EN IEC 62868-2-1:2021

Organic light emitting diode (OLED) light sources for general lighting - Safety - Part 2-1: Particular requirements - semi-integrated OLED modules

IEC 62868-2-1:2020 specifies safety requirements for semi-integrated organic light emitting diode modules operating with an external controlgear connected to the mains voltage, and which, in addition, have a control means inside ("semi-integrated") for operation under constant voltage, constant current or constant power and have a rated voltage up to 120 V ripple free DC or 50 V AC RMS at 50 Hz or 60 Hz.

Organische Licht emittierende Dioden (OLED) Lichtquellen für die Allgemeinbeleuchtung - Sicherheit - Teil 2-1: Besondere Anforderungen - Halbintegrierte OLED-Module

Sources lumineuses à diodes électroluminescentes organiques (OLED) destinées à l'éclairage général - Sécurité - Partie 2-1 : Exigences particulières - Modules OLED semi-intégrés

L'IEC 62868-2-1:2020 spécifie les exigences de sécurité pour les modules à diodes électroluminescentes organiques semi-intégrés qui fonctionnent avec un appareillage externe raccordé à la tension réseau, et qui possèdent en outre des éléments de commande à l’intérieur ("semi-intégrés") pour fonctionner sous une tension constante, un courant constant ou une puissance constante et qui ont une tension assignée jusqu’à 120 V en courant continu lissé ou 50 V en courant alternatif, en valeur efficace, à 50 Hz ou 60 Hz.

Organska svetleča dioda (OLED), svetlobni viri za splošno razsvetljavo - Varnost - 2-1. del: Posebne zahteve - Polintegrirani moduli OLED (IEC 62868-2-1:2020)

Ta del standarda IEC 62868 določa varnostne zahteve za polintegrirane module z organskimi svetlečimi diodami, ki delujejo z zunanjo kontrolno napravo, priključeno na omrežno napetost, in v notranjosti vsebujejo dodatna krmilna sredstva (»polintegrirana«) za delovanje pod konstantno napetostjo, tokom in močjo ter imajo nazivno napetost do 120 V enosmerne napetosti brez nihanja ali 50 V izmenične napetosti RMS pri frekvenci 50 Hz ali 60 Hz.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 04-Nov-2021
• ICS: 29.140.99 - Other standards related to lamps
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 34 - 'Lamps and related equipment
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 34A - IEC_SC_34A
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 05-Nov-2021
• Completion Date: 05-Nov-2021
• 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 IEC 62868-2-1:2022 - Organic light emitting diode (OLED) light sources for general lighting - Safety - Part 2-1: Particular requirements - semi-integrated OLED modules (IEC 62868-2-1:2020)

Relations

• Amended By: EN IEC 62868-2-1:2021/A1:2025 - Organic light emitting diode (OLED) light sources for general lighting - Safety - Part 2-1: Particular requirements - Semi-integrated OLED modules
• Effective Date: 03-Jan-2023

Overview

EN IEC 62868-2-1:2021 specifies safety requirements for semi-integrated organic light emitting diode (OLED) modules intended for general lighting. This European adoption of IEC 62868-2-1:2020 applies to modules that operate with an external controlgear connected to mains and include internal control means for operation under constant voltage, constant current or constant power. The standard covers modules with rated voltages up to 120 V ripple-free DC or 50 V AC RMS at 50 Hz or 60 Hz.

This document is essential for manufacturers, test laboratories, luminaire designers and compliance teams seeking to ensure safe integration of semi-integrated OLED modules in lighting products.

Key Topics

• Scope and applicability: Semi-integrated OLED modules used with external controlgear; constant voltage/current/power operation modes; rated voltage limits defined in the standard.
• Marking requirements: Marking follows IEC 62868-1 provisions. The rated maximum temperature (t_c) shall be marked on packaging or the product datasheet/leaflet and is optional on the product itself.
• Construction and mechanical hazard: Construction-related safety requirements and mechanical hazard protections reference the general provisions of IEC 62868-1:2020.
• Fault conditions and controlgear interface: Fault-condition requirements align with IEC 61347-1 (Clause 14) and the general IEC 62868-1 rules to ensure safety when external controlgear is used.
• Insulation resistance and humidity testing: Modules must demonstrate adequate insulation between live parts and accessible/metal parts after humidity conditioning. Conditioning is 48 h at 91–95% relative humidity and 20–30 °C. Insulation resistance is measured in the humidity cabinet with DC 100 V applied; minimum acceptable insulation resistance is 1 MΩ.
• Electric strength and creepage/clearance: Electric strength, creepage distances and clearances are addressed to reduce risk of electric shock and arcing in normal and fault conditions.
• Photobiological safety and thermal limits: Photobiological safety and rated maximum temperature (t_c) requirements are referenced to Part 1 and are part of safe product integration.

Applications

• Assists manufacturers in designing semi-integrated OLED modules that comply with European and international safety expectations.
• Guides luminaire designers on required marking, temperature limits and insulation performance for safe integration into luminaires.
• Supports test laboratories and certification bodies when verifying humidity-conditioned insulation resistance and other safety tests.
• Useful for compliance teams preparing technical files and declarations of conformity for markets that adopt CENELEC/IEC standards.

Related Standards

Relevant normative references in EN IEC 62868-2-1:2021 include:

• IEC 62868-1:2020 (OLED Part 1: General requirements and tests)
• IEC 61347-1 (Lamp controlgear - general and safety requirements)
• IEC 60598-1 (Luminaires - general requirements and tests)
• IEC 60838-2-2 (Connectors for LED modules)
• IEC 62504 and IEC TS 62972 (terms and definitions)

Practical value: EN IEC 62868-2-1 provides a concise set of safety rules and test conditions (notably humidity conditioning and insulation resistance criteria) that reduce electrical and thermal risks and enable predictable, compliant integration of semi-integrated OLED modules into commercial lighting products.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2022
Organska svetleča dioda (OLED), svetlobni viri za splošno razsvetljavo - Varnost -
2-1. del: Posebne zahteve - Polintegrirani moduli OLED (IEC 62868-2-1:2020)
Organic light emitting diode (OLED) light sources for general lighting - Safety - Part 2-1:
Particular requirements - semi-integrated OLED modules (IEC 62868-2-1:2020)
Organische Licht emittierende Dioden (OLED) Lichtquellen für die Allgemeinbeleuchtung
- Sicherheit - Teil 2-1: Besondere Anforderungen - Halbintegrierte OLED-Module (IEC
62868-2-1:2020)
Sources lumineuses à diodes électroluminescentes organiques (OLED) destinées à
l'éclairage général - Sécurité - Partie 2-1 : Exigences particulières - Modules OLED semi-
intégrés (IEC 62868-2-1:2020)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 62868-2-1:2021
ICS:
29.140.99 Drugi standardi v zvezi z Other standards related to
žarnicami lamps
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 62868-2-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2021
ICS 29.140.99
English Version
Organic light emitting diode (OLED) light sources for general
lighting - Safety - Part 2-1: Particular requirements - semi-
integrated OLED modules
(IEC 62868-2-1:2020)
Sources lumineuses à diodes électroluminescentes Organische Licht emittierende Dioden (OLED) Lichtquellen
organiques (OLED) destinées à l'éclairage général - für die Allgemeinbeleuchtung - Sicherheit - Teil 2-1:
Sécurité - Partie 2-1 : Exigences particulières - Modules Besondere Anforderungen - Halbintegrierte OLED-Module
OLED semi-intégrés (IEC 62868-2-1:2020)
(IEC 62868-2-1:2020)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2020-09-16. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard 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
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This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
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European foreword
The text of document 34A/2192/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 62868-2-1, prepared by SC 34A "Electric
light sources" of IEC/TC 34 "Lighting" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved
by CENELEC as EN IEC 62868-2-1:2021.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2022-05-05
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2024-11-05
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 Standardization Request given to CENELEC by the
European Commission and the European Free Trade Association.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62868-2-1:2020 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
IEC 60598-1 (mod) 2014 Luminaires - Part 1: General requirements EN 60598-1 2015
and tests
+ A1 2017 + A1 2018
IEC 60838-2-2 - Miscellaneous lampholders - Part 2-2: EN 60838-2-2 -
Particular requirements - Connectors for
LED-modules
IEC 61347-1 2015 Lamp controlgear - Part 1: General and EN 61347-1 2015
safety requirements
+ A1 2017 + A1 2021
IEC 62504 - General lighting - Light emitting diode EN 62504 -
(LED) products and related equipment -
Terms and definitions
IEC 62868-1 2020 Organic light emitting diode (OLED) Light EN IEC 62868-1 2021
sources for general lighting - Safety - Part
1: General requirements and tests
IEC/TS 62972 - General lighting - Organic light emitting - -
diode (OLED) products and related
equipment - Terms and definitions

IEC 62868-2-1 ®
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INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
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Organic light emitting diode (OLED) light sources for general lighting – Safety –

Part 2-1: Particular requirements – Semi-integrated OLED modules

Sources lumineuses à diodes électroluminescentes organiques (OLED)

destinées à l’éclairage général – Sécurité –

Partie 2-1: Exigences particulières – Modules OLED semi-intégrés

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 General . 6
5 Marking . 6
5.1 Contents and location . 6
5.2 Durability and legibility of marking . 6
6 Construction . 6
7 Mechanical hazard . 6
8 Fault conditions . 6
9 Insulation resistance and electric strength after humidity treatment . 6
9.1 General requirements . 6
9.2 Insulation resistance . 6
9.3 Electric strength . 7
10 Creepage distances and clearances . 7
11 Resistance to heat and fire . 7
12 Photobiological safety . 7
13 Terminals . 7
14 Protection against accidental contact with live parts . 7
15 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections . 7
16 Resistance to corrosion . 8
17 Information for luminaire design . 8

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