Table of Contents

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General requirements
5 General notes on tests
6 Classification
7 Marking
8 Terminals
9 Earthing
10 Protection against accidental contact with live parts
11 Moisture resistance and insulation
12 Electric strength
13 Thermal endurance test for windings of ballasts
14 Fault conditions
15 Construction
16 Creepage distances and clearances
17 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections
18 Resistance to heat, fire and tracking
19 Resistance to corrosion
20 No-load output voltage
Annex A (normative) - Test to establish whether a
        conductive part is a live part which may cause
        an electric shock
Annex B (normative) - Particular requirements for
        thermally protected lamp controlgear
Annex C (normative) - Particular requirements for
        electronic lamp controlgear with means of
        protection against overheating
Annex D (normative) - Requirements for carrying out
        the heating tests of thermally protected lamp
        controlgear
Annex E (normative) - Use of constant S other than
        4500 in tw tests
Annex F (normative) - Draught-proof enclosure
Annex G (normative) - Explanation of the derivation of
        the values of pulse voltages
Annex H (normative) - Tests
Annex I (normative) - Additional requirements for
        built-in magnetic ballasts with double or
        reinforced insulation
Annex J (normative) - Schedule of more onerous
        requirements
Annex K (informative) - Conformity testing during
        manufacture
Annex L (normative) - Particular additional requirements
        for controlgears providing SELV
Annex M (informative) - Dielectric strength test voltages
        for controlgear intended for the use in impulse
        withstand Category III
Annex N (normative) - Requirements for insulation materials
        used for double or reinforced insulation
Annex O (normative) - Additional requirements for built-in
        electronic controlgear with double
        or reinforced insulation
Annex P (normative) - Creepage distances and clearances
        and distance through isolation (DTI) for lamp
        controlgear which are protected against pollution
        by the use of coating or potting
Annex Q (informative) - Example for Up calculation
Annex R (informative) - Concept of creepage distances
        and clearances
Annex S (informative) - Examples of controlgear
        insulation coordination
Annex T (informative) - Creepage distances and clearances
        for controlgear with a higher degree of availability
        (impulse withstand category III)
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to
         international publications with their
         corresponding European publications

Abstract

Describes general and safety requirements for lamp controlgear for use on d.c. supplies up to 250 V and/or a.c. supplies up to 1000 V at 50 Hz or 60 Hz.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	British Standards Institution
Pages
ISBN
Committee	CPL/34/3
Supersedes	BS EN 60926 : 1996 BS EN 60922 : 1997 BS EN 60924 : 1991 BS EN 60928 : 1995 05/30138568 DC : DRAFT OCT 2005 BS EN 60920 : 1991 98/263268 DC : DRAFT SEP 1998 BS EN 61046 : 1995 11/30252045 DC : 0