OSRAM POWERTRONIC PT-FIT I ECG for HID lamps, with cable clamp - Manual (Page 35)

3. Standards, quality marks and CE labeling
STANDARDS, QUALITY MARKS AND CE LABELING
3.1. Standards
3.1.1. Safety
EN 61347-2-12 together with EN 61347-1
"Lamp control gear – Part 2-12: Particular requirements for
DC or AC supplied electronic ballasts for discharge lamps
(excluding fl uorescent lamps)" together with "Lamp control
gear – Part 1: General and safety requirements"
The EN 61347-2-12 standard sets out particular general
and safety requirements for AC and DC supplied elec-
tronic control gears. The supply covered includes AC
voltages up to 1000 V at 50 or 60 Hz. The ballast type is
a converter that may contain components for ignition and
stabili zation for operating a discharge lamp using DC or
using a frequency different to the mains frequency.
The lamps connected to the control gear are governed by
IEC 60188 (high-pressure mercury vapor lamps),
IEC 60192 (low-pressure sodium vapor lamps), IEC 60662
(high-pressure sodium vapor lamps), IEC 61167 (metal
halide lamps) as well as other standards for general light-
ing purposes.
In addition, the EN 61347-2-12 also sets out the extent
to which a section of EN 61347-1 is applicable and deter-
mines the sequence in which the required tests should
be carried out.
The standard mainly sets the requirements for the follow-
ing topics:
Labeling (of PE/FE, terminals, wiring, ignition voltage,
U-OUT), connection terminals, protective earth connec-
tions, protection against accidental contact with live parts,
water resistance and insulation, electric strength, failure
conditions, protection of components, ignition voltage,
anomalous conditions (behavior of the ECG at the end of
lamp life), design, creep and clearance distances, screws,
conductive components and connections, heat and fi re
resistance, creep resistance, resistance to corrosion.
Conformity with the standard is a precondition of granting
the VDE-EMC mark and for CE conformity.
EN 60598-1
"Luminaires – Part 1: General requirements and tests"
The EN 60598-1 standard sets the general requirements
for luminaires containing electrical light sources suitable
for operation at supply voltages of up to and including
1000 V. The requirements and the corresponding tests set
in this standard apply to: classifi cation, labeling, mechan-
ical and electrical design.
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The standard does not apply to built-in ECGs. How ever,
the following sections are set as a standard for indepen-
dent ECGs:
Construction (cable layout, connection terminals, connec-
tion points and mains connections, mechanical stability),
external and internal cabling (mains connection and other
external cabling, cable strain relief mechanism), protection
against electric shock, protection against dust, solid
foreign objects and water, insulation resistance, electric
strength, contact current and protective current, clearance
and creep distances.
For independent ECG conformity to these standards is a
precondition for the VDE-EMC mark and for CE conformity.
3.1.2. Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
EN 55015
"Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance
characteristics of electrical lighting and similar equipment"
The EN 55015 standard applies to emissions (both radia-
ted and conducted) of high-frequency interference by,
among other things, all lighting equipment with the main
purpose of creating and/or distributing light for purposes
of illumination, which are designed either for the low-vol-
tage network or for battery operation, and for independent
accessories for use exclusively with lighting applications.
The limits specifi ed in this standard have been set, based
on the probability that radio interference remains within
economically acceptable limits and that, more generally,
suffi cient protection is ensured for radio reception and for
electromagnetic compatibility. In unfavorable circumstances,
additional measures may be required.
The standard includes regulations and methods of measu-
rement of interference in the frequency range from 9 kHz
to 300 MHz.
In this regard it sets the specifi ed limits for interference
voltage due to the cable layout in the frequency range up
to 30 MHz on the mains connections and on the secondary
and control terminals. In addition, for radiated interference,
limits are specifi ed for the magnetic component of the in-
terference fi eld strength in the frequency range of 9 kHz to
30 MHz and the electrical component of that interference
fi eld strength in the frequency range of 30 MHz to 300 MHz.
The measurement of interference in the frequency range
of 30 to 300 MHz can be carried out using the CDN pro-
cedure for interference due to cable layout.