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Publication CODE Title
IEC 60968:2012 (2012-09) SELF-BALLASTED LAMPS FOR GENERAL LIGHTING SERVICES - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
 
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Description
IEC 60968:2012 specifies the safety and interchangeability requirements, together with the test methods and conditions, required to show compliance of tubular fluorescent and other gas-discharge lamps with integrated means for controlling starting and stable operation (self-ballasted lamps), intended for domestic and similar general lighting purposes, having:
- a rated wattage up to 60 W;
- a rated voltage of 100 V to 250 V;
- Edison screw or bayonet caps.
The requirements of this standard relate only to type testing. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1988, Amendment 1:1991 and Amendment 2:1999. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition.
a) For reasons of photobiological safety, the scope has been extended.
b) A new definition and clause on UV radiation have been introduced.
c) Clauses on normative references and an annex on literature were added.
d) The latest IEC template has been adapted.
Class  C990  (IEC PUBLICATIONS IEC PUBLICATIONS)
Available files
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Status
Status IEC PUBLICATION
Situation Withdrawn
Replaced by  IEC 60968:2015
Replaces  IEC 60968:1988
Replaces  IEC 60968:1988+AMD1:1991+AMD2:1999 CSV
Replaces  IEC 60968:1988/AMD1:1991
Replaces  IEC 60968:1988/AMD2:1999
Origin
Committee TC 34/SC 34A
LAMPS
Responsible Monsieur DE LEEUW Thierry, Technical Officer
Diamant Building Bd Auguste Reyers, 80
1030  BRUXELLES
Phone: +32 2 706 85 72
E-mail: thierry.deleeuw@ceb-bec.be
Approval
BEC Approval 2012-09-26
Registration 128700
ICS-Code (International Standards Classification) 29.140.30
NBN Status New
IEC publication date 2012-09-26
IEC stability date 2013-12-31
IEC last modification date 2015-02-05