SIST EN 61995-1:2008/A11:2021

Devices for the connection of luminaires for household and similar purposes - Part 1: General requirements

To complete the text of EN 61995-1:2008/A1:2017 (PR=60113) with common modification for Europe and Annex ZZ for LVD.

Betriebsmittel für den Anschluss von Leuchten für Haushalt und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen

Dispositifs de connexion pour luminaires pour usage domestique et analogue - Partie 1: Exigences générales

Elementi za priključitev svetilk za gospodinjstva in podobne namene - 1. del: Splošne zahteve - Dopolnilo A11

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 20-Jan-2019
• Publication Date: 08-Sep-2021
• ICS: 29.120.20 - Connecting devices
• ICS: 29.140.40 - Luminaires
• Technical Committee: EPR - Electrical accessories
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Jul-2021
• Due Date: 05-Sep-2021
• Completion Date: 09-Sep-2021
• Directive: 2014/35/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 61995-1:2008/A11:2021 - Devices for the connection of luminaires for household and similar purposes - Part 1: General requirements

Relations

• Amends: SIST EN 61995-1:2008 - Devices for the connection of luminaires for household and similar purposes -- Part 1: General requirements
• Effective Date: 02-May-2017
• Amends: SIST EN 61995-1:2008/A1:2017 - Devices for the connection of luminaires for household and similar purposes – Part 1: General requirements (IEC 61995-1:2005/A1:2016)
• Effective Date: 29-Nov-2016
• Revised: kSIST FprEN IEC 61995-1:2025 - Devices for the connection of luminaires for household and similar purposes - Part 1: General requirements
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2022

Overview

EN 61995-1:2008/A11:2021 is a CENELEC amendment to the European standard for devices for the connection of luminaires for household and similar purposes – Part 1: General requirements. A11 completes the text of EN 61995-1:2008/A1:2017 with common modifications for Europe and adds informative Annex ZZ to show relationship with the EU Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU). The amendment was approved in March 2021 and sets updated national implementation timelines.

Key topics and requirements

• Scope and purpose: Defines general safety and performance requirements for connecting devices used to attach luminaires in household and similar environments.
• Harmonization and national conditions: Incorporates national special conditions (Annex ZB) - e.g., specific provisions used in France, Denmark, Belgium, Germany, Italy and others - that affect terminal sizes, allowed DCL types and test procedures.
• Electrical and mechanical tests: Referenced and harmonized with international test standards (Annex ZA/ZB), including IEC/EN publications such as IEC 60068 series (environmental tests), EN 60529 (IP code), EN 61032 (probe tests), EN 60112 (tracking index) and EN 60695 (glow-wire flammability).
• Temperature-rise and load tests: Amendment adds revised temperature-rise test conditions (new Table 10 / Figure 3), with example test loads - e.g., Test 1: DCL plug load 6 A and 10 A through outlet terminals; Test 2: no load in plug and 16 A through outlet terminals, total supply 16 A - and specific conductor cross-section guidance (France: terminals capable of up to 2 × 1.5 mm², temperature tests performed with 1.5 mm² conductors).
• LVD conformity: Annex ZZ maps clauses of this standard to the safety objectives of Directive 2014/35/EU; when cited in the Official Journal, normative clauses give a presumption of conformity with LVD requirements (within scope).

Applications and who uses it

• Manufacturers of DCL plugs, DCL outlets and other luminaire-connection devices use this standard to design and verify products for household markets.
• Testing laboratories and conformity assessment bodies apply the test methods and criteria defined or referenced in the standard.
• Regulators and certification bodies use the standard (and Annex ZZ) to assess compliance with the Low Voltage Directive.
• Electrical installers and specifiers consult the standard for safe selection and installation practice where national variants apply.

Related standards and keywords

• Related IEC/EN documents: IEC 60068 series, EN 60529 (IP Code), EN 61032, EN 60695, EN 60112.
• SEO keywords: EN 61995-1:2008/A11:2021, devices for the connection of luminaires, DCL outlets, luminaire connection devices, Low Voltage Directive, temperature rise test, CENELEC, household luminaires.

This amendment refines technical tests and national provisions to improve safety, interoperability and compliance for luminaire connection devices across Europe.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2021
Elementi za priključitev svetilk za gospodinjstva in podobne namene - 1. del:
Splošne zahteve - Dopolnilo A11
Devices for the connection of luminaires for household and similar purposes - Part 1:
General requirements
Betriebsmittel für den Anschluss von Leuchten für Haushalt und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 1:
Allgemeine Anforderungen
Dispositifs de connexion pour luminaires pour usage domestique et analogue - Partie 1:
Exigences générales
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61995-1:2008/A11:2021
ICS:
29.120.20 Spojni elementi Connecting devices
29.140.40 Svetila Luminaires
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 61995-1:2008/A11

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2021
ICS 29.120.20; 29.140
English Version
Devices for the connection of luminaires for household and
similar purposes - Part 1: General requirements
Dispositifs de connexion pour luminaires pour usage Betriebsmittel für den Anschluss von Leuchten für Haushalt
domestique et analogue - Partie 1: Exigences générales und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen
This amendment A11 modifies the European Standard EN 61995-1:2008; it was approved by CENELEC on 2021-03-22. 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.
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 amendment 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 61995-1:2008/A11:2021 E

European foreword
This document (EN 61995-1:2008/A11:2021) has been prepared by CLC/TC 23BX “Switches, boxes
and enclosures for household and similar purposes, plugs and socket outlet for D.C."
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has (dop) 2022-03-22
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national (dow) 2024-03-22
standards conflicting with this document
have to be withdrawn
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.
1 Modifications to the Annexes ZA, “Special national conditions” and ZB,
“Normative references to international publications with their
corresponding European publications”
Replace the following Annexes ZA and ZB:
“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 60068-2-32 1975 Basic environmental testing procedures - EN 60068-2-31 2008
Part 2: Tests - Test Ed: Free fall
IEC 60068-2-75 1997 Environmental testing – Part 2–75: Tests - EN 60068-2-75 1997
Test Eh: Hammer tests
IEC 60112 - Method for the determination of the proof EN 60112 2003
and the comparative tracking indices of +A1 2009
solid insulating materials
IEC 60227-5 2011 Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated - -
voltages up to and including 450/750 V –
Part 5: Flexible cables (cords)
IEC 60417 - Graphical symbols for use on equipment - -
IEC 60529 - Degrees of protection provided by EN 60529 1991
enclosures (IP Code) +A1 2000
+A2 2013
+A2:2013/AC 2019
+AC 2016
+ corrigendum May 1993
IEC 60
...