
| I.S. EN 55015:2013 | LIMITS AND METHODS OF MEASUREMENT OF RADIO DISTURBANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTRICAL LIGHTING AND SIMILAR EQUIPMENT |
| UNE-IEC 60092-306:2010 | Electrical installations in ships - Part 306: Equipment - Luminaires and lighting accessories |
| BS EN 61347-2-1 : 2001 | LAMP CONTROLGEAR - PART 2-1: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR STARTING DEVICES (OTHER THAN GLOW STARTERS) |
| BS EN 60081 : 1998 | DOUBLE-CAPPED FLUORESCENT LAMPS - PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS |
| I.S. EN 60921:2005 | BALLASTS FOR TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS |
| BS EN 60927 : 2007 | AUXILIARIES FOR LAMPS - STARTING DEVICES (OTHER THAN GLOW STARTERS) - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS |
| I.S. EN 60079-15:2010 | EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 15: EQUIPMENT PROTECTION BY TYPE OF PROTECTION 'N' |
| IEC 60598-1:2014+AMD1:2017 CSV | Luminaires - Part 1: General requirements and tests |
| CCS GUIDELINE E-08 : 2017 | LUMINAIRES |
| NF EN 60400 : 2008 AMD 2 2014 | LAMPHOLDERS FOR TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS AND STARTERHOLDERS |
| UNE-EN 55015:2013 | Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of electrical lighting and similar equipment |
| BIS IS/IEC 60079-15 : 2005 | ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR EXPLOSIVE GAS ATMOSPHERES - PART 15: CONSTRUCTION, TEST AND MARKING OF TYPE OF PROTECTION 'N' ELECTRICAL APPARATUS |
| CEI EN 60079-15 : 2012 | EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 15: EQUIPMENT PROTECTION BY TYPE OF PROTECTION 'N' |
| IEC 60364-5-55:2011+AMD1:2012+AMD2:2016 CSV | Electrical installations of buildings - Part 5-55: Selection and erection of electrical equipment - Other equipment |
| IEC 61000-3-2:2018 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 3-2: Limits - Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current ≤16 A per phase) |
| EN 60598-2-22:2014/AC:2016-09 | LUMINAIRES - PART 2-22: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS - LUMINAIRES FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING (IEC 60598-2-22:2014/COR2:2016) |
| IEC 60901:1996+AMD1:1997+AMD2:2000 CSV | Single-capped fluorescent lamps - Performance specifications |
| 11/30252196 DC : 0 | BS EN 61347-1:2008 + A2 - LAMP CONTROLGEAR - PART 1: GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS |
| EN 60079-15:2010 | Explosive atmospheres - Part 15: Equipment protection by type of protection "n" |
| DIN VDE 0616-3 : 1992 | LAMPHOLDERS FOR TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS AND STARTERHOLDERS |
| VDE 0711-222 : 1992 | LUMINAIRES - PART 2: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS; SECTION TWENTY-TWO; LUMINAIRES FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING |
| 08/30186163 DC : DRAFT JULY 2008 | BS IEC 60092-306 - ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS IN SHIPS - PART 306: EQUIPMENT - LUMINAIRES AND LIGHTING ACCESSORIES |
| 11/30242295 DC : 0 | BS EN CISPR 15 AMD.3 ED.7.0 - UPDATE FOLLOWING EDITING COMMITTEE REVIEW, INTRODUCTION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR EMERGENCY FLASHING XENON LAMP LUMINAIRES AND NEON ADVERTISING SIGNS |
| I.S. EN 62035:2014 | DISCHARGE LAMPS (EXCLUDING FLUORESCENT LAMPS) - SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS |
| NF EN 60598-2-22 : 2014 | LUMINAIRES - PART 2-22: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS - LUMINAIRES FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING |
| 07/30169004 DC : 0 | BS EN 60400 - LAMPHOLDERS FOR TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS AND STARTERHOLDERS |
| BS EN 60598-1:2015 | Luminaires General requirements and tests |
| 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) |
| BS EN 60061-4:1992+A16:2018 | Lamp caps and holders together with gauges for the control of interchangeability and safety Guidelines and general information |
| UNE-EN 62035:2015 | Discharge lamps (excluding fluorescent lamps) - Safety specifications |
| BS EN 55015 : 2013 | LIMITS AND METHODS OF MEASUREMENT OF RADIO DISTURBANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTRICAL LIGHTING AND SIMILAR EQUIPMENT |
| IEC 60400:2017 | Lampholders for tubular fluorescent lamps and starterholders |
| I.S. EN 60901:1997 | SINGLE-CAPPED FLUORESCENT LAMPS - PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS |
| I.S. EN 62776:2015 | DOUBLE-CAPPED LED LAMPS DESIGNED TO RETROFIT LINEAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS - SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS |
| I.S. EN 61347-2-1:2004 | LAMP CONTROLGEAR - PART 2-1: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR STARTING DEVICES (OTHER THAN GLOW STARTERS) |
| I.S. EN 60598-2-22:2014 | LUMINAIRES - PART 2-22: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS - LUMINAIRES FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING |
| BS EN 61199 : 2011 | SINGLE-CAPPED FLUORESCENT LAMPS - SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS |
| BS EN 60079-15:2010 | Explosive atmospheres Equipment protection by type of protection \'n\' |
| UNI EN 12665 : 2011 | LIGHT AND LIGHTING - BASIC TERMS AND CRITERIA FOR SPECIFYING LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS |
| UNE-EN 61347-1:2016 | Lamp controlgear - Part 1: General and safety requirements |
| 13/30282961 DC : 0 | BS CISPR 15 ED 8.0/A1 - LIMITS AND METHODS OF MEASUREMENT OF RADIO DISTURBANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTRICAL LIGHTING AND SIMILAR EQUIPMENT |
| CSA E598.1 : 2002 | LUMINAIRES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS |
| 07/30168628 DC : 0 | BS EN 60079-15 - EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 15: EQUIPMENT PROTECTION BY TYPE OF PROTECTION "N" |
| 11/30249765 DC : 0 | BS EN 60598-2-22 - LUMINAIRES - PART 2-22: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS - LUMINAIRES FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING |
| 13/30277819 DC : 0 | BS EN 62776 ED 1.0 - DOUBLE-CAPPED LED LAMPS FOR GENERAL LIGHTING SERVICES - SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS |
| EN 60400:2017 | Lampholders for tubular fluorescent lamps and starterholders |
| CSA E926 : 1998 : INC : UPD 1 : 1998 : R2012 | AUXILIARIES FOR LAMPS - STARTING DEVICES (OTHER THAN GLOW STARTERS) - GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS |
| I.S. EN 60598-1:2015 | LUMINAIRES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS |
| S.R. HD 60364-5-559:2012 | LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - PART 5-559: SELECTION AND ERECTION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - LUMINAIRES AND LIGHTING INSTALLATIONS |
| IEC 60092-306:2009 | Electrical installations in ships - Part 306: Equipment - Luminaires and lighting accessories |
| BS EN 61000-3-2:2014 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Limits. Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current ≤ 16 A per phase) |
| GOST R 52350.15 : 2005 | ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR EXPLOSIVE GAS ATMOSPHERES - PART 15: CONSTRUCTION, TEST AND MARKING OF TYPE OF PROTECTION "N" ELECTRICAL APPARATUS |
| UNE-EN 60598-1:2015 | Luminaires - Part 1: General requirements and tests |
| IEC 62035:2014+AMD1:2016 CSV | Discharge lamps (excluding fluorescent lamps) - Safety specifications |
| IEC 61000-3-2:2018 RLV | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 3-2: Limits - Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current ≤16 A per phase) |
| EN 60081:1998/A11:2018 | Double-capped fluorescent lamps - Performance specifications |
| IEC 61199:2011+AMD1:2012+AMD2:2014 CSV | Single-capped fluorescent lamps - Safety specifications |
| IEC 60598-2-22:2014+AMD1:2017 CSV | Luminaires - Part 2-22: Particular requirements - Luminaires for emergency lighting |
| IEC 61347-2-1:2000+AMD1:2005+AMD2:2013 CSV | Lamp controlgear - Part 2-1: Particular requirements for startingdevices (other than glow starters) |
| UNE-EN 12665:2012 | Light and lighting - Basic terms and criteria for specifying lighting requirements |
| IEC 60921:2004+AMD1:2006 CSV | Ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps - Performance requirements |
| BS EN 12665:2011 | Light and lighting. Basic terms and criteria for specifying lighting requirements |
| UNE-EN 60400:2011 | Lampholders for tubular fluorescent lamps and starterholders |
| 12/30266672 DC : 0 | BS EN 60598-1 ED 8.0 - LUMINAIRES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS |
| IEC 61347-1:2015 RLV | Lamp controlgear - Part 1: General and safety requirements |
| 17/30355026 DC : 0 | BS EN 60081:1998/FPRA6:2015/PRAA:2017 - DOUBLE-CAPPED FLUORESCENT LAMPS - PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS |
| UNE-EN 60079-15:2013 | Explosive atmospheres - Part 15: Equipment protection by type of protection "n" |
| UNE-EN 60598-2-22:2015 | Luminaires - Part 2-22: Particular requirements - Luminaires for emergency lighting |
| UNE-EN 61199:2012 | Single-capped fluorescent lamps - Safety specifications |
| 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 |
| BS EN 62776:2015 | Double-capped LED lamps designed to retrofit linear fluorescent lamps. Safety specifications |
| I.S. EN 60927:2008 | AUXILIARIES FOR LAMPS - STARTING DEVICES (OTHER THAN GLOW STARTERS) - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS |
| 15/30323478 DC : 0 | BS CISPR 15 - LIMITS AND METHOD OF MEAUREMENT OF RADIO DISTURBANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTRICAL LIGHTING AND SIMILAR EQUIPMENT |
| NF EN 61347-2-1 : 2001 AMD 2 2014 | LAMP CONTROLGEAR - PART 2-1: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR STARTING DEVICES (OTHER THAN GLOW STARTERS) |
| CSA E60079.15 : 2002 | ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR EXPLOSIVE GAS ATMOSPHERES - ELECTRICAL APPARATUS WITH TYPE OF PROTECTION "n" |
| 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 |
| I.S. EN 12665:2011 | LIGHT AND LIGHTING - BASIC TERMS AND CRITERIA FOR SPECIFYING LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS |
| 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 |
| IEC 60695-2-1:1991 | Fire hazard testing - Part 2: Test methods - Section 1: Glow-wire test and guidance |
| IEC 60400:2017 | Lampholders for tubular fluorescent lamps and starterholders |
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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 |
| IEC 60921:2004+AMD1:2006 CSV | Ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps - Performance requirements |
| IEC 60901:1996+AMD1:1997+AMD2:2000 CSV | Single-capped fluorescent lamps - Performance specifications |
| ISO 2093:1986 | Electroplated coatings of tin — Specification and test methods |
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