Publication details

Publication CODE	Title
IEC 60598-1:2008 (2008-04)	LUMINAIRES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS

Price Excl. VAT	Total number of pages, tables and drawings
451.00 €	391 P..

Description
IEC 60598-1:2008 specifies general requirements for luminaires, incorporating electric light sources for operation from supply voltages up to 1 000 V. The requirements and related tests of this standard cover: classification, marking, mechanical construction and electrical construction. This seventh edition cancels and replaces the sixth edition published in 2003. It constitutes a technical revision. The major changes which may affect certification are given in Annex R. Annex R shows where a new text has been included which contains more serious/critical requirements requiring products to be re-tested. Subclauses 1.2.71, 3.2.19, 4.21, 4.24, Annex P: Requirements self shielded lamps and UV protection. Subclauses 1.2.42, 5.2.14, 5.2.16, 8.2.3, 9.2: SELV requirements. Subclauses 1.2.78, 1.2.79, 1.2.80, 3.3, 10.1, 10.3, Annex G: Touch current, protective current and electric burn. Subclauses 1.2.81, 1.2.82, 3.2.20, 4.14.3, Table 12.1: Hot surfaces. Subclauses 0.5.2, 1.2.83, Annex V: Terminal block with integrated earthing contact. Subclauses 3.2.22, Figure 1: replaceable fuses. Subclauses 1.2.8, 8.2.1, 8.2.4, 8.2.5, 8.2.6: Access to basic insulation of luminaries. Subclauses 2.4, 12.6, 3.2.9, 3.2.21, 4.16, Annex D, Annex N: Marking of luminaires not suitable for mounting on normally flammable surfaces and covering with insulation. Subclause 4.12.4: Torque requirements for lampholders with a single means of fixing exposed to a rotary action. Subclause 9.2: Requirements for protection of lamp splashing. The contents of the corrigenda of October 2011 and December 2011 have been included in this copy.

Class

C990 (IEC PUBLICATIONS IEC PUBLICATIONS)

Available files

EN/FR version

Status

Status	IEC PUBLICATION
Situation	Withdrawn Replaced by IEC 60598-1:2014 Replaces IEC 60598-1:2003 Replaces IEC 60598-1:2003+AMD1:2006 CSV Replaces IEC 60598-1:2003/AMD1:2006 Replaces IEC 60598-1:2003/ISH1:2004

Origin

Committee	TC 34/SC 34D LUMINAIRES
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	2008-04-16
Registration	148148
ICS-Code (International Standards Classification)	35.040

IEC publication date	2008-04-16
IEC stability date	2012-12-31
IEC last modification date	2014-05-26