What is BS EN IEC 60598-1:2024 - Luminaires general requirements and tests about?
The core requirements standard in a European series, BS EN IEC 60598-1:2024 details essential requirements for the safety and performance of most types of electric lighting.
Who is BS EN IEC 60598-1:2024 - Luminaires general requirements and tests for?
Users of the standard include:
- lighting manufacturers;
- test laboratories;
- product certification engineers;
- interior designers;
- lighting designers; and
- lighting product stockists.
What does BS EN IEC 60598-1:2024 - Luminaires general requirements and tests cover?
It specifies essential safety requirements for all types of electrical luminaires, covering their design, construction, test, and performance.
NOTE: BS EN IEC 60598-1:2024 is designed to be used in conjunction with the family of BS EN IEC 60598 Part 2 standards, each written to tailor the general requirements for use with specific types of luminaire.
Why should you use BS EN IEC 60598-1:2024 - Luminaires general requirements and tests?
- Safety: BS EN IEC 60598-1:2024 is the definitive standard for ensuring that electric lighting operates safely and that related risks are appropriately managed.
- Comprehensiveness: Alongside the Part 2 standards in this series, BS EN IEC 60598-1:2024 covers all common types of lighting.
- Market acceptance: BS EN IEC 60598-1:2024 provides a means of conforming with the safety requirements of the Low Voltage Directive. Using it increases customer confidence in your lighting, as well as streamlining market acceptance.
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Currency: BS EN IEC 60598-1:2024 has been fully updated to reflect recent developments in the lighting industry and marketplace, helping users stay up-to-date with the latest innovations. It's also become more user-friendly.
What has changed?
BS EN IEC 60598-1:2024 reflects a complete editorial review to align with the most recent IEC directives and editing rules and improve the user experience.
This Edition 10.0 of the standard adds an Annex V comparing its structure to the preceding Edition 9.0. This Annex provides an important interim ‘translation tool’ allowing Edition 10.0 to be used immediately with the existing Part 2’s of IEC 60598 and IEC 60570.
This edition also introduces the following significant technical changes:
- changes to marking requirements;
- revisions to conductor mechanical stress;
- revisions to include control gear;
- revisions of the subclause on earthing;
- changes to Annex Q on earth continuity test;
- introduction of suspension by magnets;
- changes to requirements for luminaires using batteries;
- changes to requirements for insulation of SELV circuits;
- revised requirements for photobiological safety.
Annex O also lists clauses that have changed significantly enough that consideration should be given to retesting products tested to the previous edition.