IEC 60598-1:2014

Luminaires - Part 1: General requirements and tests

IEC 60598-1:2014 specifies general requirements for luminaires, incorporating electric light sources for operation from supply voltages up to 1 000 V. The requirements and related tests of this standard cover: classification, marking, mechanical construction, electrical construction and photobiological safety. This eighth edition cancels and replaces the seventh edition published in 2008. This edition constitutes a technical revision and includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) requirements to support the construction methods for new LED luminaires entering the market;
b) photobiological requirements extended;
c) more precise requirements for insulation between different types of electrical circuit;
d) other general updates and improvements. The contents of the corrigenda of October 2015, of December 2015, of May 2017 and interpretation sheet 1 of May 2016 have been included in this copy.

Luminaires - Partie 1: Exigences générales et essais

L'IEC 60598-1:2014 spécifie pour les luminaires incorporant des sources lumineuses électriques, les exigences générales pour le fonctionnement à des tensions d'alimentation jusqu'à 1 000 V. Les exigences et les essais correspondants de cette norme concernent: la classification, le marquage, la construction mécanique et électrique. Cette huitième édition annule et remplace la septième édition parue en 2008. Cette édition constitue une révision technique et inclue les changements techniques significatifs suivants par rapport à l'édition précédente:
a) exigences pour aider aux méthodes de construction des nouveaux luminaires à LED entrant sur le marché;
b) exigences photobiologiques étendues;
c) exigences plus précises concernant l'isolation entre les différents types de circuits électriques;
d) autres mises à jour générales et améliorations. Le contenu des corrigendas d'octobre 2015, de décembre 2015, de mai 2017 et la feuille d'interprétation 1 de mai 2016 a été pris en considération dans cet exemplaire.

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• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 25-May-2014
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 29.140.40 - Luminaires
• Technical Committee: SC 34D - Luminaires
• Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
• Completion Date: 31-Aug-2020

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IEC 60598-1
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INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
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Luminaires –
Part 1: General requirements and tests
Luminaires –
Partie 1: Exigences générales et essais
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IEC 60598-1
Edition 8.0 2014-05
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
colour
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Luminaires –
Part 1: General requirements and tests
Luminaires –
Partie 1: Exigences générales et essais
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IEC 60598-1:2014/ISH1:2016  IEC 2016 – 1 –
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IEC 60598-1
Edition 8.0 2014-05
LUMINAIRES –
Part 1: General requirements and tests
INTERPRETATION SHEET 1

This interpretation sheet has been prepared by subcommittee 34D: Luminaires, of IEC

technical committee 34: Lamps and related equipment.
The text of this interpretation sheet is based on the following documents:
ISH Report on voting
34D/1197/ISH 34D/1207/RVD

Full information on the voting for the approval of this interpretation sheet can be found in the

report on voting indicated in the above table.
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INTRODUCTION (not part of the proposal)

Changes introduced in IEC 60598-1 Ed.8.0 were made urgently to address completely new

designs of LED luminaire that are entering the market. Some further alignment with the

already existing previous requirements of the standard are still needed and this will be

addressed for Amendment 1 to Edition 8 that is now in preparation.
PROPOSAL

To publish Interpretation Sheet on Clause 4.31; Clause 10; Clause 11; Annex M and Annex X

of IEC 60598-1:2014 (Ed. 8.0), Luminaires – Part 1: General requirements and tests, as

follows:
ICS 29.140.40
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INTERPRETATION SHEET
Clause 4.31; Clause 10; Clause 11; Annex M and Annex X of
IEC 60598-1:2014 (Ed. 8.0), Luminaires – Part 1: General requirements and tests

For insulation requirements between active (current carrying/live) parts and accessible parts,

Table X.1 of Annex X is to be taken as the definitive reference of the required insulation that

is to be provided. Furthermore, the details prescribed by Table X.1 are to be used as the

basis for establishing the ‘working voltage’ that is to be considered for application of the

electric strength tests of Clause 10 and Creepage and Clearance requirements of Clause 11.

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CONTENTS

FOREWORD ........................................................................................................................... 9

SECTION 0: GENERAL INTRODUCTION .............................................................................. 11

0.1 Scope .............................................................................................................. 11

0.2 Normative references ....................................................................................... 12

0.3 General requirements ....................................................................................... 15

0.4 General test requirements and verification ........................................................ 15

0.5 Components of luminaires ................................................................................ 16

0.6 List of parts of IEC 60598-2 .............................................................................. 17

SECTION 1: TERMS AND DEFINITIONS .............................................................................. 18

1.1 General ............................................................................................................ 18

1.2 Terms and definitions ....................................................................................... 18

SECTION 2: CLASSIFICATION OF LUMINAIRES .................................................................. 31

2.1 General ............................................................................................................ 31

2.2 Classification according to type of protection against electric shock .................. 31

2.3 Classification according to degree of protection against ingress of dust,

solid objects and moisture ................................................................................ 31

2.4 Classification according to material of supporting surface for which the

luminaire is designed ....................................................................................... 31

2.5 Classification according to the circumstances of use ........................................ 32

SECTION 3: MARKING ......................................................................................................... 32

3.1 General ............................................................................................................ 32

3.2 Marking on luminaires ...................................................................................... 32

3.3 Additional information ....................................................................................... 37

3.4 Test of marking ................................................................................................ 39

SECTION 4: CONSTRUCTION .............................................................................................. 40

4.1 General ............................................................................................................ 40

4.2 Replaceable components ................................................................................. 40

4.3 Wireways ......................................................................................................... 40

4.4 Lampholders .................................................................................................... 40

4.5 Starterholders .................................................................................................. 42

4.6 Terminal blocks ................................................................................................ 42

4.7 Terminals and supply connections .................................................................... 43

4.8 Switches .......................................................................................................... 45

4.9 Insulating linings and sleeves ........................................................................... 45

4.10 Double and reinforced insulation....................................................................... 46

4.11 Electrical connections and current-carrying parts .............................................. 47

4.12 Screws and connections (mechanical) and glands ............................................ 48

4.13 Mechanical strength ......................................................................................... 51

4.14 Suspensions, fixings and means of adjustment ................................................. 54

4.15 Flammable materials ........................................................................................ 58

4.16 Luminaires for mounting on normally flammable surfaces ................................. 59

4.17 Drain holes....................................................................................................... 60

4.18 Resistance to corrosion .................................................................................... 60

4.19 Ignitors............................................................................................................. 61

4.20 Rough service luminaires – Vibration requirements ........................................... 61

4.21 Protective shield ............................................................................................... 61

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4.22 Attachments to lamps ....................................................................................... 62

4.23 Semi-luminaires ............................................................................................... 63

4.24 Photobiological hazards.................................................................................... 63

4.25 Mechanical hazard ........................................................................................... 64

4.26 Short-circuit protection ..................................................................................... 64

4.27 Terminal blocks with integrated screwless earthing contacts ............................. 64

4.28 Fixing of thermal sensing controls .................................................................... 64

4.29 Luminaire with non replaceable light source. ..................................................... 65

4.30 Luminaires with non-user replaceable light sources .......................................... 65

4.31 Insulation between circuits ............................................................................... 65

4.32 Overvoltage protective devices ......................................................................... 68

SECTION 5: EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL WIRING ............................................................... 68

5.1 General ............................................................................................................ 68

5.2 Supply connection and other external wiring ..................................................... 68

5.3 Internal wiring .................................................................................................. 73

SECTION 6: Not used ........................................................................................................... 76

SECTION 7: PROVISION FOR EARTHING............................................................................ 76

7.1 General ............................................................................................................ 76

7.2 Provision for earthing ....................................................................................... 76

SECTION 8: PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK .................................................... 78

8.1 General ............................................................................................................ 78

8.2 Protection against electric shock ...................................................................... 78

SECTION 9: RESISTANCE TO DUST, SOLID OBJECTS AND MOISTURE ............................ 82

9.1 General ............................................................................................................ 82

9.2 Tests for ingress of dust, solid objects and moisture ......................................... 82

9.3 Humidity test .................................................................................................... 86

SECTION 10: INSULATION RESISTANCE AND ELECTRIC STRENGTH, TOUCH

CURRENT AND PROTECTIVE CONDUCTOR CURRENT ..................................................... 86

10.1 General ............................................................................................................ 86

10.2 Insulation resistance and electric strength ........................................................ 87

10.3 Touch current, protective conductor current and electric burn ........................... 90

SECTION 11: CREEPAGE DISTANCES AND CLEARANCES ................................................ 91

11.1 General ............................................................................................................ 91

11.2 Creepage distances and clearances ................................................................. 91

SECTION 12: ENDURANCE TEST AND THERMAL TEST ..................................................... 94

12.1 General ............................................................................................................ 94

12.2 Selection of lamps and ballasts ........................................................................ 94

12.3 Endurance test ................................................................................................. 94

12.4 Thermal test (normal operation) ....................................................................... 96

12.5 Thermal test (abnormal operation) .................................................................. 101

12.6 Thermal test (failed windings in lamp control gear) ......................................... 105

12.7 Thermal test in regard to fault conditions in lamp control gear or electronic

devices incorporated in thermoplastic luminaires ............................................ 107

SECTION 13: RESISTANCE TO HEAT, FIRE AND TRACKING ........................................... 110

13.1 General .......................................................................................................... 110

13.2 Resistance to heat ......................................................................................... 110

13.3 Resistance to flame and ignition ..................................................................... 110

13.4 Resistance to tracking .................................................................................... 111

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SECTION 14: SCREW TERMINALS .................................................................................... 112

14.1 General .......................................................................................................... 112

14.2 Terms and definitions ..................................................................................... 112

14.3 General requirements and basic principles ..................................................... 113

14.4 Mechanical tests ............................................................................................ 115

SECTION 15: SCREWLESS TERMINALS AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS .................... 118

15.1 General .......................................................................................................... 118

15.2 Terms and definitions ..................................................................................... 119

15.3 General requirements ..................................................................................... 119

15.4 General instructions on tests .......................................................................... 120

15.5 Terminal and connections for internal wiring ................................................... 121

15.6 Terminals and connections for external wiring ................................................ 123

Annex A (normative) Test to establish whether a conductive part may cause an electric

shock .................................................................................................................................. 151

Annex B (normative) Test lamps ......................................................................................... 152

B.1 General .......................................................................................................... 152

B.2 Filament lamps within the scope of IEC 60432-1 and IEC 60432-2 .................. 152

B.2.1 Principal modes of heat transfer and lamps used for testing .......... 152

B.2.2 Filament test lamps ....................................................................... 152

B.3 Halogen lamps within the scope of IEC 60432-3 ............................................. 154

B.4 Tubular fluorescent and other discharge lamps ............................................... 154

B.5 LED modules within the scope of IEC 62031 ................................................... 154

Annex C (normative) Abnormal circuit conditions ................................................................ 155

Annex D (normative) Draught-proof enclosure .................................................................... 158

Annex E (normative) Determination of winding temperature rises by the increase-in-

resistance method ............................................................................................................... 161

Annex F (normative) Test for resistance to stress corrosion of copper and copper alloys .... 162

F.1 Test cabinet ................................................................................................... 162

F.2 Test solution .................................................................................................. 162

F.3 Test piece ...................................................................................................... 162

F.4 Test procedure ............................................................................................... 163

Annex G (normative) Measurement of touch current and protective conductor current ....... 164

Annex H (Void) .................................................................................................................... 168

Annex I (Void) ..................................................................................................................... 169

Annex J (informative) Explanation of IP numbers for degrees of protection ......................... 170

Annex K (informative) Temperature measurement .............................................................. 172

K.1 Temperature measurements of the luminaire .................................................. 172

K.2 Temperature measurement of the insulation parts of lampholders ................... 173

Annex L (informative) Guide to good practice in luminaire design ........................................ 175

L.1 General .......................................................................................................... 175

L.2 Plastics in luminaires ...................................................................................... 175

L.3 Rust resistance .............................................................................................. 176

L.4 Corrosion resistance ...................................................................................... 176

L.5 Chemically corrosive atmospheres ................................................................. 177

L.6 Reflector design ............................................................................................. 177

L.7 Components in different kinds of luminaires .................................................... 178

L.8 Recommendations for electromagnetic ballast protection for end of life

phenomenon of HID lamps ............................................................................. 179

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L.9 Resistance against the effects of vibration ...................................................... 179

L.10 Flammability of components ........................................................................... 179

Annex M (normative) Determination of creepage distances and clearances ......................... 180

Annex N (informative) Explanation of marking for luminaires that are not suitable for

mounting on normally flammable surfaces and covering with insulation materials ................. 181

N.0 General .......................................................................................................... 181

N.1 Protection against flame ................................................................................. 181

N.2 Protection against heat ................................................................................... 181

N.2.1 Spacing ........................................................................................ 182

N.2.2 Temperature measurements of mounting surface under

abnormal or failed ballast conditions ............................................. 182

N.3 Thermal protectors ......................................................................................... 183

N.4 Deletion of the F mark requirements ............................................................... 184

Annex O (Void) ................................................................................................................... 185

Annex P (normative) Absorption requirements for the protective shield to be fitted to

luminaires designed for metal halide lamps which emit a high level of UV radiation .............. 186

P.1 General .......................................................................................................... 186

P.2 Procedure A ................................................................................................... 186

P.3 Procedure B ................................................................................................... 187

Annex Q (informative) Conformity testing during manufacture ............................................. 188

Q.1 General .......................................................................................................... 188

Q.2 Testing ........................................................................................................... 188

Annex R (normative) Schedule of amended subclauses containing more serious/critical

requirements which require products to be retested ............................................................. 190

Annex S (normative) Requirements for the identification of a family or range of

luminaires for type testing ................................................................................................... 191

S.1 General .......................................................................................................... 191

S.2 Range or family of luminaires ......................................................................... 191

Annex T (informative) Reference to Class 0 ........................................................................ 192

T.1 General .......................................................................................................... 192

T.2 Definition ....................................................................................................... 192

T.3 Requirements and tests .................................................................................. 192

Annex U (informative) Creepage and clearances distances for luminaires where a

higher degree of availability (impulse withstand category III) may be requested .................... 193

U.1 General .......................................................................................................... 193

U.2 Requirements for impulse withstand category III ............................................. 193

Annex V (normative) Additional test requirements for terminal blocks with integrated

screwless earthing contact for direct connection to the luminaire housing or to parts of

the body .............................................................................................................................. 195

V.1 Additional requirements to 7.2.1 ..................................................................... 195

V.2 Additional requirements to 7.2.3 ..................................................................... 195

Annex W (normative) Alternative thermal test for thermoplastic luminaires .......................... 197

W.1 Thermal test in regard to fault conditions in lamp controlgear or electronic
devices without temperature sensing controls in thermoplastic luminaires

for fluorescent lamps ≤ 70 W .......................................................................... 197

Annex X (normative) .................
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