What is BS EN 62776 - Double-capped retrofit LED lamps about?
BS EN 62776 is an international standard that discusses the safety specifications for double-capped LED lamps designed to retrofit linear fluorescent lamps. The energy efficiency and considerable lifespan of LED technology hold all the potential for changing the way organizations brighten their facilities by reducing the cost of electricity and overall energy use.
BS EN 62776 specifies the safety and interchangeability requirements, and the exchange operation together with the test methods and conditions required to show compliance of double-capped LED lamps with G5 and G13 caps, intended for replacing fluorescent lamps with the same caps, having:
- A-rated power up to 125 W
- A rated voltage of up to 250 V.
Note: BS EN 62776 does not cover double-capped conversion LED lamps where modification in the luminaire is required. The requirements in BS EN 62776 are given for general lighting service (excluding for example explosive atmospheres). For lamps for other applications, additional requirements may apply.
Who is BS EN 62776 - Double-capped retrofit LED lamps for?
BS EN 62776 on double-capped led lamps applies to:
- Manufacturer of LED lamp
- Quality testing personnel
- Electrical engineer
- Suppliers and distributors of LED lamps
Why should you use BS EN 62776 - Double-capped retrofit LED lamps?
Double-capped retrofit LED lamp is a tubular LED lamp that can be used as a replacement for double-capped fluorescent lamps without requiring any internal modification in the luminaire and which, after installation, maintains the same level of safety as the replaced lamp in the luminaire.
BS EN 62776 provides you with a guide of Double-capped fluorescent lamps that are installed in big volumes in office lighting, street lighting, industrial lighting and much more. Double-capped LED lamps are intended as a possible replacement for G5- or G13-capped fluorescent lamps. BS EN 62776 safeguards that the change from fluorescent lamp to LED lamp and the backward change from LED lamp to a fluorescent lamp is carried out with safe LED lamps and under specified exchange conditions.
With obedience and compliance to BS EN 62776, you can be ensured that the LED lamps products consistently meet and exceed quality assurance targets.