oSIST prEN IEC 60598-2-3:2026

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 19-Nov-2026
• ICS: 29.140.40 - Luminaires
• ICS: 93.080.30 - Road equipment and installations
• Technical Committee: STV - Steklo, svetloba in razsvetljava v gradbeništvu
• Current Stage: 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 08-Sep-2026
• Due Date: 26-Jan-2027
• 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: prEN IEC 60598-2-3:2026 - Luminaires - Part 2-3: Particular requirements - Luminaires for road and street lighting

• Revises: SIST EN 60598-2-3:2004/A1:2011 - Luminaires - Part 2-3: Particular requirements - Luminaires for road and street lighting
• Effective Date: 23-Apr-2024
• Revises: SIST EN 60598-2-3:2004 - Luminaires - Part 2-3: Particular requirements - Luminaires for road and street lighting (IEC 60598-2-3:2002)
• Effective Date: 23-Apr-2024

Overview

oSIST prEN IEC 60598-2-3:2026 defines the particular requirements for luminaires designed for road and street lighting applications. Developed under the auspices of SIST and aligned with international standards set by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), this standard ensures that road and street luminaires meet stringent safety, performance, and reliability criteria. It applies to luminaires with electric light sources operating at supply voltages not exceeding 1,000 V, used in diverse outdoor environments such as roads, streets, tunnels, and public spaces.

The document is an updated edition that aligns its structure and requirements with the latest edition of the general luminaires standard, IEC 60598-1, and incorporates new and revised provisions for critical components like glass covers, installation, and marking.

Key Topics

• Application Scope
  • Covers luminaires for road and street lighting, including tunnel lighting and column-integrated installations above 2.5 meters from ground level.
• Safety Requirements
  • Emphasizes electrical, mechanical, and thermal safety, with dedicated provisions for protection against electric shock, dust, moisture, and impact.
• Marking and Instruction
  • Requires detailed installation instructions, including mounting positions, mass, dimensions, wind-force considerations, and suitable cable information.
• Glass Cover Performance
  • Specifies tests for glass breakage, particle size, and impact resistance to minimize risks from falling glass.
• Structural Design
  • Includes static load tests to ensure attachment systems withstand wind forces without deformation or failure.
• Ingress Protection (IP)
  • Sets minimum degrees of protection against water and foreign object ingress, essential for outdoor use.
• Wiring and Earthing
  • Establishes guidelines for secure external and internal wiring, strain relief, and robust earthing provisions.

Applications

The standard is crucial for manufacturers, designers, and installers of road and street lighting solutions aiming for compliance, safety, and durability in public settings. Key applications include:

• Public Road and Street Lighting
  • Ensures consistent light quality and reliability for vehicle and pedestrian safety.
• Tunnel and Underpass Illumination
  • Covers luminaires used in high-moisture, high-impact environments.
• Column-Integrated Lighting Systems
  • Applies to installations where the luminaire forms an integral part of the light column, a common feature in modern urban landscapes.
• Retrofit and New Installations
  • Provides requirements adaptable to both replacement projects and new infrastructure development.
• High-Mount Installations
  • Addresses the specific needs of lighting installed at heights, ensuring wind resistance and secure fixtures.

Adhering to this standard leads to improved product quality, reduces maintenance needs, and enhances public safety through robust and reliable lighting systems.

Related Standards

For full compliance and best practices, the following related international standards should also be considered:

• IEC 60598-1: General requirements and tests for luminaires. All specific requirements in Part 2-3 reference and build on this foundational standard.
• IEC 60068-2-75: Environmental testing procedures for mechanical impact (hammer tests).
• IEC 62262: Degrees of protection provided by enclosures against external mechanical impacts (IK code).
• EN 40 (Europe): Standards for structural design and load verification of lighting columns.
• ISO Online Browsing Platform and IEC Electropedia: Up-to-date terminology and additional standards relevant for electrical equipment and lighting.

By following oSIST prEN IEC 60598-2-3:2026 alongside these standards, organizations ensure that road and street luminaires meet global expectations for safety, longevity, and operational excellence.

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2026
Svetilke - 2-3. del: Posebne zahteve - Svetilke za cestno in ulično razsvetljavo
Luminaires - Part 2-3: Particular requirements - Luminaires for road and street lighting
Leuchten - Teil 2-3: Besondere Anforderungen - Leuchten für Straßen- und
Wegebeleuchtung
Luminaires - Partie 2-3: Règles particulières - Luminaires d'éclairage public
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 60598-2-3:2026
ICS:
29.140.40 Svetila Luminaires
93.080.30 Cestna oprema in pomožne Road equipment and
naprave installations
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

34D/1820/CDV
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PROJECT NUMBER:
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DATE OF CIRCULATION: CLOSING DATE FOR VOTING:
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1 CONTENTS
2 FOREWORD . 2
3 1 Scope . 4
4 2 Normative references . 4
5 3 Terms and definitions . 4
6 4 General requirements . 5
7 5 Classification of luminaires . 6
8 6 Marking . 6
9 7 Construction . 7
10 8 External and internal wiring . 14
11 9 Provisions for earthing . 15
12 10 Protection against electric shock . 15
13 11 Resistance to dust, solid objects and moisture . 15
14 12 Insulation resistance and electric strength, touch current and protective conductor
15 current . 15
16 13 Creepage distances and clearances . 15
17 14 Endurance tests and thermal tests . 15
18 15 Resistance to heat, fire and tracking . 16
19 16 Screw terminals . 16
20 17 Screwless terminals and electrical connections . 16
21 Annex AAA (informative)  Drag coefficient measurement . 17
22 Annex AAB (normative)  Schedule of amended clauses containing more serious or
23 critical requirements which require products to be retested . 18
25 Figure 1 – Different procedures for the static wind-force test . 14
26 Figure 2 – Counting particles at the edge of the square . 15
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29 INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
30 ____________
32 LUMINAIRES –
34 Part 2-3: Particular requirements –
35 Luminaires for road and street lighting
39 FOREWORD
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79 IEC 60598-2-3 has been prepared by subcommittee 34D: Luminaires, of IEC technical
80 committee 34: Lighting. It is an International Standard.
81 This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2002 and amendment
82 one published in 2011. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
83 This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
84 edition:
85 a) the clause numbers and structure have been aligned with those of IEC 60598-1.
86 b) more detailed glass breakage tests have been added.
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87 c) requirements for high impact glass has been modified. Subclause 7.106.3 is now listed in
88 Annex AAB being considered more onerous compared with the last edition.
89 The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
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92 the above table.
93 The language used for the development of this International Standard is English.
94 This document was drafted in accordance with ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2, and developed in
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99 This Part 2-3 is to be used in conjunction with the latest edition of IEC 60598-1 and its
100 amendment(s). It was established on the basis of the tenth edition (2024) of that standard.
102 NOTE  When “Part 1” is mentioned in this document, it refers to IEC 60598 -1.
104 Where this document states "addition", "modification" or "replacement", the relevant text of
105 Part 1 is to be adapted accordingly.
107 Subclauses, additional to those in Part 1 are numbered starting from 101; supplementary
108 annexes are entitled AAA, AAB, etc.
110 A list of all parts in the IEC 60598 series, published under the general title Luminaires can be
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118 • replaced by a revised edition, or
119 • amended.
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122 LUMINAIRES –
124 Part 2-3: Particular requirements –
125 Luminaires for road and street lighting
129 1 Scope
130 This part of IEC 60598 specifies requirements for:
131 − luminaires for road, street lighting and other public outdoor lighting applications;
132 − tunnel lighting;
133 − column-integrated luminaires with a minimum total height above normal ground level of
134 2,5 m;
135 and for use with electric light sources on supply voltages not exceeding 1 000 V.
136 NOTE Where the term “luminaire” is used within this document it means luminaire(s) for road and street lighting.
138 2 Normative references
139 This clause of Part 1 applies with the following additions:
140 IEC 60068-2-75, Environmental testing – Part 2-75: Tests – Test Eh: Hammer tests
141 IEC 60598-1:2024, Luminaires - Part 1: General requirements and tests
142 IEC 62262: 2002, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures for electrical equipment
143 against external mechanical impacts (IK code)
144 IEC 62262:2002/AMD1:2021
145 IEC/TR 62696, Luminaires – Application of the IK code IEC62262
146 3 Terms and definitions
147 For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in Part 1 applies with the
148 following additions:
149 ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following
150 addresses:
151 • IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
152 • ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp3.101
153 3.101
154 span wire
155 wire between main supports which carries the mass of the complete installation.
156 NOTE This can include several luminaires, supply cables and a stay wire.
157 3.102
158 suspension wire
159 wire attached to the span wire and carrying the mass of the luminaire
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160 3.103
161 stay wire
162 tensioned wire between main supports to limit lateral and rotary movement of the suspended
163 luminaires
164 3.104
165 column-integrated luminaire
166 lighting system formed with a luminaire integrated in a lighting column fixed in the ground
167 3.105
168 lighting column
169 support intended to hold one or more luminaires, consisting of one or more parts in the form
170 of a post, possibly an extension piece, and if necessary, a bracket.
171 Note 1 to entry: It does not include columns for catenary lighting
172 3.106
173 nominal height
174 < of a column-integrated luminaire >
175 distance between the centre line of the point of entry of the external part and the intended
176 ground level, for column-integrated luminaires planted in the ground, or the bottom of the
177 flange plate, for column-integrated luminaires with a flange plate
178 3.107
179 door opening
180 < of a column-integrated luminaire >
181 opening in the column of a column-integrated luminaire for access to electrical equipment
182 3.108
183 cable entry slot
184 < of a column integrated luminaire >
185 opening in the part of a column-integrated luminaire below ground for the cable entry
186 3.109
187 connection box
188 < of a column integrated luminaire >
189 box containing terminal blocks for protecting devices and allowing the connection of a column-
190 integrated luminaire to the mains and the looping of supply cables
191 3.110
192 tunnel luminaire
193 luminaire for lighting tunnels which is mounted direct or on frames to the wall or ceiling of the
194 tunnel
196 4 General requirements
197 This Clause of Part 1 applies with the following additions:
198 4.101 General
199 For assessment of luminaires already assessed in accordance with the previous edition of this
200 document, full type testing is not necessary, and the product and the previous test results are
201 reviewed only against any amended clauses listed in Annex AAB.
202 In order to facilitate testing, and due to the dimensions of the sample it is, for column-
203 integrated luminaires, permitted to make use of the appropriate parts of the luminaire only .
204 4.102 Sequence of clauses
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206 The clauses according to this document shall be applied in the following order:
208 5 Classification of luminaires
209 6 Marking
210 7 Construction
211 13 Creepage distances and clearances
212 9 Provisions for earthing
213 16 Screw terminals
214 17 Screwless terminals and electrical connections
215 8 External and internal wiring
216 10 Protection against electric shock
217 14 Endurance tests and thermal tests
218 11 Resistance to dust, solid objects and moisture
219 12 Insulation resistance and electric strength, touch current and protective conductor
220 current
221 15 Resistance to heat, fire and tracking
223 For luminaires with an IP classification greater than IP20 the tests of Clauses 14 and 11 of
224 Part 1 shall be carried out in the following order:
226 14.3 Endurance test
227 11.2 General conditions and tests for IP classification
228 14.4 Thermal test (normal operation);
229 14.5 Thermal test (abnormal operation);
230 14.6 Thermal test (failed windings in controlgear);
231 14.7 Thermal test in regard to fault conditions in controlgear or electronic devices
232 incorporated in thermoplastic luminaires
233 11.3 Humidity test
235 5 Classification of luminaires
236 This Clause of Part 1 applies.
237 NOTE Luminaires are normally suitable for one or more of the following modes of installation:
238 a) on a pipe (bracket) or the like;
239 b) on a mast (column) arm;
240 c) on a post top;
241 d) on span or suspension wires;
242 e) on a wall.
243 6 Marking
244 This Clause of Part 1 applies with the following additions:
245 6.101 The following information shall be in the installation instructions provided with the
246 luminaire:
247 a) operating position, adjustment and modes of fixing;
248 b) mass of the luminaire;
249 c) overall dimensions;
250 d) if the mounting height for normal operation is more than 8 m above ground level, the
251 maximum projected area subjected to wind force, S in m (see 7.104);
252 e) the range of cross-sectional areas of suspension wires suitable for the luminaire, if
253 applicable;
254 f) suitability for use indoors use (see 14.101);
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255 g) dimensions of the compartment in which the connection box is placed;
256 h) the torque setting in newton metres to be applied to any bolts or screws which f ix the
257 luminaire to its support;
258 i) maximum mounting height relevant to the protection against the falling of glass particles.
259 j) suitability for tunnel lighting.
260 6.102 For adjustable lampholders or optical parts related to 7.105, suitable reference marks
261 shall be provided.
262 7 Construction
263 This Clause of Part 1 applies with the following additions:
264 7.101 General
265 All luminaires shall have protection against ingress of moisture of at least IPX3, except for
266 tunnel-lighting luminaires and translucent covers of column-integrated luminaires, for which
267 IPX5 is required.
268 For column-integrated luminaires, door opening included, the IP classification shall be as
269 follows:
270 1) parts below 2,5 m: at least IP3X
271 2) parts above 2,5 m:
272 • when the external part is open-sided, the IP classification of the translucent cover
273 shall be at least 5X;
274 • for all other parts, the IP classification shall be at least IP2X
275 7.102 Suspension on span wires
276 Luminaires for suspension on span wires shall be fitted with
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