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S+ IEC 61347-2-8 Ed. 2.0 en:2024 (Redline version) Controlgear for electric light sources - Safety - Part 2-8: Particular requirements - Ballasts for fluorescent lamps, 2024
- Redline version (English only) [Go to Page]
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- INTRODUCTION
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 General requirements [Go to Page]
- 4.1 Capacitors and other components
- 4.2 Thermally protected ballasts
- 5 General notes on tests
- 6 Classification
- 7 Marking [Go to Page]
- 7.1 Marking and information [Go to Page]
- 7.1.1 Mandatory marking
- 7.1.2 Information to be provided
- 7.3 Other information
- 7.2 Durability and legibility of 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 Ballast heating [Go to Page]
- 14.1 General
- 14.2 Pre-test, checks and measures
- 14.3 Voltage across capacitors
- 14.4 Ballast heating test
- 14.5 Marking legibility and electric strength after test
- 15 High-voltage impulse testing [Go to Page]
- 15.1 General
- 15.2 Simple reactor type ballasts
- 15.3 Ballasts other than simple reactor type ballasts
- 16 Construction
- 17 Creepage distances and clearances
- 18 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections
- 19 Resistance to heat, fire and tracking
- 20 Resistance to corrosion
- 21 No-load output voltage
- 22 Applicable annexes of IEC 61347-1
- Annex A (normative) Method for selection of varistors [Go to Page]
- IA.1 General
- IA.2 Selection of the varistors
- Annex B (informative) Explanation of ballast temperatures [Go to Page]
- B.1 General
- J.1B.2 Endurance
- J.2B.3 Ballast heating
- J.3B.4 Test arrangement
- Annex C (informative) Schedule of more onerous requirements
- Bibliography
- Figures [Go to Page]
- Figure A.1 – Test circuit for electromagnetic controlgear, for lamps with integral starting devices
- Figure B.1 – Test hood for ballast heating test
- Figure B.2 – Test corner for ballast heating
- Tables [Go to Page]
- Table 1 – Abnormal conditions – Capacitor test voltages
- Table 2 – Maximum temperatures
- Table 3 – Limiting temperatures of ballast windings under abnormal operating conditions and at 110 % of rated voltage for ballasts subjected to an endurance test duration of 30 days
- International Standard (Bilingual) [Go to Page]
- English [Go to Page]
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- INTRODUCTION
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 General requirements
- 5 General notes on tests
- 6 Classification
- 7 Marking [Go to Page]
- 7.1 Marking and information [Go to Page]
- 7.1.1 Mandatory marking
- 7.1.2 Information to be provided
- 7.2 Durability and legibility of 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 Ballast heating [Go to Page]
- 14.1 General
- 14.2 Pre-test, checks and measures
- 14.3 Voltage across capacitors
- 14.4 Ballast heating test
- 14.5 Marking legibility and electric strength after test
- 15 High-voltage impulse testing [Go to Page]
- 15.1 General
- 15.2 Simple reactor type ballasts
- 15.3 Ballasts other than simple reactor type ballasts
- 16 Construction
- 17 Creepage distances and clearances
- 18 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections
- 19 Resistance to heat, fire and tracking
- 20 Resistance to corrosion
- 21 No-load output voltage
- 22 Applicable annexes of IEC 61347-1
- Annexes [Go to Page]
- Annex A (normative) Method for selection of varistors [Go to Page]
- A.1 General
- A.2 Selection of the varistors
- Annex B (informative) Explanation of ballast temperatures [Go to Page]
- B.1 General
- B.2 Endurance
- B.3 Ballast heating
- B.4 Test arrangement
- Annex C (informative) Schedule of more onerous requirements
- Bibliography
- Figures [Go to Page]
- Figure A.1 – Test circuit for electromagnetic controlgear, for lamps with integral starting devices
- Figure B.1 – Test hood for ballast heating test
- Figure B.2 – Test corner for ballast heating
- Tables [Go to Page]
- Table 1 – Abnormal conditions – Capacitor test voltages
- Table 2 – Maximum temperatures
- Table 3 – Limiting temperatures of ballast windings under abnormal operating conditions and at 110 % of rated voltage for ballasts subjected to an endurance test duration of 30 days
- Français [Go to Page]
- SOMMAIRE
- AVANT-PROPOS
- INTRODUCTION
- 1 Domaine d'application
- 2 Références normatives
- 3 Termes et définitions
- 4 Exigences générales
- 5 Généralités sur les essais
- 6 Classification
- 7 Marquage [Go to Page]
- 7.1 Marquages et informations [Go to Page]
- 7.1.1 Marquages obligatoires
- 7.1.2 Informations à fournir
- 7.2 Durabilité et lisibilité du marquage
- 8 Bornes
- 9 Mise à la terre
- 10 Protection contre le contact accidentel avec des parties actives
- 11 Résistance à l'humidité et isolement
- 12 Rigidité diélectrique
- 13 Essai d'endurance thermique des enroulements des ballasts
- 14 Échauffement des ballasts [Go to Page]
- 14.1 Généralités
- 14.2 Essais, contrôles et mesurages préalables
- 14.3 Tension aux bornes des condensateurs
- 14.4 Essai d'échauffement du ballast
- 14.5 Lisibilité du marquage et rigidité électrique après l'essai
- 15 Essai aux impulsions de haute tension [Go to Page]
- 15.1 Généralités
- 15.2 Ballasts du type à réactance simple
- 15.3 Ballasts autres que ceux du type à réactance simple
- 16 Construction
- 17 Lignes de fuite et écartements
- 18 Vis, parties transportant le courant et connexions
- 19 Résistance à la chaleur, au feu et aux courants de cheminement
- 20 Résistance à la corrosion
- 21 Tension de sortie à vide
- 22 Annexes applicables de l'IEC 61347-1
- Annexes [Go to Page]
- Annexe A (normative) Méthode de sélection des varistances [Go to Page]
- A.1 Généralités
- A.2 Sélection des varistances
- Annexe B (informative) Explication concernant les températures des ballasts [Go to Page]
- B.1 Généralités
- B.2 Endurance
- B.3 Échauffement des ballasts
- B.4 Montage d'essai
- Annexe C (informative) Planification des exigences les plus importantes
- Bibliographie
- Figures [Go to Page]
- Figure A.1 – Circuit d'essai pour les appareillages électromagnétiques destinés aux lampes comportant des dispositifs d'amorçage incorporés
- Figure B.1 – Boîtier d'essai pour l'essai d'échauffement des ballasts
- Figure B.2 – Coin d'essai pour l'essai d'échauffement des ballasts
- Tableaux [Go to Page]
- Tableau 1 – Conditions anormales – Tensions d'essai des condensateurs
- Tableau 2 – Températures maximales
- Tableau 3 – Températures limites des enroulements de ballast en conditions de fonctionnement anormales et à 110 % de la tension assignée, pour des ballasts soumis à un essai d'endurance d'une durée de 30 jours [Go to Page]
