EN 60598-2-13:2006/A2:2016

Luminaires - Part 2-13: Particular requirements - Ground recessed luminaires

This Part 2 of IEC 60598 specifies requirements for ground recessed luminaires incorporating electric light sources for operation from supply voltages up to 1 000 V, for indoor or outdoor use, e.g. in gardens, yards, carriageways, parking lots, cycleways, footways, pedestrian areas, swimming pools areas outside zones for SELV, nurseries and similar applications.

Leuchten - Teil 2-13: Besondere Anforderungen - Bodeneinbauleuchten

Luminaires - Partie 2-13 : Règles particulières - Luminaires encastrés dans le sol

Svetilke - 2-13. del: Posebne zahteve - Talne vgradne svetilke (IEC 60598-2-13:2006/A2:2016) - Dopolnilo A2

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 20-Oct-2016
• Withdrawal Date: 20-Oct-2019
• ICS: 29.140.40 - Luminaires
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 34 - 'Lamps and related equipment
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 34D - IEC_SC_34D
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 21-Oct-2016
• Completion Date: 21-Oct-2016
• Directive: 2006/95/EC - Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (codified version)
• Directive: 2014/35/EU - Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
• Mandate: M/511 - Mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI relating to harmonised standards in the field of the Low Voltage Directive
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60598-2-13:2007/A2:2016 - Luminaires - Part 2-13: Particular requirements - Ground recessed luminaires (IEC 60598-2-13:2006/A2:2016)

Relations

• Amends: EN 60598-2-13:2006 - Luminaires - Part 2-13: Particular requirements - Ground recessed luminaires
• Effective Date: 28-Apr-2015

Overview

EN 60598-2-13:2006/A2:2016 (CENELEC adoption of IEC 60598-2-13:2006/A2:2016) defines particular safety and performance requirements for ground recessed luminaires (inground or ground-mounted lighting) that incorporate electric light sources and operate from supply voltages up to 1 000 V. The standard covers products intended for both indoor and outdoor applications - for example, gardens, yards, carriageways, parking lots, cycleways, footways, pedestrian areas, and swimming-pool surrounds (outside SELV zones), as well as nurseries and similar settings.

This amendment (A2, 2016) updates the original Part 2-13 text and adds guidance on installation practice and photobiological safety.

Key topics and requirements

• Scope and intended applications: Defines the environments and use-cases for ground recessed luminaires and clarifies voltage limits (up to 1 000 V).
• Safety and conformity: Establishes the basis for product compliance with safety objectives of the EU Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU) when cited in the Official Journal (see Annex ZZ).
• Photobiological safety: Amendment A2 adds requirements aligned with IEC 60598-1 for blue‑light hazard:
  • For luminaires that produce direct emission of light in specified categories, the product should not exceed RG1 at 200 mm, or it must be marked according to Section 3 of IEC 60598-1.
  • Manufacturers must publish the minimum view distance in product literature/catalogues when applicable.
• Installation guidance: Annex A provides a guide to good installation practice specific to ground recessed luminaires (e.g., siting, maintenance access, safety considerations).
• Information and marking: Requires appropriate marking and documentation so installers and users can meet safety and installation requirements.

Applications and who uses this standard

• Manufacturers of inground luminaires for product design, construction, and technical documentation.
• Test laboratories and conformity assessors performing safety and compliance verification.
• Lighting designers, specifiers and architects selecting luminaires for public spaces, landscapes, and pool surrounds.
• Installers and maintenance teams using Annex A installation guidance and manufacturer information to ensure safe deployment.
• Regulatory and procurement bodies referencing the standard for safety and market surveillance.

Related standards

• IEC 60598-1 - General requirements for luminaires (referenced for photobiological safety and marking).
• The broader IEC 60598 series for luminaire safety and testing.
• EU Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU) - the standard supports presumption of conformity when cited.

This standard is essential when designing, testing, specifying, or installing ground recessed luminaires to ensure compliance with contemporary safety and photobiological requirements.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2016
Svetilke - 2-13. del: Posebne zahteve - Talne vgradne svetilke (IEC 60598-2-
13:2006/A2:2016) - Dopolnilo A2
Luminaires - Part 2-13: Particular requirements - Ground recessed luminaires (IEC
60598-2-13:2006/A2:2016)
Leuchten - Teil 2-13: Besondere Anforderungen - Bodeneinbauleuchten (IEC 60598-2-
13:2006/A2:2016)
Luminaires - Partie 2-13 : Règles particulières - Luminaires encastrés dans le sol (IEC
60598-2-13:2006/A2:2016)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60598-2-13:2006/A2:2016
ICS:
29.140.40 Svetila Luminaires
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60598-2-13:2006/A2

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
October 2016
ICS 29.140.40
English Version
Luminaires - Part 2-13: Particular requirements -
Ground recessed luminaires
(IEC 60598-2-13:2006/A2:2016)
Luminaires - Partie 2-13 : Règles particulières -  Leuchten - Teil 2-13: Besondere Anforderungen -
Luminaires encastrés dans le sol Bodeneinbauleuchten
(IEC 60598-2-13:2006/A2:2016) (IEC 60598-2-13:2006/A2:2016)
This amendment A2 modifies the European Standard EN 60598-2-13:2006; it was approved by CENELEC on 2016-06-29. CENELEC
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the
status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the
responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as
the official versions.
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Turkey and the United Kingdom.

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Ref. No. EN 60598-2-13:2006/A2:2016 E

European foreword
The text of document 34D/1202/FDIS, future IEC 60598-2-13:2006/A2, prepared by SC 34D
"Luminaires" of IEC/TC 34 "Lamps and related equipment" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC
parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 60598-2-13:2006/A2:2016.
The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2017-04-21
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at
national level by publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2019-10-21
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with
the document have to be withdrawn

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For the relationship with EU Directive see informative Annex ZZ, which is an integral part of this
document.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60598-2-13:2006/A2:2016 was approved by CENELEC as
a European Standard without any modification.
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