EN 60570:2003/A2:2020

Electrical supply track systems for luminaires

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Elektrische Stromschienensysteme für Leuchten

Systèmes d'alimentation électrique par rail pour luminaires

Električni tračni napajalni sistemi za svetilke - Dopolnilo A2 (IEC 60570:2003/A2:2019)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 05-Mar-2020
• Withdrawal Date: 14-Jan-2023
• ICS: 29.120.20 - Connecting devices
• 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: 06-Mar-2020
• Completion Date: 06-Mar-2020
• 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
• Directive: 2014/53/EU - Directive 2014/53/EU of The European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC
• Mandate: M/511 - Mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI relating to harmonised standards in the field of the Low Voltage Directive
• Mandate: M/536 - [C(2015)536] Standardisation request as regards radio equipment in support of Directive 2014/53/EU
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60570:2004/A2:2020 - Electrical supply track systems for luminaires (IEC 60570:2003/A2:2019)

Relations

• Amends: EN 60570:2003 - Electrical supply track systems for luminaires
• Effective Date: 25-Jan-2023

Overview

EN 60570:2003/A2:2020 (CLC; aligned with IEC 60570:2003/A2:2019) is an amendment to the European standard for electrical supply track systems for luminaires (track lighting). Approved by CENELEC in 2020, this amendment updates safety, construction, marking and test requirements for track systems used to supply luminaires, including provisions for Class I and Class III (SELV) systems, auxiliary/control circuits and emergency lighting use.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Scope and classification
  • Covers Class I (mains) and Class III (SELV) track systems; clarifies that the standard does not address operational/performance compatibility between different manufacturers’ track systems.
  • Permits auxiliary circuits for control or audio signals; defines limits for SELV circuits (rated current ≤ 25 A per conductor).
• Control and auxiliary circuits
  • Recognises control signal types (basic-insulated, SELV/PELV, and non-insulated control) and requires marking/instructions when control signals share conductors originally designed for mains.
  • Requires safety guidance where control conductors might reduce required insulation.
• Interchangeability and safety
  • Defines requirements to prevent unsafe compatibility between Class I and Class III circuits (insulation, creepage/clearance).
  • Physical dimension requirements for insulating liners and adaptor contacts: e.g., maximum access opening and minimum recess dimensions to avoid accidental contact; specific contact size/protrusion criteria to separate Class III adaptors from mains conductors.
• Mechanical tests and ratings
  • Suspension test: adaptors and suspension devices subjected to 5× the specified load for 1 hour (minimum claimed load values specified per class).
  • Bending moment test: 2.5 Nm applied for 1 minute parallel and 1 minute perpendicular to track axis; components must not deform to an extent that impairs safety.
• Marking and instructions
  • Terminals must be identified; manufacturers must provide mounting, connection and safety instructions, including warnings for Class III systems (SELV sources only) and emergency-luminaire supply/recharging guidance.

Applications and users

• Useful for manufacturers of track systems, adaptors and luminaires, ensuring product design meets CENELEC/IEC safety and interchangeability requirements.
• Relevant to testing and certification bodies, lighting designers, specifiers, and electrical installers who need to ensure safe installation, correct labelling and compliance for track lighting systems, especially where control signals or emergency lighting are involved.

Related standards

• IEC 60570 (base international standard)
• IEC/EN 60598-1 (Luminaires - General requirements and tests)
• IEC 60598-2-22 (Luminaires for emergency lighting)

Keywords: EN 60570:2003/A2:2020, electrical supply track systems, track lighting, IEC 60570, Class I, Class III, SELV, interchangeability, marking, testing, emergency luminaires.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2020
Električni tračni napajalni sistemi za svetilke - Dopolnilo A2 (IEC
60570:2003/A2:2019)
Electrical supply track systems for luminaires (IEC 60570:2003/A2:2019)
Elektrische Stromschienensysteme für Leuchten (IEC 60570:2003/A2:2019)
Systèmes d'alimentation électrique par rail pour luminaires (IEC 60570:2003/A2:2019)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60570:2003/A2:2020
ICS:
29.140.50 Instalacijski sistemi za Lighting installation systems
razsvetljavo
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60570:2003/A2

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2020
ICS 29.120.20; 29.140.40
English Version
Electrical supply track systems for luminaires
(IEC 60570:2003/A2:2019)
Systèmes d'alimentation électrique par rail pour luminaires Elektrische Stromschienensysteme für Leuchten
(IEC 60570:2003/A2:2019) (IEC 60570:2003/A2:2019)
This amendment A2 modifies the European Standard EN 60570:2003; it was approved by CENELEC on 2020-01-15. 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.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2020 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN 60570:2003/A2:2020 E

European foreword
The text of document 34D/1502/FDIS, future IEC 60570/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 60570:2003/A2:2020.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2020-10-15
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2023-01-15
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 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(s), see informative Annex ZZ, included in
EN 60570:2003/A1:2018.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60570:2003/A2:2019 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.

Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1  Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2  Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
Replacement:
IEC 60598-1 (mod) 2014 Luminaires - Part 1: General requirements EN 60598-1 2015
and tests
+ A1 2017  + A1 2018
Add the following reference:
IEC 60598-2-22 2014 Luminaires - Part 2-22: Particular EN 60598-2-22 2014
requirements - Luminaires for emergency
lighting
- -  + AC 2015
+ A1 2017  + A1 2020
- -  EN 60598-2-22:2014
/AC:2016-09
IEC 60570 ®
Edition 4.0 2019-12
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
A MENDMENT 2
AM ENDEMENT 2
Electrical supply track systems for luminaires

Systèmes d'alimentation électrique par rail pour luminaires

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 29.120.20; 29.140.40 ISBN 978-2-8322-7649-5

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© IEC 2019
FOREWORD
This amendment has been prepared by subcommittee 34D: Luminaires, of IEC technical
committee 34: Lamps and related equipment.
The text of this amendment is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
34D/1502/FDIS 34D/1517/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this amendment can be found in the report
on voting indicated in the above table.
The committee has decided that the contents of this amendment and the base publication will
remain unchanged until the stability date indicated on the IEC website under
"http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data related to the specific publication. At this date, the
publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
_____________
1 Scope
Replace the second dashed list item, modified by Amendment 1, with the following new
dashed item:
– a SELV system without provision for protective earthing (class III) and a rated current not
exceeding 25 A per conductor, or
At the end of the scope, add the following new text:
This document does not cover operational or performance compatibility between different
track systems. Protection against unsafe compatibility between Class I and Class III circuit is
covered by this document.
The track system can be provided with auxiliary circuits for the purpose of a control or audio
signal other than supply.
NOTE 1 At present, the following types of control systems are available on the market:
– control signal, with basic insulation to LV supply (e.g. digital addressable lighting interface, 1 V to 10 V DC
signal);
– control signal, SELV/PELV insulated to LV supply (e.g. DMX);
– control signal, not insulated to LV supply (e.g. push button control/phase cut/step dim).
Track systems can also be provided with conductors specifically identified for emergency
lighting luminaires.
IEC 60570:2003/AMD2:2019 – 3 –
© IEC 2019
NOTE 2 Requirements for PELV are under consideration, pending modification in IEC 60598-1.
2 Normative references
Replace the reference to IEC 60598-1:1999 with the following new reference and note:
IEC 60598-1:2014, Luminaires – Part 1: General requirements and tests
IEC 60598-1:2014/AMD1:2017
th
NOTE The 9 edition of IEC 60598-1 is under preparation. Stage at the time of publication
th
IEC PRVC 60598-1:2019. This 9 edition provides a cross link between IEC 60598-1 and IEC 60570 for track
mounted luminaires.
Add the following new reference:
IEC 60598-2-22:2014, Luminaires – Part 2-22: Particular requirements – Luminaires for
emergency lighting
IEC 60598-2-22:2014/AMD1:2017
3 Terms and definitions
3.1
luminaire track system
Add the following notes to entry:
Note 1 to entry: The track system may be provided with auxiliary circuits for the purpose of a control or audio
signal other than supply; the track system may be used to supply luminaires where the control signals are injected
via supply conductors or a circuit connected to the supply via separated conductors (e.g. powerline).
Note 2 to entry: The track system may be provided with circuits identified to ensure battery recharge (for self-
contained emergency luminaires).
3.10
class I track
Add the following notes to entry:
Note 1 to entry: The track can be provided with auxiliary circuits for control or audio signals. These auxiliary
circuits can use conductors originally designed for mains supply.
Note 2 to entry: The track system can be provided with circuits identified to ensure battery recharge (for self-
contained emergency luminaires).
3.11
class III track
Replace the existing note with the following new note to entry:
Note 1 to entry: The track can be provided with auxiliary circuits for a SELV control or audio signals. These
auxiliary circuits can use separate auxiliary conductors or conductors originally designed for a SELV supply.
5 General test requirements
5.3
In the second paragraph, replace "the following items" with "items a) to i) as follows." and
replace the colon ":" after "class III sectors:" with a full stop. then add, before list item a), the
following new paragraph:
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© IEC 2019
For track systems with control interface and/or additional circuits, it is necessary to provide
samples of the different constructions (both with and without additional circuits); the same is
applicable for tracks designed to be used together with emergency luminaires.
6 Marking
In the first paragraph, replace "6.7" with "6.9".
6.1
In the second paragraph, replace "symbol for class III" with "graphical symbol
IEC 60417-5180 for class III".
6.3
At the end of the second paragraph, add the following new text:
All terminals shall be marked with their identification; the mounting instructions shall explain
the meaning of identification and the relevant circuit connections and/or functions.
NOTE Some track and adaptor terminals can be identified with a dual function such as for supply or audio signal
connection.
6.5
At the end of list item a), add the following new text:
If the track is intended to be wall mounted, or has similar non-horizontal mounting, the
instructions shall contain information regarding any limitations of the track positioning, and the
maximum specified mechanical loadings.
6.6
Replace list item b) with the following new item b):
b) where there is an associated safety isolating transformer or lamp controlgear, instructions
regarding the correct method of connection of the transformer or lamp controlgear
terminals to avoid misinterpretation of the primary and secondary terminals;
In list item d), delete the note.
At the end of list item e), add the following new item f):
f) a warning that for Class III track systems any connected control or audio signals shall only
be provided by a SELV source.
6.7
At the end of Subclause 6.7, add the following new Subclauses 6.8 and 6.9:
6.8 Marking for tracks using other circuits
In addition to the above markings and information, the following details shall be given in the
manufacturer's instructions supplied with tracks using control signals via conductors originally
designed for mains supply:
• Instructions for the safe connection of control signal conductors if any misconnection could
inadvertently reduce the required electrical insulation between c
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