EN IEC 63129:2020
(Main)Determination of inrush current characteristics of lighting products
Determination of inrush current characteristics of lighting products
IEC 63129:2020 describes a method, based on measurements combined with calculations, to determine specific characteristics of the inrush current of single and/or multiple lighting products of the same type. Lighting products include the following:
light sources with integrated controlgear,
controlgear,
luminaires.
Bestimmung der Eigenschaften des Einschaltstroms von Beleuchtungsprodukten
Détermination des caractéristiques du courant d'appel des produits d'éclairage
L'IEC 63129:2020 décrit une méthode, fondée sur des mesures associées à des calculs, pour déterminer les caractéristiques spécifiques du courant d'appel d'un et/ou de plusieurs produits d'éclairage du même type. Les produits d'éclairage comprennent:
les sources lumineuses à appareillage de commande intégré;
les appareillages de commande;
les luminaires.
Določitev značilnosti vklopnega toka pri izdelkih za razsvetljavo (IEC 63129:2020)
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2020
Določitev značilnosti vklopnega toka pri izdelkih za razsvetljavo (IEC 63129:2020)
Determination of inrush current characteristics of lighting products (IEC 63129:2020)
Bestimmung der Eigenschaften des Einschaltstroms von Beleuchtungsprodukten (IEC
63129:2020)
Détermination des caractéristiques du courant d'appel des produits d'éclairage (IEC
63129:2020)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 63129:2020
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 63129
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2020
ICS 29.140.01; 29.140.99
English Version
Determination of inrush current characteristics of lighting
products
(IEC 63129:2020)
Détermination des caractéristiques du courant d'appel des Bestimmung der Eigenschaften des Einschaltstroms von
produits d'éclairage Beleuchtungsprodukten
(IEC 63129:2020) (IEC 63129:2020)
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European foreword
The text of document 34/636/CDV, future edition 1 of IEC 63129, prepared by IEC/TC 34 "Lamps and
related equipment" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
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IEC 60669-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60669-1
IEC 63129 ®
Edition 1.0 2020-04
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
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Determination of inrush current characteristics of lighting products
Détermination des caractéristiques du courant d'appel des produits d'éclairage
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ICS 29.140.01; 29.140.99 ISBN 978-2-8322-8205-2
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Symbols and abbreviated terms . 8
5 General notes on measurements . 8
6 Inrush current measurements . 8
7 DC method (default method) . 10
7.1 Measurement setup . 10
7.2 Determining the value of the adjustment resistance . 11
7.2.1 Determining the value of R . 11
adj,1
7.2.2 Determining the value of R . 12
adj,k
7.3 Measurement and calculation of the inrush current characteristics . 13
7.3.1 Inrush current characteristics for a single DUT (k = 1) . 13
7.3.2 Inrush current characteristics for multiple DUTs . 14
8 Alternative AC method . 14
8.1 General . 14
8.2 Determining the value of the adjustment resistance . 15
8.2.1 Determining the value of R . 15
adj,1
8.2.2 Determining the value of R . 16
adj,k
8.3 Measurement and calculation of the inrush current characteristics . 16
8.3.1 Measuring and calculating the inrush current for a single DUT . 16
8.3.2 Measuring and calculating the inrush current for multiple DUTs . 16
9 Additional alternative methods . 17
Annex A (informative) Application of inrush current characteristics . 18
A.1 General . 18
A.2 Matching of DUT inrush current characteristics with switch or MCB
specifications . 18
Bibliography . 19
Figure 1 – Determination of the inrush current pulse durations t and t . 9
H10 H50
Figure 2 – Measurement setup for the DC method (default method) . 10
Figure 3 – Switching unit. 11
Figure 4 – Typical current rise and voltage decrease as a function of time after loading
C (step c)) followed by turning on the switching unit (step e)) as described under
step f) . 12
Figure 5 – Determination of I (ignoring the current peaks for t < 100 µs) . 14
max
Figure 6 – Measurement setup for the AC method (alternative method) . 15
Figure 7 – Addition of m DUTs to the measurement circuit (both DC and AC methods) . 17
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DETERMINATION OF INRUSH CURRENT CHARACTERISTICS
OF LIGHTING PRODUCTS
FOREWORD
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INTRODUCTION
Inrush current is the transient current drawn by an electrical device after it is switched on via
an independent mains switch, the maximum amplitude of which is often much higher than in
steady state during normal operation. Inrush current occurs because of charging capacitances
during power up of a device.
Quantities such as peak inrush current and inrush current pulse duration are key parameters to
characterize the inrush current, which are important to consider when selecting the switchgear
of a lighting installation. This information is indispensable for electric installation planners,
lighting designers and installers to be able to guarantee compatibility of a lighting system
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