kSIST FprEN IEC 60598-2-24:2026/oprAA:2026

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 29-Sep-2026
• ICS: 29.140.40 - Luminaires
• Technical Committee: STV - Steklo, svetloba in razsvetljava v gradbeništvu
• Current Stage: 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 28-Jul-2026
• Due Date: 15-Dec-2026
• Directive: Harmonized Standard2014/35/EU - Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
• Mandate: M/511 - Mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI relating to harmonised standards in the field of the Low Voltage Directive
• Ref Project: FprEN IEC 60598-2-24:2026/prAA:2026 - Luminaires - Part 2-24: Particular requirements - Luminaires with limited surface temperatures

• Amends: kSIST FprEN IEC 60598-2-24:2026 - Luminaires - Part 2-24: Particular requirements - Luminaires with limited surface temperatures
• Effective Date: 19-Nov-2024

Overview

kSIST FprEN IEC 60598-2-24:2026/oprAA:2026 is a draft European Standard developed by SIST and CENELEC. It specifies particular requirements for luminaires with limited surface temperatures, emphasizing safety and compliance in diverse lighting applications. As an amendment to the existing FprEN IEC 60598-2-24:2026 standard, this document aligns with European Directives, notably the Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, to ensure that installed luminaires do not exceed safe surface temperature limits.

By establishing clear requirements for the design and performance of luminaires, this standard supports manufacturers, facility managers, and regulatory bodies in achieving compliance, improving safety, and fostering harmonization across European and international markets.

Key Topics

• Limited Surface Temperatures
  Focuses on limiting the maximum temperature of exposed luminaire surfaces, especially to protect against burns in locations with vulnerable users.

• Safety Compliance
  Provides a path for manufacturers to demonstrate conformity with essential safety objectives, as demanded by the Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU.

• Harmonized Requirements
  Must be read in conjunction with EN IEC 60598-1 (General requirements and tests for luminaires). Ensures that particular requirements for surface temperature are integrated with broader safety and performance expectations.

• Market Accessibility
  Facilitates CE marking by presuming conformity when requirements are met. This helps manufacturers place luminaires on the market within the EU and EFTA countries.

• Official Languages and Adoption Procedures
  Published in English, French, and German; member states must implement the standard without alteration according to CEN/CENELEC procedures.

Applications

This standard is critical for the following:

• Indoor and Outdoor Lighting Installations
  Essential for public and private projects where luminaires may be accessed or touched by people, such as in hospitals, schools, childcare centers, and public transport facilities.

• Product Development and Testing
  Lamp and luminaire manufacturers use the standard to design, test, and certify products that need to meet strict surface temperature control, reducing liability and increasing product value.

• Regulatory Compliance
  Organizations responsible for facility safety and maintenance leverage the standard’s requirements to ensure installations meet European and national electrical safety codes.

• Risk Management in Sensitive Environments
  Especially relevant where higher surface temperatures could pose a safety hazard - such as in healthcare, childcare, and public facilities where vulnerable persons are present and unintentional contact may occur.

Related Standards

• EN IEC 60598-1: General requirements and tests for luminaires - the base standard referenced throughout this document.
• EN IEC 61347-1: Controlgear for electric light sources - General safety requirements.
• Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU: Legal framework supporting safety compliance of electrical equipment.
• Other Parts of IEC 60598 Series: Addressing further particular requirements for diverse luminaire types and applications.

Adopting kSIST FprEN IEC 60598-2-24:2026/oprAA:2026 ensures alignment with current best practices for luminaire safety, supporting energy-efficient, human-centric lighting solutions that fully comply with European safety objectives. For ongoing market access and user protection, referencing and applying this standard is critical across the electrical lighting industry.

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
kSIST FprEN IEC 60598-2-
24:2026/oprAA:2026
01-september-2026
Svetilke - 2-24. del: Posebne zahteve - Svetilke z omejenimi površinskimi
temperaturami
Luminaires - Part 2-24: Particular requirements - Luminaires with limited surface
temperatures
Leuchten - Teil 2-24: Besondere Anforderungen - Leuchten mit begrenzter
Oberflächentemperatur
Luminaires - Partie 2-24: Exigences particulières - Luminaires avec surfaces à
températures limitées
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: FprEN IEC 60598-2-24:2026/prAA:2026
ICS:
29.140.40 Svetila Luminaires
kSIST FprEN IEC 60598-2- en,fr,de
24:2026/oprAA:2026
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
FprEN IEC 60598-2-24:2026
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prAA
July 2026
ICS 29.140.40 -
English Version
Luminaires - Part 2-24: Particular requirements - Luminaires with
limited surface temperatures
Luminaires - Partie 2-24: Exigences particulières - Leuchten - Teil 2-24: Besondere Anforderungen - Leuchten
Luminaires avec surfaces à températures limitées mit begrenzter Oberflächentemperatur
This draft amendment prAA, if approved, will modify the European Standard FprEN IEC 60598-2-24:2026; it is submitted to CENELEC
members for enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2026-10-16.

It has been drawn up by CLC/TC 34.

If this draft becomes an amendment, CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the status of a national standard without any alteration.

This draft amendment was established by CENELEC in three official versions (English, French, German).
A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to
the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Türkiye and the United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
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Project: 80967 Ref. No. FprEN IEC 60598-2-24:2026/prAA:2026 E

1 European foreword
2 This document (FprEN IEC 60598-2-24:2026/prAA:2026) has been prepared by CLC/TC 34 “Lighting”.
3 This document is currently submitted to the Enquiry.
4 The following dates are proposed:
• latest date by which the existence of this (doa) dav + 6 months
document has to be announced at national
level
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) dav + 12 months
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) dav + 36 months
conflicting with this document have to be (to be confirmed or
withdrawn modified when voting)
5 This document is read in conjunction with EN IEC 60598-1.
6 This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CENELEC by the European
7 Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
8 Member St
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