IEC TS 63116:2021

Lighting systems - General requirements

IEC TS 63116:2021(E) specifies general requirements for design, installation and maintenance of a lighting system.
A lighting system comprises a set of products. Requirements of the products are specified in product standards. For the general requirements of lighting systems, this document prevails.
Construction of lighting systems can vary in applications. This document is not intended to provide detailed technical specifications for the construction of lighting systems but to specify requirements in general that are necessary for lighting systems.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 23-Jul-2023
• ICS: 29.140.01 - Lamps in general
• ICS: 29.140.50 - Lighting installation systems
• Technical Committee: TC 34 - Lighting
• Drafting Committee: PT 63116 - TC 34/PT 63116
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 05-Nov-2021
• Completion Date: 04-Oct-2021

Relations

• Amended By: IEC TS 63116:2021/AMD1:2023 - Amendment 1 - Lighting systems - General requirements
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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IEC TS 63116 ®
Edition 1.0 2021-10
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATION
Lighting systems – General requirements
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Edition 1.0 2021-10
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATION
Lighting systems – General requirements

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
ICS 29.140.01; 29.140.50 ISBN 978-2-8322-1034-9

– 2 – IEC TS 63116:2021 © IEC 2021
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 General . 6
5 Electrical safety . 7
6 Functional safety . 7
7 Information security . 7
8 Installation, commissioning and maintenance . 8
9 Performance and functionality . 9
9.1 General . 9
9.2 Adaptive characteristics . 9
9.3 Functionality . 9
9.4 Communication protocol. 9
10 Instructions for use . 9
Bibliography . 10

Figure 1 – Flow chart for decision of information security measures . 8

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LIGHTING SYSTEMS – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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
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indispensable for the correct application of this publication.
9) Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this IEC Publication may be the subject of patent
rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
IEC TS 63116 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 34: Lighting. It is a Technical
Specification.
The text of this Technical Specification is based on the following documents:
Draft Report on voting
34/808/DTS 34/843/RVDTS
Full information on the voting for its approval can be found in the report on voting indicated in
the above table.
The language used for the development of this Technical Specification 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
at www.iec.ch/members_experts/refdocs. The main document types developed by IEC are
described in greater detail at www.iec.ch/standardsdev/publications.

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The committee has decided that the contents of this document will remain unchanged until the
stability date indicated on the IEC website under webstore.iec.ch in the data related to the
specific document. At this date, the document will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
LIGHTING SYSTEMS – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1 Scope
This document specifies general requirements for design, installation and maintenance of a
lighting system.
A lighting system comprises a set of products. Requirements of the products are specified in
product standards. For the general requirements of lighting systems, this document prevails.
Construction of lighting systems can vary in applications. This document is not intended to
provide detailed technical specifications for the construction of lighting systems but to specify
requirements in general that are necessary for lighting systems.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirement
...

IEC TS 63116 ®
Edition 1.1 2023-07
CONSOLIDATED VERSION
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATION
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Lighting systems – General requirements
IEC 63116:2021+AMD1:2023-07 CSV(en)

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CONSOLIDATED VERSION
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATION
colour
inside
Lighting systems – General requirements
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
ICS 29.140.01; 29.140.50 ISBN 978-2-8322-7324-1

IEC TS 63116 ®
Edition 1.1 2023-07
CONSOLIDATED VERSION
REDLINE VERSION
colour
inside
Lighting systems – General requirements

IEC 63116:2021+AMD1:2023-07 CSV(en)

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© IEC 2023
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 General . 6
5 Electrical safety . 7
6 Functional safety . 7
7 Information security . 7
8 Installation, commissioning and maintenance . 8
9 Performance and functionality . 9
9.1 General . 9
9.2 Adaptive characteristics . 9
9.3 Functionality . 9
9.4 Communication protocol. 9
10 Instructions for use . 9
11 Classification of lighting systems . 10
11.1 General . 10
11.2 Lighting system consisting of standalone luminaire(s) . 10
11.3 Autonomous lighting system. 10
11.4 Centrally controllable lighting system . 11
11.5 Typical capacities of lighting systems in different categories . 11
Annex A (normative) Lighting systems – Reporting of lighting system performance
parameters and functionalities . 13
A.1 General . 13
A.2 Adaptive characteristics . 13
A.2.1 Sensors . 13
A.2.2 Adjustment of light output level . 13
A.2.3 Adjustment of light spectrum . 13
A.2.4 Lighting control functionality . 13
A.3 Diagnostics . 14
A.4 Communication protocol. 14
A.5 User interface . 14
A.6 Information security measures . 14
Bibliography . 15

Figure 1 – Flow chart for decision of information security measures . 8
Figure 2 – Example of lighting system consisting of a standalone luminaire . 10
Figure 3 – Example of autonomous lighting system . 11
Figure 4 – Example of centrally controllable lighting system . 11

Table 1 – Examples of functionalities and characteristics for each category of lighting
system . 12

© IEC 2023
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LIGHTING SYSTEMS – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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 with the International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) in accordance with conditions determined by agreement between the two organizations.
2) The formal decisions or agreements of IEC on technical matters express, as nearly as possible, an international
consensus of opinion on the relevant subjects since each technical committee has representation from all
interested IEC National Committees.
3) IEC Publications have the form of recommendations for international use and are accepted by IEC National
Committees in that sense. While all reasonable efforts are made to ensure that the technical content of IEC
Publications is accurate, IEC cannot be held responsible for the way in which they are used or for any
misinterpretation by any end user.
4) In order to promote international uniformity, IEC National Committees undertake to apply IEC Publications
transparently to the maximum extent possible in their national and regional publications. Any divergence between
any IEC Publication and the corresponding national or regional publication shall be clearly indicated in the latter.
5) IEC itself does not provide any attestation of conformity. Independent certification bodies provide conformity
assessment services and, in some areas, access to IEC marks of conformity. IEC is not responsible for any
services carried out by independent certification bodies.
6) All users should ensure that they have the latest edition of this publication.
7) No liability shall attach to IEC or its directors, employees, servants or agents including individual experts and
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rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This consolidated version of the official IEC Standard and its amendment has been
prepared for user convenience.
IEC TS 63116 edition 1.1 contains the first edition (2021-10) [documents 34/808/DTS and
34/843/RVDTS] and its amendment 1 (2023-07) [documents 34/1010/DTS and
34/1050/RVDTS].
In this Redline version, a vertical line in the margin shows where the technical content is
modified by amendment 1. Additions are in green text, deletions are in strikethrough red
text. A separate Final version with all changes accepted is available in this publication.

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© IEC 2023
IEC TS 63116 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 34: Lighting. It is a Technical
Specification.
The language used for the development of this Technical Specification 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
at www.iec.ch/members_experts/refdocs. The main document types developed by IEC are
described in greater detail at www.iec.ch/standardsdev/publications.
The committee has decided that the contents of this document and its amendment will remain
unchanged until the stability date indicated on the IEC website under webstore.iec.ch in the
data related to the specific document. At this date, the document will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
IMPORTANT – The 'colour inside' logo on the cover page of this publication indicates
that it contains colours which are considered to be useful for the correct understanding
of its contents. Users should therefore print this document using a colour printer.

© IEC 2023
LIGHTING SYSTEMS – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1 Scope
This document specifies general requirements for design, installation and maintenance of a
lighting system.
A lighting system comprises a set of products. Requirements of the products are specified in
product standards. For the general requirements of lighting systems, this document prevails.
Construction of lighting systems can vary in applications. This document is not intended to
provide detailed technical specifications for the construction of lighting systems but to specify
requirements in general that are necessary for lighting systems.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies.
For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
IEC 62504, General lighting – Light emitting diode (LED) products and related equipment –
Terms and definitions
IEC TS 63105, Lighting systems and related equipment – Vocabulary
IEC TS 63117, General requirements for lighting systems – Safety
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC TS 63105 and
IEC 62
...