UL 1598B CRD-2012 UL Standard for Safety Supplemental Requirements for Luminaire Reflector Kits for Installation on Previously Installed Fluorescent Luminaires - Section Paragraphje.pdf

1、UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION ORDISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM ULUNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT DECISIONThis Certification Requirement Decision is prepared and published by Underwriters Laboratories Inc.(UL). It is normative for the a

2、pplicable UL Product Certification Program(s); however, it is currently notpart of the UL Standard(s) referenced below.Product Category (CCN): IEUQStandard Number: UL 1598BEdition Date: December 1, 2000Edition Number: 1Section / Paragraph Reference: Par 10.2 and New 12.2 and 12.3Subject: Requirement

3、s for Luminaires With Instant Start BallastsDECISION:Clarify Existing Requirements through revision to Paragraph 10.2 as shown below and the addition of thefollowing new paragraphs 12.2 and 12.3 in Section 12 Ballasts.10.2 Replacement lampholders provided as a part of a reflector kit shall be suitab

4、le for use with the typeof fluorescent lamp marked on the ballast involved and be of the type to comply with Paragraph 8.8.1 ofUL 1598 if used to retrofit a luminaire provided with an instant-start electronic ballast.12.2 (NEW) Except as noted in 12.3, a ballast provided as part of the kit intended

5、to retrofit a luminairewith instant-start ballast(s), incorporating bi-pin lampholders, shall be Type CC.12.3 (NEW) A ballast provided as part of the kit intended to retrofit a luminaire with instant-start ballast(s)need not be Type CC if the luminaire is constructed with lampholders intended for us

6、e with instant-startelectronic ballasts in accordance with the component requirements in Section 4.1 of UL 1598.Lampholders marked with a circle I comply with these requirements.RATIONALE FOR DECISION:In general retrofit kits covered by UL 1598B must comply with and facilitate a retrofitted luminair

7、e thatcomplies with the requirements of UL 1598. This Certification Requirement Decision clarifies that therequirements in Subsection 8.8 of UL 1598 apply to all retrofit (reflector) kits covered under UL 1598B thatprovide replacement lampholders and/or ballasts and are intended to retrofit luminair

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11、s. The electronic version of theCertification Requirement Decision is the current version and previously printed copies may be outdated.UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION ORDISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM ULThis document is published as a service to ULs certification customersSTANDARD NUMBER: UL 1598B -2-