What is BS EN 62386-201— Fluorescent lamps control gear (device type 0) about?
BS EN 62386-201 is a part of an international multi-series standard that focuses on the aspects of digital addressable lighting interface.
BS EN 62386-201 specifies a bus system for control by digital signals of electronic lighting equipment. This electronic lighting equipment should be in line with the requirements of IEC 61347. It is applicable to control gear associated with fluorescent lamps.
BS EN 62386-201 stipulates the technical specifications such as related terms and definitions, general requirements, electrical specification, interface power supply, transmission protocol structure, timing, method of operation, declaration of variables, definitions of commands, test procedures, etc. for control gear related to fluorescent lamps.
Note: Tests in BS EN 62386-201 are type tests. Requirements for testing individual bus units during production are not included.
Who is BS EN 62386-201— Fluorescent lamps control gear (device type 0) for?
BS EN 62386-201 on Fluorescent lamps control gear (device type 0) is useful for:
- Manufacturers and suppliers of fluorescent lamps
- Dealers and distributors of fluorescent lamps
- Designers of fluorescent lamps
- Regulatory authorities for fluorescent lamps
Why should you use BS EN 62386-201— Fluorescent lamps control gear (device type 0)?
Digital Addressable Lighting Interface is a dedicated protocol for digital lighting control that enables the easy installation of robust, scalable, and flexible lighting networks. Occupancy sensors detect motion to indicate the presence of a person and are often used to do things like automatically turn on lights when you walk into a room or adjust temperature or ventilation settings in the HVAC system.
BS EN 62386‑201 exemplifies the general requirements for control gear with lamp-specific extensions to you, mainly for backward compatibility with Edition 1 of IEC 62386 and with control gear-specific features associated with the fluorescent lamps (device type 0).
BS EN 62386‑201 navigates you through the standardization of the control interface for control gear related to fluorescent lamps (device type 0) which is intended to achieve compatible co-existence between electronic control gear and lighting control devices, below the level of building management systems. It describes a method of implementing control gear.
With obedience and compliance to BS EN 62386‑201, you can achieve precision in terms of product functionality.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 62386-201:2015 supersedes BS EN 62386-201:2009, which is withdrawn. The essential changes with respect to the previous edition are:
- References to subclauses in IEC 62386-101 and IEC 62386-102 updated to the new structure of the standard
- Test sequence reworked and description of the test sequences in form of a pseudo-code instead of flow charts
