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23/30452016 DC BS EN IEC 61995-1. Devices for the connection of luminaires for household and similar purposes - Part 1. General requirements, 2023
- 23B_1451e_CD (1).pdf [Go to Page]
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1
- rewirable DCL plug
- moulded-on DCL plug
- rated voltage
- rated current
- mounting box
- terminal
- termination
- clamping unit
- screw-type terminal
- pillar terminal
- stirrup terminal [Go to Page]
- 3.17
- stud terminal
- screw-head terminal
- screwless-type terminal
- thread-forming screw
- thread-cutting screw
- loop terminal
- 4 General requirements
- 5 General remarks on tests [Go to Page]
- 5.1 General
- 5.2 Products arrangement during test
- 5.3 Ambient test condition
- 5.4 Specimens needed for the tests
- 5.5 General requirement for conformity assessment
- 6 Ratings
- 7 Classification [Go to Page]
- 7.1 DCL accessories classification [Go to Page]
- 7.1.1 DCLs are classified according to their interface design:
- 7.1.2 according to the type of terminals: [Go to Page]
- 7.1.2.1 DCL accessories with screw-type terminals
- 7.1.2.2 DCL accessories with screwless-type terminals
- 7.1.2.3 DCL accessories with Insulation Piercing Terminals (IPT)
- 7.1.3 Classification according to the type of conductors to be connected: [Go to Page]
- 7.1.3.1 rigid (both solid and stranded) conductors only
- 7.2 DCL outlets classification [Go to Page]
- 7.2.1 according to the method of application: [Go to Page]
- 7.2.1.1 fixed DCL outlet;
- 7.2.1.2 floating type DCL outlet;
- 7.2.2 according to the connection capacities of the DCL outlet terminals: [Go to Page]
- 7.2.2.1 DCL outlets with a connection capacity up and including 1,5 mm²;
- 7.2.2.2 DCL outlets with a connection capacity up and including 2,5 mm²;
- 7.2.3 according to the provision of a loop terminal: [Go to Page]
- 7.2.3.1 DCL outlets with a loop terminal
- 7.2.3.2 DCL outlets without a loop terminal
- 7.2.4 according to the method of mounting as a consequence of design: [Go to Page]
- 7.2.4.1 design A – DCL outlets where the cover or cover-plate or parts of them can be removed without displacement of the conductors
- 7.2.4.2 design B – DCL outlets where the cover or cover-plate or parts of them cannot be removed without displacement of the conductors.
- 7.2.5 DCL outlets are classified according to the provisions for suspension means: [Go to Page]
- 7.2.5.1 without additional suspension means for supporting the luminaires;
- 7.2.5.2 with additional suspension means for supporting the luminaires, fixed to a mounting box
- 7.2.5.3 with additional suspension means for supporting the luminaires, fixed to the building construction.
- 7.3 DCL plugs classification: [Go to Page]
- 7.3.1 according to the method of connecting the cable: [Go to Page]
- 7.3.1.1 rewirable DCL plugs;
- 7.3.1.2 non-rewirable DCL plugs;
- 7.3.2 according to the class of luminaire to which they are intended to be connected: [Go to Page]
- 7.3.2.1 DCL plugs for fixed luminaires of Class I;
- 7.3.2.2 DCL plugs for fixed luminaires of Class II;
- 7.4 according to the IP degree of protection per IEC 60529;
- 8 Marking [Go to Page]
- 8.1 General [Go to Page]
- 8.1.1 DCL Outlet markings
- 8.1.2 DCL Plugs marking
- 8.2 Symbols
- 8.3 Particular requirements for markings on terminals other than phase terminals
- 8.4 User information [Go to Page]
- 8.4.1 General
- 8.4.2 Information to be given by the manufacturer instructions
- 8.5 Durability
- 9 Checking of dimensions [Go to Page]
- 9.1 General
- 9.2 Dangerous compatibility
- 10 Protection against electric shock [Go to Page]
- 10.1 Accessibility of live parts during normal use
- 10.2 Requirements for accessible parts of accessory during normal use
- Parts which are accessible when the DCL is wired and mounted as for normal use, with exception of small screws and the like, isolated from live parts, for fixing bases and covers or cover plates of DCL outlets, shall be made of insulating material; ho... [Go to Page]
- 10.2.1 The covers or cover-plates of metal shall be protected by supplementary insulation made by insulating linings or insulating barriers fixed to covers or cover-plates or to the body of the DCL, in such a way that the insulating linings or insulat...
- 10.2.2 The metal covers or cover-plates shall be securely connected, through a low resistance connection, to the earth during fixing of the cover or the cover-plate itself.
- 10.3 Single pole insertion
- 10.4 External parts of DCL plugs
- 10.5 Conductive parts of additional suspension means
- 11 Provision for earthing [Go to Page]
- 11.1 General
- 11.2 Earthing terminals
- 11.3 Accessible metal parts
- 11.4 Internal connection with the earthing terminal
- 12 Terminals and terminations [Go to Page]
- 12.1 General
- 12.2 Terminals with screw clamping for external copper conductors [Go to Page]
- 12.2.1 Screw-type terminals shall allow the conductor to be connected without special preparation having a nominal cross-sectional areas as shown in Table 2.
- 12.2.2 Terminals with screw clamping shall allow the conductor to be connected without special preparation.
- 12.2.3 Screw-type terminals shall have adequate mechanical strength.
- 12.2.4 Screw-type terminals shall be resistant to corrosion.
- 12.2.5 Screw-type terminals shall be so designed that they clamp the conductor(s) without unduly damaging it(them).
- 12.2.6 Screw-type terminals shall be so designed that they clamp the conductor reliably and between metal surfaces.
- 12.2.7 Screw-type terminals shall be so designed or placed that neither a rigid solid conductor nor a wire of a stranded conductor can slip out while the clamping screws or nuts are tightened.
- 12.2.8 Screw-type terminals shall be so fixed or located within the DCL that when the clamping screws or nuts are tightened or loosened, the terminals shall not work loose from their fixings within the DCL.
- 12.2.9 Screws or nuts of earthing terminals identified as such shall be adequately locked against accidental loosening and it shall not be possible to loosen them without the aid of a tool.
- 12.2.10 Earthing clamping units shall be such that there is no risk of corrosion resulting from contact between these parts and the copper of the earthing conductor, or any other metal that is in contact with these parts.
- 12.2.11 For pillar terminals, the distance between the major diameter of the clamping screw and the end of the conductor when fully inserted, shall be at least 1,5 mm.
- 12.3 Screwless-type terminals for external copper conductors [Go to Page]
- 12.3.1 Screwless-type terminals, unless otherwise specified by the manufacturer, shall accept rigid and flexible conductors as indicated in Table 2, in which case no marking is necessary.
- 12.3.2 Screwless-type terminals shall allow the conductor to be connected without special preparation.
- 12.3.3 Parts of screwless-type terminals mainly intended for carrying current shall be of materials as specified in 24.5.
- 12.3.4 Screwless-type terminals shall be so designed that they clamp the specified conductors with sufficient contact pressure and without undue damage to the conductor.
- 12.3.5 It shall be clear how the insertion and disconnection of the conductors is intended to be effected.
- 12.3.6 Screwless-type terminals which are intended to be used for the interconnection of two or more conductors shall be so designed that:
- 12.3.7 Screwless-type terminals shall be so designed that undue insertion of the conductor is prevented and adequate insertion is obvious.
- 12.3.8 Screwless-type terminals shall be reliably retained within the DCLs. They shall not be displaced when the conductors are inserted or withdrawn during installation.
- 12.3.9 Screwless-type terminals shall withstand the mechanical stresses occurring in normal use.
- 12.3.10 Screwless-type terminals shall withstand the electrical and thermal stresses occurring in normal use.
- 12.3.11 Screwless-type terminals in DCL outlets shall be so designed that the connected rigid solid conductor remains clamped, even when the conductor has been deflected during normal installation, e.g. during mounting, in a box, and the deflecting st...
- 12.4 Insulation piercing terminals (IPT)
- 13 Construction of DCL outlets [Go to Page]
- 13.1 General
- 13.2 Requirements for contact
- 13.3 Insulating linings, barriers and the like
- 13.4 Connection of conductors
- 13.5 Engagement of plugs
- 13.6 Protection against electric shock provided by covers, cover plates [Go to Page]
- 13.6.1 For covers or cover-plates whose fixings are of the screw-type: by inspection only.
- 13.6.2 For covers or cover-plates where fixing is not dependent on screws and where removal is obtained by applying a force in a direction approximately perpendicular to the mounting/supporting surface (see Table 10):
- 13.6.3 For covers or cover-plates where fixing is not dependent on screws and where removal is obtained by using a tool, in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions given in an instruction sheet or in a catalogue:
- 13.7 Access to live parts
- 13.8 Means for mounting the DCL
- 13.9 Mounting plate of surface-type DCL
- 13.10 Lampholders
- 13.11 Metal strips of earthing circuit
- 13.12 Installation in boxes
- 13.13 Inlet openings
- 13.14 Construction of DCL outlets provided with additional suspension means
- 13.15 Additional requirement for surface-type DCL outlets
- 13.16 Non-rewirable DCL outlets (Floating type)
- 13.17 Strain relief for floating type DCL outlet
- 13.18 Cord Anchorage for floating type DCL outlet
- 14 Construction of DCL Plugs [Go to Page]
- 14.1 Non-rewirable plugs
- 14.2 Mechanical strength of pins for plugs
- 14.3 Fixing of pins of DCL plugs
- 14.4 Resistance to corrosion
- 14.5 Access to live parts
- 14.6 Enclosure of rewirable DCL plugs
- 14.7 Screws and nuts of DCL plugs
- 14.8 Strain relief
- 14.9 Cord anchorage
- 14.10 Removal of covers, cover-plates or parts of them
- 14.11 Screws intended to allow access to the interior of the DCL plug
- 14.12 DCL temporary lampholders
- 15 Resistance to ageing, protection provided by enclosures, and resistance to humidity [Go to Page]
- 15.1 Resistance to ageing
- 15.2 Resistance to humidity
- 16 Insulation resistance and electric strength [Go to Page]
- 16.1 General
- 16.2 Test for measuring insulation resistance [Go to Page]
- 16.2.1 For DCL outlets, the insulation resistance is measured consecutively:
- 16.2.2 For DCL plugs, the insulation resistance is measured consecutively:
- 16.3 Electrical strength test
- 17 Particular requirements for DCL incorporating components to perform additional functions
- 18 Operations of DCL
- 19 Temperature rise [Go to Page]
- 19.1 General
- 19.2 Temperature rise test for DCL plugs and DCL outlets
- 19.3 Non-rewirable independent DCL plugs shall be tested using a circuit as described in 19.1 and the test of 19.2 but connected to a resistive load corresponding to the flexible cable fitted.
- 19.4 Particular test requirements for DCL incorporating components to perform additional functions
- 20 Force necessary to insert and withdraw the plug
- 21 Flexible cables and their connection [Go to Page]
- 21.1 Flexible cables in DCL plugs
- 21.2 Cord anchorage
- 21.3 Flexible cable of non-rewireable plugs
- 22 Mechanical strength [Go to Page]
- 22.1 General
- 22.2 Impact test with pendulum hammer
- 22.3 Test for surface-type DCL outlets intended to be mounted directly on a surface
- 22.4 Test on covers and cover-plates or parts of them according to 13.6.2.a) [Go to Page]
- 22.4.1 Verification of the non-removal of covers or cover-plates
- Dimensions in millimetres [Go to Page]
- 22.4.2 Verification of the removal of covers or cover-plates
- 22.5 Test on cover and cover-plates or parts of them according to 13.6.2.b)
- 22.6 Test on cover and cover-plates or parts of them according to 13.6.2.c)
- 22.7 Verification of the outline of covers fixed without screws on a mounting surface or supporting surface
- Dimensions in millimetres
- Dimensions in millimetres [Go to Page]
- 22.8 Verification of grooves, holes and revers tapers
- Dimensions in millimetres
- (1) Test rod (metal)
- (2) Right-angled sharp edges [Go to Page]
- 22.9 Tumble barrel test
- 22.10 Test for additional suspension means [Go to Page]
- 22.10.1 Additional suspension means which are intended for supporting of luminaires shall withstand a test force of 250 N.
- 22.10.2 Additional suspension means which are intended to be used in or on a wall shall withstand a test force of 100 N.
- 23 Resistance to heat [Go to Page]
- 23.1 General
- 23.2 Basic heat test
- 23.3 Ball pressure test at 125 ºC
- 23.4 Ball pressure test at 70 ºC or higher
- 24 Screws, current-carrying parts and connections [Go to Page]
- 24.1 General
- 24.2 Correct insertion of screws
- 24.3 Contact pressure of electrical connections
- 24.4 Screws and rivets used both as electrical and mechanical connections
- 24.5 Material of current carrying parts
- 24.6 Contacts subjected to sliding actions
- 24.7 Thread-forming and thread-cutting screws
- 25 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through sealing compound [Go to Page]
- 25.1 General
- 25.2 Insulating sealing compound
- 26 Resistance of insulating material to abnormal heat, to fire and to tracking [Go to Page]
- 26.1 Resistance to abnormal heat and to fire
- 26.2 Resistance to tracking
- 27 Resistance to rusting
- 28 EMC Requirements [Go to Page]
- 28.1 Immunity
- 28.2 Emission
- 29 Electromagnetic fields (EMF) requirements
- Annex A (normative) Safety-related routine tests for factory-wired accessories (protection against electric shock and correct polarity) [Go to Page]
- A.1 General remarks
- A.2 Polarized systems, phase (L) and neutral (N) – correct connection
- A.3 Earth continuity
- A.4 Short-circuit/wrong connection and reduction of creepage distance and clearances between phase (L) or neutral (N) to earth ( )
- Annex B (normative) Additional requirements for DCL provided with insulation-piercing terminals
- 3 Terms and definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.22
- 7 Classification [Go to Page]
- 7.1.4 IPT classification according to the method of making the connection
- 8 Marking [Go to Page]
- 8.1 General
- 8.4 Symbols
- 8.6 Visibility of markings
- 8.7 Manufacturer’s documentation for IPTs
- 12 Terminals and terminations [Go to Page]
- 12.4 Insulation piercing terminals (IPT)
- ISO 2039-2:1987, Plastics – Determination of hardness – Part 2: Rockwell hardness
- ISO 2081:1986, Metallic coatings –Electroplated coatings of zinc on iron or steel [Go to Page]