IEC 62504:2014

General lighting - Light emitting diode (LED) products and related equipment - Terms and definitions

IEC 62504:2014 is of assistance in the common understanding of terms and definitions, relevant for general lighting with LED technology. The terms included are those already available in IEC LED standards or used in manufacturers' literature. This standard provides descriptive terms (like "LED light sources") and measurable terms when modified from IEC 60050-845 (like "colour rendering index"). This first edition cancels and replaces the IEC TS 62504 published in 2011. The significant changes with respect to IEC TS 62504 are as follows:
a) Terms from the International Electrotechnical Vocabulary that have not been modified are deleted;
b) Alignment with the CIE has been done;
c) An introduction has been added.

Eclairage général - Produits à diode électroluminescente (DEL) et équipements associés - Termes et définitions

L'IEC 62504:2014 doit aider à une compréhension partagée des termes et des définitions pertinents concernant l'éclairage général avec la technologie à LED. Les termes inclus sont ceux qui sont déjà disponibles dans les normes IEC relatives aux LED ou utilisés dans les ouvrages de référence des fabricants. La présente norme donne des termes descriptifs (comme "sources lumineuses à LED") et des termes mesurables modifiés par rapport à l'IEC 60050-845 (comme "indice général de rendu des couleurs"). Cette première édition annule et remplace l'IEC TS 62504 parue en 2011. Les améliorations importantes par rapport à l'IEC TS 62504 sont comme suit:
a) Les termes du Vocabulaire International Electrotechnique qui n'ont pas été modifiés ont été supprimés;
b) L'alignement avec la CIE a été réalisé;
c) Une introduction a été ajoutée.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 18-Jun-2014
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 29.140.20 - Incandescent lamps
• Technical Committee: TC 34 - Lighting
• Drafting Committee: MT 2 - TC 34/MT 2
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 30-Jun-2014
• Completion Date: 19-Jun-2014

Relations

• Replaces: IEC TS 62504:2011 - General lighting - LEDs and LED modules - Terms and definitions
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Amended By: IEC 62504:2014/AMD1:2018 - Amendment 1 - General lighting - Light emitting diode (LED) products and related equipment - Terms and definitions
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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Edition 1.0 2014-06
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
colour
inside
General lighting – Light emitting diode (LED) products and related equipment –

Terms and definitions
Éclairage général – Produits à diode électroluminescente (LED) et équipements

associés – Termes et définitions

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
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ELECTROTECHNIQUE
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ICS 29.140.20 ISBN 978-2-8322-1651-4

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
Annex A (informative) Overview of LED products and terms under consideration . 18
A.1 Overview of LED packages . 18
A.2 Overview of systems composed of LED light sources and LED controlgear . 19
A.3 Overview of LED light sources . 20
A.3.1 Examples of retrofit LED lamps – White or coloured light, bulb or
reflector type, with caps according IEC 60061 (as shown in Figures A.3
and A.4) . 20
A.3.2 Examples of LED lamps with new shapes . 20
A.3.3 Examples of LED modules . 20
A.4 Terms under consideration . 21
A.4.1 LED light engine . 21
A.4.2 Chip on board (CoB) . 21
A.5 Schematic of built-in, independent, integral LED module . 22
A.6 LED product tree overview . 22
Bibliography . 24

Figure 1 – Schematic drawing of the chain of thermal resistors . 17
Figure A.1 – Overview of LED packages . 18
Figure A.2 – Overview of systems composed of LED light sources and LED controlgear . 19
Figure A.3 – Examples of retrofit LED lamps . 20
Figure A.4 – Examples of LED lamps with new shapes . 20
Figure A.5 – Examples of LEDni modules . 21
Figure A.6 – Examples of chip on board . 22
Figure A.7 – Schematic of built in, independent, integral modules . 22
Figure A.8 – LED product tree overview . 23

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International Standard IEC 62504 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 34: Lamps
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a) Terms from the International Electrotechnical Vocabulary that have not been modified are
deleted.
b) Alignment with the CIE has been done.
c) An introduction has been added

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Terms and definitions
Éclairage général – Produits à diode électroluminescente (LED) et équipements
associés – Termes et définitions

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INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
colour
inside
General lighting – Light emitting diode (LED) products and related equipment –

Terms and definitions
Éclairage général – Produits à diode électroluminescente (LED) et équipements

associés – Termes et définitions

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
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IEC 62504 ®
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Terms and definitions
Éclairage général – Produits à diode électroluminescente (LED) et équipements
associés – Termes et définitions

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© IEC 2018
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
Annex A (informative) Overview of LED products and terms under consideration . 18
A.1 Overview of LED packages . 18
A.2 Overview of systems composed of LED light sources and LED controlgear . 19
A.3 Overview of LED light sources . 20
A.3.1 Examples of retrofit LED lamps – White or coloured light, bulb or
reflector type, with caps according IEC 60061 (as shown in Figures A.3
and A.4) . 20
A.3.2 Examples of LED lamps with new shapes . 20
A.3.3 Examples of LED modules . 20
A.4 Terms under consideration . 21
A.4.1 LED light engine .
A.4.2 Chip on board (CoB) .
A.5 Schematic of built-in, independent, integral LED module . 22
A.6 LED product tree overview . 23
Bibliography . 24

Figure 1 – Schematic drawing of the chain of thermal resistors . 17
Figure A.1 – Overview of LED packages . 18
Figure A.2 – Overview of systems composed of LED light sources and LED controlgear . 19
Figure A.3 – Examples of retrofit LED lamps . 20
Figure A.4 – Examples of LED lamps with new shapes . 20
Figure A.5 – Examples of LEDni modules . 21
Figure A.6 – Examples of chip on board .
Figure A.7 – Schematic of built in, independent, integral modules . 22
Figure A.8 – LED product tree overview . 23

© IEC 2018
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AND RELATED EQUIPMENT – TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
FOREWORD
1) The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of IEC is to promote
international co-operation on all questions concerning standardization in the electrical and electronic fields. To
this end and in addition to other activities, IEC publishes International Standards, Technical Specifications,
Technical Reports, Publicly Available Specifications (PAS) and Guides (hereafter referred to as “IEC
Publication(s)”). Their preparation is entrusted to technical committees; any IEC National Committee interested
in the subject dealt with may participate in this preparatory work. International, governmental and non-
governmental organizations liaising with the IEC also participate in this preparation. IEC collaborates closely
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2) The formal decisions or agreements of IEC on technical matters express, as nearly as possible, an international
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interested IEC National Committees.
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Publications is accurate, IEC cannot be held responsible for the way in which they are used or for any
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