High-pressure sodium vapour lamps - Performance specifications

IEC 60662:2011 specifies performance requirements for high-pressure sodium vapour lamps for general lighting purposes which comply with the safety requirements of IEC 62035. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1980 and its amendments. It constitues a technical revision. Main items that required development of the 2nd edition of IEC 60662 are:  - restriction to performance requirements. Safety requirements are given in IEC 62035: Discharge lamps (excluding fluorescent lamps) - Safety specifications;  - introduction of a test device for ignition;  - split of the lamp data sheets which make use of the test device and those which do not;  - provisions for measurement during starting, measurement of electrical and photometrical characteristics and tests for lumen maintenance and life;  - general review e.g. of maximum lamp outlines and alignment of data;  - new order of data sheets by wattage.

Natriumdampf-Hochdrucklampen - Anforderungen an die Arbeitsweise

Lampes à vapeur de sodium à haute pression - Spécification de performance

La CEI 60662:2011 spécifie les exigences de performance pour les lampes à vapeur de sodium à haute pression pour l'éclairage général qui satisfont aux exigences de sécurité de la CEI 62035. Cette seconde édition annule et remplace la première édition publiée en 1980 et ses amendements, dont elle constitue une révision technique. Les principaux éléments à l'origine de la 2e édition de la CEI 60662 sont les suivants:  - limites relatives aux exigences de performance. Les exigences de sécurité sont fournies dans la CEI 62035: Lampes à décharge (à l'exclusion des lampes à fluorescence) - Prescriptions de sécurité;  - présentation d'un dispositif d'essai d'amorçage;  - séparation des feuilles de caractéristiques des lampes qui utilisent le dispositif d'essai et des autres lampes;  - dispositions relatives aux mesures pendant l'amorçage, mesures des caractéristiques électriques et photométriques et essais de maintien du flux et de durée de vie;  - examen général, par exemple de l'encombrement maximal des lampes et l'alignement des données;  - nouveau classement des feuilles de caractéristiques par puissance.

Visokotlačne natrijeve sijalke - Tehnične specifikacije

Ta mednarodni standard določa zahteve za delovanje za visokotlačne natrijeve sijalke za splošno uporabo v razsvetljavi, ki izpolnjujejo varnostne zahteve iz standarda IEC 62035. Pri nekaterih zahtevah iz tega standarda je omenjen »tehnični list ustrezne sijalke«. Tehnični listi nekaterih sijalk so zajeti v tem standardu. Ustrezne podatke za druge sijalke, ki sodijo v področje uporabe tega standarda, zagotovi njihov proizvajalec ali odgovorni prodajalec. Zahteve iz tega standarda se nanašajo samo na tipsko preskušanje. Zahteve glede preskusa s prižiganjem sijalk in ustreznih informacij o projektiranju dušilke/sprožilca se razlikujejo glede na prakso države, v kateri je bila sijalka prvotno razvita.

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Publication Date
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Current Stage
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Start Date
16-May-2012
Due Date
21-Jul-2012
Completion Date
23-May-2012

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SIST EN 60662:2012
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High-pressure sodium vapour lamps - Performance specifications
Natriumdampf-Hochdrucklampen - Anforderungen an die Arbeitsweise
Lampes à vapeur de sodium à haute pression - Spécification de performance
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60662:2012
ICS:
29.140.30 )OXRUHVFHQþQHVLMDONH6LMDONH Fluorescent lamps.
Discharge lamps
SIST EN 60662:2012 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 60662:2012

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60662

NORME EUROPÉENNE
May 2012
EUROPÄISCHE NORM

ICS 29.140.30 Supersedes EN 60662:1993 + A4:1994 + A5:1994 + A6:1994 + A7:1995 + A9:1997 + A10:1997


English version


High-pressure sodium vapour lamps -
Performance specifications
(IEC 60662:2011, modified)


Lampes à vapeur de sodium à haute Natriumdampf-Hochdrucklampen -
pression - Anforderungen an die Arbeitsweise
Spécifications de performance (IEC 60662:2011, modifiziert)
(CEI 60662:2011, modifiée)





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with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
the status of a national standard without any alteration.

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Foreword
This document (EN 60662:2012) consists of the text of IEC 60662:2011 prepared by SC 34A, "Lamps, of
IEC TC 34, Lamps and related equipment", together with the common modifications prepared by
CLC/SR 34 "Lamps and related equipment".
The following dates are fixed:

(dop) 2013-01-02
• latest date by which the document has
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2015-01-02
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the document
have to be withdrawn

This European Standard supersedes EN 60662:1993 + A4:1994 + A5:1994 + A6:1994 + A7:1995 +
A9:1997 + A10:1997.
Main items that required development of EN 60662:2011 are:
— restriction to performance requirements. Safety requirements are given in EN 62035: Discharge
lamps (excluding fluorescent lamps) – Safety specifications;
— introduction of a test device for ignition;
— split of the lamp data sheets which make use of the test device and those which do not;
— provisions for measurement during starting, measurement of electrical and photometrical
characteristics and tests for lumen maintenance and life;
— general review e.g. of maximum lamp outlines and alignment of data;
— new order of data sheets by wattage.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN and CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60662:2011 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard with common modifications.
COMMON MODIFICATIONS

Lamps with the following caps are excluded from EN 60662, as they do not comply with European safety
requirements:
E26
E39.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:
IEC 60081:1997 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60081:1998 (not modified).
IEC 61231 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61231.
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Annex ZA
(normative)

Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.

Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60050-845 1987 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary - -
(IEV) -
Chapter 845: Lighting


IEC 60061-1 (mod) - Lamp caps and holders together with gauges EN 60061-1 -
for the control of interchangeability
and safety -
Part 1: Lamp caps


IEC 60061-3 - Lamp caps and holders together with gauges EN 60061-3 -
for the control of interchangeability
and safety -
Part 3: Gauges


IEC 60923 2005 Auxiliaries for lamps - Ballasts for discharge EN 60923 2005
+ A1 2006 lamps (excluding tubular fluorescent lamps) - + A1 2006
Performance requirements


IEC 61347-2-1 - Lamp controlgear - EN 61347-2-1 -
Part 2-1: Particular requirements for starting + corr. July
devices (other than glow starters) + corr. December


IEC 62035 (mod) - Discharge lamps (excluding fluorescent EN 62035 -
lamps) - Safety specifications

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SIST EN 60662:2012
IEC 60662
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Edition 2.0 2011-02
INTERNATIONAL
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High-pressure sodium vapour lamps – Performance specifications

Lampes à vapeur de sodium à haute pression – Spécifications de performance

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 General lamp requirements . 8
5 Marking . 9
6 Dimensions . 9
7 Caps . 9
8 Test requirements for lamp starting, warm-up, electrical and photometric
characteristics . 9
9 Information for ballast and ignitor design . 10
10 Information for luminaire design . 12
11 Maximum lamp outlines . 13
12 Numbering system for lamp data sheets . 13
Annex A (normative) Waveshape of voltage pulses for lamp starting test (schematic
drawings) . 14
Annex B (informative) Diagrammatic data sheets for location of lamp dimensions . 16
Annex C (normative) Guidance for determining quadrilateral diagrams . 17
Annex D (normative) Measurement of voltage increase at lamp terminals for luminaire
design . 22
Annex E (informative) HPS lamp drop-out voltage measurement procedure . 25
Annex F (normative) Fixed settings of the ignition device (see 8.2.1) and requirements
for ignition . 31
Annex G (normative) Method of measuring electrical and photometrical characteristics . 32
Annex H (normative) Method of test for lumen maintenance and life . 34
Annex I (informative) Maximum lamp outlines . 35
Annex J (normative) Lamp data sheets . 47
Bibliography . 183

Figure A.1 – Waveshape: positive pulse during positive half cycle . 14
Figure A.2 – Waveshape: positive pulse during negative half cycle . 14
Figure A.3 – Shape and parameters of the pulse used in North America . 15
Figure C.1 – Relationship of wattage and voltage of an HPS lamp . 18
Figure C.2 – Lamp characteristic curves for several HPS lamps . 18
Figure C.3 – Typical ballast characteristic curves . 18
Figure C.4 – Typical lag or reactor ballast characteristic curves at different supply
voltages . 18
Figure C.5 – Minimum and maximum wattage lines . 20
Figure C.6 – Finished quadrilateral relative to the reference ballast curves and drop-
out locus . 21
Figure E.1 – Example of test circuit . 27
Figure E.2 – Typical quadrilateral diagram showing drop-out points . 28

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Figure E.3 – Example plot of 400 W HPS lamp ballast curves showing drop-out points . 29
Figure E.4 – Incorrect drop-out point measurement due to raising lamp voltage at too
high a rate . 30
Figure E.5 – Test for lamp-ballast equilibrium . 30
Figure G.1 – Circuit diagram for measurement of lamp characteristics . 33

Table F.1 – Fixed settingsof the ignition device (see 8.2.1) . 31
Table I.1 – List of data sheets for maximum lamp outlines . 35

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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HIGH-PRESSURE SODIUM VAPOUR LAMPS –
PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS


FOREWORD
1) The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of IEC is to promote
international co-operation on all questions concerning standardization in the electrical and electronic fields. To
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with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in accordance with conditions determined by
agreement between the two organizations.
2) The formal decisions or agreements of IEC on technical matters express, as nearly as possible, an international
consensus of opinion on the relevant subjects since each technical committee has representation from all
interested IEC National Committees.
3) IEC Publications have the form of recommendations for international use and are accepted by IEC National
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4) In order to promote international uniformity, IEC National Committees undertake to apply IEC Publications
transparently to the maximum extent possible in their national and regional publications. Any divergence
between any IEC Publication and the corresponding national or regional publication shall be clearly indicated in
the latter.
5) IEC itself does not provide any attestation of conformity. Independent certification bodies provide conformity
assessment services and, in some areas, access to IEC marks of conformity. IEC is not responsible for any
services carried out by independent certification bodies.
6) All users should ensure that they have the latest edition of this publication.
7) No liability shall attach to IEC or its directors, employees, servants or agents including individual experts and
members of its technical committees and IEC National Committees for any personal injury, property damage or
other damage of any nature whatsoever, whether direct or indirect, or for costs (including legal fees) and
expenses arising out of the publication, use of, or reliance upon, this IEC Publication or any other IEC
Publications.
8) Attention is drawn to the Normative references cited in this publication. Use of the referenced publications is
indispensable for the correct application of this publication.
9) Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this IEC Publication may be the subject of
patent rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 60662 has been prepared by subcommittee 34A: Lamps, of IEC
technical committee 34: Lamps and related equipment.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1980 and its
amendments. It constitues a technical revision.
nd
Main items that required development of the 2 edition of IEC 60662 are:
• restriction to performance requirements. Safety requirements are given in IEC 62035:
Discharge lamps (excluding fluorescent lamps) – Safety specifications;
• introduction of a test device for ignition;
• split of the lamp data sheets which make use of the test device and those which do not;
• provisions for measurement during starting, measurement of electrical and photometrical
characteristics and tests for lumen maintenance and life;
• general review e.g. of maximum lamp outlines and alignment of data;
• new order of data sheets by wattage.

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The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
34A/1432/FDIS 34A/1452/RVD

Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
the stability date indicated on the IEC web site under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data
related to the specific publication. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.

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INTRODUCTION
The relation between data sheet numbers of the first and the second edition is given below.

Lamp data sheets
st nd st nd st nd
1 2 1 2 1 2
edition edition edition edition edition edition
1010 3250 1090 1105 2120 3300
1010 3255 1100 9000 2120 3305
1010 3260 1110 0770 2130 3310
1020 3265 1120 0775 2130 3315
1020 3270 1130 0780 2140 4500
1030 4400 1140 0785 2140 4505
1030 4405 1150 9005 2150 4510
1030 4410 1160 9010 2150 4515
1040 4415 1170 0550 3010 2300
1040 4420 1180 0555 3020 3400
1050 2150 1190 0560 3030 4600
1050 2155 - 6000 4010 3500
1060 2160 2100 2200 4020 3505
1060 2165 2110 2210 4030 4700
1070 1119 2110 2215 4040 4705
1080 1100

Lamp outline sheets
st nd st nd
1 edition 2 edition 1 edition 2 edition
- 150 01 9030 mod. 400 01
9010 250 01 9031 400 02
9011 250 02 9032 400 03
9012 mod. 250 03 9040 mod. 400 04
9020 250 04

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HIGH-PRESSURE SODIUM VAPOUR LAMPS –
PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS



1 Scope
This International Standard specifies performance requirements for high-pressure sodium
vapour lamps for general lighting purposes which comply with the safety requirements of
IEC 62035.
For some of the requirements given in this standard, reference is made to “the relevant lamp
data sheet”. For some lamps these data sheets are contained in this standard. For other
lamps, falling under the scope of this standard, the relevant data are supplied by the lamp
manufacturer or responsible vendor.
The requirements of this standard relate only to type testing.
The requirements dealing with the lamp starting test and associated information for
ballast/ignitor design are different depending on the practice of the country in which the lamp
type was originally developed.
NOTE The requirements and tolerances permitted by this standard correspond to testing of a type test sample
submitted by the manufacturer for that purpose. In principle, this type test sample should consist of units having
characteristics typical of the manufacturer’s production and being as close to the production centre point values as
possible.
It may be expected with the tolerances given in the standard that product manufactured in accordance with the type
test sample will comply with the standard for the majority of production. Due to the production spread however, it is
inevitable that there will sometimes be products outside the specified tolerances. For guidance on sampling plans
and procedures for inspection by attributes, see IEC 60410.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.
For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition
of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
IEC 60050-845:1987, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary – Chapter 845: Lighting
IEC 60061-1, Lamp caps and holders together with gauges for the control of
interchangeability and safety – Part 1: Lamp caps
IEC 60061-3, Lamp caps and holders together with gauges for the control of
interchangeability and safety – Part 3: Gauges
IEC 60923:2005, Auxiliaries for lamps – Ballasts for discharge lamps (excluding tubular
1
fluorescent lamps) – Performance requirements
Amendment 1 (2006)
IEC 61347-2-1, Lamp controlgear – Part 2-1: Particular requirements for starting devices
(other then glow starters)
IEC 62035, Discharge lamps (excluding fluorescent lamps) – Safety specifications
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC 60050-845 and the
following apply.
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1
)
 There exists a consolidated edition 3.1 that comprises edition 3 and its Amendment 1.

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3.1
high-pressure sodium vapour lamp
high-intensity discharge lamp in which the light is produced mainly by radiation from sodium
vapour operating at a partial pressure of the order of 10 kilopascals
NOTE The term covers lamps with clear or diffusing bulb.
[IEC 60050-845 :1987, 845-07-23]
3.2
nominal value
approximate quantity value used to designate or identify a lamp

[IEC 60081:1997, definition 1.4.3]
3.3
rated value
quantity value for a characteristic of a lamp for specified operating conditions
The value and the conditions are specified in this standard, or assigned by the manufacturer
or responsible vendor.
[IEC 60081:1997, definition 1.4.4]
3.4
reference ballast
special inductive type ballast, designed for the purpose of providing comparison standards for
use in testing ballasts, for the selection of reference lamps and for testing regular production
lamps under standardised conditions
It is essentially characterised by the fact that at its rated frequency, it has a stable
voltage/current ratio which is relatively uninfluenced by variations in current, temperature and
magnetic surroundings, as outlined in the relevant ballast standard.
3.5
calibration current
value of the current on which the calibration and control of the reference ballast are based
3.6
type test
test or series of tests made on a type test sample for the purpose of checking compliance of
the design of a given product with the requirements of the relevant standard
[IEC 60081:1997, definition 1.4.10]
3.7
type test sample
sample consisting of one or more similar units submitted by the manufacturer or responsible
vendor for the purpose of a type test

[IEC 60081:1997, definition 1.4.11]
4 General lamp requirements
4.1 Conditions on safety
A lamp, on which compliance with this standard is claimed, shall comply with the requirements
of IEC 62035.
4.2 Expectations on performance
A lamp shall be so designed that its performance is reliable in normal and accepted use. In
general, this can be achieved by satisfying the requirements of the following clauses.
The requirements and information given apply to 95 % of production.

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4.3 Classification
For the purpose of this standard, the following designations are used as a classification
according to the rated voltage at lamp terminals:

Lamp voltage range
Lamp voltage designation Abbreviation V

Low lamp voltage LV < 70
High lamp voltage HV 70 to 180
Extra high lamp voltage EHV > 180

5 Marking
In addition to lamp marking requirements prescribed in IEC 62035, the following symbols,
indicating the starting method shall be marked on the lamp:
– for lamps without an internal starting device and requiring an external ignitor
E
– for lamps having an internal starting device

I

NOTE In the U.S.A., lamps are marked with an electrical code that is used to identify the proper ballast. See local

standards. The symbols are not required or used in U.S.A.
6 Dimensions
The dimensions of a lamp shall comply with the values specified on the relevant lamp data
sheet.
7 Caps
The cap on a finished lamp shall comply with IEC 60061-1.
8 Test requirements for lamp starting, warm-up, electrical and photometric
characteristics
8.1 General
For the tests for lamp starting, lamp warm-up and lamp electrical characteristics the lamps
shall be operated in a horizontal position in free air and at an ambient temperature of 25 °C ±
5 °C, on a 50 Hz or 60 Hz sinusoidal power supply using the specified reference ballast at
voltage specified on the lamp data sheet. Lamps shall not be operated during 5 h immediately
prior to making the starting test.
8.2 Lamp starting test
8.2.1 Lamps with external ignitor
In view of various types of ignitors in the market using essentially different methods for
2
ignition, a well-defined reference device allows to determine whether a lamp is ignitable in
the sense of the standard or not. Since the device also is the basis for comparable
measurements, essential component changes are not permitted unless the responsible IEC
maintenance team has agreed the changes.
All variable starting parameters are given on the lamp data sheet and refer to either
adjustments of the device or to an implicit property thereof (e.g. waveshape), see Figure A.1
for pulse features. If the lamp data sheet requires a second pulse, during the negative half
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2
The device can be obtained for example from Spitzenberger + Spies, D-94234 Viechtach, Germany. Brand name is LSTI5.
This information is given for the convenience of users of this document and does not constitute an endorsement by the IEC
of the product named.

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cycle, the shape of this second pulse is according to Figure A.2. The fixed settings of the
reference device are given in Annex F.
The pulse characteristics specified on the relevant lamp data sheet are measured at the
device output terminals in open circuit condition.
NOTE In U.S.A., the reference device is not used. A description of the pulse is given in Figure A.3. The starting
pulse is measured with a simulated lamp-load of 20 pF across the lampholder terminals.
The circuit connections for lamp starting shall be such that the pulse is applied to the lamp
through the eyelet terminal of the cap and with the shell substantially at earth potential.
8.2.2 Lamps with internal starting device
The test voltage shall be as indicated in the relevant lamp data sheet. The starting time
measured from applying the test voltage shall not exceed the maximum value shown on the
lamp data sheets.
8.3 Lamp warm-up test
Prior to the warm-up test, the lamps shall have been aged for a minimum of 10 h using a
suitable production ballast and cooled for a minimum of 1 h prior to the test.
The voltage at lamp terminals shall reach a minimum value within the time specified on the
relevant lamp data sheet.
8.4 Ageing
Before the initial readings are taken the lamp shall be subjected to ageing for 100 h. This
operation may be carried out on a production ballast.
8.5 Lamp electrical characteristics
The lamp electrical characteristics shall comply with the values given in the relevant lamp
data sheet, using the measuring method given in Annex G. During measurement of the
electrical characteristics, the external ignitor shall be disconnected from the lamp circuit.
8.6 Extinguishing voltage test
This test shall only be carried out on lamps where an extinguishing voltage is shown on the
lamp data sheet.
The lamp shall be operated on a reference ballast at rated supply voltage and at the
extinguishing voltage shown on the lamp data sheet, achieved, if necessary, by artificial
means. This lamp shall not extinguish when the supply voltage falls from 100 % to 90 % of the
rated value in less than 0,5 s and remains at that value for at least 5 s.
8.7 Photometric characteristics
Requirements are under consideration. For methods of measuring, see Annex G.
8.7 Colour characteristics
Requirements are under consideration. For methods of measuring, see Annex G.
8.9 Lumen maintenance and life
Requirements are under consideration. For methods of measuring, see Annex H.
9 Information for ballast and ignitor design
9.1 General
Ballasts and ignitors should meet the following requirements to ensure reliable starting and
operating conditions. These checks do not constitute lamp requirements.
Except where noted otherw
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