What is BS EN IEC 60598-1:2021+A1:2022 about?
This is the amended Part 1 in a multi-part series of international safety standards on “luminaires”, aka complete electric lighting units. Part 1 provides a set of requirements and tests that are considered generally applicable to most types of luminaire and that can be called up as required by the detailed specifications in Part 2, which consists of around 20 standards that each deal with a specific type of luminaire.
The amendment was raised so that BS EN IEC 60598-1:2021+A1:2022 can be cited in the Official Journal of the European Union and can therefore provide a means of conforming to the safety objectives of the Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU.
Who is BS EN IEC 60598-1:2021+A1:2022 for?
- Lighting manufacturers
- Lighting product stockists
- Test and certification houses
- Interior designers
- Lighting designers
What does BS EN IEC 60598-1:2021+A1:2022 cover?
It specifies the essential electrical safety and performance requirements for all types of electrical luminaires with requirements and related tests for their classification, marking, mechanical construction, electrical construction and photobiological safety.
BS EN IEC 60598-1 Ed9:2021+A1:2022 is designed to be used in conjunction with the family of BS EN IEC 60598-2-X standards, each written to tailor the general requirements for use with specific types of luminaire.
Why should you use BS EN IEC 60598-1:2021+A1:2022?
- In association with specific Part 2 standards, it can help manufacturers and designers to produce safe luminaires efficiently
- It provides manufacturers, testers and assessors with a voluntary means of demonstrating conforming to the safety objectives of Directive 2014/35/EU and UKCA marking legislation
- It can help reassure buyers and end-users of the performance and safety of luminaires
- It reflects all recent lighting innovations, helping manufacturers and designers stay up to date with the latest lighting technologies
What’s new about BS EN IEC 60598-1:2021+A1:2022?
This amendment makes changes to BS EN IEC 60598-1:2021 to enable it to be listed as a harmonized standard in the EU (designated in the UK). They are:
- Minor change to markings
- Minor change to HV testing
- Changes to external wiring types
- Change to endurance and thermal test (unsleeved external wiring)
- Addition of annex for special national conditions and ‘A’ deviations
- Updated normative references
