1、BSI Standards PublicationLuminairesPart 2-21: Particular requirements Rope lightsBS EN 60598-2-21:2015National forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 60598-2-21:2015. It isidentical to IEC 60598-2-21:2014.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by TechnicalCommitt
2、ee CPL/34, Lamps and Related Equipment, to SubcommitteeCPL/34/4, Luminaires.A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained onrequest to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions ofa contract. Users are responsible for its correct a
3、pplication. The British Standards Institution 2015.Published by BSI Standards Limited 2015ISBN 978 0 580 81270 5ICS 29.140.40Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity fromlegal obligations.This British Standard was published under the authority of theStandards Policy and Strategy Com
4、mittee on 31 January 2015.Amendments/corrigenda issued since publicationDate Text affectedBRITISH STANDARDBS EN 60598-2-21:2015EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 60598-2-21 January 2015 ICS 29.140.40 English Version Luminaires - Part 2-21: Particular requirements - Rope lights (IEC
5、 60598-2-21:2014) Luminaires - Partie 2-21: Exigences particulires - Cordons lumineux (IEC 60598-2-21:2014) Leuchten - Teil 2-21: Besondere Anforderungen - Lichtschluche (IEC 60598-2-21:2014) This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2014-12-30. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the C
6、EN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management C
7、entre or to any CENELEC member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same st
8、atus as the official versions. CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuan
9、ia, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Comit Europen de Normalisation Electrotechnique Europisches Komitee fr Elektrotechnische N
10、ormung CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2015 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members. Ref. No. EN 60598-2-21:2015 E BS EN 60598-2-21:2015EN 60598-2-21:2015 - 2 - Foreword The text of document 34D/1146/FDIS
11、, future edition 1 of IEC 60598-2-21, prepared by SC 34D “Luminaires” of IEC/TC 34 “Lamps and related equipment” was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 60598-2-21:2015. The following dates are fixed: latest date by which the document has to be implemented at nat
12、ional level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2015-09-30 latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the document have to be withdrawn (dow) 2017-12-30 Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the
13、subject of patent rights. CENELEC and/or CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This standard covers the Principle Elements of the Safety Objectives for Electrical Equipment Designed for Use within Certain Voltage Limits (LVD - 2006/95/EC). Endorsement notic
14、e The text of the International Standard IEC 60598-2-21:2014 was approved by CENELEC as a European Standard without any modification. BS EN 60598-2-21:2015- 3 - EN 60598-2-21:2015 Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international publications with their corresponding European publications T
15、he following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. NOTE 1 W
16、hen an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD applies. NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here: www.cenelec.eu Publication Year Title EN/HD Year IEC 6022
17、7-5 2011 Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 5: Flexible cables (cords) - - IEC 60245-4 2011 Rubber insulated cables - Rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 4: Cords and flexible cables - - IEC 60320 Series Appliance couplers for h
18、ousehold and similar general purposes EN 60320 Series IEC 60529 - Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) EN 60529 - IEC 60598-1 - Luminaires - Part 1: General requirements and tests EN 60598-1 - IEC 60811-504 2012 Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic mate
19、rials - Part 504: Mechanical tests - Bending tests at low temperature for insulation and sheaths EN 60811-504 2012 IEC 60811-506 2012 Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 506: Mechanical tests - Impact test at low temperature for insulations and sheaths
20、EN 60811-506 2012 IEC 60811-508 2012 Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 508: Mechanical tests - Pressure test at high temperature for insulation and sheaths EN 60811-508 2012 IEC 60906 Series IEC system of plugs and socket-outlets for household and sim
21、ilar purposes - IEC 61347-2-11 - Lamp controlgear - Part 2-11: Particular requirements for miscellaneous electronic circuits used with luminaires EN 61347-2-11 - BS EN 60598-2-21:2015EN 60598-2-21:2015 - 4 - Publication Year Title EN/HD Year IEC 61347-2-13 - Lamp controlgear - Part 2-13: Particular
22、requirements for d.c. or a.c. supplied electronic controlgear for LED modules EN 61347-2-13 - IEC 61984 2008 Connectors - Safety requirements and tests EN 61984 2009 ISO 4046-4 2002 Paper, board, pulps and related terms - Vocabulary - Part 4: Paper and board grades and converted products - - BS EN 6
23、0598-2-21:2015 2 IEC 60598-2-21:2014 IEC 2014 CONTENTS 21.1 Scope 6 21.2 Normative references 6 21.3 Terms and definitions 7 21.4 General test requirements . 7 21.5 Classification of luminaires 7 21.5.1 General 7 21.5.2 Protection against electric shock 7 21.5.3 Protection against dust, solid object
24、s and moisture . 7 21.6 Marking . 8 21.6.1 General 8 21.6.2 Rope light marking . 8 21.6.3 Rope light and packing marking 8 21.6.4 Packing or instruction marking 8 21.7 Construction 9 21.7.1 General 9 21.7.2 Terminal blocks 9 21.7.3 Terminals and supply connections 9 21.7.4 Control units . 9 21.7.5 M
25、echanical strength . 9 21.8 Creepage distances and clearances 13 21.9 Provisions for earthing . 13 21.10 Terminals 13 21.11 External and internal wiring 13 21.11.1 General 13 21.11.2 Cables for rope lights . 13 21.11.3 Cord anchorage test . 14 21.11.4 Plugs and cable length . 14 21.11.5 Maximum leng
26、th of extendable class II rope lights 14 21.12 Protection against electric shock 14 21.13 Endurance tests and thermal tests . 14 21.13.1 General 14 21.13.2 Test voltage . 15 21.13.3 Short-circuit test of rectifier 15 21.14 Resistance to dust, solid objects and moisture . 15 21.15 Insulation resistan
27、ce and electric strength 15 21.16 Resistance to heat, fire and tracking 15 Annex A (normative) Requirements for interconnecting connectors for use in rope lights . 16 Figure 1 Example of test device suitable for winding a flexible pipe . 10 Figure 2 Cold bend test apparatus 11 Figure 3 Impact test a
28、pparatus . 12 BS EN 60598-2-21:2015IEC 60598-2-21:2014 IEC 2014 3 Table 1 Mass of hammer 12 Table 2 Cables for rope lights . 13 BS EN 60598-2-21:2015 6 IEC 60598-2-21:2014 IEC 2014 LUMINAIRES Part 2-21: Particular requirements Rope lights 21.1 Scope This part of IEC 60598 specifies requirements for
29、rope lights (sealed lighting chains) fitted with non-replaceable series- or parallel- or a combination of series/parallel-connected light sources for use either indoors or outdoors on supply voltages not exceeding 250 V. NOTE 1 In some countries the term “sealed lighting chain” is used instead of “r
30、ope light“. NOTE 2 For products where the rope light is fixed to a frame or the like as ornaments like Santa Claus, snowman and similar, relevant clauses of IEC 60598-2-4 and/or IEC 60598-2-7 can also apply. Rope lights provided with, fixed or detachable, extra attachments of different kinds, e.g. o
31、rnamental element in temporary decorative configurations due to festivals, celebrations, etc. or in two or three dimensional reproductions of persons or animals (real or imaginary) are considered to be covered by this standard. 21.2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part,
32、are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. IEC 60227-5:2011, Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables
33、 of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V Part 5: Flexible cables (cords) IEC 60245-4:2011, Rubber insulated cables Rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V Part 4: Cords and flexible cables IEC 60320 (all parts), Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes IEC 60529, De
34、grees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) IEC 60598-1, Luminaires Part 1: General requirements and tests IEC 60811-504:2012, Electric and optical fibre cables Test methods for non-metallic materials Part 504: Mechanical tests Bending tests at low temperature for insulation and sheaths IEC
35、 60811-506:2012, Electric and optical fibre cables Test methods for non-metallic materials Part 506: Mechanical tests Impact test at low temperature for insulations and sheaths IEC 60811-508:2012, Electric and optical fibre cables Test methods for non-metallic materials Part 508: Mechanical tests Pr
36、essure test at high temperature for insulation and sheaths IEC 60906 (all parts), IEC system of plugs and socket-outlets for household and similar purposes BS EN 60598-2-21:2015IEC 60598-2-21:2014 IEC 2014 7 IEC 61347-2-11, Lamp controlgear Part 2-11: Particular requirements for miscellaneous electr
37、onic circuits used with luminaires IEC 61347-2-13, Lamp controlgear Part 2-13: Particular requirements for d.c. or a.c. supplied electronic controlgear for LED modules IEC 61984:2008, Connectors Safety requirements and tests ISO 4064-4:2002, Paper, board, pulps and related terms Vocabulary Part 4: p
38、aper and board grades and converted products 21.3 Terms and definitions For the purpose of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC 60598-1 as well as the following apply. 21.3.1 lighting chain luminaire comprising an assembly of series-connected lampholders, parallel-connected lamp-hol
39、ders or series/parallel-connected lampholders and interconnecting insulated conductors SOURCE: IEC 60598-2-20:2010, 20.4.1 21.3.2 rope light sealed lighting chain lighting chain with non-replaceable light sources enclosed in a rigid or flexible insulating translucent pipe or tube, sealed at the ends
40、, with or without joints Note 1 to entry: A rope light may incorporate control devices (e.g. flasher units, see 21.7.4). 21.4 General test requirements The provisions of Section 0 of IEC 60598-1 apply. The tests described in each appropriate section of IEC 60598-1 shall be carried out in the order l
41、isted in this part of IEC 60598. 21.5 Classification of luminaires 21.5.1 General Rope lights shall be classified in accordance with the provisions of Section 2 of IEC 60598-1 together with the requirements of 21.5.2 and 21.5.3. 21.5.2 Protection against electric shock Rope lights shall be classifie
42、d as Class II or Class III. 21.5.3 Protection against dust, solid objects and moisture Rope lights for outdoor use shall be classified at least IP 44. BS EN 60598-2-21:2015 8 IEC 60598-2-21:2014 IEC 2014 21.6 Marking 21.6.1 General To provisions of Section 3 of IEC 60598-1 apply together with the re
43、quirements of 21.6.2 to 21.6.4. 21.6.2 Rope light marking The following information shall be marked on the rope light: rated voltage of the complete rope light, rated wattage of the complete rope light. Where the information is on the cable, it shall be marked on a durable non-removable sleeve or la
44、bel. 21.6.3 Rope light and packing marking The following marking shall be placed on the rope light and on the accompanying packing of rope lights for indoor use only. “FOR INDOOR USE ONLY” As an alternative to the text, the rope light can be marked with the symbol SOURCE: IEC 60417-5957 (2004-12). T
45、he symbol shall be explained in the instructions. 21.6.4 Packing or instruction marking The following or similar marking shall be placed on the accompanying packing or instructions. a) For all rope lights where the packing has not been adapted for display purposes: “Do not connect the rope light to
46、the supply while it is in the packing or wound onto a reel”; “Do not use the rope light when covered or recessed into a surface”; minimum allowed bending radius, if applicable; “Do not open or cut the rope light”. b) For rope lights which rely on gaskets to provide the specified degree of protection
47、 against dust, solid objects and moisture: “WARNING THIS ROPE LIGHT MUST NOT BE USED WITHOUT ALL GASKETS BEING IN PLACE”. c) For rope lights intended for interconnection: “Do not connect this rope light to another manufacturers product”; “Interconnection shall be made only by the use of the supplied
48、 connectors. Any open ends must be sealed-off before use”; maximum system length that may be interconnected; maximum wattage that may be interconnected. d) For rope lights incorporating lamp bridging device(s): information stating that the rope light is fitted with a bridging device(s). e) For class
49、 III rope lights delivered without a supply source: relevant information concerning the required supply source. BS EN 60598-2-21:2015IEC 60598-2-21:2014 IEC 2014 9 21.7 Construction 21.7.1 General The provisions of Section 4 of IEC 60598-1 apply together with the requirements of 21.7.2 to 21.7.5. 21.7.2 Terminal blocks Clause 4.6 of Section 4 of IEC 60598-1 referring to terminal block does not apply. 21.7.3 Terminals and supply connectio
