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IEC 60598-1:2003 (ed.6)
Clause Subject Keywords Sheet
General Metallic paint - § 6.1
- IEC 60238
- Metallic paint 		006/06
General LEDs used as a light source in luminaires - LEDs
- Harmful radiation
- Light intensity 		003/06.m
General Luminaires system for 230V - luminaires system
- Extra low voltage
- IEC 60598-2-23 		001/06
General IEC 62262/EN 50102 - IEC 62262 EN 50102
- IK code
- Degrees of protection 		002/06
General Luminaires for the use with independent control gear - Independent lamp control gear
- §§ 1.2.29 - 3.2 - 3.3.1 12.4.1 h)
- Information, advice 		127/06.m
General 1.7 Fixed luminaire with track - IEC 60570
- 6,5 mm
- Track system 		004/06
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General – 1.7

 Fixed luminaire with track

- IEC 60570
- 6,5 mm

- Track system 		DSH 809
General Section 12 Luminaires provided with LEDs - Control gears
- Section 12
- IEC/EN 60825-1 		005/07
0.2 - Socket-outlet mounted
- Rechargeable luminaire
- Rechargeable lamps 		- Socket outlet
- Transformer/Plug
- Battery chargers 		007/06
0.3.1 Portable floodlights lighting chains IP44 - Plug
- Full-profile
- Outdoor use 		008/06
0.4 Floodlight with mounting accessories - Floodlight
- Mounting accessories
- Part of installation 		009/06
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0.4.2 Luminaires needing assembly by the user - Common sense
- Easiness of connection
- Pendant luminaires 		011/06
0.4.2 Instruction manual of a floodlight - Mounting instructions
- Unfavourable
- Instructions manual 		010/06
0.4.2 and 12 Luminaires needing reconnection by the installer - Reconnection
- Extra terminal
- Different voltages or wattages 		012/06
0.5 Use of 230V components in 240V luminaires - Lamp control gear
- 230 V, 240 V
- Rated voltage 		013/06
0.5 Series - compensated luminaire (working voltage) - Series capacitors
- 450V
- Working voltage 		014/06
0.5 Connecting device with fuse holder - Fuse holder
- Connecting device
- Fuse 		015/06
0.5 Luminaire marked for lamp GU 5,3 - EPCAP Group
- GU 5,3
- GX 5,3 connector 		016/06
0.5 Completion of Test Report Formats (TRF's) and use of Annex 1
Table of components 		- Components
- Certification
- TRF 		017/06
0.5.2 IP 55 handlamp - IP classification
- Plug
- IP 44 		516/06
1.2.60 T8 to T5, T8 to T8 and similar lamp adaptors (including ditto with LED) - Retro-fit conversion units
- Semi luminaires
- Lamp adaptors 		DSH 702
2.2 T8 to T5, T8 to T8 and similar lamp adaptors (including ditto with LED) - Retro-fit conversion units
- Semi luminaires
- Lamp adaptors 		DSH 702
3 Definition of basic type reference - Rated wattage
- Type reference
- Separately marked 		018/06
3 Marking of lamp types according to IEC TS 61231 - ILCOS codes
- IEC TS
- Test Reports 		019/06
3 Marking on class III
luminaires “system” 		- Each connection
- Marking 		020/06
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3.2 Marking on small
luminaires 		- Marking
- Small luminaires
- Supply cord 		021/06
3.2.2 Rated voltage marking - Filament lamps
- Rated voltage
- Marking 		022/06
3.2.6 Marking with IP numbers - IP marking
- Mounting orientations
- Type designation 		023/06
3.2.6 “IP X8” marking - Marking
- Table J.2
- IP X8 		024/06
3.2.6/9.2 IP test on recessed luminaires - Test recess
- Fixed luminaire
- Recessed luminaire 		025/06
3.2.6 / 9.2 IP test on recessed luminaires

- Test recess
- Fixed luminaire

- Recessed luminaire 		DSH 0834
3.2.8 Lamp-type information marking - Manufacturer
- Marking plate
- Instructions 		026/06
3.2.13 Symbol for minimum distance from lighted objects - Teperature
- Lighted object
- Distance symbol 		027/06
3.2.16 Protective shields - Marking
- Glass
- Plastic
- Protective shield
028/06
3.3 Markings / additional
information 		- Proper installation
- Safety
- Markings 		029/06
3.3.7/4.24 UV radiation - Protected shield
- UV blocked lamp
- Mounting height 		030/06
4.2/8.2.1 Luminaire with fuse holder/fuse - Entrance
- Tool
- Marketing 		031/06
4.2/15.7 Non-detachable flexible cable or cord - Components
- Conductors
- Cable or cord 		032/06
4.4.4 Lampholder fixed by the shade ring - Luminaire standards
- Lampholder
- Shade ring 		033/06
4.4.4 ii) Lampholder mounting brackets - Lampholder
- Safety
- Compliance 		034/06
4.7.2 Supply terminals (8 mm free wire) - Figures 1, 2, 3
- Correct way
- Both wires stripped 8 mm 		035/06
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4.7.3 Lampholder terminals - Screwless terminal
- Rewirable luminaire
- Solid/flexible conductors 		036/06
4.7.4 Terminals for internal and external connections - Internal connections
- Supply connection
- Internal wiring 		037/06
4.8 Switches for luminaires - Switches
- 10.000 cycles
- IEC 61058-1 		038/06.m
4.10 Insulation required for external and SELV wiring - Basic insulation
- Double/reinforced insulation
- Wiring 		039/06
4.10.1 Metal suspension device - Suspension device
- Metal hook
- Fixed installation 		040/06
4.10.1 Double and reinforced insulation - Enclosure
- Mounting surface
- Live parts 		041/06
4.11.1 Contact pressure - Constuction
- Each case
- Touch lamp 		042/06
4.11 - 4.12 Luminaires to be assembled by user - User
- Earth connection
- Ready-made plugs and connectors 		043/06
4.11.3 Locking device for screws - Locking device
- Mechanical connections
- Fixing screws 		044/06
4.11.3 Screw connections - Small "spikes"
- Locking of screw connections
- Ballast 		045/06
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4.11.3 Electrical connections - Construction
- Connections
- Locking device 		046/06
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4.11.3/7.2.4 Rivets for electrical and mechanical connections - Rivets
- Earthing connections
- Accidental loosening 		048/06
4.11.3 and 7 Crimped connections - Relevant tests
- Crimped connections
- Mechanical / electrical contacts 		047/06
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4.11.4 Material with equivalent characteristics - Material
- Equivalent characteristics
- Conductive material 		049/06
4.11.5 Wooden parts on luminaires - Wooden parts
- Contact with current carrying parts
- Supplementary insulation 		050/06
4.12.4 Portable luminaire;
different parts can be loosen by hand 		- Middle pipe
- Adequate means
- Clause 4.12.4 		051/06
4.13.1 Mechanical strength - Mechanical strength
- Light source
- Not performed 		052/06
4.14 Suspension devices - Additional weight
- Point B and/or C
- Design 		053/06
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4.14 Suspension devices for recessed luminaire - Fixed luminaires
- Fixing devices
- Test A 		054/06
4.14.1 Clip-mounted luminaire - Clip-mounted luminaire
- Unfavourable condition
- Normal use 		055/06
4.14.1 Clip-mounted luminaire: pulling test - Clip-mounted luminaire
- No movement
- Unfavourable direction 		056/06
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4.14.3 Screw adjustable by the user - Instruction manual
- More than 360°
- User 		057/06
4.15 and 12.7.1 Application of clauses 4.15 and 12.7.1 - Ballast
- Plastic enclosure
- Metal “body” 		060/06
4.15 Application of the linear regression formula - Both materials
- Thermo-resisting bush
- Thermoplastic
body 		061/06
4.15 Flammable materials - Ignition temperature
- Life time
- Glow wire test 		058/06
4.15 Heated part - Light sources
- Ballasts
- Transformers 		059/06
4.15 a) Luminaires in thermoplastic material (fixing points) - Ballast
- Constructive measures
- § 4.15 a) / § 12.7.1 		062/06
Figure 1
Figure 2
4.16 Temperature sensing control device - Reproducibility
- Additional fixing
- Ballast or transformer 		063/06
4.16.2 “Temperature sensing controls” - Temperature sensing device
- PTC or fuse
- Transformer and ballast 		064/06
4.24 Annex P - Lamp manufacturers
- Information
- Case by case 		065/06
4.24 Annex P - Data
- Manufacturer
- Procedure A 		066/06
4.24 Use of different M.H. lamps - ILCOS code
- Rated current
- New lamp 		067/06
4.24 Protective shield - LUMEX
- Lamp manufacturers
- Technical information 		068/06
4.24 Annex P

- Lamp manufacturers
- Information

- Case by case 		DSH 0873
5.2 Non standardised plug for class III luminaire - Sub clause 4.11.6
- Marking
- Rated current 		069/06
5.2.2 Insulation required on a cable (SELV) - Basic insulated parts
- SELV
- Plug-in transformer 		070/06
5.2.2 External wiring for low voltage luminaire - Sub clause 5.2.2
- Standard
- External wiring 		071/06
5.2.2/5.3.5 Internal wiring for ordinary luminaire - Internal cable
- Cord anchorage
- Cable length 		072/06
5.2.2/7.2.11 Transparent flexible cords - Transparent cable
- Earth wire
- Green/yellow 		073/06
5.2.10 Cord anchorage - External wiring
- Cord anchorage
- Precautions 		129/07
5.2.10/5.3.5 Cord anchorage on lampholder - Class I/ II/ III
- Live parts
- Lampholder 		074/ 06.m
5.2.10/5.3.5 Cord anchorage on adjustable luminaire - Cord anchorage
- Adjustable
- Cable length 		075/06
5.2.10/5.3.5 Recessed luminaire delivered with separate control gear - Complete cord anchorage
- Sub clause 5.3.5
- Separate control gear 		076/06
5.2.10.2/5.2.10.3 Cord anchorage with type Yor Z attachment on Printed Circuit Board - Cord anchorage
- Soldered connection
- Type Y or Z attachment 		077/06
5.2.16 Connectors / screwless terminals - Clause 4.11.6
- Appliance inlets
- Connectors 		521/06
5.3 PTFE basic insulated cable - 0,6 mm
- PVC and rubber
- High voltage test 		078/06
5.3 Internal wiring for some lamp circuits - Internal wiring
- Electric strength
- Component 		079/06
5.3.1 Through wiring in the luminaires - Luminaire manufacturer
- Skilled persons
- Cable/wiring 		080/06
5.3.3 Use of additional sleeves - Construction
- Sleeve
- Bushings 		081/06
7.2 Locking on earthing connection - Construction
- During mounting
- Spacers 		082/06
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7.2.1 Earthing in luminaire system - Metal body
- Each luminaire
- Fixed installation 		083/06
7.2.1 Provisions for earthing - Screws connection
- Installation
- Cleaning 		084/06
7.2.1 Electrical connections - Mechanical stress
- Terminal block
- Earth connection 		085/06
7.2.4 Reliability of the earthing circuit - Drawing
- Way of earthing
- Snap-in pins 		086/06
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8 Standard test finger - Cross-section area
- External connection
- Lampholder terminals 		087/06
8 IP protection of recessed parts - Paragraph 8
- IP classification
- Item 12.3 		501/06
8.2.1 Live metal parts projected from Edison screw caps - Protection against electric shock
- Live metal parts
- Standard test
finger 		090/06
8.2.1 Built in components accessibility - 50mm test sphere
- IEC 60598-1
- Built in components
- Accessible part
- 34D/784/CD- Proposal "S" 		088/06
8.2.1 Luminaires with LEDs - Sub clause 8.2.1
- Lamp compartment
- Two lines of defence 		DSH 089/06m
8.2.1
8.2
Standard Sheet 7005-56-2 		G10q - connector's construction - G10q lampholder
- Connector's construction
- Protection against electric shock 		091/06.m
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
8.2.3 Class II luminaire with metal reflector - Distance
- Metal reflector
- Lamp replacement 		092/06
8.2.3 Metal fixing devices for components - Live parts
- Reinforced insulation
- Fixing device 		093/06
8.2.3 Class I/ class II luminaires protection against electric shock - D.S. N° 103/05
- Basic insulation
- Standard test finger 		094/06
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8.2.3 Luminaire with GZ12 lamp cap - PGZ12
- Metal part of the lamp cap
- Class II luminaire 		DSH 703
8.2.5 Class II luminaire for discharge lamps - Constructions
- Common sense
- LUMEX 		095/06
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9 IP 65 luminaires - All parts
- Instructions
- Gasket 		096/06
9 IP 20 luminaires - Instruction leaflet
- Indoor/oudoor
- Glands 		097/06
9/9.2 IP X3 and X4 test - Ceiling
- IP X1 / X2
- More than 10 mm 		098/06
9.2.0 IP 40 - IP 40
- Luminaire enclosure
- No entry
- IEC 60529 		DSH 701

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9.2 Torque for fixing screws of covers - Instructions
- Manufacturer
- Table 4.1 		099/06
9.2 IP ratings - Mounting board
- 10 mm overhang
- IP X3 / X4 		100/06
9.2 Test for ingress of moisture - IP X3 / X4
- Quality of the lamp
- Conformity 		101/06
9.2f Entry of test probes for IP 3X and 4X - IEC 60529
- Enclosure
- Drain holes 		102/06
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
10 Dielectric strength test on bushing - Class I - II
- Bushings
- Double insulated cable 		103/06
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11 Distances inside a lamp - Heating tests
- Creepage distances
- Components 		104/06
11 Rule for creepage across grooves and similar surface discontinuities - Creepage
- Grooves
- Conducting path
- Shortest distance
- Through air 		590
11 Supply terminals-creepage distances and clearances - Supply terminals
- 8 mm test
- Creepage distances and clearances 		128/07.m
11 Touch lamp - Touch lamp
- Controllers
- Capacitors 		DSH 704
11 & Annex M Measurements of creepage distances and clearances - Maintenance
- Live parts
- Capacitor case 		105/06
11.2 Creepage and clearances between a metal reflector and the cap of a fluorescent lamp - Basic insulation
- Metallic lamp cap
- Metal reflector
- Class II luminaires 		106/06
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11.2.1 Creepage distances and clearances at a supply terminal - Lampholders
- § 11.2.1
- Supply terminal 		108/06
11.2.1 Pendant luminaire with a "ceiling cone" - Mounting surface
- Supply wires
- Ceiling cone
- Metal encased
- Class II 		107/06
12 Heating tests for tungsten halogen lamps - Highest temperature
- Warning notice
- Luminaire 		110/06
12 Endurance and thermal tests on appliances for purifying water using an UV lamp - Thermal tests
- Abnormal conditions
- Temperature of water flowing 		109/06
12 Endurance and thermal tests - Clause 12
- IR
- Time limited controls 		111/06
12.1 Temperature limits of the external parts (metal) of a fixed luminaire - Metal part
- 70°C
- Fixed luminaire 		112/06
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12.4 Clarification of some luminaire parts - Handles, knobs
- Hand lamps
- § 3.3 -IEC 60598-1 		113/06
12.4.1 Temperature limit on terminal block - Terminal block
- T marking
- Clauses 13-14-15 		114/06
12.4.2 Sleeve for earthing supply cable - Supply cable
- Sleeve
- Earthing conductor 		115/06
12.5.1 Abnormal operation condition - IP 00 transformer
- IEC 61558-1
- Short-circuit test 		116/06
12.5.1.4) Luminaire inoperative after the test - Clauses 0.3-12.5)
- SELV
- Inoperative luminaire 		117/06
12.5.1a)4) Requirements for convertors - Transformers
- Convertors
- Requirements 		118/06
12.6.2 “Temperature sensing controls” - Temperature sensing device
- PTC or fuse
- Transformer and ballas 		064/06
12.7 Temperature extrapolated value - The graph
- Fixation points
- Ball pressure test 		119/06
12.7.1 Fault condition test - Normal operation
- Mounting screws
- Sub-clause 12.6 		120/06
12.7.1 Application of clauses 4.15 and 12.7.1 - Ballast
- Plastic enclosure
- Metal “body” 		060/06
12.7.1 Application of the linear regression formula - Both materials
- Thermo-resisting bush
- Thermoplastic body 		061/06
12.7.1 Luminaires in thermoplastic material (fixing points) - Ballast
- Constructive measures
- § 4.15 a) / § 12.7.1 		062/06
Figure 1
Figure 2
13.2.1 Ball pressure test on soft thermoplastic - Ball pressure test
- Thermoplastic materials
- Reinforced insulation 		121/06
13.2.1 Temperature for ball pressure test - Temperature
- Hottest point
- Inner surface 		122/06
13.3.1 Needle flame test / glow wire test - Needle flame
- Glow wire (650°C)
- Burning drops 		123/06
20.12.3
Tables 12.1 - 12.2 		Bridging test - Normal operation
- Bridging test
- Tables 12.1 – 12.2 		534/06
Annex A Push-on lampholders - Push-on lampholder
- New lamps
- Live parts 		124/06
Annex C Self-ballasted lamps luminaires - Abnormal condition
- 240 hours
- Self ballasted lamps 		125/06
Annex C Luminaires for M.H lamps - Rectifying effect
- Declaration
- Certification Body
- Updated Table 		126/06
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Annex M Measurements of creepage distances and clearances - Maintenance
- Live parts
- Capacitor case 		105/06