IEC 62868-1:2020/AMD1:2025

Amendment 1 - Organic light emitting diode (OLED) Light sources for general lighting - Safety - Part 1: General requirements and tests

Amendement 1 - Sources lumineuses à diodes électroluminescentes organiques (OLED) destinées à l'éclairage général - Sécurité - Partie 1: Exigences générales et essais

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 23-Feb-2025
• ICS: 29.140.99 - Other standards related to lamps
• Technical Committee: SC 34A - Electric light sources
• Drafting Committee: WG 3 - TC 34/SC 34A/WG 3
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 24-Feb-2025
• Completion Date: 07-Mar-2025

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• Amends: IEC 62868-1:2020 - Organic light emitting diode (OLED) Light sources for general lighting - Safety - Part 1: General requirements and tests
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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IEC 62868-1 ®
Edition 1.0 2025-02
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AMENDMENT 1
AMENDEMENT 1
Organic light emitting diode (OLED) Light sources for general lighting – Safety –
Part 1: General requirements and tests

Sources lumineuses à diodes électroluminescentes organiques (OLED)
destinées à l'éclairage général – Sécurité –
Partie 1: Exigences générales et essais
IEC 62868-1:2020-05/AMD1:2025-02(en-fr)

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IEC 62868-1 ®
Edition 1.0 2025-02
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AMENDMENT 1
AMENDEMENT 1
Organic light emitting diode (OLED) Light sources for general lighting – Safety –

Part 1: General requirements and tests

Sources lumineuses à diodes électroluminescentes organiques (OLED)

destinées à l'éclairage général – Sécurité –

Partie 1: Exigences générales et essais

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ELECTROTECHNICAL
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ICS 29.140.99  ISBN 978-2-8327-0205-5

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ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (OLED) LIGHT
SOURCES FOR GENERAL LIGHTING – SAFETY –

Part 1: General requirements and tests

AMENDMENT 1
FOREWORD
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Amendment 1 to IEC 62868-1:2020 has been prepared by subcommittee 34A: Electric light
sources, of IEC technical committee 34: Lighting.
The text of this Amendment is based on the following documents:
Draft Report on voting
34A/2421/FDIS 34A/2433/RVD
Full information on the voting for its approval can be found in the report on voting indicated in
the above table.
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The language used for the development of this Amendment is English.
This document was drafted in accordance with ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2, and developed in
accordance with ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1 and ISO/IEC Directives, IEC Supplement, available
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specific document. At this date, the document will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn, or
• revised.
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Throughout the document, replace the term "product" with "light source" with the exception of
the instances of the term "product" in the second and third columns of Table 1, and in the
Normative references, where the term "product" is kept.
Throughout the document, replace "IEC 60598-1:2014 and IEC 60598-1:2014/AMD1:2017" with
"IEC 60598-1:2020".
1 Scope
Replace the existing two paragraphs and notes with the following new paragraphs and notes:
This part of IEC 62868 specifies general safety requirements of organic light emitting diode
(OLED) light sources (tiles, panels and modules and OLED lamps) for use on DC supplies up
to 1 000 V or AC supplies up to 1 000 V at 50 Hz or 60 Hz for indoors and similar general
lighting purposes.
Where an appropriate part of the IEC 62868-2 series for an OLED light source does not exist,
the applicable part with the nearest configuration of the IEC 62868-2 series can be used as a
guide to the requirements and tests in conjunction with this document.
NOTE 1 The OLED lighting system consisting of OLED panels or modules is illustrated in Annex D.
NOTE 2 This document applies to OLED light sources (tiles, panels, modules and lamps), and it is intended so that
the OLED light source in accordance with this document fits in the IEC 60598 series as a component of lighting
equipment, in combination with other components.

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2 Normative references
Replace the existing reference to IEC 60598-1:2014 and IEC 60598-1:2014/AMD1:2017 with
the following new reference:
IEC 60598-1:2020, Luminaires – Part 1: General requirements and tests
Add the following new references:
IEC 60598 (all parts), Luminaires
IEC 60838-2-2, Miscellaneous lampholders – Part 2-2: Particular requirements – Connectors
for LED-modules
3 Terms and definitions
In both terminological entries 3.1 (organic light emitting diode) and 3.4 (OLED module), delete
the Note 1 to entry.
Replace the existing terminological entry 3.7 with the following new entry 3.7:
3.7
integral OLED
OLED, designed to form a non-replaceable component of a luminaire
Note 1 to entry: Refer to Annex D.
Replace the existing terminological entry 3.8 with the following new entry 3.8:
3.8
built-in OLED
OLED, designed to form a replaceable component to be built into a luminaire and into a module
Note 1 to entry: Refer to Annex D.
Replace the existing terminological entry 3.9 with the following new entry 3.9:
3.9
independent OLED
OLED, designed for being mounted or placed separately from a luminaire, from an additional
box or enclosure or the like
Note 1 to entry: Refer to Annex D.
Note 2 to entry: Independent OLED light sources can be considered as an OLED luminaire.
4.1 General requirements
Delete the last paragraph.
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4.2 General test requirements
Add, before the first paragraph, the following new paragraph:
Tests according to this document are type tests.
Add, at the end of the existing last paragraph, the following two new paragraphs:
Integral OLED light sources shall be regarded as integral components of luminaires according
to IEC 60598-1:2020, 0.5.1.
In addition to the requirements of this document, independent OLED light sources shall comply
with the IEC 60598 series.
5 Marking
5.2 Durability and legibility of marking
Replace the existing second paragraph with the following new paragraph:
Compliance is checked by the following.
1) Presence and legibility of the marking required in 5.1 – by visual inspection.
2) The durability of the marking is checked by trying to remove it by rubbing lightly for 15 s
with a piece of cloth soaked in water. After the test, the marking shall be legible, marking
labels shall not be easily removable and they shall show no curling.
3) Availability of information required in 5.1 – by visual inspection.
6 Construction
6.2 Mechanical strength
Replace the existing Subclause 6.2 with the following new Subclause 6.2:
6.2 Mechanical strength
6.2.1 Requirements
The OLED panel shall have sufficient mechanical strength which shall be checked in
accordance with 6.2.2.
6.2.2 Vibration test
The OLED light source shall have sufficient mechanical strength.
The following vibration test shall be performed.
Compliance is checked by the vibration test.
For the vibration test, the OLED light source shall be mounted in accordance with 4.2.

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A sinusoidal vibration test is conducted in accordance with IEC 60068-2-6 with the following
parameters:
– displacement: 0,35 mm;
– acceleration: 50 m/s ;
– frequency range: 10 Hz to 500 Hz;
– axes of vibration: 3;
– duration: 3 × 10 cycles (10 times per axis).
After completion of the vibration test, the OLED light source shall be operated for 15 min under
the conditions specified in 4.2.
Compliance is checked as follows:
After the test, the OLED light source is checked by inspection. Any splintered or broken glass
is not accepted. Fire, smoke or flammable gas shall not be produced. The OLED light source
shall have no loosened parts which could impair safety.
8 Fault conditions
Replace the existing Clause 8 with the following new Clause 8:
8 Fault conditions
8.1 General
An OLED light source shall not impair safety under fault conditions that may occur during the
intended use. The fault condition test shall be conducted at an ambient temperature of
(25 ± 5) °C unless otherwise specified by the manufacturer or responsible vendor. The
temperature shall be maintained within ±2 °C during the test.
Compliance is checked by the overload test.
8.2 Overload condition
The OLED light source shall be operated with rated current and the power monitored (at the
input side) and the input power shall be increased until 150 % of the rated current or power is
reached. The test shall be continued for 15 min.
Compliance is checked by inspection. An OLED light source passes this fault test if there is no
emission of flames or molten material during the test. Any hot material from the sample shall
not ignite a tissue paper, as specified in 4.187 of ISO 4046-4:2016, spread below the OLED
light source. Any splintered or broken glass is not accepted.
8.3 Input stability test
The OLED light source shall be operated with the rated current. The input power and voltage
shall be monitored at the input side. The test shall be continued for 15 min.
Compliance is checked as follows:
The voltage shall remain within the range of the rated voltage ±10 % during the test.

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9 Insulation resistance and electric strength
Replace the existing Subclauses 9.1 and 9.2 with the following new Subclauses 9.1, 9.2 and
9.3:
9.1 General requirements
The requirements of IEC 60598-1:2020, 10.1 and 10.2 apply.
9.2 Insulation resistance
The requirements of IEC 60598-1:2020, 10.2.1 apply.
9.3 Electric strength
The requirements of IEC 60598-1:2020, 10.2.2 apply.
11 Creepage distances and clearances
Replace the existing paragraph with the following new paragraph:
The requirements of IEC 60598-1:2020, Section 11 apply to individual OLED light sources.
12 Resistance to heat and fire
12.2 Resistance to fire
Replace the existing title of 12.2 with the following new title:
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