CISPR TR 30-1:2012

Test method on electromagnetic emissions - Part 1: Electronic control gear for single- and double-capped fluorescent lamps

CISPR/TR 30-1:2012(E), which is a technical report, details, with the aid of reference luminaires, an independent method by which the radio disturbance characteristics of electronic control gear for fluorescent lamp luminaires with protection classes I and/or II may be compared against the requirements of CISPR 15. This technical report covers electronic control gear for double-capped fluorescent lamps fitted with G5 or G13 lamp caps and to single-capped fluorescent lamps fitted with lamp caps: 2GX7, 2G8, 2G10, 2G11, 2GX13, G23, GX23, G24q, GX24q, GR8, and GR10q. It is specifically applicable for equipment to be connected to 230 V - 50 Hz mains power networks. For other power systems, modifications may be necessary. This first edition of CISPR/TR 30-1 cancels and replaces the first edition of CISPR/TR 30 published in 2001. It is a technical revision which includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
- minor correction of wiring distances of reference luminaire in Figure A.1;
- addition of reference luminaires for electronic control gear with output terminals on both ends;
- addition of reference luminaires for electronic control gear for circular-shaped fluorescent lamps; and
- introduction of control gear marking indicating suitability for application in protection class I and/or class II luminaires.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 23-Aug-2012
• ICS: 33.060.30 - Radio relay and fixed satellite communications systems
• ICS: 33.100.10 - Emission
• Technical Committee: CIS/F - Interference relating to household appliances, electric tools, electrical lighting equipment, and similar apparatus
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 24-Aug-2012
• Completion Date: 30-Nov-2012

Relations

• Replaces: CISPR TR 30:2001 - Test method on electromagnetic emissions from elecronic ballasts for single- and double-capped fluorescent lamps
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

Overview

CISPR TR 30-1:2012 - Test method on electromagnetic emissions, Part 1 - specifies an independent EMC test method for electronic control gear for single‑ and double‑capped fluorescent lamps. Published by IEC/CISPR, this technical report defines reference luminaires and measurement arrangements that allow the radio‑disturbance characteristics of control gear to be compared against the limits in CISPR 15. It is specifically applicable to equipment intended for connection to 230 V − 50 Hz mains networks.

Key scope items:

• Covers electronic control gear for double‑capped lamps with G5 or G13 caps and single‑capped lamps with caps such as 2GX7, 2G8, 2G10, 2G11, 2GX13, G23, GX23, G24q, GX24q, GR8, GR10q.
• Defines reference luminaire construction, mounting, wiring and grounding for protection class I and II applications.
• Not a replacement for full luminaire testing - the reference luminaire is not a worst‑case luminaire and passing the reference test does not automatically guarantee the finished luminaire meets CISPR 15.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Reference luminaires: metal plate mounted on insulating material with defined dimensions and lamp‑to‑plate clearances. Several reference layouts are provided (single/dual lamps, circular lamps, output terminals on both ends).
• Test method: mount the electronic control gear on the reference luminaire, operate all lamps simultaneously, and perform emissions tests per CISPR 15 (radiated and conducted measurements - clauses 8.1, 9.1, 9.2 or Annex B).
• Presumption of compliance: control gear with a reference luminaire is deemed compliant if it meets CISPR 15 terminal voltage limits (Table 2a), radiated limits (Table 3a/3b or B.1) and control terminal limits (Table 2c) where applicable. No limits apply at load terminals.
• Protection class marking: the 2012 edition introduces marking to indicate suitability for use in Class I and/or Class II luminaires.
• Edition changes: corrected wiring distances, added reference luminaires for outputs at both ends and for circular‑shaped lamps.

Practical applications - who uses this standard

• EMC test laboratories performing emissions verification of lamp control gear.
• Manufacturers of electronic control gear and luminaire designers using reference luminaires to evaluate radio disturbance behavior.
• Compliance engineers and certification bodies assessing conformity to CISPR 15 limits for components intended for luminaires.
• Useful during product development to identify emission issues early and reduce unnecessary full‑luminaire retesting.

Related standards

• CISPR 15 - Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of electrical lighting and similar equipment (normative reference).
• CISPR TR 30-2 - Reference luminaires and test methods for electronic control gear for other discharge lamps.

Keywords: CISPR TR 30-1:2012, electronic control gear, fluorescent lamps, reference luminaire, CISPR 15, electromagnetic emissions, EMC, protection class I, protection class II, 230 V 50 Hz.

Standards Content (Sample)

CISPR TR 30-1 ®
Edition 1.0 2012-08
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RADIO INTERFERENCE
Test method on electromagnetic emissions –
Part 1: Electronic control gear for single- and double-capped fluorescent lamps

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CISPR TR 30-1 ®
Edition 1.0 2012-08
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RADIO INTERFERENCE

Test method on electromagnetic emissions –

Part 1: Electronic control gear for single- and double-capped fluorescent lamps

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
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ICS 33.100.10 ISBN 978-2-83220-312-5

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Presumption of compliance . 6
4 Test method . 7
5 Reference luminaire . 7
5.1 Construction . 7
5.2 Mounting and wiring schemes. 7
5.3 Grounding . 8
5.4 Wiring. 8
6 Marking . 9
7 Guidance for luminaire design . 9
Annex A (informative) Mounting and wiring schemes . 10

Figure A.1 – Mounting and wiring scheme of a reference luminaire for two double-
capped fluorescent lamps . 10
Figure A.2 – Mounting and wiring scheme of a reference luminaire for two single-
capped fluorescent lamps, two-sided electronic control gear terminals . 11
Figure A.3 – Mounting and wiring scheme of a reference luminaire for two single-
capped fluorescent lamps, single-sided electronic control gear terminals . 12
Figure A.4 – Mounting scheme of a reference luminaire for one, two, three or four
double-capped fluorescent lamps . 13
Figure A.5 – Mounting scheme of a reference luminaire for one, two, three or four
single-capped fluorescent lamps, two-sided electronic control gear terminals . 14
Figure A.6 – Mounting scheme of a reference luminaire for one, two, three or four
single-capped fluorescent lamps, single-sided electronic control gear terminals. 15
Figure A.7 – Mounting and wiring schema of a reference luminaire for four double-
capped fluorescent lamps where the output terminals of the electronic control gear are
positioned on both ends . 16
Figure A.8 – Mounting and wiring schema of reference luminaires for one, two, three or
four double-capped fluorescent lamps where the output terminals of the electronic
control gear are positioned on both ends . 17
Figure A.9 – Mounting and wiring schema of a reference luminaire for one circular-
shaped fluorescent lamp, single-sided electronic control gear terminals . 18
Figure A.10 – Mounting and wiring schema of a reference luminaire for two circular-
shaped fluorescent lamps, single-sided electronic control gear terminals . 19

Table 1 – Grounding connection overview for protection class I and class II
applications . 9

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TEST METHOD ON ELECTROMAGNETIC EMISSIONS –

Part 1: Electronic control gear for single- and
double-capped fluorescent lamps

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CISPR 30-1, which is a technical report, has been prepared by CISPR subcommittee F:
Interference relating to household appliances tools, lighting equipment and similar apparatus.
This first edition of CISPR/TR 30-1 cancels and replaces the first edition of CISPR/TR 30
published in 2001. It is a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
– minor correction of wiring distances of reference luminaire in Figure A.1;

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– addition of reference luminaires for electronic control gear with output terminals on both
ends;
– addition of reference luminaires for electronic control gear for circular-shaped fluorescent
lamps;
– introduction of control gear marking indicating suitability for application in protection class
I and/or class II luminaires.
The text of this technical report is based on the following documents:
Enquiry draft Report on voting
CISPR/F/538/DTR CISPR/F/577/RVC

Full information on the voting for the approval of this technical report can be found in the
report on voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all parts of the CISPR 30 series can be found, under the general title Test method on
electromagnetic emissions, on the IEC website.
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A bilingual version of this publication may be issued at a later date.

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INTRODUCTION
Requirements to limit radio-frequency disturbances from lighting equipment are standardized
in CISPR 15. They are restricted to those kinds of lighting equipment which are considered as
finished products and intended to be placed on the market for the end user, viz. luminaires,
self-ballasted lamps and independent lamp control gear. No emission requirements apply to
components intended to be built into luminaires.
Most electronic control gear for lamps (tubular fluorescent, low voltages halogen incandescent
lamps or HID-lamps) are built into a number of different types of luminaires: not only in
luminaires of different manufacturers but also in different types of luminaires of one
manufacturer.
All those luminaires are tested, although disturbance data of a certain luminaire can be
predicted from other luminaire measurements equipped with the same electronic control gear
and lamps.
This has led to the question whether a worst-case test luminaire could be designed in which
the electronic control gear could be tested. In the event that this test luminaire complies with
the relevant requirements, all luminaires where that particular electronic control gear is built in
comply, and a great deal of superfluous testing can be avoided. This idea looks correct,
simple and interesting, but leads to two comments:
• a worst-case luminaire is too strict. From pre-measurements it appeared that commercial
electronic control gear did not pass some tests in a worst-case dummy luminaire, whereas
they do in real luminaires;
• even if the electronic control gear passes the tests in a worst-case luminaire, the question
remains who is responsible in case the real luminaire, where it is built in, does not comply.
The conclusion is that it is not advisable to change the basic principle of CISPR 15 that no
emission requirements apply to components built into a luminaire.
There is, however, a need for an independent test method to check the behaviour of an
electronic control gear in the radiofrequency spectrum.
This edition of CISPR/TR 30-1, which replaces CISPR/TR 30, is published in conjunction with
CISPR/TR 30-2. Each part of CISPR 30 series is independent and describes the test set-up
for electronic control gear use together with a special lamp family. T
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