SIST EN 60155:1999

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 60155:1999
01-julij-1999
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Glow-starters for fluorescent lamps (IEC 60155:1993)
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SIST EN 60155:1999


INTERNATIONAL IEC


STANDARD 60155





Fourth edition
1993-11


Glow-starters for fluorescent lamps






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CONTENTS
Page
5
FOREWORD
7
INTRODUCTION
SECTION 1 — GENERAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Clause

9 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions 9
11
4 General requirements
11
5 General requirements for tests
11
6 Marking
13
7 Requirements and tests for safety
SECTION 2 — PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION
21
8 Starting test
25
9 Endurance test
27
10 Deactivated lamp test
31
Figures
Annexes
41 A Ballasts to be used for life testing
43
ers for class II fluorescent lamp luminaires B Start

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
GLOW-STARTERS FOR FLUORESCENT LAMPS
FOREWORD
1) The IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) is a worldwide organization for standardization
comprising all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of the IEC is to
promote international cooperation on all questions concerning standardization in the electrical and
electronic fields. To this end and in addition to other activities, the IEC publishes International Standards.
Their preparation is entrusted to technical committees; any IEC National Committee interested in
the subject dealt with may participate in this preparatory work. International, governmental and
non-governmental organizations liaising with the IEC also participate in this preparation. The IEC
collaborates closely 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 the IEC on technical matters, prepared by technical committees on
which all the Nationàl Committees having a special interest therein are represented, express, as nearly as
possible, an international consensus of opinion on the subjects dealt with.
3) They have the form of recommendations for international use published in the form of standards, technical
reports or guides and they are accepted by the National Committees in that sense.
4) In order to promote international unification, IEC National Committees undertake to apply IEC International
Standards transparently to the maximum extent possible in their national and regional standards. Any
divergence between the IEC Standard and the corresponding national or regional standard shall be clearly
indicated in the latter.
5) The IEC provides no marking procedure to indicate its approval and cannot be rendered responsible for any
equipment declared to be in conformity with one of its standards.
International Standard IEC 155 has been prepared by sub-committee 34A: Lamps, of IEC
technical committee 34: Lamps and related equipment.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 1983 and amend-
ments 1 and 2, and constitutes a technical revision.
The test of this standard is based on the third edition, on the amendments 1 and 2 and on
the following documents:
DIS Report on voting
34A(CO)635 34A(CO)686
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 standard should be used in conjunction with IEC 81, IEC 901 and IEC 921.
Annexes A and B form an integral pa rt of this standard.

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INTRODUCTION
This standard for interchangeable glow-starters for fluorescent lamps comprises two
sections: Section 1 describes the general requirements with which glow-starters shall
comply in order to ensure safety, and Section 2 covers the requirements for performance.
The additional requirements with which glow-starters for use in class II luminaires shall
comply are specified in annex B.

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GLOW-STARTERS FOR FLUORESCENT LAMPS
Section 1 — General and safety requirements
1 Scope
This standard specifies interchangeable glow-starters used with pre-heat type fluorescent
lamps, hereafter called "starters".
Section 1 specifies the general and safety requirements with which starters shall comply.
Section 2 specifies the performance.
ers are generally designed to operate with a range of lamps, depending on supply voltage,
NOTE — Start
single lamp or series pair operation, maximum lamp voltage and lamp starting requirements.
2 Normative references
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this
text, constitute provisions of this International Standard. At the time of publication, the
rties
editions indicated were valid. All normative documents are subject to revision, and pa
to agreements based on this International Standard are encouraged to investigate the pos-
sibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below.
Members of IEC and ISO maintain registers of currently valid International Standards.
Tubular fluorescent lamps for general lighting service
IEC 81: 1984,
Lampholders for tubular fluorescent lamps and starterholders
IEC 400: 1991,
IEC 598: Luminaires
Fire hazard testing. Part 2: Test methods - Section 1: Glow-wire test
IEC 695-2-1: 1991,
and guidance
Single-capped fluorescent lamps - Safety and performance requirements
IEC 901: 1987,
IEC 921: 1988, Ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps. Performance requirements
3 Definitions
starter: A device, other than a main switch, which closes or opens the pre-heating
3.1
circuit of a fluorescent lamp for the purpose of starting the lamp.

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3.2 glow-starter: A starter which depends for its operation on a glow discharge in a
gaseous atmosphere.
A reduced voltage at which the starter contacts must not
3.3 non -reclosure voltage:
reclose after operation at the test voltage specified for testing the speed of operation.
lamp in which one or both filaments are deprived of emitting
3.4 deactivated lamp: A
material, but neither of which is broken.
A glow-starter which prevents
3.5 glow-starters with operating time limitation:
, e.g. lamps with deactivated
prolonged attempts to start lamps which refuse to sta rt
electrodes.
The following types can be distinguished:
ers which are non-resettable (one shot);
a) start
b) starters with a manual reset;
starters with an automatic reset, by actuating the main switch or other intended
c)
actions.
General requirements
Starters shall be so designed and constructed that in normal use their operation is without
danger to the user or surroundings. In general, compliance is checked by carrying out all
the tests specified.
5 General requirements for tests
5.1 Requirements for type tests only are included.
Unless otherwise specified, the tests shall be made at an ambient temperature of
5.2
25 °C ± 5 °C.
The tests shall be carried out in the order of the clauses.
5.3
6 Marking
Starters shall be provided with durable and legible marking as follows:
6.1
a) manufacturer's or responsible vendor's name, or trade mark;
type or catalogue reference;
b)
c) lamp(s) for which the starter is intended.

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If this requirement is marked in the form of a lamp wattage range, the marking shall:
either include all the standardized wattages within that range in IEC 81 or 901;
i)
or
indicate departures from that range either on the packaging material or in cata-
ii)
logues published by the manufacturer;
d) temperature range for which the starter is intended to be used, if applicable.
6.2 Other useful indications, for example the circuit for which the starter is intended
and, in some cases, the rated voltage of the starter, shall either be marked on the starter,
or be referred to in the manufacturer's publications.
If applicable, the information shall be given that the starter is equipped with means of oper-
ating time limitation.
Marking shall be indelible and easily legible. It shall comply with the requirements
6.3
of 7.11.
7 Requirements and tests for safety
7.1 Type test quantity
ers to be submitted to the tests specified in
The type test quantity shall consist of five sta rt
7.3 to 7.11 and 7.12.1, and 10 capacitors to be submitted to the test specified in 7.12.2
ers with operating time limitations, five starters shall be
and 7.12.3. In addition, for start
submitted to the test specified in 7.13.
7.2 Conditions of acceptance
The type shall be considered as satisfying the requirements of this subclause if all five
starters comply with the tests specified in 7.3 to 7.11 and in 7.12.1 and if applicable, 7.13,
and if all 10 capacitors comply with the tests specified in 7.12.2 and 7.12.3.
If any failures occur during a test, that test and the preceding ones, which may have influ-
enced the results of that test, are repeated on a further five starters, all of which shall then
comply with the repeated tests.
All 10 starter capacitors submitted to the tests specified in 7.12.2 and 7.12.3 shall pass
the tests. If any failure occurs during these tests, they shall be repeated on a further
10 starter capacitors, all of which shall comply with the repeated tests.
7.3 Protection against accidental electric shocks
ers shall ensure protection against electric shocks.
Enclosures for interchangeable sta rt
Protection may be ensured either by an insulating enclosure, by an appropriate non-
metallic lining, or other means which prevent accidental contact between live parts and the
enclosure.
Compliance is checked by inspection.

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7.4 Insulation resistance under humidity conditions
Immediately after a humidity treatment of 24 h x 2 in an atmosphere of 91 % to 95
relative humidity, and an ambient temperature between 20 °C and 27 °C maintained within
±1 rts and the metal canister of the
limits of °C, the insulation resistance between live pa
starter shall be not less than 2 ME2 measured after 1 min at 500 V d.c. In the case of
canisters of insulating material, they shall be covered by tinfoil and the preceding require-
rts.
ments shall be satisfied, the test being carried out between the foil and live pa
Before starting the humidity treatment, the starters shall be kept in an ambient tempera-
ture which does not differ from the temperature within the humidity test enclosure by more
than +ô °C, for at least 4 h.
7.5 Dielectric strength
rter shall be subjected to and satis-
Immediately after the insulation resistance test, the sta
factorily withstand for 1 min without breakdown a sinusoidal a.c. voltage of 1 500 V r.m.s.
rts as those referred to in 7.4.
applied between the same pa
Dimensions
7.6
7.6.1 The dimensions shall comply with the requirements of figure 1. Compliance shall be
checked by the gauges of figures 6, 7 and 8.
7.6.2 The external creepage distance and clearance shall be not less than 3 mm between
s and accessible metal parts.
live parts of different polarity, or between live pa rt
rts shall be not
The internal creepage distance between live parts and accessible metal pa
less than 2 mm.
7.7 Torsion test
The sta rter shall withstand a torque of 0,6 Nm about the axis and applied at the top of the
rt. The torque shall not be applied suddenly
canister by holding the pins in a fixed suppo
but increased gradually from zero to the value specified.
7.8 Mechanical strength
The starter shall withstand without damage affecting safety, 20 falls of 500 mm onto a
3 mm thick steel plate in a tumbling barrel turning at 5 rev/min (that is 10 falls per minute).
Suitable equipment for this test is shown in figure 2.
7.9 Connections
Electrical connections shall be so designed that the contact pressure is not transmitted
through insulating material other than ceramic material.
Compliance is checked by inspection.

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This requirement does not apply to contacts between detachable parts, such as starters
is required.
and their holders, for which adequate spring action
7.10 Resistance to heat and fire
s of insulating material shall be sufficiently
7.10.1 Enclosures and other external pa rt
resistant to heat.
Compliance is checked by the following tests.
Five samples are tested in a heating cabinet at a temperature of 125 °C during 168 h.
During the test, the samples shall not undergo any change impairing their safety,
especially in the following respects:
- reduction of the protection against electric shock;
- loosening of electrical contacts;
cracks, swelling or shrinking.
At the end of the test, the dimensions shall comply with the requirements of 7.6.1.
Enclosures and other external parts of insulating material shall be subjected to a
7.10.2
ball-pressure test by means of the apparatus shown in figure 10.
under test is placed in the horizontal position and a steel ball of
The su rface of the pa rt
ace by a force of 20 N. If the su rface under test
5 mm diameter is pressed against this su rf
where the ball presses should be supported.
bends, the pa rt
The test shall be made in a heating cabinet at a temperature of 125 °C ± 5 °C.
After 1 h the ball shall be removed and the diameter of the impression measured. This
diameter shall not exceed 2 mm.
The test shall not be made on parts of ceramic, urea or alkyd plastics. For enclosures
made from these materials, a test is under consideration.
Enclosures and other external parts of insulating material shall be resistant to
7.10.3
abnormal heat and fire.
Compliance is checked by the following test.
s are subjected to a test using a nickel-chromium glow-wire heated to 650 °C. The test
Pa rt
apparatus shall be that described in IEC 695-2-1.
The sample to be tested is mounted vertically on the carriage and pressed against the
glow-wire tip with a force of 1 N, preferably 15 mm, or more, from the upper edge of
the sample. The penetration of the glow-wire into the sample is mechanically limited to
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Any flame or glowing of the sample shall extinguish within 30 s of withdrawing the glow-
wire, and any burning or molten drop shall not ignite a piece of tissue paper, consisting of
five layers, spread out horizontally 200 mm ± 5 mm below the sample.
The glow-wire temperature and heating current shall be constant for 1 min prior to
commencing the test. Care shall be taken to ensure that heat radiation does not influence
the sample during this period. The glow-wire tip temperature is measured by means of a
sheathed fine-wire thermocouple constructed and calibrated as described in IEC 695-2-1.
Precautions shall be taken to safeguard the health of personnel conducting tests against:
- risks of explosion or fire;
inhalation of smoke and/or toxic products;
-
toxic residues.
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7.11 Quality of marking
Compliance with the requirements shall be checked by inspection after rubbing the mark-
ing lightly for 15 s with a piece of cloth soaked with water.
The test shall be repeated using a further piece of cloth soaked with petroleum spirit.
Radio interference suppression capacitors
7.12
7.12.1 The starter shall incorporate a radio interference suppression capacitor value
between 0,005 .tF and 0,02 µF, unless otherwise indicated on the appropriate lamp data
sheet of IEC 81 or IEC 901. Compliance shall be checked by inspection.
7.12.2 The capacitor shall be resistant to moisture. Compliance shall be checked by the
following test.
Before the humidity treatment, the capacitors shall be kept at an ambient temperature
which does not differ from the temperature within the humidity test enclosure by more than
+4
°C for at least 4 h.
Immediately after the humidity treatment of 24 h x 2 in an atmosphere of 91 % to 95
relative humidity and an ambient temperature between 20 °C and 30 °C maintained within
±1
°C, the capacitor shall be subjected to and satisfactorily withstand for 1 min
limits of
without breakdown a d.c. voltage of 2 000 V.
The test voltage shall be applied across the terminations of the capacitor, and initially
shall not be more than half the prescribed voltage. It shall then be raised gradually to the
specified full value.
The capacitor shall be resistant to flame and ignition.
7.12.3
Compliance shall be checked by the following test. The capacitors are each subjected to a
gradually increasing a.c. voltage until breakdown occurs. The voltage source used to this
effect should have a short-circuit power of approximately 1 kVA.
NOTE — Further details of this procedure are under consideration.

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Thereafter, each capacitor shall be connected in series with a 40 W inductive ballast
complying with the requirements of annex A and operated for 5 min at the rated voltage of
the ballast.
During this test, the capacitor shall not induce flame or cause ignition.
7.13 Heating of starters with operating time limitation
ers with operating time limitation shall not deform during normal and
The enclosure of sta rt
abnormal operation, so that safety is not impaired.
Compliance is checked by the following test.
ers are connected as in normal use and associated with a deactivated lamp of the
Start
er and a corresponding inductive ballast, except
highest wattage rating marked on the sta rt
for 100 W and 125 W lamps where a capacitive ballast shall be used.
The ballast shall comply with the requirements of annex A. The test voltage shall be equal
to 110 % of the rated voltage of the ballast.
rter is
Starters are tested at the highest value of the marked temperature. Only the sta
subject to this temperature. The ballast and the lamp shall remain at room temperature.
The duration of the test shall be 168 h.
NOTE — Starters for which the operating time limitation is performed by means of a mechanical cut-out
which fully interrupts the starting current need not be tested according to this subclause.
Section 2 — Performance specification
The general requirements for tests of Section 1 apply.
8 Starting test
8.1 Starting test quantity
The starting test quantity shall consist of five new starters which have not been subjected
to the tests specified in Section 1.
8.2 Conditions of acceptance
The type shall be considered as satisfying the requirements of this subclause of all five
ers comply with the tests specified in 8.4 to 8.7. If one failure occurs, a further five
start
starters shall be selected and tested and all these shall comply.
rters are deemed not to satisfy
If more than one failure occurs in the first sample, the sta
the requirements of this clause.

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8.3 Conditions of test
8.3.1 For the duration of the test, the starter shall be in complete darkness, and shall
have been kept in complete darkness for at least 15 h immediately prior to the test.
This condition will be satisfied if the starter is enclosed in an opaque container.
8.3.2 The starter shall be tested in the circuit shown in figure 3.
8.3.3 The ballast used shall meet the requirements of IEC 921. It
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