IEC 60061-2:1969/AMD25:2002

Amendment 25 - Lamp caps and holders together with gauges for the control of interchangeability and safety. Part 2: Lampholders

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Amendement 25 - Culots de lampes et douilles ainsi que calibres pour le contrôle de l'interchangeabilité et de la sécurité. Deuxième partie: Douilles

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General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 02-May-2002
• ICS: 29.140.10 - Lamp caps and holders
• Technical Committee: SC 34B - Fit systems for light sources
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 03-May-2002
• Completion Date: 15-Apr-2002

Overview

IEC 60061-2:1969/AMD25:2002 is an important amendment to the international standard governing lamp caps, lampholders, and gauges for controlling interchangeability and safety. This amendment specifically updates Part 2: Lampholders, providing detailed specifications and design requirements for various types of lampholders used in lighting applications around the world.

Developed by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and prepared by Subcommittee 34B (Lamp caps and holders), this standard ensures consistent quality, safety, and compatibility of lampholders across different manufacturers and regions. The document is essential for manufacturers, designers, and safety inspectors involved in electrical lighting equipment.

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Key Topics

The amendment covers a comprehensive range of lampholders, detailing their physical dimensions, mechanical and electrical requirements, and safety specifications:

• Lampholder Types: Includes a wide variety of lampholders such as bayonet, Edison, pre-focus, automotive, tubular, prefocused, bi-pin, and rigid holders.
• Safety Controls: Specifications for gauges ensure proper interchangeability and prevent unsafe lamp-holder connections.
• Design Principles: Guidelines for the construction of lampholders to maintain compatibility with respective lamp caps and ensure secure electrical connections.
• Mounting Distances: Details on proper installation distances for combined lampholders, especially for tubular and prefocus lamp types.
• Designation and Identification: Precise sheet references and designations align lampholders with lamp caps, facilitating product matching and standard compliance.
• Amendment Integration: Instructions for inserting the updated pages effectively into the existing IEC 60061-2 standard documentation.

Applications

IEC 60061-2:1969/AMD25:2002 is applied in multiple lighting industry sectors:

• Lighting Manufacturing: Ensures lampholders produced conform to international standards, promoting interchangeability and market access.
• Electrical Safety Inspections: Assists inspectors in evaluating lampholder installations to meet safety requirements and prevent electrical hazards.
• Product Certification: Acts as a benchmark for certification bodies assessing compliance with international lamp holder standards.
• Automotive Lighting: Covers specialized lampholders designed for vehicle lighting systems to guarantee proper fit and electrical performance.
• Infrastructure and Architecture: Facilitates standard lampholder usage in residential, commercial, and public lighting installations worldwide.

By adhering to this standard, manufacturers improve product reliability, consumers gain safer lighting products, and engineers benefit from clear, standardized design criteria.

Related Standards

To fully implement safety and interchangeability in lamp systems, this amendment aligns with and complements several related IEC standards:

• IEC 60061-1: Covers lamp caps and gauges, providing the foundational specifications for lamp base components.
• IEC 60061 (series): The complete series covers the entire range of lamp caps, holders, and gauges.
• IEC 60320: Standard for appliance couplers which may be used with lampholders in certain applications.
• IEC 60598: Standards for luminaires that incorporate lampholders and lighting equipment safety.
• IEC technical committee 34: Technical committee responsible for lamps and related equipment standards development.

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Standards Content (Sample)

NORME CEI
INTERNATIONALE IEC
INTERNATIONAL 60061-2
STANDARD
AMENDEMENT 25
AMENDMENT 25
2002-05
Amendement 25
Culots de lampes et douilles ainsi que calibres
pour le contrôle de l'interchangeabilité
et de la sécurité –
Deuxième partie:
Douilles
Amendment 25
Lamp caps and holders together with
gauges for the control of interchangeability
and safety –
Part 2:
Lampholders
Les feuilles de cet amendement sont à insérer dans la
CEI 60061-2 (1969)
The sheets contained in this amendment are to be inserted
in IEC 60061-2 (1969)
 IEC 2002 Droits de reproduction réservés  Copyright - all rights reserved
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NORME CEI
INTERNATIONALE IEC
INTERNATIONAL 60061-2
Edition 3.25
STANDARD
Modifiée selon les Compléments:
Amended in accordance with Supplements:
A(1970), B(1971), C(1972), D(1975), E(1975),
F(1980), G(1983), H(1987), J(1989), K(1992), L(1994),
M(1994), N(1995), P(1996), Q(1996), R(1996), S(1997)
et les amendements/amendments 18(1998), 19(1999), 20(1999),
21(2000), 22(2001), 23(2001), 24(2001) et/and 25(2002)
Culots de lampes et douilles ainsi que calibres
pour le contrôle de l'interchangeabilité
et de la sécurité –
Deuxième partie:
Douilles
Lamp caps and holders together with
gauges for the control of interchangeability
and safety –
Part 2:
Lampholders
 IEC 2002 Droits de reproduction réservés  Copyright - all rights reserved
Aucune partie de cette publication ne peut être reproduite ni No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any
utilisée sous quelque forme que ce soit et par aucun procédé, form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including
électronique ou mécanique, y compris la photocopie et les photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from
microfilms, sans l'accord écrit de l'éditeur. the publisher.
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60061-2 Amend.25 © CEI/IEC:2002

INSTRUCTIONS POUR L'INSERTION DES INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE INSERTION OF NEW

NOUVELLES PAGES ET FEUILLES DE NORMES PAGES AND STANDARD SHEETS IN IEC 60061-2
DANS LA CEI 60061-2
1. Retirer la page de titre existante, les pages 1, 2 et 3 1. Remove existing title page, existing pages 1, 2 and

3 and existing contents by designation (pages 1/2
existantes et le sommaire par désignation existant
(pages 1/2 et 2/2) et insérer la nouvelle page de and 2/2) and insert in their place new title page,
titre, les nouvelles pages 1, 2 et 3 et le nouveau new pages 1, 2 and 3 and new contents by

sommaire par désignation (pages 1/2 et 2/2). designation (pages 1/2 and 2/2).

2. Insérer les nouvelles feuilles 2. Insert new sheets

7005-104B-1 (pages 1/3, 2/3 et 3/3) 7005-104B-1 (pages 1/3, 2/3 and 3/3)
7005-104C-1 (pages 1/3, 2/3 et 3/3) 7005-104C-1 (pages 1/3, 2/3 and 3/3)
7005-128-1 (pages 1/2 et 2/2) 7005-128-1 (pages 1/2 and 2/2)

60061-2 Amend.25 © CEI/IEC:2002

AVANT-PROPOS
Cet amendement a été préparé par le sous-comité 34B: Culots et douilles, du comité d’études
n° 34 de la CEI: Lampes et équipements associés.

Le texte de cet amendement est issu des documents suivants

FDIS Rapport de vote
34B/973/FDIS 34B/992/RVD
Le rapport de vote indiqué dans le tableau ci-dessus donne toute information sur le vote ayant

abouti à l’approbation de cet amendement.

Le comité a décidé que le contenu de la publication de base et de ses amendements ne sera pas
modifié avant 2002-06. A cette date, la publication sera
• reconduite ;
• supprimée ;
• remplacée par une édition révisée, ou
• amendée.
__________
FOREWORD
This amendment has been prepared by subcommittee 34B: Lamp caps and holders, of IEC
technical committee 34: Lamps and related equipment.
The text of this amendment is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
34B/973/FDIS 34B/992/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 the base publication and its amendments will
remain unchanged until 2002-06. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed;
• withdrawn;
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
__________
60061-2 Amend.25 © CEI/IEC:2002 – 1 –

SOMMAIRE CONTENTS
DOUILLES - SOMMAIRE PAR DÉSIGNATION LAMPHOLDERS - CONTENTS BY DESIGNATION

Feuilles Sheet
Douilles PX26. 7005-5-3 Lampholders PX26 . 7005-5-3

Douille E11. 7005-6-1 Lampholder E11 . 7005-6-1

Douille EY10. 7005-7-1 Lampholder EY10 . 7005-7-1

Douilles pour culots à baïonnette BAX9s. 7005-8-1 Lampholders for bayonet caps BAX9s . 7005-8-1

Douilles pour culots à baïonnette BAY9s. 7005-9-1 Lampholders for bayonet caps BAY9s . 7005-9-1

Douilles à baïonnette B22d . 7005-10-8 Bayonet lampholders B22d . 7005-10-8

Douilles à baïonnette B22d-3(90°/135°). 7005-10A-4 Bayonet lampholders B22d-3(90°/135°). 7005-10A-4

Douilles pour culots à baïonnette Lampholders for bayonet automobile

pour automobiles BA7. 7005-11-3 caps BA7. 7005-11-3

Douilles pour culots à baïonnette Lampholders for bayonet automobile
pour automobiles BA9. 7005-12-2 caps BA9. 7005-12-2
Douilles à baïonnette Bayonet lampholders
BA15, BAY15 & BAZ15. 7005-13-4 BA15, BAY15 & BAZ15 . 7005-13-4
Douilles pour culots à baïonnette Lampholders for bayonet automobile
pour automobiles BA20. 7005-14-2 caps BA20. 7005-14-2
Douilles pour culots à baïonnette BA21-3. 7005-15-2 Lampholders for bayonet caps BA21-3. 7005-15-2
Douilles à baïonnette B15d . 7005-16-4 Bayonet lampholders B15d . 7005-16-4
Douilles à baïonnette BY22d . 7005-17-5 Bayonet lampholders BY22d . 7005-17-5
Douille pour culots à baïonette BAU15s . 7005-19-1 Lampholder for bayonet caps BAU15s. 7005-19-1
Position de la chemise filetée de la douille Edison Position of holder thread in relation to central
par rapport au contact central . 7005-20-5 contact of the Edison lampholder. 7005-20-5
Douilles E26 . 7005-21A-1 Lampholders E26. 7005-21A-1
Douilles E39 . 7005-24A-3 Lampholders E39. 7005-24A-3
Douille E12. 7005-28-1 Lampholder E12 . 7005-28-1
Position de la chemise filetée par rapport aux Position of holder thread in relation to the central
contacts central et intermédiaire de la douille E26d . 7005-29-2 and intermediate contacts of the lampholder E26d . 7005-29-2
Douille préfocus EP10. 7005-30-1 Prefocus lampholder EP10 . 7005-30-1
Douilles P20, PX20, PY20 & PZ20 . 7005-31-2 Lampholders P20, PX20, PY20 & PZ20. 7005-31-2
Douilles P22 & PX22 . 7005-32-2 Lampholders P22 & PX22. 7005-32-2
Douilles 2G13. 7005-33-1 Lampholders 2G13 . 7005-33-1
Douille PX43t. 7005-34-1 Lampholder PX43t. 7005-34-1
Douille PX13.5s . 7005-35-1 Lampholder PX13.5s . 7005-35-1
Douille P26s . 7005-36-1 Lampholder P26s. 7005-36-1
Douille PKX22s. 7005-37-1 Lampholder PKX22s . 7005-37-1
Douille préfocus P18s . 7005-38-3 Prefocus lampholder P18s . 7005-38-3
Douille P43t pour lampes d'automobiles. 7005-39-3 Lampholder P43t for automobile lamps. 7005-39-3
Douilles préfocus P28s. 7005-42-6 Prefocus lampholders P28s. 7005-42-6
Douille préfocus P40 . 7005-43-3 Prefocus lampholder P40. 7005-43-3
Douille de précision P30s pour culot Precision holder P30s for prefocus
préfocus P30s-10.3 . 7005-44-2 cap P30s-10.3. 7005-44-2
Douilles G17q, GX17q & GY17q. 7005-45-2 Lampholders G17q, GX17q & GY17q . 7005-45-2

Douille pour automobiles P14.5s . 7005-46-3 Lampholder for automobile lamps P14.5s . 7005-46-3
Douille PK22s. 7005-47-2 Lampholder PK22s . 7005-47-2
Distance de montage pour ensemble de Mounting of combined pair of inflexible
deux douilles non flexibles G13. 7005-50-4 lampholder G13 . 7005-50-4
Distance de montage pour ensemble de Mounting of combined pair of inflexible
deux douilles non flexibles G5. 7005-51-3 lampholders G5. 7005-51-3
Combinaison de deux douilles R7s - RX7s. 7005-53-3 Combined pair of lampholders R7s - RX7s . 7005-53-3
Douilles R7s & RX7s . 7005-53A-4 Lampholders R7s & RX7s. 7005-53A-4
Douille Fa6 . 7005-55-3 Lampholder Fa6. 7005-55-3
Douille G10q . 7005-56-2 Lampholder G10q. 7005-56-2
Douille pour culot à deux contacts Lampholder for recessed double contact
en retrait R17d . 7005-57-1 cap R17d . 7005-57-1
Douilles et connecteurs Fa8 . 7005-58-1 Lampholders and connectors Fa8. 7005-58-1
Douilles G6.35, GX6.35 & GY6.35. 7005-59-2 Lampholders G6.35, GX6.35 & GY6.35 . 7005-59-2
IEC 60061-2
CEI 60061-2
60061-2 Amend.25 © CEI/IEC:2002 – 2 –
Sheet
Feuilles
Connecteur GZ6.35. 7005-59A-3 Connector GZ6.35. 7005-59A-3
Douille G12. 7005-63-2 Lampholder G12 . 7005-63-2
Douilles PG12 & PGX12. 7005-64-4 Lampholders PG12 & PGX12 . 7005-64-4

Douille GX38q. 7005-65-1 Lampholder GX38q . 7005-65-1

Douille P29 . 7005-66-1 Lampholder P29. 7005-66-1

Connecteur pour socle de lampe à deux broches GZ4 7005-67-1 Connector for bi-pin lamp base GZ4 . 7005-67-1

Douille GR8 . 7005-68-4 Lampholder GR8. 7005-68-4

Douille G23. 7005-69-1 Lampholder G23 . 7005-69-1

Douille G9.5. 7005-70-1 Lampholder G9.5 . 7005-70-1

Lampholder GX9.5 . 7005-70A-2
Douille GX9.5. 7005-70A-2

Douilles GY9.5, GZ9.5, GZX9.5, GZY9.5 Lampholders GY9.5, GZ9.5, GZX9.5, GZY9.5

& GZZ9.5. 7005-70B-2 & GZZ9.5. 7005-70B-2

Douille G4. 7005-72-2 Lampholder G4 . 7005-72-2

Douilles G5.3 . 7005-73-1 Lampholders G5.3. 7005-73-1
Lampholders GX5.3. 7005-73A-4
Douilles GX5.3 . 7005-73A-4
Douilles GY5.3 . 7005-73B-4 Lampholders GY5.3. 7005-73B-4
Douille G22. 7005-75-2 Lampholder G22 . 7005-75-2
Douilles G38 . 7005-76-2 Lampholders G38. 7005-76-2
Douille GR10q . 7005-77-3 Lampholder GR10q. 7005-77-3
Douilles G24, GX24 & GY24 . 7005-78-5 Lampholders G24, GX24 & GY24. 7005-78-5
Douille P11.5d . 7005-79-1 Lampholder P11.5d. 7005-79-1
Principes pour la construction des douilles Principles for design of lampholders
SV7 & SV8.5 . 7005-80-3 SV7 & SV8.5 . 7005-80-3
Douilles 2G11 . 7005-82-2 Lampholders 2G11. 7005-82-2
Distance de montage pour ensemble de deux Mounting of a combined pair of lampholders
douilles pour lampes tubulaires à radiation for tubular infra-red lamps with
infrarouge munies des culots SK15s. 7005-83-1 caps SK15s . 7005-83-1
Douilles GX10q . 7005-84-2 Lampholders GX10q. 7005-84-2
Douilles GY10q . 7005-85-2 Lampholders GY10q. 7005-85-2
Douille GX23. 7005-86-1 Lampholder GX23 . 7005-86-1
Douilles G32, GX32 & GY32 . 7005-87-3 Lampholders G32, GX32 & GY32. 7005-87-3
Douille PY43d . 7005-88-1 Lampholder PY43d . 7005-88-1
Douille PZ43t. 7005-89-1 Lampholder PZ43t . 7005-89-1
Douille pour lampes flash W10.6x8.5d. 7005-90-2 Lampholder for photo-flash lamps W10.6x8.5d . 7005-90-2
Douille (rigide) W2.1x9.5d. 7005-91-1 Lampholder (rigid) W2.1x9.5d. 7005-91-1
Douille pour socle préfocus WP4x9d. 7005-93-1 Lampholder for prefocus base WP4x9d . 7005-93-1
Douille (rigide) W2x4.6d. 7005-94-2 Lampholder (rigid) W2x4.6d. 7005-94-2
Douille P45t . 7005-95-2 Lampholder P45t. 7005-95-2
Douilles pour magicube type X . 7005-98-1 Lampholders for magicube type X . 7005-98-1
Douille pour lampes pour automobiles X511. 7005-99-2 Lampholder for automobile lamps X511. 7005-99-2
Douilles GRX10q. 7005-101-1 Lampholders GRX10q. . 7005-101-1
Douille 2G7. 7005-102-1 Lampholder 2G7 . 7005-102-1
Douille 2GX7. 7005-103-1 Lampholder 2GX7 . 7005-103-1
Douilles W2.5x16 . 7005-104-1 Lampholders W2.5x16. 7005-104-1

Douilles WX2.5x16 .
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