SIST EN IEC 60598-2-1:2021

Luminaires. Part 2: Particular requirements - Fixed general purpose luminaires (IEC 60598-2-1:2020)

IEC 60598-2-1:2020 specifies requirements for fixed general purpose luminaires for use with electric light sources on supply voltages not exceeding 1 000 V.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1979 and Amendment 1:1987. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following technical changes with respect to the previous edition (there are no major technical changes, see Annex A):
a) the scope has been modified to be in line with Part 1 to include all electric light sources,
b) references to Part 1 have been updated.

Leuchten - Teil 2-1: Besondere Anforderungen - Ortsfeste Leuchten für allgemeine Zwecke (IEC 60598-2-1:2020)

Luminaires. Deuxième partie: Règles particulières - Luminaires fixes à usage général (IEC 60598-2-1:2020)

L'IEC 60598-2-1:2020 spécifie les exigences applicables aux luminaires fixes à usage général destinés à être utilisés avec des sources lumineuses électriques à des tensions d'alimentation ne dépassant pas 1 000 V.
Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition parue en 1979 et l’Amendement 1:1987. Cette édition constitue une révision technique.
Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente (il n'y a pas de changements techniques majeurs, voir l'Annexe A):
a) le domaine d'application a été modifié pour être conforme avec la Partie 1, pour inclure toutes les sources de lumière électrique,
b) les références à la Partie 1 ont été mises à jour.

Svetilke - 2-1. del: Posebne zahteve - Trajno nameščene svetilke za splošno uporabo (IEC 60598-2-1:2020)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 18-May-2021
• ICS: 29.140.40 - Luminaires
• Technical Committee: IESV - Lamps and related equipment
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 14-May-2021
• Due Date: 19-Jul-2021
• Completion Date: 19-May-2021
• 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: EN IEC 60598-2-1:2021 - Luminaires - Part 2-1: Particular requirements - Fixed general purpose luminaires

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN 60598-2-1:1995 - Luminaires - Part 2: Particular requirements - Section 1: Fixed general purpose luminaires
• Effective Date: 11-May-2021
• Referred By: SIST EN 1647:2019 - Leisure accommodation vehicles - Caravan holiday homes - Habitation requirements relating to health and safety
• Effective Date: 09-Feb-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN 15193-1:2017 - Energy performance of buildings - Energy requirements for lighting - Part 1: Specifications, Module M9
• Effective Date: 09-Feb-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN 1647:2019+A1:2021 - Leisure accommodation vehicles - Caravan holiday homes - Habitation requirements relating to health and safety
• Effective Date: 09-Feb-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN 15193-1:2017+A1:2021 - Energy performance of buildings - Energy requirements for lighting - Part 1: Specifications, Module M9
• Effective Date: 09-Feb-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN 15193:2007 - Energy performance of buildings - Energy requirements for lighting
• Effective Date: 09-Feb-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN IEC 60598-1:2021 - Luminaires - Part 1: General requirements and tests (IEC 60598-1:2020)
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN IEC 62722-1:2022 - Luminaire performance - Part 1: General requirements (IEC 62722-1:2022)
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN 62722-1:2016 - Luminaire performance - Part 1: General Requirements (IEC 62722-1:2014)
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN 60598-1:2015 - Luminaires - Part 1: General requirements and tests (IEC 60598-1:2014 , modified)
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN IEC 60598-1:2025 - Luminaires - Part 1: General requirements and tests (IEC 60598-1:2024)
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN 61347-1:2015 - Lamp controlgear - Part 1: General and safety requirements
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Revised: oSIST prEN IEC 60598-2-1:2024 - Luminaires - Part 2-1: Particular requirements - Fixed general purpose luminaires
• Effective Date: 12-Dec-2023

Overview

SIST EN IEC 60598-2-1:2021 sets out specific safety and performance requirements for fixed general purpose luminaires intended for use with electric light sources on supply voltages not exceeding 1,000 V. This standard, developed by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST), aligns with international and European frameworks, providing harmonization for manufacturers and users across markets.

This second edition of the standard is a technical revision that modernizes the scope and incorporates updated references to the base standard, IEC 60598-1. Its adoption assists manufacturers, designers, and specifiers in ensuring that fixed luminaires meet essential quality and safety criteria and comply with legislative requirements such as the EU Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU).

Key Topics

• Scope Alignment: The scope is now harmonized with IEC 60598-1, covering all electric light sources in fixed luminaires.
• Reference Updates: All references to IEC 60598-1 are updated, ensuring compatibility and clarity in requirements.
• Safety Provisions: Requirements encompass protection against electric shock, safe assembly, resistance to heat and fire, and the ability to withstand environmental impacts.
• Marking and Identification: Luminaires must be clearly and durably marked with relevant safety and operational information to ensure appropriate installation and maintenance.
• Electrical and Mechanical Construction: Provisions address earthing, terminals, wiring, creepage distances, and construction under various electrical and environmental stresses.
• Testing: General and specific testing requirements, including thermal, endurance, and protection against dust and moisture, are referenced for verifying compliance.

No major new technical requirements have been introduced in this edition, but the revisions ensure the standard keeps pace with evolving lighting technologies and international best practices.

Applications

SIST EN IEC 60598-2-1:2021 applies across:

• Residential, commercial, and public buildings: Ensuring fixed general purpose luminaires installed in ceilings, walls, or other fixed positions meet strict safety and quality benchmarks.
• Product design and manufacturing: Guiding luminaire manufacturers to develop products compliant with safety standards and EU directives.
• Electrical installation and inspection: Providing a foundation for safe luminaire installation by electricians and for regulatory compliance checks by inspectors.
• Procurement and specification: Assisting architects, lighting designers, and procurement specialists in selecting compliant products for new builds and renovation projects.

Adherence to this standard supports manufacturers in achieving CE marking, enables market access in the EU and EFTA regions, and assures end users of product safety and performance.

Related Standards

• IEC 60598-1 / EN IEC 60598-1 – Luminaires – Part 1: General requirements and tests: The foundational standard for all luminaire types, detailing core testing and general safety considerations.
• EN IEC 60598-2 series – Luminaires – Particular requirements: Contains further parts for various types of luminaires (e.g., portable, recessed, floodlights).
• Directive 2014/35/EU (Low Voltage Directive) – Establishes essential safety requirements for electrical equipment, with this standard providing a route to presumed conformity.
• IEC Electropedia and ISO Online Browsing Platform – For harmonized terminology and definitions relevant to lighting and luminaire standards.

Practical Value

By following SIST EN IEC 60598-2-1:2021, stakeholders in the lighting industry ensure luminaires for fixed general purposes are safe, reliable, and compliant with current European legislation. This not only facilitates trade, installation, and use of lighting products but also upholds safety and quality in built environments throughout the product lifecycle.

Keywords: fixed luminaires, general purpose, lighting standards, IEC 60598-2-1, safety requirements, EU compliance, electric light sources, low voltage, product testing, CE marking.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 60598-2-1:1995
Svetilke - 2-1. del: Posebne zahteve - Trajno nameščene svetilke za splošno
uporabo (IEC 60598-2-1:2020)
Luminaires. Part 2: Particular requirements - Fixed general purpose luminaires (IEC
60598-2-1:2020)
Leuchten - Teil 2-1: Besondere Anforderungen - Ortsfeste Leuchten für allgemeine
Zwecke (IEC 60598-2-1:2020)
Luminaires. Deuxième partie: Règles particulières - Luminaires fixes à usage général
(IEC 60598-2-1:2020)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60598-2-1:2021
ICS:
29.140.40 Svetila Luminaires
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60598-2-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2021
ICS 29.140.40 Supersedes EN 60598-2-1:1989 and all of its
amendments and corrigenda (if any)
English Version
Luminaires - Part 2-1: Particular requirements - Fixed general
purpose luminaires
(IEC 60598-2-1:2020)
Luminaires - Partie 2-1: Exigences particulières - Leuchten - Teil 2-1: Besondere Anforderungen - Ortsfeste
Luminaires fixes à usage général Leuchten für allgemeine Zwecke
(IEC 60598-2-1:2020) (IEC 60598-2-1:2020)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2020-03-03. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This European Standard exists 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,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.

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
© 2021 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN IEC 60598-2-1:2021 E

European foreword
The text of document 34D/1511/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 60598-2-1, prepared by SC 34D
"Luminaires" of IEC/TC 34 "Lighting" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved
by CENELEC as EN IEC 60598-2-1:2021.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2021-11-07
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2024-05-07
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 60598-2-1:1989 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For the relationship with EU Directive(s) see informative Annex ZZ, which is an integral part of this
document.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60598-2-1:2020 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.

Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
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.
NOTE 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod),
the relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is
available here: www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60598-1 — Luminaires - Part 1: General EN 60598-1 2021
requirements and tests
Annex ZZ
(informative)
Relationship between this European standard and the safety
objectives of Directive 2014/35/EU [2014 OJ L96] aimed to be
covered
This European Standard has been prepared under a Commission’s standardization request relating to
harmonized standards in the field of the Low Voltage Directive, M/511, to provide one voluntary means
of conforming to safety objectives of Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonization 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
[2014 OJ L96].
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive,
compliance with the normative clauses of this standard given in Table ZZ.1 confers, within the limits of
the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding safety objectives of
that Directive, and associated EFTA regulations.
Table ZZ.1 — Correspondence between this European standard and Annex I of Directive
2014/35/EU [2014 OJ L96]
Clause(s) / sub-clause(s)
Safety objectives of Directive
Remarks / Notes
2014/35/EU
of this EN
1. General conditions
a) the essential 1.6
characteristics, the
recognition and observance
of which will ensure that
electrical equipment will be
used safely and in
applications for which it was
made, shall be marked on
the electrical equipment, or,
if this is not possible, on an
accompanying document;
b) the electrical equipment, All
together with its component
parts, shall be made in such
a way as to ensure that it
can be safely and properly
assembled and connected;
c) the electrical equipment See item 2 and 3 of this table
shall be so designed and
manufactured as to ensure
that protection against the
hazards set out in points 2
and 3 is assured, providing
that the equipment is used
in applications for which it
was made and is adequately
maintained.
Clause(s) / sub-clause(s)
Safety objectives of Directive
Remarks / Notes
2014/35/EU
of this EN
2. Protection against hazards
arising from the electrical
equipment
Measures of a technical nature
shall be laid down in accordance
with point 1, in order to ensure
that:
a) persons and domestic 1.7
animals are adequately
1.8
protected against the
1.9
danger of physical injury or
1.10
other harm which might be
caused by direct or indirect
1.11
contact;
1.12
1.15
b) temperatures, arcs or 1.7
radiation which would cause
1.8
a danger, are not produced;
1.13
1.15
c) persons, domestic 1.7
animals and property are
1.8
adequately protected
against non-electrical
dangers caused by the
electrical equipment which
are revealed by experience;
d) the insulation is suitable 1.8
for foreseeable conditions.
1.14
1.15
3. Protection against hazards
which may be caused by
external influences on the
electrical equipment
Technical measures shall be
laid down in accordance with
point 1, in order to ensure that
the electrical equipment:
a) meets the expected 1.6
mechanical requirements in
1.7
such a way that persons,
domestic animals and
property are not endangered;
b) is resistant to non- 1.14
mechanical influences in
1.16
expected environmental
conditions, in such a way that
persons, domestic animals
and property are not
endangered;
Clause(s) / sub-clause(s)
Safety objectives of Directive
Remarks / Notes
2014/35/EU
of this EN
c) does not endanger 1.7
persons, domestic animals
1.13
and property in foreseeable
1.16
conditions of overload.
WARNING 1 — Presumption of conformity stays valid only as long as a reference to this European
standard is maintained in the list published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Users of this
standard should consult frequently the latest list published in the Official Journal of the European
Union.
WARNING 2 — Other Union legislation may be applicable to the product(s) falling within the scope of
this standard.
IEC 60598-2-1 ®
Edition 2.0 2020-01
INTERNATIONAL
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Luminaires –
Part 2-1: Particular requirements – Fixed general purpose luminaires

Luminaires –
Partie 2-1: Exigences particulières – Luminaires fixes à usage général

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