EN IEC 60598-1:2025

Luminaires - Part 1: General requirements and tests

IEC 60598-1:2024 specifies general safety requirements for luminaires, incorporating electric light sources for operation from supply voltages up to 1 000 V. Requirements for semi-luminaires are included in this document. This tenth edition cancels and replaces the ninth edition published in 2020. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: a) new structure to comply with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2; b) addition of a new Annex V for comparison with the previous edition; c) revision of 7.32 for SPDs and for SPCs; d) the terms "live part" and "active part" were reviewed and aligned with the definitions of "live part" and "hazardous live part" given in IEC 60050-195; e) revision of 7.14.2 for conductor mechanical stress; f) revision of 14.5.2, Item 4 to include controlgear; g) revision of 9.2.1 (Earthing) with the deletion of the word "permanently"; h) revision of Annex N: earth continuity test time; i) revision of 7.11.4; 7.14.1; Table 22 (14.4.3): Introduction of requirements for suspension by magnets; j) addition of a new Annex W for luminaires using batteries; k) clarification of Clause 6 for marking requirements for nature of supply; l) addition of a new Subclause 7.31.5: Additional requirements for luminaires using controllable controlgear providing SELV output(s); m) revision of 6.4.16: Information to be provided for luminaire having protective earth current > 10 mA; n) revision of 6.3.23; 6.4.18; 6.4.24; 7.30 and 10.2.1 for serviceable, non-user serviceable and non-serviceable components; o) revision of Annex D: Draught-proof enclosure; p) revision of 8.2.1 and 13.2.1: Inconsistencies in the inclusion of the limits of voltage ranges; q) revision of 9.2.10 for looping-in; r) Revision of Clause 2 and 7.8: update of the reference to IEC 61058-1-1, IEC 61058-1-2 and IEC 61058­2­1. Update of temperature limits in Table 21 (14.4.3) for luminaires incorporating switches according to IEC 60669-1 or IEC 60669-2-1; s) revision of 6.3.22 and 7.24 for photobiological safety; t) addition of a new Subclause 6.3.27 for marking of mains socket outlet moved from information requirements.

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Luminaires - Partie 1: Exigences générales et essais

IEC 60598-1:2024 est disponible sous forme de IEC 60598-1:2024 RLV qui contient la Norme internationale et sa version Redline, illustrant les modifications du contenu technique depuis l'édition précédente. L'IEC 60598-1:2024 spécifie les exigences de sécurité générales pour les luminaires qui incorporent des sources de lumière électriques destinées à fonctionner avec des tensions d'alimentation jusqu'à 1 000 V. Les exigences relatives aux semi-luminaires sont incluses dans le présent document. Cette dixième édition annule et remplace la neuvième édition parue en 2020. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente: a) nouvelle structure conforme aux Directives ISO/IEC, Partie 2; b) ajout d'une nouvelle Annexe V pour comparaison à l'édition précédente; c) révision du 7.32 pour SPD et pour SPC; d) examen et alignement des termes "partie sous-tension" et "partie active" sur les définitions des termes "parties actives" et "parties actives dangereuses" données dans l'IEC 60050‑195; e) révision du 7.14.2 pour la contrainte mécanique des conducteurs; f) révision du 14.5.2, Point 4 pour inclure l'appareillage de commande; g) révision du 9.2.1 (Mise à la terre) avec suppression de l'expression "de manière permanente"; h) révision de l'Annexe N: temps d'essai de continuité de la terre; i) révision du 7.11.4, du 7.14.1 et du Tableau 22 (14.4.3): introduction d'exigences relatives à la suspension par des aimants; j) ajout d'une nouvelle Annexe W pour les luminaires qui utilisent des batteries; k) clarification de l'6 pour les exigences de marquage du type d'alimentation; l) ajout d'un nouveau 7.31.5: exigences supplémentaires pour les luminaires qui utilisent des appareillages commandables qui fournissent une ou plusieurs sorties TBTS; m) révision du 6.4.16: informations à fournir pour un luminaire qui a un courant de terre de protection > 10 mA; n) révision du 6.3.23, du 6.4.18, du 6.4.24, du 7.30 et du 10.2.1 pour les composants remplaçables, non remplaçable par l'utilisateur final et non remplaçables; o) révision du Annexe D: enceinte à air calme; p) révision du 8.2.1 et du 13.2.1: incohérences dans l'inclusion des limites des plages de tensions; q) révision du 9.2.10 pour le repiquage; r) révision de l'Article 2 et du 7.8: mise à jour de la référence à l'IEC 61058-1-1, à l'IEC 61058‑1-2 et à l'IEC 61058­2­1. Mise à jour des limites de température du Tableau 21 (14.4.3) pour les luminaires qui comportent des interrupteurs conformément à l'IEC 60669‑1 ou à l'IEC 60669-2-1; s) révision du 6.3.22 et du 7.24 pour la sécurité photobiologique; t) ajout d'un nouveau 6.3.27 pour le marquage des socles de prise de courant réseau, déplacé des exigences relatives aux informations.

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General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 02-Jan-2025
• ICS: 29.140.40 - Luminaires
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 34 - 'Lamps and related equipment
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 34D - IEC_SC_34D
• Current Stage: 5060 - Voting results sent to TC, SR - Formal Approval
• Start Date: 09-Aug-2024
• Completion Date: 09-Aug-2024
• 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: kSIST FprEN IEC 60598-1:2024 - Luminaires - Part 1: General requirements and tests

Relations

• Amended By: EN IEC 60598-1:2025/A11:2025 - Luminaires - Part 1: General requirements and tests
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2022
• Revises: EN IEC 60598-1:2021/A11:2022 - Luminaires - Part 1: General requirements and tests
• Effective Date: 23-Jan-2024
• Revises: EN IEC 60598-1:2021 - Luminaires - Part 1: General requirements and tests
• Effective Date: 26-Jul-2021

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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01-maj-2023
Svetilke - 1. del: Splošne zahteve in preskusi
Luminaires - Part 1: General requirements and tests
Leuchten - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen und Prüfungen
Luminaires - Partie 1: Exigences générales et essais
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 60598-1:2023
ICS:
29.140.40 Svetila Luminaires
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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34D/1690/CDV
COMMITTEE DRAFT FOR VOTE (CDV)
PROJECT NUMBER:
IEC 60598-1 ED10
DATE OF CIRCULATION: CLOSING DATE FOR VOTING:
2023-03-10 2023-06-02
SUPERSEDES DOCUMENTS:
34D/1643/CD, 34D/1653A/CC
IEC SC 34D : LUMINAIRES
SECRETARIAT: SECRETARY:
United Kingdom Ms Shanti Conn
OF INTEREST TO THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES: PROPOSED HORIZONTAL STANDARD:

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This document is still under study and subject to change. It should not be used for reference purposes.
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TITLE:
Luminaires - Part 1: General requirements and tests

PROPOSED STABILITY DATE: 2027
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Introduction to this CDV for National Committees (Not part of the proposal)

This CDV has been prepared by 34D/WG1 LUMEX, supported by the SC34D Editing Team EG3 and
th
IEC Central Office editing staff. For this new 10 Edition of the standard the main task has been to
conduct a complete editorial review of the standard to align with the most recent IEC directives and
editing rules. The editing tasks associated with this work being as follows:

• Review complete standard to address correct editing of notes
• Rename ‘Sections’ to ‘Clauses’
• Review the placement of terms/definitions, together with alignment to IEV
• Review the full standard to address any issues of hanging paragraphs
• Review the numbering and placement of tables
• Review the standard for the correct formatting and placement of figures
• Review diagrams/figures and move to main body of standard
• Review of the normative references
• Review any open IEC Editor comments from preparation of Edition 9.0
• Consider any consequences for IEC 60598 Part 2’s & IEC 60570
• Check all cross referencing within the document

Particular attention is drawn to the new Annex V of the document that gives details of the structure of
this new Edition 10.0 compared to the preceding Edition 9.0. This Annex will provide an important
interim ‘translation tool’ allowing Edition 10.0 to be used immediately with the existing Part 2’s of IEC
60598 and IEC 60570. New projects to update all of the IEC 60598 Part 2 standards, and IEC 60570,
to fully align with the new Part 1 structure will commence following the publication of this Edition 10.
Due to the large number of IEC 60598 Part 2 standards parallel updating of these documents, at the
same time as establishing this new Part 1, was considered impractical.

Also introduced into this new Edition 10 are technical changes that have been listed in Annex O
considering all retest requirements introduced by different fragments These comprise of the following
proposals that have already been consulted and developed the input from the national committees:

IEC 60598-1 – FRAG 0 34D/1390/DC
revision of clause 4.32 SPD and SPC 34D/1419A/INF
34D/1534/CD
34D/1549A/CC
34D/1563/CD
34D/1585A/CC
34D/1585B/CC
34D/1563/CD
IEC 60598-1 - FRAG 1 34D/1490/DC
Use of term live part, active part and current currying part 34D/1510A/INF
34D/1538/CD
34D/1555A/CC
34D/1555B/CC
IEC 60598-1 – FRAG 2 34D/1489/DC
Revision of 4.14.2 for conductor mechanical stress 34D/1509A/INF
34D/1539/CD
34D/1556A/CC
34D/1556B/CC
IEC 60598-1. FRAG 3 34D/1505/DC
Revision Clause 12.5.1, Item 4 to include controlgear 34D/1526A/INF
34D/1544/CD
34D/1566A/CC
34D/1566B/CC
IEC 60598-1 - FRAG 4 34D/1504/DC
34D/1525A/INF
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Subclause 7.2.1 Earthing (deletion of the word 34D/1545/CD
‘permanently’) 34D/1567A/CC
34D/1567B/CC
IEC 60598-1- FRAG 5 34D/1514/DC
Annex Q, earth continuity test 34D/1530/INF
34D/1530A/INF
34D/1553/CD
34D/1575A/CC
34D/1575B/CC
IEC 60598-1 - FRAG 6 34D/1451/DC
Suspension by magnet 34D/1472A/INF
34D/1506/DC
34D/1527A/INF
34D/1559/CD
34D/1581A/CC
34D/1594/CD
34D/1603A/CC
IEC 60598-1 – FRAG 7 34D/1109/DC
Luminaires using batteries 34D/1123/INF
34D/1564/CD
34D/1586A/CC
34D/1609/CD
34D/1620A/CC
IEC 60598-1 – FRAG 8 34D/1473/DC
Marking requirement for nature of supply 34D/1485A/INF
34D/1582/CD
34D/1598A/CC
IEC 60598-1 – FRAG 9 34/692/DC
Insulation of SELV circuits 34/708A/INF
34D/1591/CD
34D/1605A/CC
IEC 60598-1 – FRAG 10 34D/1592/CD
Information to be provided for luminaire having protective 34D/1606A/CC
earth current > 10mA
IEC 60598-1 – FRAG 11 34D/1286/DC
Serviceable components 34D/1303/INF
34D/1540/DC
34D/1561A/INF
34D/1597/CD
34D/1615A/CC
34D/1631/CD
34D/1647A/CC
IEC 60598-1 – FRAG 12 34D/1547/DC
Annex D, Draught - proof enclosure 34D/1569A/INF
34D/1608/CD
34D/1618/CC
34D/1618A/CC
IEC 60598-1 - FRAG 13 34D/1491/DC
Inconsistencies in the inclusion of the limits of voltage 34/1513A/INF
ranges 34/1610/CD
34D/1621/CC
34D/1621A/CC
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IEC 60598-1 - FRAG 14 34D/1611/CD
Revision of clause 7.2.10 for looping in. 34D/1619/CC
34D/1619A/CC
IEC 60598-1 - FRAG 15 34D/1613/CD
Request for editorial changes. 34D/1624/CC

IEC 60598-1 - FRAG XX 34D/1488/DC
Reference to switch standard 61058 34D/1507A/INF
34D/1520/DC
34D/1535A/INF
IEC 60598-1 – FRAG YY 34D_WG1(NK)009A
Proposal of drip-proof (15°) symbol

IEC 60598-1: FRAG 16 34D/1664/CD
Photobiological safety 34D/1677A/CC

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In considering this CDV national committees are requested to limit their comments to those
associated with the editorial updating of this draft and those associated with the technical
amendment fragments detailed in this introduction. Technical comments to the wider content of
the standard are invited but should be introduced as full proposals to SC34D WG1 LUMEX,
either directly from the national committee or via the national committees’ experts assigned as
members of the working group. These proposals will then be considered in their full context for
updating of IEC 60598-1. The reason for this restriction is to keep the workload of this already
substantial project manageable, and with the possibility to deliver this revision of IEC 60598 -1
within a reasonable time period.

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1 CONTENTS
3 FOREWORD . 15
4 INTRODUCTION . 18
5 1 Scope . 19
6 2 Normative references . 19
7 3 Terms and definitions . 22
8 4 General requirements . 44
9 4.1 General . 44
10 4.2 General test requirements and verification . 44
11 4.3 Components of luminaires . 46
12 4.4 Information for luminaire design in light sources standards . 46
13 5 Classification of luminaires . 47
14 5.1 General . 47
15 5.2 Classification according to type of protection against electric shock . 47
16 5.3 Classification according to degree of protection against ingress of dust, solid
17 objects and moisture . 47
18 5.4 Classification according to material of mounting surface for which the
19 luminaire is designed . 47
20 5.5 Classification according to the circumstances of use . 48
21 6 Marking . 48
22 6.1 General . 48
23 6.2 Marking on luminaires . 48
24 6.3 Information to be marked on luminaires . 50
25 6.4 Additional information . 59
26 6.5 Test of marking . 64
27 7 Construction . 66
28 7.1 General . 66
29 7.2 Replaceable components . 66
30 7.3 Wireways . 66
31 7.4 Lampholders . 66
32 7.5 Starterholders . 68
33 7.6 Terminal blocks. 68
34 7.7 Terminals and supply connections . 69
35 7.8 Switches . 71
36 7.9 Insulating linings and sleeves . 71
37 7.10 Double and reinforced insulation . 72
38 7.11 Electrical connections and current-carrying parts . 74
39 7.12 Screws and connections (mechanical) and glands . 76
40 7.13 Mechanical strength . 79
41 7.14 Suspensions, fixings and means of adjustment . 81
42 7.15 Flammable materials . 85
43 7.16 Luminaires for mounting on normally flammable surfaces . 87
44 7.17 Drain holes . 88
45 7.18 Resistance to corrosion . 88
46 7.19 Ignitors . 89
47 7.20 Rough service luminaires . 89
48 7.21 Protective shield . 91

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49 7.22 Attachments to lamps. 92
50 7.23 Semi-luminaires . 92
51 7.24 Photobiological hazards . 92
52 7.24.1 Actinic UV hazards exposure for skin and eye (200 nm to 400 nm) .
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